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Riot Fest Unveils Two New Cities; Partners With Absolutevoices for VIP Contest

May 22nd, 2013 James Shotwell

Last week the internet lost its mind when Riot Fest announced an amazing lineup for the annual Chicago music event. Today two additional cities were announced as playing host to Riot Fests of their own, and this time UTG is getting in on the action.

Riot Fest will also be hitting Toronto (Aug 24-Aug 25) and Denver (Sept 21-Sept 22) this year, with lineups that will be unveiled in the weeks ahead. If Chicago was any sign of what we can expect in these cities, you may want to start planning your roadtrips now. Tickets for both events will go …

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UTG EXCLUSIVE: Late In The Playoffs – “Never Wrong”

May 21st, 2013 Jacob Tender

Late In The Playoffs became site favorites with the release of Everything I Know, a 5-song EP from the promising Chicago pop-rock band that featured my favorite song of 2011.

They continued their role and we continued our coverage of their growth with a premiere of “Force of Nature,” one of two singles from The Wayside Sessions released in May of last year.

Now, as the band is rearing to release their full length album, Alive And On Your Own, we’re happy to host and offer a free download of the new song, “Never Wrong.”

Look below for …

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Real Friends New EP ‘Put Yourself Back Together’

May 2nd, 2013 Grant Trimboli

Chicago, IL rock outfit Real Friends will be putting out a seven song EP on June 4, called Put Yourself Back Together, and has the UTG crew excited.

The only other information released is the cover artwork for Put Yourself Back Together and the official release date. Stay locked on the site for further details, streams, and more from Real Friends in the weeks to come.

View the artwork by simply heading through the “Read More” link provided.

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REVIEW: Alkaline Trio – My Shame Is True

April 12th, 2013 Adrian Garza

ARTIST: Alkaline Trio
ALBUM: My Shame Is True
LABEL: Epitaph/Heart & Skull
GENRE: Punk/Pop-Punk

Describing Alkaline Trio’s aesthetic based off of the music they’ve made is not a hard task to say the least. Said in one of the plainest ways, the band could be considered a modern day punk rock version of older 80s bands like The Cure, The Smiths, and some others from that era of music. Dan Andriano, Matt Skiba, and Dereck Grant have nailed down a signature sound that has both crossed musical boundaries and inspired some of the greatest punk bands of today’s time through …

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Lady Gaga Postpones Born This Way Ball Performances

February 12th, 2013 Kriston McConnell

The one and only Lady Gaga has announced that her performances in Chicago, Hamilton and Detroit are all going to be postponed due to an injury she sustained while on tour. According to the official statement on her website (which you can also read below) she has synovitis which is causing her a lot of pain. She also made a personal heart felt statement about the situation on her Facebook page, which you can also read below the jump.

We will be sure to post more news on her recovery and will post an update about the postponed dates as …

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MUSIC VIDEO: King L – “More Bandz”

February 2nd, 2013 Dayton O'Connor

Did you know that there’s more to the contemporary Chicago hip-hop scene than Chief Keef and GBE? It’s true!

King L is another Chitown native who’s been building a lot of buzz for himself in the streets. He’s been on his grind for some time; at 24 years of age he’s been at work on his major label debut Dope & Shrimp for over a year. But he’s kept himself visible between his signing and his full length debut. Getting a shout out from Kanye West will do that.

But Louie’s not just being referenced in high-profile hip-hop …

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MUSIC VIDEO: Spenzo – “Nothin On Me”

January 25th, 2013 Grant Trimboli

Up-and-coming Chicago rapper Spenzo has been lighting up Under The Gun with slick freestyle videos, streams, and more. Now is the time he releases the brand new visuals for his single “Nothin On Me”.

The video features Spenzo pulling out all the stops by riding through the city in a Mercedes and getting money. Not too mention the eye candy he has by his side. The life of a hustler.

Check out Spenzo’s official video for “Nothin On Me” here on UTG and watch as this single blows up in the underground.

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Middle School Student Sues Chief Keef For Child Support

January 21st, 2013 James Shotwell

A female student in Illinois is suing Chicago-based rapper Chief Keef, real name Keith Cozart, over allegations the seventeen-year-old fathered a child with her two years ago and has yet to pay child support.

The girl, who is currently attending middle school in the Chicago area, claims Keef is the father of her two-year-old son, and that she and Keef were together when the rapper was fifteen. The age of the girl has not been released, but being a middle school student tells us the girl could have been in sixth grade or at most eighth grade at the time …

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Chief Keef In Jail For Violating Probation; Sentencing Hearing Scheduled For Thursday

January 16th, 2013 James Shotwell

Seventeen-year-old rapper Chief Keef is in jail this morning after a Cook County juvenile court judge in Illinois ruled that the rapper violated his probation during an interview with Pitchfork in Summer 2012, Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Keef (real name: Keith Cozart) was sentenced to 18 months of probation in January 2012 after he was convicted of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon for pointing a gun at Chicago police officers. The terms of this probation required Keef to stay away from firearms, but last Summer the rapper was filmed holding and using guns at a New York firing range as …

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STREAM: Mark Rose – “Georgiana”

December 20th, 2012 Grant Trimboli

Long-time Under The Gun featured artist Mark Rose (ex.Spitalfield) has surprised us all with a brand new song this morning and we cannot get it out of our heads. Get ready for “Georgiana” to stick with you long after you take the first listen.

This song will be off of Mark Rose’s forthcoming album, The Sound of a Turnaround, which has an official release date of January 2, 2013.

The short video shown in this audio segment is from an iPhone at Lincoln Park Zoo Lights in Rose’s home city of Chicago, IL. Prepare to bundle up next to …

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MUSIC VIDEO: Chief Keef – “They Know”

December 1st, 2012 James Shotwell

Chicago’s most controversial export in recent memory continues his digital promotion for his debut today with the premiere of yet another performance-based music video. Chief Keef has partnered once more with DGainz for the visuals on “They Know,” and per usual the rising director manages to make the mundane seem interesting. The track is pretty average in terms of disposable Keef tracks, with the usual lines about how he loves his crew, has money, can get girls, and apparently loves autotune effect as much as weed. You can view the clip for “They Know” after the jump.

Finally Rich arrives …

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Finch Adds Chicago And Philadelphia Shows

November 12th, 2012 Dan Bogosian

Finch has added a total of three California shows, one Europe show, and now has added a show in Chicago and a show in Philadelphia. I will continue to clamor for a full on tour, but this isn’t so bad, is it?  The band keeps hinting at doing more than just What It Is To Burn, with guitarist Alex Linares claiming to re-learn other older songs on his Twitter account.

Tickets go on sale this Friday, November 16. The shows are at The Metro in Chicago, IL on March 7th 2013, and at The Electric Factory in Philadelphia, PA on …

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