Tiny Engines is on a roll this year. The North Carolina-based label’s 2014 catalog already includes The Hotelier’s Home, Like Noplace Is There, a personal favorite of many UTG staffers, as well as excellent releases from Somos, Cayetana, and more. Today, the label announced another record that will be vying for the top spot on […]
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STREAM: Heart To Heart – “Firefly”
May 5th, 2014 
Troy Sennett California natives Heart To Heart are set to release their sophomore album, titled Dulce, on June 17. Today the Vans Warped Tour website is premiering a new song and lyric video from the album, which you can check out there or after the break. “Firefly” picks up right where the quintet’s 2012 self-titled release left […]
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Firestarter Announce Summer Tour With Cautioners, Ampersand
May 5th, 2014 Troy Sennett Firestarter are currently wrapping up a spring tour with Post Season, but they have already announced plans for their next trek around the United States. The Albany, New York pop punk band will be leaving home on May 23 for a month-long tour that will take them all the way out to the west coast […]
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WEEKLY WAX: Vinyl Releases For The Week Of 4/27-5/3
May 3rd, 2014 Troy Sennett Welcome to this week’s edition of Weekly Wax! If you’re still playing catch-up on the great pop punk and emo releases of past few years, then you’re in luck. This week saw a number of repressings from No Sleep Records and Run For Cover Records, as well as a number of classic punk reissues like […]
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A Loss For Words Premiere Music Video For “All This Time”
May 2nd, 2014 Troy Sennett Boston-based pop punk act A Loss For Words have premiered a brand new music video for “All This Time,” the latest single from their 2013 full-length, Before It Caves. Check out the clip, which is set in a ’50s-style carnival, after the break. The throwback theme is nothing new for the band, whose back catalog […]
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MUSIC VIDEO: Dreamcatcher – “June”
May 2nd, 2014 Troy Sennett Sometimes good things come from bad situations. There is proof of that statement in Baltimore, Maryland’s Dreamcatcher. The band features guitarist Bryan Czap, who left the constantly brewing storm of interpersonal conflicts and public embarrassments known as The Dangerous Summer following the 2012 release of War Paint, and their new video for “June” is essential […]
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STREAM: Sudden Suspension – ‘Basement Songs’
May 1st, 2014 Troy Sennett The Chicago suburbs have been a hotbed for exciting young pop punk bands over the past few years. Following in the footsteps of Real Friends and Knuckle Puck, Sudden Suspension are destined to be the next household name to call the area home. Their latest EP, titled Basement Songs, consists of four short, fast, and […]
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Hundredth, Counterparts, And More Announce Common Vision Tour
May 1st, 2014 Troy Sennett If you’re a fan of melodic hardcore, you can start planning your summer around the Common Vision Tour. The month-long trek begins July 17 in Fort Worth, Texas, and it features some of the genre’s best young bands. At the top of the ticket are No Sleep Records rockers Hundredth, who recently released Resist, the […]
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Knapsack Announce Australian Tour, Vinyl Reissues
May 1st, 2014 Troy Sennett After an initial US reunion tour last fall, California emo rockers Knapsack have announced their first tour of Australia, which will take place this August. At the center of the four-date run is an appearance at Weekender Fest in Melbourne. You can see the full list of dates and a tour poster after the break. […]
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Trophy Eyes Join Hopeless Records
April 30th, 2014 Troy Sennett Australia’s Trophy Eyes are the latest addition to the Hopeless Records family. With an aggressive sound that blends pop punk and melodic hardcore, the quintet should be right at home on a roster that also includes The Wonder Years, Neck Deep, Bayside, and many more great artists. In honor of the signing, Hopeless has reissued […]
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MUSIC VIDEO: Caveman – “Shut You Down”
April 30th, 2014 Troy Sennett If you need a calming tune in the midst of your busy day, look no further than “Shut You Down,” the latest single from the New York City indie rock band Caveman. Despite the name, there is nothing barbaric about the quintet’s smooth harmonies and laid-back, atmospheric instrumentation. Check out a music video for the […]
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Circa Survive Announce Summer Tour Dates
April 30th, 2014 Troy Sennett Following their appearance at this year’s Skate And Surf Festival and vocalist Anthony Green’s brief reunion tour with Saosin, Pennsylvania natives Circa Survive will embark on a tour of the eastern half of the United States in June and July. Check out a tour poster and the full list of dates after the break. The […]
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