Author: Sargeant

Posted on: March 22, 2016 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Erik Odsell – Searching For Lost Boys Island

Waiting For The Snowfall is a slow and emotionally intense track that builds into something beautiful. Erik’s vocals cover a tremendous amount of ground, highlighted at all the right points through a perfectly-produced arrangement. SargeantJohn Sargeant, writing on NeuFutur as Sargeant, is the founder and editor-in-chief of NeuFutur Magazine, where he has covered independent music, PC hardware, consumer tech, and gaming culture since 1998. With over 25 years of continuous…

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Posted on: March 21, 2016 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Robert Nix “Once in a Blue Moon”

Won’t Go With The Flow is the first track on Robert Nix’s latest release, Once in a Blue Moon. The track ties together the sounds of acts like The Cure, Psychedelic Furs and Depeche Mode. There is a complexity to the composition here that ensures that listeners will be able to pick out new twists and turns each time they play the single. The intricate instrumentation is a common thread that…

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Posted on: March 21, 2016 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Bittersweet Imperial Coffee Milk Stout (Left Hand)

There have been a decent amount of milk and coffee based stouts that have been placed on the market in the course of the last few months and a great many of them are fair to middling. The latest limited time engagement from Colorado’s Left Hand Brewing, Bittersweet is a beer that has a decent amount of twists and turns all while having a luscious and vibrant mouth feel. The…

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Posted on: March 20, 2016 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Peppa Pig: The Golden Boots DVD Review

There is a new Peppa Pig release, The Golden Boots, out on the market and it stands apart from other children’s releases in that it contains about double the amount of episodes that one would typically receive on a kids-themed DVD. The release has the ability for individuals to go and play the entirety of the DVD while an episode list (aside from the feature, this DVD includes episodes including…

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Posted on: March 20, 2016 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Red Evelyn 2015 (Black Shirt Brewing Company)

The 2015 edition of Red Evelyn, Black Shirt Brewing’s imperial red rye IPA (india pale ale) has a distinctive and deep set of flavors that go far beyond what one typically expects when they belly up to a bar for a hoppy brew. The red side of things is given life through the inclusion of an ample portion of malt which shakes up the overall palette of this effort. Outside hints…

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Posted on: March 20, 2016 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Downton Abbey Season 6 Blu-Ray Set

The stories told in the previous series of Downton Abbey have kept viewers on each side of the pond eagerly anticipating what will happen in the final series of the show, season 6. The episodes here have been shown over the course of the last quarter of last year, keeping the same high level of quality that other episodes have tempered viewers to expect. This time around a number of…

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Posted on: March 18, 2016 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

KenWord – The Underground

The Underground is a track that immediately hits listeners with a complex lyrical flow, matched with a production that links together the mid-oughts New York sound with just enough J. Dilla and Dr. Dre to keep things interesting. KenWord’s style allows for hard-hitting bars all while an erudite word choice separates KenWord from the rest of the pack. The flute sample provides highlighting to the lyrics on The Underground; the…

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Posted on: March 18, 2016 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Luis DH – Run Away (Hometown)

Barcelona’s Luis DH creates a retro-infused track in his latest, Run Away (Hometown) that inserts and infectious bass line into darkly emotive vocals. Hints of New Wave and the Minneapolis scene of the early eighties can be picked up here. Luis DH is able to make this track incredibly catchy, with enough complexity to make the effort stand up to multiple spins. A bright and sunny instrumentation ensures that listeners…

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Posted on: March 18, 2016 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Airi Mori – City of Dreams

City of Dreams is an atmospheric track that has enough in the way of intensity to immediately catch the minds and hearts of listeners. The sheer depth of the composition is such that listeners will spin the effort a number of times before hearing every twist and turn that has been included here. A blend of Mariah Carey, Portishead, and Bjork makes this a wholly different single than anything else…

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Posted on: March 18, 2016 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Adiri NxGen Nurser Slow Flow Baby Bottle

The baby bottle is something that seems incredibly simple and that technology would have found the precise design and amount of extras that would be perfect for ferrying milk into an infant’s mouth. What is actually the case is that the average bottle is something that could be improved upon. There is a bottle by Adiri that reinvents what the object is and will hopefully get infants the milk they…

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Posted on: March 18, 2016 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Dark Star Batch 3 (Grey Sail Brewing of Rhode Island)

Dark Star is a Belgian styled imperial stout from Rhode Island’s Grey Sail Brewing, spending time in Buffalo Trace barrels. The effort goes and provides individuals with a deep, rich, and delectable set of flavors. The beer pours with a dark brown coloration and little to nothing in the way of head. The initial sip of this third batch of Dark Star heals him of chocolate, vanilla, and toasty malts…

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Posted on: March 14, 2016 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

How to improve your health in a fun and fast way?

