Living Ghosts, the one man spoken word/post-rock project of California musician Ray Bolado, has released a brand new EP entitled Forever & A Day. For those who enjoy the idea of a mixture of acts such as Listener and Hotel Books, this record is not one to sleep on as Living Ghosts provides an instrumentally […]
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LISTEN: Living Ghosts – ‘Forever & A Day’
September 27th, 2013 
Mike Giegerich 
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MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Filmage: The Story of Descendents / ALL’
August 21st, 2013 Derek Scancarelli Movie: Filmage: The Story of Descendents / ALL Director: Matt Riggle, Deedle LaCour Director of Photography: Justin Wilson Editor: James Rayburn, Deedle LaCour, Justin Wilson The guys in Descendents all knew that they weren’t cut out for the glamorous punk rock scene of Hollywood. Hell, the guys were too busy drinking coffee, farting, fishing, and […]
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ALBUM STREAM: Trap Her Keep Her – ‘Hemicyon’
August 5th, 2013 Mike Giegerich California hardcore outfit Trap Her Keep Her are now streaming their new EP, Hemicyon, in its entirety. Featuring fast and furious riffage along with lyrics begging to be chanted by crowds such as “you’re not hardcore until you kill hardcore,” it’s a highly enjoyable ten minute ride (eventually rounded out by a wonderful acoustic track […]
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The 1975 Discuss New Album And Forthcoming Tour Plans
July 27th, 2013 Grant Trimboli Matty and George, of The 1975, sat down with Robert Herrera (Front Row Live Entertainment) at The Troubadour in West Hollywood. The two discuss their upcoming self-titled album, their track “Is There Somebody Who Can Watch You,” forthcoming touring plans and so much more. They open up quite a bit about their personal lives as […]
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REVIEW: HRBRS – ‘Always Holding On’
July 22nd, 2013 Mike Giegerich Artist: HRBRS Album: Always Holding On Genre: Melodic hardcore Label: Rooftop Records While scouring the internet for local melodic hardcore bands to check out years ago, I stumbled upon a new Californian band by the name of Harbours. Their three-song demo was the first taste of the genre that truly captivated me, and from that […]
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Joel Piper (Confide) Covers Zedd / Foxes’ Single “Clarity”
July 12th, 2013 Grant Trimboli Confide drummer Joel Piper was filmed performing an unplugged version of Zedd / Foxes’ platinum-selling single “Clarity” and can be seen here! This video was filmed by Dan Coronado in sunny San Diego, California. Confide’s upcoming album will be titled All Is Calm and will be released independently on July 30. You can watch the […]
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HRBRS Premiere “1993”
July 3rd, 2013 Mike Giegerich California hardcore outfit HRBRS have premiered a brand new song, entitled “1993,” which can be found after the jump. The single comes from the group’s forthcoming debut full-length, Always Holding On, which is set to be released July 23 via Rooftop Records. Pre-orders for the album are available on their label’s official webstore. Give “1993” […]
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LISTEN: Elitist – “Echo In The Room”
June 20th, 2013 Mike Giegerich Progressive metalcore act Elitist have released a brand new single called “Echo In The Room” which can be found after the jump. The track will be featured on the group’s forthcoming EP, Between The Balance, which is set to hit stores July 30. For those who can’t wait until July to purchase their copy of […]
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Touché Amoré Announce New Album, Fall 2013 Release Date
May 8th, 2013 Tyler Osborne California hardcore group Touché Amoré announced today that they have entered the studio to record their latest full length on Deathwish Inc. The band is set to release the new record this coming Fall. Touché Amoré’s upcoming album is currently being recorded with producer Brad Wood (Sunny Day Real Estate, mewithoutyou), and is the follow-up […]
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UTG PHOTOS: THE LUMINEERS (4/19/13)
May 3rd, 2013 Kellie Gannon Under The Gun sent our newest photographer, Ryan Tuttle, to the Greek Theatre in Berkeley, CA on April 19 to capture all the fun from The Lumineers show. Review and photos by Ryan below! On April 19, The Lumineers played for a sold out crowd at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley, CA in between their […]
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Coachella Unveils Set Times
April 10th, 2013 Grant Trimboli The official set times have been unveiled for this year’s Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival 2013. Coachella takes places in Indio, California on two separate weekends in April (12-14) (19-21) and features performances by great acts like TNGHT, Jessie Ware, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Purity Ring and many more. View all of the performers […]
Lineup And Presales Announced For Sound And Fury 2013
April 9th, 2013 Adrian Garza We’re less than one month into spring, but summer festival announcements are starting to come around in full swing. The people behind California’s premier hardcore festival, Sound And Fury, have broken their silence to reveal their plans for 2013. Just like last year, the festival’s primary sponsor is No Sleep Records, who will also be […]
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