We’re going surfing, we’re going surfing!” You Blew It! have partnered with our good friends at Stereogum to share the first song off their upcoming Weezer cover album. “Surf Wax America” is one of those formidable early 90s indie/punk anthems that has become synonymous with youth in the decades since its initial release. The members […]
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Slayer Announce Fall U.S. Tour With Suicidal Tendencies and Exodus
June 23rd, 2014 
Kevin Blumeyer Looking for a reason to headbang and incite a circle pit this fall? Look no further. After a short (but apparently successful) run of dates with Suicidal Tendencies and Exodus last month, Slayer has announced a more extensive tour with that exact same lineup set to kick off in November. That, of course, means Gary […]
REVIEW: The Antlers – ‘Familiars’
June 19th, 2014 Nina Corcoran Artist: The Antlers Album: Familiars Genre: Ambient Rock Label: Anti- When a band takes its name from a Microphones song, it’s fair game to expect hopeless toiling in love metaphors, jumpy explorative arrangements, and, above all, musical cataracts in the form of depression. Phil Elverum’s “Antlers,” a lo-fi folk recording that fades out with a […]
Riot Fest Chicago Lineup Grows To 124 Bands, Adds Say Anything And More
June 12th, 2014 James Shotwell Riot Fest Chicago is the elephant in the room all other festivals must recognize and then drop to their knees and worship. The initial lineup announcement which included 110 bands, almost shut down the alternative music blogosphere when released. Now, with three months to go until launch, the organizers for Riot Fest Chicago have revealed […]
REVIEW: Masked Intruder – ‘M.I.’
May 27th, 2014 Brenton Harris Artist: Masked Intruder Album: M.I. Label: Fat Wreck Chords Wisconsin’s Masked Intruder are at once one of modern pop-punks best kept secrets and one of its fastest emerging acts. A gimmick band who keep their identities hidden under brightly coloured ski-masks at all times, the Madison quartet have ridden their unique blend of hilarious throwback […]
Manchester Orchestra Extend Tour to UK With Kevin Devine and Bad Books
May 24th, 2014 Nina Corcoran Time is winding down on Manchester Orchestra‘s US tour in support of their near-perfect new album, Cope. That doesn’t mean they’re going to stop playing, though. The band will be heading overseas to play a series of shows in the UK in the fall with Kevin Devine & the Goddamn Band and Bad Books opening. Manchester […]
UTG TRACK-BY-TRACK: Instead of Sleeping – ‘Young Lungs’
May 19th, 2014 Matthew Leimkuehler In wake of the May 22 release of their brand new LP, Instead of Sleeping have teamed up with Under The Gun to bring you an exclusive track-by-track of Young Lungs. The record, which can be streamed following the jump, is the band’s third LP and experience proves it to be a dose of mature […]
UTG ALBUM PREMIERE: Only On Weekends – ‘Light Years and Heavy Lifting’
May 19th, 2014 Matthew Leimkuehler Philadelphia’s Only On Weekends are chopping up a plate of pop punk nostalgia with the brand new EP, Light Years and Heavy Lifting. The record, due out May 30, delivers simplistic and clever songs of daily life struggles (such as “Good for You,” for a number about swelling heartache) that mirror the likes of Weezer […]
ACOUSTIC STREAM: Taking Back Sunday – “Flicker, Fade”
April 12th, 2014 Kriston McConnell Taking Back Sunday recently paid a visit to WRRV, a Middletown, New York based radio station. During their time there they sat down to perform an acoustic version of the hit single “Flicker, Fade,” which is off their sixth studio album Happiness Is. The performance is available to watch below the jump. The band is […]
Weatherbox Premiere New Single, “Bring Us The Head Of Weatherbox”
April 4th, 2014 Troy Sennett California’s Weatherbox are gearing up for the release their third full-length, Flies In All Directions, and you can hear the album’s first single, titled “Bring Us The Head Of Weatherbox,” right now over at Brooklyn Vegan. The song couples the band’s signature style of angular pop punk with a rousing, repeated chorus of “Wake up! […]
UTG INTERVIEW: Tiny Moving Parts Discuss Recording LP #2, Emo, and SXSW
April 4th, 2014 Adrian Garza The past year and a half has been massive for Triple Crown Records’ latest signing, Tiny Moving Parts. In January, the group released their full-length debut, This Couch is Long and Full of Friendship, and was met with widespread acclaim. So much to the point that we named them one of our 5 artists you […]
PUP Stream Debut Album
March 31st, 2014 Troy Sennett Toronto, Canada’s PUP are set to release their debut record next Tuesday, April 8, but you won’t have to wait until then to hear it. The album, which will be released through SideOneDummy Records, can be streamed in full after the break or over at Noisey. For those unfamiliar with PUP’s music, the quartet fuse […]