The down and dirty rock has been done a lot by a varying section of bands, but The Naysayers seem to be the best at bringing the sounds of the era back into prominence. During “Wanted Man”, hints of Thin Lizzy and Motorhead are present, as Jason’s vocals squeal out over the musical plane. One thing that early on distinguishes The Naysayers from the mass of other raunch-rock bands is…
After giving the work its world premiere in Atlanta last season, when “the audience erupted, hollered, stood, smiled, [and] laughed with communal euphoria” (Atlanta Journal-Constitution), eighth blackbird makes Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Jennifer Higdon’s new concerto On a Wire a staple of its new season; from December to May, the Grammy Award-winning sextet performs the piece with orchestras including the Toronto Symphony under Peter Oundjian and the Cleveland Orchestra with Franz…
There have always been interesting documentaries shown on PBS. However, it seems that after decades of doing them, that there would be some sort of lack of topics still to broach. Michael Angus and photographer Murray Fredericks show that not to be true, in one of the most visually stunning PBS documentaries to be shown this year. Salt features Lake Eyre, the lowest point in Australia and one of the…
Nathan Asher & The Infantry start “Sex Without Love” with a brand of indie rock that will get individuals giddy without moving from a cool demeanor. “Leave the South” is the first track on the disc, and has Asher bounce around a number of styles, seemingly as first as the band can envision them. The heavy use of piano during this track really makes it seem as if individuals are…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 –…
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…
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…
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…
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…
(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,…
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…
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*…