I don’t know about you, but I have spent the last couple of days anxiously waiting to see what top 40 song Weird Al parodied next. “Tacky” reminded us why he has stayed relevant all these years, but it wasn’t until “Word Crimes” that I felt confident in saying Al is delivering some of the […]
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UTG INTERVIEW: Jonathan Hischke (Dot Hacker, The Sound of Animals Fighting)
July 7th, 2014 
Dan Bogosian Some bands are known for one musician, and some musicians end up known for only one band. Jonathan Hischke is not one of those musicians, and his current focus, Dot Hacker, is not one of those bands. The rock group, formed by studio musicians best known as members of the Red Hot Chili Peppers and […]
WEEKLY WAX: Vinyl Releases For The Week Of 3/23-3/29
March 29th, 2014 Troy Sennett Welcome back to Weekly Wax! Now that the bulk of the Record Store Day announcements are out of the way, we can get back to what you’ll be spending your money on before April 19 rolls around. This week’s highlights include a new pressing of The Starting Line‘s pop punk classic, Say It Like You […]
REVIEW: Speedy Ortiz – ‘Real Hair’
February 12th, 2014 Corey From Artist: Speedy Ortiz Album: Real Hair Genre: Alt-rock/Noise Punk Label: Carpark After a huge year in 2013, including a critically acclaimed debut album, Major Arcana, and a match-made-in-heaven tour with The Breeders, Speedy Ortiz refuse to sleep, and have released another four songs, with their Real Hair EP. This time, they took Paul Q. Kolderie […]
WEEKLY WAX: Vinyl Releases For The Week Of 12/29-1/4
January 5th, 2014 Troy Sennett The music industry is always pretty quiet around the new year, and the vinyl world is no exception. A few noteworthy pre-orders were launched for records from Kanye West, Linkin Park, and Sunn O))), all giants in their own genres, and a number of other releases were announced, with pre-orders coming soon. Check out the […]
UTG INTERVIEW: Umbrella Bed
December 13th, 2013 Brian Leak Two decades as a band is a feat for any act, but it’s even more impressive to have that king of longevity in a genre that never seems to get the kind of recognition it deserves. Minneapolis’ Umbrella Bed is an eight-piece 2-tone/ska band that has overcome the odds, and after 18 years of grinding […]
Watch Best Coast’s Lyric Video For “This Lonely Morning”
December 5th, 2013 Kriston McConnell Best Coast have premiered an entertaining lyric video for their single, “The Lonely Morning.” The song is taken from their EP, Fade Away, which was released last month. The video features members of the group on a tennis court as Bethany more or less pelts Bobb with tennis balls. You can watch the lyric video […]
Watch Chvrches On ‘Jools Holland’
October 2nd, 2013 Tyler Hanan It took a few extra days, but Chvrches’ performance on British music television show Later… With Jools Holland is online (the performances of Janelle Monáe and the Pixies from the same episode surfaced over the weekend). The timing is quite appropriate, as vocalist Lauren Mayberry’s piece on Monday for the Guardian in regards to “online misogyny” has been making the rounds over the past few days. […]
UTG PREVIEW: Eight Reasons Riot Fest Is Your Middle School Dream Come True
September 10th, 2013 Matthew Leimkuehler Riot Fest Chicago is everything an alternative music lover of the past 3 decades wants in a festival. It is arguably the most buzzed about, tweeted at, liked and talked about festival of 2013. It has the potential to be legendary. Riot Fest Chicago will be a weekend full of unforgettable sets and unrealistic appearances. Here at […]
UTG PREVIEW: Eight Reasons Riot Fest Is The Most Unique Festival Of The Year
September 4th, 2013 Matthew Leimkuehler Riot Fest Chicago is everything an alternative music lover of the past 3 decades wants in a festival. It is arguably the most buzzed about, tweeted at, liked and talked about festival of 2013. It has the potential to be legendary. Riot Fest-Chicago will be a weekend full of unforgettable sets and unrealistic appearances. Here at […]
Bassnectar Releases ‘Immersive Music Side One’ Mixtape
July 29th, 2013 James Shotwell World renowned producer Bassnectar has graced the internet with a new mixtape that is sure to make a fitting soundtrack to whatever life throws your way in the week ahead. Hitting the net in celebration of his forthcoming Immersive Music Tour, Bassnectar’s Immersive Music Side One mixtape contains one half-hour punch of music so well […]
Riot Fest Announces Day-By-Day Lineups In Chicago
July 24th, 2013 Grant Trimboli Riot Fest announced the day-by-day lineups for its Chicago, IL festival dates. The festival invites huge names including Fall Out Boy, Bad Religion, The Replacements, Andrew W.K., Blink-182, Rancid and so many more. It’s the can’t miss event of 2013. Click through the link provided to access ticket purchasing. Head through the jump to look […]