Happy Birthday!? Well something like that. Topshelf Records is extremely excited to announce that this week they turn 5 years old. Topshelf Records is run by two good friends, Kevin Duquette and Seth Decoteau, out of the Boston, Massachusetts area. In those quick 5 years they’ve managed to put together an impressive roster boasting of artists who thrive on making honest and passionate music including Defeater, Grown Ups, My Heart…
Multi-platinum recording artist Josh Groban announced on The Today Show this morning that he will launch a 2011 World Tour in support of his latest platinum certified album, Illuminations. He will be visiting cities all across the US and Canada beginning this spring. The first cities announced include May 16th in Dallas, TX at the American Airlines Arena, May 25th, Kansas City, MO at the Sprint Center and May 28th,…
Evil Christian Cop will be the first project the duo has released in over a year, the last one being the first installment of The Great Mistapes EP series, Boudoir Synema in December 2009. ECC further delves into the sound that J*DaVeY has been pioneering for years and showcases the multifaceted nature of their music. J*DaVeY will also be touring with rapper Blu from San Francisco to Austin for the…
March 10 Scranton, PA @ The Vintage Theatre (early show- 7pm) March 10 Scranton, PA @ Banshee (late show-10pm) March 11 Pittsburgh, PA @ The Smiling Moose March 12 Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick Lounge March 13 Toledo, OH @ Frankie’s March 14 St. Louis, MO @ FuBar March 15 Oklahoma City, OK @ Blue Note Lounge March 16 Austin, TX @ 512 Bar (*SXSW official showcase. Badges only. Set…
Thur Mar 3 Tibet House US Benefit / Carnegie Hall NYC Sun Mar 6 Snow Ball Fest / Nottingham Park Avon, CO Sun Apr 3 Lollapalooza Santiago, Chile Fri May 13 The Fillmore Detroit Detroit, MI (on sale Feb 11) Sat May 14 Nelsonville Music Festival Nelsonville, OH Sun May 15 The National Richmond, VA Tue May 17 TBA Wed May 18 TBA Thur May 19 Tabernacle Atlanta, GA (DATE…
Brooklyn, New York sludge rockers, HULL, who kicked off the year with a crushing performance opening for doom legends Pentagram, are gearing up for a two week tour with Batillus this March. The tour will run through SXSW and draw to a close at a special Manhattan performance at The Studio at Webster Hall on March 26th with Caltrop and Horseback. The show is sponsored by BrooklynVegan and 1000 Knives.…
Foxtails Brigade have released a cover of the classic French love song “La Vie En Rose” as the second episode in their bi-weekly video series Winter Sessions. The series is a collection of live-performance videos, both covers and originals. “La Vie En Rose”, made famous by Edith Piaf has been a Valentine’s Day favorite since 1946. Enjoy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOrx20_6mCE More videos and mp3s available at: www.foxtailsbrigade.com Since he first started making…
Yeasayer provide fans with a major tour announcement and “I Remember” video and track gift program. 1. To celebrate Valentine’s Day, Yeasayer has launched a new video for the heart tug’n track “I Remember” (off the ODD BLOOD LP) and the ability to send the “I Remember” digital EP as a gift to a loved one in lieu of chocolates’n’roses. The “I Remember” video was directed by dear friend Sophia…
3/3/2011 Charlotte, NC Amos’ Southend 3/4/2011 Columbia, SC Jillians 3/6/2011 Charleston, SC The Music Farm 3/9/2011 Orlando, FL Backbooth 3/10/2011 West Palm Beach, FL Roxy’s 3/11/2011 Naples, FL Loft 59 3/12/2011 Tallahassee, FL Floyd’s Music Store 3/15/2011 Baton Rouge, LA The Varsity Theatre 3/21/2011 Tempe, AZ Marquee Theatre 3/23/2011 Tucson, AZ The Rock SargeantJohn Sargeant, writing on NeuFutur as Sargeant, is the founder and editor-in-chief of NeuFutur Magazine, where he…
New York City-based rock quartet The Cringe has inked a label deal with Rock Ridge Music, who will release the band’s forthcoming fourth album in the fall. Says band lead singer John Cusimano of the signing: “We’ve wanted a label that is going to put the same amount of care and thought into the release of the record as we put into making it. We are all genuinely thrilled to…
