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UTG LIST: 5 Must-Hear Tracks Off “Cabin Fever 2″

October 17th, 2012 James Shotwell

Though he delayed it several times in the final hours, Wiz Khalifa made good on his promise to release his new mixtape, Cabin Fever 2, yesterday afternoon. Hosted by DJ Holiday and featuring a plethora of Taylor Gang guests, these fourteen tracks serve as the precursor to Khalifa’s long-delayed Sophomore effort, O.N.I.F.C. , which is currently slated for a December release. Blogs are buzzing about is, Twitter is trending the title, but is it worth your time?

While it’s good to see Wiz is somewhat able to stick to a release plan, I know many of you simply don’t …

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UTG LIST: 5 Essential Downloads Off Big Sean’s “Detroit” Mixtape

September 6th, 2012 James Shotwell

G.O.O.D. Music artist Big Sean delivered his latest mixtape, Detroit, at 8 o’clock Eastern last night and quickly shutdown both DatPiff and LiveMixtapes. Within thirty minutes, Sean’s tape had been accessed by over 150,000 users on DatPiff alone, and the record’s title quickly became a trending topic across the nation. We stayed up rocking the album’s seventeen tracks throughout the night at UTG HQ and have pulled together five tracks you need to know moving into the new day.

Let me be clear: Big Sean did something very special with Detroit. In fact, of all the mixtapes …

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UTG LIST: 15 Anniversary Tours We Want In 2013

August 27th, 2012 James Shotwell

2012 has been a year filled with reunions and anniversary tours. From New Found Glory’s run celebrating Sticks & Stones, to Taking Back Sunday’s nearly sold-out Tell All Your Friends dates this fall, it’s clear that nostalgia is big business for the modern alternative scene, and today we’re looking ahead to the future. 2013 is right around the corner, which means a whole new slew of seminal records will be hitting the decade mark. We debated as a staff for hours over which albums from 2003 mean the most, and now are beyond excited to share with you our …

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UTG’s Best Of 2012 (So Far…)

June 22nd, 2012 James Shotwell

Seems like just yesterday we were rolling into 2012 with our “5 Bands To Watch” feature, but a glance at the calendar over the last week reminded the UTG staff that the year is already half gone. Discussing our triumphs and failures over the past few months lead to a discussion on the art that has stuck with us and, as always, the idea to release a new list feature was born.

If one thing is glaringly clear from entertainment in 2012, it’s that there is not only something for everyone, there is an abundance of it. We do our …

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FEATURE: UTG’s Most Anticipated Summer Albums

June 12th, 2012 Tyler Osborne

Summer means a lot of different things to different people. To some it means late night hang outs, while to others it brings to mind thoughts of working constantly, or endless days with friends, but here at UTG there is one thought we all share when the hottest of seasons arrives: New music. After looking over the lengthy release list for the coming months, We thought it best to compile a list of what excites us most to help guide your seasonal shopping. Click past the jump, take a look, hear some new tunes, and see what albums made the …

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UTG LIST: 5 Emcees You Need To Know

June 6th, 2012 James Shotwell

At the beginning of 2012 UTG released a list of five artists we felt needed to be watched in the months to come. Of these artists, all five have gone on to land record deals, gain more exposure, and slowly but surely take their place as the future of the alternative music scene. While we’re happy to see artists we believe in succeed, we realized not long ago that we were complete assholes for overlooking the world of hiphop altogether in our original list. So, in hopes of making amends and keeping you informed as to who you will be …

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UTG LIST: 5 Must-See Films At The Independent Film Festival of Boston 2012

April 25th, 2012 James Shotwell

We cover a lot of festivals throughout the year, but the one I look forward to the most is, by far, the Independent Film Festival of Boston. Today marks the start of the fest’s tenth annual run and to celebrate/promote, we’ve put together what we think are the 5 MUST-SEE films of the festival. You can view the selections after the jump.

Before we get to this list, I wanted to make it clear that there are many great films playing this year. If you find yourself in or around Boston over the next week, do yourself a favor a …

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UTG LIST: 5 Essential “Starvation” Tracks

April 1st, 2012 Grant Trimboli

It seems like we spent the first three months of the year hyping Ace Hood’s latest mixtape, but it all paid off earlier this week when Starvation finally hit the net. Now, after dozens of listens, we have some thoughts to share.

Hiphop is crazy right now. The affordability of acceptable recording equipment is lower than ever before, leading to an avalanche of young talent hyping themselves as the “next big thing” in the game. This would be a fantastic thing if not for influence of current mainstream music on the wealth of this talent, making for a disillusioned group …

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UTG LIST: 5 Essential “Macadelic” Tracks

March 25th, 2012 James Shotwell

Mac Miller has come a long ass way since 2007′s But My Mackin’ Ain’t Easy. Not only has he become one of the few caucasian rappers making a living in the limelight, he has single-handedly crafted a subgenre of hiphop all his own. His label debut, Blue Slide Park, opened at number one on the Billboard charts with 145,000 copies sold and now he’s back for more.

Released Friday night, Macadelic is Mac Miller’s first mixtape of 2012. The album features seventeen new tracks, as well as appearance from Lil Wayne, Kendrick Lamar, and more. We know many …

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My Top Ten: Animal Bands

March 24th, 2012 Josh Hammond

Without question, band names come in trends: “The” bands, Number bands. Animal bands, however, seems to have survived the test of time, spanning back as far as I can remember. Below, I have listed what I believe to be My Top Ten bands with an animal in the title.

Again, the rules are simple: Pick a subject and make a top ten list out of it. This week, for instance, I am planning to feature my top ten bands with an animal in their name. Note that the list is MY top ten. In no way am I attempting to …

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My Top Ten: Songs About Death

March 15th, 2012 Josh Hammond

About two years ago, I attempted to start My Top Ten as the Editor-In-Chief of Popwreckoning.com. Sadly, burdened by the overwhelming duties of running a site, I was unable to maintain the feature in the manner it deserved. However, in my new role as a staff writer at Under the Gun, I wanted to attempt to bring the feature new life.

The rules are simple: Pick a subject and make a top ten list out of it. This week for instance I am planning to feature my top ten songs about death. Note that the list is MY top ten. …

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UTG PRESENTS: 10 Must-See Bands At SXSW 2012

March 12th, 2012 James Shotwell

Kicking off this Tuesday, the music portion of SXSW 2012 will find thousands flocking to Austin, TX with one question on their mind: Who should we see this year? Many will gather in long lines to see faces they remember from magazine covers, while others will spend their days in dimly lit bars watching bands they already know play songs they’ve been touring on for a year, but what everyone should be there for is discovery and that’s where UTG comes in. After countless revisions and late night Skype conferences to plan our own coverage for this year’s event, UTG …

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