In the venn diagram of the music world, the circle labeled “popular” and the one labeled “hip/trendy/cool” are overlapping more than ever, creating an ever-expanding union in which burgeoning pop stars can be loved by both the elite and the general populace. Charli XCX is clearly one of these artists, along with the likes of Lorde and Icona Pop […]
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STREAM: St. Lucia – “Too Close”
September 12th, 2013 
Jacob Tender X’s are filling up my calendar this September as I await St. Lucia‘s debut full length, coming October 8. I fell in love with the Brooklyn synth-pop group when I decided that 10 bucks a month for Rdio’s services was a pretty good deal. I synced a bunch of stuff I was recommended and some […]
MOVIE REVIEW: The World’s End
August 23rd, 2013 Justin Proper Movie: The World’s End Director: Edgar Wright Writer: Simon Pegg, Edgar Wright Studio: Big Talk Productions, Relativity Media, Working Title Films The World’s End is a drunken action and comedy masterpiece that has a surprising amount of heart hidden underneath its absurdity. Filmmakers using the same cast and techniques throughout their films is nothing new to […]
MOVIE REVIEW: Pacific Rim
July 12th, 2013 James Shotwell Film: Pacific Rim Starring: Charlie Hunnam Directed by: Guillermo Del Toro After what has felt like a year of having the phrase “In order to fight monsters, we created monsters of our own” shoved in our faces through every advertising avenue imaginable, the time has finally come for the world to feast its collective eyes […]
What the Film!? – The Superman Franchise Part 1 of 4
May 27th, 2013 Dane Sager What The Film!? is a weekly column exclusive to Under The Gun Review that brings to light the general fuckery Hollywood hoped you’d never notice. Written by Dane Sager, this column shows no mercy to films that try to pull the proverbial wool over our eyes. If you know a film with major plot holes or […]
What The Film!? – The Matrix Franchise
May 13th, 2013 Dane Sager What The Film!? is a weekly column exclusive to Under The Gun Review that brings to light the general fuckery Hollywood hoped you’d never notice. Written by Dane Sager, this column shows no mercy to films that try and pull the proverbial wool over our eyes. If you know a film with major plot holes or […]
MUSIC VIDEO: Tyga Ft Wiz Khalifa, Mally Mall – “Molly”
April 7th, 2013 Grant Trimboli Young Money rapper Tyga hits us hard today with the long-awaited visual release of his single “Molly.” The single features Taylor Gang leader Wiz Khalifa as well as Mally Mall and takes us into the futuristic side of their track. Get ready for the ride of your life as you trip through upside down clips, […]
UTG GIVEAWAY: The Gay Blades – ‘Ghosts’ Vinyl
March 22nd, 2013 James Shotwell For those who are unaware, The Gay Blades are a band that hold deep meaning to the staff. Our name, Under The Gun, actually derives from the lyrics of “Robots Can Fuck Your Shit Up.” Thus, we’re proud to partner with intheclouds Records to give away two copies of the band’s 2008 release Ghosts on vinyl. This […]
Mark Hamill in the Talks to Reprise his Role as Luke Skywalker in New Star Wars Film
February 21st, 2013 Tyler Osborne Not surprising but nevertheless exciting: the hero of the original Star Wars trilogy, Mark Hamill, is in the talks to return to his character of Luke Skywalker in the newest Star Wars film. According to Entertainment Weekly, Hamill has been waiting to meet with writer Michael Ardnt and Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy about what his […]
25 Days Of Metal 2012: #4 Enter Shikari – A Flash Flood Of Color
December 22nd, 2012 Jordan Munson Rather than counting down the days until we can celebrate Christmas, this year we’re bringing you a series of metal posts will be celebrating the countdown until we don’t have to be inundated with Christmas music and decorations everywhere. To coincide with this countdown we’ll be posting our top 25 metal (and metal-ish) albums of […]
HOLY SH!T: New Trailer For Guillermo Del Toro’s ‘Pacific Rim’ Looks Promising
December 12th, 2012 Brian Leak Sci-fi is extremely hit or miss; typically miss more often than not, but director Guillermo Del Toro (Pan’s Labyrinth/Hellboy) is set to release his giant robots vs. giant monsters film, Pacific Rim, on Jul 12, 2013 and the new trailer released today looks pretty fucking sweet. Chock full of action, intensity and the aforementioned monsters/robots, […]
What The Film!? – Jurassic Park III
December 10th, 2012 Dane Sager What The Film?! is a weekly column exclusive to Under The Gun Review that brings to light the plot holes Hollywood hoped you’d never notice. Written by comedy writer Dane Sager, this column shows no mercy to films that try and pull the proverbial wool over our eyes. If you know a film with major plot holes […]