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Second Trailer For ‘The Bling Ring’ Makes Breaking And Entering Look Cool

April 24th, 2013 James Shotwell

Everyone wants to be famous, right?

When the first trailer for The Bling Ring was unveiled ahead of Spring Breakers it was hard to find much, if any reason to care. Another indie film about good girls gone bad, only this time told by Sophia Coppola? Pass. Then earlier today a new trailer for the film found its way online and suddenly the UTG crew began singing a different song entirely.

Based on actual events, which is a phrase as disposable as “ripped from the headlines,” The Bling Ring follows a group of Los Angeles based teenagers who begin robbing …

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First impressions: 3oh!3 – ‘Omens’

March 11th, 2013 James Shotwell

From time to time we come across posts on smaller sites that we feel are deserving of exposure on a bigger level. Last month we featured Thomas Nasiff’s reaction to Justin Timberlake’s marketing campaign, and today’s post is being reblogged from UTG Editor James Shotwell’s Tumblr. This time around, James recounts his first impressions after listening to an unfinished mix of 3Oh!3′s upcoming album, Omens. Click here to view the original post.

All mentions of Omens are based on a copy of the album that is NOT FINAL. There is 99.9% chance my opinion of the album, as …

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FIRST IMPRESSIONS: Patrick Stump – Soul Punk

July 30th, 2011 James Shotwell

We were fortunate enough to receive a sampler of Patrick Stump’s upcoming full length album and are sharing our impressions with you! Click through now to learn about the album James is “certain” will be one of the year’s best!

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FIRST IMPRESSIONS: The Dear Hunter – The Color Spectrum

May 19th, 2011 James Shotwell

Just weeks away from the release of the entire 9-EP collection, Editor James Shotwell gives us insight into eleven tracks from The Dear Hunter’s upcoming Color Spectrum collection. Going where no previous release has gone before, we have no doubt you’ll be talking about this release all year long!

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FIRST IMPRESSIONS: The Wonder Years (3 new songs)

April 24th, 2011 James Shotwell

The UTG staff received an early Easter present in the form of three new songs from The Wonder Years upcoming album, Suburbia I’ve Given You All and Now I’m Nothing. Click through to find out Editor James Shotwell’s thoughts on the new material and just how excited we are about the album’s June 14 release date.

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First Impressions: Jason Derulo – Jason Derulo

February 8th, 2010 James Shotwell

First Impressions is a segment where we let you into our early thoughts on a highly anticipated album, This week, we have our early views on Jason Derulo’s self titled debut. It drops March 2nd, 2010.

Though UTG is now nearing its second birthday, the world of Top 40 music is still new territory for us. Unlike the underground rock and hip hop scenes we usually run in, labels are MUCH more protective of their “sure things.” One example of this would be the restriction of only being allowed to hear 9 tracks off the more than highly anticipated …

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First Impressions: TobyMac – Tonight

January 5th, 2010 James Shotwell

First Impressions is a segment where we let you into our early thoughts on a highly anticipated album, This week, we have our early views on TobyMac’s Tonight. It drops February 9th, 2010.

I am 22 years old. That means that I have been alive almost as long as tobyMac [born Kevin Michael McKeehan] has been making music. That’s an absolutely mind blowing fact, especially due to how strong his presence remains in the music industry. Having completely changed the way people looked at contemporary Christian music through his work in the group DC Talk, he’s considered a modern …

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First Impressions: Tegan & Sara – Sainthood

September 14th, 2009 James Shotwell

First Impressions is a segment where we let you into our early thoughts on a highly anticipated album, This week, we have our early views on Tegan & Sara’s Sainthood. It drops October 27, 2009.

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Two years after they were thrust into the national spotlight with the release of The Con, the Canadian duo of Tegan & Sara are returning with what just might be their most heartfelt release to date. Stemming largely from a tragic break up, Sainthood works like the cycle of moving on from a breakup. Gone are the days of acoustic track after acoustic …

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First Impressions: Relient K – Forget and Not Slow Down

September 5th, 2009 James Shotwell

First Impressions is a segment where we let you into our early thoughts on a highly anticipated album, This week, we have our early views on Relient K’s Forget and Not Slow Down. It drops October 6, 2009.

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Though I wouldn’t claim Relient K as one of my favorite bands of all time, I think it’s safe to say that this is the biggest release of the remaining Fall for me. I know, I know, both Brand New and Say Anything still have records to drop, but neither of those bands have had the kind of impact on me …

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First Impressions: Every Time I Die – “New Junk Aesthetic”

August 12th, 2009 James Shotwell

First Impressions is a segment where we let you into our early thoughts on a highly anticipated album, This week, we have our early views on Every Time I Die’s New Junk Aesthetic. It drops September 15, 2009.

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Every Time I Die have returned with the fury of a thousand suns! On September 15th, the Buffalo, NY group pairs with Epitaph Records to release the long awaited follow-up to The Big Dirty which is entitled, New Junk Aesthetic. NJA finds the group, now on album five, taking a step back into their heavier, faster days. It’s not like …

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First Impressions: Owl City – Ocean Eyes

July 1st, 2009 James Shotwell

First Impressions is a segment where we let you into our early thoughts on a highly anticipated album, This week, we have our early views on Owl City’s Ocean Eyes. It drops September 1st, 2009.

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After selling nearly 300,000 individual songs and 30,000 albums digitally on their own, Owl City will be taking a shot at the big time on July 28th with the release of Ocean Eyes on Universal Republic. If the past year has taught us anything it’s that Myspace success doesn’t equal sales, but I think this record has a chance of being huge. If you’ve …

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First Impressions: Set Your Goals – This Will Be The Death of Us

June 15th, 2009 James Shotwell

First Impressions is a segment where we let you into our early thoughts on a highly anticipated album, This week, we have our early views on Set Your Goals’ This Will Be The Death of US. It drops July 21, 2009.

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I think you would be hard pressed to find a website that is/was more excited about Set Your Goals [finally] releasing another record. After falling in love with their last album, Mutiny, the whole staff has been on pins and needles awaiting some new material. However, since that record came out, a lot of other acts started …

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