Most the time that we have reviewed a children’s-focused album, the resulting music was at a level below that of similar releases. Where there has been the rare children’s title that has been able to hang with other similar-genre releases, Jeanie B’s newest album Sugar Buzz easily pops to the top of the heap. Each of the tracks on Sugar Buzz do more than delight with catchy hooks and fun…
Fifteen year old Pop and Dance music singing sensation Devon Brooke is set to release her highly anticipated Fortified Records debut CD, This Is My Time, featuring the chart climbing hit single, “Heartbeat” in August, 2011. Since its release, “Heartbeat” racked up an amazing 998 spins in one week alone on broadcast and Internet radio, setting the pace for an album destined to dominate the charts. In only two weeks,…
Known for consistently booking some of the finest performers in new and traditional folk, roots rock, bluegrass and newgrass, and other American roots music, Suwannee Springfest returns in 2012 for its 16th straight year. Suwannee Springest will be held March 23-25, 2012 at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak, Florida and features some of the biggest names in the scene with veterans and up-and-comers alike. Yonder…
I feel that a great number of the microbreweries that are currently in operation make beer that is ultimately forgettable. However, there are a few intrepid breweries that are able to push forward and create unique beers that should be checked out. Yards Brewing Company has done just that in their Philadelphia Pale Ale. There is a nuanced taste to the beer that will be tremendously compelling to those that…
Today marks the first official day of fall, but The Cinema Twin’s Zollie Maynard and Jason Chimonides offer us a final summer hurrrah before we get out our sweaters and look to the changing colors… Their breezy new single “C’mon Today,” the first to feature both bandmates singing, evokes nostalgic sonic landscapes and showcases their influences – like early R.E.M, The Smiths and RIDE with an approach that is both…
Just as a warning; we were unable to test Muscle Gauge Nutrition’s NO2XL as vigorously as we have other products in the health and fitness section. Saying that, I believe that we capture the product’s essence and can provide benefit to our readers. NO2XL is a product that will get individuals amped up and ready to take on whatever they need during their workout. The product blends together A-AKG, GKG,…
Barsuk is proud to announce the addition of Laura Gibson to their family. They’ve been fans of her enchanting voice and otherworldly songwriting for quite some time, so it’s with happy hearts that Barsuk gets to help share Laura’s music with the world. She’s a unique and sincere personality with boundless creativity, and is lovingly welcomed into the Barsuk roster. Born in the small logging town of Coquille, Oregon, Gibson…
Spice + Wolf is an anime that looks to break free from some of the different trends and topics that are commonplace in the genre. By doing this, the show moves from something simply good to a must see. While the happenings in the show are larger than life, there is a sense that what happens to Craft and Holo could have conceivably happened at some point in history. The…
Wild Beasts are currently in the midst of their first proper US tour since releasing Smother on Domino this past May. Over the weekend they kicked it off with sold out performances at Austin City Limits and The Parish in Austin, TX, and are now making their way east. Upon returning from the US, Wild Beasts will tour broadly in Europe including a performance at the Pitchfork Music Festival in…
Sacramento-based rock duo Middle Class Rut has announced a run of November tour dates supporting AWOLNATION. The guys are currently on their own headlining tour making their way up the West coast with performances in KROQ’s Epicenter, KFMA’s Fall Ball, and a show at the famed Emo’s in Austin coming down the pipe. Then, beginning November 2, MC Rut will hit the road supporting AWOLNATION as they make their way…
Burgeoning indie, Topshelf Records, has signed Boston’s The Saddest Landscape and plans to release the band’s full-length label debut in early 2012. The label has previously released the band’s split 7” with We Were Skeletons earlier this year. The guys will start recording the new record at New Alliance Studios in Boston, MA, starting November 5, with producer John Past, who they collaborated with on their last album, 2010’s You…
Nickelodeon has been trying to release different cartoons for the first time on DVD. This means that shows that were all the rage in the nineties and two-thousands can be enjoyed in a clear and visually appealing format. Hey Arnold! is the latest show to get this treatment, and the release has been given a price point (about $20-30 depending on where one picks up the disc) that should easily…
S SEPT 28 New Orleans LA @ Tipitina’s w/ Explosions in the Sky SEPT 29 Atlanta GA @ The Tabernacle w/ Explosions in the Sky SEPT 30 Asheville NC @ Orange Peel w/ Explosions in the Sky OCT 5 Albany NY @ Valentine’s OCT 6 Montreal Quebec @ Metropolis Theatre w/ Explosions in the Sky OCT 7 Toronto Ontario @ The Sound Academy w/ Explosions in the Sky OCT 8…
I believe that this is the first time that we have had a gummy-flavored vodka drop in for review at NeuFutur. For those individuals that normally familiarize themselves with lower-proof offerings, be careful – this Pinnacle product (and all their flavored versions) clocks in at 70 proof. Pinnacle Gummy is able to create a very natural type of flavor that allows the grain flavor of the vodka to still be…
Oxford, UK-based group Jonquil has released a brand new single entitled “Mexico,” featured on a 7″ vinyl split available now through Dovecote Records (The Futureheads, Hooray For Earth). Fronted by Hugo Manuel, who also performs under the solo moniker Chad Valley, Jonquil shares the 7″ with Blessing Force Collective collaborator and Jonquil bass/trumpet player Sam Scott, aka Solid Gold Dragons, who provides the track “Serious Lover.” Download the free mp3s…
3 Women is one of those forgotten films that stands up perfectly today. This Robert Altman-directed and Shelley Duvall / Sissy Spacek –starred title showcases a bizarre friendship between the two leads that rapidly changes into something much more sinister. The dream-like feel to the film breask free to the narrative style employed in the vast majority of films; there seems to be a much heavier focus on the moods…
LA’s Armored Saint has been listening to east coast fans clamber for a Saint show for years, and finally they are prepared to answer the call! The band will be returning to New York for the first time in twenty years along with two other shows in Amityville, NY and Allentown, PA. Armored Saint will be playing songs from their latest album, La Raza, as well as a set full…
CHIMAIRA will be heading out on the road for a round of dates with UNEARTH this fall on “THE JÄGERMEISTER PRESENTS TOUR”. The Jägermeister Presents Tour featuring Chimaira will begin October 10th in Kent, Ohio. The band will be touring in support of their latest record “The Age of Hell” and will be embarking on an Australian and European tour in 2012, followed by more US touring. “We are extremely…
The ambassadors of the Northern England Soul scene, the New Mastersounds will hitting the road this November in support of their new record “Breaks from the Border,” their first album recorded on U.S. soil. The New Mastersounds funk powerhouse includes Eddie Roberts (guitar), Simon Allen (drums), Peter Shand (bass) and Joe Tatton (keys). On tour the set will include cuts from “Breaks from the Border” the seventh studio recording from…
I had made a warming implement that essentially was a sock with rice inside. One could put this into the microwave for a few minutes and it would maintain its heat over the course of a few hours. However, this was pretty small and lost its heat more quickly than I would prefer. I was lucky enough to receive a Carex Bed Buddy for review in NeuFutur, and this is…