There are more listicles than ever these days, and for what it is worth we have tried very hard to not succumb to the temptation of flooding our front page with every meaningless list we could conceive. We pride ourselves on crafting content we would actually want to read ourselves, and though it hasn’t always […]
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The Definitive Ranking Of New Found Glory’s 20 Best Songs
March 6th, 2015 
James Shotwell 
Posted in Features, News, UTG List 
Tags: best songs, catalyst, coming home, drive thru records, hardcore (genre), hopeless records, list, listicle, New Found Glory, nfg, not without a fight, Nothing Gold Can Stay, pop-punk (genre), radiosurgery, ranking, resurrection, Sticks and Stones, Tip of the Iceburg, top 20 
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5 Incredible Former Victory Records Artists The Scene Forgot
January 2nd, 2015 James Shotwell For the better part of the last fifteen years, Victory Records has been one of the most influential independent labels in alternative music. Though the quality of their current roster is open for debate, there was a time in the not too distant past where seemingly every band who signed with the Chicago based record […]
Posted in Columns, Editorials, Features, News, Streams, UTG List Tags: 1997, chicago, Emo, emo revival, hawthorne heights, june, list, Moros Eros, music discovery, taking back sunday, the junior varsity, Thursday, tony brummel, utg list, Victory Records 1 Comment »
The Year of Rediscovery: Corey From’s End of the Year List
January 2nd, 2015 Corey From This year has been an interesting one for me, as far as music goes. I had an awakening. In one sense, it was weird, because as a late bloomer in the music scene, 2003-2004 were some prime years for me in developing my tastes. So to have artists like Coheed & Cambria, Midtown, blink-182, etc. […]
Posted in News, Reviews Tags: 2014, albums of the year, angels and airwaves, aoty, From Indian Lakes, list, modern baseball, moose blood, ought, Prawn, Puig Destroyer, Run the Jewels, stream, such gold, Top 10, Ty Segall Comments Off on The Year of Rediscovery: Corey From’s End of the Year List
UTG’S 31 Days Of Halloween: ‘Evil Dead II’
October 28th, 2014 Mike Giegerich Of all the holidays celebrated worldwide, no single day is more loved by the UTG staff than Halloween. With the arrival of the year’s best month, the time has finally come to begin rolling out a plethora of features and special announcements we have prepared in celebration of our favorite day, including the one you’re […]
Posted in Columns, Editorials, Features, Movies, News Tags: army of darkness, bruce campbell, film, halloween, horror, list, movies, sam raimi, the evil dead ii Comments Off on UTG’S 31 Days Of Halloween: ‘Evil Dead II’
UTG’s 31 Days Of Halloween: ‘The House Of The Devil’
October 12th, 2014 Drew Caruso Of all the holidays celebrated worldwide, no single day is more loved by the UTG staff than Halloween. With the arrival of the year’s best month, the time has finally come to begin rolling out a plethora of features and special announcements we have prepared in celebration of our favorite day, including the one you’re […]
Posted in Features, Movies, News, Reviews Tags: 31 days of halloween, Andrew Caruso, drew caruso, Halloween movies, list, news, the house of the devil, ti west Comments Off on UTG’s 31 Days Of Halloween: ‘The House Of The Devil’
What You Didn’t Know: MUST DIE
August 27th, 2014 Mike Giegerich Starting this month, staff writer Michael Giegerich will begin bringing readers a brand new feature to feast on. Focusing on lesser known aspects of artists, What You Didn’t Know looks to help people gain a better understanding of their favorite musicians from all levels of the music scene. After the successful debut of our fresh […]
UTG LIST: 6 Comedy Albums Everyone Should Own On Vinyl
May 7th, 2014 James Shotwell A lot has been written about the resurgence of vinyl in recent years. It seems everyone from hipsters to parents who actually purchased vinyl non-ironically as children are getting hip to big discs once thought too large to remain relevant. Still, even with all the attention being given to wax in recent months, very few […]
Posted in Columns, Editorials, Features, News, Streams, UTG List Tags: ari shaffir, best comedy albums, best standup albums, Bill Cosby, comedy central, comedy on vinyl, comedy vinyl, for adults only, george carlin, list, louder than hell, LP, marc maron, revenge for the holocaust, sam kinison, standup comedy, standup vinyl, Thinky Pain, what am i doing in jersey 3 Comments »
UTG Exclusive: Producer Joey Sturgis Picks His 10 Favorite Projects
March 11th, 2014 James Shotwell I am almost certain there has not been a single day in the last few years of this website where we have not discussed at least one artist who has producer Joey Sturgis to thank (at least in part) for their success. His work on The Devil Wears Prada’s first releases ushered in a new […]
Posted in Columns, Features, News, UTG List Tags: Asking Alexandria, best albums, crown the empire, emmure, i see stars, Joey Sturgis, list, of mice and men, producer, Rise Records, the devil wears prada, top projects 6 Comments »
UTG LIST: The Essential Anti-Love Songs For Valentine’s Day
February 14th, 2014 Kyle Florence I have a friend; she loves Valentine’s Day. At the beginning of each year, she spends her days playfully trying to pinpoint just how her stupendously awesome boyfriend will woo her come February 14. She fawns over flowers, swoons over candy, and gets off on public, often cheesy displays of affection. She spends hours in […]
Posted in Features, News, UTG List Tags: adrian garza, Anthony Galasso, Brian Lion, Corbin Alvae, drew caruso, feature, james shotwell, kellie gannon, Kyle Florence, list, Troy Sennett, utg list, Valentines Day Comments Off on UTG LIST: The Essential Anti-Love Songs For Valentine’s Day
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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UTG LIST: 5 Atreyu Songs You Need To Know In Case They Reunite
January 23rd, 2014 James Shotwell The internet has been flooded with rumors of reunion this afternoon following a vague Facebook update from the members of Atreyu. The band, which has been on a break since 2011, posted a photo of the lineup reunited that has lead many to believe a return to the stage is in the group’s future. We […]
Posted in Columns, Editorials, Features, News, UTG List Tags: 2014, atreyu, best of, essential, greatest hits, list, music videos, reunion, Victory Records 1 Comment »
Brenton Harris’ ‘Best Of 2013’ In Music
December 31st, 2013 Brenton Harris Family aside, music has and always will be my first love and closest friend in this world. It is my voice in the times that I cannot speak and my favourite choice of topic for the times I can. It can take me from the depths of despair to the highest peak of elation and […]