Hide your younger siblings and sell the tickets to whatever early summer EDM event you have. Die Antwoord have announced the first leg of a brand new world tour. Taking to Facebook earlier this week, Ninja, Yo-Landi Vi$$er, and DJ Hi-Tek announced plans to embark on the ‘Donker Mag’ world tour, which kicks off May […]
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Die Antwoord Announce ‘Donker Mag’ Would Tour; Offer Brief Album Update
February 27th, 2014 
James Shotwell 
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Tags: Die Antwoord, DJ Hi-Tek, Donker Mag, new album, Ninja, recording, studio update, tickets, tour dates, world tour, Yo-Landi Visser 
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UTG PHOTOS: Kaiser Chiefs (2/19/14)
February 27th, 2014 Derek Scancarelli Under The Gun sent photographer, Derek Scancarelli, to photograph Kaiser Chiefs at the Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn on February 19, 2014. It’s safe to say that most people who like indie rock would appreciate Kaiser Chiefs. Although I wasn’t a “die-hard” fan of the band before going to photograph them, I left with […]
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UTG EXCLUSIVE STREAM: LAVOLA – “Dry Socket”
February 27th, 2014 Matthew Leimkuehler Providing listeners with a healthy mixture of influence ranging from My Chemical Romance to The Blood Brothers, LAVOLA is a Florida post-hardcore act ready to turn heads through their own brand of melodic controversy. Gearing up to release a brand new LP titled This Book is My Cowardice on March 4, LAVOLA has teamed up with Under […]
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Lupe Fiasco Continues Feeling Generous; Debuts “Snitches 2”
February 27th, 2014 James Shotwell Just hours after sharing “Snitches” with the world, Chicago emcee Lupe Fiasco surprised everyone by delivering an unexpected (and completely badass) sequel. Both songs play fine on their own, but to fully appreciate what you’re about to hear it’s best you experience “Snitches” first. If you missed it, click here and catch up. We’ll wait. […]
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Lupe Fiasco Streams “Snitches” Featuring Ty Dolla $ign
February 27th, 2014 James Shotwell Lupe Fiasco surprised fans last night with the premiere of not one, but two brand new tracks. This post is about the first of the pair, which features Outkast and pretty much cements Lupe’s presence as one of hip-hop’s finest for yet another year. Channeling hints of “Rosa Parks” without becoming too Aquemini, “Snitches” pairs […]
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NEEDTOBREATHE Release ‘Live from Austin City Limits’ EP Via Noisetrade
February 27th, 2014 James Shotwell NEEDTOBREATHE are gearing up to travel the country on their Rivers In The Wasteland album release tour, and to further promote the run they’ve partnered with Noisetrade to offer fans a brand new live EP. Released via Noisetrade in the early hours of Thursday, Live from Austin City Limits features four new live recordings from […]
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REVIEW: The Ramshackle Army – ‘The Road Less Travelled’
February 27th, 2014 Brenton Harris Artist: The Ramshackle Army Album: The Road Less Travelled Genre: Celtic-Punk It’s no secret that despite its natural beauty and status as the world’s most livable city, Melbourne, Australia and indeed Australia as a nation, has a rather dark and sordid, yet fascinating past. Originally ‘settled’ as a penal colony by the British in order […]
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WATCH: The Hotelier Acoustic Session
February 27th, 2014 Troy Sennett The Hotelier have been dominating our stereos and emotions for the better part of the year here at Under The Gun, and one listen to their new record, Home, Like Noplace Is There, will show you why. Vocalist Christian Holden recently performed acoustic versions of two songs from the album for the latest Wood Circle […]
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LYRIC VIDEO: We Rise The Tides – “Pins & Needles”
February 27th, 2014 Kriston McConnell In less than a month from now We Rise The Tides‘ new album, Death Walk, will officially hit stores. They are an unsigned five piece metalcore outfit hailing from Portland, Oregon, and they have been working hard on getting this new album put together. Yesterday, the band premiered the second single from the album, and […]
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Listen To For The Fallen Dreams’ New Single, “Emerald Blue”
February 27th, 2014 Kriston McConnell For The Fallen Dreams will be releasing their fifth studio album, Heavy Hearts, on April 8 via Rise Records. This will be their first album with the label since they resigned. Their last album with the label before joining Artery Recordings was back in 2011. Fans have been excited to hear what the group has […]
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Every Time I Die, Neck Deep & More Added To Warped Tour Lineup
February 27th, 2014 Kriston McConnell Warped Tour is becoming more and more appealing with each new group of bands announced. The latest list includes a couple of fan favorites, which are Every Time I Die and Bowling For Soup. The other bands include Neck Deep, Alive Like Me and Ice Nine Kills. You can view the entire list of bands […]
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STREAM: Donovan Wolfington – “Sleeping”
February 27th, 2014 Kriston McConnell Topshelf Records recently added the five piece indie rock outfit Donovan Wolfington to their roster. They immediately announced a new EP, and started premiering new music. The band premiered their second single off the album, titled “Sleeping.” Listen to the new song by clicking through the break. Scary Stories You Tell In The Dark EP […]
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