The second day of 2015’s 80/35 will not be a day forgotten any time soon. Despite a little bit of heat, the entire day was filled with memorable sets all the way from the evening’s headliner down to the smallest local band. It doesn’t happen often in the festival world, but it just felt like […]
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LIVE REVIEW: 80/35 Music Festival (Day 1)
July 11th, 2015 
Matthew Leimkuehler Day 1 of 2015’s 80/35 is in the books. The weather was beautiful, the music sounded great, the crowd showed endless enthusiasm and feet soreness is at a manageable level. The main stage, as promised in the 80/35 preview, did not disappoint. But, aside from the top-of-the-bill acts delivering expectedly shining performances, there were some […]
Why Choosing FYF Fest Is A No-Brainer
July 10th, 2015 MJ Rawls We are in the heart of festival season and if you think some of these lineups look exactly the same, do not adjust your TV sets or change your glasses prescription – they are. Chances are if you go to a number of major festivals a year, you are going to see certain acts multiple […]
UTG PREVIEW: Everything To Catch At This Year’s 80/35
July 9th, 2015 Matthew Leimkuehler With festival season in full swing across North America and beyond, all eyes are set on the beautiful city of Des Moines, Iowa this weekend for the all-too-stacked two-day lineup at 80/35. More than just a slew of amazing artists playing across three stages this July 10-11, 80/35 is an entire experience—from the food to […]
UTG PHOTOS: Sasquatch! 2015 – Days 3 & 4 in Quincy, WA
May 29th, 2015 Xander Deccio Days three and four of Sasquatch! were nothing short of excellent. Though the weather was unpredictable, it wasn’t as sweltering as many had predicted it would be. With performances from Lana Del Rey, Run The Jewels, SBTRKT, Tame Impala and The Glitch Mob, this year’s Sasquatch! turned out to be pretty impressive. It was also […]
Ikey Reigns Supreme; All Hail King Jaffe, Hip-Hop’s New Highness
May 12th, 2015 Brian Leak Apart from maybe Run The Jewels, the most exciting thing about hip-hop for me last year was Ikey. He only released a single track–a debut of sorts–but it was a perfectly chosen debut to serve as the gloves he came out swinging with. Initially elusive as all get out, the now-DC-based, mostly Nigerian-raised emcee seemingly […]
FYF Fest Reveals 2015 Lineup
May 6th, 2015 James Shotwell Just a year after being one of the only festivals to host the Blood Brothers‘ reunion, the organizers behind FYF Fest have unveiled an equally thrilling lineup for their 2015 event. Taking place August 22-23 in Los Angeles, FYF Fest will again be a two-day weekend event. The first night will be headlined by Frank […]
UTG ALBUM PREMIERE: Goodbye Tiger – ‘The Pixelated Soul’
April 17th, 2015 Ryan Kappy When four personalities cross paths and take a major leap in stepping away from the usual routine of building a musical style from the ground up, something truly magical can be born. This can be the case for New Jersey’s up-and-coming experimental outfit Goodbye Tiger. After releasing their debut EP, Who Do You Call Home?, […]
80/35 Is The Best 60 Bucks You’ll Spend All Summer
April 9th, 2015 Matthew Leimkuehler The eighth annual 80/35 music festival, held in Des Moines, Iowa, has packed some major bang for your buck in this year’s lineup. At 59 dollars for a two-day pass, you get graced with artists such as Wilco, Weezer, Jenny Lewis, Run The Jewels, and many others. Not into two days for the event? One […]
At 29, I’ve Finally Begun To Appreciate Music
February 23rd, 2015 Brian Leak Most of my life, music hasn’t really been something that I would consider essential. Sure, it is something that I use on a daily basis, but not anything that would make me emotionally invested. During my teenage years, like most other asshole kids, I thought the music that I listened to was bad-ass and untouchable. […]
Nina Corcoran’s ‘Best of 2014’ in Music
January 19th, 2015 Nina Corcoran If there’s anything to be certain of when it comes to music, it’s that you can’t control when it strikes you. In a year filled with violence, racism, disease, and political stumblings, our brains were in overdrive trying to do the right thing. For most, music serves as an escape. It articulates emotions and brings […]
Full Bonnaroo 2015 Lineup Revealed
January 13th, 2015 Drew Caruso After an interesting campaign to slowly reveal artists for this year’s Bonnaroo, the full lineup has been revealed. Before, fans were asked to dial a specific phone number, to which the operator would reveal a single artist playing the festival. For those who haven’t been paying attention, or participating in the telethon-like reveals, the entirety […]