Author: Sargeant

Posted on: September 23, 2015 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Commotion APA (Great Raft Brewing)

Great Raft’s Commotion APA pours with a yellow/gold coloration and a solid amount of fluffy white head. Lacing traces its way down the glass, showcasing the progression that one has on the beer. The ale’s nose is heavy with mango, pine, and caramel.

Posted on: September 22, 2015 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Scorpions and Queensryche Set To Rock Cleveland Tomorrow, 9/23

The timeless Scorpions are celebrating their 50th anniversary as a band and have been performing throughout the United States in a blaze of hard rock, pulling out classics and deep cuts alike for their World Tour. This 50th Anniversary tour hits up the Jacobs Pavilion in Cleveland, Ohio tomorrow night at 7:30 PM. Queensryche will also be performing at the concert, ensuring that anyone attempting will be rocked for a solid…

Posted on: September 22, 2015 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Hobbsy Risen From The Dead CD Review

Hobbsy begins their Risen From The Dead with Second Coming, a brief introduction to the sounds and approaches that Hobbsy will present during the EP. The haunting arrangement, echoing guitar work, and deliberate pacing ensures that listeners will keep focused in to the rest of the album’s 7 tracks. The Few and the Many is a furious hard-rock track that leads off with solid guitar riff and a tortured, impassioned…

Posted on: September 22, 2015 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Alex Woburn – Play Me Single Review

Play Me is the latest track by London’s Alex Woburn, and it is able to bridge the gap between power-pop, rock, and dance in an unparalleled fashion. The hooky style in which Woburn singles will bury itself deep into the mind and psyche of listeners, while there is a retro 80s / early 90s vibe that is reminiscent of performers like George Michael and Fine Young Cannibals.

Posted on: September 22, 2015 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Gallamine Interview

Hello, Gallamine. A number of the musicians we review on NeuFutur have worked in factories, fast food, or any one of a multitude of fairly banal occupations. You have had a slightly more varied life. Can you go into detail about what occupations you held before your music career began?

Posted on: September 22, 2015 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Celso Salim Feature

Brazilian guitarist Celso Salim is a rare example of a performer that can effortlessly cross genre boundaries to create something that is personal, compelling, and extremely intricate. His music takes on a bevy of genres, from blues to jazz, soul, honky-tonk and classic rock. Over the course of the last decade, Salim has expanded his repertoire considerably. 2001 marks Salim’s first album “Lucky Boy”, the beginning of a rapid-fire approach…

Posted on: September 21, 2015 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Blue Moon Cinnamon Horchata Ale

The Blue Moon Cinnamon Horchata Ale pours with a hazy coloration and a good amount of whitish head. One can easily taste rthe different sides of Blue Moon’s latest seasonal; the hazy hefeweizen-esque notes of the Blue Moon poke through while the cinnamon notes are much more strongly noticed. There is a bit of creaminess that puts the beer more in line with a nitro mouthfeel.

Posted on: September 21, 2015 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Ellen Wade – Lost Song Single

Lost Song showcases the powerful vocals of Ellen Wade, highlighted by the lightest of instrumentation. The depth of these vocals, each low and high experience will ensure that listeners are firmly ensconced into her music.

Posted on: September 21, 2015 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Sasha Leonov Feature

Sydney, Australia’s own Sasha Leonov has crafted a unique style of music that has been continually evolved since the 2009 release of his first album Accolades For Days of Sunshine. Moving from piano compositions to a fully-fleshed out set of music and lyrics with 2012’s Remnants of Tomorrow, Leonov was able to expand his repertoire with 2013 Skies Change. “Believe Once More” is a tender composition with a deliberate percussion…

Posted on: September 20, 2015 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 2

Ghost Lit Kingdom I Was Born EP Review

You Don’t Know Me starts out Ghost Lit Kingdom’s I Was Born EP. The track’s ethereal opening expands into a hard-hitting chorus that will impress fans of X Ambassadors and Imagine Dragons. Ela’s vocals here (and on the rest of Ghost Lit Kingdom’s newest) are a bright point; the band’s instrumentation during this beginning salvo hangs with these heavenly vox well.

