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STREAM: Strawberry Girls Ft. Kurt Travis – “Visual Therapy”

Two things UTG knows for sure, spring is here in the Midwest and Strawberry Girls can rock like nobody’s business. The band partnered up with A Lot Like Birds/ex-Dance Gavin Dance vocalist Kurt Travis on their latest song “Visual Therapy” and bring you into a whole different sonic experience. Coupled with eerie vocals and impressive […]

REVIEW: Stolas – ‘Living Creatures’

Artist: Stolas Album: Living Creatures Genre: Experimental, Progressive, Metal For fans of: A Lot Like Birds, Dance Gavin Dance, Exotic Animal Petting Zoo Sin City’s experimental/post-rock/metal amalgamation, Stolas, have released their debut album, Living Creatures; a whirlwind of aggressive technical prowess, spontaneous structure, and guest vocal star power. If you’ve ever played Paper Mario or […]

STUDIO VIDEO: Strawberry Girls in the Studio With Kurt Travis

Strawberry Girls are still plugging away, working to finish their upcoming record, French Ghetto. In the process, they’ve enlisted the help of A Lot Like Birds vocalist, Kurt Travis to write and sing on one of the songs. Never ones to withhold their creative process, the girls have posted a few studio videos during the time spent with Kurt […]

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STREAM/DOWNLOAD: The Weeknd/A Lot Like Birds – “Blowtorch/Wicked Games” Mashup

I have some talented friends. Friends that just have an ear for things that are constantly creating music. One of those pals is Zachary Garren (Strawberry Girls, ex- Dance Gavin Dance). Taking his friend and colleague, Kurt Travis‘ song “The Blowtorch Is Applied To The Sugar” and infusing a bit of The Weeknd‘s “Wicked Games,” Zach made two […]

WATCH: Dance Gavin Dance’s Full “Rock Yourself To Sleep” Set

Dance Gavin Dance may have parted ways with Jonny Craig once and for all, but the help of Tillian Pearson has allowed them to keep their promise to fans and embark on the Fall 2012 edition of the “Rock Yourself To Sleep” tour. Recently, CaliberTV caught the tour and were fortunate enough to capture DGD’s […]

Antique Records Announce Limited Edition A Lot Like Birds Cassette Release, Reveal New Logo

Antique Records has partnered with Doghouse Records to create a limited deluxe edition cassette release of A Lot Like Birds’ debut album, Conversation Piece. The pressing is scheduled to be released October 23, and is limited to 100 copies available in two colors (30 gold, 70 black). Pre-orders for the cassette launched today, including multiple […]

A Lot Like Birds Sign To Equal Vision Records

The Sacramento, California based six piece post hardcore band we all know as A Lot Like Birds have signed to Equal Vision Records! You can take a gander at the band’s exciting announcement, which was made earlier today, by checking out their Facebook page. Here is a short snippet of their brand new bio on […]

WATCH: Jonny Craig Cover the Weeknd

Lightening rod lead singer, Jonny Craig (Dance Gavin Dance) recently performed a cover of the Weeknd’s hit, “Rolling Stone” at a recent set at Chain Reaction. The stop is the second on Craig’s “I’m sober, please see me” mini-tour. You can check out Craig’s cover of “Rolling Stone,” along with a performance of “I’ve Been […]

WATCH: Old and New Kurt Travis

A Lot Like Birds frontman, Kurt Travis (ex-Dance Gavin Dance) recently performed an old and new song at his recent solo stop at Chain Reaction. The old song is “We All Make Contradictions,” a track from Travis’ pre-Dance Gavin Dance band, No Not Constant. The new song is untitled. Check out both tracks after the […]

DOWNLOAD: A Lot Like Birds – Plan B

A Lot Like Birds has (once again) put up their debut album Plan B to download for free on their bandcamp page. The album is before Kurt Travis…but still pretty amazing! I recommend any fan of the group should go check it out and download it before it goes away! You can access their bancamp […]

Matt Geise & Kurt Travis CONFIRMED As Jonny Craig Fill-Ins For Upcoming Tour

Absolutepunk is reporting that they can confirm rumors that Matt Geise (Lower Definition) and Kurt Travis (A Lot Like Birds, ex-Dance Gavin Dance) will be filling in for Dance Gavin Dance on the band’s upcoming tour with A Lot Like Birds and Just Like Vinyl. The news, which was confirmed just a short while ago, […]

I The Mighty To Release ‘Karma Never Sleeps EP’

San Francisco rockers I the Mighty have announced that they will release their upcoming effort, Karma Never Sleeps, on March 27 via Equal Vision Records. UTG is excited for this release and will keep you posted on the latest happenings of ITM. Click through the jump to view the EP’s official cover artwork, track-listing, album […]