Author: Sargeant

Posted on: August 11, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Don Imus Unleashes The Imus Ranch Record

Vince Gill, Big & Rich, Dwight Yoakam, Levon Helm, Lucinda Williams, Little Richard, Willie Nelson, Delbert McClinton, Randy Travis, Patty Loveless and More Record Country Hits and Classic Standards for Children with Cancer Available September 16th From New West 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.…

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Posted on: August 11, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Soulreaper – re-issue of the debut album out soon

What happens when a group of people strongly devoted to the death & black metal scene decides to join forces and form a band together? You might say it depends on the people, but when you’re talking about ex-members of the Swedish juggernaut Dissection you can be sure that this newborn formation will deliver some truly heavy dosage of metal annihilation – and that’s exactly what Soulreaper does… Their debut…

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Posted on: August 11, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Apollo Sunshine: Shall Noise Upon Set For Release September 2, 2008 on CD

Shall Noise Upon, set for release on September 2nd, 2008 on the Headless Heroes label, is the third full-length album from Apollo Sunshine. Recorded during the summer of 2007 in the Catskill Mountains, in a house inhabited by spirits (and next door to the home of the original Uncle Sam), the album sees multi-instrumentalists Jesse Gallagher, Sam Cohen, and Jeremy Black weaving through a multitude of styles (psych-pop, groove-funk, cowboy…

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Posted on: August 11, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Turbo – Anthology box out in September

Metal Mind Productions presents the complete discography of the legend of Polish hard & heavy scene – Turbo. The deluxe box entitled “Anthology 1980 – 2008” summarize the twenty five years of Turbo with Grzegorz Kupczyk as the vocalist. To make the band’s image as clear as possible, some of the albums in this box have been enriched with additional recordings, and for those seeking out rarities, we prepared two…

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Posted on: August 11, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Bo Bice Has Child

Bo Bice (age 32) and wife Caroline (age 27) welcomed new baby Caleb James Bice on Tuesday, August 5th in Nashville, TN at 3:32pm. The baby boy was born a healthy 7 lbs 15 oz. at Centennial hospital. Bo has been on tour all over America this summer eagerly awaiting Caleb’s arrival. With the new baby finally here, Bo will be taking some time with his family. SargeantJohn Sargeant, writing…

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Alejandro Escovedo has been confirmed to perform at Harley-Davidson’s 105th Anniversary Celebration in Milwaukee

Alejandro Escovedo has been confirmed to perform at Harley-Davidson’s 105th Anniversary Celebration in Milwaukee on August 30th at the Roadhouse at the Lakefront stage on the same bill with Bruce Springsteen.  This will be the second time Escovedo has shared a stage with Springsteen; the first was in April of this year when they teamed up on Escovedo’s single “Always a Friend”.  This show will mark Escovedo’s return to touring…

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Check Out John Bayless (Bach/Elton John Blend) on Youtube

Videos from John Bayless’ new recording “Circle of Life: The Music of Elton John in the Style of Bach” are now viewable at Youtube: 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 experience, he has written thousands of hands-on game…

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Slingshot #92

Slingshot #92 / Free / 16L / :30 / http://www.thelonghaul.org / Slingshot is one of the longest-running anarchist-oriented zines out on the market (is Fifth Estate still being published?)/ This issue is free and beyond the great center-fold poster, provides leaders with information about the latest arrests made in the Earth First-realm of things. Also in this issue is a description of the current state of politics in Oaxaca, Mexico.…

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Afflicted – re-release of the debut album Set For September 2nd

Afflicted debuted when the Swedish metal scene was crawling with Entombed and Unleashed clones, all far from any originality. The Stockholm five-piece had a different approach towards death metal – they offered complex and intriguing music, reaching far beyond the typical Swedish school of metal. Their first and most acclaimed album – “Prodigal Sun” – was a groundbreaking release, unfortunately overshadowed by the flood of other death metal bands at…

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Posted on: August 10, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Double re-issue of Impulse Manslaughter Set For September in U.S.

