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ON THE ROAD: March 2016 Tour Roundup

On The Road is your trusty, bi-weekly guide to ongoing and upcoming tours from many of your favorite artists. This list will be updated regularly with dates and other necessary information for you to get that mark-your-calendar fix. If you feel we’ve forgotten anyone, don’t hesitate to point it out. Leave a comment down below!

ON THE ROAD: February 2016 Tour Roundup

On The Road is your trusty, bi-weekly guide to ongoing and upcoming tours from many of your favorite artists. This list will be updated regularly with dates and other necessary information for you to get that mark-your-calendar fix. If you feel we’ve forgotten anyone, don’t hesitate to point it out. Leave a comment down below! North America: The […]

On The Road: February 2016 Tour Roundup

On The Road is your trusty, bi-weekly guide to ongoing and upcoming tours from many of your favorite artists. This list will be updated regularly with dates and other necessary information for you to get that mark-your-calendar fix. If you feel we’ve forgotten anyone, don’t hesitate to point it out. Leave a comment down below! North America: The […]

REVIEW: Panic! At The Disco – ‘Death Of A Bachelor’

Artist: Panic! At The Disco Album: Death Of A Bachelor Genre: Pop, basically Frank Sinatra singing over a Metro Boomin beat Label: Fueled By Ramen I’m going to start this review with something of a hot take. Ahem. The alternative music community—“the scene,” if you will—is not inherently better, cooler, or any more “real” than […]

UTG TRACK-BY-TRACK: Secret Someones – ‘Secret Someones’

Born amidst the hustle and bustle of New York City, Secret Someones are dead set on becoming your newest musical addiction. Comprised of Bess Rogers, Leila Broussard, Hannah Winkler and Zach Jones, the alt-rock foursome are masters of memorable melodies and lean but effective songwriting, as is apparent on their outstanding self-titled debut, which hit […]

Gin War Announce New EP ‘Piece Of Moon,’ Stream “Still Mine”

New Jersey alt-rock band Gin War will release a new EP called Piece Of Moon on November 18. The band is streaming a teaser single titled “Still Mine” over at Highlight Magazine, which you can also check out below. “’Piece of Moon’ is an extension of our first EP, telling more of the same story with […]

REVIEW: The Front Bottoms – ‘Back On Top’

Artist: The Front Bottoms Album: Back On Top Genre: Rock ’n’ frickin’ roll Label: Fueled By Ramen Look, 2015 has been a weird, divisive year for the alternative music community. Some of the scene’s heaviest tough guys are bringing back the Linkin Park sound for a new generation of radio-listeners, Riff Raff played the gosh-darn […]

REVIEW: Better Off – ‘Milk’

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 […]

UTG @ MIXTAPE FEST: Giants At Large Discuss Musical Influences, ‘The American Dream Is Dead’

One of the most charismatic bands out there today goes by the name of Giants At Large. The Long Island pop-punk four-piece radiates a lot of young passion, both on stage and off. The band recently played the first day of Today’s Mixtape Festival in Patchogue, NY alongisde bands like Iron Chic, Kill Your Idols, […]

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LIVE REVIEW: 80/35 Music Festival (Day 2)

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 […]

2015 80/35 des moines music festival

LIVE REVIEW: 80/35 Music Festival (Day 1)

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 […]

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UTG PREVIEW: Everything To Catch At This Year’s 80/35

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 […]