The state of post-hardcore seems to be, thankfully, ever fluctuating. As a sub-genre, it is incredibly diverse, containing borderline metalcore acts (The Word Alive, Of Mice & Men) and proggy noodlers (Dance Gavin Dance, Hail The Sun) alike. It makes one wonder what truly defines any genre, let alone this one. There could probably be […]
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March 4th, 2016 
Jacob Tender Under The Gun Review is an independent publication that relies on the support of its readership. We use Patreon as our crowdfunding platform. Unlike similar platforms like Kickstarter, Patreon allows supporters to contribute on a monthly basis, keeping a project like ours sustained for long periods of time. On our Patreon page, we have 3 […]
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘The Lady In The Van’ Pulls Out Of First Gear, Thanks To Maggie Smith
January 28th, 2016 Sam Cohen Film: The Lady In The Van Directed By: Nicholas Hytner Starring: Maggie Smith, Alex Jennings Saccharine messages like “sometimes in life, you need a helping hand” litter the feel-good true stories we see gracing the cinema every so often. What those “feel-good” stories tend to do is err to the side of dramatic sop or […]
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘In The Heart Of The Sea’ Sinks To Dull Depths
December 11th, 2015 Sam Cohen Film: In the Heart of the Sea Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Brendan Gleeson, Ben Whishaw Directed By: Ron Howard Like an old school seafaring yarn, In the Heart of the Sea was primed to be told by a campfire. You know, the kind of story you’d listen to as a kid and sit frozen in disgust […]
Bloc Party Announce New Album, ‘HYMNS’
October 14th, 2015 Kyle Florence Bloc Party have announced that their fifth full-length studio album, HYMNS, will arrive on January 29 via Infectious Music/BMG/Vagrant Records. The British foursome’s latest undertaking follows 2012’s Four, and will be the group’s first release to feature bassist Justin Harris and drummer Louise Bartle. According to frontman Kele Okereke, the outfit’s new LP was inspired […]
UTG’s 31 Days Of Halloween: ‘Nightbreed’
October 8th, 2015 Guest Of all the holidays celebrated worldwide, no single day is loved by the UTG staff more than Halloween. With October’s arrival, the time has finally come to begin rolling out a slew of features and special announcements we have prepared in celebration of our favorite day. Now in its fourth year, 31 Days Of Halloween […]
UTG PHOTOS: Island Life NYC – Nick Jonas, Shawn Mendes, Kiesza & More (9/8/15)
September 30th, 2015 MJ Rawls Until this show, I had never seen the Best Buy Theater filled and come together so lively with younger fans in all my history of going to concerts at the venue. Let’s be fair: usually the concerts I attend embody a bit older audience. Perhaps, I was just going to the wrong shows. Island Life–essentially […]
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials’ Fleets Over Scorched Earth
September 16th, 2015 Sam Cohen Film: Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials Starring: Dylan O’ Brien, Barry Pepper, Kaya Scodelario, Alan Tudyk Directed by: Wes Ball “Another YA movie, another day.” Images ripped from The Hunger Games and Divergent danced around in my head before the seeing the second entry in the Maze Runner series. Authoritarian governments, dystopian or apocalyptic society, […]
UTG TV: The Maine Spill All About New Music, The Free For All Tour
September 16th, 2015 Gabbie Brown Every music fan dreams of the day when they’re handed FREE tickets to see their favorite band. Well, The Maine are making their fans’ dreams come true. Heading into eight years of touring together, the humble band from Arizona are finally seeing their vision come to life. Currently they are touring the US with a […]
Neck Deep Respond To Allegations Of Sexual Misconduct
August 23rd, 2015 James Shotwell Another week, another young band accused of inappropriate conversations with minors. Coming off a week that saw them taking the Billboard album charts by storm, UK pop punk band Neck Deep are in hot water after one fan came forward with allegations she engaged in a sexually explicit conversation with member Lloyd Roberts when she […]
First ‘Hateful Eight’ Trailer Is Everything You Could Want
August 12th, 2015 James Shotwell The world has been impatiently awaiting the arrival of Quentin Tarantino’s Hateful Eight for over a year, and earlier today we finally got our first glimpse at the upcoming winter release. Offering just enough to make you want the full film, the first trailer for Tarantino’s The Hateful Eight does little more than introduce cast […]
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘The End Of The Tour’ Is A Life-Changing Experience
August 7th, 2015 James Shotwell Film: The End Of The Tour Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Jason Segel Directed by: James Ponsoldt It’s amazing how one conversation can forever change the course of our lives. You could be speaking with a close friend or a stranger on the street and, without warning, find yourself seeing the world in a whole new light. […]