The eighth annual 80/35 music festival, held in Des Moines, Iowa, has packed some major bang for your buck in this year’s lineup. At 59 dollars for a two-day pass, you get graced with artists such as Wilco, Weezer, Jenny Lewis, Run The Jewels, and many others. Not into two days for the event? One […]
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REVIEW: Daisyhead – ‘The Smallest Light’
March 7th, 2015 
Kevin Blumeyer Artist: Daisyhead Album: The Smallest Light Genre: Post-Hardcore, Emo Label: No Sleep Records If the recent vinyl revival has done nothing else, we can say it has changed the way record labels present and introduce their newest artists. A debut LP used to be a new artist’s opening statement, but for Daisyhead and plenty of […]
Nina Corcoran’s ‘Best of 2014’ in Music
January 19th, 2015 Nina Corcoran If there’s anything to be certain of when it comes to music, it’s that you can’t control when it strikes you. In a year filled with violence, racism, disease, and political stumblings, our brains were in overdrive trying to do the right thing. For most, music serves as an escape. It articulates emotions and brings […]
Steve Albini’s Shellac Announce First Album in 7 Years
July 2nd, 2014 Nina Corcoran Legendary producer Steve Albini keeps himself busy each year producing a slew of albums (Cloud Nothings, Neurosis, Nirvana), commenting on trends, and being the generally outspoken person he is. That being said, he hasn’t done much with his alt-rock band Shellac except the usual annual performance at Primavera Sound Festival in Barcelona. But now, after seven years, Shellac […]
UTG @ SXSW 2014: The 5 Must-See Showcases
February 27th, 2014 Matthew Leimkuehler Ahhh. It’s already that time of year again. Time to thaw from the freezing cold of winter, prepare for the Austin sunshine, and head out for another jam-packed year at SXSW. The mecca of music discovery, SXSW is gearing up to provide yet another unforgettable week of amazing showcases. From Waterloo, down 6th Street, all […]
WEEKLY WAX: Vinyl Releases For The Week Of 1/26-2/1
February 1st, 2014 Troy Sennett As a site that covers both music and film, we always love seeing those two worlds cross paths. That’s the case in this week’s edition of Weekly Wax. Movie buffs who also happen to collect records are in, with a few new pressings on the way from Death Waltz Recording Company, including the classic Forbidden […]
Barcelona’s Primavera Sound Festival Reveals Lineup, Neutral Milk Hotel, Pixies, Arcade Fire Headlining
January 28th, 2014 Nina Corcoran For our overseas readers, the time has come: Barcelona’s annual festival Primavera Sound has announced its lineup. The three-day festival, taking place May 29 – 31 right by the beach (sigh), revealed its lineup in a short film. Once again, it’s a dream, with Neutral Milk Hotel, Pixies, and Arcade Fire headlining. Other bands performing […]
UTG PHOTOS: FINCH 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY TOUR “WHAT IT IS TO BURN”
March 13th, 2013 Kellie Gannon Our Photography Team brings you another fantastic photo set, with a special collaboration between Head of Photography, Kellie Gannon, and UTG’s newest addition, Corbin Alvae. We sent both Kellie and Corbin to the 10 Year Anniversary Show for Finch’s album What It Is To Burn on March 8, 2013 at St. Andrews in Detroit. Check […]
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 […]
Silversun Pickups Release Free Digital EP Featuring Tours’ Supporting Acts
September 13th, 2012 Dan Bogosian Los Angeles alt rock band Silversun Pickups have released a free digital EP in support of their tour. The tour is of the entire United States and Australia, and features Atlas Genius, School of Seven Bells, and Cloud Nothings. It starts tonight in Santa Monica, California and will conclude December 2nd in Jacksonville, Florida after […]
SXSW 2012 Unveils First Round Of Band Announcements
November 1st, 2011 James Shotwell We know it is still November, but how can you not already be excited for SXSW 2012? Given our wealth of coverage at this years event, we’re hoping to make next year even bigger and by the looks of the first round of bands, so are festival organizers. Today the official SXSW website unveiled the […]
Toro Y Moi Releases New Track
September 3rd, 2011 Brian Leak Toro y Moi‘s Chaz Bundick has had a very busy 2011 with his sophomore album Underneath the Pine released back in February to much acclaim as well as doing remix work for Tyler, The Creator, Cut Copy, and Washed Out. He also dropped a split 7″ with Cloud Nothings and has had a slew of […]