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Posted on: April 12, 2008 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Farmakon & Distorted US release dates confirmed

Candlelight Records has set Tuesday, April 29 as the US release date for new albums from Finland’s Farmakon, and their new album Robin, as well as Israel’s Distorted’s new album Voices From Within. Both albums are part of Candlelight’s ongoing cult series; a special-priced product line introducing up-and-coming international artists into the US marketplace. The series provides for artists of varying styles and specifically focuses on establishing initial fanbases for which the…

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Posted on: April 12, 2008 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Melt Volume 2 Issue 5

Melt Volume 2 Issue 5 / Free / :15 / 48S / http://www.meltmag.com / I really don’t know what to feel about these various city-related magazines. They are (almost) always free, but to be honest, the amount of interesting content is seriously lacking. This issue seems pretty much dictated by the advertisers and what is famous; there are pieces about Gwen Stefani, King Kong, and Kottonmouth Kings. Of course, the…

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Little Maestros – Postcards From My Mind

Little Maestros – Postcards From My Mind / 2008 Kid Rhino / 28 Tracks / http://www.littlemaestros.com / http://www.kidrhino.com / Before I picked up “Postcards From My Mind”, I had no idea who the Little Maestros were or what they were trying to do. I guess that is because I’m not a parent, but for anyone that may become a parent in the months and years to come, some attention should…

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News From Red Leader Records; Releases Vinyl

The hits keep coming from the Red Leader camp these days as label has just released an extremely limited, hand-numbered 10-inch picture disc featuring four amazing covers from four amazing bands. This delicious piece of vinyl was originally conceived as an elaborate birthday surprise from one half of the Red Leader team (Matt) to the other half (Claire)…with a little help from four “sweetheart” bands on the label, too.

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Bar/None issues first CD release from seminal smartsy-pop band The Individuals

It’s been 27 years since the recordings on this CD were etched into black vinyl and made available to the public. They’re from a period in the early 80s when punk and new wave grooves were just starting to spread out into the heartland. With Janet Wygal on bass, her brother Doug on drums and Jon Light Klages on lead guitar I had many glorious adventures playing music at the…

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Life As Art #1

This zine was giving me tons of weird vibes. The creator of this magazine is so far removed from the politics of the scene that it is really interesting and refreshing to get this view on culture. Even if the zinester is somewhat older than the average zinester, she still portrays a number of traits common in the zinester world, including desires to thrift, an attractions towards older things. I…

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NeuFutur Magazine Introduces Jstokes

In the city of Detroit, a place that has been historically known for producing new music, talent, and artists, it seems only right that Jstokes would be born and raised there, indulging in all that the city has to offer. If the sultry and sassy sounds of Beyonce could be mixed with the raw and authoritative grooves of Alicia Keys, somewhere in the middle you would find Jstokes.

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Posted on: April 11, 2008 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Midsomer Murders: The Early Cases Collection

Midsomer Murders: The Early Cases Collection / 2008 Acorn / 1800 Minutes / http://www.acornmedia.com / Midsomer Murders has had a tremendous amount of episodes, but few individuals have had the chance to view the show. The show is a mystery that focuses around the actions of Detective Chief Inspector Tom Barnaby (played by John Nettles, of Bergerac). Barnaby’s second in command is Gavin Troy (Daniel Casey (Steel River Blues), and…

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The Futureheads Announce New Record Release

Boy, what a comeback. You know the story – smash debut, ‘difficult’ second and now for the third – ‘This Is Not The World’ is bold, brash and as in-yer-face as way back when these boys first embedded into your consciousness in 2004.

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Mochipet Tours, Sets Up Remix Contest

After releases on such electronic giants as B-Pitch Control and Tigerbeat6 as well as multiple releases on his own Daly City Imprint, Mochipet is back with his collection of Hip Hop heaters on Microphonepet out now.

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Media Whore #5

Media Whore #5 / $2 / 36M / :20 / http://www.mediawhorezine.com / Media Whore is one of the few feminist zines that I’ve had the chance to ready latly. The only other ‘zine that I could compare Media Whore to is the B.L.O.O.D. manifesto, which admittedly is a few steps to the revolutionary side farther than Media Whore. Still, there is an informative (instead of purely anger/emotion-drive) approach to revolution;…

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Dan Wilson, Set To Tour for “Free Life”, Receives Accolades

Now working as a solo artist and collaborating with a collective of notable musicians from his home city of Minneapolis, Wilson earned a Song of the Year Grammy® in 2007 for his co-writing work on the Dixie Chick’s “Not Ready To Make Nice” from the album Taking the Long Way. He also contributed writing to six songs on the album, which won the Dixie Chicks a total of five Grammy®…

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The Acorn – Video for “The Flood Pt.1” On MTV2 Subterranean!

The video is helmed by Christopher Mills, who we haven’t seen on the music video scene since his early ’00s work with bands like Broken Social Scene, Modest Mouse & Interpol. We hope you like it! The Acorn’s new album is now available in the US on Paper Bag Records! Glory Hope Mountain, the band’s sophomore effort, has continued to meet with critical praise as the band has captivated new…

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Raekwon & El Michels Affair Releases “PJ’s”

El Michels Affair cover of Pete Rock track features new lyrics from Wu-Tang Clan member The Song: “PJ’s” by El Michels Affair and Raekwon (of Wu-Tang Clan), one of the tracks on Fallin’ Off the Reel Vol. 2, is a cover of a Pete Rock track. The cover incorporates live instrumentation and highlights the distinctive assets of both El Michels Affair and Raekwon. El Michels Affair lays down the track’s…

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Life After Crisis #1

Before I start this review, I will do a mini-rant about the subject matter of this magazine. I’m sure you all know the reformed junkie that has found God in some form or another. Has anyone thought about the fact that their conversion to Christianity is just a crutch, just another thing to be addicted to? The fact that they spout religious quotes at random and follow the religion blindly,…

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NeuFutur Magazine Introduces Donah Hunter

A change is coming …There are few young artists from today’s ever changing R&B categorization due to lyrical content and delivery that possess the strength and true soul fullness of Donah Hunter. This native New York artists’ styling and writing places her in a niche all of her own. Drawing on a wealth of influences from jazz, hip hop, gospel and Caribbean flavor. Donah has nurtured a concept of individuality…

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The Kite Runner

The Kite Runner / 2008 Dreamworks / 127 Minutes / http://www.kiterunnermovie.com / Individuals that have focused on the New Yok Times Bestseller list know that this work, written by Khaled Hosseini, charted pretty high after it was released all the way back in 2003. Readers of NeuFutur, both print and online, may also know that we covered and reviewed the soundtrack for the 2007 film, created by Alberto Iglesias. As…

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Posted on: April 10, 2008 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Gavin Rossdale – Love Remains The Same

Gavin Rossdale – Love Remains The Same / 2008 Interscope / 1 Track / http://www.gavinrossdale.com / Well, let’s see. Gwen Stefani was in a halfway-decent band in No Doubt, and then turned into a vapid pop star after departing from them (some of the later No Doubt songs were laying the groundwork, but there was a sea change between “Return Of Saturn” and anything that followed it). Individuals may know…

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Posted on: April 10, 2008 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Mediageek #2

Mediageek #2 / $3 / :25 / 40M / PO Box 2102, Champaign, IL 61825-2102 / paul@mediageek.org / Attempting successfully to do what I had tried to do with the DIY pieces in the previous issues of NeuFutur, Paul and the crew at Mediageek cover all sorts of media and inform their readers about how to use it to their advantage, cheat it, or just about the goings on in…

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