Today, we’re pleased to share with you the fantastic debut EP from North Carolina-based skate-punk / melodic hardcore band, FUTURE PRIMITIVE. FP14 sounds like the work of a band that already has a few releases under their belt, yet somehow FUTURE PRIMITIVE has only been around for a few months. Seamlessly juggling a wide variety of influences, […]
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Listen to FUTURE PRIMITIVE’s Debut Release ‘FP14,’ Read Their Interview With Us, Then Go Skate Some Curbs
July 30th, 2014 
Tyler Osborne 
Empire! Empire! (I Was A Lonely Estate) Announce New Album
June 19th, 2014 Tyler Hanan Emo bands new and old continue to rise or return. Some heavy hitters have yet to be heard from, even in the wake of the Mineral and American Football resurrections. Back in 2009, before this whole hullabaloo really kicked into gear, Michigan’s Empire! Empire! (I Was A Lonely Estate) released the critically adored What It Takes […]
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 […]
Riot Fest Announces Chicago And Denver Lineups
May 13th, 2014 Troy Sennett The moment we’ve all been waiting for has arrived. After months of anticipation and speculation, the lineups have been announced for the Chicago and Denver editions of this year’s Riot Fest, and you can see them below. Based on the history of Riot Fest and the announcement of the Toronto lineup last week, no one […]
UTG LIST: The Essential Love Songs For Valentine’s Day
February 14th, 2014 Kyle Florence Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, and on top of all that, it is about as ambiguous as a feeling can get. Since the dawn of time, droves of individuals have tried to put this warm fuzzy feeling into words, and despite varying results, it would seem […]
Songs For The Season: Winter Playlist
January 10th, 2014 Drew Caruso The winter season, at times, seems to consist of a love hate relationship. Being from Boston, I know many fellow Bostonians who rue away the long, tired, and cold, New England season, dreaming of palm trees and open shores. But, there is something ultimately rewarding about making it through the courses of the cold. A […]
UTG LIST: 25 Bands We Want New Material From In 2014
November 25th, 2013 Matthew Leimkuehler ***UPDATE*** Five (late) submissions have been added, for a total of 30 Bands We Want New Material From In 2014. 2013 marked a year of musical resurrection on many levels. We’ve been given long-awaited reunions, new records, celebratory re-issues, and anniversary shows fantastic enough to make even the most rudimentary of music fans giddy. With […]
REVIEW: Foxing – ‘The Albatross’
November 18th, 2013 Troy Sennett Artist: Foxing Album: The Albatross Genre: Emo “When the tide rolled in, there was nothing left but an albatross hanging from my neck, and just as you could not contain the sea, you could not contain me,” sings Foxing vocalist Conor Murphy on the opening track of The Albatross. The line is an allusion to […]
EXCLUSIVE: Elway ‘Leavetaking’ Track-By-Track
June 25th, 2013 James Shotwell UTG is excited to host the official track-by-track rundown for Elway’s new album, Leavetaking. After spending the spring perched on the lips of every “in the know” music fan, Elway have finally released their highly-anticipated new album through digital retailers (a physical release will happen on July 2). The album is a goldmine of raw […]
The Devil Wears Prada Announce New Tour To Play Songs From “Dear Love” Album
April 5th, 2010 Matth The Devil Wears Prada announce a new tour to play songs from their Dear Love: A Beautiful Discord album