Earlier this year, Basement announced that they would return to the stage in 2014 following a hiatus that lasted just over a year. Since the announcement, fans have been anxious to find out when they can see the short-lived but much-loved English band again. For US fans, the wait is over. The group has revealed […]
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The Acoustic Basement Tour Heads To The UK, Geoff Rickly To Headline
February 10th, 2014 
Troy Sennett The Acoustic Basement Tour, Brian Marquis‘s annual pre-Warped Tour showcase of acoustic acts, is currently making its way across the United States, but the fun won’t end with the February 20 stop in Philadelphia. In April, Marquis will take the tour on its inaugural UK run, and former Thursday frontman Geoff Rickly is set to […]
UPDATED: Basement Tweet For The First Time Since 2012, Internet Gets Anxious
January 29th, 2014 James Shotwell They say nothing good can ever last, and in November 2012 Basement offered further evidence of that being true when they announced they would no longer be a band. Hearts were broken, blogs were written, and more than a few depressed twenty-somethings curled up with their vinyl and a bottle of wine until the pain […]
The Acoustic Basement Tour Set To Begin In Early 2014
November 26th, 2013 Kyle Florence Earlier today, our friends at PropertyOf Zack announced that they will be sponsoring the 2014 Acoustic Basement Tour, which is set to begin in late January. You can check out the full details for the tour after the jump. Featuring intimate acoustic performances by Transit, Hit the Lights, Front Porch Step, Brian Marquis, and a variety of […]
UTG EXCLUSIVE: Brian Marquis Talks Vans Warped Tour’s Acoustic Basement
August 9th, 2013 Matthew Leimkuehler There’s no doubt Brian Marquis was one of the busiest men on this summer’s Vans Warped Tour. Guitarist of former post-hardcore powerhouse Therefore I Am gone folk singer-songwriter was only one of the many hats Marquis wore while on the tour. Not only did Marquis perform at the Acoustic Basement on a daily basis, he […]
UTG EXCLUSIVE STREAM: Trash The Dress – ‘Empty Basements’
June 24th, 2013 Jacob Tender Coming to you straight out of Southbend, IN is Trash The Dress, your new favorite pop-punk band. Last year, the band released an EP titled Why Do I Do The Things I Hate?, one of my favorite extended plays of 2012. Now, I have to opportunity to give you the first look at their new full-length record, […]
WATCH: Wolves At Bay Village Basement Session
April 25th, 2013 Dan Bogosian Connecticut rock band Wolves At Bay have started off the year busy. They have released a great EP, I Was The Devil Once, and found a new drummer in Chris Noel. They’re also about to take off on a brief summer tour . The band has now done a Village Basement Session, a series of acoustic videos for […]
Warped Tour Announces Acoustic Basement Bands
February 16th, 2013 Adrian Garza One of the things that made the Vans Warped Tour of 2012 so memorable was the inclusion of the Acoustic Basement stage. The haven of shade and stripped-down sets makes its return this year, and with that comes in a slew of artists who are either branching out in their respective side projects or dedicated […]
MUSIC VIDEO: Undesirable People – “Basement Talk”
January 17th, 2013 Grant Trimboli UTG friends in Michigan rock act Undesirable People have released their live video for “Basement Talk” and can be seen here. The video was directed by Live It Out (South Division Records) vocalist Seth Melrose. This song comes off of the group’s debut effort, Eugenics, released last year through South Division Records. Purchase the EP […]
Acoustic Basement Tour Dates Announced, Geoff Rickly and Vinnie Caruana Headline
December 18th, 2012 Dan Bogosian Way back in March, we found out that Warped Tour had a new acoustic stage called The Acoustic Basement. Now, the idea is going on tour separately, with Geoff Rickly (ex-vocalist for Thursday), Vinnie Caruana (singer for I am the Avalanche, Peace’d Out, and The Movielife), A Loss For Words, Koji, and Brian Marquis all […]
Basement Release Farewell Statement
November 26th, 2012 Grant Trimboli Run For Cover Records’ own Basement released a farewell statement to their fan base recently and UTG would like to share it with you all. The group played their final shows last week and became emotional over the amount of support they received. Read the message below and send your well-wishes in the comments section. […]
Stream Basement’s Second to Last Show in Full
November 19th, 2012 Tyler Osborne Well, the end has passed, UK punk group Basement are no more. It’s a sad day, but their music was wonderful and we can thank them for that. However luckily someone did the music community a service and filmed Basement’s second to last set as a band at The Well in Leeds, UK. The band […]