Posted on: September 20, 2015 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Rick Elliot West of the Rockies CD Review

Lovers & Liars is a country song that would work perfectly on C&W radio in the 1960s; the raw emotion of Elliot during this introductory track will immediately draw in fans of Hank Williams and Conway Twitty. There is little more instrumentally to this introductory effort than a lap steel and the lightest of percussion, but the vibrancy of the narrative that is created could fill up a story book.…

Posted on: September 20, 2015 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

weareTheBigBang Smoke EP

No opens up weareTheBigBang’s Smoke EP and showcases a unique style of music that ties together artists as diverse as No Doubt, Christina Aguilera and Paramore. The production of this initial track allows the drums, guitars, and Jolene’s inimitable vocals ample chances to shine. The harmonies that the band create during this introductory track firmly plant listeners on the edges of their seats for the entirety of Smoke.

Posted on: September 20, 2015 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

The Sweetwater Hillbillies Interview

The Sweetwater Hillbillies are a supergroup; can you give us a little bit of a rundown concerning what your musical history has been? Hi James, my name is Shane Rollo, vocalist for The Sweetwater Hillbillies. Thanks for your interest in the band.

Posted on: September 20, 2015 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 2

Trippel (New Belgium)

New Belgium has thought long and hard, reformulating their Trippel. The beer pours with a gold/yellow color and a small amount of head that laces its way down the bottle. The nose of this trippel is sugary and sweet, something that is moderated well by wheat and malt elements when one takes their initial sip. The high-ABV of this beer is hidden perfectly through these bold flavors of banana, cereal,…

Posted on: September 19, 2015 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 3

10th Mountain Stout (Aspen Brewing Company)

Aspen Brewing Company’s 10th Mountain is an imperial oatmeal stout, an absolutely delectable beer that pours with an extremely dark brown to black coloration and a good amount of tannish head that is slow to dissipate. There is little that is given up with the initial nose of this imperial oatmeal stout, but the silken mouthfeel and bold tobacco, chocolate, and barley elements make for a dangerous combination. The beer…

Posted on: September 19, 2015 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Fedd Up Feature

Fedd Up is a band from my old stomping grounds (Lancaster, Ohio), and they have just released their Dark Days EP. Fedd Up is opening up for Ghosts in the Attic on September 25th at Victory’s Live. Jake Smith lays down the vocals, Dirk Crist hits the skins, Eric Merz plays bass and Nick Alvis straps up on rhythm guitar. The band is able to create something special with a…

Posted on: September 18, 2015 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 2

Dreamtrip & Submosis – Blue Vice Single Review

Dreamtrip & Submosis’ Blue Vice is a sedate, atmospheric composition that is tremendously illustrative. A deliberate pace is taken that allows for the composition to rise and swell. The wide array of approaches presented to fans during this composition further increases the replay value of Blue Vice.

Posted on: September 17, 2015 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 1

Scot Cowan Built Around a Tree CD Review

Giving Up is emotive, touching, and puts forth strong strides in Scot’s inimitable vocals. While the instrumentation represents a major part of the composition, the focal point of this introductory effort is the large range reached by Scott.

Posted on: September 16, 2015 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Landry Riba – Unlikely Dance Video Review

Unlikely Dance is the lead single from Landry Riba’s latest album, Tales from behind the mirror. The video provides a narrative to an already dense and alluring instrumentation. There is little more than a female dancing to the overall beat, but the combined audio/video makes the effort resound loudly with listeners.

Posted on: September 15, 2015 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Sid Whelan Interview

You have played in a number of different venues throughout North America. How do fans vary from New York City to Toronto and Issaquah?  In New York City the live music scene is intensely crowded and competitive. It’s very hard to get people out to shows.  Personal individual invitations are the most effective.  As a result, in my hometown I play 90% for people who are long-term fans.  Recent out-of-town…