Just this past month, Restorations put out one hell of an AOTY contender with their SideOneDummy-released LP3. To coincide with the album’s arrival, the Philadelphia group embarked on a brief, two-and-a-half-week tour with Self Defense Family which led into and out of punk rock heaven Gainesville, FL’s premiere music festival, The Fest. UTG had the […]
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Restorations Stream LP3
October 21st, 2014 
Adrian Garza The word of mouth backing Restorations‘ LP3 has spread like wildfire, and thanks to a recent album stream provided by NPR, you can finally hear what the hype is all about. We think it was a great decision for the band to use “Tiny Prayers” and “Separate Songs” as promotional singles for this new record. […]
Listen to Aviator’s Hard-Hitting ‘Head In The Clouds, Hands In The Dirt’ In Full
August 18th, 2014 Mark Garza Since announcing their singing to No Sleep Records back in April, Boston’s Aviator have been busy at work promoting and getting ready for the release of their latest full-length Head In The Clouds, Hands In The Dirt since it was announced to the public. More recently, they secured themselves a spot on the first ever NSR tour alongside Rescuer […]
WEEKLY WAX: Vinyl Releases For The Week Of 6/8-6/14
June 14th, 2014 Troy Sennett Welcome back to Weekly Wax! As usual, this week had no shortage of exciting pre-orders and classic reissues. First off, you can pick up the new albums from UTG favorites ’68 and Bleachers, both due out in July. After that, head over to Interpunk and snag the colored vinyl versions of two Big D and […]
Axis Signs to Mayfly Records, Announce Tour, and Streams Song off Upcoming Album
June 10th, 2014 Tyler Osborne Florida metalcore band Axis just announced that they have signed to Mayfly Records, and will be releasing a new album with them late this Fall or early Winter. The record will be tracked by Spencer Mattlin at Dino Rock Recordings, while it will be mixed by Taylor Young of The Pit. As Young is the mixer […]
MUSIC VIDEO: Tiny Moving Parts – “Fair Trade”
May 15th, 2014 Adrian Garza Recent Triple Crown Records signees Tiny Moving Parts have released a new music video today for their latest single, “Fair Trade,” that can be viewed through Alternative Press. In less than a week, the Minnesota trio will be releasing that track along with another in a split EP with Old Gray. Featuring many of the […]
WEEKLY WAX: Vinyl Releases For The Week Of 4/27-5/3
May 3rd, 2014 Troy Sennett Welcome to this week’s edition of Weekly Wax! If you’re still playing catch-up on the great pop punk and emo releases of past few years, then you’re in luck. This week saw a number of repressings from No Sleep Records and Run For Cover Records, as well as a number of classic punk reissues like […]
Tiny Moving Parts Announce Split With Old Gray, Stream New Song
April 23rd, 2014 Troy Sennett Tiny Moving Parts burst onto the scene last year with an excellent debut full-length, This Couch Is Long and Full of Friendship, and they’re wasting no time following it up. The recent Triple Crown Records signees will release a split with New Hampshire’s Old Gray on May 20, and you can stream a new song […]
Deathwish Fest Announced, Converge and Trap Them Headlining
April 7th, 2014 Mark Garza Deathwish Co., the label behind bands like Touche Amore, Code Orange Kids and Self Defense Family, announced the first official Deathwish Fest with Converge and Trap Them to play both nights. The Sinclair in Cambridge, Massachusetts is to host. July 22 and 23 are the all-ages dates; $20 for one day or $50 for both […]
Fest 13 Makes First Lineup Announcement
April 1st, 2014 Troy Sennett It was already a given that punks around the world would flock to Gainesville, Florida over Halloween weekend for the thirteenth annual Fest. The only question was which acts would top their must-see lists this year. Now that the first wave of bands has been announced, we can safely answer that question with one word: […]
WEEKLY WAX: Vinyl Releases For The Week Of 3/16-3/22
March 22nd, 2014 Troy Sennett Welcome to this week’s edition of Weekly Wax! First off, the official list of exclusive releases for this year’s Record Store Day was revealed earlier this week. What are you looking to pick up at your local shop on April 19? The other big story this week involves emo pioneers American Football, whose self-titled album […]
Leanne Cushing’s ‘Best of 2013’ In Music
January 1st, 2014 Leanne Cushing My friends, UTG colleagues and I are all driven and inspired by music in some way or another. It is the art form that we connect with the most; it is the way we communicate our aspirations to the outside world and helps connect us to people with similar loves, dreams and ambitions.