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UTG STREAM: Hello Monster – “Everything You Want”

May 8th, 2013 James Shotwell

If there is a better way to spend a Tuesday afternoon than discovering new music I have yet to discover it. Frankly, I’m not sure I want to.

This afternoon UTG is proud to present the world premiere of Hello Monster’s new song, “Everything You Want.”

Taken from the groups forthcoming full length PS I’m Home, “Everything You Want” showcases Hello Monster’s post-pop punk sound in all its catchy, foot-tapping glory. The lyrics are your standard reiteration of growing up, learning that life doesn’t care about your so-called plans, and the determination to continue on in the face of …

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REVIEW: Betty Who – The Movement

May 4th, 2013 Josh Hammond

Artist: Betty Who
Album: The Movement
Label: Unsigned
Genre: Pop

You can say whatever you want about the 1980s being a disposable decade for music. You can toss around names like Wham and Culture Club all day, but it won’t change the fact that a generation of slap bracelets and Devo hats altered music with a fairly heavy and significant thumbprint. Step back for a second and analyze the structure of the music you’re spinning. Indie artists like Tegan and Sara and Stars and pop icons like Katy Perry and fun. are cashing in off the influence of an often …

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EXCLUSIVE: Patterns Cover Nickelback’s “Animals”

May 3rd, 2013 James Shotwell

North Carolina’s Patterns have been cutting their teeth in the underground scene since 2011, and today we are very excited to be helping the group premiere their cover of Nickelback’s tongue-in-cheek smash, “Animals.”

Taken from the 2005 album, All The Right Reasons, “Animals” was originally a driving, balls-to-the-wall rock song about hooking up in the backseat of a fast car. In their reinterpretation, Patterns have emphasized the rock elements of the song, making everything excessively heavier, and the results are as wild and fun as you could possibly imagine. You can stream their cover at the end of this …

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UTG STREAM: Grey Season – ‘Troilus’ EP

May 1st, 2013 James Shotwell

Last Sunday I was sitting at my desk working on a story when my phone rang. Brimming with excitement on the other end of the line was Craig Silva, a friend whom I run a small label with called Antique Records here in Boston. “Are you near a radio,” he asked in a frenzy, “tune into Harvard’s radio station as fast as you can or you may miss it!” I ran to the nearest stereo in my apartment and quickly spun the dial to the small, student-run station. When I got there I heard a group I had until that …

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TUBULAR: UTG Has a Pop Music Crush on Betty Who

April 22nd, 2013 James Shotwell

The term “throwback sound” is thrown around a lot these days, and more often than not it is used to refer to the big band and/or soul pop era of music. While we will always welcome artists new and old pushing that sound, this young talent with an old school sound is channeling a much different era: The 80s.

Hailing from Australia, Betty Who is a twenty-something pop songstress with enough blog buzz to be considered (at least) Tumblr famous. Her short blonde hair and seemingly endless abundance of joyful personality burst from every second of her debut EP, The …

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Closer To Closure

REVIEW: Closer To Closure – ‘Rebirth’

April 18th, 2013 Kriston McConnell

ARTIST: Closer To Closure
ALBUM: Rebirth
GENRE: Hardcore
LABEL: Oxide Entertainment

Sometimes I will be listening to an album when I pause and wonder to myself, “Why am I listening to this? Why do I like this kind of music?” Why indeed. I’d like to think it’s the passion – there’s the passion of the musicians who pour their souls into the music they make, and it’s the passion we feel when we’re listening to that same music or singing along to it in our cars, at a show, anywhere really.

Closer To Closure are passionate about what they do.…

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REVIEW: Fear And Wonder – ‘Beauty Is The Beast’

April 8th, 2013 Kriston McConnell

ARTIST: Fear And Wonder
ALBUM: Beauty Is The Beast
LABEL: None
GENRE: Post Hardcore

When people think of Texas they usually think of cowboys and country music. Lucky for post hardcore/hardcore fans that is not the only genre of music the lone star state produces. There’s a plethora of hardcore, post hardcore and metalcore groups flooding out of the state nowadays, such as Crown The Empire, Memphis May Fire, Upon A Burning Body and many more. Fear And Wonder are an up and coming post hardcore outfit hailing from the Houston area.…

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UTG PREMIERE: States Away – ‘Like The Weather’ EP

March 27th, 2013 James Shotwell

Are there any feelings or sensations in this world that can compare to what comes over you the first time your heart connects with a new band? That initial spark of love that is just as profound as romantic entanglement, but far less messy in the long run. If such a thing exists we know nothing of it, but we are certain a good portion of you will experience that aforementioned moment of emotional avalanche after hearing the latest effort from Ohio’s States Away.

If you recall, the last time we featured States Away they were a baby band …

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REVIEW: Many Nights Ahead – ‘We Pick Around’ EP

March 6th, 2013 Grace Duffy

Artist: Many Nights Ahead
Album: We Pick Around EP
Genre: Country/folk
Label: (Unsigned)

A lean, elegant, and heartwarming EP, We Pick Around is about the finest no-frills collection of songs you’ve heard in some time. A carefree and loving take on folk, bluegrass, and country, it sounds more like a casual session by a campfire – if you’ll pardon that cliché – than anything produced in a studio. The songs are effortless and natural, playing themselves out breezily over a minimalist cascade of instruments and fluid voices. The whole thing barely lasts nineteen minutes, making a worthy play for your …

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5 to watch 2013

UTG LIST: 5 Artists To Watch In 2013

January 28th, 2013 James Shotwell

One of our biggest goals in 2013 is to bring you even more new and cutting edge artists than ever before. Be it music, film, comedy, or something else altogether that absolutely floor us, we are dedicated to helping usher in the next wave of talent that will soon overtake the industry.

Just over a year ago we brought you our first ’5 Artists To Watch’ feature (found here), and in the months that have passed since we have watched those same artists become some of the most recognized names in the alternative community. With this year’s list we …

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Jamestown Story

EXCLUSIVE STREAM: Jamestown Story – “One Of Those Days”

December 5th, 2012 Ben Schuley

Jamestown Story, the moniker for singer-songwriter Dane Schmidt, will be releasing a brand new album entitled Show Me Tomorrow on December 12, 2012. 

We are proud to bring you a never before heard bonus track off of the record that will only be available if you purchase the iTunes version starting on the 12th. You can check out the song, “One Of Those Days,” after the jump.…

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UTG PREMIERE: Young Alive – ‘American Gentlemen’ EP

November 30th, 2012 James Shotwell

The weekend is finally here, and what better way to kick things off than by discovering the next band that might change your life?

Rising Boston rock act Young Alive have chosen this very day, November 30, to release their American Gentlemen EP. The release features four brand new tracks, each with creative alternative flares and emotive twists that are sure to keep listeners coming back for more. I know we ramble on about the sounds coming from New England right now, but Young Alive are further proof that there is still much to be discovered in the Northeast. American …

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