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THE FUTURE IS CLEAR: Watch “Hologram Feist” Perform In Canada

When fallen legend Tupac Shakur was brought back to life as a dancing, rapping hologram at Coachella last year people were everything from shocked to amazed. The progress of projection technology has made the recreation of physical beings stunningly realistic, especially from a distance, but following the events at Coachella most the hype for the technology seemed to die down. That is, until now.

Last night, indie pop songstress Feist performed three simultaneous shows in various cities across the great nation of Canada. No, she didn’t split herself into three smaller Feists who then performed separate sets before rejoining as …

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Kanye West and Vampire Weekend Set To Perform On SNL

Saturday Night Live has always been known for featuring premier musical guests, and next month will be no different.

With a new album on the horizon, Vampire Weekend is scheduled to perform May 11 on SNL hosted by former cast member, Kristen Wiig. If that wasn’t enough, Kanye West will also be returning to the SNL stage on May 18 accompanied by guest host, Ben Affleck. This marks the fifth time West will be taking the SNL stage, and the second time for Vampire Weekend.

As of late, SNL has featured a slew of indie artists ranging from Sleigh Bells …

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FLASHBACK: 7 Unforgettable AOL Undercover Sessions

Earlier today news broke over Twitter that Spinner and all of AOL Music would be shutting down. First impressions were that this would be a gradual change, but tweets sent from the Spinner account (which were later deleted) said that the plug was being pulled today. Spinner Editor Dan Reilly even tweeted, “Well, we all just got laid off. AOL Music is finished.”

We at UTG were as shocked as everyone else to learn of AOL Music’s downfall, and we quickly began reminiscing on their contributions to our scene over the years. Though they covered a wide variety of …

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The National Perform “Sea Of Love” On Fallon

Indie favorites, The National, took to Jimmy Fallon’s stage last night for the national television debut of their new song, “Sea Of Love.”

Taken from the group’s forthcoming album, “Sea Of Love” is one of the more aggressive tracks we’ve heard from The National. Pounding drums lead into the song with vocalist Matt Berninger’s lower register voice murmuring along under a wave of guitar fuzz and light synth. Then, just when you think things are really taking off, almost everything drops out and Matt Berninger is left with a bass drum and the line from which the album takes its …

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Escape The Fate Premiere “Live Fast, Die Beautiful” Featuring Caleb Shomo

Escape The Fate have posted a high quality performance video of a new song off their forthcoming album.

“Live Fast, Die Beautiful” debuted online today via a live clip from the deluxe edition of Ungrateful. The song and footage feature an appearance from Caleb Shomo (formerly of Attack Attack!), who adds a hefty dose of heavy to the proceedings. You can view the performance at the end of this post.

Overall, “Live Fast, Die Beautiful” is the strongest song to surface off Ungrateful up to this point. It was clear from the lack of cohesion on Escape The Fate’s …

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Justin Timberlake Performs “Mirrors” On Ellen

Justin Timberlake and his band The Tennessee Kids made an appearance on The Ellen Show earlier this week and treated everyone to an stunning rendition of his latest hit, “Mirrors.”

You know the way this kind of story works at this point. Unless the artist in question has an album coming out soon, which Timberlake does not, we wax poetically about how charming the artist was and just how good (or bad) the performance turned out to fill some space before getting to the video. So consider the sentence you’re reading right now yet another gushing commentary on how Justin …

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NEW SONG: Modest Mouse – “Be Brave” (Live From Coachella)

Modest Mouse played a brand new song in the middle of their 50 minute long Coachella set this past Friday.

If there’s any indicator that “Be Brave” gives of their recordings to come, it’s that the band hasn’t lost their touch at all and that they are due for success with the eventual release of new material.

The band will be performing this Friday for the festival’s second week, follow the jump to listen to a YouTube video of a performance of the song.

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Kelly Clarkson Performs “People Like Us” On American Idol

Following news we posted yesterday regarding her progress on her new Christmas album, Kelly Clarkson took her energetic stage show to the stage of American Idol last night to remind the country why they voted for her all those years ago.

Serving as the latest single off Greatest Hits: Chapter 1, “People Like Us” is another high energy pop track filled with emotion and empowerment to spare. Clarkson has carved a niche for herself by releasing songs focused on giving the strength to the downtrodden, and “People Like Us” is no different. The lyrics lift you up, while …

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Jacqui Sandell (My Arcadia) Auditions For ‘The Voice’

The latest name ringing of familiarity on NBC’s the Voice is Jacqui Sandell, lead vocalist for New York’s My Arcadia.

Tonight, the band’s leading lady took a big step in a solo direction with a cover of “Dreams” by Fleetwood Mac. The cover turned the chairs of judges Blake Shelton and Usher. After much debate between the two, Sandell chose Blake as her coach for this season.

Check out her performance and a tweet from Stevie Nicks herself in regards to the cover below!

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Twin Falls (US) Change Name To Twin Forks Following Controversy

Anyone needing further proof Chris Carrabba was a lover and not a fighter need look no further than the latest development with his new band, Twin Falls.

Just two weeks after making their debut at SXSW, Twin Falls have announced they are changing their name to Twin Forks following complaints from another band currently using the name. In a post on Facebook, Twin Falls (US) wrote:

Hey everyone,

It seems our choice of band names has upset the apple cart. Sorry for that. There are three other bands who have used the name. If you came here looking …

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KiD CuDi Performs “Immortal” & Debuts “Mad Solar” On Jimmy Kimmel Live

With the release of Indicud fast approaching, KiD CuDi has been revving up his promotional efforts. Last night the “Mr. Rager” MC took his live show to the stage of Jimmy Kimmel Live! to perform not one, but two new songs, and thanks to the power of the internet you can now view both performances right here on UTG.

Starting with his single “Immortal,” CuDi wasted no time getting the audience entranced with his latest musical efforts. The song’s thunderous drum section kept the crowd involved even if they didn’t seem overly invested in the track’s lyrical content. It’s not …

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WATCH: Washed Out perform in the Moog Sound Lab

Washed Out is no stranger to synthesizers and analog gear, so it’s only fitting that the legendary keyboard company, Moog would feature them in their newest Moog Sound Lab series.

Ernest Greene and fellow members recreate his classic song, “Olivia” which was originally released on a self-produced cassette entitled, High Times back in 2009. Since then, Washed Out has made tremendous strides and developed into a full fledged live band. Ernest Greene’s popularity as a songwriter has gained the attention of many. Most notably his song, “Feel It All Around” which can be heard in the opening sequence of the …