Today’s metal scene is known for combining various genres such as punk, hardcore, grind, death and thrash metal, and shaping them into new subgenres. But if you dig deeper in heavy music history, you’d be surprised that metalcore, grindcore or crustcore were played long before they had a name! Impulse Manslaughter proves that even in the 80’s punk and metal did collaborate, creating the same extreme combinations we know today.…

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Khia – “What They Do” Featuring Gucci Mane

“Make u feel real special when I’m on you / slide low lay back and enjoy the ride” The Song: “What They Do” featuring Gucci Mane is the second single from Khia’s upcoming album Nasti Musik. Gucci Mane, in true player fashion, talks about getting girls drunk in the club and getting them loose. On the flipside Khia brings her feminine expertise when she rhymes, “Make u feel real special…

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Posted on: August 10, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

DREAM BITCHES Ride Succes of Coke-and-Spiriters

“Cute and catchy, the Dream Bitches weave folk-style harmonies with simple acoustic instrumentation. They breathe fresh air into the riot grrrl scene with their clever approach that doesnt involve heavy guitars and screaming. Instead they provide a dreamy cloak over the smart, punky lyrics. Without listening too closely, the girls could be singing about walking down the beach with balloons or their favorite cat with their at-first innocent flair. But…

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Sleep in sweet change #2

This zine is done by Sarah, known best for her Quixotic Distro (not the zine Quixotic Potential, thought). Sleep in sweet change really forces one to think in a different way, as the method of Sarah’s madness is to recap her experiences through a collection of journal pieces. This in itself is not anything innovative, but she shows her reading audience that long-distance relationships do work over longer periods of…

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Gojira In Studio, Working on “The Way of All Flesh”

Gojira is currently recording the follow-up to From Mars To Sirius at Studio Des Milans in France (with drums recorded in Los Angeles with Logan Mader). The new album, titled The Way of All Flesh, is set for an October release on Prosthetic Records (specific date TBA). Gojira will do their first US headline tour this fall; previous US dates have been with Children Of Bodom, Lamb Of God and…

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Posted on: August 9, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

After a 15 Year Hiatus, Laaz Rockit Returns

Bay Area thrash pioneers LAAZ ROCKIT will be releasing a new album, LEFT FOR DEAD, August 25 on MASSACRE RECORDS. There will be a record release party on August 23rd at Betty’s Rock Club in Walnut Creek, CA. Two new songs off the new CD are available on the band’s official MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/thelaazrockit. SargeantJohn Sargeant, writing on NeuFutur as Sargeant, is the founder and editor-in-chief of NeuFutur Magazine, where…

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Posted on: August 9, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

The Walkmen To Release Their Fantastic Fourth Album You & Me Out This Fall On Gigantic Music

The music that inspired the Walkmen to compose You and Me follows in a tradition of song writing that goes back to early rock ‘n’ roll: the intimacy and energy of Elvis Presley’s and Buddy Holly’s early recordings, and the massive voice and orchestration of Roy Orbison. And it carries on through people like Bob Marley and Randy Newman and on to bands like The Pogues and The Modern Lovers…

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NeuFutur Magazine Presents Konstrictshun

If there were ever an artist to organically take over the underground scene, Konstrictshun is that artist. Just go to Google, Yahoo, AOL, or any other search engine and type in his name and pages and pages of info surface. His song ‘Move That Booty’ hit #1 number on trakheadz.com in their Hip Hop category, as well as being named one of their top up and coming artists. SargeantJohn Sargeant,…

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Skyscraper #23

Skyscraper #23 / $4 / 124M / 2:00 / http://www.skyscrapermagazine.com / Skyscraper is solid. In each issue, there are always pieces that the magazine conducts with larger artists, more up and coming artists, and other related pieces to keep individuals interested. This time, the large acts include The Rapture, The Blood Brothers, and Erase Errata, where the more up and coming acts are Wires on Fire and Captain Ahab. Individuals…

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Video For “I Decided” Set to Break Solange Big

Check out the terrific new video for “I Decided” from Solange Knowles. Geffen Records presents the sophomore release from Solange Knowles, SoL-AngeL and The Hadley Street Dreams due for release on August 26th. In anticipation for Solange’s CD release on August 26th I have also have the audio stream for “I Decided” and other assets (press release and photos) below. SargeantJohn Sargeant, writing on NeuFutur as Sargeant, is the founder…

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Posted on: August 8, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

SUNN O)) limited USA live aktions

With honor, SUNN O))) is announcing four live performances in the United States, to recognize the 10th anniversary of SUNN O)))’s creation, and to coincide with the recording of the first album… The GrimmRobe Demos. SUNN O)) will be playing material from GrimmRobes exclusively. It will be a return to their primal origins, and approach respecting a concept of shoshin (初心), the beginner’s mind, the yet undyed pure wool, the…

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