On July 26, Under The Gun Review sent me to Mayhem Festival at Nikon Jones Beach Theater in Long Island, NY. With only two stages for the whole festival this year, the average crowd size for each band I saw was a bit worrisome; for the better part of the day, it seemed like no one was […]
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UTG INTERVIEW: Slayer’s Paul Bostaph Talks ‘Repentless,’ Mayhem Fest
August 26th, 2015 
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UTG LIST: Essential Songs for Valentine’s Day
February 13th, 2015 Kyle Florence No one holiday hinges on personal outlook quite like Valentine’s Day. Presents are pleasant, and candy is dandy, but unlike these other annual undertakings, this particular celebration is totally dependent on one’s current state of being. For those deep in the throes of love, V-Day is not only welcomed, but anticipated, while the single and […]
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REVIEW: Front Porch Step – ‘Whole Again’
December 5th, 2014 John Bazley Artist: Front Porch Step Album: Whole Again EP Genre: Acoustic folk Label: Pure Noise Records I’ve grown to love the EP format over the years. When it’s properly executed, a shorter release offers a perfectly sized stopgap for fans between records, while giving the artist an opportunity to try new things in a sidestep from […]
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REVIEW: Major League – ‘There’s Nothing Wrong With Me’
November 5th, 2014 John Bazley Artist: Major League Album: There’s Nothing Wrong With Me Label: No Sleep Records Genre: Rock Seeing the name Major League pop up on iTunes when I click to listen to the band’s new record feels wrong. As long as I’ve been familiar with the band, Major League has represented that weird, pubescent period for hardcore-tinged […]
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UTG TV: Rockstar Mayhem Fest 2014 With Body Count
August 28th, 2014 Derek Scancarelli For our last installment of UTG TV‘s Rockstar Mayhem Festival coverage, we spoke with the revived iconic hardcore legends in Body Count. The guys just finished the summer long run on the road with the Mayhem Festival and wrapped things up last weekend at the Afropunk Festival in Brooklyn, NY. Ice-T, who had no problem […]
UTG TV: Rockstar Mayhem Fest 2014 With Mushroomhead
August 20th, 2014 Derek Scancarelli When UTG TV first decided we’d be heading out to Scranton, PA for the Rockstar Mayhem Festival, we knew that Mushroomhead was one band we absolutely needed to talk to. The band ranks amongst the most obscure of the metal bands around the world. Mushroomhead has channeled a level of energy and stage presence that […]
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UTG TV: Rockstar Mayhem Fest 2014 With Levi Benton Of Miss May I
August 19th, 2014 Derek Scancarelli In 2009, I witnessed Miss May I perform at Irving Plaza in New York City without knowing a single thing about the band. By 2014, the band has released four full-length albums via Rise Records, and has been growing just as steadily as the label has. This April, the band released Rise Of The Lion […]
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UTG TV: Citizen Discuss Creative Control, Airplanes, and Egging Houses
May 30th, 2014 Derek Scancarelli Citizen guitarist Nick Hamm played in his high school marching band. “You realize that’s probably not going to go anywhere,” replied the Toledo band director when Hamm told him he’d be quitting to pursue his own band full-time. “Maybe this is enough for him. Maybe we’ll show him a little set from The Wonder Years […]
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UTG TV: Front Porch Step On The Boardwalk At Skate And Surf
May 30th, 2014 Derek Scancarelli By some error, Front Porch Step was accidentally omitted from the Saturday line-up at Skate And Surf Festival. On the day of the show, the festival realized their mistake and told Front Porch Step mastermind Jake Mcelfresh that he’d be performing on one of the side stages as doors opened. As the festival-goers slowly worked their way […]
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UTG TV: Fucked Up’s Damian Abraham Talks ‘Glass Boys,’ Smoking Pot, And His Life As An Otter
May 27th, 2014 John Bazley Last weekend, UTG TV made the trip to Skate And Surf Festival in Asbury Park, NJ. Due to small stages and an unconventional layout, it wasn’t always the easiest to find where artists were playing. That being said, we had no trouble finding Fucked Up. Vocalist Damian Abraham could be seen from the opposite side […]
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UTG LIST: The Essential Love Songs For Valentine’s Day
February 14th, 2014 Kyle Florence Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, and on top of all that, it is about as ambiguous as a feeling can get. Since the dawn of time, droves of individuals have tried to put this warm fuzzy feeling into words, and despite varying results, it would seem […]
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John Bazley’s ‘Best of 2013′ In Music
December 12th, 2013 John Bazley Looking over the list I’ve penned as my personal ‘Best of 2013 in Music,’ I can’t help but smile. I remember sitting in class around this time last year, scratching down a list on loose leaf of my ‘Most Anticipated of 2013;’ to see how few of those records made my end of the year […]
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