We Came As Romans will kick off the new year as the headline act on the Motel 6 “Rock Yourself To Sleep Tour”. Joining the Michigan-based band on the full U.S. tour will be For Today, The Word Alive, Woe Is Me, and labelmates Texas In July. As part of the Motel 6 “Rock Yourself To Sleep Tour”, We Came As Romans and all supporting bands, will receive free accommodations…
Motion City Soundtrack – Commit This To Memory / 2005 Epitaph / 12 Tracks / http://www.motioncitysoundtrack.com / http://www.epitaph.com / Reviewed 06 April 2005 We have a winner for the most annoying method to ensure that one’s CD is not stolen. Epitaph has decided to split up the twelve tracks on “Commit This To Memory” into 99 different sections, and this means that I get into a groove with the great…
Atlantic recording artist Hope has announced details of her upcoming U.S. tour set to kick off on October 24th in Albuquerque, NM. Hope, a New York born singer/songwriter/producer will be touring in direct support of fellow label mate Ryan Star and pop rock group Days Difference on the nationwide trek, which culminates with a performance on November 10th at The Note in Westchester, PA. Later in the Spring, Hope will…
10/29 – Asheville, NC – Moog Fest 10/31 – Charlottesville, VA – Charlottesville Pavilion 11/4 – Chicago, IL – Smart Bar – (DJ Set) 11/4 – Chicago, IL – The Metro* 11/5 – Toronto, ON – Phoenix Theatre* 11/6 – Montreal, QC – Le National* 11/7 – Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club* 11/8 – New York, NY – Webster Hall* 11/9 – Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brenda’s** 11/10 –…
Founded by Richie Cavalera in Phoenix, AZ, in 2004, Incite has managed to build a solid worldwide fan-base in only 6 years. With extensive touring in North America as well as in Europe and a strong work ethic, they are well on their way to become part of a new generation of innovators in the metal scene. Their self released debut EP, “Divided We Fall”, sold out in only a…
James Morrison – Undiscovered / 2007 Interscope / 11 Tracks / http://www.jamesmorrisonmusic.com / http://www.interscope.com / Reviewed 11 March 2007 James Morrison plays a style of feel-good pop-rock that has ties to artists such as John Maher and Jack Johnson; the title track derivates from that formula only when ey adds a very psychedelic meets Counting Crows type of organ to the mix. The large role that the bass has in…
Abandon Kansas is already looking forward to 2011 as they have recently finished recording their full-length album on Gotee Records, Ad Astra Per Aspera (latin for “to the stars through difficulties”) with producer Mark Lee Townsend (Deas Vail, House of Heroes). To give fans an early taste of Ad Astra Per Aspera the first single from the release ‘The Golden State’ will be available on iTunes on November 2, the…
Mouth Sewn Shut – Pandemic = Solution / 2006 Rodent Popsicle / 12 Tracks / http://www.myspace.com/mouthsewnshut / http://www.rodentpopsicle.com / Reviewed 07 July 2006 Obviously, Toxic Narcotic is one of the best crust bands out in the genre today. For those that do not know, Bill and Will from Toxic Narcotic are in this band. Mouth Sewn Shut seems to be a little heavier, more metal-based type of crust act. However…
In the midst of a cluster of weekend shows in their homebase of California, Two-Tone ska legends THE ENGLISH BEAT are beginning to look forward and prepare for a swing of shows of the East Coast. But before they pack things up and shoot Eastward, they’ll be celebrating the Celtic celebration of end of Harvest Season on “Samhain,” better known these days as its more commercial offspring, “Halloween.” “I enjoy…
The opening of “Royal Street Inn” sounds as if a blend of Adam Duritz and Coldplay were present with Moroux’s “Cincinnati”. There is the typical singer-songwriter in a coffee shop style, with a very tender bit of instrumentation backing up Moroux’s vocals. What results is a track that could easily be played on all of the pop and Top 40 radio stations. This does not mean that the track is…
Norwegian black metallers GORGOROTH recently returned from Tomas Asklund’s Monolith Studio putting the finishing touches on a project that’s been a secret until now: A complete re-recording of the band’s third album Under The Sign Of Hell. It has long been guitarist Infernus’ wish to do such a re-recording, and now the work is close to complete. A final release date has not yet been set. In addition, the band…
With a soulful beat reminiscient of J. Dilla, this chorusless banger rides upon a catchy vintage sample that croons “Don’t give up the good life.” The Tanya Morgan emcee showcases his skillful delivery and lets his personality shine through on the whole track. Some of the lyrics come directly from the writings of the rapper’s high school journal and include sentiments that have taken on a different tone as time…
Scuba, aka Paul Rose, has been at the forefront of the dubstep scene since its birth. Having founded the innovative and influential Hotflush Recordings label in 2003, he has continually brought colour and depth to an advancing genre, expanding its sonic structure and increasing its influence on the wider electronic scene. Through Scuba and seminal work by central figures including Distance, Vex’d and more recently Mount Kimbie and Joy Orbison,…
It seems that the Dragon Ball Z series of fighters have had some problem really gaining traction in the United States. This never made sense to me, as the controls were more than serviceable and the game design enough to tax even the most-current wave of consoles. However, there may just be a DBZ title that will have players buying it in droves and keeping it in their PSPs for…
Moros Eros is an act that has a lot of flavor to the tracks that they release, but struggles hard to find a sound for the entirety of “I Saw The Devil”. It seems as if each track on this album shows Moros Eros trying to do something different, whether it be the dance punk of a song like “Short of the Shore” or the grunge meets seventies rock of…
Anna Netrebko will reprise her celebrated portrayal of Norina, the irresistible and clever romantic heroine of Don Pasquale, in a revival of Donizetti’s comic opera that begins performances Friday, October 29. James Levine, in his first-ever performances of this opera, will conduct a cast that also features Matthew Polenzani as the lovelorn Ernesto, Mariusz Kwiecien as the duplicitous Dr. Malatesta, and John Del Carlo as the title character. Renowned Austrian…
The opening to “Prelude: EP’s 1 & 2” is a mood-setter, an atmospheric track that really tells the story of the band even before any music is laid down on the disc. “Run For Our Lives” has the entire history of British rock behind it, from the less-hacky days of U2 back to The Who; there is even some crossing-over in the slightly Jim Morrison meets Rivers Cuomo vocals present…
“Gran Turismo is one of the most beloved videogame franchises of all time, with fans across the globe,” says My Chemical Romance’s lead singer Gerard Way. “Having a song featured as the lead intro to GT5 allows us to reach fans beyond radio and online and into a totally different platform. We are thrilled that our song is going to be the first thing you hear when you boot up…
The Street Dogs and I have a great history together. Never mind the fact that I have never met them or heard them live, but I played the shit out of “Savin Hill” when I still had my show on WGRE. Regardless, ever since we received that early title for review, the Street Dogs have had a special place in my heart. This self-titled release, their fifth, showcases more of…
These tracks have all dropped in the last few months, but chances are good that your local radio station hasn’t started playing the shit out of them. Listen to them, comment, tell me what’s up – we at NeuFutur try to go forth and blend the new with the old, the one-hit wonders with the never-weres. SargeantJohn Sargeant, writing on NeuFutur as Sargeant, is the founder and editor-in-chief of NeuFutur…