Straight from the cities of Dublin and London are two young producers/DJs who over the past two years have taken the underground by storm: Arveene & MiSK. As remixers, their credits read like a who’s who in electronic dance music, including the likes of Mr. Oizo, The Prodigy, Calvin Harris, Felix da Housecat, Zombie Nation, Kitsune, Ed Banger, Bang Gang, and Turbo. The same could be said about their supporters,…
The first shock that I had when first listening to the disc is that the style of this disc had nothing to do with Pan Pipes, but with steel pan drums. Nevermind the drum is featured prominently on the front cover, I just usually stick the disc in and let it go; one thing that individuals first hear about the band is that it sounds almost like a midi version…
Mortiis will return to the touring circuit this winter with a two-month, full European tour supporting evil-electro outfit Combichrist. “In some fundamental ways, Combichrist and Mortiis are very different, but in other fundamental ways, we are very much the Mortiis bandsame,” expl ained vocalist and namesake Mortiis. “At the end of the day, both bands have this ‘f-you’ attitude. It’s expressed somewhat differently musically, but energy and attitude-wise we’re carrying…
Pama International comes to the plate with a wave-less brand of ska that chugs away with a speed all of its own. “Float Like A Butterfly” has a distinct sound to it, which is really grounded in the slightly nasal crooning of Finny during the first two tracks. The bass, laid down by Ernie really comes through strongly on “I Found Sunshine”, even if the guitar/horns/drums on the track are…
The 7” will feature the track “January Hymn” from their forthcoming album The King Is Dead, with a cover of the Grateful Dead’s “Row Jimmy” on the b-side. For a list of participating stores where the single will be available please visit www.recordstoreday.com/Venues. After selling out their January 25 and 26 shows at the Beacon Theater in New York City, the band has added a third show on January 24…
Baltimore natives, ALL TIME LOW are gearing up to release their major label debut, DIRTY WORK. But before they unleash their new bounty in March, ATL bestow upon us a little ditty for the holiday season, “Merry Christmas, Kiss My Ass.” By signing up for the All Time Low mailing list on this widget, fans can get a free download of the song. Below Alex Gaskarth (vocalist, guitarist) eloquently explains…
Singer-songwriter Charlie Mars has extended his U.S tour through March 2011. He’ll play two dates with iconic singer-songwriter Shelby Lynne and a series of shows with Griffin House. See below for a complete itinerary. Mars has been on the road all year in support of his critically acclaimed album, Like A Bird, Like A Plane, which will be featured in Amazon.com’s “Fill Your Player” promotion, running December 25, 2010 –…
I had no clue that individuals still listened to Rush. This is exactly how Palumbo creates eirself during the opening track to “Citizen X”, “Lost in America”. There is another type of sound that is present during “Citizen X”, and that has to be a Zevon like grimace present through each of the tracks on the disc. Couple that with a Queensryche-like paranoia and individuals have a lot to listen…
The German Medieval-Rockband Nachtgeschrei just announced their first tourdates. Apart from a clubtour in spring presenting their new album „Ardeo“ the first summer festival-shows are already confirmed. Furthermore the band will be supporting Subway to Sally on their tour throughout Germany in fall 2011. For the latest information about upcoming shows and detailed information visit www.nachtgeschrei.de Dates: “ARDEO” CLUBTOUR 2011-02-05 D-Forst, Manitu Forst 2011-03-04 D-Bochum, Matrix 2011-03-05 D-Lübeck, Treibsand 2011-03-11…
Deborah Voigt has been wowing critics and fans alike with her turn as Puccini’s quintessential New World heroine in the Metropolitan Opera’s centenary staging of La fanciulla del West (The Girl of the Golden West). The New Year soon brings another anniversary production, when Voigt embodies Puccini’s Gold Rush girl again at Lyric Opera of Chicago (Jan 22 – Feb 21). Of a December Met performance as the pistol-packing, poker-playing…
