Six years have passed since Copeland released their last album, but word broke this morning that new melancholy tales of love and life will be available to fans before the end of the year. Yes, Copeland are back. A few years have passed since Copeland took their final bow, but a new message and video […]
Archive for April 1st, 2014
NEEDTOBREATHE Return To Religious Roots With “Wasteland”
April 1st, 2014 
James Shotwell It is no secret that NEEDTOBREATHE cut their teeth in the Christian market before crossing over into the alternative mainstream, but many of the group’s more recent recordings have approached their relationship with faith in less direct ways. Mentions of God and Jesus became references to hope and salvation, which allowed the band to share […]
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REVIEW: Manchester Orchestra – ‘Cope’
April 1st, 2014 Kevin Blumeyer Artist: Manchester Orchestra Album: Cope Genre: Rock Label: Favorite Gentlemen / Loma Vista Most of my adolescence was spent exclusively listening to heavy music. If it wasn’t metal (or hardcore punk, post-hardcore, you get the idea), I probably wasn’t listening to it. It wasn’t until college that I began listening to lighter music (or “indie […]
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UTG INTERVIEW: Blacklist Royals @ SXSW
April 1st, 2014 Matthew Leimkuehler Raspy and relinquishing, Blacklist Royals are a pure dose of healthy, American punk rock. Fronted by twin brothers Nat and Rob Rufus, the band is honest and forthright in their songwriting. Releases such as the 2013 single “Righteous Child” show a band writing songs full of melodic energy and power. Fans are gravitating toward the […]
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UTG PHOTOS: G-Eazy & Rockie Fresh (3/27/14)
April 1st, 2014 Kellie Gannon Under The Gun sent photographer, Kellie Gannon, to Irving Plaza in New York City to check out G-Eazy on March 27, 2014. Having just moved to Brooklyn six short days before shooting G-Eazy at Irving Plaza, I can proudly announce that I am officially a brand-spanking-new New Yorker! I was more than excited to get […]
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ACOUSTIC STREAM: I Am The Avalanche – “Two Runaways”
April 1st, 2014 Kriston McConnell Earlier this month I Am The Avalanche dropped their third studio album, Wolverines, which was their first release in three years. The album has been a hit so far, and for good reason. One of the singles off the album is titled “Two Runaways,” and yesterday the band decided to reveal an acoustic version of […]
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Stream Brightwell’s New Single, “Young Canvas”
April 1st, 2014 Kriston McConnell There was a bit of a stir in the music community when Brightwell joined the scene. They have only been together for a short amount of time, but because some of their members are from other big bands (Attack Attack!, For The Fallen Dreams), they’ve received a lot of attention. They premiered their debut single […]
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MUSIC VIDEO: Alteras – “Out Of Reach”
April 1st, 2014 Kriston McConnell Yesterday the post hardcore group known as Alteras premiered the music video for a brand new single. The new song is titled “Out Of Reach,” and the visuals for it are available below the break. Though the band generally has a bit of a heavier sound, “Out Of Reach” focuses a lot more on the […]
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Pop Punk Band Spraynard Officially Reunite
April 1st, 2014 Kriston McConnell After a lengthy hiatus, the pop punk outfit Spraynard have announced that they will officially be getting back together. In that announcement, they also confirmed that they plan on releasing a new LP in the next year or so. That’s all they have confirmed so far, but you can read their announcement by taking a […]
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MUSIC VIDEO: Deaf Havana – “22”
April 1st, 2014 Kriston McConnell Last September Deaf Havana released their sixth full length album, titled Old Souls. The album had a number of good tracks on it, including their single “22,” which is a song about love and youth. Over the weekend the band premiered the music video for that song, and you can watch it by taking a […]
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