Under The Gun Review sent photographer, Derek Scancarelli, to photograph NOFX at Irving Plaza in New York, NY. The team over at Fat Wreck Chords has always treated us well and Under The Gun appreciates that. Simply put, Fat Wreck knows how to do punk rock, because Fat Mike and the boys in NOFX helped […]
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UTG PHOTOS: NOFX (11/30/13)
December 10th, 2013 
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UTG PHOTOS: Reel Big Fish & Goldfinger (11/13/13)
November 22nd, 2013 Derek Scancarelli Under The Gun sent photographer, Derek Scancarelli, to the Don’t Stop Skankin’ Tour at The Paramount in Huntington, NY. I attended my first concert in 2002 — ever since I’ve been dying to see Goldfinger. Come on, everyone has at least one ska period in their life. The concert was a great show and I […]
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REVIEW: Call The Station – ‘Signals’
November 22nd, 2013 Derek Scancarelli Artist: Call The Station Album: Signals Genre: Emo / Alternative Rock “I know what you’re capable of. Even when you don’t.” Haven’t we all felt that way at some point in our lives? It’s a strange dichotomy, something we’ve all felt, but never quite been able to put our fingers on. Enter Call The Station. […]
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Action Bronson Releases ‘Blue Chips 2’ Trailer
October 29th, 2013 Mike Giegerich Action Bronson’s sixteen track collaboration with producer Party Supplies, Blue Chips, was an absolute monster of a mixtape that dominated certain Under The Gun staffers’ listening sessions around its debut back in early 2012, so the anticipation surrounding the New York rapper’s forthcoming Blue Chips 2 has reached new heights as Bronson has released a […]
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UTG TV: Handguns Interviewed by Mike Adams (AL4W)
October 8th, 2013 Derek Scancarelli Handguns‘ Taylor Eby has officially reached the level of Gary Busey, but he didn’t get there on his own. On Saturday October 5, UTG TV had scheduled to catch up with A Loss For Words to discuss their newest album. While talking to some of the guys in Handguns, we decided to do an impromptu […]
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UTG TV EXCLUSIVE: Brandon Boyd Interview At Looney Tunes
October 7th, 2013 Derek Scancarelli Incubus fans know one thing for sure, Brandon Boyd is a multi-talented man. Aside from being a singer/songwriter, he is an outstanding musician and artist. He paints, draws, writes poetry and other sorts of prose. He surfs, has philanthropic endeavors and holds his fans in high regard. In September, Boyd released a self-titled full length […]
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Rock The Bells Canceled In NY And DC
September 27th, 2013 Kriston McConnell It’s been announced on the official Rock The Bells website that two of the four dates have been canceled due to poor ticket sales. Rock The Bells is an annual hip hop festival that usually brings thousands of guests, but apparently, for at least two cities, didn’t sell enough tickets. The festival organizers had to […]
Raneri, Misfits and W.K. To Perform At Tattoo Convention This Weekend
September 26th, 2013 Derek Scancarelli If you live in New York and you’re into tattoos and rock music, you should check out the Westchester Tattoo Convention this weekend. It is being held at the Westchester County Center on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. The inaugural event will feature over 300 tattoo artists. In addition to ink, you will also be able […]
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UTG PHOTOS & REVIEW: Cheech and Chong’s ‘Up In Smoke’ Tour
September 11th, 2013 Derek Scancarelli Whether you were rolling up a doobie to watch Cheech and Chong’s Up In Smoke in 1978 or you’ve never touched the stuff in your life- odds are if you’re a fan of some gritty comedy skits that you’d enjoy seeing the duo live. For a lot of younger fans, you may have seen the […]
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Mysteryland Festival To Open In New York In 2014
August 27th, 2013 Kriston McConnell Mysteryland Festival is a huge electronic music and arts festival that usually takes place in Holland. In 2011 the festival expanded to Chile, and next year it will be expanding to the US. Specifically, the festival will take place in Bethell Woods, New York, which hosted Woodstock in 1969, and hasn’t hosted a multi-day music […]
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UTG TV: Smash Mouth Go Under The Sun With Under The Gun
August 23rd, 2013 Derek Scancarelli Smash Mouth have been a band for nearly 20 years. That’s right, feel old, 90s babies. The group that you grew up hearing on the radio, in movies, and at chaperoned dances is nearly as old as you are. Yet, in the summer of 2013, the Under The Sun Tour put up some competition with […]
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Jack White, Conor Oberst, Patti Smith to Play Coen Brothers’ Concert
August 19th, 2013 Nina Corcoran Who would curate a concert that includes The Avett Brothers, Conor Oberst, Marcus Mumford, Patti Smith, The Decemberists‘ Colin Meloy, and Jack White‘s first live performance of 2013? Obviously the… Coen Brothers? In preparation for their upcoming film, Inside Llewyn Davis, the Coen Brothers and T-Bone Burnett (the film’s soundtrack producer) are bringing the big hitters […]
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