Author: Sargeant

Posted on: July 20, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Taylor Hollingsworth releasing Bad Little Kitty on July 29th!

Taylor Hollingsworth will release his new record, Bad Little Kitty, on July 29th. A sideman for Maria Taylor and Conor Oberst (Taylor played guitar on Oberst’s forthcoming Merge solo debut), he recalls a Johnny Thunders-styled throwback or a Dexter Romweber-esque shredder. Armed with an arsenal of guitar slinging and grisly, thought-provoking songwriting, this boy-faced wonder echoes the gritty gist of some of the South’s greatest musical traditions.

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Posted on: July 20, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

31Knots release Worried Well on August 19th via Polyvinyl.

Plainly stated, 31Knots has not moved in a new direction so much as they have ripened to full maturity, evolved into the creature they’re meant to be. Previous efforts – Talk Like Blood (2005), Polemics (2006), The Days and Nights of Everything Anywhere (2007) – are just as tightly wrapped, just as fierce and incendiary. But something is different. A devout fan can sense a noticeable return to the songwriting…

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Posted on: July 20, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Short, Fast + Loud #14

Short, Fast + Loud #14 / $1.50? / 72M / AKautsch@aol.com / Short, Fast + Loud is the best magazine that covers punk, thrash, grind, metal, and crust music since HeartattaCk shut its doors a few months ago. However, when the two magazines were going head to head, I don’t think the quality between the two ‘zines varied much, if at all. The zine moves back and forth through very…

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Posted on: July 20, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Pop Music Artist Paul Maxwel’s Concert Introduces New Album to Full House

Pop music artist Paul Maxwel’s recent concert introduced hundreds of followers to his new album, “Love and Pride,” gathering at Casino Torrequebrada, Benalmádena. Pop music artist Paul Maxwel’s recent concert introduced hundreds of followers to his new album, “Love and Pride,” during a gathering at Casino Torrequebrada, Benalmádena.

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Posted on: July 19, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Veteran Bassist Sekou Bunch’s All-Star First Solo Album, The Next Level, Hits The Streets

After 30 years as an accomplished first-call session and touring player, veteran bassist Sekou Bunch is breaking new ground with his first solo CD, The Next Level, on the Trippin N Rhythm record label. The CD was officially released to stores and Internet outlets this month. The first single from The Next Level, “Take Five, In Three,” was released for airplay in March.

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Posted on: July 19, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Dangerbird + PF Flyers Create “Modern 56” Tracks

In support of PF Flyers’ archival release of the 1956 Bob Cousy All-American low top, the iconic sneaker brand has partnered with Los Angeles-based Dangerbird Records to create modern renditions of four classic tracks from 1956. Proof that cool ages rather well. The tracks can be streamed/downloaded at: http://www.pfflyers.com/dangerbird as well as below.

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Posted on: July 19, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Alone In The Dark: Music From The Video Game (CD)

While we have had a number of opportunities to have a shot at reviewing the soundtrack or score from a movie, I believe that this is the first time that wehere at NeuFutur have been tapped to go forth and do a review about the soundtrack/score from a video game. Oliver Deriviere (composing) and Dora Hristova (conducting) have created the score to this Atari game, a re-vamp of the classic…

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Posted on: July 19, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

ROK LOK RECORDS ANNOUNCES DETAILS FOR 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY FEST

Formed in 1998 with the intention of documenting and distributing the music of friends’ bands, Long Island based ROK LOK RECORDS has entered its tenth year of operation. Continually maintaining an emphasis on ethics, artistic expression and means of DIY networking over any sort of business practices ROK LOK RECORDS has cemented its place within the landscape of the international DIY scene, and is pleased to announce details of its…

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Posted on: July 19, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Shortandqueer #3

Shortandqueer #3 / :20 / 20M / shortandqueer@yahoo.com / This is a novel premise for a ‘zine, with Kelly showing the best things that happened during 101 of eir days. Where the zine itself is not the most interesting of layouts (pretty much just a normal font with pictures interspersed in random intervals, the material inside provides all the interest that one needs. In fact, the different days really begin…

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Posted on: July 19, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

“Free Your Mind And Win A Pony”, released 25th August 2008 on HappyParts Recordings

People will and do often ask “where exactly are the Golden Animals from?” when hearing their distinctive sound from their debut album FREE YOUR MIND AND WIN A PONY, out on HAPPYPARTS RECORDINGS on AUGUST 25TH 2008. In a nutshell, Linda grew up in Northern Sweden and Tommy in Baltimore, Maryland, they met in Europe, eloped to Brooklyn then ventured west to the desert.

