Despite the stronghold of pastel polos, bronzer, and Jimmy Buffet covers, St. Petersburg, Florida is slowly releasing its Miami Vice-grip to a hipper, more artistic population. The current music scene—if you want to call it that—is mostly bands and artists like Polyenso. They are remnants of the “screamo” wave that ruled the 2000s. Once known […]
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UTG INTERVIEW: Polyenso discuss their local scene and musical metamorphosis
February 23rd, 2016 
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The Oh Hellos Stream Title Track off ‘Dear Wormwood’
September 5th, 2015 Kyle Florence The Oh Hellos have joined forces with Paste Magazine to premiere the title track off their forthcoming full-length effort, Dear Wormwood. Equally haunting and heavenly, the sibling duo’s latest offering is a rousing folk slow-burner laden with plucky string accompaniment and swelling percussion, bringing to mind the quintessential releases of Sufjan Stevens without feeling like […]
Bon Iver Will Return This Summer
May 27th, 2015 James Shotwell In the four years since Bon Iver exited the spotlight, many fans have wondered if the critically adored folk group would ever bless the world with another release. It’s a fear and worry that started when — in an interview with Australia’s Triple J radio while promoting his Volcano Choir album — group mastermind Justin […]
Son Lux Announce New Album, Stream Lead Single
March 30th, 2015 Kriston McConnell Ryan Lott, also known as Son Lux, has kept himself busy over the last few years. In addition to releasing a couple of albums and some EPs under is own moniker, he has also collaborated with Sufjan Stevens, Lorde and Serengeti. His most notable collaboration is with Sufjan Stevens and Serengeti as the band Sisyphus. […]
Justin Vernon’s Eaux Claires Music and Art Festival Unveils 40-Band Lineup
February 11th, 2015 Kyle Florence Back in October, we brought you the news that Justin Vernon would be hosting a two-day music festival, Eaux Claires Music and Art Festival, this coming summer in his hometown of Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Now, several months later, the Bon Iver frontman has finally shared the event’s official lineup. Check it out by following the […]
Son Lux Shares Moving Video for “Lanterns Lit”
July 30th, 2014 Corey From Ryan Lott, aka Son Lux, is a busy man. As of this year, he has put out an album with super group Sisyphus, joined with Sufjan Stevens and Serengetti. He also has a score for the film The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby, and a produced record for an ensemble by the name of yMusic. In […]
Sisyphus Unleash Evocative Video For “Take Me”
May 2nd, 2014 Tyler Hanan The video for Sisyphus‘s “Take Me” delivers a message already made clear by the song: Sufjan wants to get intimate. Dancers frolic about provocatively in various stages of “clothing optional” attire as Sufjan croons, over and over again, “take me to your room / I wanna be your friend.” This follows up the video for […]
WEEKLY WAX: Vinyl Releases For The Week Of 4/20-4/26
April 26th, 2014 Troy Sennett Welcome back to Weekly Wax! If your wallet is still reeling from Record Store Day, then this was probably a frustrating week, with pre-orders launching for a number of highly anticipated releases, such as Say Anything‘s latest, the Garden State soundtrack, and Knuckle Puck‘s The Weight That You Buried. For emo fans, Tiny Engines announced […]
Music Video: Sisyphus – “Booty Call”
March 26th, 2014 Corey From A week after the brilliant S trio known as Sisyphus (consisting of Sufjan Stevens, rapper Serengeti and the electronic wizard Son Lux) released their first full-length, today they have posted a video for the metaphor-rapped “Booty Call.” If it’s not weird enough to think that the indie wunderkind Sufjan Stevens would help create a song […]
UTG INTERVIEW: Slack Armada
December 11th, 2013 Brian Leak We had the chance to speak with Chicago’s James Hrabak, a solo musician that recently released his debut EP under the moniker Slack Armada. Melding post-rock elements with ambient tones, Slack Aramada, for now, provides a 4-track instrumental effort comprised of true beauty and excellent influences. Below, you can read through our interview as Hrabak […]
William Beckett Releases Lyric Video For “Do You Hear What I Hear?”
November 23rd, 2013 John Bazley Just in time for the start of the holiday season, William Beckett has released a lyric video for “Do You Hear What I Hear?,” his contribution to the recently released Punk Goes Christmas. Big fans of Christmas music will know that the song has been covered by the likes of Bob Dylan, Carrie Underwood, Sufjan […]
UTG LIST: 10-Year Album Anniversaries We Want To See Celebrated In 2014
November 11th, 2013 Brian Leak The majority of our staff was in high school a decade back and as 10-year anniversary tours have seemingly become a staple in the genres we held closest to our hearts at the time (and still), we’ve grown to accept this fact and find it only appropriate that we again look back and pinpoint our […]