Earlier this year, our friend Greg Robson at Absolutepunk named Steff and The Articles a must-watch band for 2014 and beyond. I was one of those fools who did not pay attention at the time, and as a result have spent the past several weeks of my life not knowing this fantastic group was getting […]
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MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Tammy’
July 2nd, 2014 
Sam Cohen Film: Tammy Directed by: Ben Falcone Starring: Melissa McCarthy, Susan Sarandon, Kathy Bates, Mark Duplass There is a scene in Tammy where the titular character played by Melissa McCarthy is dancing to Macklemore and Ryan Lewis’ hit song, “Thrift Shop,” whilst wearing a paper bag over her head before robbing a fast food restaurant with […]
‘Very Good Girls’ Trailer: Elizabeth Olsen and Dakota Fanning Fall For The Same Guy
June 4th, 2014 James Shotwell Hollywood likes to make casual sex in your twenties look like fun and games, but in the upcoming film Very Good Girls two of the silver screen’s brightest young stars realize that romance is nothing like what you see in the movies. Elizabeth Olsen and Dakota Fanning star in the coming-of-age drama Very Good Girls, […]
Trivium Let Go Of Drummer Nick Augusto
May 8th, 2014 Kyle Florence It’s always a bummer when a band is forced to part ways with one of their members, but as we all know, sometimes this course of action is necessary in order to preserve the art being made. It seems that this is the case with Trivium, who just yesterday announced that they would be moving […]
Suicide Silence’s New Album Features Members Of The Dillinger Escape Plan & Cannibal Corpse
May 1st, 2014 Kriston McConnell Suicide Silence recently announced the title of their forthcoming studio album, as well as the inspiration behind the name. The album, titled You Can’t Stop Me, is set to be released July 15 via Nuclear Blast Entertainment. The band has now revealed the full tracklist, guest vocalists and artwork for the album. You can view […]
Movie Review: ‘Wolf Creek 2’
April 18th, 2014 James Shotwell Film: Wolf Creek 2 Directed by: Greg McLean Starring: John Jarratt There was a not a lot left at the end of Wolf Creek to warrant the creation of a sequel, but filmmaker Greg McLean has pulled off something akin to a flawed miracle with Wolf Creek 2. It’s bigger, slicker, and far bloodier than the […]
STAND-UP TUESDAYS: In Memoriam
April 15th, 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 pauses to remember comedians we have recently lost. If you or your comedy troupe would like to be featured on Stand-Up Tuesdays, please email […]
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 […]
UTG INTERVIEW: Heidi Howe Talks ‘Be Good’ and Her Musical Background
January 17th, 2014 Brian Leak We’re pleased to bring you this exclusive interview with singer/songwriter Heidi Howe who is set to release her brand new record, entitled Be Good, on February 2 followed by an excursion around the midwest and east coast in support of the album. Heidi took the time to speak with us candidly as she delved deep […]
Ron Reyes States He Was Fired From Black Flag
November 27th, 2013 Kriston McConnell Things have not gone very smoothly for Black Flag since they decided to reunite. Their lawsuit against Flag (which consists of ex-members of Black Flag) fell through, and now it seems that the frontman, Ron Reyes, has been fired from the group. According to a lengthy post from Reyes on his personal Facebook page, which […]
UTG INTERVIEW: The Gabriel Construct Discusses ‘Interior City’ and Making Progressive Rock Progress
July 11th, 2013 Brian Leak Under The Gun is pleased to bring you this exclusive conversation with Gabriel Riccio’s progressive project, The Gabriel Construct. A Maryland native and current Chicago inhabitant, Riccio has been involved with music for several years and recently released his thematic debut album, Interior City, under the TGC pseudonym. We had the chance to speak with […]
REVIEW: The Dillinger Escape Plan – One Of Us Is The Killer
May 27th, 2013 James Shotwell Artist: The Dillinger Escape Plan Album: One Of Us Is The Killer Genre: Mathcore Label: Sumerian So, let’s briefly skip back to 2007. The Dillinger Escape Plan releases Ire Works. It is more abrasive, more manic than previous releases, and essentially drowning in obsessively premeditated chaos. Greg Puciato, clearly in cahoots with some hell-demon, transplanted […]