MC Homeless is one of our favorite rappers at NeuFutur. Ey just released a set of tour dates, and we’d like to turn on NeuFutur Magazine readers to eir music. MC HOMELESS SPRING 2011 TOUR DATES : Feb 19th at Dry River in Tucson, AZ w/Nocando and Open Mike Eagle of Project Blowed. Feb 25th w/Busdriver in Tempe, AZ at Red Owl. Feb 26th w/ Busdriver in Yuma, AZ at…
Coming off the recent Marvel vs. Capcom 3 tour with his Hieroglyphics crew, Souls of Mischief member Opio is hitting the road once again to headline a thirteen-date tour spanning February and March and making stops up and down the West Coast. Sponsored by LivenFire Records and The Space Station, the tour will kick off Saturday, February 12th in Scottsdale, AZ making stops in Denver, Portland, Reno, San Francisco and…
CLOSE YOUR EYES have announced an upcoming Video Shoot for their song “Digging Graves” at The Black Sheep Café in Springfield, IL on February 23, 2011. Doors will at open at 5:30, show starts at 6:00 p.m. Leading up to the video shoot will be performances by US FROM OUTSIDE and LOWER THAN ATLANTIS. CLOSE YOUR EYES will be taking the stage around 9:00 p.m. You do not want to…
To commemorate the kick off of the Monster Energry drink OUTBREAK TOUR, headliners Rev Theory are giving you the chance to win a JVC KDHDR44 with HD radio and signed Rev Theory poster! Two runners up will also be selected to win some killer prizes! Rev Theory released their new album, Justice, on 2/15. SargeantJohn Sargeant, writing on NeuFutur as Sargeant, is the founder and editor-in-chief of NeuFutur Magazine, where…
Everyday Black Man is a movie that looks to break the mold created by thirty-plus years of African-American cinema and really establish a crossover hit with an extremely proficient crew. Moses Stanton (Henry Brown, Baywatch Nights) is the owner of a local neighborhood store, and takes in an individual that looks to have the same feelings regarding racial uplift as ey does (Omari Hardwick, from TV’s Dark Blue). When Moses’…
Melbourne-based psych-electronic group Miami Horror have announced their return to North America for a coast to coast tour, making stops in Canada, Mexico and SXSW along the way. The four-piece embarked on a successful first tour of the states this past fall behind their debut album, Illumination, which is available on iTunes in the US. The Australian release features a 2CD limited edition, including a bonus album of Miami Horror…
The angular sound of the the guitar and how it interplays with the drums during “Goodbye” makes this opening track sound like it was influenced by Rage Against The Machine. The set of influences of Revolution Mother also include heavy amounts of Fireball Ministry and a little bit of Coal Chamber. The band has a hard feel to them, but the one thing that individuals need to take into consideration…
I must admit, I have only recently came back to the comic book (and video) mythos of Superman after about 15 years of inactivity. Grant Morrison created a 12-issue mini-series that ran from 2005 and 2008 that represents the basis of the movie here. In this, Lex Luthor creates an elaborate plan to kill Superman, one that increases eir powers dramatically over the course of one year until a point…
Feb 1: 107: Dig It – Sophia Ramos (dedicated to Billy Preston) Many have claimed to be the 5th Beatle but there is one man however who was employed to by The Beatles themselves to fulfill that role.. That man was Billy Preston. Born a full 18 years before the repeal of The Jim Crow Laws in Texas, with one of the finest Afro’s in The Western Hemisphere, Billy Preston…
As JES embarks on an explosive new year, the artist releases “Awaken,” the third single from her album, High Glow, which entered the Billboard Electronic Albums Chart in 2010. The video for the guitar driven and rhythmic life-affirming song was directed partially underwater and across desert landscapes disappearing into vibrant blue skies at Anza-Borrego State Park in California. The single “Awaken,” released by Black Hole Recordings & Ultra Records USA,…