Artist: S. Carey Album: Supermoon Genre: Indie S. Carey‘s sophomore LP Range Of Light was a dense album, and I mean that in the best way possible. Some of the album’s best moments come from finding new layers or textures months after the initial listen. It was a sonic narrative that was meant to encompass […]
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LIVE REVIEW: The Matches’ ‘E. Von Dahl Killed The Locals’ 10th Anniversary Tour in Adelaide, Australia (1/10/15)
January 13th, 2015 
Brenton Harris While shamelessly promoting my own band back in the MySpace era of 2004, I was alerted by similar covert activities being undertaken by Epitaph Records to the existence of a quirky pop-punk act from Oakland, California named The Matches. Immediately capturing my attention with the bratty yet rather witty ode to unrequited love, “Dog-Eared Page,” […]
UTG’s 31 Days Of Halloween: Films For The Whole Family
October 18th, 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 […]
10 Years of Blood and Beers: Celebrating a Decade of ‘Shaun Of The Dead’
September 24th, 2014 Brian Leak To this day, I remember exactly where I was the first time I saw Shaun of the Dead in 2004, and why I was watching it. My roommate and I caught a preview for it before another movie we were watching on DVD and immediately ventured over to our local movie place to rent a […]
UTG PHOTOS & REVIEW: Outside Lands 2014, Day One (8/8/14)
August 14th, 2014 Brian Leak Under The Gun Review co-owner and editor, Brian Lion, attended the Outside Lands Music & Arts festival in San Francisco, CA from August 8-10. The 7th annual Outside Lands Music & Arts festival took place this past weekend in the historic Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, CA. Hosting upwards of 180k attendees, Outside Lands […]
REVIEW: Matter – ‘Teraphim’ EP
April 29th, 2014 Kriston McConnell Artist: Matter Album: Teraphim EP Genre: Post hardcore Label: Unsigned Matter only recently came across my radar. I started listening to them right before they launched the crowdfunding campaign for Teraphim. I liked what they had to offer, and while I did not end up contributing to their campaign, I looked forward to what they […]
NEEDTOBREATHE Stream “Brother”
April 9th, 2014 James Shotwell Before today, nine of the eleven songs from NEEDTOBREATHE‘s upcoming album Rivers In The Wasteland had found their way online through various premieres and video releases. This morning, track ten came online, and once again we’re blown away by North Carolina’s most exciting rock band. We have written at length about NEEDTOBREATHE’s desire to return […]
‘Gremlins’ Reboot Allegedly Being Fast-Tracked At Warner Bros.
April 8th, 2014 James Shotwell There have been rumors circling the net in regards to a continuation of the Gremlins franchise – be it as a reboot or sequel – for close to a decade. Now, according to a post on AICN, the project is on the fast-track towards production at Warner Bros. That’s right, folks. A Gremlins reboot is […]
REVIEW: Ivy LeagueTX / Turnover / Maker / Such Gold – Split 7″
March 5th, 2014 Drew Caruso Artist: Ivy LeagueTX, Turnover, Maker, Such Gold Album: Ivy LeagueTX / Turnover / Maker / Such Gold – Split 7″ Genre: Pop-Punk / Alternative Label: Broken Rim Records In what may be one of the raddest split line-ups in recent history, Turnover, Maker, Ivy League, and Such Gold have banded together to release a split […]
MOVIE REVIEW: Lamb of God’s ‘As The Palaces Burn’
March 4th, 2014 Kevin Blumeyer Film: As The Palaces Burn Directed by: Don Argott Starring: Lamb of God Over the past decade or so, we’ve seen a surprising amount of heavy metal-focused documentaries — from Metallica’s Some Kind of Monster to Anvil! The Story of Anvil and Last Days Here — extend their reach past a conceivably niche audience to […]
B-Side Stream: NEEDTOBREATHE – “The Devil’s Been Talkin” (Live)
January 29th, 2014 James Shotwell NEEDTOBREATHE will release their new album, Rivers In the Wasteland, on April 15 of this year. Before then, the band is attempting to show their appreciation to members of their official fanclub by sharing a number of free live recordings from the last year of touring. Two songs have been made available so far, and […]
EDITORIAL: When Keeping It Drill Goes Wrong
January 23rd, 2014 James Shotwell There was a voice in the back of my mind that told me as soon as I ran a piece on my love of ludicrous hip-hop that I would then find myself inundated with tracks that would make me regret having ever opened my mouth. If you read UTG on a regular basis you already […]