Author: Sargeant

Posted on: November 8, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

GLACIERS TO RELEASE NEW EP ‘OF MOUNTAINS AND MONUMENTS’ + PERFORMING RECORD RELEASE SHOW ON NOVEMBER 20TH WITH PERIPHERY, VEIL OF MAYA, DARKEST HOUR, AND REVOCATION

Chicago, IL’s GLACIERS are set to release their new CD EP Of Mountains and Monuments. Brand new merchandise is available now at All in Merch! In support of this new release, the band will perform a record release show on November 20th at the Clearwater Theatre in West Dundee, IL with Periphery, Veil of Maya, Darkest Hour, and Revocation. This is an all ages event, and tickets are $15 in…

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Posted on: November 8, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Nashville Pussy – Get Some (CD)

When one listens to what is called rock nowadays (and metal too), the booze-soaked rock of Nashville Pussy is nowhere to be heard. What dominates is the bland new-rock of bands like Disturbed, Ditchwat, and the whiny pseudo-rock of bands like Nickelback and Creed. Rock had bands along its way that really lived this down and dirty lifestyle, but besides Corrosion of Conformity, Kyuss, Fu Manchu, and Monster Magnet the…

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Posted on: November 8, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Re-release of four Primal Fear albums

Not many bands can boast such accomplishments as Primal Fear can. In over twelve years, the group managed to release eight LPs and become one of the most important members of the contemporary power metal scene. This year, Metal Mind Productions is proud to bring back four classic Primal Fear albums – the self-titled debut (1998), “Jaws of Death” (1999), “Nuclear Fire” (2001) and “Devil’s Ground” (2004) – each of…

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Posted on: November 8, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

The Pacific (Blu-Ray Set)

Where it seems as if there is a pretty solid look about war (particularly World War II) every few years, The Pacific may just be the best mini-series of its kind. The heavy-hitters are immediately evident (Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg share executive producer credit), with the storyline itself focusing in on the trials and tribulations of three Marines through different venues in the Pacific. These ten-episodes showcase a number…

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Posted on: November 7, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Kitty Brazelton’s Modern Oratorio ECCLESIASTES

You may know of Brazelton from a composer of opera, choral, chamber and orchestral works, as well as a rock singer/bandleader and high-tech “savant.” Her bands-Hildegurls (Lincoln Center Festival), Dadadah (The Knitting Fac- tory, Rolling Stone), What Is It Like To Be A Bat? (Tzadik Records, Gramo- phone, The Stone), Musica Orbis (Billboard, Harvard’s Sanders Theater), and Hide the Babies (CBGB’s)-have brought her worldwide acclaim, while her CD “Chamber Music…

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Posted on: November 7, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

V: The Complete First Season (DVD Set)

The re-do of the classic sci-fi show V was something I worried about; after the first season aired, I honestly do feel as if the show has been updated for the current period without losing any of the allure that made the show so compelling in the first place. For those viewers that were not familiar with the 1983 original or this, the 2009 remake, a number of space ships…

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Posted on: November 7, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

EXCRUCIATOR ANNOUNCE TOUR DATES

November 7th Seattle, WA @ The Funhouse November 8th Olympia, WA @ Charlie’s Bar & Grill November 9th Portland, OR @ Kelley’s Olympian November 10th Medford, OR @ TBA November 11th Sacramento, CA @ Fire Escape November 13th Escondido, CA @ Metaphor Café November 15th Phoenix, AZ @ TBA November 16th Flagstaff, AZ @ TBA November 17th Los Angeles, CA @ TBA November 18th Las Vegas, NV @ Divebar November…

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The Nancy School – Fancy Title for a Part Time Job (CD)

To be honest, many of the rock bands from Indiana I’ve had to deal with in the past have been boring-as-hell nu-metal acts that provide no distinction from the legions of similar bands. The Nancy School come through in bolstering my low opinions about Indiana metal, as the beginnings to “Fancy Title”, specifically “Midshindeep” provide their listeners with a varied and technically proficient brand of metal. The dramatic intelligence of…

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THE ACACIA STRAIN are prepping to begin the “To Catch a Predator”

THE ACACIA STRAIN are prepping to begin the “To Catch a Predator” . 11/7 Tampa, FL – State Theatre # 11/9 Birmingham, AL – Zyedeco # 11/10 Nashville TN – Rocket Town # 11/11 Louisville, KY – Headliners # 11/12 Milwaukee, WI – The Rave # 11/13 Toledo, OH – Headliners # 11/14 Windsor, ONT – Blind Dog # 11/15 London, ON – Music Hall # 11/16 Longeueil, QC –…

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Nagg – S/T (CD)

If there is not a tremendous seventies influence bringing Nagg to the studio for each track on this record, I would be amazed. There is more than a subtle hint of AOR rock here that seems to also grab some of their early punk (Undertones, Generation X) and moderates it slightly for current consumption. The production on this album is impeccable; the shrill guitars present on “Another Day” seem to…

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CATCH AM TAXI LIVE THIS NOVEMBER:

