In December, I had a last-minute opportunity to interview Anthony Raneri, singer and songwriter for Bayside. As a fan of the band for over nearly a decade, I was glad for the opportunity to pick his brain. After confirming the night before, I scrambled to assemble an interview that 1. would provide insight into aspects […]
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UTG INTERVIEW: Anthony Raneri Talks ‘CULT’, Being A Father, and Ranking Bayside’s Discography
January 18th, 2014 
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UTG ESSENTIALS: Anberlin Favorites And Memoirs
January 17th, 2014 Jacob Tender Just yesterday, Anberlin announced that they would be finished with their run as a band this year following a final album and one last tour. Immediately their fandom lit up in a flurry of tweets and wall postings, expressing their love for the band’s career. I too contemplated their lifetime as a group and their […]
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EXCLUSIVE DETAILS: Meet Jonny Craig’s New Band
January 15th, 2014 Jacob Tender When we interviewed Jonny Craig on tour last October, the singer mentioned that after releasing his latest solo effort, he would be working his way back into some more rock-type material. He’s been quiet on that front for a while, with no indication of what that meant. Now we’re getting a glimpse of what he […]
MUSIC VIDEO: Childish Gambino – “The Worst Guys (Feat. Chance The Rapper)”
January 15th, 2014 Jacob Tender If 2014 belongs to anyone, it’s Donald Glover. With a new television series on the way as well as some festivals and tours, the man won’t have much time to rest. Just before the year let out, Childish Gambino dropped an album called Because the Internet. The record was met with mixed reviews, but undoubtedly […]
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Rare Dance Gavin Dance Practice Recording Surfaces
January 8th, 2014 Jacob Tender Before the time of smartphones, Garage Band, and other modern recording tools, there was a thing called a tape recorder. A tape recorder used something called “tape” to capture sound. Ex-Dance Gavin Dance guitarist Zachary Garren used such a device when practicing with the band in 2008. Today he has shared the audio from one […]
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SPIRIT VISION PRESENTS: So Much Light – “When Time Topples The Obelisk”
January 4th, 2014 Jacob Tender Welcome back to Spirit Vision Presents. After a short time off while their band toured the crap out of America, Ben Rosett and Ian Jennings of Spirit Vision Studios and the Tragic Hero band Strawberry Girls have returned to bring you some more music to appreciate by musicians you may or may not have heard. The team will continue to do […]
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Absolutepunk Presents: Speak Low If You Speak Love Album Premiere
December 23rd, 2013 Jacob Tender My pal Christian at AbsolutePunk.net has a lot of cool friends. Among those is Ryan Scott Graham, a member of Good Luck Varsity. Ryan has a solo project called Speak Low If You Speak Love and his first record, Everything But What You Need, has been premiered by ap.net this afternoon. If you like music by Into It. Over […]
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Jacob Tender’s ‘Best Of 2013′ In Music
December 17th, 2013 Jacob Tender ‘Tis the season to make the most difficult choices I have to make all year. Seriously, my life is easy enough to make that statement true. I hate making these lists, more-so this year than any year previous. Yet I’m obligated to do so. So here I am. You see, in January, I told myself […]
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Beyonce Emerges Without Warning; Drops Album On iTunes
December 13th, 2013 Jacob Tender Remember that time Beyonce put out a record tonight. Surprised? Yea, so is everyone else. The album is self-titled and features familiar favorites Drake, Frank Ocean, hubby Jay-Z, and kid Blue Ivy. There is a whopping 14 songs and 17 accompanying videos on the release. Quite the undertaking for a secret project. Of course this […]
Claudio Sanchez (Coheed And Cambria) And Wife Chondra Expecting First Child
December 10th, 2013 Jacob Tender I’ve come to the point in my life where I (single) see post after social media post about expected babies from my friends and favorite musicians. I’ve smelled more baby heads this year than any of the 20 years preceding. I’m not bitter or jealous. The point in my life where I go from seeing […]
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WATCH: Puddles Pity Party (The Sad Clown With A Golden Voice) – “Another Tear Falls”
December 10th, 2013 Jacob Tender As I work on my end-of-year lists of favorites and suggestions, I listen to a playlist of the year’s best. This is made up of songs and records I enjoyed from January to December, each possibilities for those few spots worthy of writing about at the end of the year. Then there’s Puddles. I found […]
UTG SONG PREMIERE: Crystalyne – “Let It Go”
November 25th, 2013 Jacob Tender It’s beginning to get cold here in the midwest. The need to wake up early to warm up the car is met with the frustration of leaving warm blankets and soft pillows. Grumpy mornings are back again, in seasonal fashion. The only thing warming me up these days (aside from an occasional cup of coffee) […]