Our love for the creative minds of New England is as old as this site, but we’ll be the first to admit that Boston has only been home to a handful of notable rappers. Blame it on the “Dirty Water” or perhaps the legendary blue collar workforce, but far more great rock bands have hailed […]
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Boston’s Cousin Stizz Should Be Your New Favorite Rapper
August 20th, 2015 
James Shotwell 
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REVIEW: Foreign Tongues – ‘Fragile, As Said Before’
July 27th, 2015 Drew Caruso Artist: Foreign Tongues Album: Fragile, As Said Before Label: No Sleep Genre: Indie, Sadness A catalyst for somber emotive imagery and tenderness felt, the best way to experience Foreign Tongues‘ debut record is by imagining a simple, empty white room, being sure to give this space enough room to bloom. A room to be filled […]
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MOVIE REVIEW: ‘We Are Still Here’ Is Too Messy To Be Memorable
June 10th, 2015 James Shotwell Film: We Are Still Here Starring: Barbara Crampton, Andrew Sensenig Directed by: Ted Geoghegan There is a house in rural New England that feeds on people, and every thirty years it grows hungry for a new family. We Are Still Here tells the tale of the latest residents to call the house their own, and […]
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Sechion Might Be Your New Favorite Rapper
June 8th, 2015 James Shotwell Anyone who has followed UTG for more than a few years knows our roots lie in the Midwest. The first few years this site existed, our staff, while not neighbors in any way, all resided in the middle of America. We have since grown and spread out, with regular contributors located all over the world, […]
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REVIEW: Morals – ‘Float’
June 1st, 2015 Derek Scancarelli Artist: Morals Album: Float Label: Independent Genre: Everything at once Chances are you haven’t heard of Morals. It’s a bunch of local guys who’ve always been part of a scene but never defined one. But Morals is ready to make its mark. The band’s debut EP, Float, was released last month. Comprised of members of […]
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UTG PREMIERE: A Will Away – “My Sitter”
March 10th, 2015 John Bazley Connecticut’s A Will Away will be releasing their fantastic new EP, Bliss, on March 20 via Quiet Fire Media. Today, we’re excited to exclusively stream the newest single from the upcoming release, titled “My Sitter.” Fans of A Will Away will note the instrumental progression over previous material and a more laid-back pace than the songs found on […]
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UTG VIDEO PREMIERE: Morals – “Question”
January 30th, 2015 Derek Scancarelli Under The Gun Review is pleased to bring you the premiere of Morals’ first official music video for their new track “Question.” When it came to picking which track to create a video for, the choice was obvious for the band. “We thought that the format of the song really lent itself to a music […]
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UTG VIDEO PREMIERE: Kevin William – “Children”
October 30th, 2014 James Shotwell When the chill of fall weather cuts through the air I know it’s time to bury my pop punk mixtapes under a pile of releases more fitting of the changing leaves and dropping temperatures. For me, that music often involves acoustic albums and melodic hardcore, or really anything with deep emotions and complex ideas. It […]
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UTG Premiere: Vanities – ‘Dead Beats’ EP
September 18th, 2014 James Shotwell Just a year after bursting onto the hardcore scene with their incredible debut, New England’s Vanities are back with a killer new record that might be your favorite heavy release of the fall. The world of heavy music has become incredibly underwhelming in recent years, at least on the side of things that caters to […]
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Oculesics And Autocatalytica Announce Master Egg Tour
March 22nd, 2014 Dan Bogosian Two of New England’s (and, uh, New York City’s) finest progressive acts are heading out on tour together. Prog-metal act Autocatalytica (featuring Emmett Ceglia on drums, who you may recall as the handsome devil from Sugar Bomb!) and math-experimental band Oculesics (who used to feature Ceglia on drums, but that’s besides the point) are covering […]
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UTG Premiere: Vanities – “My Generation” (Limp Bizkit Cover)
February 11th, 2014 James Shotwell Say what you will about their standing in the world of rock today, but for a few years a decade ago Limp Bizkit were on top of the world. Their singles topped the chart, as did their albums, and whether or not they knew it at the time a generation of young minds were being […]
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