Instrumental rock outfit Strawberry Girls have launched an IndieGoGo campaign to raise funds for the purchase of the band’s future van. For those who feel compelled to donate to the band’s cause and help them take their groovy sounds on the road, a slew of price-based awards awaits including everything from exclusive pre-release downloads to […]
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REVIEW: Bad Luck – ‘Cold Bones’


Artist: Bad Luck Album: Cold Bones Label: Tragic Hero Records Genre: Pop-Punk / Emo Just as metal is all about brutality and anger, a majority of pop-punk hinges its existence on energetic chorus-lines and nostalgia, which are exactly what Bad Luck are (generously) pouring out on their Tragic Hero debut, Cold Bones. That’s not merely […]

Stream Bad Luck’s Latest Track, “King of the Ring ’98”


Bad Luck have gained a lot of traction within the punk community since the release of their (shall we say, refreshing?) full-length, Cold Bones, back in October. So much to the point that they’ve gone on to sign with Tragic Hero Records to re-release an overhauled version of the album that includes new and re-recorded tracks. […]

Bad Luck Sign To Tragic Hero Records


Bad Luck has had quite the touring schedule since the October release of their full length, Cold Bones, but it all pays off as of today. We here at UTG are as excited as can be to share the news about this group’s signing to Tragic Hero Records. Now that they’re set to make a […]

REVIEW: Finch – ‘What It Is To Burn X – Live At The Glasshouse’


Artist: Finch Album: What It Is To Burn X – Live At The Glasshouse Genre: Rock, Screamo In the Australian summer of 2002, I was a shaggy-haired, punk rock-obsessed kid embarking on a journey to musical and personal discovery. After years spent as a devout follower of all things Fat Wreck, Kung Fu, Nitro, Drive […]

Finch To Release Live Album On CD/DVD And Vinyl, Randy Strohmeyer To Return To Tour


Last week, Finch guitarist Randy “R2K” Strohmeyer’s father passed away, leading the band to head out on tour, while Randy stays home with family. Today, the band confirmed with AlternativePress that he will be returning to the live lineup this weekend in Atlanta. Up until now, the band has featured bassist Daniel Wonacott and vocalist […]

UTG INTERVIEW: Strawberry Girls


There’s some bands we’ve loved since before they got signed to any record deal, before they had any publicists or campaigns, before their albums were available on any physical format. One such band is Strawberry Girls, who play a distinctive brand of instrumental groove rock, sharing more in common with “Focus” by Hocus Pocus than […]

Strawberry Girls Sign To Tragic Hero Records


Salinas, California rock outfit Strawberry Girls are very pleased to announce their signing to Tragic Hero Records today. Congratulations to the entire band on this exciting news! If you are unfamiliar, Strawberry Girls released their debut album French Ghetto earlier this year. Appearances on the record come from Kurt Travis (A Lot Like Birds), Nic […]

We Are Defiance Debut Video For “I’m Gonna Bury You Underground, Eli”


Florida hardcore outfit We Are Defiance have released their music video for “I’m Gonna Bury You Underground, Eli” and it certainly hits the ground running. This video was filmed by Sam Link and is a live performance shot, showcasing the band at their most intense moments. The song comes off of the group’s album, Trust […]

REVIEW: Us From Outside – Revived


Artist: Us From Outside Album: Revived Genre: Hardcore/rock Label: Tragic Hero Records Us, From Outside make for a curious listen. They have very overt classical leanings, or at least a heady interest in same, and harness it quite well amidst the ferocious power of their insistent hardcore. Real coherency can elude them sometimes, but it […]

Tragic Hero Records Signs The Young Electric


Tragic Hero Records has recently announced the signing Utah alt-rockers The Young Electric. Congratulations to the group! Their first single “Golden” will hit radio stations on September 19, with a music video releasing shortly after. The band and Tragic Hero Records founder Tommy LaCombe had some words to say regarding the signing that can be […]