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REVIEW: Title Fight – ‘Spring Songs’

Artist: Title Fight Album: Spring Songs Genre: Punk/Hardcore Label: Revelation Records I believe we are all here for the same reason at this point. Kingston’s Title Fight have been reassuring their stature at the top of the scene for years now. Floral Green found itself as one of my favorite albums of 2012, while Shed […]

EDITORIAL: The First Song My Daughter Ever Heard

Less than a week before Valentine’s Day in 2012, my girlfriend and I found out that we were going to be having a baby. A couple days later we went to San Francisco to see Anthony Green and The Dear Hunter which marked our daughter’s first concert (technically). She was just a tiny little near-formless […]

ALBUM STREAM: Surfer Blood – ‘Pythons’

After months of teasing us with new track after new track, the kind people over at NPR were nice enough to kick off our workweek on a positive note. NPR have teamed up with Surfer Blood to present the exclusive first listen of their new album, Pythons. With the warm weather already upon us in […]

UTG LIST: Staff Recommendations For Record Store Day 2013

It’s here! After twelve months of waiting Record Store Day 2013 is finally upon us and UTG is ready to help you decide which releases you hunt for this Saturday. It should go without saying at this point, but it’s extremely important everyone reading this head out to their local record store on Saturday, April […]

Record Store Day 2013 Releases Updated Calendar (~400)

Record Store Day 2013 has unleashed another updated version of their official calendar and can be seen here on UTGReview! Check out more than 385 releases by heading through and let us know which ones you and your friends are excited for. CASSETTE RELEASES (COPIED FROM http://new-vinyl.blogspot.com): § Kill Rock Stars The Compilations(limited 3 cassette […]

Record Store Day 2013 Releases Update (358+)

Record Store Day 2013 has once again unleashed an updated version of their official calendar and can be seen here on UTG Review! Check out more than 358 releases by heading through and let us know which ones you and your friends are excited for. CASSETTE RELEASES (COPIED FROM http://new-vinyl.blogspot.com):  *NEW* MGMT Alien Days […]

Record Store Day 2013 Releases Updated Calendar

Record Store Day 2013 has unleashed an updated version of their official calendar and can be seen here on UTG Review! Check out more than 200 releases by heading through and let us know which releases you and your friends are excited for. CD RELEASES (COPIED FROM http://new-vinyl.blogspot.com):  Codeine What About the Lonely CD […]

Record Store Day 2013 Release List Announced

Vinyl purchasing is on the rise in the industry. However it never really died. Celebrated since 2007, Record Store Day is a day in April (2013 will celebrate on April 20) where fans celebrate their local record shops by purchasing records. While I am of the strict belief that every day is record store day, […]

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Kevin Devine Details Progress On Kickstarter-Funded Solo And Full Band Albums

Singer-songwriter Kevin Devine took to Facebook to update fans on his progress and plans for his upcoming solo and full band projects. Devine notably secured the money for a solo effort, a full band release as Kevin Devine and The Goddamn Band, and supporting tours for both albums through a wildly successful (and still ongoing) […]

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STREAM: Surfer Blood – “Weird Shapes”

Indie power-poppers Surfer Blood released their debut, Astro Coast, a little over three years ago. But it feels like so much longer, doesn’t it? Well the boys in the Brooklyn via Florida have been busy prepping their followup LP,Pythons, over the past couple months. Instead of going it alone, they’re working with some heavy hitters this […]

REVIEW: Bad Books – II

Artist: Bad Books Album: II Genre: Indie Rock/Pop Label: Favorite Gentlemen I’ve never been a man with little to say about the things that I am passionate about. Therefore, explaining to you exactly why Bad Books works in 750 words or less borders on being damn near impossible. Hell, if we’re being honest, I’d struggle […]

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Kevin Devine Discusses Albums That Changed His Life

Our good friends over at Alter The Press spoke with Kevin Devine about the four albums that changed his life. Check out Devine’s top albums including Guns N’ Roses’ Appetite For Destruction, Pavement’s Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain, Elliott Smith’s Either/Or and David Bazan’s Curse Your Branches! Click past the link provided to check out this […]