Author: Sargeant

Posted on: January 6, 2015 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Vagaband releasing Medicine for the Soul

Medicine for the Soul is the sophomore release from U.K.-based roots-rockers, Vagaband. The album is being released on their own Eggsong Recordings label. The self-produced title is the follow-up to their much praised debut Town & Country and will be released on CD, gate-fold vinyl and digital download. 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…

Posted on: January 5, 2015 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Set and Setting Announce Winter 2015 Tour Dates

SET AND SETTING will kick off the new year with a series of East Coast performances. The 9-date tour in support of their acclaimed new release, “A Vivid Memory,” will include select appearances with Downfall of Gaia and experimentalists Sannhet. Previously, the band has shared the stage with Eyehategod, North, Mouth of The Architect, Pallbearer, Vattnet Viskar and Tombs in addition to appearances at Southern Darkness Fest (Weekend Nachos, Pelican) and…

Posted on: January 5, 2015 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

zPizza – 5060 N. High Street, Columbus, Ohio 43214

We were lucky enough to stop by a zPizza location in Columbus, Ohio and ordered the company’s Casablanca pizza. The offering contains mushrooms, artichoke hearts, and ricotta cheese alongside roasted garlic sauce and an additional amount of Parmesan. The restaurant was clean and the wait staff was extremely friendly. We put in our order and were pleasantly surprised to receive it no more than 10 or 15 minutes after finding…

Posted on: January 5, 2015 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is one of the most visible and well known attractions on Lake Erie in Cleveland, Ohio. The Hall of Fame is jam-packed with ephemera from the last century of popular music. While rock musicians are given the lion’s share of attention at the museum, there are antiques, costumes, instruments and a bevy of other items from gospel, rap, and EDM artists. What results…

Posted on: January 3, 2015 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Gianni Bredice Triptronic CD Review

Gianni Bredice has released Triptronic, an effort that is labyrinthine in terms of the twists and turns that Bredice has placed here. At any one second during the albums, listeners may find themselves up against eighties synth-pop, chillwave, techno, or harder Miami styles. Solar Storm is a perfect microcosm of the distinct approaches that Bredice takes on the 9 efforts on Triptronic, tying together a driving beat with more introspective…

Posted on: January 2, 2015 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

City Light Vigil Rebirth Single Review

Vocals are reminiscent of Tim McIlrath, with an overall heaviness that allows City Light Vigil the ability to hang well on alternative, rock, and college stations alike. The “everything to everyone” aspect of the band is executed well, with specific nods given to a wide variety of genres. This eclectic nature allows City Light Vigil the ability to connect with the largest amount of listeners. SargeantJohn Sargeant, writing on NeuFutur…

Posted on: January 2, 2015 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Dandy John Interview

What’s the story about Dandy John? I try to express himself in my very own way, politically not only interested in Swiss Banks, cheese, watches or mountains, but more in general global problems of society such as the ideal of beauty, war, food, ethics, loneliness, literature (I’ve studied English and German Literature – so be happy to find Goethe, Schiller, Shakespeare, Byron and so on in my work). I live…

Posted on: January 2, 2015 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

INSOMNIUM to kick off North American tour this weekend

INSOMNIUM will be kicking off the new year with a special North American tour alongside label-mates DARK TRANQUILLITY! See below for all upcoming dates. 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 digital publishing experience, he has written thousands of hands-on game…

Posted on: January 2, 2015 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Francbâtards Interview

Hello. Can you provide us a little information about yourself and what you are attempting to do with your music? Hello, i am Alex, one of the lead singers of Francbâtards. We are a reggae-ska music group from Montreal. We play different music styles and languages. We integrated world music, punk and hip-hop. We sing mainly in french and creole from the island of the Reunion , but we also…

Posted on: January 1, 2015 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Adam Birnbaum Releases Three of A Mind

Adam Birnbaum hasn’t been keeping a low profile in recent years. While touring internationally with drum legend Al Foster’s quartet and subbing regularly in Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society and with recently minted vocal star Cécile McLorin Salvant he’s also released several well-received CDs under his own name. Still, his new album Three of A Mind marks a major leap for the pianist, capturing a working ensemble with enviable chemistry.…

Posted on: December 31, 2014 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Empire! Empire! (I Was a Lonely Estate) – What It Takes to Move Forward Reissue

