There’s rarely been a week that’s gone by in the past decade where I haven’t managed to quote Mean Girls or reference the film in some form. Whether it be via .gif in a forum in lieu of a response that would have paled in comparison, or a Facebook status nearly every October 3, the […]
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‘Mean Girls’ Turns 10: A Decade Later, We Still Feel Personally Victimized by Regina George
April 30th, 2014 
Brian Leak 
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Tags: Amanda Seyfried, anniversary, editorial, Lindsay Lohan, Mark Waters, mean girls, rachel mcadams, the Plastics, tina fey 
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Showbread Are Teasing Something Related To Their Debut Album
April 2nd, 2014 James Shotwell Oh, Showbread. You never did like to be direct with your marketing efforts. This morning, the social networks for Showbread lit up with an image post referencing the promotional imagery for the band’s debut album, No Sir, Nihilism Is Not Practical. That record was released in September 2004, which means it is currently celebrating a […]
Unreleased Nas Song “I’m a Villain” Surfaces
March 25th, 2014 Nina Corcoran In just a few weeks, Queens rapper Nas‘ monumental debut album, Illmatic, will turn 20. To celebrate, a special double reissue titled Illmatic XX will be released and Nas will tour in support of the record. One of the discs features rare remixes, unreleased demos, and freestyles, one of which surfaced today. The song, titled “I’m a Villain,” […]
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No Scrubs Allowed: TLC’s ‘Fanmail’ Turns 15
February 21st, 2014 James Shotwell When I was in fifth grade my teacher asked everyone in class to fill out a form that listed our interests and hobbies. When I graduated high school, that same teacher returned everyone’s forms, allowing us a few moments to reflect on the even younger people we once were. My favorite food was pizza, my […]
UTG LIVE VIDEO: Finch WIITBX At The Paramount (10/13/13)
November 6th, 2013 Derek Scancarelli Under The Gun sent videographer, Derek Scancarelli, to Finch’s What It Is To Burn 10 year farewell tour at The Paramount in Huntington, NY. Finch just wrapped up their farewell tour celebrating 10 years of the iconic album What It Is To Burn. As of now, the band only has one more date scheduled to […]
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Matt Good Teases From First To Last Announcement, ‘Dear Diary’ 10-Year Fast Approaching
November 1st, 2013 James Shotwell The alternative rock scene is buzzing this morning following a late night tweet by former From First To Last frontman/guitarist Matt Good. Could a reunion be on the way? Could Skrillex become Sonny once more? We don’t know yet, but something is definitely on the horizon. Taking to Twitter just before 11pm EST last night, […]
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Blink-182 Announced ‘Untitled’ 10-Year Anniversary Shows
October 21st, 2013 James Shotwell After a weekend spent putting fans on the edge of their seat, Blink-182 have confirmed the anniversary performances most believed were already on the way. Blink-182 are scheduled to appear on KROQ in Los Angeles at 730AM PST this morning, which is the time most believed the big ’10-year’ news would be revealed. To our […]
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Thursday’s ‘War All The Time’ Turns 10 Years Old
September 16th, 2013 Brian Leak On this day in 2003, New Jersey’s Thursday released their third and arguably best studio album, War All The Time, which was their highly anticipated major label debut via Island (after departing from Victory as so many great bands do). With a more mature and polished sound than its predecessor, Full Collapse, the post-hardcore outfit […]
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Former Finch Bassist Admits To Running A Mortgage Audit Scam
September 3rd, 2013 Dan Bogosian Temecula, California, 2002. Five young men in a band called Finch release What It Is To Burn to critical acclaim. Fast forward to St. Louis in 2013, and one of those men has long since been out of the band and is now admitting that he ran a mortgage audit scam. According to St. Louis […]
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UTG TV: RX Bandits Inside The Green Room
August 14th, 2013 Derek Scancarelli RX Bandits recently completed a nationwide tour celebrating the 10 year anniversary of their 2003 hit record The Resignation. To commemorate the occasion, the band played the record from front to back as fans sang along with smiles from ear to ear. Also on the tour was Northern Faces, an indie outfit now residing with […]
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UTG INTERVIEW: Comeback Kid’s Scott and Jeremy Discuss ‘Turn It Around’ Anniversary Tour
June 24th, 2013 Derek Scancarelli “maysixteenthtwothousandfive” reads the date on a This Is Hell tour poster framed on my wall above the very desk I’m writing this article from. The poster also lists Comeback Kid, Terror, Modern Life Is War and Sinai Beach. It’s numbered 18/30, but that isn’t the only reason it is near and dear to my heart. […]
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