Belle Mare is one of my greatest finds on Bandcamp. There are those moments after clicking through hundreds of bands and coming up empty-handed when you finally click on one and the sounds that exude from your computer hit the spot and make you feel like all that time clicking and searching was worth the […]
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UTG INTERVIEW: Belle Mare
April 17th, 2013 
Brian Leak 
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UTG INTERVIEW: Buddy Nielsen of Senses Fail
April 16th, 2013 Brian Leak When Senses Fail’s first effort dropped through Drive-Thru Records in 2002, apart from a few select other bands such as Underoath, Thursday, and DTR labelmates, Finch, it was a bit ahead of the screamo game and completely fresh in the ears of listeners. Now 11 years later, Senses Fail have reached their sixth effort (fifth […]
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UTG INTERVIEW: Louise Aubrie
April 1st, 2013 Brian Leak Under the Gun Review is honored to bring you this exclusive interview with up-and-coming alt rocker, Louise Aubrie! Aubrie has had the rare opportunity to live in and fully experience two of the most influential metropolitan areas of rock music and its various sub-genres. This, needless to say, could be monumental in the development and […]
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UTG INTERVIEW: The Weekenders
March 27th, 2013 Brian Leak Today we have an exclusive interview for our readers with up-and-coming rock and rollers, The Weekenders. As we recently shared with the group’s music video for “Chin Up,” there is a lot of story that coincides with, and influences, the work of Rob Reinfurt’s SLC fuzzrock outfit. You can go watch their video at that […]
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UTG INTERVIEW: Changing Modes
March 2nd, 2013 Brian Leak UTG is pleased to bring you this exclusive interview with New York City’s talented art rock outfit, Changing Modes! Founder, Wendy Griffiths, took some time to speak with us about their fifth studio album, In Flight, their unique sound, and what has kept them moving forward for the better half of two decades. So read […]
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UTG INTERVIEW: Bowling For Soup & The Dollyrots
November 6th, 2012 Grace Duffy Texan rockers Bowling For Soup should need no introduction. For almost twenty years now, they’ve kept fans amused and entertained with their signature brand of irreverent, uproarious rock ‘n’ roll. Earlier this year, the band followed the success of their eleventh studio album Fishin’ For Woos by putting out a split EP with long-time friends […]
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UTG INTERVIEW: Michael Keene of The Faceless
September 18th, 2012 Brian Leak UTG is very pleased to bring you this exclusive (postdated) interview with tech-death juggernaut, The Faceless! The band recently released their highly anticipated third studio album, Autotheism, and this interview will reflect a time immediately before that release. Founder/guitarist Michael Keene took a moment to speak with UTG about Autotheism, the Summer Slaughter tour and […]
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We’d Like to Introduce You to Zach Zeller & The Crooked Timbers
September 15th, 2012 Brian Leak Zach Zeller is an old soul. He is alert and insightful far beyond his 25 years and these aspects live comfortably in his music. He paints beautifully delicate scenes through his choice of words and adept musicianship revolving around the elegance, subtleties and not so subtle intricacies of love. Zeller has succeeded in providing listeners […]
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UTG INTERVIEW: Circa Survive’s Colin Frangicetto
September 13th, 2012 Brian Leak To coincide with the band setting out on their Violent Waves Tour with Touché Amoré today, UTG is extremely excited to bring you this exclusive interview with the one and only Circa Survive! Between Anthony Green’s instantly recognizable vocal prowess and the masterful musicianship from guitarists Colin Frangicetto and Brendan Ekstrom, bassist Nick Beard and […]
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UTG INTERVIEW: John D. Boswell (Symphony Of Science)
September 11th, 2012 Brian Leak This feature sets itself apart from our typical arsenal of interviews here at UTG, but as the focus is an incredible project not only comprised of music, but also a fresh aim at teaching the wonders of science, we feel it’s only appropriate that anyone and everyone be aware of John Boswell and his brainchild, […]
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UTG INTERVIEW: Bert McCracken of The Used
September 6th, 2012 Brian Leak The Used likely need no introduction as they’ve become one of the most popular acts in their respective scene. In the band’s 11 year career, they’ve provided the masses with five acclaimed full-length studio albums, from their 2002 self-titled debut to their most recent effort, this year’s Vulnerable which peaked at number 8 on the […]
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UTG INTERVIEW: The Classic Crime
September 5th, 2012 Brian Leak Seattle, Washington rockers The Classic Crime have been consistent with releasing a laudable effort every two years since their 2004 inception, beginning with Albatross in 2006 and leading up to their best to date; fourth studio album and do-it-yourself Kickstarter success story, Phoenix. After leaving Tooth and Nail records in July of last year, The […]
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