Posts Tagged ‘Macklemore’

5925_381777335261683_859257661_n

Like Vultures Cover “Thrift Shop”

The jury is still out on whether or not another Punk Goes Pop will surface this year, but we knew a cover of Macklemore and Ryan Lewis’ inescapable hit “Thrift Shop” would surface eventually. As far as we can tell, Washington metalcore act Like Vultures are the first to claim dibs on the track, and over the weekend their take on the club hit found its way online.

Adding the typical breakdown-laden spin to proceedings, Like Vultures have transformed “Thrift Shop” from dance floor ready hit to an all out pit-inducing moshfest that could very well propel them into some …

macklemore-stay-at-home-dad-download-ryan-lewis

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Debut “Stay At Home Dad”

The most popular duo of 2013 has returned to UTG headlines with a new song released in honor of Father’s Day.

Set against the kind of easy going beat that makes weekends feel like they could last forever, “Stay At Home Dad” is a chill track celebrating the life of a dad who spends his life maintaining the household. In its own way it’s a quasi-anthem for often overlooked men that do their part to make home feel whole, but acting like it doesn’t have a bit of humor would be to undersell the lyrical prowess of Macklemore. You can …

skate n surf 2013

UTG PHOTOS: Skate & Surf Day Two (5/19/13)

Under The Gun sent photographer, Corbin Alvae, to New Jersey for Skate & Surf Festival at Six Flags Great Adventure.

Day Two…Once again, what a line-up! This time around I don’t have a funny story (sad, I know) but it did do one thing…RAIN! Like Day One, it was on and off, but wasn’t too bad. Anyways! I kicked Day Two off with Ohio metal band, Dangerkids. Holy shit! I heard some buzz about them, ended up checking out their music online, really impressed!

ryan lewis macklemore

Macklemore and Ryan Lewis Perform “Can’t Hold Us” Live At BBC Radio 1′s Big Weekend

BBC Radio 1 held its annual Big Weekend festival over the weekend. We were not able to go, but thanks to a series of videos popping up online this morning we are able to partake in the highlights of the event. One performance was so good it simply needed to be shared, and here we are to deliver it to you.

It is impossible for anyone who cares about pop music to have made it to this date, May 26, without recognizing the immense talent of Macklemore and musical cohort, Ryan Lewis. Their hit “Thrift Shop” has been essentially inescapable …

ryan lewis macklemore

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Perform “Thrift Shop” (Live At 2013 Billboard Music Awards)

If you were out living life or simply don’t give much thought to the world of late-Spring awards shows, there is a decent chance you went through yesterday without watching the Billboard Music Awards. We can admit to not watching ourselves, but this morning we were quick to review the show for any highlights worth sharing. We already told you about Miguel’s leg drop, so now it’s time to highlight the night’s best performance.

No one could have foreseen the success Macklemore and Ryan Lewis have found with their hit “Thrift Shop.” It’s the most popular hip hop song in …

ryan lewis macklemore

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Reach Platinum Status With “Can’t Hold Us”

Just when you think this duo have accomplished everything, something new to comes up for them to shock the world with.

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis‘ “Can’t Hold Us” has now reached one million purchases, something that many artists have worked tirelessly towards reaching even half of. The single comes off of their highly acclaimed and 5x platinum 2012 album, The Heist.

Follow the jump to watch their music video to the track, which has racked up a notable amount of views on YouTube as of late: over 6 million.

ryan lewis macklemore

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis’ “Thrift Shop” Goes Quadruple Platinum

C’est incroyable.

No matter how you feel about the recorded output of MacklemoreRyan Lewis, or Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, the runaway success of their breakthrough single “Thrift Shop” is undeniable. Don’t believe me? I’ve got about four million pieces of evidence to back up my case.

According to Chart News, a Twitter account that aggregates and regurgitates airplay and sales information from Billboard, Nielsen, and BDD, among other sources, “Thrift Shop” went quadruple platinum this past week.

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis 2013

Macklemore And Ryan Lewis Appear On The Late Show

Dynamic (platinum) duo Macklemore and Ryan Lewis are making their way around the late night television scene and stopped by The Late Show with David Letterman.

They performed their collaborative song “Can’t Hold Us,” which is off of the album The Heist. Always a bunch of energy whenever these two hit the stage. Pick up The Heist by simply heading to iTunes now.

Watch Macklemore and Ryan Lewis’ performance of “Can’t Hold Us” right here and enjoy the “Thrift Shop” artists in high definition.

skateandsurf_619_476_70

Skate And Surf Announce 2013 Lineup, Headliners Include Glassjaw, A Day To Remember, Macklemore, And RX Bandits

I have to go to Skate And Surf this year. While several other bands hinted at their inclusion at the festival and a few had confirmed, an e-mail sent out to subscribers early this morning dropped a lot of big names. I wanted to go for Saves The Day and Glassjaw, but now you throw in the major names of A Day To Remember, Macklemore, and – my personal favorite – RX Bandits?

You can see the image with the lineup of all those we know so far after the jump (Andrew WK solo performance included). The …

MacklemoreLewis_2012

Macklemore Releases Statement on Michigan Teacher Suspension and Homosexuality

Recently, a South Lyon, Michigan teacher was suspended without pay for allowing a student to play a Macklemore & Ryan Lewis song entitled “Same Love”, which promotes equality and acceptance for homosexuals.

Macklemore has released a statement about the incident on his website. Read the statement below, and for those who are still trying to catch up, a more lengthy editorial on the matter by Under The Gun’s very own James Shotwell can be read here.

I believe that Ms. Johnson getting suspended is completely out of line and unjust.  However, I think it’s important for moments like these

Screen shot 2012-11-29 at 11.12.25 AM

BULLSH!T: Detroit Teacher Suspended For Playing Song About Homosexuality; UTG Loses It

I try really hard to keep us out of political waters as often as possible. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not because we don’t care about the issues the impact our readers, it’s actually quite the opposite. You see, we recognize that a large portion of our readers hail from all over the world and it just seems a bit egotistical to assume everyone gives a shit about what us Americans have to complain about. We’re here to discuss entertainment, and that should be catered to as many people as possible.

All that aside, this story came across my desk …

macklemore-art

STREAM: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – “Same Love”

Rapper Macklemore & Ryan Lewis have teamed up yet again to deliever serious fire with their latest pro-gay anthem “Same Love” and is extremely powerful. Check out what Macklemore had to say about the orgin of the song and what he plans to accomplish with it.

“This song, which I wrote in April, is a response to what I have observed and experienced, and is also an act of personal accountability. It was not easy to write, and I struggled with how I, as a straight male, could genuinely speak upon this issue.

Initially, I tried writing from the perspective …