“Violens, a new project featuring Lansing-Dreiden members, may be less than a year old, but they are already the best discovery of this collection. Their stoned, sweet “Trance Like Turn” features sunny, vintage harmonies that peek through the gray clouds of their steely, post-punk beats and synthesized aggression.”
Alas, this is the last issue of this fabulous all-submission magazine, although the editor of the magazine is currently in the creation process of another zine. I will try not to be biased in my review of this issue, as it is one that contained my DIY pieces “Guerrila Copy Editing”. But, I would have to say that the best piece in this issue would be “Daredevil joe” by Erica,…
The NME declares, “Shy Child are to Kraftwerk what The White Stripes are to Led Zeppelin!†And here is their story… Nate Smith (Drums) and Pete Cafarella (Vox/Keytar) met at Wesleyan University in the mid-90’s where Nate had invited Pete to join his band. Although Pete was kicked out a few days later the two formed a fast friendship that would eventually lead to the formation of Shy Child once…
I feel that the second season of 30 Days was actually stronger than the first one, but that FX seemed to sabotage that by not having too much in the way of advertisements for the show. The second season consists of six different episodes, “Immigrationâ€, “Outsourcingâ€, “Atheist & Christianâ€, “New Ageâ€, “Pro-Life, Pro-Choice†and “Jailâ€, each of which places individuals into a situation that is diametrically opposed to their own.…
As previously announced Metal Mind Productions will release new live DVD by the legendary thrash metal band – Flotsam And Jetsam. The material entitled “Once in a Deathtime†features an extremely intense show the band gave at the Metalmania Festival 2008, offering metalheads everything Flotsam and Jetsam came to be respected for: brutal non-conformist sound, a slaughter of powerful, furious and perfectly executed thrash riffs, as well as excellent song-writing.…
This is the first time that NeuFutur Magazine has had a chance to review a gaming peripheral. We have had the chance to review more than our fair share of video games, but CTA Digital really has stepped up to the plate and allowed us to take a direction that we would not normally have taken. Their new peripheral for the Nintendo Wii is their “Shot Gun for Wiiâ€, and…
The Offspring have been around longer than about 90% of their fan base has been alive. This means that the act has been together since 1984, and “Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace†shows off a maturity that befits a band that is on their eighth studio album. The album follows from “Splinter†in that all four recording members of the band – Dexter Holland, Noodles, Greg K and session…
“Argument: blogs are killing albums. We cherry pick the best songs for you to download bypassing the need to buy the album. We could debate that argument and whether we’d like to admit it or not, there is some truth to it. But the bigger truth is blogs are not killing albums any more than CDs did in the 80’s. Albums are evolving, changing and being shaped into something new.…
Rain Nightclub at Palms Casino Resort to host June 12 party celebrating debut release from Maloof Music, the Maloof brothers’ new joint-venture with Interscope Records The Maloof brothers have already established themselves as trendsetting moguls in the worlds of sports, food & beverages and banking. Next up? Rock music.
Hopeless Records has had a hell of a long streak of simply amazing albums, whether it be Amber Pacific, or The Dangerous Summer. The fact is that “Deadlines†is the first track on this EP, and it largely showcases the same attention to quality and solid arrangements that Hopeless acts are really known for. The emotive style of the band has a hopeful sound to it despite a much more…
Even though I received not one, but two copies of this magazine months before I received #31, here I am still doing the reviews in a reversed order. For those who do not know what [sic] was, it was this excellent little zine that collected all sorts of writings, poetry, interviews, reviews, pictures, art, anything, and put it together. So, you get this mishmash of different styles and topics, and…
Hope you’re doing well. Just wanted to announce that hip-hop duo Hangar 18 is hitting the road once again with Warped Tour as part of their cross-country extravaganza, holding it down the entire summer as one of the few hip-hop acts among bands like the Bouncing Souls, Rise Against, Cobra Starship, and Be Your Own Pet.
Apollo Sunshine, the trio who’ve already wooed Beantown with their virtuosic instrumental talents, will be releasing their third full-length, Shall Noise Upon, this September 2nd on Headless Heroes (but for those who can’t wait/never-learned-or-have-forgotten-how- to-play-CDs, vinyl and digital will be coming out August 5!).
The events that take place during “Lip Synchin’ In The Rain†took place over the course of four episodes of the 3rd season of The Suite Life of Zack and Cody, and aired last year. For readers that are at a level of familiarity with The Suite Life of Zack and Cody that has them knowing what happened during each episode, the episodes captured are “Lip Synchin’ In The Rainâ€,…
Paper Rival has torn up CMJ showcases, toured with acts like Nightmare of You, and have even been noted by Spin as an “Artist of the Dayâ€. “Foreign Film Collection†is the first stand-out hit during this album. This is due to the fact that the act is able to create an emotive and grave sound to their tracks that will have individuals hearing a heavy Death Cab for Cutie.…
Secretly Canadian is thrilled to announce that Foreign Born, the Los Angeles Times’ “best [band] to use sleigh bells” has joined their roster and will be releasing their Secretly Canadian debut, “Person to Person” in February of 2009. The band made the announcement themselves to Mark Sovel, the program director for L.A.’s influential radio station Indie 103.1 on his “Check 1-2” radio show this past Sunday. This follows the band’s…
After the stellar “Beer Issue†the last time out, it seems like this issue of Slug has some big shoes to fill. The eclectic nature of this issue creates a nice contrast to what was a very coherent outing last time. Of particular note during this issue has to be their coverage of different music genres. Drone/doom/whatever rock is covered with Gavin Hoffman’s interview of Japanese act Boris, while the…
Roadside Attractions, Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF) and Steve Bing’s Shangri-La Entertainment are in final negotiations to form a joint venture to distribute CSNY: Déjà Vu, a film directed by Neil Young, in the US on July 25, 2008, it was announced today.
Hollywood Records has announced a September 23rd release date for the upcoming Plain White T’s album BIG BAD WORLD. The highly anticipated record is the follow-up to the band’s platinum- plus-selling breakthrough release Every Second Counts. On the strength of mega-hit single “Hey There Delilah,” which rocketed to No. 1 in 10 countries and was the fourth song in history to sell over 3 million digital downloads, Every Second Counts…
Punk rock veterans Street Dogs have announced the first leg of their cross-country, headlining tour that will kick off on September 11th in Houston, TX. Unleashed and on the road, the Street Dogs are touring in support of their critically acclaimed new album, State of Grace.