I already babbled on extensively about my favorite full releases and music videos of the year, but it’s been eating away at me that I didn’t put some focus on the individual tracks I spent a significant amount of time with since 2014 began. So without wasting any more of your time than needed, below […]
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I Guess You Could Say I Enjoyed Some Music in 2014
December 19th, 2014 
Brian Leak This year, I’m throwing convention to the wind. I tend to spend too much time deliberating, trying to narrow things down to a set amount of this or that. For 2014, much like any other year, I’m sharing a [very] large collection of what I enjoyed most in the world of music, except these lists […]
Here Are The 2015 Grammy Nominees
December 5th, 2014 James Shotwell Can you smell it in the air? Awards season is right around the corner… The last several years The Academy Of Recording Arts And Sciences has held one annual event to reveal the latest round of GRAMMY nominees. This year, the reveal has been turned into a day-long event, with categories and nominees being revealed […]
Hear Wildcat! Wildcat!’s New Single “Holloway (Hey, Love)”
July 23rd, 2014 Nina Corcoran Los Angeles trio Wildcat! Wildcat! recently recorded their full-length debut, No Moon at All, set to come out on August 5 via Downtown Records. Co-produced with collaborator Morgan Kibby (M83, White Sea), the record sees the electronic indie pop group creating “an emotionally rousing world” all of which is captured on ten tracks. We’ve already heard […]
Fun Fun Fun Fest Announces 2014 Lineup
May 20th, 2014 Kevin Blumeyer For a smaller festival, Austin’s Fun Fun Fun Fest annually boasts one of the States’ strongest and most diverse lineups. I had an absolute blast when I attended the festival last year, and those planning to attend this year should expect a similar experience as the festival just announced its expectedly awesome 2014 lineup. Headlining […]
Beastie Boys’ Mike D Remixes Portugal. The Man’s “Modern Jesus”
October 31st, 2013 Nina Corcoran 2013 has seen Portugal. The Man go from well-loved to well-known, their indie-rock-meets-friendly-psych-pop sound catching the ears of a wider audience on their new album, Evil Friends. We’re not just talking about regular listeners, either. Danny Brown, Alt-J, and Passion Pit have all taken to remixing songs by Portugal. The Man, showing their love for the band. Now […]
WATCH: Belle Mare’s Buzzsession at The Wild Honey Pie
June 7th, 2013 Brian Leak If you happen to recall our recent interview with Brooklyn’s Belle Mare, you’ll know that they’re a duo we’ve been keeping wide eyes on as of late. Their The Boat Of The Fragile Mind EP has been in constant rotation here and we’re excited for every bit of much deserved exposure they get. Recently, Belle […]
WATCH: Paramore Performs Three Songs Acoustic on BBC
April 3rd, 2013 Anthony Galasso Paramore have been pretty busy lately hyping their next big self-titled release. Fans have been kept happy with all the streams going up on Paramore’s website, but here’s a little something extra. According to Buzznet, one of the band’s latest attempts at promoting their new album involved the trio performing “Still Into You”, Alt-J’s “Matilda” […]
mtvU Woodie Awards Winners
March 18th, 2013 Grant Trimboli This past weekend the mtvu Woodie Awards were held and everyone showed up to support their favorite breakthrough artists / bands. Be sure to click through the link provided to see the entire winners list and tell UTG what you thought of the performances this year! Woodie of the Year WINNER: Machine Gun Kelly » […]
UTG LIST: Individual Staff Members’ Best Of 2012 (Albums, EPs, Film)
January 1st, 2013 Tyler Osborne Last week UTG brought you our Top 10 favorite albums of this year, as nominated and voted on by the staff. Well today we’re pleased to give you each member’s individual picks for the best of the year. However this list does something a little different: not only does it count down the top 10 […]
First Reading And Leeds Bands Announced, Deftones Headlining
November 29th, 2012 Dan Bogosian Just as America has its major festivals like Coachella and Lollapalooza, the UK has its own like the Download Festival, and Reading and Leeds. Alt-J, Sub Focus, Boy Better Know, and the Deftones have been confirmed as acts playing the Reading and Leeds Festivals. Tickets for the festivals will go on sale tomorrow at 9 AM local […]
First Round of SXSW Bands Announced; Application Deadline Pushed Back
November 8th, 2012 James Shotwell SXSW is approaching faster than you think and this morning the first round of performing artists were announced. The list, which you can find below, features acts of all genres from around the world and barely begins to scrape the total list of artists who will eventually make the trek to Austin in March 2013. […]