Archive for August 22nd, 2014

Guitarist Tim Landers Parts Ways With Transit

In a series of tweets posted earlier today guitarist Tim Landers announced his departure from Transit. Though he did not go into details as to the reason why he’s leaving, he did indicate he will be pursuing other endeavors. He also urges fans to continue their support for Transit during the release of their new […]

Shabazz Palaces Reveal Grim, Giant-Populated “#CAKE” Video

Shabazz Palaces, the Ishmael Butler-helmed avante-hip hop perplexity out of Seattle, released the royal Lese Majesty earlier this year on the suddenly hip hop-forward Sub Pop (see also: clipping.). The group has followed with a video for the single “#CAKE.” The treatment of the track, which features Catherine Harris-White of frequent co-collaborators and fellow Seattleites THEEsatisfaction, was […]

From Indian Lakes Premiere Music Video for “Ghost”

Northern California’s From Indian Lakes have released a music video for a new track off their upcoming record, Absent Sounds. The track, entitled “Ghost,” appears to take place in the band’s hometown near scenic Yosemite National Park. Set for release on October 7, Absent Sounds represents the band’s debut release for their new label Triple […]

Coldplay Release Video For “True Love”

In the essence of the feel-good summer fading into autumn atmosphere, Coldplay have released their most feel-good music video yet for their single “True Love” off of their newest record, Ghost Stories. This music video, directed by Jonas Akerlund (directed music videos for Beyonce, Rihanna, The Rolling Stones, etc.), stars lead singer Chris Martin himself […]

Hear Deafheaven’s Single For Adult Swim, “From The Kettle Onto The Coil”

As summer comes to a close, so too does this year’s Adult Swim Singles Series. Five singles remain, with the first of those five being Deafheaven‘s “From the Kettle Onto the Coil.” If the title sounds familiar, that would be because we’ve already heard this single. Deafheaven have been playing it live, including at Pitchfork, […]

Watch PUP Perform “Back Against The Wall” Live For AltarTV

Canadian punk rockers and one of our favorite bands right now at UTG, PUP have been getting a lot of buzz surrounding their debut self-titled album that was released via SideOneDummy Records. AltarTV recently caught up with the band at one of their recent shows to record a performance of their song “Back Against The Wall,” […]

Stream Wand’s Excellent Debut Album ‘Ganglion Reef’

LA-based four-piece Wand drop their garage rock debut, Ganglion Reef, next week via God? Records. The highly-anticipated release sees Cory Hanson (vocals, guitar, synth), Evan Burrows (drums), Daniel Martens (guitar), and Lee Landey (bass) burning a hole in the sun and letting their trippy pop songs sizzle out due to the heat of a band who’s truly […]

UTG ALBUM PREMIERE: Caramel Carmela – ‘Till Death Do Us Party’

Earlier this month we teamed up with Caramel Carmela to premiere one of the singles off their upcoming album, Till Death Do Us Party. The album officially hits stores next Tuesday, August 26, but we’ve partnered up with the band once again to stream it in its entirety a little early. You can give it […]

Capsize Announce ‘The Angst In My Veins,’ Debut Lead Single

San Diego’s Capsize are presently slated to unleash their newest record, The Angst In My Veins, on September 30 via Equal Vision Records. Earlier in the week, Brooklyn Vegan debuted the first single off said release, “This Song Made Me Think Of You,” and apart from having a lot of heart, it’s an absolute must-hear […]

‘Dead Rising’ Movie Finds A Director

Capcom has announced plans to adapt the bestselling Dead Rising video game franchise into a major motion picture and earlier this week we learned who would be responsible for bringing the series to life. Leprechaun: Origins helmer Zach Lipovsky will be directing a Dead Rising movie based on the beloved game franchise. The film is […]

G-Unit Want You to Watch When They “Come Up”

50 Cent and G-Unit have clearly gone nowhere. The crew have had a good summer, playing OVO Fest, releasing a few tracks here and there, and announcing a new album in November, 2014 is looking like the year for G-Unit. Well, now they’ve released a video for their new track, “Come Up,” and it’s obvious […]

New ‘Nightcrawler’ Trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal Is A Creep With A Camera

Dan Gilroy picked one hell of a story for his directorial debut, and after two trailers I am convinced Nightcrawler will be one of the most talked about films of the fall. Yesterday, a second trailer for Gilroy’s upcoming film found its way online. It’s the first preview for the October 31 release that has […]