Author: Sargeant

Posted on: May 5, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Sister Hazel To Release Live Acoustic Album in June

Gainesville, Florida five-piece Sister Hazel will be releasing a live acoustic album on June 17th.  Entitled “Before The Amplifiers, Live Acoustic,” the record features sixteen tracks (see full track listing below), including the band’s hits, fan favorites, and live concert staples, all in a stripped-down, acoustic format.  The album was recorded on January 12th at Nickel and Dime Studios in Atlanta (other bands who have recorded there in the past…

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Posted on: May 5, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Nuthin’ #17

Nuthin’ #17 / $? / 1:30 / 72M / http://www.myspace.com/nuthin_zine / Nuthin’ is a zine that has moved into the realm of more classic zine like Maximumrocknroll. The size of the zine (both in terms of physical size and page count) is lower than that of MRNR, but there is a lot of material to go through this time. There are a number of advertisements in this issue of Nuthin’,…

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Posted on: May 5, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Aaron LaCrate & Debonair Samir Reinvent Hip-Hop Classics by Young MC and Others

Meld today’s most explosive club music with the eternally fresh lyrical styles of golden age rap stars and whaddya get? A stunning high point in the continuum of hip-hop history. Say what? The new DELICIOUS GUTTER release from Delicious Vinyl. 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: May 5, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Drive By Video Exclusive On Buzznet! A Delicate Situation In Stores Now

Fresh off a killer set at Bamboozle Left last month, Drive By are now back out on tour with My Chemical Romance. The latest tour dates are listed below. 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…

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Posted on: May 5, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Scotland Barr & The Slow Drags’ “All The Great Aviators Agree”

Portland, Oregon-based six-piece Americana/rock outfit Scotland Barr & The Slow Drags recall Jayhawks, Drive by Truckers, Old 97’s, Steve Earle, Bob Dylan, Wallflowers, Kris Kristofferson, J. Webb, Townes VanZant, and Gram Parsons on their sophomore full-length, “All The Great Aviators Agree” (Monkey Barr Music). 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…

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Posted on: May 5, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Taxi Member Dean Krippaehne Hits Big With “Do Your Thing”

Dreams are never realized unless steps are taken to pursue them. That’s been the premise of TAXI, the world’s leading independent A&R Company, for almost two decades.  CEO Michael Laskow began TAXI in a small apartment in 1992, and his own dream to turn TAXI into a successful company has been driven by the success of the company’s members.  And now Laskow and TAXI have another huge success story on…

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Posted on: May 5, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Nuthin #2

Nuthin #2 / $1 / Half-Sized / 40 Pages / nuthin_zine@yahoo.com / Danny White, 2387 State Route 753, Washington Court House, OH 43160 / Two kids make this magazine something that has been lacking in the punk zine scene for many years : just a fun little read without overly reaching into politics or personal text. Opening up the zine with Top Five Lists, we get a nice little view…

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ALL THAT REMAINS schedules studio time for forthcoming album, gear up for Warped Tour

Massachusetts’ ALL THAT REMAINS has confirmed May 5 as one of the first days of recording at Audiohammer studio in Florida with producer Jason Suecof (Bury Your Dead, Chimaira, Devildriver) for the band’s follow-up to 2006’s ‘The Fall of Ideals.’ More details, including a release date, artwork and tracklisting, will be available shortly. SargeantJohn Sargeant, writing on NeuFutur as Sargeant, is the founder and editor-in-chief of NeuFutur Magazine, where he…

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Posted on: May 4, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Fourth Annual “Lonestar & Friends Strike Out For The Kids” 6/2

(Nashville, TN) – This year’s fourth annual “Lonestar & Friends Strike Out for the Kids” bowling bash will be held on Monday, June 2 at 6:00 p.m. at the Hermitage Lanes in Hermitage, TN just outside of Nashville. 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…

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Posted on: May 4, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Now it’s dark

July 2001 – I know why this zine is free, and because of it, it really suffers. Sure, the circulation increases when ad revenues increase, but unless page count rises, then substance decreases. NID suffers from a serious lack of material, sandwiching small interviews in between advertisements for various Columbus-area strip clubs and glamour shots of the large bands to play Columbus. Honestly, for a zine that could do so…

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Posted on: May 4, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Mike Edison To Release “I Have Fun Everywhere I Go” 5/20

Girlie Action is absolutely thrilled to present Mike Edison: pornographer, punk-rocker, pro-wrestler, former publisher of “that dope rag” High Times magazine, and chronicler of Bourbon Street strippers, nymphomaniac housewives, and motorcycle daredevils for such outlaw broadsides as Penthouse and Hustler.  As he confesses gleefully in the lead-off track of his new spoken-word album (produced by Jon Spencer), “That’s not a résumé, that’s a crime scene.” SargeantJohn Sargeant, writing on NeuFutur…

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Posted on: May 4, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Lousy Robot’s Smile Like You Are Somewhere Else Releasing June 10th, 2008!

