It’s hump day, and like many of you we have spent the majority of the work day wondering why it takes so damn long for the weekend to arrive. We cannot give you the tools to build a time machine, nor can we provide you with the financial support needed to quit your dead end […]
Archive for July 16th, 2014
UTG Premiere: Avalanche – “Two Years”
July 16th, 2014 
James Shotwell 
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Tags: .mp3, Avalanche, Debut Album, discover, exclusive, glass silver lining, metalcore, new music, singapore, stream, UTG PREMIERE 
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Required Listening: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – “Fault Lines”
July 16th, 2014 James Shotwell There are some people walking the planet today who have never known the joy so many of us feel when Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers deliver a new classic and that fact makes me sad. That is, until I hear the song a second time and allow the groove to carry me away while I […]
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Graveyard Club Proclaim “The Night Is Mine” With Infectious New Single
July 16th, 2014 James Shotwell I will be the first to admit I have never heard of the band Graveyard Club prior to the beginning of this week. Like many unsigned bands making waves on the underground, their buzz is only just now reaching online press outside their local area, but already they are gaining momentum at an alarming rate. […]
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THE HUDSON PROJECT: Atmosphere’s Slug On Success, His “Dante’s Inferno” and Hip-Hop’s Lifespan
July 16th, 2014 Derek Scancarelli “I don’t know how we got to where we got, but I’m not complaining. I’m happy that we are where we are and I’m not greedy about where we’re trying to go.” Atmosphere have been making music for over two decades. The guys run their own festival, maintain family lives, and still keep it real. […]
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Nas Drops Video For ‘Illmatic’s “Represent” After Two Decades
July 16th, 2014 Derek Scancarelli Yes, you read that headline right. There are few people who can drop a new music video for a song that is 20 years old, and Nas is certainly one of them. Of course not every hip-hop artist can stay relevant, respected, and nostalgic all at the same time. But most rappers haven’t put out […]
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Thousand Foot Krutch Share “Born This Way”
July 16th, 2014 James Shotwell People may not know this, but Thousand Foot Krutch originally rose to fame for being a Christian answer to the nu-metal wave sweeping North America in the early 2000s (proof). Over the years, however, they evolved into a straightforward rock outfit that could not be further from the world of rap unless they added a […]
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Frank Turner To Tour UK In Early Fall
July 16th, 2014 Derek Scancarelli Civilians across the United Kingdom, you have a reason to rejoice. Our pal Frank Turner, the man who can do no wrong to our ears, will be coming through on tour this September. Whether you’ve recently been rocking out to Turner’s hardcore band, Mongol Horde, or you still can’t stop spinning your copies of Tape […]
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Yung Lean Sounds A Little Melancholy On “Re-charge”
July 16th, 2014 James Shotwell Yung Lean has been the great white hope of internet culture for the better part of a year at this point, and as of late he’s started to see his online hype translate into real world success. The Swedish native has become known for a hard-hitting and unique style, which in recent months has allowed […]
Real Friends Release “I Don’t Love You Anymore” Music Video
July 16th, 2014 James Shotwell Chicago pop punk outfit Real Friends are continuing the promotional run towards their debut full-length this morning with the release of the official video for “I Don’t Love You Anymore.” For those keeping score at home, this is the third single Real Friends have released during the summer of 2014. Add to this the group’s […]
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UTG INTERVIEW: Max Jury @ 80/35
July 16th, 2014 Matthew Leimkuehler Max Jury is one of the fastest solo artists moving. Creating a dazzling name for himself both nationally and internationally, Jury has a seductive style of songwriting that is able to sweep you off your feet. Opening up for Lana Del Rey both in Chicago and overseas (including a show in Cork, Ireland this week), […]
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Mixtape: Big Sean – ‘Hall Of Fame’ (Remixes Album)
July 16th, 2014 James Shotwell It may seem hard to believe, but nearly a year has passed since Detroit native Big Sean graced the world with his Hall Of Fame LP. A few new verses have surfaced from the twenty-something emcee in the months since that release, but for the most part Sean has been touring and spending time in […]
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Whitney Houston Will Not Be Singing In Her Own Lifetime Biopic
July 16th, 2014 James Shotwell Hollywood is a funny place sometimes. You may be able to get the rights to tell someone’s life story, and you may even be able to pay the clearance rights to use that person’s songs, but that does not mean you will be able to use that artist’s original recordings in the project about their […]
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