11/10 Philadelphia, PA Northstar 11/11 Brooklyn, NY Knitting Factory 11/12 Hartford, CT Webster Underground 11/13 Allston, MA Harpers Ferry 11/14 Providence, RI Jerky’s Live Music Hall www.amtaximusic.com www.myspace.com/amtaxi www.facebook.com/amtaxi Tweets by AMTAXI 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 continuous digital publishing…

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Dragon’s Lair Trilogy (Nintendo Wii)

Dragon’s Lair is a title that pretty much any avid gamer should be intimately familiar with, and I feel that a number of younger gamers have not had the chance to properly familiarize themselves with these titles. Destineer has done the whole of the gaming world a favor with their Dragon’s Lair Trilogy, a Nintendo Wii titles that bundles together the original Dragon’s Lair with Space Ace and Dragon’s Lair…

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Nada Surf – The Weight Is A Gift (CD)

It is so hard not to just think “Popular” when one listens to Nada Surf. It really is a shame, as the music contained on “The Weight Is A Gift” is truly another nail in the coffin for those individuals who felt that Nada Surf was a one-hit wonder. The slight twinge of Goo Goo Dolls and Uncle Tupelo (slide guitar) during the disc’s opening salvo “Do It Again” makes…

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Posted on: November 7, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Cruel Hand Begins Lock & Key Fall Tour Tomorrow

(w/ Backtrack) Houston, TX @ Walter’s Nov 07 Cruel Hand (w/ Backtrack) San Antonio, TX @ Ten Eleven Nov 08 Cruel Hand (w/ Backtrack) Mesa, AZ @ Nile Underground Nov 09 Cruel Hand (w/ Backtrack) Tijuana, Mexico @ Bodega Aragon Nov 10 Cruel Hand (w/ Backtrack) Canoga Park, CA @ Cobalt Cafe Nov 11 Cruel Hand (w/ Backtrack) Fresno, CA @ The CYC Nov 12 Cruel Hand (w/ Backtrack) Berkeley,…

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Posted on: November 6, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

RAMMSTEIN TOUR THROUGH NOV/DEC

Nov 08 Slim’s San Francisco, CA* Nov 10 Wonder Ballroom Portland, OR* Nov 11 El Corazon Seattle, WA* Nov 13 Gothic Theatre Englewood, CA* Nov 15 The Cabooze Minneapolis, MN* Nov 18 The Haunt Ithaca, NY* Nov 19 Webster Theatre Hartford, CT* Nov 20 Mr. Smalls Theater Pittsburgh, PA* Nov 21 The Starlight Ballroom Philadelphia, PA* Nov 22 Fur Nightclub Washington, DC* Nov 24 Masquerade Atlanta, GA* Dec 2 The…

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Posted on: November 6, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

DARREN HANLON TOURS

11.06.10 – Seattle, WA @ Tractor Tavern* 11.07.10 – Portland, OR @ Doug Fir* 11.10.10 – Visalia, CA @ the Cellar Door* 11.12.10 – Pomona, CA @ Glass House Records* 11.13.10 – La Jolla, CA @ the Loft* 11.14.10 – Tempe, AZ @ the Sail Inn* 11.16.10 – Colorado Springs, CO @ Black Sheep* 11.18.10 – Lincoln, NB @ the Bourbon Theater* 11.19.10 – Omaha, NB @ the Waiting Room*…

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Posted on: November 6, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

My Ruin – The Brutal Language (CD)

The full sound of this new band from Tairrie B (Tura Satana/Manhole) really is what invites listeners in during tracks like “Touch Me I’m Sick”. Everything is given a bass-heavy luster that allows the swampy-rock of the band to shine through. Couple that with sizzling guitar lines and arrangements that are similar in style to “Deliverance”-era Corrosion of Conformity, and the band has some serious positives to win people over…

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Kordan // The Longing

Sifting through traces of quantum universes, Kordan find the lush textures, pulsating beats, and somber melodies that they use to project dreams of bleak, dismal cities in a holographic future. But just below this mournful atmosphere there is also flicker of energy, like one of those cities is slowly flickering back on after a blackout. Lumines- cent synths build on scratchy guitars and the electricity of the city finally rushes…

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The Myriad – You Can’t Trust A Ladder (CD)

The style of music that The Myriad plays is an ultimately polished and proper type of emo-meets-rock that has every member of the band join in in a very democratic way. The mastering on this disc is probably the best purveyor of this “everyone gets a shot” attitude; bass lines crust and swell at those moments where the supersonic vocals of Jeremy resound through the track. In fact, tracks like…

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Posted on: November 6, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Little Annie Supporting Marc Almond, playing with Baby Dee

11 – Cliff’s Pavilion, Southend 12 – The Anvil, Basingstoke, Hampshire 13 – De La Warr Pavilion Marina, Bexhill On Sea, East Sussex 15 – St David’s Hall, Cardiff 19 – The Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool 20 – The Lowry, Salford 22 – The Grand Theatre and Opera House, Leeds 23 – The Picturehouse, Edinburgh 24 – The ABC, Glasgow 25 – The Sage, Newcastle-upon-Tyne 28 – The Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham…

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