No words necessary: MOTION CITY SOUNDTRACK take a Look Back with Three Special Nights at Lincoln Hall in Chicago this December; Band set to Perform their First Three Albums in their Entirety over Three Separate Nights – I AM THE MOVIE on DEC 18th, COMMIT THIS TO MEMORY on DEC 19th, and EVEN IF IT […]
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Motion City Soundtrack – The Acoustic EP
September 10th, 2008 
James Shotwell Band: Motion City Soundtrack Album: Acoustic EP Genre: Acoustic/Pop Rock Label: Epitaph Tracks: 1. Fell in Love Without You 2. It had To Be You 3. Broken Heart 4. Can’t Finish What You Started 5. Point Of Extinction Motion City soundtrack is, and this is fact, a staple in the current “scene.” However, I don’t […]
Live Review: Motion City Soundtrack – 9/4/08
September 8th, 2008 James Shotwell Band: Motion City Soundtrack Date: September 4th, 2008 Location: Michigan State University When it comes down to it, there’s nothing better than live music. With that philosophy in mind, it’s easy to see how the excitement of lights and loud amps saved headliner Motion City Soundtrack from being the repetitive pop punk band that I […]
Gideon King & City Blog provide easy listening on debut LP
March 4th, 2016 Brian Leak New York renaissance man/musician Gideon King has stepped away from working solo, with a mission to create something truly captivating within a full-band setting. The project born from this idea is Gideon King & City Blog, a group that completes that aforementioned mission with a compelling amalgam of smooth jazz fusion, classic rock, and alternative […]
Parkway Drive Debut Evolved Sound On “Crushed”
August 24th, 2015 James Shotwell Parkway Drive have shared the second single off their upcoming fifth studio album. Arriving complete with music video accompaniment, just like the band’s last single, “Crushed” premiered online Monday afternoon following a Sunday night premiere on the Triple J radio show. The song showcases an evolved sound for the band, which finds the aggression of […]
UTG PREMIERE: Seakings – “Kowloon (Walled City)”
June 1st, 2015 James Shotwell I don’t know if you’ve noticed this, but UTG has been undergoing a bit of a transformation over the last month. Our staff, which once included over 30 contributors, has been greatly scaled back in order to better focus our editorial efforts and dedicate more time to connecting people with the music, films, and art […]
UTG PREMIERE: The Benjees – “Wonder City”
April 15th, 2015 Matthew Leimkuehler New York-based The Benjees bring nothing but pure energy into their music. “Wonder City,” the song exclusively premiering below, brings elements of jazz, soul, indie rock, and a little bit of punk rock to make for a totally unique and addictive combination. The song comes directly off of the band’s newest record, ALRIGHT ALRIGHT ALRIGHT, […]
REVIEW: River City Extension – ‘Deliverance’
March 9th, 2015 Dana Reandelar Artist: River City Extension Title: Deliverance Label: Anchor & Hope Records Genre: Indie Rock Imagine a quaint little house in the smallest of suburban towns. Inside the house you see white walls, big windows, polished wooden floors. “This is nice,” you think to yourself. You walk around and stumble upon one room that isn’t painted […]
Drop Everything And Listen To City Of Ships’ “Alarm”
February 19th, 2015 Drew Caruso City Of Ships’ new track, “Alarm,” off of their newly announced LP, Ultraluminal, is the kind of track that hits at all the right times. Blisteringly heavy like the band’s past material, married with their sparse sound and atmospheres, “Alarm” is the best possible introduction to the new album. Beginning with thundering drums and static […]
LIVE REVIEW: Prepare For Hell Tour @ The Sprint Center in Kansas City, MO (11/26/14)
December 1st, 2014 Matthew Leimkuehler Industrial metal was alive and well on the night before Thanksgiving in Kansas City, MO. Thousands gathered to embrace in the artful lack of contempt and refusal of conformity that is a Slipknot and KoRn show. Thriving on a mixture of nostalgia and recent tracks — both bands light the arena on fire with their […]
CityCop Stream New Song, “Glass Bones”
October 21st, 2014 Mark Garza Loner, the new album from Ashtabula, Ohio’s CityCop that was announced back in March, has been issued a release date of November 25 via Flannel Gurl Records. Today, a new track titled “Glass Bones” premiered on New Noise Magazine. Eddie Gancos, CityCop’s vocalist, had this to say about the track: The song is about my […]
UTG INTERVIEW: Vision The Kid & Tru Discuss ‘Somewhere In A Dark City’
September 29th, 2014 Brian Leak “I believe strongly in the message and music we create; naturally I want the masses to feel the same.” Roughly two years ago, rapper Vision The Kid and producer Tru joined forces to craft the best songs they could collaboratively, and the end result is the excellent 14-track LP Somewhere In A Dark City which […]