2013 was a big year for Kevin Parker and his band Tame Impala. It was a year that saw the Perth, Western Australia based multi-instrumentalist and his band of psychedelic-rock proponents cast their sonic spell further than ever before, completing headline tours worldwide and making appearances on everything from Coachella to Late Night with Jimmy […]
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For Today Frontman To LGBT Community: Sorry Not Sorry
December 15th, 2013 
Kriston McConnell I’m sure you may have heard about the beliefs of For Today‘s frontman, Mattie Montgomery, on homosexuality and marriage. He recently made a rather lengthy statement in an effort to clarify his stance on marriage, and homosexuality. In short, he believes that there is a problem with the Church, and with Christians picking and choosing […]
UTG INTERVIEW: Norine Braun
November 2nd, 2013 Brian Leak Vancouver, BC’s own, Norine Braun, has a brand new album on the way following 2011’s No.8 and she took some time to speak candidly with us about her new effort, Conventus The Eye Of The Heart, along with many other things involving various unions, her goals, and the inspirations that have helped shape her work. […]
UTG INTERVIEW: Kevin Jenkins Talks ‘Step Inside,’ Social Media in Music
August 30th, 2013 Brian Leak “Why ignore the stories my heart longs to tell?” Kevin Jenkins has been contributing to others’ work for the better part of four decades but recently, the Brooklyn-based soul artist decided it was time to branch out and create some works of his own. His debut effort, Step Inside, is set to release on September […]
MOVIE REVIEW: Stories We Tell
August 26th, 2013 Brian Leak Film: Stories We Tell Starring: Michael Polley, Rebecca Jenkins Directed by: Sarah Polley When I first saw Sarah Polley in Go around the turn of the century, she was maybe 20 years old, and as much as I liked her (and the film), I never would’ve imagined her creating such a heartfelt and intriguing piece […]
UTG INTERVIEW: MiXE1
August 23rd, 2013 Brian Leak Under The Gun Review is pleased to bring you this exclusive interview with English electronic rock outfit, MiXE1. Founder and frontman, Mike Evans, took some time to speak with us about how the group evolved from his original solo project as well as their new EP and the power of positivity in music. So read […]
Pandora Responds To Royalties Controversy
June 27th, 2013 Kriston McConnell Recently, musician David Lowery wrote a lengthy and in depth blog post about royalties, or lack thereof, he received after a song of his was played over a million times on Pandora. His post has exploded and music sites everywhere are buzzing about what he had to say. The Pandora founder has decided to release […]
REVIEW: Kanye West – Yeezus
June 18th, 2013 James Shotwell Artist: Kanye West Album: Yeezus Genre: Hip Hop Yeezus season has arrived. After months of hype, absolutely no radio play, dozens of projections around the globe, and an afternoon spent trending over a leak, Kanye West’s latest epic has finally found its way into the hands of music lovers around the world. It’s an ambitious […]
UTG INTERVIEW: The Dandelion War
May 16th, 2013 Brian Leak We recently had the chance to speak with Oakland, California post-rock outfit The Dandelion War, and the end result is here for you all to enjoy. We discussed their newest album, their various influences, some future plans, and much more, so read through to get the scoop from The Dandelion War, a talented up-and-coming group […]
William Control Announces “Short Break” Following US Headlining Tour; New Album Still In Development
May 14th, 2013 James Shotwell William Control, otherwise known as the musical brainchild of Aiden frontman Wil Francis, has announced plans to take a short break in the coming months. In a lengthy open letter to fans released around 2PM EST today, May 14, Francis noted that having spent a decade in the business he feels it is time to […]
UTG INTERVIEW: Leo Drioli
May 14th, 2013 Brian Leak UTG is happy to bring you this exclusive interview with enlightened author and musician, Leo Drioli. Amongst his various works, Leo is in the process of releasing his debut album this year and he took some time from his busy schedule to chat with us a bit about the album, his upcoming performance for the […]
Trivium Frontman Writes About Suicide Prevention
April 15th, 2013 James Shotwell Trivium frontman Matt Heafy recently came across an opinion piece on CNN‘s website written by a woman, Dorothy Paugh, who lost who son to suicide by gun just over a year ago. In the image accompanying the piece, Paugh’s son can be seen wearing a Trivium t-shirt. Heafy was so moved by the woman’s story, […]