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MOVIE REVIEW: Tim and Eric’s Billion Dollar Movie

Film: Tim and Eric’s Billion Dollar Movie Starring: Tim Heidecker, Eric Wareheim Directed by: Tim Heidecker, Eric Wareheim It may only be January, but the bar absurdity on the big screen has already been set insanely high. Premiering at this year’s Sundance Film Festival and becoming available via Video On Demand shortly thereafter, Tim and […]

REVIEW: mewithoutYou – ‘Pale Horses’

Artist: mewithoutYou Album: Pale Horses Label: Run For Cover Records Genre: Life, or Indie Rock It is ironic that I found this review incredibly difficult to write when I am writing about mewithoutYou, and their famed lyricism created by Aaron Weiss, a vocalist who flows through words as easily as a breeze through trees, or […]

Sorority Noise Just Released One Of The Year’s Best Songs In “Using”

I listen to a lot of music. I figure that I check out at least two new records every week. I like a lot of what I listen to, but every year or so, I hear a song that cuts through the rest, makes my jaw hit the floor, and immediately shines forward as a song that […]

REVIEW: The Dodos – ‘Individ’

Artist: The Dodos Album: Individ Genre: Indie Rock, Folk Label: Polyvinyl Records This is a confession I am willing to make: I have never really listened to The Dodos, or at least given them the attention they deserved. But after listening to their past albums, especially Visiter and Carrier, I didn’t have to think twice […]

UTG INTERVIEW: Jonathan Hischke (Dot Hacker, The Sound of Animals Fighting)

Some bands are known for one musician, and some musicians end up known for only one band. Jonathan Hischke is not one of those musicians, and his current focus, Dot Hacker, is not one of those bands. The rock group, formed by studio musicians best known as members of the Red Hot Chili Peppers and […]

The 2014 Oscar Nominees

Now that the Golden Globes are over, there is only one major movie awards show left to bicker over and earlier today its 2014 nominations were revealed. Announced via live broadcast from Los Angeles at 6AM local time (PST), the 2014 Oscar nominations featured the usual fare of obvious picks and wtf snubs. Gravity and […]

REVIEW: Ben Rector – The Walking In Between

Artist: Ben Rector Album: The Walking In Between Genre: Singer/Songwriter Five albums, three EPs, countless tours, and seven years into his career, Ben Rector is finally starting to find the attention he has long deserved. Starting with his self-titled debut, Rector began carving a niche in the singer/songwriter realm that has developed into one of […]

MUSIC VIDEO: Bring Me The Horizon – “Go To Hell, For Heaven’s Sake”

Bring Me The Horizon have now released their third music video off of their highly acclaimed Sempiternal album today: “Go To Hell, For Heaven’s Sake.” Featuring behind the scenes footage and antics from the Vans Warped Tour and recordings from the band’s spectacular live show on the Kia Forte stage, this is most definitely worth […]

STREAM: Hawthorne Heights – “Spark”

Hawthorne Heights are streaming a new single, entitled “Spark,” exclusively through PureVolume. The song comes from the group’s upcoming fifth full-length, Zero, which is set to be released June 25 via Red River Entertainment. Pre-orders for the record are still available here. Check out “Spark” after the jump and catch Hawthorne Heights on the Kia […]

The Wonder Years Announce UK Tour

The Wonder Years have announced they will be headlining a short string of shows in the UK during November with support from Real Friends. Before hopping across the pond this fall, The Wonder Years are performing on the Vans Warped Tour’s Kia Forte Stage throughout the United States all summer long in support of their recently […]

REVIEW: Deerhunter – Monomania

Artist: Deerhunter Album: Monomania Genre: Indie Label: 4AD Let’s think about Georgia in the summer. Let’s consider the overpowering humidity, a physically oppressive sun, greedy vines strangling trees, and everyone competing for oxygen buried in the thick air. The microphone may be inanimate but somehow it captures the tiniest bit of the dense air of […]

STAND UP TUESDAYS: Lisa Landry

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 Lisa Landry‘s comedy career. If you or your comedy troupe would like to be featured on Stand-Up Tuesdays, please email […]