Forward-thinking duo Broken Bells is well into the promotional roll-out for sophomore effort After The Disco. The duo, made up of Shin’s frontman James Mercer and the ever-industrious producer Danger Mouse, has announced tour dates, premiered After The Disco’s “Part One: The Angel,” and released the track for which this new chapter is named. In this latest […]
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Broken Bells Release “Part Two: Holding On For Life” Video From ‘After The Disco’
November 21st, 2013 
Tyler Hanan Broken Bells Announce 2014 North American Tour Dates
November 18th, 2013 Brian Leak If you haven’t noticed, we’re extremely excited for Broken Bells’ new album in January. The experimental rock duo consisting of The Shins’ frontman, James Mercer, and polymath extraordinaire, Danger Mouse, can seemingly do no wrong. We had zero concerns about whether or not they’d deliver on their follow-up to their 2010 debut, and so far […]
Broken Bells Premiere New Song “Holding On For Life,” Announce Album Release Date
November 4th, 2013 Tyler Hanan After already wooing us last week with a lengthier tease of album/short film After The Disco, multiplatform duo extraordinaire Broken Bells has come right back today with the first full song from the album. While Brian Burton and James Mercer haven’t graced us with Kate Mara’s face when listening to this first single – unless you Google […]
Broken Bells Preview ‘After the Disco,’ Now With Famous People In Space
October 29th, 2013 Tyler Hanan Broken Bells, the dynamic duo of The Shins’ main man James Mercer and hip mega-producer Danger Mouse/cool guy Brian Burton, has released a seven minute preview for their upcoming short film After the Disco, which will accompany their upcoming album of the same name. The film is directed by Jacob Gentry, director of horror favorite […]
Broken Bells music video
January 28th, 2010 James Shotwell Broken Bells’ music video for “The High Road” can be viewed below: The High RoadBroken Bells | MySpace Music Videos
SXSW 2015: A Survival Guide
March 12th, 2015 James Shotwell In preparation of this year’s South By Southwest (SXSW), the music industry’s most epic and grueling music festival, I felt inclined to make a list of advice and suggestions that I wish someone had told me in 2009, as I headed into the event. So to all of you SXSW rookies out there, take heed […]
UTG INTERVIEW: Vision The Kid & Tru Discuss ‘Somewhere In A Dark City’
September 29th, 2014 Brian Leak “I believe strongly in the message and music we create; naturally I want the masses to feel the same.” Roughly two years ago, rapper Vision The Kid and producer Tru joined forces to craft the best songs they could collaboratively, and the end result is the excellent 14-track LP Somewhere In A Dark City which […]
UTG INTERVIEW: Jonathan Hischke (Dot Hacker, The Sound of Animals Fighting)
July 7th, 2014 Dan Bogosian 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 […]
UTG PHOTOS: Sasquatch! Music Festival Takes The Gorge Amphitheater By Storm
June 11th, 2014 Xander Deccio Under the Gun Review sent photographer, Xander Deccio, to the Sasquatch! Festival in Quincy, WA on the weekend of May 23-25. To quote my colleague, Morgen Schuler of Seattle Weekly, “Sasquatch! is like summer camp for music lovers. You don’t know what it’s like to experience a weekend at the Gorge in George until you’ve been […]
Full List Of Record Store Day Releases Revealed
March 20th, 2014 Kriston McConnell It’s here! The entire list of releases for this year’s Record Store Day has finally been revealed. There are splits, b-sides, reissues and special pressings from a ton of various artists ranging from metal to ’80s rock. The list of artists includes Cage The Elephant, David Bowie, Broken Bells, Between The Buried & Me, Conor […]
Governors Ball Lineup Revealed: Outkast, Vampire Weekend, Jack White, The Strokes, Phoenix
January 15th, 2014 Nina Corcoran In its first year, they snagged Girl Talk. In its second year, they snagged Beck. In its third year, they snagged Kanye West’s first solo set in five years. Now, after a week of clues, New York City’s Governors Ball Festival has announced their lineup and it’s bigger than ever. Outkast, Jack White, and Vampire […]