Austin Texas’ SXSW music conference and festival kicks off this morning — the beginning of a week of utter madness with the soundtrack of over 2,000 bands from across the globe invading the heart of Texas. SXSW is the one time of year where there’s music for everyone in one place. K-pop in one club […]
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SXSW 2015: Don’t Sleep On These Four Showcases
March 17th, 2015 
Matthew Leimkuehler 
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SUPPORT CREATIVITY: Architects (US) Frontman Opens Up About Album Fundraiser
March 9th, 2015 Matthew Leimkuehler The Architects (US) are in the middle of one of the most artistically provocative and financially demanding projects ever pursued by an independent band. The band’s Border Wars album — a series of five, 6-song EPs and accompanying comic books culminating into a five-part story — is a musical triumph. Or, at least it is […]
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REVIEW: The Architects (U.S) – ‘Border Wars Episode II’
September 15th, 2014 Matthew Leimkuehler Artist: The Architects (U.S.) Album: Border Wars Episode II Genre: Rock ‘n’ Roll Border Wars Episode II from Kansas City’s The Architects is a record poised to steal your heart and make you truly fight to get it back. As the latest installment of the five-part concept record and graphic novel combination, Episode II is […]
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STREAM: The Architects (U.S.) Release Rock ‘N’ Roll Sequel With “Border Wars Episode II”
September 5th, 2014 Matthew Leimkuehler The second installment of the five-part Border Wars series from Kansas City’s The Architects began streaming exclusively via Alternative Press today. The band known for melding riffs so rock ‘n’ roll that you get punched in the gut and melodies so infectious you get your heart stolen has done it again with the second edition […]
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UTG @ SXSW 2014: Survival Tips From Your Favorite Artists
March 6th, 2014 Matthew Leimkuehler Closing out our 2014 preview series for SXSW is the UTG annual survival guide. This year, instead of our staff members rambling for 1,000 or more words on why it’s important to check out bands you’ve never heard of, why you should go easy on the booze until after sunset, or what to do when […]
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REVIEW: The Architects – Border Wars (Episode 1)
July 16th, 2013 Matthew Leimkuehler Artist: The Architects Album: Border Wars (Episode 1) Genre: Rock Record Label: Self-Released Rock n’ roll for the sake of rock n’ roll. It’s not glamorous or glorified, it’s simply four people writing songs for the love of music. This is the best way to describe the first installment into The Architects‘ (US) new EP/graphic novel […]
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June 20th, 2013 Matthew Leimkuehler The Architects (US) have dropped the new juicy details of their upcoming release, BORDER WARS. Not only will BORDER WARS contain a fresh new batch of tracks full of undeniable rock and roll, but the band will also be releasing a graphic novel series to correlate with the new music. Attempting to artistically dive beyond just songwriting, the band will push […]
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Bob Moczydlowsky Unleashes Free Download Of ’72 Musicians’
April 3rd, 2012 Grant Trimboli Music documentary enthusiasts out there get ready, Bob Moczydlowsky has teamed up with the good people at Pitch Music Blog to offer up a free download of his 2009 film 72 Musicians. This film takes you through the world of touring musicians, from the Kansas City music scene, and how they view dealing with life […]
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January 11th, 2011 James Shotwell My Chemical Romance have announced the support acts for the various legs of their upcoming tour. First off, The Architects will be joining the group for the entire run, but in addition to them, Thursday, Circa Survive, and Neon Trees will appear in various cities. Find out who will be playing your town, after the jump!
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August 10th, 2009 James Shotwell In the midst of their Summer long run with Warped tour, The Architects have found a moment of time to release their video for “Bastards At The Gate” which can be seen below and is off of the group’s Skeleton Crew Records’ release, The Hard Way.
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