Posts Tagged ‘first’

kendrick_mixtape

HOLY SH!T: Kendrick Lamar’s First Mixtape Surfaces Online; Available For Stream & Download

These days, it’s hard to find anyone even remotely interested in hip hop who hasn’t heard the name Kendrick Lamar, but that wasn’t always the case. Everyone has to start somewhere, and today the world gets to learn more about young Kendrick Lamar.

All props are owed to MaskedGorilla, who earlier today had the pleasure of exclusively posting an otherwise digitally unreleased mixtape recorded by Kendrick Lamar when he was just sixteen-years-old. Titled Hub City Threat, Minor of the Year, Youngest Head Nigga In Charge, the true rap debut of Kendrick Lamar is littered with moments of brilliance …

Shai Hulud

Shai Hulud’s First Show With Chad Gilbert; 1996 Footage Surfaces

Remember when Under The Gun Review posted up the old Rage Against The Machine full sets from the early nineties? Well, we are back today with more legendary performances from the decade’s powerhouse Shai Hulud.

Shai Hulud footage from their July 18, 1996 at Cheers in Miami, Florida has surfaced. What makes this performance so enormous is that this was Chad Gilbert’s very first show on vocals at the young age of 15.

Watch their rendition of “For The World” after the jump and comment with your thoughts. Band lineup: Matt Fox – guitar, Oliver Chapoy – guitar, Dave …

Blink-182

Blink-182 “All Of This” & “Boxing Day” Acoustic; Perform “Disaster” For First Time

Sydney, Australia was truly the place to be when pop punk’s own Blink-182 came into town.

They were playing without Travis Barker because he still has not got over his fear of flying after the horrific plane crash in 2008. The crash claimed the lives of four passengers, including his friend and assistant Chris Baker and security guard Che Still.

The group performed their songs “All Of This” and “Boxing Day” acoustic as well as playing their new song “Disaster” for the first time ever. Blink released their brand new EP, entitled Dogs Eating Dogs, in December and can …

TLC

TLC Planning First Album In 10 Years

TLC shocked fans worldwide when they recently announced at the Mobo Awards, in Liverpool, that a new album is in the works! This will be the first album since their 2002′s 3D, that was released half a year after member Lisa “Left Eye” Lopez died in a car crash in Honduras.

Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas and Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins also stated that a special tour and VH1 biopic of their lives are in the works. They will be executive producers and have come close to casting actresses.

T-Boz wanted to let their fans know new material is coming by claiming, …

Max Bemis/Sherri Dupree-Bemis 2012

Perma (Max Bemis/Sherri Dupree-Bemis) To Release First Song For Free

Say Anything’s Max Bemis announced via Twitter that he and his wife Sherri Dupree-Bemis (Eisley) will be releasing the first official song from their new band Perma for free. Please read the message by looking below and let Under The Gun Review know how excited you are for this new material!

chiodos 2012

Chiodos Announce First Tour Since Reuniting With Craig Owens

Chiodos have released the entire itinerary for their first tour back with vocalist Craig Owens. Are you as excited as we are for the run to hit your city?

This tour will start on August 10 in Cleveland, OH and end on October 13 in Dallas, TX so be sure to grab your tickets when they become available. We know there is a huge gap in between some of these shows so Under The Gun Review will keep you posted on any other announced dates.

Click through and let us know if you plan on going to one or more …

At_the_Drive-In 2012

At The Drive-In Release First Interview In Eleven Years

At The Drive-In have launched their first real band interview in eleven years and there is so much to be said.

Jim Ward and Cedric Bixler-Zavala sat down and discussed topics including the influence of media, how music brought their band back together and more. Truly a great piece to get back in tune with the guys perspective.

Click through the jump to view this special segment and be on the lookout for updates on At The Drive-In in the weeks to come!

Hands Like Houses 2012

Hands Like Houses Release Two ‘Snow Sessions’ Videos

Australian experimental rockers Hands Like Houses have unleashed their first two videos from the ‘Snow Sessions’ and the group takes their sound to a whole new level.

The band performed their songs “Act Normal” and “Lion Skin” and the unique arrangement shows how much depth and creativity HLH actually have. Keep an eye out for the next two videos to debut on April 30 because UTG will have those for you.

Please be sure to pick up Hands Like House’s new album, Ground Dweller, through Rise Records right now on iTunes.

Matt Skiba and The Sekrets 2012

Matt Skiba And The Sekrets Announce First Tour Dates

Matt Skiba and The Sekrets have announced their first listing of tour dates and UTG has the details right here for you!

This tour will start in Chicago on June 7 and end in Brooklyn on June 17 so be sure to get to a show. Look out for the group’s release, Babylon, to hit stores on May 8 as well.

Tickets for all tour dates can be found by clicking the link. Please let Under The Gun Review know if you plan on seeing Matt Skiba and The Sekrets in the coming months!

Lady Gaga 2012

Lady Gaga Reveals First 21 Dates Of European Tour

Pop queen Lady Gaga has revealed the first 21 dates of her “Born This Way Ball” and Under The Gun Review has the details through the jump!

This run starts off in Bulgaria on August 14 and ends in Spain on October 6 so be sure to grab tickets for this unforgettable event when they hit the net. Are you planning on going to see Mother Monster when she comes to you? Please comment and let UTG know!

View a message from Gaga herself by looking below and click through the jump to view the touring itinerary.

“ATTENTION EUROPEAN LITTLE

The Saddest Landscape 2012

The Saddest Landscape Reissue First EP For Record Store Day

The Saddest Landscape have announced that they will be releasing a reissue of their first EP, Cover Your Heart, on Topshelf for Record Store Day (Saturday, April 21).

The EP has not been pressed for ten years and features some expanded artwork, that we will have to wait and see. Will you be picking this release up when it hits the stores? There is also a plan for a secret show from TSL on April 21, which will find people meeting at 8pm at Redscroll Records (24 North Colony Street, CT) and the band taking fans away to the …

Aerosmith 2012

Aerosmith Announce First North American Tour In 3 Years

Were Aerosmith going to break up or were they going to tough it out? This was the burning question fans asked many times after it was believed that Steven Tyler and Joe Perry wanted to leave the band.

Setting all of that madness aside, Aerosmith will be heading out on their first North American run in three years, called the Global Warming Tour, and we have the details through the jump! Every date on this tour will be supported by Cheap Trick as well.

Tickets will go on sale March 30 at Ticketmaster.com and Livenation.com so please pick them up …