Author: Sargeant

Posted on: December 10, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Marco Beltrami Creates Meditative Sounds for THE SESSIONS

Two-time Academy Award nominated composer Marco Beltrami received the award for Best Original Score – Feature Film for The Sessions at the Hollywood Music in Media Awards in Hollywood. He was also recently named Variety’s Billion Dollar Composer. Beltrami recently scored the Clint Eastwood film Trouble with the Curve and is currently working on the upcoming Brad Pitt film World War Z. Two-time Academy Award nominee Marco Beltrami, wins Best…

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Posted on: December 10, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

SVART CROWN Enter Studio

French death/black metal band SVARTCROWN has entered St Marthe studio (Kickback, Hangman’s Chair, Arkhon Infautus) to begin the recording process for the band’s forthcoming third full-length album. Studio footage of the band in action has been posted at this location. The as-of-yet-untitled album is set for a Fall 2013 release on Listenable Records. Over the two years since SVART CROWN’s last effort, Witnessing the Fall, was released, the band has…

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Posted on: December 10, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Category5 Set to Release New EP, A New Dimension

Category5’s sophomore release, A New Dimension EP, will be released on December 21.  Featuring remixes from Alex McGhee, Dotcom, and Stitch It! 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…

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Posted on: December 10, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

The Snorks – The Complete First Season (DVD Set)

  I always thought that The Snorks were one of the strongest kids shows of the eighties, and that this cartoon never got the love that it truly deserved. The video quality of the episodes captured here is extremely sharp; I would contend that the transfer is miles above what individuals would have seen during its original air date. The audio is sharp, ensuring that viewers can have an immersive…

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Posted on: December 9, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Arthur Nasson Interview

Arthur Nasson Video 1.What has your journey been with music and also with the release of these 7 albums to date? From an early age, I have been imagining and realizing musical ideas. I started playing piano at around four, by ear, then picked up drums,guitar, and anything I could get my hands on. To this day when I see most objects I hit em,drop em, throw em, and try…

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Posted on: December 9, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Hawkwind Guitarist Huw Lloyd-Langton Dead at 61

Cleopatra Records is sad to pass on the news that Hawkwind guitarist Huw Lloyd-Langton has passed at the too-young age of 61.  Huw had been bravely battling cancer for the past several years and died peacefully at home in England with his devoted wife Marion by his side.   A self-taught guitarist with mind-bending scope and range, Huw joined Hawkwind in 1970 and immediately made his mark by contributing his…

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Posted on: December 9, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

THE BRUTAL DECEIVER announces debut full-length

French hardcore/death metal outfit THE BRUTAL DECEIVER have announced the release of their debut full-length album “Go Die. One By One” on next spring. The follow-up to their 2010 EP “Birth Of A Decline”, the record will arrive courtesy of the band’s new label home Useless Pride Records. The band (which features two members of post-metal band As We Draw) recorded those ten tracks last summer with their drummer Amaury…

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Posted on: December 8, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Bacardi Oakheart Review (Rum)

Spiced Rums have not gotten he love that they deserve; Bacardi Oakheart is looking to clear its name. The spirit starts out in an authoritative fashion, with strong notes of oak and bergamot. When individuals take their first sip, the mouthful is very warm and peppery. Each subsequent sip will yield a different collection of styles and flavors; the Oakheart sails on vanilla and smoke flavors. The versatility of the…

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Posted on: December 8, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 1

Caren Taylor Releases Her Single “Just Another Town”

Grumpy Old Bear Artist’s Collective is pleased to announce Caren Taylor’s debut release, her single “Just Another Town.” We’re very excited about the record, and would appreciate any reviews or coverage you could send our way.  Press release follows. Caren Taylor is a singer-songwriter from Seattle, Washington who writes songs in a classic acoustic style. Caren’s songs look at familiar subjects from a unique point of view, getting past the…

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Posted on: December 7, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

AEON: New In-Studio Video Update

Metal Blade brings fans the latest installment of a series of in-studio video clips from Swedish death metal strategists, AEON. Filmed during the band’s Aeons Black recording session in Empire Studio in Östersund, Sweden, watch as guitarists Zeb Nilsson and Daniel Dlimi sever frets and talk gear at HERE. Released in North America on November 20th, Revolver Magazine calls Aeons Black “one of the best death metal albums of 2012”…

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Posted on: December 7, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

TRIOSCAPES announces two shows for December

Trioscapes will be performing two more shows in 2012 in support of their latest album, Separate Realities. The shows, scheduled for December 15th and 16th, will wrap up 2012 for the band, which was highlighted by a tour in September with Scale The Summit, and a top 10 debut on the Billboard Traditional Jazz charts. A live performance of “Curse of the Ninth” from Separate Realities can be seen on…

