With a now defunct This Old Ghost in his rear-view mirror, frontman Ian McGuinness is continuing on down the road with his new enterprise, Side Saddle. What originally began as a solo side project has become a full-blown band, and McGuinness and friends are all set to release their excellent debut full-length, entitled The Astorian. […]
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UTG ALBUM PREMIERE: Side Saddle – ‘The Astorian’
September 12th, 2014 
Brian Leak 
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Tags: album premiere, album stream, Ian McGuinness, Side Saddle, The Astorian, This Old Ghost 
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REVIEW: Spillway – ‘As Astronauts or Atoms’
September 12th, 2014 Matthew Leimkuehler Artist: Spillway Album: As Astronauts or Atoms Genre: Experimental Rock There’s a new noise coming from the depths of Connecticut — it’s distraught to the point of interest, yet collective to the point of cohesiveness. Spillway, one of the most intriguing unsigned acts to grace the East Coast, has released its debut EP, As Astronauts […]
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UTG VIDEO PREMIERE: Me and the Trinity – “Judge”
September 11th, 2014 Matthew Leimkuehler Abrasive southern hardcore act Me and the Trinity are back with a new record, Crux, and video for the new single “Judge.” The song is a blazing boost of boastful metal worthy of acts the likes of The Chariot and Norma Jean. The song is heavy, raw, and complicated the way fans expect hardcore music […]
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UTG PREMIERE: Sara Rachele – “Never Come Around”
August 29th, 2014 Matthew Leimkuehler As one of New York City’s via Atlanta, Georgia’s best-kept gems, Sara Rachele (pronounced ra-kelly) is creating the type of music lost in the digital age. Her new record, Diamond Street, produced by Ponderosa’s Kris Sampson (Balkans, B-52’s, The Coathangers), is a lo-fi rock ‘n’ roll effort worthy of Stevie Nicks. Her form of transparent […]
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UTG Premiere: Vanities – “Too Little Too Late”
August 29th, 2014 James Shotwell I am not sure what else can be written about Vanities that has not already been scrawled across this site a dozen times in the past year. Rising from relative obscurity in New England, Vanities have quickly become a band everyone with an ear for the heavier side of music needs to know. Their debut […]
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UTG Premiere: Nemes – “Butterfly” (Lyric Video)
August 18th, 2014 James Shotwell New England folk outfit Nemes have been longtime friends of UTG. They were one of the first unsigned bands we ever featured on our site, and in the six years since that time their talent and recognition has only continued to grow. Now, after many months of busking, touring, crowdfunding, and doing everything imaginable in […]
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UTG Album Premiere: Get Stoked – ‘Washington Street’
August 18th, 2014 James Shotwell This is a fact we have no doubt mentioned a thousand times in the past, but UTG is a product of Michigan. We may have moved our offices several times since launching on the campus of Ferris State University in the spring of 2008, but that does not mean our hearts ever left the so-called […]
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UTG Premiere: Adage – ‘Defined’ EP
August 13th, 2014 James Shotwell With the exception of five or six bands, the world of radio-ready rock and roll has been incredibly underwhelming in recent years. Most bands seem to have no problem finding a way to reach large audiences, but very few have mastered the art of developing a career that can be sustained – if not built […]
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EXCLUSIVE: Fine Fine Titans Tour Blog #3
August 13th, 2014 James Shotwell Grand Rapids, Michigan hard rock outfit Fine Fine Titans have quickly become one of the most talked about unsigned bands of 2014. Between their recently released Omega EP, as well as many performances across our great nation, this group has everything going for them and show no signs of slowing their climb to the top of rock’s […]
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EXCLUSIVE: Fine Fine Titans Tour Blog #2
August 8th, 2014 James Shotwell Grand Rapids, Michigan hard rock outfit Fine Fine Titans have quickly become one of the most talked about unsigned bands of 2014. Between their recently released Omega EP, as well as many performances across our great nation, this group has everything going for them and show no signs of slowing their climb to the top […]
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UTG VIDEO PREMIERE: Pillage & Plunder – “I Will Drink the Ocean When I Go There”
August 5th, 2014 Matthew Leimkuehler Under The Gun Review is excited to be teaming up with cabaret rock act Pillage & Plunder to bring you the band’s brand new music video for “I Will Drink the Ocean When I Go There.” Portrayed as a talent parody show called Atlanta’s Got Talent, the band cleverly mocks what one might find if […]
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August 4th, 2014 James Shotwell Grand Rapids, Michigan hard rock outfit Fine Fine Titans have quickly become one of the most talked about unsigned bands of 2014. Between their recently released Omega EP, as well as many performances across our great nation, this group has everything going for them and show no signs of slowing their climb to the top […]
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