Under The Gun sent photographer Tori Thomas to the Walk The Talk Tour featuring William Beckett (formally frontman of The Academy Is…) and Cara Salimando. The show took place at The Grog Shop in Cleveland Heights, OH on May 10th. I arrived to this early show not knowing what the night would have in store […]
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UTG PHOTOS: Walk The Talk Tour (5/10/12)
May 17th, 2012 
Tori Thomas 
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LIVE REVIEW: Bruce Springsteen (03/29/2012)
March 30th, 2012 Michael McCarron It was a blustery, raw night in South Philly. The kind of night where, under any other circumstances, you would have found me in Prohibition Tap Room, sipping on a brew and eating a golden-crusted gourmet grilled cheese. But this night was different. On this night, me and 20,000 other employees had a meeting with […]
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LIVE REVIEW / PHOTOS: Front Bottoms / Mansions
January 24th, 2012 Tyler Osborne My great friend Lee and I have a really bad habit of wanting to go to shows in places that are impossible to get to without a car. 50 minutes by subway system, 40 minutes by bus, 30 minute walk to see a band play for 40 minutes, we’ve done it all. Our trip into […]
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UTG PHOTOS: Thursday – The Farewell Tour (12.03.2011)
December 8th, 2011 Melanie Under The Gun Review sent photographer Melanie Hodgins to the final Michigan show Thursday ever performed. What follows is her summary of the night, as well as a photo set from the show. The entire UTG staff has loved covering and following Thursday over the years and will miss them greatly in years to come. I […]
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UTG PHOTOS – DOUBLE FEATURE!: World War III Tour (11/09/2011)
November 17th, 2011 Melanie For the first time in UTG history, two staff photographers had the chance to attend the same concert date: November 9, 2011, at the Compuware Arena in Plymouth, Michigan. Take a deep breath and brace yourself as we express our thoughts and reveal photos of D.R.U.G.S., We Came As Romans, Boregore, Asking Alexandria, and Hollywood […]
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LIVE REVIEW: Bring Me The Horizon (9/15/11)
September 26th, 2011 Grant Trimboli SHOW: Bring Me The Horizon, Parkway Drive, Architects, & Deez Nuts VENUE: St. Andrews Hall Location: Detroit, MI Melanie Hodgins and I traveled down to St. Andrews Hall in Detroit last Thursday to watch Bring Me The Horizon perform alongside Parkway Drive, Architects, and Deez Nuts.
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LIVE REVIEW: Leeds Festival 2011
September 3rd, 2011 James Shotwell EVENT: Leeds Festival 2011 DATE: August 26-28 LOCATION: Bramham Park Despite the apparent lack of ticket sales, the annual Leeds Festival was a busy and satisfying weekend of music and comedy. With a mix of indie, punk rock, folk, dub step and more or less anything else you can think of, this year’s Leeds Festival […]
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LIVE REVIEW: The Dear Hunter (8/10/11)
August 31st, 2011 James Shotwell Artist: The Dear Hunter Venue: Middle East (Downstairs) – Cambridge, MA Date: 8-10-11 There is somewhat of a double edged sword that follows working in the music industry. The more you work, the more access you have, but the more access you have, the more work that generally ensues. Nothing comes for free in this […]
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LIVE REVIEW: An In-Depth Look At The 2011 Van’s Warped Tour
July 25th, 2011 Jacob Tender We sent Jacob Tender to his first Warped Tour ever and to say he had a lot to report would be an understatement. Click through now to enjoy a truly in-depth look at the greatest traveling music festival of all time!
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UTG PHOTOS: The AP Tour hits Detroit (PART 1)
April 22nd, 2011 James Shotwell We sent our own Melanie Hodgins to cover the 2011 Alternative Press Spring tour when it rolled through Detroit earlier this month and now have photos you simply MUST see! In fact, there were so many amazing photos that we decided to run TWO SETS! Click through to see Mel’s pictures of Conditions and Michigan’s own I See Stars!
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UTG PHOTOS: Hollywood Undead & Drive A (Live in Boston)
April 18th, 2011 James Shotwell UTG is proud to welcome our newest photographer, Emily Jones, to the crew with her first photo pictorial! Click through to see Emily’s pics of Drive A and Hollywood Undead from their recent appearance in Boston, MA on the Revolt tour.
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November 12th, 2010 James Shotwell Our own [UTG] Melanie braved the oncoming Michigan winter to see The Summer Set, Stereo Skyline, Mod Sun, and Downtown Fiction perform. Read what she thought of this upbeat extravaganza, after the jump!
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