We don’t feature nearly enough short films on UTG, but when we see one that really throws us for a loop we cannot help creating a post. Ben Aston spent two years trying to make his latest short, He Took His Skin Off For Me, and along the way he recruited the help of over […]
Archive for January 13th, 2015
Watch ‘He Took His Skin Off For Me’ And Have Your Life Changed
January 13th, 2015 
James Shotwell 
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STREAM: Blacklisted – “Burnt Palms”
January 13th, 2015 Tyler Osborne Philadelphia’s Blacklisted is one of the most important hardcore bands in recent memory. Some may read that statement as hyperbole, but the band continuously dares to reinvent themselves, putting out one emotionally-excruciating record after the next, all of which having their own unique qualities. Today, Blacklisted released another song off their new record, When People […]
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STREAM: The Districts – “Peaches”
January 13th, 2015 Tyler Osborne The Pennsylvania music scene is one of the best around, and continuously shows that it’s home to bands who release great music. Today, blues-infused Americana band The Districts released a new song, “Peaches,” which comes off of their upcoming full-length, A Flourish and a Spoil. The song has very raw production, but still manages to sound […]
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Woody Allen Will Write and Direct His First TV Series For Amazon
January 13th, 2015 James Shotwell After decades of consistently entertaining audiences through the world of film, Woody Allen has signed on to write and direct his very first television show. According to an announcement made by Amazon early Tuesday morning, January 12, iconic filmmaker Woody Allen will write and direct the first season of a new series made exclusively for […]
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First ‘Spy’ Trailer Turns Melissa McCarthy Into James Bond
January 13th, 2015 James Shotwell Having grossed over $500 million worldwide between their work on Bridesmaids and The Heat, Paul Feig and Melissa McCarthy have joined forces once more for a new action-comedy titled Spy. I hate to be the guy who says if you’ve seen one Melissa McCarthy film you have more or less seen them all, but Spy […]
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LIVE REVIEW: The Matches’ ‘E. Von Dahl Killed The Locals’ 10th Anniversary Tour in Adelaide, Australia (1/10/15)
January 13th, 2015 Brenton Harris While shamelessly promoting my own band back in the MySpace era of 2004, I was alerted by similar covert activities being undertaken by Epitaph Records to the existence of a quirky pop-punk act from Oakland, California named The Matches. Immediately capturing my attention with the bratty yet rather witty ode to unrequited love, “Dog-Eared Page,” […]
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REVIEW: Future Of What – ‘Pro Dreams’
January 13th, 2015 Drew Caruso Artist: Future Of What Album: Pro Dreams Genre: Indie, Electronic Label: Feat. Drake Records On paper I really should have no business with Future Of What‘s debut LP, Pro Dreams, but it’s 2015 and I am trying to delve deeper into the vast world of sonic expression. Finding myself proven for my excursion into the […]
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Purity Ring “Begin Again” In ‘Another Eternity’
January 13th, 2015 Brian Leak In what’s perhaps the most nonchalant album campaign we’ve experienced in some time, Canada’s dream-pop duo Purity Ring have already unveiled two tracks from their upcoming full-length release. Due out March 3 via 4AD (worldwide) and Last Gang Records (Canada), Another Eternity will serve as the followup to 2012’s incredible debut, Shrines. Following a stream […]
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All Time Low To Embark On ‘Future Hearts’ Tour; Support From Issues, Tonight Alive, State Champs
January 13th, 2015 Scott Murray Recently, All Time Low announced some really exciting news about their upcoming album, Future Hearts. However, in the shadow of the exciting announcement basks a tour that deserves to be recognized: This spring, All Time Low will hit the road in the US with ISSUES, Tonight Alive and State Champs. The 32-stop outing starts April […]
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