Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo doesn’t just look like a college-going bookworm. He graduated from Harvard at age 35 in 2006 after years of success as a musician. Tom Morello graduated with a BA (with honors) in political science from Harvard in 1986 long before being the famed guitarist for Rage Against the Machine. Sam Beam, […]
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UTG INTERVIEW: Brendon Small (Creator of Metalocalypse / Dethklok)
March 23rd, 2012 
Brian Leak Jack of all trades. Renaissance man. Call it what you want to call it, he’s a fucking workaholic. Brendon Small is the mastermind behind your favorite animated band, Dethklok as well as the voice of so many characters you’ve come to love from his very own Metalocalypse, as well as numerous other animated series such […]
REVIEW: TS & The Past Haunts – Gone & Goner
February 1st, 2012 Ethan Merrick Artist: TS & The Past Haunts Album: Gone & Goner Genre: Alt-rock/Punk Label: No Sleep Records It was while he was acting as the tour manager for the Duke Spirit that Travis Shettel, lyricist and front man for the now defunct Piebald, began to start writing new music. After recruiting the husband and wife duo […]
Bud Gaugh Leaves Sublime With Rome
December 12th, 2011 Grant Trimboli Sublime With Rome will now become Sublime without Bud Gaugh. On the 22nd Annual KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas Bud and the rest of the gang revealed that this would be his last show as SWR’s drummer. This reason comes as no shock seeing as how Bud is having another kid and wants to be there […]
BATTLE REVIEW: Diamond – Don’t Lose Your Cool
November 21st, 2011 James Shotwell What exactly is a BATTLE REVIEW? Good question. Sometimes the UTG staff cannot decide who will review a record and our solution is to let all interested parties voice their opinion. Below you will find two reviews, one by Grace Duffy and the other by Sean Reid, each covering the new release from Diamond. We […]
REVIEW: Relient K – K Is For Karaoke
October 18th, 2011 James Shotwell Artist: Reliant K Album: K Is For Karaoke Genre: Rock/Pop Label: Mono vs. Stereo/Gotee Records Relient K’s decision to release an album composed entirely of cover songs is a bold move, and certainly more daring than the traditional inclusion of one cover on an otherwise original album. These are fourteen songs of differing fame, some […]
Relient K post track listing for new cover album
September 16th, 2011 Tori Thomas Relient K have posted the track listing for their new cover album, K Is For Karaoke. The list contains songs everyone should already know, but there may be a few older gems that young listeners will discover for the first time. See what made the cut after the jump!
Sex, Drugs, And Bubblegum Pop (Week 9)
August 18th, 2011 James Shotwell Sex, Drugs, And Bubblegum Pop, is our most outlandish column to date. Written by Mr. Jayce, vocalist for Secret Secret Dino Club and all-round funny guy, this column isn’t as much about the music as it is the experiences people in the music industry have. WARNING: This column does and will continue to contain content some […]
Gym Class Heroes & The Dirty Heads Tour
August 15th, 2011 Tori Thomas Gym Class Heroes and The Dirty Heads will be co-headlining a fall tour starting in October. Other support for this tour has not been announce, we will keep you updated on the tour. Check after the jump for tour dates.
Relient K ‘K Is For Karaoke’ listening party
June 15th, 2011 Tori Thomas Relient K have posted a video featuring clips of some of the songs they covered for K Is For Karaoke. The EP will be available on June 28th for digital download or on Warped tour. Check out the clips below. Relient K Is For Karaoke from Relient K on Vimeo. 01. Girls Just Want to […]
Switchfoot’s new effort ‘Vice Verses’ due out in September
June 14th, 2011 Grant Trimboli Switchfoot is planning to put out their eighth studio record, called Vice Verses, on September 27th via Atlantic Records. They are working with producer Neal Avron (Weezer,Linkin Park). This album will be the follow-up to the group’s 2009 Grammy-winning effort Hello Hurricane. View the entire track-listing for Vice Verses right here. The band had this […]
Simple Plan release “Can’t Keep My Hands Off You” video
April 18th, 2011 James Shotwell Simple Plan have officially released their music video for “Can’t Keep My Hands Off You.” Click here to watch the video. “Can’t Keep My Hands Off You” was co-written by Weezer’s Rivers Cuomo.