When you think of Houston, TX, what do you think of? ZZ Top? Destiny’s Child? Maybe…Blue October? Some southern gospel…maybe? But chilled-out indie isn’t necessarily the vibes I get when I think about one of the largest cities in the country. But The Tontons deliver just that. The band just released their latest album, Make […]
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San Francisco’s Outside Lands Reveals 2014 Lineup
April 8th, 2014 
Brian Leak There hasn’t been a day in the past couple of months where we didn’t post about a festival’s lineup. Okay, that’s a bit of an exaggeration, but it’s really beginning to feel that way. Luckily though, 2014 is a huge year for iconic festivals and nearly all that have been announced for 2014 have had […]
UTG INTERVIEW: Lael Summer
March 24th, 2014 Brian Leak Lael Summer‘s recent full-length, Burden To Bear, shows undeniable talent from a young artist with a massive voice. After reviewing the effort late last month, Summer took some time to speak with us openly about her musical roots, her newest album, and a lot of the deeply personal themes that make up the lyrical content […]
LIVE REVIEW: Big Day Out (1/26/14 – Sydney, Australia)
January 30th, 2014 Brenton Harris For over two decades, the Big Day Out has been regarded as Australia’s premier touring musical festival. Responsible for bringing some of the world’s biggest acts to Australian shores, the Big Day Out has played host to international acts as influential and diverse as Nirvana, Kanye West, Blink 182, Rage Against The Machine, Bjork, Iggy […]
Sleater-Kinney Reunites at Pearl Jam Show
December 2nd, 2013 Rebecca Docter During Pearl Jam’s concert in Portland on November 29, the three members of riot grrrl band Sleater-Kinney reunited. Corin Tucker, Carrie Brownstein and Janet Weiss were brought onstage and welcomed by members of Pearl Jam for the band’s grand finale: a cover of Neil Young’s “Rockin’ in the Free World.” Sleater-Kinney last performed together in […]
Tom Waits Plays First Show In Five Years
October 28th, 2013 Rebecca Docter In honor of Neil Young’s Bridge School Benefit, Tom Waits played his first show in five years last night. My Morning Jacket and Queens Of The Stone Age were also on the bill. Following the announcement of the Bridge School Benefit via Facebook Waits said in a statement, “I had every good intention to stay home and […]
Hear Low Cover Rihanna’s “Stay”
September 13th, 2013 Nina Corcoran Slowcore indie pillars Low are notorious for their covers (apart from the whole slew of Christmas songs they do, too). From Neil Young to Outkast to Spacemen 3, they’re pretty open-minded to which genres they tackle. The next on their list is one few saw coming. In true quiet fashion, the trio have gone and […]
The Gaslight Anthem To Release New Album In 2014
July 5th, 2013 Kyle Florence Still flying high off their critically praised 2012 major label debut, Handwritten, The Gaslight Anthem have just announced that they have been writing music for a new album that will likely be released at some point in 2014. The announcement came earlier today via Tumblr in the form of a personal message from the band. […]
UTG INTERVIEW: Zakk Wylde Speaks on Black Label Society, Tim Lambesis and Playing with Ozzy Osbourne
June 20th, 2013 Derek Scancarelli “Are you a warrior of Christ?” asks a fan during a Q&A session at NYC’s jazz club, The Iridium. “Of course, I’m Catholic,” replies Zakk Wylde almost immediately. “Can you explain why?” the man follows up. “Well, you know, because being with Ozzy, between all the satanic rituals and the orgies we have, it just […]
UTG INTERVIEW: Grandkids Talk ‘Timeshare,’ Bandcamp, and Moving Forward
May 28th, 2013 Brian Leak We’re very pleased to bring you this exclusive interview with Grandkids, an up-and-coming indie folk outfit from Chambana, Illinois. We had the opportunity to speak with vocalist/guitarist Vivian McConnell about all things Grandkids — from their most recent effort, Timeshare, to their influences and SXSW experience, as well as what they have in store for […]
Record Store Day 2013 Releases Updated Calendar (~400)
March 20th, 2013 Grant Trimboli 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+)
March 13th, 2013 Grant Trimboli 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 […]