When it comes to indoor concert venues, it doesn’t get much bigger than Wembley Arena (literally, and figuratively speaking). In its 80 year history it has hosted some of the biggest artists in the world. The list includes The Beatles, The Who, David Bowie and many more. It would undoubtedly be a huge honor to […]
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WEEKLY WAX: Vinyl Release For The Week Of 1/12-1/18
January 18th, 2014 
Troy Sennett Have you missed out on any important releases recently? You just might be in luck, since this week was chock full of reissues and repressings from indie labels like No Sleep Records and Run For Cover Records, as well as a few major artists, including David Bowie, Beth Orton, and Social Distortion. Can’t make a […]
SINGLE REVIEW: Foster The People – “Coming Of Age”
January 14th, 2014 Kriston McConnell Artist: Foster The People Single: “Coming Of Age” Album: Supermodel Foster The People made fans go a little crazy yesterday with the announcement of the details for their sophomore studio album, Supermodel. They even kicked it off with the premiere of the very first single from the album, which is titled “Coming Of Age.”
UTG INTERVIEW: Umbrella Bed
December 13th, 2013 Brian Leak Two decades as a band is a feat for any act, but it’s even more impressive to have that king of longevity in a genre that never seems to get the kind of recognition it deserves. Minneapolis’ Umbrella Bed is an eight-piece 2-tone/ska band that has overcome the odds, and after 18 years of grinding […]
UTG INTERVIEW: Michael Cullen
December 13th, 2013 Brian Leak “I remember Bruce Springsteen saying that people suffer ’cause they have to and I think that’s right but at least I got a record out of it this time round.” Australia’s Michael Cullen has had somewhat of a sparse musical career over the past two decades or more, having taken extensive breaks in between projects […]
James Murphy To Release Live Album Of LCD Soundsystem’s Farewell Show
December 11th, 2013 Tyler Hanan In an interview with Rolling Stone focusing on his soundsystem Despacio, James Murphy revealed that he will be releasing a live album of the final LCD Soundsystem show at Madison Square Garden. Big news, that, but Murphy slipped it in after talking about his 2013 work with Arcade Fire, Kathleen Hanna, David Bowie, and more, as […]
WEEKLY WAX: Vinyl Releases For The Week Of 12/1-12/7
December 7th, 2013 Troy Sennett Once the excitement of Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals died down, it was a fairly quiet week in the world of wax. Canadian post-hardcore icons Alexisonfire made the biggest splash when they launched preorders for their long-awaited vinyl box set. At $250 plus shipping, it will definitely put a dent in your wallet, but […]
UTG INTERVIEW: FEMME
December 2nd, 2013 Brian Leak “I like to just get shit done” sums up the impressive work ethic of Laura Bettinson, aka FEMME, and is certainly a tenet that we can get behind. We recently featured FEMME in an installment of UTG Crush where we showcased some of her work, all of which we feel deserves the utmost attention of […]
REVIEW: Stoney – ‘More Than Animals’
December 2nd, 2013 Brian Leak Artist: Stoney Album: More Than Animals Genre: Indie, Rock, New Wave Aptly labeled, pop-rock has always been a hot genre, but it seems that in the past decade, it’s done nothing but grow tremendously with slews of stock acts with similar sounds, very few of which truly bring anything refreshing to the table. I guess […]
Wes Anderson Tribute Album Coming Next Spring
November 20th, 2013 Tyler Hanan In the spring of 2014, American Laundromat Records will release a Wes Anderson tribute album titled I Saved Latin! featuring covers of music from many of the auteur’s much-loved films. Most notably, music will be included from Rushmore (currently eight songs planned), The Royal Tenenbaums (five), and The Darjeeling Limited and The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou (three songs each). As relayed by Consequence […]
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. […]
Arcade Fire Stream ‘Reflektor’
October 24th, 2013 Troy Sennett Following up a Grammy Award winning album is no small feat, especially one as sprawling, epic, and arguably generation-defining as The Suburbs, so Arcade Fire had their work cut out for them on Reflektor. After an intriguing viral marketing campaign, part of which included the band playing shows that required formal attire under an alter […]