Archive for March 21st, 2014

The Second Weekend Of Sasquatch! Has Been Canceled

The annual Sasquatch! music festival has traditionally taken place over Memorial Day weekend at the outdoor venue known as the Gorge, in eastern Washington. For this year’s festival though, they decided to go big and hold the festival on Memorial Day weekend and 4th Of July weekend. It seems there wasn’t enough support for the […]

Bad Luck Sign To Tragic Hero Records

Bad Luck has had quite the touring schedule since the October release of their full length, Cold Bones, but it all pays off as of today. We here at UTG are as excited as can be to share the news about this group’s signing to Tragic Hero Records. Now that they’re set to make a […]

The Sound Of Animals Fighting Reissue First Two Albums On Vinyl

The Sound Of Animals Fighting just dropped a killer deal in their online merch store. They’ve reissued their first two albums, Tiger And The Duke and Lover, The Lord Has Left Us… on vinyl. They have two variants of each album available both with limited pressings. They were offering 20 test pressings for each variant, […]

Watch Billy Joel and Jimmy Fallon Perform Together on ‘The Tonight Show’

It’s no secret that Jimmy Fallon books incredible acts for his show. He’s hung out with Springsteen, joked with Vedder, and had the President of the United States slow jam the news. But once again, Fallon became the giddy fan he is inside, this time for Billy Joel. Joel performed “You May Be Right” on The […]

Kate Bush Touring for the First Time in 35 Years

It’s true.  Eclectic baroque pop woman and female music icon Kate Bush will be touring for the first time in 35 years in August and September of this year. It’s her first set of shows since 1979. The 15 show series will take place at London’s Eventim Apollo starting August 26 as part of her Before […]

MUSIC VIDEO: Diarrhea Planet – “Babyhead”

Nashville punk dudes Diarrhea Planet have put out a music video for “Babyhead” and it’s exactly what your brain imagines when you hear that title. Thanks to the glory that is Photoshop (or something like that), Diarrhea Planet put their own heads on baby bodies. Seriously. It doesn’t get more literal than that. “Babyhead” is […]

STREAM: The Year Fifteen – ‘As A World Entire’

Billy Duprey, otherwise known as The Year Fifteen, turns twenty-three this Sunday, March 23, and his golden birthday will double as the release date for his first solo album, titled As A World Entire. Duprey, who also plays keyboard in UTG favorites The Republic of Wolves, has been working on the album since 2008, and […]

American Football To Reissue Self-Titled Album

American Football fans eager to get their hands on a copy of the band’s 1999 self-titled album can rejoice. Not only will the band be reissuing the album, but it will be in a deluxe edition format that includes live recordings, demos and more. The album is being released on May 20, but can be […]

Popular Leak Site TheLastDisaster Shuts Down For Good

Another long-running hub for music piracy is no more. Over the last twenty-four hours, the popular leak site known as The Last Disaster has been forced to shutter its piracy blog after seven years of sharing music with the world. Updates posted by the owners of the site to Facebook indicate that those in control […]

Nicki Minaj Makes Acting Debut Alongside Cameron Diaz In ‘The Other Woman’

She’s not the star, but Nicki Minaj does play a role in helping Cameron Diaz in the upcoming RomCom The Other Woman. After Diaz finds out she’s dating a married man, she seeks the advice of a friend – played by Minaj. Other than that the film centers on Diaz’s character teaming up with the […]

STREAM: Seahaven – ‘Reverie Lagoon: Music For Escapism Only’

Torrance, California’s Seahaven aren’t much for repetition. 2011’s emo-tinged Winter Forever signaled a large stylistic shift from the aggressive tones of their debut EP, and their latest offering, Reverie Lagoon: Music For Escapism Only, takes the band even further into indie and emo territory. Like its title suggests, Reverie Lagoon is an ideal soundtrack for […]

DJ Escape & Tony Coluccio Remix ‘Frozen’s’ “Let It Go”

At this point, who hasn’t done their version of Frozen’s “Let It Go?” Countless people on YouTube including that guy who sang it like multiple Disney characters, Adele Dazeem at the Oscars, and now DJ Escape & Tony Coluccio can be added to the list thanks to their dance remix of the award winning track. […]