The style of music that The Pale Pacific play is a very dreamy sort of emo-influenced rock that allows for a greater explication of their tracks, manifest in the sense that the first track “Sucker Punch” breaks the five-minute mark. The band is not content in maintaining their slower tempo, as “Sucker Punch” has eddies and crests, moving towards and away from a brilliant sort of high-octane sound, all while…
Keeping with their tradition of bringing listeners the finest in underground metal, Abyss Records is pleased to announce the recent signing of Latvian old-school, sludge-laden death metal act DISEIM. With a five-song demo entitled Sinner already making its way through the metal community, DISEIM are currently hard at work on their full-length debut scheduled for a summer 2011 release on Abyss Records. The band is currently available for interviews so…
The style of music that The Pale Pacific play is a very dreamy sort of emo-influenced rock that allows for a greater explication of their tracks, manifest in the sense that the first track “Sucker Punch” breaks the five-minute mark. The band is not content in maintaining their slower tempo, as “Sucker Punch” has eddies and crests, moving towards and away from a brilliant sort of high-octane sound, all while…
Kathryn Calder has had a tremendous year so far with glowing critical acclaim for her debut album Are You My Mother? throughout the world. She and director Jon Busby have collaborated on her newest offering, the video for “Arrow.” The video touches upon many of the dynamics of struggle and perseverence that Calder has seamlessly woven in her album. A young girl and her stuffed animal companion (a famous character…
Röyksopp’s “Senior” (MB3) is the chill follow up to 2009’s dance album, “Junior” The Norwegian electronic duo recorded the albums at the same time, with “Senior” as the mellow instrumental counterpart. IFC says “the ambient music playing in the freak out room when your legs give out from the space invader dance stomping across the floor”. The short film you are about to watch was premiered exclusively on IFC in…
Venezuelan blackened death metal act NOCTIS IMPERIUM have recently released a video for the song “Unus In Nihil” from their Abyss Records debut Nihil. Nihil was released in August of 2010 and is currently available through Abyss Records and features Nick Barker (ex-DIMMU BORGIR, ex-CRADLE OF FILTH, et al.) on drums. For more information, please visit: www.myspace.com/noctisimperium or www.officialabyssrecords.com “Unus In Nihil” video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThvJAp1PaqE SargeantJohn Sargeant, writing on NeuFutur as…
Legendary NOLA gods of sludge, excess and mayhem, EYEHATEGOD, will kick off their 2011 tour escapades with a special one-off show in Seattle, Washington at El Corazon this February. The performance will coincide with the club’s six-year anniversary. Special guests to be announced soon. Who: EYEHATEGOD + special guests When: Saturday February 5th (All Ages/Bar wID) Where: El Corazon 109 Eastlake Ave. East Seattle, WA 98109 $18 ADV/$20 DOS Doors:…
The sound is “Grapes of Wrath”-America at its best , and to elicit “Missouri” in the album title and to live in Iowa really cinches it. The light strumming of the guitar that presents itself through the vast majority of the track, coupled with Dave’ distorted (almost as if they were coming from an old album) vocals on tracks like “Ophelia” really brings listens back to an earlier time. The…
Featuring BANN: Seamus Blake, Jay Anderson, Oz Noy, and Adam Nussbaum, this studio debut recording showcases the attractive and inventive sound of this groundbreaking fusion-acoustic band. On the road since 2007, BANN has performed its original blend of music at Festivals and jazz clubs in France, Sweden, Finland and Germany. SargeantJohn Sargeant, writing on NeuFutur as Sargeant, is the founder and editor-in-chief of NeuFutur Magazine, where he has covered independent…
The angular opening to “Enemies” is reminiscent of At The Drive-In, while the emotive vocals of Justin really recall something like Third Eye Blind. “We Come Down” is an example of a nice use of nuance and negative space to really create a dynamic tension that will titillate listeners and subjugate them all the more to the music on “Plastic”. The slightly electronic-tinged sound of “Decorate Your Pavement” brings the…