Count Your Lucky Stars is repressing the debut full-length from Empire! Empire! (I Was a Lonely Estate). The What It Takes to Move Forward LP repress and CD reissue are now available for Pre-Order. 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…

Posted on: December 31, 2014 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

POP ETC Releases “Running In Circles”

“Pop is music that gives you something to hold on to,” says Chris Chu of POP ETC. It can be a melody, a lyric, a rhythm, or all of the above but pop music always elevates and celebrates the hook – the catchy bit that sticks in your head, or sends you reaching to turn up the volume. At its best, pop also mixes familiar elements with the fresh and…

Posted on: December 31, 2014 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

HEAVING EARTH Announce February 6 Release Date/Artwork for ‘Denouncing the Holy Throne’

HEAVING EARTH will release Denouncing the Holy Throne February 6 on Czech label Lavadome Productions. Artwork and track listing can be found below. 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 digital publishing experience, he has written thousands of hands-on game and record reviews, conducted…

Posted on: December 31, 2014 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

ABOVE & BEYOND RING IN THE 2015 NEW YEAR IN SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA

ABOVE & BEYOND kick started Sydney’s New Year’s with a very special “Push The Button” moment, when band members Paavo Siljamaki and Tony McGuinness picked two fans, who happened to be twin sisters, to join them on stage as they counted down to midnight and dropped their anthem “Blue Sky Action” in front of 6000 revelers. The band has posted a video to their YouTube channel, just in time to ring…

Posted on: December 30, 2014 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 1

Vinyl Floor Vaudeville CD Review

Change the Song is a track that links together The Killers and Franz Ferdinand with a rich eighties style that is reminiscent of The Psychedelic Furs or Talking Heads. The rich production of this introductory track will immediately draw listeners in to the second cut, Shift. Shift is a track that has Vinyl Floor strip down their style to adopt a much more front-forward and Detroit rock-esque sound. The quicker…

Posted on: December 30, 2014 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

French Toast Crunch

French Toast Crunch is a cereal that first debuted in 1995 but the cereal was taken off of shelves in 2005. Fast-forward about 10 years and General Mills has heard enough public outcry to release the cereal yet again. The cereal is going to be rolled out at the national level first starting in January 2015 and will run around $3.50-5.00 for a box. The cereal is precisely like I…

Posted on: December 30, 2014 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Beanfield’s Bean and Rice Chips

There is a sense that tortilla chips are not the healthiest thing to snack upon and that one should have smaller portions when it comes to eating these chips. Beanfield’s has an entire line of chips that look to capture the tortilla flavor and mouth feel profiles and has a wide enough variety of flavors to keep snackers interested no matter how often they eat the chips. Beanfield’s chips are…

Posted on: December 29, 2014 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Call of the Void Announce February Tour Dates

CALL OF THE VOID unleash another ferocious blast of sonic destruction with their forthcoming effort Ageless. A pummeling fusion of crusty grind, sludgey hardcore and groove injected metal, Ageless was recorded and mixed by Andy Patterson (Subrosa, Eagle Twin, Gaza) and mastered by Brad Boatright (Tragedy, From Ashes Rise, Integrity). Having cut their teeth playing live over the past two years with Today is the Day, Eyehategod, Code Orange, Ringworm,…

Posted on: December 29, 2014 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

GNC Puredge Complete Amino

Amino supplementation is needed for anyone that is looking to maintain the gains that they have achieved while working out. Amino supplementation is necessary no matter the sorts of physical activity which one conducts. The good thing about amino acids is that they work particularly well mixed in a flavored suspension. The new GNC Puredge product, Complete Amino, is a perfect example of this as the tropical punch flavor makes…

Posted on: December 29, 2014 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Afika Nx Unveils VIDEO For Buzz Single Rat Tat Tat

“Life keeps beating on your bones,” declares Afika Nx in his delightfully catchy, yet powerfully poignant new single, “Rat Tat Tat.” And, whether or not he sings from experience, Afika Nx is beating on the door of the music industry with his satisfying blend of Hip-Hop, Rock and Reggae. SargeantJohn Sargeant, writing on NeuFutur as Sargeant, is the founder and editor-in-chief of NeuFutur Magazine, where he has covered independent music,…