Just like every band to come before them and every band after, Orlando, FL’s Old Again have come from the humblest of beginnings in house shows and small-cap venues. But there have been three huge things that have helped separate them from the rest: Their ambitious twist on modern pop-punk, their opportunistic mentality, and last […]
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UTG INTERVIEW: Old Again Discuss Their Debut LP and Relationship With Fronz
May 19th, 2015 
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REVIEW: Restorations – ‘LP3’
October 29th, 2014 Adrian Garza Artist: Restorations Album: LP3 Label: SideOneDummy Records Genre: Punk Third albums can be a major pain. While most artists are either trying one too many new things in a desperate attempt to reclaim the audience they lost or scraping the bottom of the barrel with repeated ideas that they’re too afraid to let go of, […]
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REVIEW: Gnarwolves – ‘Gnarwolves’
September 18th, 2014 Adrian Garza Artist: Gnarwolves Album: Gnarwolves Label: Pure Noise Records Let’s be honest, it’s pretty hard for a pop punk band to climb out of the grave that the “Defend Pop Punk” movement has become. A name like Gnarwolves backed up by images of pizza slices and skateboards can either serve as a calling card to invite […]
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REVIEW: Bad Luck – ‘Cold Bones’
July 11th, 2014 Adrian Garza Artist: Bad Luck Album: Cold Bones Label: Tragic Hero Records Genre: Pop-Punk / Emo Just as metal is all about brutality and anger, a majority of pop-punk hinges its existence on energetic chorus-lines and nostalgia, which are exactly what Bad Luck are (generously) pouring out on their Tragic Hero debut, Cold Bones. That’s not merely […]
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REVIEW: Vanna – ‘Void’
June 26th, 2014 Adrian Garza Artist: Vanna Title: Void Label: Pure Noise Records Genre: Hardcore Like a steam locomotive, Vanna have become a seemingly unstoppable force that has only gained momentum with each and every release. Though their thrashy spin on hardcore has always been their central driving force to their music, it was the creative risk-taking and progression displayed […]
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REVIEW: 7Seconds – ‘Leave A Light On’
June 2nd, 2014 Adrian Garza Artist: 7 Seconds Album: Leave a Light On Genre: Hardcore Label: Rise Records Remember back when punk musicians didn’t care to impress anybody but themselves? Alright, music fans can (and will) argue that punks have always been apathetic towards the opinions of others, but it almost feels like with every passing year, there are more […]
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REVIEW: Bloom – ‘Thousand Yard Stare’
May 23rd, 2014 Adrian Garza Artist: Bloom Album: Thousand Yard Stare Genre: Indie/Emo Label: Broken Circles Records Contrary to popular belief, Nashville’s general population of musicians is not strictly limited to singer-songwriters and guitar-toting country acts– it truly is a city that lives and breathes in musical diversity. Among all of that is a flourishing punk scene that has been […]
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UTG INTERVIEW: Mime Game Discuss the Past and the Future
April 2nd, 2014 Adrian Garza Contrary to what you may believe, Kansas City has quite a lot going for it. One of the latest acts to transition into making a name off of national-level touring would be Mime Game. After releasing their 2013 EP, Do Your Work, and having a stellar string of performances at SXSW, the group has now […]
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UTG INTERVIEW: Frameworks Discuss ‘Loom’
March 28th, 2014 Adrian Garza Topshelf Records’ ever-expanding roster was given a hefty dose of vibrance and aggression in November when they had signed Frameworks. This Gainesville-based act will be releasing their debut full-length, Loom, through the label on April 29. Expectations for this record were set pretty high since the premiere of the title track and more recently, “Mutual […]
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UTG INTERVIEW: The Front Bottoms @ SXSW
March 25th, 2014 Adrian Garza There’s a sense of duality to The Front Bottoms. On one hand, frontman and guitarist Brian Sella’s lyrics ooze honesty about tough times in life, but on the other, there’s still a overarching positive outlook and a display of joyful exuberance in the band’s live performance. All of these things were very evident through the […]
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UTG INTERVIEW: Seahaven Discuss ‘Reverie Lagoon: Music for Escapism Only’
March 20th, 2014 Adrian Garza Seahaven are currently facing what could very well become one of their most significant years as a band. The Torrance, California group recently wrapped up a month-long tour supporting mewithoutYou, and within a week, they will be releasing their risk-taking sophomore release, Reverie Lagoon: Music for Escapism Only. On top of all of that, they […]
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REVIEW: Comeback Kid – ‘Die Knowing’
March 3rd, 2014 Adrian Garza Artist: Comeback Kid Album: Die Knowing Genre: Hardcore Label: Victory Records There’s been something of an “it” factor that Comeback Kid have possessed which has kept them in such high regard within the heavy music community for the past 14 years of the band’s existence. As far as hardcore groups with a more polished sound […]
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