04.15 – Cardiff, UK – Undertone Basement* 04.16 – Leeds, UK – Bar Santiago* 04.17 – Pontefract, UK – Lazy Dog Studios* 04.19 – Turnbridge Wells, UK – Turnbridge Wells Forum* 04.20 – London, UK – Notting Hill Arts Club* 04.21 – Manchester, UK – Bar Centro 04.22 – Liverpool, UK – Mello Mello* 04.23 – Doncaster, UK – Vintage Rockbar* 04.24 – London, UK – Birds Nest* 04.25 –…
Viewers have to understand that Sharktopus is not a movie that takes itself seriously. When viewers do that, they can begin to know what makes it such a fun flick. This new Roger Corman-produced film begins with a shark / octopus hybrid breaking free from the Navy and beginning to wreak havoc on a surfer’s haven in Mexico. In the desire to restore order, a number of Navy troops are…
Aug 12 – Rock im Betonwerk – Mittelbach, DE Aug 14 – Ieperfest – Ieper, BE Aug 18 – Summer Breeze – Dinkelsbühl, DE INTERVIEW INTRODUCING L.P.K. ERIC AND US LOL-ING ALL OVER YOUR SH**: 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…
The absolutely beautiful transfer of The Mikado is well worth the purchase price of the movie, even without the number of additional features that Criterion has bundled alongside it. The Mikado is the 1939 D’Oyly Carte Opera version of the Gilbert and Sullivan opera, which linked together masterful performers like John Reed, Phillip Potter, Valerie Masterson, and Christene Palmer. Schertzinger’s direction of The Mikado links together softly-spoken (or sung) musical…
I want to make sure that Dynamite Walls are on your radar. Their single “Keep Spinning Around” is off of their album Chemicals, slated to be released later this year. This five-piece indie rock band out of sunny San Diego, CA was recently signed to Universal Republic after four years of hard work, three EPs, two full-lengths, and a US tour with Jukebox the Ghost. The band has received recognition…
Alex Winston was given her first guitar when she was 7. When her Dad’s advances to teach music to her older brother fell on deaf ears, she was gladly the runner up. Sitting in the basement for hours practicing chord progressions and listening to songwriters like Carole King and Laura Nyro, she was taught the importance of her home city of Detroit’s musical history. Classically trained in opera and bred…
On the heels of The Cave Singers’ fevered, inspired run at SXSW, we are honored to announce that the band will join their Seattle bretheren Fleet Foxes on a full U.S. tour in May. A true coalesence of modern, left-of-center folk songcraft, the tour is sure to be one of the premiere bills for the genre in 2011. Post-Fleet Foxes, The Cave Singers head to Europe for select dates, before…
Front Line Assembly are proud to announce a 25 show tour across North America to further support the critically-acclaimed new album Improvised.Electronic.Device. This is FLA’s first North American tour in four years. With them as direct support are the legendary DIE KRUPPS marking that band’s first US tour in 15 years. Joining the stage as well are Chicago noise makers CYANOTIC and DJ? ACUCRACK. “We’re quite excited [to tour],” adds…
5/07/2011 Kenny Castaways – New York, NY w/ From Out of Nowhere, Gods Green Earth, The Saints of Pain $10 – all proceeds to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association + The eight-song Oceans Rise album boasts the band’s soulful brew of grunge-fueled, blues-driven, stoner-infused rock, and was put on tape by the engineering masters at Seizures Palace in Brooklyn (Child Abuse, Swans, OvO, Dresden Dolls). The album surges with soul…
Ya Entertainment does a tremendous service to anyone that fancies themselves a fan of Korean television. What previously was only available in shady food stops and in pixilated versions on online video services like Dailymotion and Youtube has been placed on DVD sets with value prices. For example, the 8-DVD collection of Prosecutor Princess can be purchased online foor well under $75, and provides viewers with 15 hours of drama.…
*All shows with Portugal. The Man Apr 29 Portland, OR Roseland Theater Apr 30 Seattle, WA The Showbox May 5 Sacramento, CA Harlow’s May 6 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore May 7 Anaheim, CA House of Blues May 8 Scottsdale, AZ Martini Ranch May 11 Colorado Springs, CO The Black Sheep May 12 Fort Collins, CO Aggie Theatre May 13 Denver, CO The Bluebird Theater May 14 Denver, CO The…
Wagnaria’s titular location is a Hokkaido restaurant, and its different quirks and nuances are explored fully in the show’s 13 episode run. While humerous at a number of points, Wagnaria!!’s intricate storylines are what will keep viewers coming back for more. Why exactly does Inami punch all the males that come around the restaurant? What desires does Sota have towards Inami, and what about the checkered past of Yachiyo, the…
After being crowned “Artist of The Week” at MTV’s Iggy blog and performing a triumphant show at SXSW to a capacity crowd at Beauty Bar, Minneapolis-band Dearling Physique is now prepping a follow-up to its “Discipline Your Hands” video. The clip (most recently featured by OUT Magazine) has drawn attention to Dearling Physique’s flair for visual and musical complexities and to its debut album Deadeye Dealer. The clip also features…
The entertainment community, and rockers worldwide are excited about the return of legendary singer/songwriter, TOMMY ROE. After a 4 year hiatus, the multi-million selling international artist is returning to touring with a brand new show: AN EVENING WITH TOMMY ROE. A bona fide international star, TOMMY ROE wrote and recorded 6 “Top 10” hits between 1962-69, more than any other solo American artist. To his credits he has 11 US…
North Carolina natives Tab-One, Rapsody, Charlie Smarts, Foolery, The Sinopsis, and DJ Ill Digitz, together known as Kooley High, have hit the ground running with their new video for “Pedals,” the second single off Eastern Standard Time, an album critically acclaimed since being released for free earlier this year, leading to a deal with Fat Beats Records to re-release the album at retail with a number of add-ons and new…
Rayman has been a well-loved video game mascot ever since the original title was released for the Playstation in 1995. Over the course fo the last sixteen years, there have been a number of revamps and changes to the different systems, gameplay, and overall feel of the Rayman line. Hwoever, the same high dedication to quality has always been present in this Ubi franchise, and a shift over to the…
I’d like to introduce you to an amazing Austin, TX based singer-songwriter I just started working with named Brandon Kinder who goes by the moniker The Wealthy West (http://www.facebook.com/thewealthywest), and who is the singer for indie-darling group The Rocketboys (http://www.facebook.com/therocketboys). As the enigmatic singer for The Rocketboys, Brandon Kinder has set himself apart as a powerful songwriter with a unique voice and a knack for telling stories through song. Through…
Only two weeks removed from the release of their new album, Heroes In The Healing Of The Nation, trio Zion I & The Grouch are excited to unveil the video for the album’s second single, “Drop It On the 1.” In addition to the new video, Z&G are readying the second leg of what has been a nearly sold out “Heal the Nation Tour,” with dates coming up throughout the…
Get Ready! Trail of Dead is back from a series of killer SXSW performances, a European tour, and new album release – Tao of the Dead. Ready to kick off their US tour on April 29th at the Bowery Ballroom with co-headliners Surfer Blood, they’ll be on the road together until mid-May when they play the Brooklyn Bowl. The band is about to release their music video for “Summer of…
Fixed Point Foundation, never to shy away from a great debate or a hot topic to discuss, has gathered three of the most respected and divided minds in a unique gathering discussing the beginning of it all. In the Beginning: A Conference on the Days of Creation, will challenge and engage the local Birmingham community to re-evaluate what you thought you knew about the issue. The question of origin is…