Artist: Better Off Album: Milk Genre: Emo, Pop-punk Label: Equal Vision Records In the weeks that have passed since Better Off announced their sophomore record, the absolutely reckless quad-stack peanut butter and jelly sandwich on the album’s cover art has surpassed all of the pre-release singles in buzz. Maybe there’s a good reason for that. At first glance, the […]
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UTG @ MIXTAPE FEST: Microwave Discuss Writing Process Behind ‘Stovall,’ Hint At New Material
August 28th, 2015 
Dana Reandelar Alternative rock outfit Microwave recently wrapped up a quick run with You Blew It! and Sorority Noise. The band played three consecutive shows in New York, one of which was a stop at Long Island’s Mixtape Festival, where they played alongside bands like Incendiary, Crime In Stereo, The Movielife, and more. Under The Gun had […]
MOVIE REVIEW: Avoid The ‘Blood Moon’ At All Costs
August 26th, 2015 James Shotwell Film: Blood Moon Starring: George Blagden, Tom Cotcher Directed By: Jeremy Wooding Poor direction and lackluster cinematography unravel any potential for fun or scares in Jeremy Wooding’s Blood Moon. Werewolves are tough. The idea of people who transform into beasts and back again seems like the kind of fodder that would provide material for dozens […]
GUEST BLOG: “Punk’s Dead, and Cuba Gooding, Jr. Killed It”
August 26th, 2015 Matthew Leimkuehler The following is a guest blog written by Blacklist Royals drummer Rob Rufus. He, alongside his bandmates, appeared in the role of a punk rock band on the ABC show Forever. Here is his first-hand account of the eye-opening experience: The room was filled with punk rockers. Punks clad in leather. Punks draped in plaid. […]
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Vacation’ Isn’t Worth The Trip Down Holiday Road
July 28th, 2015 Sam Cohen Film: Vacation Starring: Ed Helms, Christina Applegate, Chris Hemsworth Directed by: Jonathan M. Goldstein, John Francis Daley Vacation–the successor to the last entry in the National Lampoon comedy series–opens on a series of pictures depicting seemingly idyllic families enjoying their vacations. In ye olde National Lampoon fashion, there are also a few visual gags centered […]
Nai Harvest Release New Music Video For “Ocean Of Madness”
July 2nd, 2015 Dana Reandelar Sheffield, UK indie-emo duo Nai Harvest released their sophomore record, Hairball, this past April. Today, with the help of director Eric Crisp, they released a brand new music video for their song “Ocean Of Madness.” The dreamy ballad is brought to life with lead singer Ben Thompson and drummer Lew Currie having a lot of […]
Game & Drake Swap Bars About The Realities Of Fame On “100”
June 25th, 2015 James Shotwell The Game and Drake just delivered a new single that is destined to take hip-hop by storm in no time at all. Remember when Drake was spotted dropping a few unreleased bars to a sold out Detroit crowd late last month? That so-called freestyle was actually an unannounced preview for the Toronto native’s latest collaboration […]
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Dope’ Is A Fittingly Titled Teen Masterpiece
June 24th, 2015 James Shotwell Film: Dope Starring: Shameik Moore, A$AP Rocky Directed By: Rick Famuyiwa Every year audiences are given numerous coming-of-age tales based around themes of self-discovery and love, but what ever happened to growing up in response to the stupid decisions we make when we’re young? Dope, the latest feature from writer/director Rick Famuyiwa, has the answer. […]
UTG INTERVIEW: Slim Loris Discuss ‘Love And Fear’
June 8th, 2015 Brian Leak Stockholm, Sweden’s Slim Loris have followed up 2013’s Future Echoes and Past Replays with their newest album, Love and Fear, which became available just last month. Previously a duo primarily, Slim Loris have become a full, four-piece band in a more permanent capacity, with plans to tour and write even more music in the near […]
Blurred: It’s OK Not To Be OK
May 29th, 2015 MJ Rawls I don’t know if it’s just me, but I don’t think we are vulnerable enough. Being vulnerable is another type of courage. Perhaps we are too much in love with being invincible. A couple weeks ago, I took a look at the much talked about documentary, Montage Of Heck, which chronicled Kurt Cobain, the man […]
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Iverson’ Falls Short Of Glory
May 19th, 2015 Matt Anders Film: Iverson Directed by: Zatella Beatty Genre: Documentary Showtime’s new documentary from first-time filmmaker Zatella Beatty, Iverson, which premiered Saturday night, seems more like a documentary that Allen Iverson wanted for himself than one that we wanted for Iverson; it’s a side of whipped mashed potatoes to the complexity of Randy Moss’ meaty story told […]
UTG FEATURE: Last Night Leon Bridges Changed My Life
May 7th, 2015 James Shotwell For the better part of the last year I have had my eye on Dallas, Texas native Leon Bridges. His music is both a callback to the now long gone heyday of soul, with influences ranging from Etta James to Sam Cooke, as well as a testament to the power of great songwriting. He can […]