Welcome back to Weekly Wax! It’s a bit of a light week, since everyone is gearing up for Record Store Day, which takes place next Saturday, April 19. The official list of RSD exclusive releases is available right here. What are you planning on picking up? With that said, there are still quite a few […]
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REVIEW: PUP – ‘PUP’
April 7th, 2014 
Dan Bogosian Artist: PUP Album: PUP Genres: Punk Rock, Alternative Rock Label: SideOneDummy It’s hard to contextualize a band on their debut album. A genre listing could mean so many things. What does punk mean, especially if they are going pop? Does it mean pop-punk in today’s sense of The Wonder Years and State Champs? Does it […]
Adrian Garza’s ‘Best of 2013’ In Music
December 14th, 2013 Adrian Garza Well it’s that time of the year where we in the music world collectively follow through to toss in our 2 cents worth of opinions (once more) by means of our “best of” lists. After much thought about it – and believe me, I’ve been working on my list since last month – I’ve finally […]
LIVE REVIEW: Vans Warped Tour in Melbourne, Australia
December 11th, 2013 Brenton Harris After an 11 year hiatus, the Vans Warped Tour returned to Melbourne, Australia on the weekend and our very own Brenton Harris was there to embrace it like an old friend. See his review below. In 2002 as a 16-year-old kid, I attended the Vans Warped Tour at Mornington Racecourse and so began my great […]
WATCH: The Wonder Years – “The Bastards, The Vultures, The Wolves” (Live At Warped Tour)
June 30th, 2013 Adrian Garza Without a doubt, 2013 is one of the biggest years for The Wonder Years. In addition to releasing their fourth full length album, The Greatest Generation, successfully performing 4 headlining shows across the US in under 24 hours, and performing on the main stage of the Vans Warped Tour, this Philadelphia-based pop-punk band will be […]
FOR THE LOVE OF FILM: Idle Hands
April 17th, 2013 Justin Proper For The Love Of Film is a weekly column from film nerd and lover of all movies Justin Proper. Sometimes you need some help to figure out how to enjoy movies, and we are here to help! No longer will you need to fear movie night because your friends have no taste in film. With this […]
MUSIC VIDEO: Escape The Fate – “Ungrateful”
March 7th, 2013 Kriston McConnell Not too long ago Escape The Fate released a new single titled “Ungrateful”. Today they unleashed the music video for the new song. You can watch the video by taking a look below the jump. The band has a number of tour dates coming up in the next couple of months. They will be sharing […]
Against Me! Welcome New Drummer Adam Willard
January 2nd, 2013 Matthew Dondiego A couple of weeks ago, now former Against Me! drummer Jay Weinberg announced that he would be leaving the band, forcing the remaining members to scramble for a new drummer in time for their mid-January appearance at the Big Day Out festival. Today the band has announced that former Rocket From The Crypt drummer Adam […]
REVIEW: No Doubt – Push and Shove
September 25th, 2012 Dan Bogosian Artist: No Doubt Album: Push and Shove Genre: Alternative Rock, Pop rock Label: Interscope Records No Doubt has always been hip to trends. Tragic Kingdom and the Beacon Street Collection were very 90s, and some fans will probably mistake that as being very No Doubt. Return to Saturn was very 2000, very much about rock […]
FEATURE: UTG’s Most Anticipated Summer Albums
June 12th, 2012 Tyler Osborne Summer means a lot of different things to different people. To some it means late night hang outs, while to others it brings to mind thoughts of working constantly, or endless days with friends, but here at UTG there is one thought we all share when the hottest of seasons arrives: New music. After looking […]
MUSIC HISTORY CLASS: All Killer, No Filler
May 8th, 2012 Michael McCarron On this day in 2001, Canadian pop-punk outfit, Sum 41, officially blew up thanks to the release of their sophomore album, All Killer, No Filler. Filled to the brim with youthful anti-establishment rhetoric, catchy-as-AIDS choruses, and unabashed immaturity, All Killer, No Filler was a welcomed distraction from the monotony of the post-grunge onslaught. Riding high […]
Refused Announce Detroit Show, Tour Rumors Fly
March 27th, 2012 James Shotwell Following another period of extended radio silence, Refused have announced plans to perform in Detroit, MI later this year. People went apeshit when Refused announced plans to reunite earlier this year. Shows in California and New York sold out almost instantly and the rest of us, well, the rest of us have been sitting around […]