Rich Vreeland, aka Disasterpeace, is a man of many talents and even more interests, though his bio might lead you to believe he really is only “an award winning freelance composer / sound designer based in Berkeley, CA, with a focus in producing and directing dynamic sound treatments for games.” Having released a number of albums under the moniker Disasterpeace already, Rich is just getting started. I decided to catch up with Rich amidst his busy schedule to see how things were going (and see what sorts of super top secret stuff he’s got in the works). Check out …
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UTG INTERVIEW: Disasterpeace
May 19th, 2013 
Jordan Munson 
Posted in Features, Interviews 
Tags: 8-Bit, chiptune, disasterpeace, fez, interview, rich vreeland, rise of the obsidian interstellar, soundtracks, video game music 
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Deftones Planning To Release Never-Before-Heard ‘Eros’ Album
May 12th, 2013 James Shotwell The passing of Deftones original bassist Chi Cheng is still being processed by the music world, and now it seems we will have a chance to hear more of his work.
In the days before Chi Cheng was involved in the automobile accident that started his health’s downward spiral, Deftones were in the studio working on an album titled Eros. When the accident happened, Deftones put the album on hold, and even when they realized they would have to move forward without Cheng in the band, refused to return to the recordings. The group was determined to finish the …
Posted in News Tags: 2013, chi cheng, chino, death, detones, eros, interview, lost album, new album, revolver golden gods 1 Comment »
Daft Punk Talks “Get Lucky,” No Show Plans In Immediate Future
May 10th, 2013 Mike Sacchetti It’s been nearly impossible to escape Daft Punk news as of late. With their highly anticipated album, Random Access Memories, on the horizon, the duo joined the Australian radio show, Triple J Radio, for an exclusive interview.
In the nearly 5-minute long interview, Guy-Manuel and Thomas discuss their new single, “Get Lucky,” and how the group currently has no shows or tours planned in support of the album. Daft Punk goes on to say, “We spent five years working on this record…that’s really the first step by releasing it is we’d like to have people experience the record …
Posted in News Tags: 2013 tour, Columbia Records, daft punk, get lucky, interview, nile rodgers, Pharrell, Random Access Memories, tour plans, triple j radio 1 Comment »
EXCLUSIVE: Alesana Part Ways With Epitaph Records
May 8th, 2013 James Shotwell Social media has transformed each and every one of us into people who expect constant, or at least consistent updates from the artists we love. A press release once every few months is no longer good enough. If someone is quiet for a day, that’s fine, but once a week or more passes people begin to question what exactly is going on. If the someone in question is a band, most assume they’ve broken up, gone on hiatus, or are otherwise experiencing some turbulent time as a group. Alesana have spent nearly 8 months off the radar, but in a …
Posted in Features, Interviews, News Tags: 2013, alesana, Epitaph Records, exclusive, free agents, interview, new album, revival records, shawn milke 1 Comment »
‘Kids Interview Bands’ Site Interview: The Dillinger Escape Plan
May 6th, 2013 Kriston McConnell In case you have not heard of this website before – Connie and Olivia are two sixth graders who have launched a website where they interview musicians. In their latest edition, they had the opportunity to sit with guitarist Ben Weinman of The Dillinger Escape Plan. You can watch the funny video by taking a look below the jump.
The band is currently on tour and will be on the road for the majority of this summer. Be sure to head on over to their Facebook page for a full list of dates to see if they will be …
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UTG INTERVIEW: Have Mercy
April 30th, 2013 Tyler Osborne Under the Gun Review is stoked to bring you this exclusive interview with Topshelf Records’ Have Mercy.
Have Mercy are gearing up for the release of their debut full-length, The Earth Pushed Back, and have touring plans throughout the Summer. In this interview we talked about the new album, the inspiration behind it, and signing with Topshelf. You can read the interview below.
UTG has been fortunate enough to hear an advance copy of The Earth Pushed Back and are not exaggerating in the slightest when we say we were blown away by its content. Keep reading and …
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UTG INTERVIEW: Surrogate
April 29th, 2013 Brian Lion “So we should do it while we can, to the best of our ability, and hopefully have something to look back on when we’re all real old timers and be proud of what we accomplished way back when.”
Chico, California’s Surrogate is one of UTG’s favorite lesser-known bands and we’re overjoyed to bring you this interview with the (now) four-piece indie rock outfit. Having just released their third full-length effort in a DIY fashion, Surrogate are taking some much deserved time to attend to their adult lives but the impressive offerings from Post-Heroic and their previous efforts are still in …
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BACON 182: Mark Trombino Opens Donut Shop; Names Products After Bands
April 29th, 2013 James Shotwell Legendary musician and producer Mark Trombino has worked with a variety of gigantic alt rock bands, but before reading the rest of this story it’s safe to say most of you only know him from his work with Blink-182, Jimmy Eat World, and the like. So let’s say you were Mark and had spent the better part of two decades working with these bands when you suddenly realized you had passions outside of music. What would you do? If you were Mark, you’d take the road less traveled.
Several years ago, Mark Trombino realized he had a passion for donuts, …
UTG INTERVIEW: The Black Clouds
April 28th, 2013 Brian Lion Under The Gun is happy to bring you this exclusive interview with New Jersey’s own alternative grunge quartet, The Black Clouds.
Earlier this year, the band released Better Days, their newest album that they wrote, produced, and recorded themselves. Recently, the band took some time to speak with us about that DIY process with Better Days, as well as some upcoming plans and the importance of putting in an effort to interact with their fans. Read through the break to get the scoop on all this and more from The Black Clouds.
The thought of black clouds …
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Behind The Music: The Hollowed
April 27th, 2013 Kriston McConnell The Hollowed have released a “behind the music” video of them playing a show as well as some brief interviews with the members. You can watch the video of them by taking a look below the jump.
The band has a couple of shows coming up in the next couple of months. Be sure to check out their Facebook page for a list of dates to see if they will be playing in your city.
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UTG INTERVIEW: Grown Up Avenger Stuff
April 20th, 2013 Brian Lion Just about a month ago, we reviewed Sparkleton, the newest release from Charlotte, North Carolina’s Grown Up Avenger Stuff, and now to expand on our coverage of said album, we’re pleased to bring you this exclusive interview with the rock quartet.
The band took some time to speak us as we discussed Sparkleton more in depth as well as their most recent tour and what it means to be a grass roots band, so read through the break and get the scoop from Grown Up Avenger Stuff!
How did the band originally form and what inspired the name …
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“Fave Fives” Video With Issues
April 19th, 2013 Kriston McConnell Issues took some time out of their day to sit down with Alternative Press to talk about some of their personal favorite things outside the world of music. Some of the band’s favorite things include the Bond movies, stuffed crust pizza, Jessica Alba and many others! You can watch the video by taking a look below the jump.
The band is currently on tour through the middle of May, then they will be embarking on this year’s Vans Warped Tour. Be sure to check out the band’s Facebook page for a full list of dates to see if they will …
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