The KAHBANG Music & Art Festival is relocating its 2014 event from Bangor to Portland, Maine for the weekend of August 7th – 10th. 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…
It was not that long ago when mention of Medellin, Colombia, usually involved a conversation about drug cartels, gang rivalries and violence. Today, the city that was once synonymous with drug lord Pablo Escobar was chosen as the most innovative city in the world. Once the government gained control of the nation’s cities from the drug cartels, improved security allowed Colombia to turn its attention to its abundance of natural…
18th August brings the digital double A-side single release of “Medicine Chest Dub”/“Seven Nation Army Dub feat. Dennis Alcapone”, ahead of an intriguing new collaborative album from Prince Fatty Meets Nostalgia 77, entitled ‘In The Kingdom Of Dub’. 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…
Creating a compelling and appealing corporate brand can ensure greater name recognition for your company and increased profitability in the consumer marketplace. Here are nine tips for enhancing your branding efforts and ensuring that your startup is a standout in the competitive marketplace. 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…
This Fall just got a whole lot better, because two of the most exciting and compelling forces on the music scene today are headed out on the road together, and Rockstar Energy Drink will present all dates. Sharing the stage for the first time since their completely sold out “Collide With The Sky” 2012 tour, Sleeping with Sirens and Pierce the Veil announce a five-month, multi-leg, co-headline world tour – “The World Tour.” SargeantJohn…
Rapture Entertainment announces information about their September show, Elevation 3, today. 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 in-depth hardware field testing, and analyzed digital media monetization…
Erasure (Vince Clarke and Andy Bell) has unveiled the first track from their eagerly awaited new album, The Violet Flame. ‘Elevation’ is out on July 22nd (or instantly via iTunes pre-order), preceding the album release on September 23rd, 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…
Casey Jack’s fierce new single “Stay Away” (soundcloud) that Wondering Sound rolled out on Friday, saying “Jack hits the same glorious garage-pop sweet spot as acts like Mikal Cronin and the Smith Westerns.” 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…
Shabazz Palaces’ Lese Majesty, the highly-anticipated follow up to universally acclaimed Black Up, will be available on CD/2xLP/DL on July 28th in Europe and July 29th in North America via Sub Pop. The 7-suite, 18- track album features the highlights “They Come in Gold,” “#CAKE,” “Forerunner Foray,” “Motion Sickness” and “Ishmael.” SargeantJohn Sargeant, writing on NeuFutur as Sargeant, is the founder and editor-in-chief of NeuFutur Magazine, where he has covered…
There are many jazz festivals, but none of them have the same pedigree as the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. New Orleans is regarded as the birthplace of jazz, so the New Orleans Jazz Fest, as it is called, has always attracted the very best performers in the jazz world and beyond. SargeantJohn Sargeant, writing on NeuFutur as Sargeant, is the founder and editor-in-chief of NeuFutur Magazine, where he…
BASEMENT JAXX premiere the innovative video for the uplifting track “Never Say Never” off their new album JUNTO due for release on August 25 via Atlantic Jaxx/PIAS. 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…
The Dutchess & The Duke have reunited. Jesse Lortz and Kimberly Morrison recently performed together at the Doe Bay Festival and played an intimate, sold-out show in Seattle on July 9th, almost exactly six years to the day since the release of their surprise hit debut She’s the Dutchess, He’s the Duke. Fans of the band can expect to hear some new material amidst all their old favorites when the duo plays Chicago and…
Sarah is a soulful track that has an intelligent array of instruments and soulful singing that is in the vein of John Maher or Jason Mraz. Blue Light Bandits (BLB)’s vocals pull double duty in that they progress the narrative side of things while further bolstering the instrumental backdrop present during tracks like So Mine. The same sunny disposition first heard in Sarah and SO Mine is marked through the…
Traces is a soulful effort that focuses on Henriksson’s vocals, bolstering them through the inclusion of a folk-infused instrumentation. The instrumental arrangement that is built through this introductory track expands to create something intense and will resound loudly with listeners long after the title has ceased. Fly slows things down and imbues a more introspective and atmospheric sound to Henriksson’s vocals. The tender piano that plays at the bottom of…
John Taglieri is set to release his new Ep, Days Like These on 19 August 2014. The date is also Taglieri’s birthday and the title track symbolizes what the Ep is all about. 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,…
Get swept away by Dirty South’s stunning and cinematic new single “Unbreakable” Feat. Sam Martin! The evocative track set’s the scene for a highly anticipated album as it races towards summer anthem status. Following its worldwide SiriusXM BPM premiere yesterday and tonight’s reveal as Pete Tong’s Essential New Tune, “Unbreakable” is now available for sharing wide. SargeantJohn Sargeant, writing on NeuFutur as Sargeant, is the founder and editor-in-chief of NeuFutur Magazine,…
Sassparilla, led by songwriter and front man Kevin Blackwell, delivers Pasajero and Hullabaloo (Fluff & Gravy Records), a 19-track, double-disc set of two divergent, but distinctly Sassparilla albums. 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…
“The Dirt,” is the ominous new single from Mirel Wagner’s forthcoming album, When the Cellar Children See the Light of Day. 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…
There may simply not be enough synonyms in Roget’s Thesaurus to fully describe the beguiling charm, the harmonic exquisiteness and the lyrical depth of The Belle Sounds’ sound. 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…
Prosthetic’s most recent signing, the Florida-based “post-classical” group SET AND SETTING, have unveiled the first sample of their new effort “A Vivid Memory,” scheduled for a North American release on September 2. 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…