We don’t keep many traditions around UTG, but one column we look forward to piecing together every year is our annual Artists To Watch list. We have highlighted several bands in recent years who later went on to make big impacts on music, including Tiny Moving Parts, Dangerkids, and Bad Rabbits. This year we could […]
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UTG’s Favorite Singles Of Summer 2014
September 8th, 2014 
James Shotwell The summer may have been a bummer for hollywood execs and people hoping to see Outkast perform anywhere other than an overcrowded festival, but those who love discovering new music have had plenty to celebrate. Whether you like pop, rock, folk, country, EDM, or any combination of the five there were a slew of new […]
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising’ is the rare sequel that tries
May 21st, 2016 Sam Cohen Film: Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising Directed by: Nicholas Stoller Starring: Seth Rogen, Rose Byrne, Zac Efron Do sequels really need to exist? This thought kept bouncing around in my head before seeing Neighbors 2, a movie that more or less finds a legitimate reason to exist. As is with almost every second entry, the audience […]
UTG TRACK-BY-TRACK: Sego – ‘Once Was Lost Now Just Hanging Around’
April 22nd, 2016 Kyle Florence There are a lot of bands out there that claim to be unique, but few deliver on that promise quite like Sego. Unrestrained by genre tropes and destined to deviate, the Utah duo are truly beyond compare, combining a mish-mash of influences into a one-of-a-kind final product that is contagious, disorienting, and memorable all at […]
Let’s talk through season 2 of ‘Daredevil’
March 31st, 2016 Gabe Aikins In case you went off the grid months ago to live in the woods and are just now returning to the civilized world, you may not know that season 2 of Netflix’s Daredevil was released on March 18. Based on the trailers, the second season looked to build off the stories that began in season […]
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Gods Of Egypt’ mixes old with new, still sucks
February 27th, 2016 Sam Cohen Film: Gods Of Egypt Directed by: Alex Proyas Starring: Gerard Butler, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Brenton Thwaites There’s something really admirable about Hollywood’s eagerness to keep pumping out loud, big budget, mythological epics with the hope of striking gold. It sometimes provides auteurs with a chance to run rampant through centuries-old material while making it their own. […]
Supersuckers frontman gets support with fundraising compilation
February 16th, 2016 Brian Leak Last year, Supersuckers frontman and bassist, Eddie Spaghetti, was diagnosed with stage 3 oropharynx cancer, resulting in cancelled tours and a lack of income to pay for inevitable, mounting medical bills. The band has set up a Cancer Fight Fund and New Jersey label Capacitor Records has released a fundraising compilation, titled You Can’t Kill […]
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Deadpool’ Thinks It’s Different, Is Totally Not
February 10th, 2016 Sam Cohen Film: Deadpool Directed by: Tim Miller Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Morena Baccarin, Ed Skrein, T.J. Miller It’s almost every time a comic book movie comes out that you hear “it’s like all of the other ones!” People, not just critics, decry the lack of voice and personality behind your favorite intellectual properties gracing the screen. That’s […]
Foo Fighters Release Surprise EP, ‘Saint Cecilia,’ For Free
November 24th, 2015 Dana Reandelar On this week’s installment of “Foo Fighters Once Again Continue To Champion For Rock & Roll,” the iconic Seattle five-piece have just announced the release of a new free EP, which paid tribute to those affected by the attacks in Paris. As soon as the mysterious countdown on the band’s official website hit zero this past […]
10 Years On The Fence: Why ‘Good Apollo, Vol. 1’ Is Still The Most Important Record To Me
September 21st, 2015 Drew Caruso I remember the day quite vividly, ten years later. I had annoyed my mom all day about picking me up right when school ended, for we had to make our way to the local record store immediately; I had very important things to attend to. I was 14 years old, and I was about to […]
UTG INTERVIEW: dsfečo on ‘Watch It Sparkle’ and Being an Independent Artist
August 10th, 2015 Brian Leak “So my expectations are modest: that for some folks unknown to me, my music and poetry might open a window–maybe just a little bit–and allow them to get a glimpse of the secrets of their own heart as it tries to make sense of this world.” David Fetcho, better known under the musical moniker of […]
UTG INTERVIEW: Kingmaker’s Alex Gaspar Discusses the Creation of ‘The Cradle’
July 3rd, 2015 Kyle Florence Kingmaker have always been a group that thrives on progression. Since bursting onto the scene in the summer of 2009, the Lake County quartet has undergone a number of style and lineup changes, all leading to the release of their latest full-length effort, The Cradle–a bold blend of abrasive riffs, ear-shattering percussion, and poignant lyricism. […]