Hot Rod Circuit

Taste Of Chaos unveils full festival lineup feat. Dashboard Confessional, Taking Back Sunday, more

The 2016 edition of Rockstar Energy Drink’s Taste Of Chaos festival will return to San Bernadino, CA at the San Manuel Ampitheater Festival Grounds on July 16 after a successful 2015 showing. Dashboard Confessional and Taking Back Sunday will be headlining. Other acts include Quicksand, The Get Up Kids, Saosin with original vocalist Anthony Green, The […]

Saves The Day, The Get Up Kids, Hot Rod Circuit Frontmen To Headline Where’s The Band? Tour

In what might be the perfect trifecta of late 1990s emo goodness, Chris Conley of Saves The Day, Matt Pryor of The Get Up Kids, and Andy Jackson of Hot Rod Circuit will tour together next year for the 2016 edition of the Where’s The Band? Tour For those unfamiliar, Where’s The Band? is an annual […]

Fadeaway Records To Return With Compilation Featuring Jesse Lacey, Motion City Soundtrack, And More

You may not be familiar with the name of Fadeaway Records, but scroll through the discography page on their site, and you might just come across one of your favorite bands. The small label put out just nine records, but among them are releases by The Movielife, Miracle of ’86, and Brand New. After a […]

STREAM: Sloss Minor – Duffle Bag

Yesterday we informed you that Death In The Park (Hot Rod Circuit, Northstar, The Escape Frame) announced they were changing their band name to Sloss Minor. Not only a day later, the band released a new song via SoundCloud called “Duffle Bag.” The song contains all of the feel good vocal melodies and harmonies that […]

Death In The Park Changing Name To Sloss Minor

The unsigned pop rock outfit known as Death In The Park (Hot Rod Circuit, Northstar, The Escape Frame) have announced that they will be changing their band name to Sloss Minor. The reasoning behind the name change is that these guys feel since they are taking a new direction with their music and they have […]

Hot Rod Circuit Announces Lineup of Farewell Tour

Hot Rod Circuit have finalized the openers for their farewell tour. They will have direct support coming from Cartel, Smoke Signals, No Motiv, I The Mighty, Helen Earth Band, The Front Bottoms and a few guest appearances. It is not known who actually is opening on what dates. We will be sure to let everyone […]

EP STREAM: Cartel – In Stereo

Atlanta rockers Cartel have put out a stream of their newly released EP, entitled In Stereo. Their sound has definitely matured more but you can certainly be the judge by heading past the jump to listen. Cartel will be supporting Hot Rod Circuit on their upcoming reunion shows and taking a tour, in November, to […]

Cartel Announces Australian Tour

Atlanta rock outfit Cartel have recently announced that they will be heading out on an Australian Tour after their couple college tour dates in October. Following this Australian run the group will be supporting Hot Rod Circuit on their reunion tour, which UTG is definitely excited for! Click through to view the official routing information […]

Cartel Streams New Song “American Dreams”

Cartel have partnered up with Alternative Press to premiere a brand new song off of the group’s upcoming self-produced EP, In Stereo. The catchy rock anthem can be heard by heading right here and the EP can be picked up digitally on October 4. We’d love to hear your feedback on this song so please […]

Cartel to support Hot Rod Circuit reunion tour

Cartel have been busy lately. Just after finishing a tour with acts like All Time Low and The Cab they announced the release of their upcoming EP. Now, Cartel have announced some new tour dates in support of Hot Rod Circuit. Cartel will be supporting 6 of the 8 reunion shows. Read on to check […]

New Hot Rod Circuit EP

Hot Rod Circuit are releasing a limited number of a new 7″ EP through Run For Cover Records. The items on the EP include two new songs–including “Forgive Me”–and a cover of Superdrag’s “Sucked Out.” Only 1000 copies will be available, either at shows on their tour or on the label’s online web store

It’s Transit Thursday!

Transit Thursday has once again arrived to entertain you with some of the best cover songs you’ll hear this year. Click below to see the Transit guys covering Hot Water Music’s “Trusty Chords.” If you haven’t listened to Transit or Hot Water Music before now, your whole world is about to improve.