Monkey is a perfect example of that ska that really does not fit into the three divisions that are traditionally given to the genres. Starting out with “Summertime Sun”, the band is able to create a solidly arranged, catchy as all get out type of track that is a key reason to listen in. “Shanty Party” really breaks down some of the artificial boundaries created by record labels, showing individuals…
There are few in the way of such comprehensive collections of early horror trailers, and Mad Ron’s Prevues From Hell ensures that viewers have an amazing treasure trove of these to sink their teeth into. The film itself provides nearly fifty trailers, comprising a veritable laundry list of titles from the classic period to the then-present (1987) in horror, gore, and other related genres. Trailers include those created for Three…
The songs that Monitors commit to disc are interesting to say the least. At some point, the music that Monitors play is a brand of indie rock, but the sheer off the wall sound that the band creates puts Monitors more firmly into the noise genre. At some point, Monitors have an extremely catchy style that will get individuals herking and jerking about. While the style of music may not…
Few individuals are lucky enough to remember this 1972 title, directed by Radley Metzger. Fresh off the releases of Camille 2000 and The Lickerish Quartet, Score is a film that attempts to be something to everyone. Based off an off-Broadway play that had a decidedly short run (23 weeks), the title begins with a couple (Jack and Elvira Jackson, played here by Gerald Grant and Claire Wilbur) attempting to determine…
Jane Monheit has not been around the music industry for too terribly long. Ey is only 29 at the moment, so what holds true for the music on “Surrender” may not be what is true in 2027 or 2047. Fact is, there is a lot of time for Monheit to grow and expand eir repertoire. However, for individuals trying to decide whether this album is worth the purchase price, a…
Just as with their last album, “Theory of Harmonial Value”, .moneen. enthralls its audience with some of the most clean and richest instrumentation to ever grace a CD, seamlessly meshing in classical instruments with jangly guitars the make a truly transcendent disc. Each song is like a Joyce or Pynchon chapter – it may be totally different from any prior piece, but it will have that same type of continuity…
There are very few game show games worth their salt. In most cases, these types of titles merely consist of a mini-game that in some nominal way resembles the format or the style of the game show that they are aping. However, the Nintendo Wii version of popular game show re-do The Hollywood Squares seems to merit additional playing. Whether it be the colorful graphics, intuitive game play, or catchy…
Anglophiles and fans of the Yakety Sax rejoice: A&E Home Video has just released the DVD megaset you have been waiting. Benny Hill, The Complete Megaset, is 58 episodes, parceled out over 18 DVDs. This hilarious, often raunchy set covers two decades of the Benny Hill show from 1969 to 1989. Every single episode, including some skits that never aired in the U.S. is crammed into this box set. Aired…
Throughout the last five years or so, we here at NeuFutur have been through countless amounts of different body washes, whether they be the store brand, Axe, or numerous other brand’s efforts. We had not had the chance to give the Old Spice line a fair shake since it was introduced, so we were able to procure one of their “Red Zone” line in the After Hours scent. The scent…
Starting out with fairly simplistic guitar riffs and double-bass pedals for their first track “Lipstick”, Monarch’s lead singer Dan sounds almost too grizzled to be effectual. “Lipstick” is only three and a half minutes long but the only thing that stands out in the slightest for me has to be the guitar noodling that marks the mid-point of the disc. The second chunk of guitar work on “Lipstick” is much…
