Author: Sargeant

Posted on: November 14, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Owen Pallett, Clogs, Nico Muhly, Dan Deacon, tUnE-yArDs and more join Ecstatic Music Festival in NYC Jan. 17-March 28, 2011

New York City’s Kaufman Center, in association with New Amsterdam Records, presents the 2011 Ecstatic Music Festival, a showcase of collaborative evenings between 150 genre-pushing composers, songwriters and performers who represent a new generation of artists combining vast influences and techniques to explore the crossover of classical and pop music. The event opens with a free seven-hour marathon on January 17th, 2011 and continues with 13 additional concerts until March…

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Posted on: November 14, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Nekromantix – Dead Girls Don’t Cry (CD)

I’ll probably be strung up and gutted for saying this, but the Nekromantix mix the best elements of Insane Clown Posse and Misfits to create one of the most innovative and refreshing albums of the early year. Whether it is the chugging bass of “BackStagePass To Hell”, or the rock-a-billy beat of the follow-up track, “MoonChaser”. Throughout the entire disc, there just are no slower-tempoed tracks to be found; everything…

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Posted on: November 13, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

The Jazz Christmas Show Featuring Pianist Monika Herzig

Sunday, December 5, 2010 6:30 PM $25 w/dinner, beverage, tax & gratuity (come early for dinner, if you like-call for details) or $10 for “show only” Vocalists appearing are Lesley Byers, Karel King and Jennifer Buhrow Sawa’s Old Warsaw 9200 Cermak Road Broadview, IL 708-343-9040 http://www.sawasoldwarsaw.com/ 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…

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Posted on: November 13, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

the boy least likely to announce the release of Christmas Special on November 30th

Strawberries and cream, cocktails and sunsets, Bert and Ernie. Some things were just meant to go together. And so it is with the boy least likely to and the holiday season. They go so perfectly together, it is as if the Christmas album was a concept thought up especially for them. After all, no other band manages to sound quite so happy and quite so sad at the same time.…

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Posted on: November 11, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Zhu Zhu Pets: Wild Bunch (Nintendo DS)

We’ve had a number of words that decry the trend of tying in popular toys with video games, and it seems as if some game companies and designers may be listening. Case in point would have to be the new Zhu Zhu Pets title for the Nintendo DS, Wild Bunch. Released by Activision (and bundled with an adorable plush hamster toy), Zhu Zhu Pets: Wild Bunch would still be interesting…

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Posted on: November 11, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Disney All Star Party (Nintendo Wii)

Disney titles usually rest on the strength of the films that they are related to (and in some cases, the Disney Channel shows which they are related). However, Disney All Star Party showcases that Disney can create an absolutely stunning Wii title that will be purchased based on the game’s merits rather than the characters or IP associated with it. While each of the different mini-games that await players are…

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Posted on: November 11, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Conditions – Fluorescent Youth (CD)

There is a contemporary flair to Conditions’ effort on “Fluorescent Youth” that will ensure the widest possible listenership picks up this album. Where there have been a number of different musical movements attempting to strive for dominance in the course of the last few years, Conditions deftly tie together these different style into a cogent and unique style. From when the album begins with “The End of Progression” all the…

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Posted on: November 10, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

DESULTORY To Reissue Into Eternity + Bitterness Full Lengths With Bonus Tracks

Reunited Swedish death metallers DESULTORY will reissue exclusive deluxe editions of their Into Eternity and Bitterness full lengths via Singapore’s Pulverised Records. Initially released via Metal Blade Records in 1993 and 1994 respectively, each record represents an important contribution to Swedish extreme metal history. To commemorate these two landmark offerings, both discs will be released together with bonus tracks from three DESULTORY demos circa ’90 – ’91. In addition, each…

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Posted on: November 10, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

JIMMY EAT WORLD ANNOUNCES FIRST TOUR DATES OF 2011

Hot on the heels of releasing their sixth studio album, Invented, and an intensive tour across the United States with a November trek across Europe/United Kingdom to follow, the band will be performing first single “My Best Theory” on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno this Friday, October 29th. Fans and listeners everywhere propelled “My Best Theory” all the way to #3 on the Modern Rock Charts and onto Billboard’s…

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Posted on: November 10, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Rock Prophecies (DVD)

No matter how many different documentaries get green-lit to deal with a subject, there is always room for a title that looks to increase the dialogue that is present. That is precisely what Rock Prophecies does, but it ensures that fans of all generations will be able to understand and appreciate what is going on. That is due to the fact that the narrative does not assume any level of…

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Posted on: November 10, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Negative Reaction – Under The Ancient Penalty (CD)

