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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Sechion Might Be Your New Favorite Rapper
June 8th, 2015 
James Shotwell 
Posted in News, Streams 
Tags: 2015, boston, lowell, MA., Mill City, Mill City Music Video, new england, rap (genre), Sechion, unsigned, up and coming 
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VIDEO: Spenzo – Understand Me (Freestyle)
June 5th, 2012 Grant Trimboli There are many up-and-coming rappers doing their thing in the game right now but it is clear that 16-year-old Chicago native Spenzo is attracting the most attention. The rapper is well-known for his Youtube music videos and freestyles and today he has released another hit, called “Understand Me,” that will make you go back an […]
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UTG SPONSORED TOUR: Bright And Early & Squid The Whale
September 21st, 2011 James Shotwell Under The Gun Review has partnered with PropertyOfZack to co-sponsor a Fall tour featuring Bright And Early and Squid The Whale. The tour is schedule to begin October 8 at the MXTP in Grand Rapids, MI and runs until it’s final stop in Chicago on October 30. Along the way, UTG (and POZ) will be […]
Posted in Features, Live, News Tags: Bright and Early, exclusives, fall 2011, indie pop rock, property of zack, Squid The Whale, tour announcement, tour dates, up and coming, utg tour Comments Off on UTG SPONSORED TOUR: Bright And Early & Squid The WhaleReview: Dang We’re on Fire – Heart Stopped Beating
February 18th, 2010 James Shotwell Artist: Dang We’re on Fire Album: Heart Stopped Beating Genre: Pop Rock Label: Self-released Florida’s Dang We’re on Fire has been on my radar for quite some time. Their last EP was something of an oddity as it showed so much promise, but poor production and underdeveloped ideas plagued the band. Their new EP, Heart […]
Posted in Reviews Tags: album review, dang we're on fire, heart stopped beating, pop-rock (genre), review, up and coming 1 Comment »You Need to Know: World in Arms
February 4th, 2010 James Shotwell ****You Need To Know is a recurring feature on UTG in which we share an up and coming UNSIGNED/INDIE LABEL artists that we feel you need to be made aware of. If you, or someone you know has a band you think the UTG should mention, email: info@underthegunreview.net TODAY!**** Who: World in Arms Origin: Providence, […]
Empire! Empire! [I Was A Lonely Estate] hit the road
January 1st, 2010 James Shotwell Beginning on Friday, Michigan’s Empire! Empire! (I Was A Lonely Estate) will embark on a short Winter tour in support of its two latest releases on Count Your Lucky Stars Records. TOUR ——————————————————- JAN 01 – Columbus, OH @ High Five, Atom House w/ High Five, Atom Bomb JAN 02 – Nashville, TN @ The […]
Posted in News Tags: empire! Empire! i was a lonely estate, indie punk, michigan band, tour, up and coming Comments Off on Empire! Empire! [I Was A Lonely Estate] hit the roadReminder: Nemes album stream
September 9th, 2009 James Shotwell For those of you who forgot or perhaps were unaware, our favorite unsigned band in America, Nemes, has been gracious enough to let us stream their entire BRAND NEW EP. Use the music player on the right side bar to listen. You only have until Sunday to hear this great record, so GET ON IT!
Posted in Features, Streams Tags: full album stream, nemes, new album stream, pop punk (genre), up and coming Comments Off on Reminder: Nemes album streamUTG TV: Saraph TV #2 “Drugs”
August 24th, 2009 James Shotwell Saraph, the up and coming unsigned rock band whose EP review made it into our top 5 all time articles on the site, are back for a multi-day feature on UTG. This time around were brining 4, yes 4 EXCLUSIVE videos with this hot young band. Today we have an acoustic performance of Drugs, a […]
Posted in Features, Live, News, Streams, Unsigned, UTG TV Tags: acoustic, brand new, drugs, exclusive, new song, rock (genre), rock and roll, roll, saraph, unsigned band, up and coming, UTG Raw, utg tv 3 Comments »UTG TV: Saraph TV #1 – “Hell To Pay” Acoustic EXCLUSIVE!
August 20th, 2009 James Shotwell Saraph, the up and coming unsigned rock band whose EP review made it into our top 5 all time articles on the site, are back for a multi-day feature on UTG. This time around we’re brining 4, yes 4 EXCLUSIVE videos with this hot young band. Today we have an acoustic performance of “Hell To […]
Posted in Features, Live, News, Streams, Unsigned, UTG TV Tags: hell to pay, new talent, rock band, saraph, the business, under the gun review, unsigned, up and coming, utg, UTG Raw, utg tv 8 Comments »UTG TV: Nemes TV #3 “I Hope You Know” EXCLUSIVE!
August 13th, 2009 James Shotwell Our favorite unsigned band in America, Worcester, Massachusetts’ Nemes, is about to release their brand new record, 865squared in 2 weeks and to build excitement, we’ve decided to bring you NEMES TV. Each week, until the release of the EP, we will be bringing you a new acoustic video from the band covering all of […]
Posted in Features, News, Streams, UTG TV Tags: acoustic, best unsigned band, brand new, exclusive, i hope you know, massachusetts, nemes, new song, pop-punk (genre), under the gun review, up and coming, utg, UTG Raw, utg tv, worcester 5 Comments »UTG TV: Chris Jane EXCLUSIVE!
August 11th, 2009 James Shotwell Up and coming musician Chris Jane was kind enough to sit down and shoot some UTG TV for all our readers! Mixing his life experiences with his Faith and immensely impressive skill, Jane weaves stories into songs that stay with you long after they’ve played. If you like what you hear, be sure to support […]
Posted in Features, News, Streams, UTG TV Tags: a coustic, chris jane, Christian, unsigned, up and coming, utg, UTG Raw, utg tv 1 Comment »UTG TV: Letterday PART 2!
July 8th, 2009 James Shotwell Last week we premiered our acoustic session with LETTERDAY and the response was huge! So, as a thank you, allow me to present the second half of their performance for all our readers. Also, coming soon: an interview with Letterday. UTG TV: Letterday – Beg For Mercy [ACOUSTIC] from James Shotwell on Vimeo. If you […]
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