It seems that modern people are worried about health more than their ancestors. This is quite logical if we take a closer look at the number of people that are diagnosed with some of the so-called “modern” diseases. According to some statistics more than 2 billion people in the world are overweight or obese. There are basically two things that can help you with your health – proper diet and…

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Posted on: March 13, 2016 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Scott Smith Sum of Life CD Review

The Sum of Life showcases contemplative and deep guitar work, with Smith’s output influenced by folk, Americana, and singer-songwriter styles. The richness of this introductory composition is enough to invite listeners in, while songs like Blues Guitar Slinger change up the status quo by creating a Bayou-based bit of rock. A strong set of vocals provide the perfect counterpoint for the sizzling guitar work that is weaved through the track.…

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Posted on: March 13, 2016 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Jon Pattie – Pieces

Jon Pattie is able to create something special when it comes to his “Pieces” single, taken from the The Home Inside My Head EP. This effort showcases a twinkling instrumentation and a richly emotive set of vocals. Taken together, these elements create a dreamy pop track that builds into a fuzzier sort of indie rock. The rising actions and otherworldly sound of the penultimate seconds of Pieces provide great gravitas…

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Posted on: March 13, 2016 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 1

Cappuccino Stout (Lagunitas)

The Imperial Stout style is provided considerable variation through the inclusion of adjuncts ranging from chocolate to bacon, to coffee and even mint. However, one of the earliest inclusions into the style had to be coffee and one of those first companies to go forth and craft something that blends together the bitterness and roastiness of a cappuccino with the thick mouth feel and the malty notes of a stout…

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Posted on: March 11, 2016 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Raman Diamond – Brand It On Me Single Review

Brand It On Me is a R&B infused effort that has Diamond tattoo his vocal melodies deep into the minds and hearts of listeners. Hints of Ne*yo and Akon can be heard here, but the backing instrumentation is the most surprising effort here. 80s synths, smart sequencing, and a bit of an edge makes this into an effort that would do well in dance clubs and raunchy rap bars alike.…

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Posted on: March 11, 2016 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Todd Apfel – Reflections EP Review

A Beach And You is a sunny testament to true love. The distinct elements of the tracks combine to create something utterly special; Apfel intersperses his vocals with intricately-sequenced keys. By ensconcing considerable depth in a poppy introduction, Apfel is able to go into further complexity in subsequent songs. Comin Home To You builds upon the same wistful remembrance of A Beach And You; the dual duty done by Apfel…

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Posted on: March 11, 2016 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Dead Air Republic With Extreme Prejudice CD Review

Ottawa’s Dead Air Republic creates a heavy, hard, and sludgy form of metal that will assault listeners from the beginning until the ending of their new release, With Extreme Prejudice Just Another Bullet is the first cut off of their latest, taking up the standards of Corrosion of Conformity, Arrested Sevenfold, and ratchets it up to ten. Taking turns in the spotlight, the constituent members of Dead Air Republic create…

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Posted on: March 10, 2016 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Pontus – IV EP Review

New York’s Pontus starts off his latest release, the IV EP, in a very challenging way. He has front-loaded Ten, a ten-minute composition, requiring listeners to immediately strap in and experience his unique form of progressive metal. The song weaves intricate arrangements that will keep listeners on the edges of their seats; challenging popular conceptions about time signatures or complex arrays of instrumental interaction, IV’s beginning tells a tremendous story…

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Posted on: March 10, 2016 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Small Town Sound “For Mama” EP

Whiskey is the first track off of the For Mama EP by Oklahoma’s Small Town Sound, providing fans with an intricate and soulful style that blends together equal amounts alternative, singer-songwriter, and even country styles. The act’s vibrancy kicks into high gear shortly after the track begins; Small Town Sound is able to showcase the allure of alcohol with the somber (sober) beginning and the eclectic, energy-filled second section (after…

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