The brutality of Negative Reaction is made even more so by the fact that each of the eight tracks on the disc are ugly blobs of metal music. The disc together is almost fifty minutes, and the average “Under The Ancient Penalty” song is well over five minutes in run time. So, during tracks like “Lost, Negative Reaction has more than enough time to get bowels all aquiver and rock…

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Posted on: November 10, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

GET LIT FOR HANUKKAH WITH THE SEPHARDIC MUSIC FESTIVAL COMPILATION CD, FEAT. MATISYAHU, YAIR DALAL, YASMIN LEVY & MORE

Move over “I have a Little Dreidel” and “Maoz Tzur”… there is an exciting new sound in the air this Hanukkah. A mix of traditional, dance, electro, hip hop, and folk songs from around the Sephardic world makes up the Sephardic Music Festival’s first compilation album, set for world-wide release on November 30th (one day before the first night of Hanukkah). Grammy-nominated artist Matisyahu combines a suite of Middle Eastern…

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Posted on: November 10, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Lie to Me: The Complete Second Season (DVD Set)

Lie to Me had a tremendous premise to it that ensured that they pulled great numbers for their first season, but I honestly feel as if the show’s second season was stronger than their initial one. The cast gelled together better, while the caliber of guest stars was better than in the first series of episodes. This season begins with “The Core of It”, which plumbs the depths of a…

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Posted on: November 10, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Needtobreathe – Daylight (CD)

There are so many disparate influences that start off “Daylight”, of which the largest seem to be Howie Day, Nickelback and Phil Collins. All of these influences conglomerate to allow Needtobreathe to come up with the most emotional and intense brand of rock since Lifehouse released their first album a few years back. Each of the tracks on “Daylight” seem to come up with a slightly different set of influences…

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Posted on: November 10, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

CRYSTAL CATSLES SPRING 2011 TOUR DATES

March 2 San Diego CA House of Blues March 3 Pomona CA Fox Theatre March 4 San Francisco CA Warfield Theatre March 6 Portland, OR Roseland Theater March 7 Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom March 8 Seattle, WA Showbox at the MArket March 11 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue March 12 Chicago, IL Riviera Theatre March 13 Royal Oak, MI Royal Oak Music Hall March 15 Philadelphia, PA Theater of Living Arts…

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Posted on: November 10, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Necrophobic – Hrimthursum (CD)

Necrophobic goes forward with their own brand of death metal. “Hrimthursum” may not let up throughout the near-hour of music, but there are quite a few melodies that Necrophobic uses on these tracks to keep individuals tuned in. For example, “I strike With Wrath” is on top of its own hill with the guitar solo, but this is not the only thing that Necrophobic does to bring harmony to this…

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Posted on: November 10, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

TOOTH & NAIL RECORDS NABS MINNEAPOLIS MELODIC ROCK BAND: HYLAND

A new addition has been announced to the Tooth & Nail roster – Hyland, melodic rockers hailing from Minneapolis, MN. Grabbing the label’s attention with their EP “Quotients,” which was produced by Ben Kasica of Skillet and Nick Rad of Acceptance, Hyland will release their T&N label debut in Spring 2011. The forthcoming full-length release will be produced by Aaron Sprinkle in Seattle and mixed by JR McNeely. A debut…

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Posted on: November 10, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Thomas & Friends Best Tales on the Tracks (DVD)

This is a 6-disc, value priced collection comprising a number of previous releases. At a cost of less than $4 a DVD (at current market prices), it makes sense to pick up this collection even if you have a few of them already. For those that wish to know, the Best Tales on the Tracks collection takes the “Best of” line (Best of Percy, James, Thomas, and Gordon) and places…

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Posted on: November 9, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Broken Bells On Tour:

12/03/10 Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall (on sale now) 12/06/10 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue (on sale now) 12/09/10 Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom, KNRK Show (on sale now) Broken Bells bring you a special B-side track, “Meyrin Fields,” as a Digital 45 which will also include the band’s recent single “The Ghost Inside.” Link here to Listen To “Meyrin Fields” http://www.myspace.com/brokenbells http://www.myspace.com/brokenbells#pm_cmp=mce_con_music_bilboard_broken Broken Bells recently completed a set of…

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Posted on: November 9, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 1

Kenny Young – Simple Things (CD)

There is no equal to the absolutely sizzling opening that will hit listeners with the beginning of “Where Do We Go From Here”. Any fan of guitar work will appreciate this track, which has a little down-south, Southern rock feel (Lynyrd Skynyrd, Alabama) to it. Instead of sticking with a seventies or eighties sound, Kenny Young infuses each of the tracks on “Simple Things” with a current and contemporary feel.…

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