When I was taking graduate courses, a number of my fellow students would put down a tape recorder and capture the entirety of the class’s discussion. In the few years since I ended these classes, the technology that these recorders utilized have increased considerably. Where earlier generations of recorders were fuzzy and recorded vocals poorly, the Philips Digital Voice Tracer 1000 will ensure that a whole dialogue can be easily…
Black and Blue opens up Undertow, and this bit of stronger singer-songwriter is able to provide listeners with a style wholly unique yet familiar. Lovelie’s vocals blend perfectly with the precise instrumentation that bounces through pop, rock, and even alternative music before the track ends. Fire & Icicles shifts Lovelie’s vocals into a more rock style, while the quality of the instrumentation continues to impress. Every guitar line and drum…
The OnBeat X1 is a tremendously useful piece of technology, and possesses a price point (about $40) that makes it eminently purchasable by anyone that has a Bluetooth-capable phone. The size of the OnBeat X1 is small enough that it will fit perfectly in a bookbag, while the lack of weight does not decrease the clarity of its playback. In fact, the inclusion of vibration bass adds further complexity…
San Francisco-based sludge-mangling duo BLACK COBRA will uncoil across the country in Brooklyn this week for a devastating one-off show as part of the diverse Brain-Cave Festival. The annual festival showcases an incredible array of artists of all natures from around Brooklyn and abroad for four days. Undoubtedly the most punishing act set to perform at this year’s installment, BLACK COBRA will take one of the main headlining slots of…
Our favorite living, loving legend (she’s just a woman), Baby Dee is no stranger to the road – her vaudevillian soul has been spirited all over the world, performing in any situation your mind could muster. Like situations involving monkeys, unicycles and a one-eyed dwarf, if you know what we’re saying. Lucky for all of us North Amerikaners, Yanks and Canucks alike, Dee‘s revving her engines for a quick dash…
Who are you and how long have you been active? (Tracy) Tracy Dyson Guitarist/vocals, Josh Morgan drums. The Circus In Your Town, has been making music as a band since 2002, and this July will be 11 years. Who are you listening to right now? (Josh) Blink 182, Pantera, and The Black Crows (Tracy) Ubik a local Seattle WA. band, Mokshya a band from Flagstaff AZ, and The Color Morale…
This summer, in celebration of their recent collaboration, What the Brothers Sang, Dawn McCarthy and Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy hop on the “Milk Train” to take their show on the road– performing live at various places of public assembly! In true Dawn and Bonnie fashion, they’re covering as many hot-zones with hot cover songs (and more, natch!) as possible, including festivals, venues, a town hall, and a historic synagogue. Accompanying them…
On a good month, we receive about 10 different action / martial arts titles. There are a number of companies that focus on providing these movies for the English market. Many of them are atrocious, but Woochi Demon Slayer is so much better than the average action fare that it is not funny. The key reason for this distinction comes in the quality of the script; the plot will…
It becomes clear very early into “Donnybrook: A Novel” that author Frank Bill has seen some stuff in his southern Indiana hometown. When he isn’t working his day job in a factory, Bill has built his young writing career chronicling meth dealers, criminals, bare-knuckle fighters and all other varieties of desperate, dangerous and sometimes depraved characters on the wrong side of life, first in a collection of short stories titled…
Left of the Right Direction begins Ain’t That A Shame, establishing Winslow as an incredibly taut act. Nothin’s Easy further solidifies the technical ability of the band. Quarter Life showcases the emotional intensity of the band. While the CD has focused on their deft blend of pop and soulful rock, I feel that there is considerable emotional content that will increase the replay value of this album considerably. While listeners…
Antarctic rock-gods GWAR today released the first line-up for this year’s GWAR-B-Q, located at Hadad’s Water Park in Richmond, VA. This year sees the event entering its fourth consecutive year while offering its most bone-crushing line-up yet, setting the stage for what will certainly be the most massive GWAR-B-Q in the history of the human or any other race! The event is scheduled to take place Saturday August 17th,…
The ongoing reign of terror from INTEGRITY continues in 2013, with the release of the iniquitous outfit’s tenth full-length, Suicide Black Snake. Beyond an indisputable history as being an ultra brutal live act and basically being the most metal act associated with the top reigning champion acts of the 90s hardcore/metal scene, INTEGRITY has morphed into more of a musical entity, releasing countless splits and limited vinyl releases, taking…
One year after the release of their highly regarded debut Ekpyrosis (Periodic Destruction), North German Melodic Death Metallers BURIAL VAULT are back with their second album. With Incendium the quintet is about to release more than an ordinary album. Inspired by Ray Bradbury’s “Fahrenheit 451” the band developed a concept that embodies a metamorphosis of a human in an inconvenient future both on musical as on textual level. This dynamic…
While Game of Throne’s King Joffrey has become shorthand in describing TV villains, Kelsey Grammer’s Mayor Tom Kane – from the Starz series Boss – is arguably just as evil and just as much fun to watch. The mayor’s dementia – diagnosed in the first season – has done little to temper his nastiness. Along with his wife (Connie Nielsen), he still plays puppet master with the state’s politicians from…
Savannah Stopover Music Festival, in partnership with Dollhouse Productions, announced today the release of the Stopover Sessions @ Dollhouse Studios on the newly launched Savannah Stopover Sessions bandcamp page. During the three-day Festival March 7-9, 2013, six Stopover bands participated in live, intimate studio recordings in support of the Festival. Participating artists included: Field Report (Milwaukee, WI), Country Mice (Brooklyn), HOTT MT (L.A), young buffalo (Oxford, MS), Fine Peduncle…
Additional details have been announced for Toddstock II v6.5, a June 17-22 celebration of the 65th birthday of renowned multi-faceted artist Todd Rundgren. Family, friends and fans will join Todd Rundgren at Toddstock II v6.5, held at the historic Nottoway Plantation & Resort in White Castle , Louisiana. Toddstock II v6.5 will culminate with an exclusive Todd Rundgren performance for Toddstock attendees on Saturday, June 22, the final night…
The first full-length solo debut from Martin Smith, God’s Great Dance Floor, Step 01, is set to release April 23 amidst five-star acclaim. Leading up to the release of the album, iTunes® and LifeWay Christian Stores are both offering significant, exclusive pre-buy offers for this collection of personal revival songs from the former Delirious? frontman, co-founder and primary songwriter. Born out of a reinvigorated season of living in…
Hello! Can you introduce yourselves to NeuFutur readers? Hey Guys! I’m Sarah Petrella. I’m a singer-songwriter from Southern California and I invite you to listen to my music! Music has been apart of my life since I was very very young. Recently this last summer I had the great privilege to work with veteran producer Geza X Gedeon on my latest Ep “Summer”. I recorded here in Los Angeles, with…
3Beans is a strong porter that Sixpoint has released, and it is perhaps one of the most complex beers that we have had the chance to review. Each can of 3Beans represents a unification of disparate elements, beginning with the inclusion of Romano beans. These beans continue much to the vastness of the beer, and are united with cacao beans sited from Mast Brothers Chocolate. 3Beans is made complete…
This is one heavy beer. Our introduction to the beers of the Mt. Pleasant Brewing Company is a 6.4% ABV stout which pours incredibly dark. With each initial sip, a distinctive dark malt flavor touches upon coffee, chocolate, and the bitterness of chicory. The mouthfeel of the Steam Engine Stout quickly dissipates, allowing for a refreshed taste with every sip. For every hint of bite or bitterness, there is a…