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UTG INTERVIEW: Greta Gerwig Talks ‘Frances Ha,’ Writing Films, And More

May 24th, 2013 James Shotwell

Since bursting onto the national stage in 2006, Greta Gerwig has quickly carved a unique niche for herself in Hollywood that is equal parts elegance and fun. Her roles to date have found her foraying into relatively every genre imaginable, and in each instance she has delivered a performance worthy of praise. Her latest effort, Frances Ha, is no different. I had the chance to speak with Ms. Gerwig about her work on the film, as well as her plans for the future, earlier this week. Click below to read the highlights of our conversation.

Frances Ha is making …

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UTG INTERVIEW: Disasterpeace

May 19th, 2013 Jordan Munson

Rich Vreeland, aka Disasterpeace, is a man of many talents and even more interests, though his bio might lead you to believe he really is only “an award winning freelance composer / sound designer based in Berkeley, CA, with a focus in producing and directing dynamic sound treatments for games.” Having released a number of albums under the moniker Disasterpeace already, Rich is just getting started. I decided to catch up with Rich amidst his busy schedule to see how things were going (and see what sorts of super top secret stuff he’s got in the works). Check out …

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The Dandelion War

UTG INTERVIEW: The Dandelion War

May 16th, 2013 Brian Lion

We recently had the chance to speak with Oakland, California post-rock outfit The Dandelion War, and the end result is here for you all to enjoy.

We discussed their newest album, their various influences, some future plans, and much more, so read through to get the scoop from The Dandelion War, a talented up-and-coming group from the Bay Area.

To begin, how did The Dandelion War originate, and where does the name come from?

Larry, Mikey, and Mario (former bassist) were in a band together called Thisaeo. When that band broke up, they decided to start a new project …

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Resolution

UTG INTERVIEW: ‘Resolution’ Directors Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead

May 15th, 2013 Brian Lion

Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead’s Resolution is one of the most legitimately creepy and intense horror genre films we’ve seen in some time. Without any over the top visual effects and a unique twist on the supernatural theme, the sense of reality and terror in the film has certainly resonated with us and the film’s ending has led to some conversations amongst us that have seen it. Overall, we dare to say that it’s easily one of the best horror films we’ve seen in the past few years, or maybe even longer.

We had the opportunity to speak with the …

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EXCLUSIVE: Alesana Part Ways With Epitaph Records

May 8th, 2013 James Shotwell

Social media has transformed each and every one of us into people who expect constant, or at least consistent updates from the artists we love. A press release once every few months is no longer good enough. If someone is quiet for a day, that’s fine, but once a week or more passes people begin to question what exactly is going on. If the someone in question is a band, most assume they’ve broken up, gone on hiatus, or are otherwise experiencing some turbulent time as a group. Alesana have spent nearly 8 months off the radar, but in a …

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Have Mercy

UTG INTERVIEW: Have Mercy

April 30th, 2013 Tyler Osborne

Under the Gun Review is stoked to bring you this exclusive interview with Topshelf Records’ Have Mercy.

Have Mercy are gearing up for the release of their debut full-length, The Earth Pushed Back, and have touring plans throughout the Summer. In this interview we talked about the new album, the inspiration behind it, and signing with Topshelf. You can read the interview below.

UTG has been fortunate enough to hear an advance copy of The Earth Pushed Back and are not exaggerating in the slightest when we say we were blown away by its content. Keep reading and …

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UTG INTERVIEW: Surrogate

April 29th, 2013 Brian Lion

“So we should do it while we can, to the best of our ability, and hopefully have something to look back on when we’re all real old timers and be proud of what we accomplished way back when.”

Chico, California’s Surrogate is one of UTG’s favorite lesser-known bands and we’re overjoyed to bring you this interview with the (now) four-piece indie rock outfit. Having just released their third full-length effort in a DIY fashion, Surrogate are taking some much deserved time to attend to their adult lives but the impressive offerings from Post-Heroic and their previous efforts are still in …

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The Black Clouds

UTG INTERVIEW: The Black Clouds

April 28th, 2013 Brian Lion

Under The Gun is happy to bring you this exclusive interview with New Jersey’s own alternative grunge quartet, The Black Clouds.

Earlier this year, the band released Better Days, their newest album that they wrote, produced, and recorded themselves. Recently, the band took some time to speak with us about that DIY process with Better Days, as well as some upcoming plans and the importance of putting in an effort to interact with their fans. Read through the break to get the scoop on all this and more from The Black Clouds.

The thought of black clouds …

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UTG INTERVIEW: My Woshin Mashin

April 24th, 2013 Brian Lion

Who knew that a band with such a bizarre moniker that we only very recently became privy to would make for one of our favorite interviews in recent months? Russia/Germany’s My Woshin Mashin may seem similar to the likes of Die Antwoord based on the picture to the left, but their music is very much their own, sharing sounds with next to no one.

The genre-bending group’s Hugo Simons took some time to speak candidly with UTG about their most recent release, insight into their homelands, and much more about their music and its elements. Venture through the “Read more” …

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UTG INTERVIEW: Johan Rodrigues

April 23rd, 2013 Brian Lion

Under the Gun Review is very pleased to bring you this exclusive interview with Portugal’s prized pop artist, Johan Rodrigues!

Just a few days ago, we gave Johan Rodrigues’ new EP, Um, a much deserved score of 8.5/10. Soon after reviewing the effort, we had the chance to speak with Johan about Um, the guitar that started it all, and the delicacies of creating your own material, so read through the break and get the in-depth scoop from Johan himself.

I read that you originally started getting involved with music when you were given a guitar for …

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Grown Up Avenger Stuff

UTG INTERVIEW: Grown Up Avenger Stuff

April 20th, 2013 Brian Lion

Just about a month ago, we reviewed Sparkleton, the newest release from Charlotte, North Carolina’s Grown Up Avenger Stuff, and now to expand on our coverage of said album, we’re pleased to bring you this exclusive interview with the rock quartet.

The band took some time to speak us as we discussed Sparkleton more in depth as well as their most recent tour and what it means to be a grass roots band, so read through the break and get the scoop from Grown Up Avenger Stuff!

How did the band originally form and what inspired the name …

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Belle Mare

UTG INTERVIEW: Belle Mare

April 17th, 2013 Brian Lion

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 wait. The band’s debut EP, The Boat of the Fragile Mind is gorgeous. It’s melancholy and elegant and ethereal. It’s folky dream pop at its finest and I can’t stop listening to it as of late.

We had the opportunity to speak with the Brooklyn …

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