Welcome to Uptight Magazine, where music takes center stage, and every beat tells a story.

Welcome to Uptight Magazine, where music takes center stage, and every beat tells a story.

Welcome to Uptight Magazine, where music takes center stage, and every beat tells a story.

Welcome to Uptight Magazine, where music takes center stage, and every beat tells a story.

At Uptight, we believe in exploring music from every angle.

From in-depth interviews and insightful reviews to spotlighting emerging artists and forgotten gems, we aim to connect our readers to the heart of the music scene. With an honest, unfiltered approach, we’re here to give artists the space to tell their stories and fans a closer look into the music they love.

INTERVIEWS

REVIEWS

Reviews
Alemeda Owns Her Story at Metro Chicago
Alemeda Owns Her Story at Metro Chicago
Blue Super Love and the Dread of New Beginnings
Blue Super Love and the Dread of New Beginnings
Fortunate Suns: New Ground in a Familiar Land
Fortunate Suns: New Ground in a Familiar Land
Wilmah’s Year of Yearning: A New Era for Hopeless Romantics
Wilmah’s Year of Yearning: A New Era for Hopeless Romantics
The Band Feel: The New Classic Rock
The Band Feel: The New Classic Rock
Kelley Cole’s “Twenty-Something Teenager” Is a Nostalgic Punch to the Gut
Kelley Cole’s “Twenty-Something Teenager” Is a Nostalgic Punch to the Gut
Balloonerism: A Celebration of Mac Miller
Balloonerism: A Celebration of Mac Miller
Pushing Boundaries: Inhaler’s Open Wide Marks a New Era
Pushing Boundaries: Inhaler’s Open Wide Marks a New Era
Jam at the Vogue: Dizgo's Outer Space Tour Live
Jam at the Vogue: Dizgo's Outer Space Tour Live
Science Fiction Double Feature: The Strange Case of Ziggy and Bite the Bullet
Science Fiction Double Feature: The Strange Case of Ziggy and Bite the Bullet

Preacher’s Daughter to Perverts: Ethel Cain's Evolution in Sound and Story
Preacher’s Daughter to Perverts: Ethel Cain's Evolution in Sound and Story
Before They Were Red Hot: The Red Hot Chili Peppers in the 80s
Before They Were Red Hot: The Red Hot Chili Peppers in the 80s
Thrown: Excessive Guilt and What Came Before It
Thrown: Excessive Guilt and What Came Before It
Caroline Romano Captures Restless Ambition in "Born to Want More"
Caroline Romano Captures Restless Ambition in "Born to Want More"
The Growing Pains of Searows Newest EP flush
The Growing Pains of Searows Newest EP flush
Harmonizing Heartbreak: Will Sass and Nina Nesbitt Unite for an Emotional Journey in “Fairweather Friends”
Harmonizing Heartbreak: Will Sass and Nina Nesbitt Unite for an Emotional Journey in “Fairweather Friends”
Green Day’s Side Hustle: The Curious Case of Foxboro Hot Tubs
Green Day’s Side Hustle: The Curious Case of Foxboro Hot Tubs
A Homecoming Like No Other: Quarters of Change Rocks the City
A Homecoming Like No Other: Quarters of Change Rocks the City
Embracing Vulnerability: A Review of Eileen Alister's “The Right to Cry” 
Embracing Vulnerability: A Review of Eileen Alister's “The Right to Cry” 
From Boston to Beale Street: Winona Fighter, the Rising Punk Icons
From Boston to Beale Street: Winona Fighter, the Rising Punk Icons
Rock and Roll with a Side of Fries: Experiencing A McDonald's Themed Black Sabbath Cover Band on Psychedelics
Rock and Roll with a Side of Fries: Experiencing A McDonald's Themed Black Sabbath Cover Band on Psychedelics
“Nobody Likes the Headlining Band”: A Recap of I Don’t Know How But They Found Me at Starland Ballroom
“Nobody Likes the Headlining Band”: A Recap of I Don’t Know How But They Found Me at Starland Ballroom
Ameripop! by Nitefire: A Postcard from LA with a Nostalgic Twist
Ameripop! by Nitefire: A Postcard from LA with a Nostalgic Twist
Frost Children and Haru Nemuri’s ‘Soul Kiss’ begs you to be yourself
Frost Children and Haru Nemuri’s ‘Soul Kiss’ begs you to be yourself
Addictive and Anthemic: Inhaler’s 'Your House' Signals a Bold New Chapter
Addictive and Anthemic: Inhaler’s 'Your House' Signals a Bold New Chapter

OPINION

HIGHLIGHTS

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