Film: Insurgent Starring: Shailene Woodley, Theo James Directed by: Robert Schwentke Coming off a film that seemed to exist solely for the purpose of setting up its sequel(s), Insurgent offers more of the same mediocrity the Divergent series has become synonymous with over the last year. It’s neither better nor worse than its predecessor. It […]
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Nate Ruess of fun. Releases Music Video For “Nothing Without Love”
February 23rd, 2015 
Emma Guido Alternative group fun.‘s front man Nate Ruess has launched his solo career in the wake of 2015, giving his fans a preview of what’s to come with a music video for his single “Nothing Without Love.” This single release is accompanied by an atmospheric music video, filled with ocean landscapes and large romantic fields to […]
UTG INTERVIEW: Palisades Discuss The Success Of ‘Mind Games’
February 18th, 2015 Kriston McConnell Last month, Palisades released their sophomore album, Mind Games, via Rise Records. The album has been a big hit with both fans and critics, which is part of the reason why they are participating in some of the largest tours of the year. They have become a bit of a staple in the music scene, […]
UTG ALBUM PREMIERE: Vitamin Sun – ‘She Is The Sea & She Is Loud’
February 9th, 2015 Drew Caruso Last week we premiered Vitamin Sun‘s first single “The Oldest Living Memory,” off of their upcoming debut LP, She Is The Sea & She Is Loud. Today, we are happy to bring an exclusive premiere of their entire debut album. Vitamin Sun has worked tirelessly on constructing their eccentrically schizophrenic, yet cautiously beautiful sound. With […]
Platonick Dive Release Video For “Spoken Noise”
January 22nd, 2015 Drew Caruso Platonick Dive have released a video for their track “Spoken Noise,” off of their upcoming LP, Overflow, due out Feb. 17 through Black Candy records. The atmospheric track is accompanied with a video littered with drone filters and shots of the band and urban landscapes. Taking you in slowly, “Spoken Noise” pulls you in with […]
The Smashing Pumpkins Share Video for “Being Beige”
January 19th, 2015 Corey From After the release of a new album, Monuments To An Elegy, in the last quarter of 2014, The Smashing Pumpkins have finally released a video for the first single on the record, “Being Beige.” This video is nothing really to write home about, but it does have some cool concepts as well as neat shots […]
First Aid Kit Release Adorable Animated Video For “Master Pretender”
January 12th, 2015 Brian Leak Following a hugely successful 2014, Sweden’s sisterly folk-pop duo First Aid Kit are continuing to promote Stay Gold, one of my personal favorite records of last year. The animated accompaniment to “Master Pretender,” directed by Kyle Cogan, serves as a lyric video of sorts, featuring cartoon versions of the Söderberg sisters as they journey through […]
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 […]
UTG’s 31 Days Of Halloween: ‘Aliens’
October 19th, 2014 Brian Leak Of all the holidays celebrated worldwide, no single day is more loved by the UTG staff than Halloween. With the arrival of the year’s best month, the time has finally come to begin rolling out a plethora of features and special announcements we have prepared in celebration of our favorite day, including the one you’re […]
Dream Riders: The Tour Desires of Your Favorite Artists (UTG Exclusive)
July 15th, 2014 Brian Leak Wikipedia defines a rider as: a set of requests or demands that a performer sets as criteria for performance. Whether an act’s tour rider is ridiculously egocentric and/or overly materialistic, just plain outlandish in a fun way, a rock ‘n’ roll legend, or far more modest and unshowy than you might expect, nearly every touring […]
Converge Debut New Music Video For “Precipice/All We Love We Leave Behind”
April 16th, 2014 Kyle Florence Earlier today, Converge joined forces with Pitchfork to release a music video for “Precipice” and the title track off their epic record, All We Love We Leave Behind. The Craig Murray-directed clip follows a gruff protagonist across vivid landscapes, and uses both stop-motion and hand-drawn animation to brutally detail his plight. Check it out by […]
MUSIC VIDEO: Fire And The Romance – “Way Down Below”
March 17th, 2014 Brian Leak “Way Down Below” is a powerful, anthemic rock track from Fire And The Romance, with lyrics touching on the idea of being unexpectedly found by someone at a low point in your life that you feel you’d never have emerged from otherwise. The track comes from the band’s forthcoming EP, entitled The Adaptations, that will […]