German band RPWL revealed the tracklist of their first DVD release “The RPWL Live Experienceâ€. The DVD features an impressive performance, filmed in mid February at the WyspiaÅ„ski Theatre in Katowice, where RPWL played as the headliner on the second day of the festival ProgRock 2009. The band’s music definitely has its own style – modern, yet also drawing from the best traditions of the prog-rock genre. All in all…
I love racing games, and titles that look to really provide more of an experience than is typically expected from a game in that genre. The game that looks to flip the script and really lay down the blueprint for what players should expect from a good racing title would be Fuel, Codemasters’ new title. The back of the box immediately shows the sheer amount of customization that players should…
Jose Cuervo is the tequila that many of my friends prefer over all others, and while I had quite a few sessions with “Joe Crowâ€, I confess that it was not my first choice for tequila. This has all changed after we here at NeuFutur Headquarters had a bottle of the Jose Cuervo Especial (Tequila Plata) sent on over for review. The spirit itself has much less of a burn…
The speed in which Celestia start off their “Apparitia†is without comparison. Also impressive is the harmony that the band can bring to the table with the chorus of this track. This extremely focused output puts Celestia immediately alongside the most impressive acts in their genre. The track could almost be on popular radio, it has so much in the way of harmony strung through it. This is not saying…
English punk turned folk singer-songwriter Frank Turner has signed to Epitaph Records with plans to release his third studio album, Poetry of the Deed, in September. The news comes on the heels of the recent announcement that the punk rock influenced bard will be performing his solo-acoustic act in front of his largest crowds ever when he tours North America in July in support of The Offspring. Turner’s musical odyssey…
Knights In The Nightmare is the third-released title in the Dept. Heaven series of games, and it was preceded by Riviera: The Promised Land (originally released in the US on the GBA) and Yggdra Union: We’ll Never Fight Alone (GBA). Knights in the Nightmare is a great title, or a number of reasons. First off, the graphics that players will confront here are sharp, clear, and really seem to push…
North American Tour Dates June 26 || The Supermarket (TD Canada Trust Toronto Jazz Festival) || Toronto, ON June 28 || The Biltmore Cabaret (TD Canada Trust Vancouver Jazz Festival) || Vancouver, BC June 29 || Element (JazzFest International, w/ Blue King Brown) || Victoria, BC July 1 || Lydia’s Pub (Sasktel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival) || Saskatoon, SK July 2 || Lydia’s Pub (Sasktel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival) || Saskatoon, SK…
6/15 – Plush w/ Viva Voce – Tucson, AZ 6/16 – Rhythm Room w/ Viva Voce – Phoenix, AZ 6/17 – The Echo w/ Viva Voce – Los Angeles, CA 6/18 – Bottom Of The Hill w/ Viva Voce – San Francisco, CA 6/20 – Wonder Ballroom w/ Viva Voce – Portland, OR 6/21 – The Vera Project – Seattle, WA 6/22 – Media Club – Vancouver, BC 6/24 –…
Tone Tank, member of rap duo Iller Than Theirs and rap collective Nuclear Family, is back with another free solo project entitled The King of Surf Guitar Rap EP. Following the release of his last free EP, The Black Six Sessions, Tone was due for a much needed vacay from NYC. Embarking west for salvation, Tone ended up in a nearly dilapidated hotel in the middle of the desert in…
One note before this review: if you have seen this band live, you must expect something almost totally different from what you experienced at the show. This album, from last year, really demarcates another stage in the continuous development of Cause for Diversion. What is now a very melodic post-hardcore band is recorded on this disc to be much more sedate musically. There are seconds, like in “Sucker Punchedâ€, when…
Leading Eastern and Central European publisher 1C Company and Lesta Studio today announced the development of Empire: Time of Troubles. Empire is a turn-based, historical strategy game which covers the events of 1350-1650 taking place in Russia, Poland and the Great Lithuanian Princedom. Players will find themselves in a large-scale campaign commanding one of 26 warring factions. By controlling a hero character, and improving their skills in battle, the player…
I Scream Records is very excited & proud to welcome Wisdom In Chains to the ISR family. Founded in early 2003, as a musical collaboration between musicians from both America and Europe, Wisdom In Chains have put their mark on the American and European hardcore, punk and Oi! scene. Richie & Mad Joe, who at the time both were in Krutch (“Whatever It Takes” released on I Scream Records in…
So is Cattle Decapitation trying to go for the play on “Sabbath Bloody Sabbath†or “Sunday Bloody Sundayâ€? The way that they create metal, I’d have to think the former is true. The style is a plain, unadorned metal that is just fast. Supersonic guitars tie up with intricate drums and a shouted out, early Seputltura-esque set of vocals to mark the bands foray with “Unintelligent Designâ€. The one thing…
Celtic Woman knows what it means to pursue a dream. With voices like angels, the 5 Irish female ensemble have been uplifting audiences of all ages with their PBS TV specials, popular concert tours and with their latest album “The Greatest Journey.†Most recently they were seen by 23 million viewers on Dancing With The Stars (ABC TV) when they performed the Brendan Graham original “You Raise Me Up.†Also…
Sally Shapiro and Paper Bag Records are pleased to announce the release of the Swedish italo-disco sweetheart’s long-awaited follow-up to her acclaimed debut “Disco Romance” in early fall of 2009. Sally will first be releasing her single “Miracle” on Paper Bag Records in North America on June 16th. “Miracle” is written and produced by Johan Agebjörn and Roger Gunnarsson, and includes a remix by up-and-coming Bulgarian producer Bogdan Irkük. Sally…
Livin’ A Tremé Life debuts on the Billboard Jazz Charts this week at #18! Incredible jazz trumpeter, vocalist, composer, and, now, actor Kermit Ruffins has found himself to be one of the central characters in HBO’s new series, “Treméâ€. A drama series set against the unique New Orleans backdrop of second-line parades, brass bands and Mardi Gras Indians. Besides highlighting Ruffins as an artist, the show will bring with it…
There are so many nods to the earlier nineties version of pop punk music in Cats and Jammers’ first track on “Whole Lotta Goddamn†that one almost feels as if they are listening to “Dookie†all over again. The only thing that really distinguishes Cats and Jammers from the rest of the acts out there is more of an appreciation for the sixties rock that would eventually filter down to…
These are big times for Nashville artist Blacklist Royals, who are gearing up for the release of their sophomore album Semper Liberi later this summer! Having recently signed with Paper + Plastick Records (an all vinyl/digital label owned by Less Than Jake drummer Vinnie Fiorello), the band is offering fans an opportunity to preview the track “American Hearts” from the new album exclusively on the Paper + Plastick player and…
Attackhead was founded in Orange County, California in late 2002 by guitarist/lead singer Mark Chapman. After numerous personnel changes, the band was complete with drummer Brian Suminski, bassist David Dunn and guitarist George Portoulas. The band members have a variety of musical influences from old school metal to death metal. Attackhead recently self released their debut full length CD titled “Voices in the Darkâ€. The band has been played on…
When the promotional sheet for Cats + Jammers says that they “have been lingering in a state of obscurity since 1997â€, they are not joking. This may just be the only greatest hits album of a band I’ve never even heard of, much less heard. While the music collected on “Propose Toast†was spread over the last decade, the surprising thing about Cats + Jammers is that the formula that…