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Posted on: July 19, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

KYLESA scheduled to enter the studio

An update from Savannah, Ga.’s KYLESA: “It’s been a while since our last update so here you go: We’ve been writing a new record over the past few months and we’re about to head to the Jam Room studio on Monday [July 21] to begin tracking. We’re excited to record a new album since it’s been two years since we recorded ‘Time Will Fuse its Worth.’ It’s hard to believe…

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Posted on: July 18, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Land of Talk signs to Saddle Creek!

Saddle Creek have announced the signing of Montreal trio Land of Talk in the United States and are set to release their debut full-length, Some Are Lakes October 7. The album was recorded in Montreal with Justin Vernon (Bon Iver) and is the follow up to their acclaimed 2006 EP, Applause Cheer Boo Hiss, which found Land Of Talk featured in publications such as Paste Magazine, and receiving glowing reviews…

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Posted on: July 18, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Society 1 Signs With MDI Distribution

Society 1 has just signed with MDI Distribution to release new material completely independent from an established record label. With this decision the band will take on all responsibilities of recording and promotion while utilizing the distribution network of MDI to make product available.

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Posted on: July 18, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Sheer Immanence: Ethical Affirmation and the Mystery of the Human Thunderbolt

Sheer Immanence: Ethical Affirmation and the Mystery of the Human Thunderbolt / :10 / 16M / gregg@riseup.net / In our second piece dealing with animation as the purveyor of philosophy, Gregg Jashnani’s piece about “Mystery of the Human Thunderbolt”, a piece from the Secret Origins #2 Annual is very deep, almost unreadable to the layperson of philosophy. The piece (which does not have a good explanation given to it by…

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Posted on: July 18, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Head Like A Kite Continue to Work “There Is Loud Laughter Everywhere”

“A brilliant compilation of atmospheric samples that pays tribute to the past within the context of the present… An innovative piece, framing scrapbook memories of childhood into a musical re-emergence.” – THE TRIPWIRE 5 out of 5. “Gorgeous pop melodies with electronica bleeps.” – ALTERNATIVE PRESS “Sonic Youth guitar treatments upon Stereolab keyboards on top of Primal Scream-style vocal loops….a well-edited scrapbook of retro-futurism.” – MAGNET

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Posted on: July 17, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Bodies of Water – A Certain Feeling (CD)

Bodies of Water have been around since 2005, and have released (before “A Certain Feeling”) an EP (2005’s “Bodies of Water”) and an LP (“Ears Will Pop & Eyes Will Blink”). “A Certain Feeling” is the first full-length released after they have signed with Bloomington, Indiana’s Secretly Canadian. The disc itself begins with “Gold, Tan, Peach, and Grey”, giving listeners a blast of sixties singer-songwriter that eventually opens up into…

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Posted on: July 17, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Painkiller: Triple Dose (PC)

“Triple Dose” contains the original Painkiller game, “Battle Out of Hell”, and “Overdose”. The game itself is a first-person shooter that is along the lines of an Unreal Tournament, Quake, or Doom; while it has been given awards by Computer Gaming World, Computer Games Magazine, Game Informer and GameSpy in the past, we here at NeuFutur missed the original release of the title. After playing the constituent parts in Painkiller:…

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Posted on: July 17, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

VOETSEK sign to Selfmadegod Records

San Francisco thrashers Voetsek (Athena Dread/bass, Ami Lawless/vocals, Jef Leppard/guitar, Scotty Karate/drums, Ben Reduction/guitar) have signed an album deal with Selfmadegod Records to release their brand-new full length entitled Infernal Command. The album consists of 17 fast tracks mixing Bay Area Fastcore/Power violence (Spazz, Capitalist Casualities) and Bay Area Thrash Metal (Vio-lence, Death Angel).

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