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Posted on: December 7, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

POP ARTIST, KYLE SHERMAN CELEBRATES THE HOLIDAYS WITH SHANE & SHANE AND PHIL WICKHAM ON 2012 CHRISTMAS TOUR

RayLynn Record’s flagship artist Kyle Sherman, celebrates the holidays with acoustic guitar-wielding duo, Shane & Shane, and Contemporary Christian vocalist and songwriter, Phil Wickham, as he joins them on their 2012 Christmas Tour, which is currently en route.   Sherman is opening the intimate 10-city tour performing an energetic 20-minute set infused with holiday favorites and new songs from his debut album Hear Me. The tour kicked off last week…

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Posted on: December 7, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

IN FLAMES Announces 2013 Headlining Dates

Sweden’s IN FLAMES is one of the most respected and well recognized heavy metal acts around the world.  The band is currently out on the road as direct support for Lamb Of God, and come February, will be embarking on a headlining tour with Demon Hunter, All Shall Perish and Battlecross.  Dates for the first leg of the headlining run are below, along with all other previously announced dates.  …

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Posted on: December 7, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Camper Van Beethoven prepare celebration of their 30th anniversary in 2013

As Camper Van Beethoven plans to celebrate its 30th anniversary in 2013, with the Jan. release of its tenth album, La Costa Perdida, many of the band’s peers and members of R.E.M., Pavement, Built To Spill, Drive-By Truckers, Meat Puppets, Widespread Panic, Minus 5, The Nerves, and Elf Power spoke about CVB’s influence, its pioneering role in creating the genre of indie rock, and their love for the band. In…

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Posted on: December 7, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

SCALE THE SUMMIT ANNOUNCE RAFFLE WITH ERNIE BALL

Progressive instrumentalists SCALE THE SUMMIT have teamed up with ERNIE BALL to give away a year’s supply (24 packs) of Ernie Ball Cobalt 7-string packs! Anyone can enter simply by heading to www.scalethesummit.fanbridge.com and entering your e-mail address. The contest will end on Thursday, December 20th so get your entry in before it’s too late. SCALE THE SUMMIT — whose lineup currently consists of Chris Letchford (guitars), Travis Levrier (guitars), Mark Michell…

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Posted on: December 7, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Stickyfingerz Records – Music To Piss Off The Old Folk (CD)

23 tracks at 68:45, which comes to almost 3 minutes a song. Belvedere opens this compilation with a very eclectic style of punk. The Rx Bandits, with their song “Wrong With Me” play an infectious brand of Skunk. People may remember the Pietasters, who gained success a few years back, then promptly fell back into the Ska underground. If I remember right, the song on this CD, “Yesterdays Over” was…

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Posted on: December 7, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

“WHO DID THAT TO YOU?” BY JOHN LEGEND

 Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained Film will be in theaters Christmas Day.  Check out the new John Legend track featured on the Soundtrack “Who Did That To You?” which is currently premiering at L.A. Times’ music blog Pop & Hiss. CLICK HERE TO STREAM JOHN LEGEND’S “WHO DID THAT TO YOU?” (VIA L.A. TIMES) “Quentin Tarantino’s movies have such a specific sound to them where the music plays such an important role.  When I first learned…

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Posted on: December 6, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

3 Ways in Which Monetary Donations Are Helping Hurricane Sandy Relief

3 Ways in Which Monetary Donations Are Helping Hurricane Sandy Relief After the destruction of Hurricane Sandy, attempts to rebuild and get life back to normal continues. Numerous people who would love to help those affected by the hurricane, but out of millions coming forward, there are very few whose help and contribution will be able to affect those affected. The United States Agency for International Development or USAID initiated…

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Posted on: December 5, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Harold Honey Interviewed

1. What got you into playing and creating music? Beer and Women….no kinda of but I got into music because I needed an outlet and I had a lot of free time. Also writing songs has always helped me and served as a catharsis.  Thats a big word for you. I started playing guitar at fifteen years old but really for the last five years I have practiced and performed…

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Posted on: December 5, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Two Cent Sam – Songs From The Sandbox (CD)

  Songs From The Sandbox begins with Warcry. The inclusion of this track is important as it provides listeners with a microcosm of the styles and approaches that they will encounter on the entirety of the album. The intensity of this aforementioned track provides a quick momentum which  Furthermore, a dynamic is created between the guitar and vocals that pushes each constituent element to a higher plateau Songs From The…

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