We’ve said it before and we’ll probably say it again before the month is out, but nostalgia is the trend to beat in 2013. From albums, to books, movies, and television, people are in love all over again with the things they used to love. This weekend, one of the biggest pop music releases of […]
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10 Years Later: Cody Votolato Discusses ‘Burn, Piano Island, Burn’
March 4th, 2013 
James Shotwell Nostalgia has pretty much overtaken the internet in 2013. From comeback albums, to films, television, and even Tamagotchi, people seem more obsessed than ever with the (relatively) recent past. We thought for a long time about launching a column that celebrated this mutual adoration for days gone by, but in the end decided such a […]
Aerosmith Announce First Album In Eleven Years
October 16th, 2012 James Shotwell Rock legends Aerosmith have unveiled plans to release their first album in eleven years, Music From Another Dimension!, on November 6. The announcement was made earlier through press release and though we do not have any music for you right now, we can reveal that the album will include fifteen new songs recorded over the last half […]
Hopeless Records celebrate 15 years!
January 2nd, 2010 Grant Trimboli From Hopeless Records: We are deeply grateful that we have been able to share 15 years in this community and it is because of you that we have been able to reach this milestone. We would like to thank everyone who has loved, supported, and challenged us everyday throughout this journey. The great people that […]
The Republic Of Wolves Release ‘Covers Vol. 1’ For Free
November 1st, 2014 Ryan Kappy Members in Long Island indie band The Republic of Wolves are always on the move with Mason Maggio and Christian Van Duers releasing a new album with Tigers On Trains this past month and Billy Dupree debuting his new solo album in The Year Fifteen back in April. In the past though, the four-piece would come around and […]
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Scouts Guide To The Zombie Apocalypse’ Is Dumb Fun
November 3rd, 2015 James Shotwell Film: Scouts Guide To The Zombie Apocalypse Starring: Tye Sheridan, Logan Miller, Joey Morgan Directed by: Christopher Landon Every time I think I have seen what will certainly be the last enjoyable horror-comedy involving zombies, a new title appears with something fun or unique that pulls me and my hard-earned money back into a theater. […]
UTG INTERVIEW: Lydia Talks ‘Run Wild’ On Their Headlining Tour
October 20th, 2015 Jacob Tender “I think I’m going to shotgun a Redbull. They don’t affect me like they used to,” said Lydia guitarist Justin Camacho as I walked into the green room of Musica, Akron’s coziest music venue. “Damn, you got the XL one,” continued Leighton Antelman, vocalist of the group to Matt Keller, who holds up the keys […]
Migos Release New Mixtape, Share “Trap Problems” Video
September 18th, 2015 James Shotwell It’s Migos season once again. Though their comrade Offset remains behind bars, Migos’ members Quavo and Offset are keeping fans busy with the release of a brand new mixtape. Back To The Bando features the first new material from the group since their debut album, Young Rich Nation, dropped back in July. The fifteen-track release […]
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Grandma’ Is A Definite Must-See
September 6th, 2015 James Shotwell Film: Grandma Starring: Lily Tomlin, Julia Garner Directed by: Paul Weitz Featuring an instantly iconic performance from Lily Tomlin, Grandma is one of the year’s absolute best. A lot of movies are big on plot and light on heart, but Grandma is the opposite. Sage (Julia Garner) is a teen girl who recently discovered she […]
UTG @ MIXTAPE FEST: A Loss For Words Look Back On Their Journey As They Bid Their Fans Goodbye
August 26th, 2015 Dana Reandelar The energy level in any room is heightened and amplified with the presence of Matty Arsenault, A Loss For Words’ lead vocalist. He quickly jumped right to conversation, describing the interesting night they’ve just had as we got to sit down with him before their set at Today’s Mixtape Festival in Patchogue, NY. Below, Arsenault talks […]
Mixtapes Release Gigantic Compilation Of Rarities, B-Sides, Non-Album Tracks
May 22nd, 2015 John Bazley Mixtapes has always been a favorite around here at UTG, so it broke our hearts last year when the band announced that they’d be calling it quits. Today, the band has released These Are Us, an enormous collection of twenty-three songs from splits, b-sides, rarities, and non-album tracks that almost fill the Mixtapes-sized hole in our hearts. […]
‘American Idol’ Renewed For Its Very Last Season…Supposedly
May 11th, 2015 Dana Reandelar Since its inception in the summer of 2002, American Idol has served as one of the biggest televised singing competitions in history, garnering billions of dollars in revenue. This morning, however, Fox announced that the show has been renewed for its fifteenth, and most importantly, final season. Expected to air for the last time in […]