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REVIEW: Before You Exit – ‘I Like That’ EP

ARTIST: Before You Exit ALBUM: I Like That EP GENRE: Pop LABEL: None Before You Exit consists of brothers Connor, Riley and Toby McDonough. They’ve been making music for a number of years now, and their EP I Like That is their sophomore release. Considering how young the three of them are they are doing […]

Van Halen, Tom Morello, and Travis Barker To All Be Featured On Upcoming LL Cool J Album

Some of rock music’s finest have teamed up with one of hip hop’s best recently for a release that’s guaranteed to be a hit. The folks over at Rock Transmission were the ones to break the news early last night that Van Halen‘s Eddie Van Halen, Tom Morello of Rage Against The Machine, and Travis […]

REVIEW: Close Up On The Quiet Ones – Land Ho EP

ARTIST: Close Up On The Quiet Ones ALBUM: Land Ho EP GENRE: Post hardcore LABEL: None Close Up On The Quiet Ones are a four piece post hardcore group originating from Greenville, North Carolina. In the summer of 2012 they released an EP titled Did You Think If You Were Quiet, We Wouldn’t See You?. […]

Whitney Cummings Takes On The Talk Show World With “Love You, Mean It”

Comedian Whitney Cummings has returned to her stand-up roots with her new weekly talk show, “Love You, Mean It”. The show serves as a fitting springboard from which to share her views on practically everything in the uniquely funny way that made her a favorite roundtable guest on “Chelsea Lately” and a go-to guest for […]

REVIEW: Narrow Hearts – Make This Yours

Artist: Narrow Hearts Album: Make This Yours Label: We Are Triumphant Genre: Hardcore, Metal Make This Yours is the debut full length album from the five piece hardcore outfit Narrow Hearts. A few months ago they released a five track EP, Strive To Change, and ever since then they’ve been propelling themselves forward in the […]

Gary Gulman Feature

STAND-UP TUESDAYS: Gary Gulman

Stand-Up Tuesdays is a weekly comedy spotlight written by the wonderfully talented Angie Frissore. Covering both known and unknown comics, Stand-up Tuesdays is your new source for all things funny. This week, Angie puts a spotlight on Gary Gulman. If you or your comedy troupe would like to be featured on Stand-Up Tuesdays, please email utgjames@gmail.com. […]

STAND-UP TUESDAYS: Kyle Kinane

Stand-Up Tuesdays is a weekly comedy spotlight written by the wonderfully talented Angie Frissore. Covering both known and unknown comics, Stand-up Tuesdays is your new source for all things funny. This week, Angie puts a spotlight on Kyle Kinane and his upcoming Comedy Central special. If you or your comedy troupe would like to be featured […]

REVIEW: Maker – Self Titled EP

Artist: Maker Album: Maker Genre: Indie Punk To be quite honest, it had been some time since I had last listened to Maker prior to the new EP. After my first listen I was convinced the band I was listening to was a different band than I had remembered. However, I was wrong; it was […]

STAND-UP TUESDAYS: Dan Cummins

Stand-Up Tuesdays is a weekly comedy spotlight written by the wonderfully talented Angie Frissore. Covering both known and unknown comics, Stand-up Tuesdays is your new source for all things funny. This week, Angie puts a spotlight on Dan Cummings. If you or your comedy troupe would like to be featured on Stand-Up Tuesdays, please email utgjames@gmail.com. […]

REVIEW: Heartist – Nothing You Didn’t Deserve

Artist: Heartist Album: Nothing You Didn’t Deserve EP Genre: Post Hardcore Label: Roadrunner Records To be honest, I only recently heard of Heartist. They were recommended to me by a friend so I decided to check them out. I can see that these guys have some good potential. They certainly have not gotten there yet, […]

UTG INTERVIEW: Basement

On August 9, the UK punk act Basement played the last show of their last ever US tour. It was sort of a bizarre show. On one hand I was thrilled to be seeing one of my favorite bands for only the third time ever. However on the other hand, with the end of each […]

FEATURE: Eminem’s “Lose Yourself” Turns 10

Ten years ago, on October 22, 2002, Eminem released “Lose Yourself.”  The first single from the soundtrack to the film 8 Mile, the song marked a high point in an already meteoric career that still felt in its infancy.  A wildly broad success, “Lose Yourself” would go on to hit number one on 24 charts […]