Is Andrew Marr related to Johnny Marr or is the name a mere coincidence? When the former’s band, Ski Lodge, gets dark, it’s hard to not acknowledge The Smiths influence, but is a Smiths influence ever a bad thing? Not to our knowledge. Ski Lodge released their excellent full-length debut, Big Heart, late last summer […]
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Johnny Marr Talks Spotify, Haim
December 18th, 2013 
Rebecca Docter Former Smiths guitarist turned solo artist Johnny Marr has taken the latest issue of NME as a platform to let us know his true feelings about a few things in the world of music. In a column in the magazine, Marr delivered a blow to sister act Haim not for the band’s music, but for […]
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 […]
Morrissey’s Autobiography Will Be Read by David Morrissey of ‘The Walking Dead’
November 4th, 2013 Nina Corcoran Morrisseys, UNITE! The Smiths’ frontman Morrissey will be releasing an autobiography in the next coming weeks (which is already out in Europe), and it’s said to be chock full of interesting stories, interviews, and tales. What better way to crack the spine on the new book than have a fellow Morrissey read it aloud? The […]
Aziz Ansari Releases ‘Buried Alive’ Special, Loves Pusha T And Vinyl
November 1st, 2013 James Shotwell If you’re like us you’re currently recovering from binging on horror movies for the last 31 days. Thankfully, Aziz Ansari and Netflix have delivered a comedic cure that everyone can enjoy without having to get off their couch. Aziz Ansari’s new stand-up special, Buried Alive, is available starting today exclusively through Netflix. The album will […]
Marr, Einziger and Pharrell Join Zimmer for ‘Amazing Spider-Man 2’ Score
November 1st, 2013 Kevin Blumeyer A tweet from director Marc Webb has revealed Johnny Marr (The Smiths, etc.), Pharrell Williams and Incubus guitarist Mike Einziger are working with composer Hans Zimmer on the score for The Amazing Spider-Man 2. 2012 reboot The Amazing Spider-Man pulled in more than $750 million worldwide. The sequel, which finished filming in June, is set […]
Morrissey’s Autobiography To Be Published In The US
October 29th, 2013 Rebecca Docter After countless rumors regarding the book’s actual existence, Morrissey’s autobiography, titled simply Autobiography, was released a few weeks ago in the UK. Though it’s already been reviewed (by pretty much everyone), the book is now slated to be released in the states just in time for the holidays. With a release date of December 3, you […]
Morrissey States He Was Not Behind Attempted Takedown Of ‘This Charming Charlie’ Comic
October 8th, 2013 Kriston McConnell It was recently brought to light that Universal Music Publishing was seeking to take down the Tumblr blog known as This Charming Charlie. If you haven’t heard of it before, it’s a blog that features Peanuts’ comic strips with the dialogue replaced with lyrics by The Smiths. Sounds awesome, right? Well, they (Universal Music Publishing) […]
REVIEW: Arctic Monkeys – ‘AM’
September 10th, 2013 Dan Bogosian Artist: Arctic Monkeys Album: AM Genre: Indie Rock, Garage Rock Label: Domino Records The Arctic Monkeys have long held a strange place in indie rock. Just as every other indie rock band seemed to be either a watered down combination of The Strokes and The Smiths (we get it, hipsters, you like your guitars reverberating […]
The Decemberists’ Colin Meloy Announces Solo EP and Tour
July 31st, 2013 Nina Corcoran Colin Meloy, frontman of folk group The Decemberists, has just announced he will be touring for the first time in five years, as Consequence of Sound has reported. On the thirteen-stop tour, Meloy will be selling a new EP that is available only on the tour’s stops. No specifics have been distributed regarding the songs […]
The Simpsons, Family Guy Plan Crossover Episode
July 19th, 2013 Dan Bogosian We don’t usually cover television, but this feels like the sharks have jumped the shark. Well-past-its-prime cartoon, The Simpsons, and shouldn’t-have-returned-for-more-than-one-season animated show, Family Guy, have announced their unofficial jumping-the-shark moment on ran-out-of-ideas FOX Network, according to Entertainment Weekly. Their press release took a childish, totally unaware tone, with “Peter Griffin” saying “FOX hasn’t spent […]
The Replacements Reunite For Riot Fest
June 12th, 2013 Dan Bogosian The Replacements have not done a show since July 4, 1991. They are known (along with The Smiths) as one of those 1980s bands that influenced both the sound of alternative and indie rock to come, and the way lyricists put all of their emotions out there. Unlike The Smiths, though, The Replacements are actively […]