Tycho is all you need to listen to if you want an uplifting score for your life. San Francisco’s Scott Hansen puts the pop in melodic post-rock and gives ambient music a face lift with his project Tycho. His new album, Awake, can now be streamed via NPR. Awake is the follow-up to 2011’s Dive. If you’re a fan […]
Search Results
UTG @ SXSW 2014: The 5 Must-See Showcases
February 27th, 2014 
Matthew Leimkuehler Ahhh. It’s already that time of year again. Time to thaw from the freezing cold of winter, prepare for the Austin sunshine, and head out for another jam-packed year at SXSW. The mecca of music discovery, SXSW is gearing up to provide yet another unforgettable week of amazing showcases. From Waterloo, down 6th Street, all […]
LYRIC VIDEO: Ellie Goulding – “Beating Heart”
February 25th, 2014 Amber Wade Divergent is set to hit theaters March 21, but we’ve got a taste of the soundtrack due out March 11. “Beating Heart, by Ellie Goulding, is a sad yet hopeful pop song and is just one of four Goulding contributed to the soundtrack. Fans will get a glimpse of clips from the movie in addition […]
Tame Impala and Kendrick Lamar Rework “Feels Like We Only Go Backwards” for Soundtrack
February 25th, 2014 Nina Corcoran Yes, you read that correctly. Australian psychedelic rockers Tame Impala and hip hop’s biggest new kid Kendrick Lamar are teaming up to rework Lonerism single “Feels Like We Only Go Backwards.” They’re calling the new version “Backwards” and, according to Billboard, Lamar will be taking on the vocal part as Tame Impala back him up. The song […]
White Girl Dance Corner
December 5th, 2013 Tarynn Law Hello, and I hope you had a great Thanksgiving! #WGDC took a bit of a break for the holiday. I’m Tarynn Law, and this is a weekly column I’ll be writing that spotlights some up and coming indie pop/alternative/hipster/hype/buzz bands/you-get-the-idea groups that you should be checking out before they become massive. I mean, we all want […]
UTG INTERVIEW: New Empire Talk New Album, Coming To America
November 26th, 2013 Matthew Leimkuehler Australian indie-pop act New Empire are making strides toward mainstream American success. The band are preparing to release their third LP, In A Breath, here in America this coming January. The band finished up an Australian tour last October and are currently spinning a new single, “Say It Like You Mean It,” worldwide. The band’s […]
STREAM: Porcelain Raft – “The Way Out”
July 11th, 2013 Mike Sacchetti Porcelain Raft, AKA Mauro Remiddi, is back and ready to release his sophomore album, Permanent Signal, on August 20 via Secretly Canadian. The Italian-born, and now New York resident, debuted another track off his new album today entitled, “The Way Out.” A few weeks ago, Remiddi posted an equally trippy track, “Think Of The Ocean,” which is also […]
EP STREAM: MMX – ‘Child’
May 18th, 2013 Brian Leak Oxford indie rockers, MMX, are currently streaming their EP, Child, in its entirety on their Soundcloud page. You can go listen to it there or after the jump, here on UTG. Each of the four tracks on Child are massive in scope with ethereal layers, dramatic vocal melodies, and infectious rhythms possibly borrowing some inspirations […]
55th Annual Grammy Awards Nominees
December 6th, 2012 Grant Trimboli It is December 6 and you know what that means? Time to announce the 55th Annual Grammy Awards Nominees for 2013. Gracing the list this time around are everyone from Fun., Jay-Z, Mumford & Sons, Frank Ocean, Kanye West, Kelly Clarkson, Taylor Swift, Carly Rae Jepsen and many more! The 55th Annual Grammy Awards air […]
Monday Morning Mind-Melter: Destroyed Weapon Orchestra
December 3rd, 2012 Jacob Tender That’s a cool band name right? It isn’t, but it could be. Trademark pending. Anyway, welcome back to Monday Morning Mind-Melters. It’s been forever and a day since the last entry, but this is the Internet and I do what I want. This caught my eye today and I thought I’d share. This is John […]
REVIEW: Young Buffalo – Self-titled EP
October 7th, 2012 Josh Hammond Artist: Young Buffalo Album: Young Buffalo EP If all of the pens in my house ran dry and I could only scratch one word to describe Young Buffalo, persnickety would be the word I would scribble down. This isn’t actually because the band is persnickety. The words flawless, epic, catching, hipster and dance-hall all seem […]
REVIEW: Freelance Whales – Diluvia
September 30th, 2012 Brian Leak Artist: Freelance Whales Album: Diluvia Genre: Folk/Indie Pop Label: Mom+Pop/Frenchkiss Release date: October 9, 2012 For fans of: The Morning Benders, Local Natives, Blind Pilot Freelance Whales‘ sophomore effort Diluvia marks the triumphant return of chivalry; the first date, holding hands, opening the door for your lady and putting your coat over a puddle so […]