According to Ian Hunter, “Cleveland Rocks,” and I think I’m starting to agree with him. Yesterday, The Forest City’s Spring Fling Festival added a crap-load of stellar acts to their lineup, including Four Year Strong, Pianos Become The Teeth, Gates, Head North, Turnstile, Defeater, and many more. They will join the previously announced headliners, The […]
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UTG LIST: Essential Songs for Valentine’s Day
February 13th, 2015 
Kyle Florence No one holiday hinges on personal outlook quite like Valentine’s Day. Presents are pleasant, and candy is dandy, but unlike these other annual undertakings, this particular celebration is totally dependent on one’s current state of being. For those deep in the throes of love, V-Day is not only welcomed, but anticipated, while the single and […]
Here’s Why It’s Okay To Think That Fall Out Boy Song Isn’t All That Great
January 14th, 2015 Brian Leak This James Shotwell-opposing diss track began as a joke and gradually got a little heated. I was heckling him about his swooning over Fall Out Boy’s newly-released “Fourth Of July.” He gave me the title and suggested I write an anti-piece based on things I said. So here I am, probably more scathing and critical […]
The 25 Tracks That Dominated My 2014 Over All Others
December 31st, 2014 Brian Leak I already babbled on extensively about my favorite full releases and music videos of the year, but it’s been eating away at me that I didn’t put some focus on the individual tracks I spent a significant amount of time with since 2014 began. So without wasting any more of your time than needed, below […]
New Found Glory Announce ‘Sleep When I Die’ Tour
December 9th, 2014 Ryan Kappy The release of Resurrection followed by a headlining slot on the Glamour Kills Tour has not stopped New Found Glory from the slew of announcements the band came out with today. At first, the band released a new holiday song called “Snow,” which was met with a stylistic change yet still filled with the jolly […]
Lemuria Stream New Song, “Foggy Smoke”
November 3rd, 2014 Dana Reandelar There has been an increase in the amount of steam Lemuria has been getting lately. Whether it’s because they’ve made their way into band blogs on Tumblr, or it’s because they were on tour with The Menzingers this past summer, the indie rock trio’s fanbase is rapidly growing and everyone is catching up to the […]
No, This Is Not Bane’s Final Tour
May 31st, 2014 Mark Garza With Bane‘s announcement of Don’t Wait Up being their final album, many fans and promoters alike assumed their US tour in support of it would be their last. This past Wednesday, Bane has posted an update to Facebook to set these rumors straight and thankfully enough, this isn’t their final US tour. The hardcore band’s […]
STREAM: Bane – “All The Way Through”
April 28th, 2014 Troy Sennett Boston hardcore staples Bane are gearing up to release their new album, Don’t Wait Up, on May 13. The follow-up to 2005’s The Note will be the band’s last release, and you can stream a new song called “All The Way Through” right now over at Noisey. As you might expect, the tune is full […]
Bane Announce North American Tour
April 4th, 2014 Kevin Blumeyer Bane has been a staple of the hardcore scene for 19 years, but the band will soon say farewell as they have announced their upcoming LP Don’t Wait Up will be their last. A string of tour dates has been announced to accompany the album’s release, with support coming from Turnstile and Take Offense. If […]
This is Hardcore Announces 2014 Lineup
April 1st, 2014 Tyler Osborne Philadelphia’s premier hardcore festival, This is Hardcore, announced their lineup today, and it’s punishing. Featuring the likes of Converge, Madball, Blacklisted, Title Fight, Code Orange Kids and many more, This is Hardcore always does their best to outdo the previous year’s festival, and they were once again successful this year. This is Hardcore has been […]
LISTEN: Diamond Youth Stream New EP ‘Shake’
February 3rd, 2014 John Bazley While Diamond Youth‘s roots in the hardcore scene are well documented, the band has always stayed strictly to a cleaner, more rock-and-roll oriented sound. With their new EP Shake, the band takes to a more punk-oriented sound while simultaneously showing signs of nostalgic surf-rock. The EP is due out on February 4 on Topshelf Records, […]
Stream A New Diamond Youth Song, “Red Water”
January 22nd, 2014 Troy Sennett The members of Diamond Youth have their roots in hardcore scenes across the country, but since their formation in 2010, the quartet has focused solely on rock and roll. Their third EP, Shake, is due out February 4 on Topshelf Records, and you can stream a new tune, titled “Red Water,” after the break. Like […]