Before you all say anything, let me point out that UTG was never really known for posting up set lists. This time it’s different. Alexisonfire have started up their farewell tour last night at the 02 Brixton Academy in London, England and played through what will become their entire final set. Please head through this […]
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Black Sabbath Plan “Special Announcement” For Next Friday, Rumor Mill Goes Crazy
November 4th, 2011 
James Shotwell Noisecreep just broke that Black Sabbath will be making a “big announcement” next Friday, November 11. According to an invitation the blog received to the event, all original members – Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward – will be in attendance and Black Flag frontman Henry Rollins will host. No further details […]
Reading and Leeds stage times announced
August 22nd, 2011 Jenna Finally, after much anticipation, the stage times for Reading and Leeds 2011 have been announced. Headlining the dual-venue festival are My Chemical Romance, The Strokes, Muse, and Pulp. Click through to see a full list of stage times!
UTG’s Reading And Leeds Festival 2011 Preview: 25 Must See Bands
August 22nd, 2011 James Shotwell This weekend, two of the biggest UK festivals take place. The annual Reading and Leeds Festivals have become a highlight for music fans, as year in, year out it showcases a valuable blend of established and emerging bands, as well as comedy acts. Since Leeds Festival was paired with the established Reading Festival in 1999, […]
West Memphis Three freed after 18 years
August 19th, 2011 Michelle Thanks to a public campaign involving fans in the rock and metal communities, the West Memphis Three have been freed fro jail after being imprisoned for a crime they didn’t commit. Two of the three were saved from life in prison, while the third was saved from Death Row.
REVIEW: Touche Amore – Parting The Sea Between Brightness And Me
June 1st, 2011 James Shotwell “Of course these short, compressed songs are very good at cutting the crap, but in a way, it made the album a bit of a blur…It takes a few listens to understand the full impact and depth of this album, but in reality, a few listens of Parting The Sea Between Brightness and Me, equates to about the same running length of your average full length, so while it may not save too much time in the end, the album is still pretty damn efficient.”
Review: The Flaming Lips & Stardeath and White Dwarfs – The Darkside Of The Moon
May 6th, 2010 James Shotwell The Flaming Lips and friends band together to recreate a rock masterpiece.
More on Flaming Lips’ Dark Side escapades
December 19th, 2009 Chris Courtesy:Pitchfork On New Year’s Eve, the Flaming Lips are set to turn Oklahoma City’s Cox Center into the capital of Weirdsville, U.S.A. when they bring their annual Freakout music-and-lights explosion to their hometown. Along with a standard Lips set and “the world’s biggest balloon drop,” the band will ring in 2010 by playing Pink Floyd’s […]
The Scoop on Flaming Lips Dark Side of the Moon cover
November 30th, 2009 Chris Last month, we reported that the Flaming Lips were planning to pay tribute to their psych-rock forebears by covering Pink Floyd’s dorm-room classic Dark Side of the Moon in its entirety, probably as an iTunes-only release. The Lips’ version, a collaboration with the band Stardeath and White Dwarfs (which includes Wayne Coyne’s nephew Dennis Coyne […]
Flaming Lips to cover Dark Side of the Moon!
October 18th, 2009 Chris Courtesy: Pitchfork According to an L.A. Times report, the Flaming Lips are set to follow-up their life- (and death)-affirming LP Embryonic with a full-album redo of Pink Floyd’s gazillion-selling 1973 psych-rock classic Dark Side of the Moon. The Lips version of Dark Side is a collaboration with the band Stardeath and White Dwarfs (which includes […]
UTG Interviews Brian From Gaslight Anthem!
March 17th, 2009 James Shotwell Our staff can’t get enough of the SideOneDummy band, Gaslight Anthem. Fresh from Europe, vocalist Brian Fallon met with us for an interview at Harvest of Hope on Saturday. [UTG] Billy: Myself, Lee and Hogan are here with vocalist and guitarist of Gaslight Athem, Brian Fallon. How are you enjoying the festival thus […]