Tom Kat Records | DSN Music, a service of the Digital Syndicate Network, formally announced today that they have signed the Fresno-based active rock group Mercury Bullet, to a recording contract with Tom Kat Records. 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…
The diagnosis is deadly as the heart-pounding film Pathology debuts on DVD and Blu-Ray September 23rd from MGM Home Entertainment. Starring Milo Ventimiglia (“Heroes,†Rocky Balboa), Alyssa Milano (Charmed, “My Name Is Earlâ€) and Michael Weston (“Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,†“Scrubs,â€, The Last Kiss) and directed by up-and-coming filmmaker Marc Schoelermann, Pathology follows a group of medical students working in a Washington, D.C. morgue who start a sinister…
Time Past Time Passing is an album of all-new material from English guitar legend Michael Chapman one of the great innovators and heavyweights of the British music scene from the 1960’s onwards. It was self produced at Phoenix studio, a small studio in Northern England near the end of Hadrian’s Wall. Though largely unknown in the U.S. Chapman’s peers are the likes of Bert Jansch, Richard Thompson and the equally…
The Executioners have returned! Reactivated and armed with a ferocious new album Blood Money, Guillotine sets the benchmark of intense Thrash Metal to deadly new heights; essential melodic hooks with just the right amount brewed into perfection to split your skull into pieces! 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…
Get ready for a celebratory experience — Puentes’s collaboration with Maraca is expected to be a cocktail of eclectic rhythms & Salsa melodies! Don’t miss them! Sweeping your souls with Salsa rhythms and heart felt ballads, international Cuban Sonero Adonis Puentes joins Orlando Valle “Maraca” for an unforgettable tour throughout the United States. Adonis and Maraca kick-off the tour throughout the United States on August 27, 2008 at Yoshi’s Jazz…
Pre-Memorial Day Show 05/24/2003 Bands Present : Express Company, Tripping Linda, The Charlestons, Jadisonotes, Cause for Diversion Show was supposed to start at 6, but music began at 6:10. So, all and all, not that bad of a setup time for Express Company, a band that mixed metal riffs with 3-part harmonies that verged on the edge of sounding like liveonrelease. All and all, the vocals were strong, but the…
“Pass It On,” New CD from Grammy-Winning Bassist-Composer Dave Holland, Due for September 23 Release on Dare2/Emarcy Records One of the most respected figures in jazz today, Dave Holland has been honored for his innovative work in many musical contexts, ranging from duo to quintet to big band. On his new CD “Pass It On,” the bassist debuts his stellar sextet, comprised of colleagues old and new. SargeantJohn Sargeant, writing…
The first installment of this magazine detailed a number of different individuals’ experiences at ABC No Rio, but seemed to focus on the earlier days of the building. This second issue is much more salient to me, because I am about the same age as a number of the people telling these stories. Of course, there are these stories that come from thirty-year olds detailing events that happened in 1990,…
Celebrated young Norwegian composer’s solo piano album, Stone Rose, is firmly grounded in America; poignant pieces resonate with purity, complemented by flugelhorn, violin and cello. Pianist Ola Gjeilo plans New York-area performances to support the growth of Stone Rose. New age radio and solo piano critics praise Ola Gjeilo’s debut album. SargeantJohn Sargeant, writing on NeuFutur as Sargeant, is the founder and editor-in-chief of NeuFutur Magazine, where he has covered…
Bands Present : Express Company, Tripping Linda, The Charlestons, Jadisonotes, Cause for Diversion Show was supposed to start at 6, but music began at 6:10. So, all and all, not that bad of a setup time for Express Company, a band that mixed metal riffs with 3-part harmonies that verged on the edge of sounding like liveonrelease. All and all, the vocals were strong, but the 3-part harmonies were damaged…
Abandoned Pools start out their “Armed To The Teeth†with Tommy’s vocals acquiring a Placebo-like sound, a style which is only intensified when the instrumentation washes over listeners like a wave. The first track is euphonic, but does not have the same radio-friendly style that really allowed the band to sell over 100,000 copies of their last album. Perhaps what really endears listeners to Abandoned Pools are the tremendous shifts…
Seattle-based, R&B/Hip Hop duo Steelo released their first music video, “Make Up My Mind,” this week to both on-line video outlets and major networks. The video was filmed in New York City and directed by James “Latin” Clark, with photography direction by Matt Workman, whose reel includes Busta Rhymes and KRS ONE. SargeantJohn Sargeant, writing on NeuFutur as Sargeant, is the founder and editor-in-chief of NeuFutur Magazine, where he has…
Hip-hop super-producer and emcee Oddisee has signed a deal to produce and record songs for two projects with Mello Music Group. Hip-hop super-producer Oddisee has inked a deal to produce and record songs for two new projects with Mello Music Group. The first project is a double disc compilation titled “101” & “102” slated for release on CD & Vinyl in early November of this year. The second project is…
3.24.03 During the Spring Break that immediately preceded this concert, I was on a downloading binge at my house, because that is pretty much the only place that I can download things relatively quickly. One of these artists was Eyedea, a rapper from Minneapolis. Some of the first tracks I downloaded of his were those from a rapping contest called the Blaze Battle, an annual gathering up in Detriot, and…
In a press release sent out by Sunset Records today, Richtaste announces their new album “Lights And Shades,” their highly anticipated sophomore album, is set to be in stores worldwide on September 23. 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…
Everyone has heard of ABC No Rio, but this is really a first (that I can tell). Enclosed within are a number of narratives spanning the space’s 25 years of existence, and really comes through as a nice (if short) remembrance of the joint. Even though this is 20 pages, the font is absolutely huge and could have been conceivably halved in size, in order to give more narratives space.…
H.R., legendary front-man of Bad Brains, will be releasing his new solo album “Hey Wella.” The first single titled, “Didn’t I Tell You” was successfully released on August 5, 2008 and the title track “Hey Wella” followed up with an August 19, 2008 release via all digital retail outlets including iTunes, Yahoo, among other websites. The official album release date has been changed to October 21, 2008, with physical availability…
While the opening to “gAame†starts off in a fairly dissonant way (with the opening track “Deathmaskâ€), some tinny sounding percussion (maybe a triangle) provides the first real harmony for the disc. The band gets more into a cohesive mood with “Best of Sevenâ€, using this same sound to fuel the fires of this track. There are vocals that figure in in a way eighties-gothic type of way (45 Grave,…
“Guide to the Music Press 2008” provides detailed contact information and work summaries for the most active music journalists and photographers, as well as the contacts behind their favorite music print and web publications. 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…
American Poet Jimmy D. Robinson Shares His MIND JUICE CD with Enthusiastic Brazilian Fans in Rocinha, Rio de Janeiro. Robinson’s Label, J Music Group, Announces International Dance Remix Project for Lead Poetry MIND JUICE Track – “A Tiny Shoe†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…