Formerly known as Trap Her Keep Her, the newly re-branded California hardcore outfit Post Nothing have debuted their first record in the post-THKH era. Entitled There Is Something Wrong With Me, the self-released EP finds the perfect ground between unrelenting fury, tongue-in-cheek wordplay, and genuine introspection all within five bone-crushing minutes. Follow the jump to […]
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LISTEN: Post Nothing – ‘There Is Something Wrong With Me’
July 14th, 2014 
Mike Giegerich 
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UTG PHOTOS: Steel Panther (5/27/14)
June 12th, 2014 Corbin Alvae Under The Gun sent photographer Nick Karp to Irving Plaza in New York City, NY on May 27, 2014 If you were to bet that there’d be a “show us your tits” chant before the first song of Steel Panther’s set in Irving Plaza, then you would have won that bet. That’s how insane Steel […]
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Stream Thee Oh Sees’ New Album ‘Drop’ In Full
April 14th, 2014 Nina Corcoran After a 16-year run, San Francisco garage rock staples Thee Oh Sees announced, pretty much out of nowhere, that they would be going on a hiatus. At this point, it’s pretty clear frontman John Dwyer‘s words about not playing a show for a “long while” were loose. He announced his own new band, Damaged Bug, shared some tunes, […]
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EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE: Arielle — The Coachella Story
April 1st, 2014 Matthew Leimkuehler Arielle is a 23-year-old southern Californian singer-songwriter with a sophistication far beyond her age. Discovered by Queen‘s Brian May for her outright outstanding songwriting skills and upstanding personality, Arielle is making her way as one of the best up-and-coming acts in her genre. In 2011, she performed alongside CeeLo Green at Coachella, marking a triumphant […]
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ALBUM STREAM: Love American – ‘Hollow Crosses’
March 3rd, 2014 Mike Giegerich Now defunct California post-hardcore outfit Love American may be gone, but they treated fans with one last hurrah before speeding off into the sunset. On Sunday, the group released Hollow Crosses, their final EP, as a free download via Bandcamp. The record is a fitting way to send off Love American as it consists of […]
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REVIEW: Dirty Up – ‘Thrillwave’
January 29th, 2014 Mike Giegerich Artist: Dirty Up Album: Thrillwave Genre: Rap/Hip-Hop When it comes to transcendental production, Clams Casino has undoubtedly set the standard over the past few years with his career-launching work for artists such as A$AP Rocky and Lil B. Recently, though, upcoming talents such as the Sad Boy crew’s Yung Gud have begun to master the […]
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UTG EXCLUSIVE: Of Us Giants – “Nova Scotia” (Feat. Lindsey Pavao)
December 4th, 2013 Adrian Garza We here at UTG are pretty excited to introduce you to California’s Of Us Giants today. In about two months, the band will be releasing their first ever full length album by the name of Nova Scotia on January 28, 2014, and lucky for you, we’re sharing the lead single off of the record right […]
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Authority Zero & Guttermouth To Tour In 2014
November 27th, 2013 Derek Scancarelli Authority Zero have always been known to blend a unique combination of punk rock and reggae. They have been doing it well since their first album in 2002. If you haven’t had a chance to see the guys perform in the past decade, you finally have your chance! The band will be on the road […]
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UTG PHOTOS: Reel Big Fish & Goldfinger (11/13/13)
November 22nd, 2013 Derek Scancarelli Under The Gun sent photographer, Derek Scancarelli, to the Don’t Stop Skankin’ Tour at The Paramount in Huntington, NY. I attended my first concert in 2002 — ever since I’ve been dying to see Goldfinger. Come on, everyone has at least one ska period in their life. The concert was a great show and I […]
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HRBRS Part Ways With Vocalist
November 19th, 2013 Mike Giegerich California hardcore outfit HRBRS have been through a variety of member changes over the span of their existence, but this fact does not make departures any less saddening when they occur. Today’s adieu is especially difficult, as vocalist and founding member Matt Gutierrez has announced he will be parting ways with the band. According to […]
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Secrets Announce Headlining Holiday Shows
November 18th, 2013 Kriston McConnell Need a little bit of decompression time after the craziness that is the holiday season? Well you are in luck! One of my personal favorite bands, Secrets, have announced that they will be headlining two holiday tour dates in California this December. The group will be playing on December 27 & 29 in Anaheim and […]
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Watch Blink-182 Perform ‘Untitled’ Show Live Right Now
November 7th, 2013 Nina Corcoran A few weeks ago we announced that Blink-182 would be playing a series of anniversary shows in honor of Untitled. The first show happened yesterday at the Hollywood Palladium in California and two are being held today (at Red Bull Sound Space and Hollywood Palladium respectively). Thankfully for those of us unable to get tickets (or to […]