“Music may not change the world or a system, but it does help to make us dream, give us hope, make us feel strong and even loved.” Switzerland-based singer-songwriter Ajay Mathur released his newest album, titled 9 To 3, earlier this year. With 15 tracks of rock, spanning nearly every corner of the genre’s spectrum, […]
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UTG INTERVIEW: SATE On Latest Single, Upcoming Album
June 8th, 2015 
Kyle Florence SATE is on a mission. The Toronto songstress has been turning heads north of the border with her electric, soul-infused rock sound, and now seems poised to make her biggest splash yet with the release of her forthcoming album, an amalgamation of three separate EPs released over the course of the past year. UTG recently […]
UTG INTERVIEW: The Unravelling Talk “Revolt,” Upcoming Album
June 8th, 2015 Brian Leak It’s been half a decade since Calgary duo The Unravelling released 13 Arcane Hymns, their last album, but they’re still very much active with new material on the way. We got our first taste of it with “Revolt” in April and there’s plenty more to look forward to in the coming months. We had the […]
UTG INTERVIEW: Broken Guru Discuss ‘Bent Up Halo’
June 5th, 2015 Brian Leak This past April, New York City’s Broken Guru released their debut effort, Bent Up Halo, a raw, 12-track rock album with influences ranging from The Rolling Stones to Silversun Pickups. Guitarist/vocalist Rich Guerzon recently took some time to speak with us about the formation of the band, the creation of Bent Up Halo, loving monster […]
UTG INTERVIEW: Dave Plaehn Discusses ‘Radio Sister’
May 7th, 2015 Brian Leak Dave Plaehn has been on the scene for many years — stemming from a love for pop music at a young age, and venturing into band life in high school, Plaehn has been writing and recording for decades. His most recent effort is the genre-bending, late-2014 release, Radio Sister. We had the chance to speak […]
Independent Film Festival Boston 2015 – Day 4: ‘Welcome To Leith’ and ‘Slow West’
April 26th, 2015 Sam Cohen Just like day three at the 13th Annual Independent Film Festival Boston, day four was filled with hard-hitting cinema. Even though UTG missed City of Gold, The Year We Thought About Love, and Call Me Lucky (look for our review later this week), we were fortunate enough to see the terrifying doc, Welcome to Leith, […]
UTG PHOTOS: Inside The Media Room at the 30th Annual Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Inductions
April 19th, 2015 Kellie Gannon Last night was a monumental night for rock history and Cleveland as the “Home of Rock and Roll” hosted some of rock and roll’s greatest legends and talents for the 30th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductions. The 2015 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductions ceremony took place at Public Hall in […]
Inside The Rock Hall: A Live Blog From The 2015 Induction Ceremony
April 18th, 2015 Matthew Leimkuehler Taking place in Cleveland, Ohio this evening is the highly anticipated 2015 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. Slated to be inducted in rock’s highest honor this year are fan favorite and legendary acts the likes of Green Day, Ringo Starr, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Lou Reed, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double […]
UTG INTERVIEW: The Torn Images Talk ‘Reviver’ and Follow-up Plans
March 9th, 2015 Brian Leak Orange County, California’s The Torn Images, the brainchild of Briand Arabaca, released their debut full-length in November of 2014. Titled Reviver, the album explores ’90s grunge/rock influences and Arabaca’s personal lyricism, a theme expected to be further explored and expanded on his next release which Arabaca says is “85% complete.” We had the chance to […]
UTG INTERVIEW: The Great Escape Discuss Influences, California and Their Debut LP
January 23rd, 2015 Brian Leak California’s The Great Escape is sure to be on the rise in 2015. With a strong debut under their belts, only beginning to make the rounds, the three-piece are poised to take the jam-rock world by storm, with the powerful vocal presence of Amie Miriello leading the charge. With Malte Hagemeister on guitar and Kristian […]
Antique Records Releases Spring 2015 Video Sampler
January 8th, 2015 James Shotwell Following the news that they have recently added three promising young bands to their roster, the Boston based Antique Records has shared their first-ever label sampler. Between now and May of this year Antique Records will be releasing five original vinyl recordings. The video released today reveals the title of all five records, as well […]
Sledding With Tigers Premiere New Track, “High Waisted Shorts”
January 6th, 2015 Kyle Florence Sledding With Tigers have joined forces with The 405 to debut yet another new track off their forthcoming full-length, Not the Beatles Yet, which will make landfall later this month via Antique Records. Titled “High Waisted Shorts,” this latest offering is preceded by the rambunctious “Quit YR Job,” and can be streamed in full after […]