British soul singer Jessie Ware made a huge splash in 2012 with her debut studio album Devotion. She announced a return to the scene last month with “Tough Love,” her first single since that record, which features airy beats and her falsetto swoon-inducing vocals. Now we get a video to go along with said single, and it’s almost […]
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Jessie Ware Is Back With Single “Tough Love”
June 17th, 2014 
Nina Corcoran British singer-songwriter and crooner Jessie Ware is back. After her debut album, Devotion, scored favorably among critics in 2012, Ware stopped by Zane Lowe’s BBC 1 Radio Show to share “Tough Love,” the first single off her upcoming sophomore album, the title of which is still unknown. We’re looking forward to hearing what else she will drop, especially considering […]
Required Listening: Morrissey – “Istanbul”
May 20th, 2014 James Shotwell The man we treat like a deity who goes by the name Morrissey has released a new song that further solidifies our undying devotion to everything he creates. Arriving online a week after the title track to World Peace Is None Of Your Business surfaced, “Istanbul” finds Morrissey channeling his funk influences through a groovy […]
The Dan Auerbach Mix Of Lana Del Rey’s “West Coast” May Be Better Than The Original
April 22nd, 2014 James Shotwell If you’re anything like me then you have only recently managed to catch the breath that was stolen from you during the lush and entrancing debut of Lana Del Rey‘s new single (“West Coast“) last week. It had all the hazy vibes of pseudo-reality you have come to expect from the soulful vocalist, with a […]
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Cesar Chavez’
March 28th, 2014 Kevin Blumeyer Film: Cesar Chavez Directed by: Diego Luna Starring: Michael Peña, America Ferrera, Rosario Dawson, John Malkovich At right around 100 minutes, Cesar Chavez isn’t one of those sprawling, bloated biopics that aims to explore its subject’s entire life story. The filmmakers behind Cesar Chavez knew precisely the story they wanted to tell, focusing on the […]
Ron Reyes States He Was Fired From Black Flag
November 27th, 2013 Kriston McConnell Things have not gone very smoothly for Black Flag since they decided to reunite. Their lawsuit against Flag (which consists of ex-members of Black Flag) fell through, and now it seems that the frontman, Ron Reyes, has been fired from the group. According to a lengthy post from Reyes on his personal Facebook page, which […]
REVIEW: Ron Littlejohn & The Funk Embassy – ‘Shining On’
November 23rd, 2013 Brian Leak Artist: Ron Littlejohn & The Funk Embassy Album: Shining On Genre: Funk, Soul From the opening moments of Shining On, it’s clear that Thierry Matrat, Ron Littlejohn, and their extensive, merry band, The Funk Embassy, have slews of soul and know how to get down. There’s no denying the obvious influences from the likes of […]
UTG INTERVIEW: Wolves At The Gate
July 8th, 2013 Mike Giegerich It’s been a year since Wolves At The Gate debuted their first full-length, Captors, an excellent post-hardcore album that is genuinely a must-listen for fans of the genre. Rather than sit around and soak up the success of the release after a tour or two, though, the band haven’t slowed down one bit in that […]
Far From Proper’s Van Breaks Down, Band Asks Fans for Help
June 7th, 2013 Kyle Florence Far From Proper, a five-piece pop punk unit hailing from New York state, alerted social media earlier this morning that their van has broken down roughly two hours from Knoxville, Tennessee, the next stop on their current tour with On My Honor. In an effort to continue touring, the group has put all the music […]
Chi Cheng, Deftones Bassist Passes Away
April 13th, 2013 Jacob Tender We have some sad news to report tonight: it seems that Deftones bassist Chi Cheng has passed away. After a car accident in Santa Clara, CA back in 2008, Chi suffered major injuries. He was not wearing a seat belt and was ejected from the vehicle. This accident left Cheng in a coma. In 2010, […]
UTG INTERVIEW: Doug Prescott
April 13th, 2013 Brian Leak In relation to a lifetime, fifty years is an incredibly long time to dedicated yourself to any one thing. Having the drive, devotion, and even opportunities to put your heart and soul into what you love is a blessing, and Doug Prescott knows this firsthand. He’s a genuine musician with a true adoration of the […]
EDITORIAL: The Kids From Yesterday – An Adieu to My Chemical Romance
March 28th, 2013 Grace Duffy “I hate the ending myself, but it started with an alright scene.” In many ways, the most difficult thing to grasp about My Chemical Romance’s recent split announcement was the fact that the band had been together for twelve years. Twelve years feels like a lifetime at this age (literally half my life). In pop […]