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Little Daylight

UTG INTERVIEW: Little Daylight

June 19th, 2013 Brian Lion

“Our goal is to pursue each song with a completely open mind. We love to create a world of sound and allow each song to be a journey.”

Under the Gun Review is thrilled to bring you this exclusive interview with Brooklyn’s somewhat elusive, but always enjoyable, pop trio, Little Daylight. The band took some time to speak with us about how they came to be, their upcoming release plans, and much more, so read through and get the scoop from Little Daylight, one of our favorite new up-and-coming acts with a lot to offer.

After the interview, …

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Chris, Less Than Jake

UTG INTERVIEW: Less Than Jake Discuss Their New Album and the State of Music

June 18th, 2013 Derek Scancarelli

“HEY GIRLS! HEY GIRLLLL! ARE YOU THERE?” whispers Chris DeMakes, frontman of Less Than Jake as we begin our interview in the back on the band’s tour bus. Fortunately for my comfort’s sake, he was speaking directly into my audio recorder and assured me “I’m just making sure it’s working.”

It was the first date of a summer tour featuring Less Than Jake, with our buddies in Hostage Calm and Pentimento along for the ride. Fortunately, Under The Gun got to speak with Chris DeMakes (guitar, vocals) and Roger Manganelli (bass, vocals) one on one about the guys’ new …

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One Finger Riot

UTG PREMIERE: One Finger Riot – “Freedom Song”

June 13th, 2013 Brian Lion

Following last year’s Come Drag Me Down and Fly By Life, “Freedom Song” is the first glimpse into the upcoming third album from Faris McReynolds’ One Finger Riot project based out of Los Angeles. This brand new track from OFR boasts a big pop-rock rhythm with driving, reverb-tinged guitars, funky background bass, and a building anthem led by the recurring lyrics, “Never paid anything for what I want, because what I want is free.”

“I love pop music, but I’m not interested in writing the same kind of lyrics that I used to anymore. I don’t want lyrics to …

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UTG INTERVIEW: Joshua Worden

June 7th, 2013 Brian Lion

We’re thrilled to bring you this exclusive interview with an Atlanta based artist that you should certainly have on your radar. With influences ranging from D’Angelo to Floetry, Joshua Worden has emerged from straight-forward indie rock to a more soulful R&B approach and his newest effort, Always This, is an impressive example of his passion that he puts into his work and his talents as both a producer and a vocalist as well.

We had the chance to speak with Joshua about this solo endeavor, his new record, and much more regarding his work and how he got his …

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Liquid Casing

UTG INTERVIEW: Liquid Casing

June 7th, 2013 Brian Lion

“The passion for music is common to us all and keeps us going. We are proud of the fact that we’re a multi-cultural band, and we’ve figured out how to capitalize on our differences.”

Under the Gun Review is very pleased to bring you this exclusive interview with Liquid Casing, an up-and-coming progressive/post-punk quartet from Houston, Texas.

We recently had the opportunity to speak with the band and you can read our conversation below where we discussed their new forthcoming full-length album, its important themes, and the band’s history and future.

First off, I find your name very interesting. …

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EXCLUSIVE: Abandon Kansas Track-By-Track

June 6th, 2013 James Shotwell

There are few exclusives we love having in this world more than track-by-tracks. While song premieres can be nice (and certainly bring lots of traffic), track-by-track features are where fans get to look behind the curtain and learn about how musicians think, work, and feel. They offer a kind of guided tour through the album that wouldn’t work nearly as well in any other setting, and it is with that in mind we’re excited to present a new track-by-track feature with Abandon Kansas.

On June 1, Abandon Kansas released a short EP entitled A Midwest Summer. The release, …

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Matt & Joby from The Bronx pose in front of the Freedom Tower

UTG INTERVIEW: The Bronx, On A Boat!

June 6th, 2013 Derek Scancarelli

“I’m still inspired, I’m still a part of this band, I still wake up every day and want to make music. I’m very thankful for that and very proud of it.”

It’s hard to conjure a much cooler scenario than seeing a band from Los Angeles, who are called The Bronx play on a boat in the Hudson River on a beautiful night in New York City.

That being said, I had a pretty enjoyable Tuesday night. The icing on the cake was being able to sit down with Matt Caughthran of The Bronx just before the show. Fresh from …

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Cartel Interview

UTG INTERVIEW: Cartel Talks Chroma Anniversary Tour, Vinyl Catalogue Plans

June 6th, 2013 Jacob Tender

Because of scheduling conflicts, this Skate & Surf interview took place a week afterwards via phone. Cartel vocalist Will Pugh called in from Milwaukee, WI on a cold day midway through the band’s tour with New Found Glory.

We talked about the upcoming 10-year anniversary of Chroma, the Cartel discography on vinyl, and self-releasing a record after ditching label support.

Hey Will, thanks for taking some time for Under the Gun Review — you’re in Milwaukee today, am I right? How’s it going out there?

It’s going good, man. It’s cold. Which is not cool.

Skate & Surf has …

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EXCLUSIVE: Adam Green Teases Releasing ‘Hatchet’ Trilogy As Single Film

May 31st, 2013 James Shotwell

The Boston Marathon bombings have brought many fundraising events to the city of Boston, and last night was the biggest to date. Not only was the internationally broadcast “Boston Strong” event taking place at TD Garden, but just down the street myself and over a hundred additional horror fans showed up to support our city at the first-ever Hatchet Marathon, which culminated in the world premiere of Hatchet 3. Director Adam Green and Victory Crowley himself (Kane Hodder) asked that we keep the movie’s secrets under wraps, but we do have one juicy tidbit to share that will surely …

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Greg Barnett of The Menzingers

UTG INTERVIEW: The Menzingers

May 29th, 2013 Derek Scancarelli

Scranton punks in The Menzingers kicked off their headlining tour this Memorial Day Weekend. Day three was in Long Island, NY at Revolution Bar and Music Hall in Amityville.

Also on the bill, the band’s friends in Fake Problems, Restorations, and Captain We’re Sinking helped contribute to a slew of stage-dives, sing-a-longs, and smiles.

It’s been over a year since The Menzingers’ album, On The Impossible Past, was released through Epitaph Records. Fortunately, we had the chance to catch up with vocalist/guitarist Greg Barnett and ask him a few questions ranging from the band’s international touring to …

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Kelsea Little

UTG INTERVIEW: Kelsea Little

May 29th, 2013 Brian Lion

“You don’t need a vinyl collection to be cool. You just gotta follow your heart. My heart led me to music.”

We’re very pleased to bring you this exclusive interview with San Diego, California’s indie pop songstress, Kelsea Little.

We had the chance to speak with the talented musician whom we got along with greatly due to her friendly nature and honest attitude about music — the Arrested Development references didn’t hurt either. In the interview, we discussed some details about her last album, Personal Myth, her musical background, being influenced by Disney, and much more. Read through …

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Grandkids

UTG INTERVIEW: Grandkids Talk ‘Timeshare,’ Bandcamp, and Moving Forward

May 28th, 2013 Brian Lion

We’re very pleased to bring you this exclusive interview with Grandkids, an up-and-coming indie folk outfit from Chambana, Illinois.

We had the opportunity to speak with vocalist/guitarist Vivian McConnell about all things Grandkids — from their most recent effort, Timeshare, to their influences and SXSW experience, as well as what they have in store for the future. Read through the break to get the in-depth scoop and enjoy some Timeshare goodness post interview.

How did Grandkids originally get together and how did you decide on what type of music you would play?

The formation of Grandkids was a …

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