If you want to find Lousy Robot, just take a look into the creepy, post-punk world of Indie-Pop. A four-piece rock group from Albuquerque, Lousy Robot are well known for creating catchy, noisy songs aimed at the cynical but somehow resonating with the hopeful. Songs about the not-so-everyday lives we deal with everyday. Their second LP, Smile Like You Are Somewhere Else, is out on Socyermom Records this summer. SargeantJohn…

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Posted on: May 4, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

No Snow Here #10

No Snow Here #10 / $? / 36S / :20 / no.snow.here@gmail.com / It has been a while since I’ve seen a personal zine of any sort, so reading No Snow Here took a decent chunk of time. The writer of this zine is Nadia, and the topics broached in this issue include Arab-American identity and feminism. What Nadia comes back to a number of times during this issue of…

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Posted on: May 4, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Los Angeles South Bay Music Scene is Alive and Well

Through two South Bay filmmakers, local South Bay bands are now reaching a more widespread audience. 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 and record reviews, conducted in-depth hardware field testing,…

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Posted on: May 3, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

UK Pop Anomalies The Chap Sign To Ghostly International

UK’s bizzaro-electro-rock sensation The Chap has signed to beloved electronic superlabel Ghostly International. The Chap is a three/four/five piece modern pop group based in North London. After receiving critical acclaim from more than a few worthy individuals for their first two albums, The Chap serve up their third release, the ambitious Mega Breakfast, which will be released in the US on July 1st. SargeantJohn Sargeant, writing on NeuFutur as Sargeant,…

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Posted on: May 3, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Nobody Can Eat 50 Eggs #31

Nobody Can Eat 50 Eggs #31 / $2? / 28M / 445 ½ Randolph St, Meadville, PA 16335 / http://www.freewebs.com/50eggs / Nobody Can Eat 50 Eggs has came with an issue in a very short period of time. It was only a few days ago that I last had the chance to review the zine, and this go around seems much more strong than #30. #30 was a solid read,…

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Posted on: May 3, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Lulu’s Puppet in Chains

Lulu’s Puppet in Chains / Half / 16 Pages / Brenden McDonald /  While this artist is not afraid to place his name, one wonders if ey might not have waited before publishing this very short zine. Very sketchily done, Lulu’s Puppet in Chains details probably about a minute of action, and ends without any serious resolution. The cover of the zine, sadly, might be the most interesting part of…

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Posted on: May 3, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

CENTURY launches e-card featuring three songs, tour dates, video trailer

Pennsylvania’s CENTURY has posted an online e-Card here (http://www.blackoceanalbum.com/), featuring three tracks from the band’s forthcoming effort, ‘Black Ocean,’ alongside biographical information, tour dates, and a trailer for the “Black Ocean” music video, which will see a debut on MTV2’s Headbangers Ball later this month. Fans can also spread the word about the e-Card at the above link. In the meantime, ‘Black Ocean’ will see an April 29 release on…

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Posted on: May 2, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Dierks Bentley Treks Over Three Continents To Play Festivals

In just five short years, country music star Dierks Bentley skyrocketed from playing dive bars on Nashville’s Second Ave. for tips to headlining some of the biggest summer stages across the country; and this year, Bentley plans to take his live show around the world in an effort to connect with as many new fans as possible.  Along with headlining some of the biggest music festivals in the United States,…

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Posted on: May 2, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Nobody Can Eat 50 Eggs #30

Nobody Can Eat 50 Eggs #30 / $2? / 28M / 445 ½ Randolph St, Meadville, PA 16335 / http://www.freewebs.com/50eggs / Nobody Can Eat 50 Eggs is a zine that I always look forward to. The writing and art style of Steve Steiner (the focus behind the magazine) is fun and very distinctive. As I have said in previous reviews of this zine, Steve is VERY influenced by the sixties…

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