PUP is a potent Canadian punk-rock band poised with a swagger subtly malevolent enough to simultaneously steal your heart and give you a hard punch in the gut. The self-titled debut LP, due out on SideOneDummy Records April 8, is a unique and satisfying listen. Songs like “Reservoir” and “Guilt Trip” are abrasive, engaging and […]
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Goo Goo Dolls, Daughtry, And Plain White T’s Announce Summer Tour
March 11th, 2014 
Troy Sennett For music fans who came of age in the late ’90s and early 2000s, this might be the throwback tour of the summer. Beginning June 12, Buffalo, New York’s Goo Goo Dolls will embark on a two-month tour with American Idol alum Daughtry and pop rockers Plain White T’s. The full list of dates, which […]
REVIEW: Finch – ‘What It Is To Burn X – Live At The Glasshouse’
February 21st, 2014 Brenton Harris Artist: Finch Album: What It Is To Burn X – Live At The Glasshouse Genre: Rock, Screamo In the Australian summer of 2002, I was a shaggy-haired, punk rock-obsessed kid embarking on a journey to musical and personal discovery. After years spent as a devout follower of all things Fat Wreck, Kung Fu, Nitro, Drive […]
Knuckle Puck Stream New Song, “Fences”
February 19th, 2014 Troy Sennett Chicago, Illinois natives Knuckle Puck are gearing up for an exciting spring. The highlights, of course, are the band’s full US tour with English pop punk act Neck Deep, which runs from February 28 through April 5, and an accompanying split EP that will include two brand new Knuckle Puck songs. The first of those […]
FREE DOWNLOAD: La Dispute Tour Sampler
February 14th, 2014 Troy Sennett This spring is chock full of great tours, but one of the most exciting lineups features the pairing of Michigan post-hardcore quintet La Dispute and their Baltimore-based counterparts, Pianos Become the Teeth. The month-long tour, which includes support from Mansions will make its way across the US and Canada starting March 14, and you can […]
Bruce Springsteen Announces Spring US Tour Dates
February 10th, 2014 Troy Sennett In terms of rock and roll shows, no one does it like Bruce Springsteen. Well into the fourth decade of his illustrious career, The Boss still puts on the most electrifying performances of anyone in the industry, and this spring, a slew of cities that were skipped on the 2012 tour in support of Wrecking […]
“Get Up” With The New Video From Young Fathers
January 27th, 2014 Brian Leak Just two weeks ago, we brought you the new single from Young Fathers, a Scottish alternative hip-hop trio that are set to take the scene by storm with their forthcoming debut LP, DEAD, due out February 4 via Anticon. “Get Up” has now received a video accompaniment which was released today and gives us yet […]
UTG INTERVIEW: Anthony Raneri Talks ‘CULT’, Being A Father, and Ranking Bayside’s Discography
January 18th, 2014 Jacob Tender In December, I had a last-minute opportunity to interview Anthony Raneri, singer and songwriter for Bayside. As a fan of the band for over nearly a decade, I was glad for the opportunity to pick his brain. After confirming the night before, I scrambled to assemble an interview that 1. would provide insight into aspects […]
White Girl Dance Corner featuring Ásgeir, Wild Cub, Say Lou Lou, and Sam Smith
January 16th, 2014 Tarynn Law Hello! I’m Tarynn Law, and this is a weekly column I’ll be writing that spotlights some up and coming indie pop/alternative/hipster/hype/buzz bands/you-get-the-idea groups that you should be checking out before they become massive. I mean, we all want to be that person that says “I knew them way back when,” don’t we? I thought so. Here […]
VINYL REVIEW: Run The Jewels – ‘Run The Jewels’ (Deluxe European Edition)
January 15th, 2014 Brian Leak Artist: Run The Jewels Album: Run The Jewels Label: Fool’s Gold, Big Dada Original Release Date: June 26, 2013 My introduction to Killer Mike was originally in the video for Outkast’s “The Whole World” sometime back around 2001 but I unfortunately slept on El-P for some time until I saw him featured in Mr. Muthafuckin […]
LISTEN: Cynic – “Kindly Bent To Free Us”
January 14th, 2014 Mike Giegerich Progressive metal giants Cynic blessed fans with a killer new cut in the form of “The Lion’s Roar” early last month, so it’s admittedly exciting to hear another fresh release courtesy of the band. Entitled “Kindly Bent to Free Us,” the song is the title track from the group’s forthcoming EP that is set to […]
VINYL REVIEW: Their / They’re / There – ‘Analog Weekend’ EP
January 13th, 2014 Brian Leak Artist: Their / They’re / There Album: Analog Weekend EP Label: Topshelf Records, Polyvinyl Records Original Release Date: Dec. 10, 2013 The three members of Chicago’s grammatically adept post-indie math-pop outfit Their / They’re / There are certainly no strangers to the emo and indie rock scenes. Evan Weiss has been gracing endless headlines over […]