Ever since Linkin Park surprised fans with an appearance on Vans Warped Tour 2015 there has been a renewed sense of excitement for the group amongst alternative scene diehards. Those old enough to own physical copies of Hybrid Theory spent at least a little time walking down memory lane when the band dropped The Hunting […]
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Linkin Park Announce North American Tour With Rise Against, Of Mice & Men
November 3rd, 2014 
James Shotwell 
Kind Of Like A Body Bag: 10 Years Of Underminded’s ‘Hail Unamerican’
September 10th, 2014 James Shotwell After twenty-seven years on this planet I am convinced of two things being true without exception: Popcorn is always best when it’s freshly popped and every single person will stumble across a collection of albums in their life that change the way they view the world around them. This editorial is about the latter. In […]
Shadows Fall Announce Hiatus, Plan North American Farewell Tour
August 25th, 2014 Kevin Blumeyer After nearly two decades together, Massachusetts metal band Shadows Fall have announced their plans to take a hiatus from extensive touring. Alongside the likes of Killswitch Engage and Lamb of God, Shadows Fall was at the forefront of the “New Wave of American Heavy Metal” movement that dominated the scene in the early 2000s. Shads […]
Broken Social Scene’s Kevin Drew to Tour with Modest Mouse, J Mascis, Belle and Sebastian, Thurston Moore
July 22nd, 2014 Nina Corcoran Broken Social Scene‘s founding member Kevin Drew released a new solo album this year titled Darlings on Arts & Crafts. In support of the album, he has announced a North American tour that features Drew playing with a slew of all-stars: Belle and Sebastian, Modest Mouse, J Mascis, and Thurston Moore. Talk about a good line-up. Check out the full […]
Modest Mouse Announce 2014 North American Tour Dates
June 3rd, 2014 James Shotwell Fans may still be waiting on news regarding a proper follow-up to 2007’s We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank, but earlier today UTG learned that those who believe in the musical power of Modest Mouse will have a chance to see the group live later this year. According to a press release sent […]
Netflix In Talks For ‘Wet Hot American Summer’ TV Series
May 23rd, 2014 James Shotwell “If you wanna smear mud on your ass, smear mud on your ass – just be honest about it.” Variety is reporting that streaming giant Netflix is currently in talks to develop an original series based on David Wain’s Wet Hot American Summer. No, we do not know if this will impact the possibility of […]
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 […]
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘American Hustle’
December 30th, 2013 Drew Caruso Film: American Hustle Directed By: David O. Russell Starring: Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Jennifer Lawrence, Jeremy Renner, Bradley Cooper, Louis C.K. “Some of this actually happened.” Those will be the first words presented to you upon viewing David O. Russell’s newest film, American Hustle. Based off of the late ’70s F.B.I. sting operation, Abscam, American […]
Asking Alexandria Announce North American Tour
December 17th, 2013 Mike Giegerich Sumerian Records’ Asking Alexandria have announced they will be hitting the road throughout March and April of 2014 for a massive North American tour. The lineup is set to feature support from scene staples August Burns Red, We Came as Romans, Crown the Empire, and Born of Osiris. All dates and locations for the tour […]
UTG PREMIERE: American Haiku – ‘e.p.’
November 15th, 2013 Mike Giegerich There are plenty of phenomenal releases from bands new to the music scene that slip through the cracks unnoticed, so UTG has decided to do music lovers a favor by exclusively premiering the stream of American Haiku‘s debut record, e.p. Hailing from Denver, Colorado, the screamo/emo outfit came together in a rather unassuming fashion after […]
Kanye West Releases ‘American Psycho’-Inspired Short Film
June 18th, 2013 Nina Corcoran The hype for Kanye West’s new album, Yeezus, which dropped today, has been through the roof these past few days. With his new American Psycho-Inspired short film, he’s only continuing the trend. A number of projections were scheduled to occur around the world to promote the new album days before its June 18 release date. Los Angeles […]