Betty Who is probably one of my favorite up and coming artists of 2014 right now. She stole hearts everywhere with her incredibly popular single, “Somebody Loves You,” and she’s winning over even more fans with her latest single “Heartbreak Dream.” This talented lady has finally revealed the music video for “Heartbreak Dream,” and it’s […]
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UTG @ SXSW 2014: Survival Tips From Your Favorite Artists
March 6th, 2014 
Matthew Leimkuehler Closing out our 2014 preview series for SXSW is the UTG annual survival guide. This year, instead of our staff members rambling for 1,000 or more words on why it’s important to check out bands you’ve never heard of, why you should go easy on the booze until after sunset, or what to do when […]
UTG INTERVIEW: Scott Ian Discusses ‘Speaking Words’ Tour, Anthrax, And NOT Watching The Grammys
February 10th, 2014 Derek Scancarelli “I have as much to do with the Grammys as I do with the fucking Oscars.” Scott Ian, guitarist of iconic metal band Anthrax, is a straight shooter. It’s probably rooted in his Queens, NY attitude, but regardless of where it came from, the man doesn’t dance around what he’s trying to say. When I […]
Watch Polica’s Music Video For “I Need $” & “So Leave”
January 23rd, 2014 Kriston McConnell I love pop. Not Lady Gaga or Katy Perry pop (not that I don’t enjoy them occasionally). I’m talking about indie pop or synth pop like Dresses and Chvrches. One of those artists that have been a favorite of mine recently is Polica. This past October they dropped their sophomore album, Shulamith, via Totally Gross […]
WATCH: Chvrches Cover Janelle Monáe
January 10th, 2014 Rebecca Docter Glasgow synth-pop gurus Chvrches have posted a cover of the R&B diva’s stylish 2010 single, “Tightrope.” The performance was recorded during Billboard’s “Women in Music” event, at which Monáe was in attendance. The band included a special introduction thanking Monáe and Billboard for the opportunity to cover the song. Monáe took home the award for “Rising Star.” […]
Watch Chvrches Cover East 17’s “Stay Another Day”
December 15th, 2013 Nina Corcoran This year saw a flood of new bands riding on their own wave of success. From HAIM to Lorde, artists were blowing up, and Chvrches were at the forefront of that explosion from the beginning. The Scottish synth-pop trio have shown up on late-night TV and venues worldwide throughout the year, but perhaps my favorite […]
Watch Rich Gang’s Video For “100 Favors” Feat. Kendrick Lamar
December 12th, 2013 Kriston McConnell The Young Money/Cash Money supergroup known as Rich Gang released their album earlier this year. Since then they’ve dropped a music video for one of the singles, and today they added a second video to that list. The song “100 Favors” features Kendrick Lamar, and now has some visuals to tie it all together. You […]
Watch TTNG’s Audiotree Session
November 18th, 2013 Drew Caruso Audiotree is one of my favorite in-studio live performance outlets. A wonderfully crafted atmosphere, a superb roster of artists that have performed in their rooms, it is a great escape to watch bands emit their musical prowess live. Now we can add TTNG (formerly This Town Needs Guns) to that roster. The UK math-rock band […]
Watch the Pixies and Janelle Monáe on Jools Holland
September 28th, 2013 Nina Corcoran UK program Later… with Jools Holland kicked off its 43rd season with Kanye West last week, and they’ve returned this week with another great lineup. Both the Pixies and Janelle Monáe came onstage to perform new material. Watch their performances below after the jump. Both artists played material off of their new releases. Monáe performed “Q.U.E.E.N.”, the lead […]
WATCH: Conditions – “Open Eyes (Acoustic)”; Updated Tour Dates
September 12th, 2013 Jacob Tender In January, we named Conditions one of our 5 bands to watch in 2013. We then proceeded to watch them release an album, tour with another one of our 5 to watch, then hit financial trouble and drop off of another tour with The Almost. Bummer. Still, they’re keeping at it. A tour is on […]
Kanye West Wanted Jay-Z’s ‘Magna Carta’ Tracks To Appear On ‘Watch The Throne’
July 15th, 2013 Mike Sacchetti During a BBC Interview with Zane Lowe, Jay-Z revealed that Kanye West and himself got into a bit of a tiff during the production of their 2011 album, Watch The Throne. Apparently, two of the tracks featured on Jay-Z’s new album, Magna Carta Holy Grail, were advocated by Kanye West that they must appear on […]
WATCH: James Blake Performs “Retrograde” Live in Studio
May 1st, 2013 Mike Sacchetti James Blake recently stopped by the KCRW studios in Santa Monica, California to perform a few songs for a group of lucky individuals. If you live in the area and didn’t make the guest list, don’t sweat it. KRCW and NPR was nice enough to record Blake’s appearance, and deliver us a live version of […]