Hello! I’m Tarynn Law, and this is a weekly column I’ll be writing that spotlights some up and coming indie pop/alternative/hipster/hype/buzz bands/you-get-the-idea groups that you should be checking out before they become massive. I mean, we all want to be that person that says “I knew them way back when,” don’t we? I thought so. Here […]
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White Girl Dance Corner featuring Ásgeir, Wild Cub, Say Lou Lou, and Sam Smith
January 16th, 2014 
Tarynn Law 
Watch Crystal Castles’ “Untrust Us” Covered by a Children’s Choir
July 30th, 2013 Nina Corcoran There are some things in life you never expect to see; seeing a children’s choir cover Crystal Castles is one of them. The electronic duo had one of their biggest hits, “Untrust Us,” covered the other day by the famous Capital Children’s Choir, a choir group in London who have worked with Britney Spears, Perez Hilton, […]
Death Grips Launch Their Own Label Thirdworlds
July 9th, 2013 Grant Trimboli Death Grips have not had the best luck with finding a stable label home and today they create their own sanctuary, called Thirdworlds. The label’s official logo can be seen to your left in the feature image box. Thirdworlds isn’t exactly all that independent though. A quote from the press states that the home to […]
UTG INTERVIEW: Over The Ocean
April 3rd, 2013 Anthony Galasso Under The Gun Review is proud to bring you this exclusive interview from Jesse Hill, lead vocalist of Norfolk, Virginia’s Over The Ocean. With one Spartan Records release under their belt and their sophomore effort Be Given To The Soil on its way, this group is set to continue delivering their original brand of ambient creativity […]
55th Annual Grammy Awards Nominees
December 6th, 2012 Grant Trimboli It is December 6 and you know what that means? Time to announce the 55th Annual Grammy Awards Nominees for 2013. Gracing the list this time around are everyone from Fun., Jay-Z, Mumford & Sons, Frank Ocean, Kanye West, Kelly Clarkson, Taylor Swift, Carly Rae Jepsen and many more! The 55th Annual Grammy Awards air […]
Sounds Familiar: Week 7
November 20th, 2012 Julia McAlpine Continuing our expansion of original content, Under The Gun Review presents its latest column, Sounds Familiar, dedicated to trawling the world and web for the latest remixes, redos, and reminiscent bits that our newest columnist Julia McAlpine finds appealing. Be prepared for some diversity in your music library. The songs may not be new, but they […]
NFG Guitarist Starts Record Label
September 21st, 2012 Anthony Galasso New Found Glory guitarist, Chad Gilbert, has formed Violently Happy Records. “I felt it was time to help a band that I love and believe in the same way when my band got its start: by people helping us,” stated Gilbert. The label, acting as an imprint label through Bridge 9 Records, will release The Best […]
Interview with The Dillinger Escape Plan
April 23rd, 2011 James Shotwell Check out an interview with The Dillinger Escape Plan vocalist, Greg Puciato, below. Please state your name and role in the band. Greg Puciato and I sing and do whatever else in The Dillinger Escape Plan. Tell me how the tour with Deftones is going. It’s going great…as we anticipated. Our bands complement each other […]
LIGHTS covered “Joga”
April 19th, 2011 Tori Thomas LIGHTS posted a cover of “Joga” by Bjork. She says that this song inspired her to become a songwriter. You can listen to the cover below.
Solo album from Sigur Rós frontman
December 8th, 2009 Chris Courtesy: Pitchfork The debut solo LP from impossibly high-voiced Sigur Rós frontman Jónsi Birgisson, Go, is set to hit retail locations of all sorts on March 23 courtesy of XL. Based on the wildly symphonic new track “Boy Lilikoi” (available for download at Jónsi’s site), Go does not sound like some half-assed side project. If […]
Arcade Fire: New Album and Tour?
December 3rd, 2009 Chris Courtesy: Pitchfork Billboard reports that Montreal indie megastars Arcade Fire, the band responsible for Pitchfork’s #2 album of the decade, will have a new album on shelves around the time the weather gets warm again. They’ll also play some shows this summer, so get ready for a fresh round of epicness. None of this has […]
Top 25 of the Decade 2000-2009 [Part 2]
October 19th, 2009 James Shotwell Can you believe we’re a decade in to the new millenium? Sometimes it’s simply stunning how fast time flies when you take a second to look back. We at UTG decided that before we close the book on this decade, it would only be right to pay our respects to the albums that shaped our […]