Topshelf Records’ ever-expanding roster was given a hefty dose of vibrance and aggression in November when they had signed Frameworks. This Gainesville-based act will be releasing their debut full-length, Loom, through the label on April 29. Expectations for this record were set pretty high since the premiere of the title track and more recently, “Mutual […]
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LISTEN: Chris Farren And Jeff Rosenstock Team Up For New Project
March 27th, 2014 
Troy Sennett Between the spastic ska of Bomb The Music Industry! and the sunny sounds of Fake Problems, respectively, Jeff Rosenstock and Chris Farren have covered a pretty wide range of the punk spectrum and done so with consistently great results. It should come as no surprise that their collaboration, which goes by the name Antarctigo Vespucci, […]
STAND-UP TUESDAYS: Hari Kondabolu
March 25th, 2014 Angie Frissore Stand-Up Tuesdays is a weekly comedy spotlight written by the wonderfully talented Angie Frissore. Covering both known and unknown comics, Stand-up Tuesdays is your new source for all things funny. This week, Angie puts a spotlight on Hari Kondabolu’s comedy career. If you or your comedy troupe would like to be featured on Stand-Up Tuesdays, please email utgjames@gmail.com. […]
UTG TRACK-BY-TRACK: The Year Fifteen – ‘As A World Entire’
March 19th, 2014 Brian Leak The Republic Of Wolves’ Billy Duprey is poised to release his excellent debut LP through his solo project, The Year Fifteen, on Sunday, March 23 and over the course of this past week, he’s been rolling out promotional efforts in the form of song streams for listeners to experience bit by bit as we await […]
Lemmy Launches Motörhead Cruise: All Aboard the ‘Motörboat’!
February 21st, 2014 Kevin Blumeyer Rock bands launching their own festival cruise isn’t exactly a fresh idea. KISS and Weezer have been doing it for years and Paramore’s “PARAHOY!” will set sail in just a few weeks — but none of these ships had Lemmy on board. The appropriately named “Motörboat” will make its maiden voyage this fall, with dates […]
VINYL REVIEW: The Appreciation Post – ‘Slip Away’ 10″
January 25th, 2014 Brian Leak Artist: The Appreciation Post Album: Slip Away Genre: Pop Punk Original Release Date: January 21, 2014 Even as I was only recently introduced to this Boston quintet, I already can’t say enough good things about The Appreciation Post. They bring a very fresh, almost “rebooted” sound to pop-punk and I simply cannot stop listening to […]
UTG INTERVIEW: Anthony Raneri Talks ‘CULT’, Being A Father, and Ranking Bayside’s Discography
January 18th, 2014 Jacob Tender 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 […]
REVIEW: The Appreciation Post – ‘Slip Away’
January 15th, 2014 Troy Sennett Artist: The Appreciation Post Album: Slip Away Genre: Pop Punk Release Date: 1/21/2014 Sometimes great bands are like old friends from high school. You might not think about them every day, but you know when you do get a chance to catch up that it’s bound to be a good time. Such is my relationship […]
Firefly Festival Announces 2014 Lineup
January 14th, 2014 Troy Sennett Firefly Festival has only been going on for a couple years, but that hasn’t stopped the event from attracting some of the biggest names in music. This year, the event, which takes places at The Woodlands in Dover, Delaware, has expanded over four days (June 19-22) and seven stages, and they’ll need all the space […]
Stream Hurry’s New Track, “Oh Whitney”
January 7th, 2014 Leanne Cushing Today, Philadelphia lo-fi rockers, Hurry, released a new single, “Oh Whitney,” on Soundcloud. The band, a brainchild of Matt Scottoline of Everyone Everywhere, is a mix of lo-fi jam rock with a dash of this and that. Hurry, made up of members from Psychic Teens and Dogs on Acid, echoes the early Weezer days with […]
Joyce Manor Working On New Album
November 27th, 2013 John Bazley Joyce Manor are currently in the studio, working on a follow-up to 2012’s Of All Things I Will Soon Grow Tired. Joe Reinhart, of the now-defunct Algernon Cadwallader, is producing the album. The band is recording the album at The Lair in Los Angeles (All Time Low, Weezer, Ke$ha, One Direction). Here’s to hoping that […]
UTG PREMIERE: American Haiku – ‘e.p.’
November 15th, 2013 Mike Giegerich There are plenty of phenomenal releases from bands new to the music scene that slip through the cracks unnoticed, so UTG has decided to do music lovers a favor by exclusively premiering the stream of American Haiku‘s debut record, e.p. Hailing from Denver, Colorado, the screamo/emo outfit came together in a rather unassuming fashion after […]