After having to drop off from the rest of the Asia leg of pop sensation One Direction‘s world tour last week due to fatigue, Zayn Malik has officially announced that he is no longer a part of the boy band. Malik has played an important role in the five-piece since their formation on The X Factor […]
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Zayn Malik Is No Longer Part Of One Direction
March 25th, 2015 
Dana Reandelar 
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The Japanese House Astounds With “Pools To Bathe In”
March 25th, 2015 Brian Leak A few weeks ago, we heard The Japanese House for the first time when “Still” surfaced, seemingly out of nowhere. We were pretty blown away – but now, the elusive and enigmatic London native has returned with “Pools To Bathe In,” the title track from her debut EP, set to release on April 27 via […]
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UTG VIDEO PREMIERE: Nova Rockafeller – “Made In Gold”
March 13th, 2015 Matthew Leimkuehler Quickly rising into the pop culture limelight thanks to her music recently appearing in the new snarky comedy, The DUFF, Nova Rockafeller is on the fast track toward making a household name for herself. Her newest single, “Made In Gold,” is nothing short of fun and sassy — mixing brash lyricism with irresistible hooks. With […]
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Catch Tom Hanks And Justin Bieber In Carly Rae Jepsen’s New Video For “I Really Like You”
March 7th, 2015 Dana Reandelar Canadian singer-songwriter Carly Rae Jepsen, also known as the girl who gave us the catchiest of catchy hits in the form of “Call Me Maybe” back in 2011, is back with a new track and it is pretty fantastic. Earlier this week, we mentioned that you were going to really, really like her new single, […]
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Matt & Kim Share New Lyric Video For “Hoodie On”
February 26th, 2015 Dana Reandelar In anticipation of their upcoming fifth album entitled New Glow, Matt & Kim have just released a new music video for one of the singles. “Hoodie On” is the second single from the new record, following a track called “Get It.” New Glow will be following their 2012 release of Lightning. Earlier last month, the […]
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Watch Charli XCX’s Punk Cover of Taylor Swift’s “Shake It Off”
February 10th, 2015 Nina Corcoran Britain’s pop-meets-punk singer-songwriter Charli XCX put out her excellent sophomore LP Sucker last year to applauding reviews. While she’s busy supporting that album, Charli XCX took some time to stop by the BBC’s Live Lounge to perform a cover of Taylor Swift‘s “Shake It Off.” Considering the two are friends, it shouldn’t come as a surprise. And given […]
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Stream American Wrestlers’ Incredibly Catchy Track “Kelly”
February 3rd, 2015 Nina Corcoran If you’re looking for a pause from all the winter snow, then make way for American Wrestlers. The indie rock Scotland-via-Missouri act will drop his self-titled debut LP on April 7 via Fat Possum. His lead single “Kelly” will single-handedly brighten up your whole day, if not week. “Kelly” operates by avoiding cliche pitfalls and twisting the usual […]
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STREAM: Alanna Clarke – “Heartstrings”
January 30th, 2015 Brian Leak “Play ’em till you break ’em in.” With her newest single, “Heartstrings,” Canada’s Alanna Clarke is destined for radio takeover and inevitable stardom. Within the excellent production is a simple structure of beautiful instrumentation setting the foundation for Clarke’s powerfully soulful vocal presence and a chorus that will dominate your mind for weeks to come. […]
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Wake Up With Two Gorgeous Dream Pop Songs by Carmen Villain
January 17th, 2015 Nina Corcoran It’s not often that dream pop hits our ears and we feel like we haven’t heard anything like it before. Thankfully that’s the case for Carmen Villain. The US-born, half-Norwegian, half-Mexican musician is releasing a brand new “Quietly/Let Go” 7-inch on January 20 digitally and February 10 physically via Smalltown Supersound. Let out one last […]
Hear In Tall Buildings’ Melodic ’70s Pop on “Unmistakable”
January 14th, 2015 Nina Corcoran On February 17, indie rock solo project In Tall Buildings will drop his sophomore album, Driver. It’s a moody record of intimate vocals and quiet funk based off what we’ve heard so far, and now with his newest single, “Unmistakable,” streaming online, we can go ahead and tell you it’s one of our most anticipated […]
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The Next Band To Change Your Life: Empty Houses
January 14th, 2015 James Shotwell If you have been following along to the Twitter chatter in the alternative music realm this week you have no doubt seen someone mention Empty Houses, the Detroit-based trio of Ali Shea, Adam Mercer, and Dave Mackinder (Fireworks). January is a busy time so it’s completely understandable if you didn’t have time to commit to […]
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Childish Gambino Teams Up With “Telegraph Ave.” Director For “Sober” Video
January 9th, 2015 Scott Murray The ever-evolving artist, Childish Gambino, is back with an eerie followup to his recent music video for “Telegraph Ave. (“Oakland” by Lloyd).” If you don’t recall the video, make sure you take a quick look and stay until the end. Teaming up with director Hiro Murai once again, Gambino displays his acting, dancing, and even […]
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