This comic comes from the combined efforts of Dan Moynihan, tying together both Microblast, his old comic, and Mreow, which is a blanket epithet for all of his new work. Starting at the beginning of the comic, we have some interesting pieces, including a “Caption:Caption” game, which is where one person only sees the one step that came before as they draw their contribution?. This game is intended to be…
Little Vic is set to release his album, Each Dawn I Die.. Hailing from Long Island, Little Vic is ready to redirect rap’s focus back on New York. His EP, Each Dawn I Die, features 2 singles that saw great success on the college radio charts: “The Exorcist” featuring DJ Premier and “Caked Up” featuring Kool G Rap. Armed with the release of his long-anticipated follow-up to those singles, Little…
 The Gaslight Anthem are currently in the studio with producer Ted Hutt (Flogging Molly, Bouncing Souls, Street Dogs) crafting their first full length album, The ’59 Sound, which is set for release on August 19, on SideOneDummy Records. The band was recently featured in Alternative Press magazine’s “100 Bands To Watch” issue and performed at SXSW in Austin, TX.
Alvin and the Chipmunks:  The Chipmunk Adventure / 2008 Paramount / 76 Minutes / http://www.paramount.com / After the success that the Alvin and the Chipmunks movie had in the movie theaters last year, it is not a surprise that Paramount would release “The Chipmunk Adventure†on DVD now. The film is celebrating its 21st birthday this year, originally being released in 1987. This means that this feature is animated, and…
“In late 2004, we decided to put a band together because people seemed to think musicians are smarter and more attractive than regular people. Not disagreeing with that line of thinking, the band was born. We played some shows and decided we should have something recorded. We told producer Erik Wofford [The Black Angels, Voxtrot] we get him face to face meeting with David Bowie and he agreed to work…
This Spring will see the veteran Northampton rockers Drunk Stuntmen on tour as well anticipating the release of State Fair, their fifth studio album. State Fair contains 11 new songs recorded and mixed by Mitch Easter (REM, Let’s Active). The album is being issued late Spring via their own Drunken Stuntmen imprint.
Born in Elva, Estonia, a tiny, then-Soviet occupied town of 5,000 people in the forest, Kerli grew up with a dream to escape from her surroundings. “Little creepy girl/Oh she loves to sing/She has a little gift-an amazing thing,†Kerli declares on the autobiographical, world music beat of “Walking on Air.†The Estonian pop princess showcases the haunting yet ethereal qualities of her voice on the track off of her…
Katy Perry’s debut album on Capitol Records, ‘One of the Boys’ will be released on June 24, 2008. And, don’t miss her performing live across the country this summer on Warped Tour, dates below. Catch her Live: 6/20 Pomona, CA – first Warped tour date
Each subsequent release on the PSP makes me that much more sure that it will be the winner in this current generation of handheld games. Hell, give pure processing power, it even beats out the Wii in terms of realism and immerse game play. MLB ‘08, the latest installment in the MLB franchise, provides more proof of this. The key addition that has been made to this series has to…
Diamond Rexx’s history shows how much a band can evolve over the years. Starting out as a glam rock group in the 80’s, the four-piece eventually transformed into a modern alternative metal formation, marking their return to the scene with a totally new image and musical style. But their past still remains an impressive chapter. Once you hear “Land of the Damnedâ€, Diamond Rexx’s debut album from 1986, you’ll find…
Morning Star #3 / :25 / 56L / $3 / Angelica M. Busque, 4832 N. Wolcott, Apt. 1NW, Chicago, IL 60640 / angelicambusque@yahoo.com / Angelica is the most moving artists that I’ve ever had the chance with which to be familiar. When I took a lunch away from work and actually had the chance to read this issue of Morning Star, I was so close to crying that it was…
EXTRA LIFE is the new band led by New York-based guitarist/vocalist Charlie Looker [member of ZS and Ocrilim, ex-Dirty Projectors].While the music retains some of the heady instrumental abstraction of his work in ZS, EXTRA LIFE moves into a far more melodic song-based realm. The compositions are still epic, complex and aggressive, yet with a lush, personal, dramatic spirit; dark, heavy avant chamber pop with a cold Gothic beauty echoing…
Back in the mid 80’s, when rock’n’roll was still on everybody’s lips, dozens of bands tried to become “the next best thing†of the music industry. Although many have tried, only few succeeded to carve their names into rock history. Among them are Black ‘N Blue, a band that never got the proper acclaim for their work, but over the years proved that good music will always defend itself. Metal…
Sweeney Todd 2-Disc Special Edition / 2008 Warner Bros / 116 Minutes / http://www.dreamworks.com / It has been over 70 years since the last film adaptation of Sweeney Todd was made, and considering how short the period is between remakes of films nowadays(take, for example, The Hulk, which only took 5 years to cycle around), I think Warner Brothers and Dreamworks were okay to make a new version of the…
MTV has selected singer-songwriter Crosby Loggins, son of pop rock legend Kenny Loggins, to participate in the MTV’s newest reality music competition, “ROCK THE CRADLE”  which premiers on April 3rd and will feature the talented offspring of music industry stars. They will face off each week by performing live in front of a studio audience. While the participants will be critiqued by a panel of judges, the television audience will…
Little Grandpa I am just going to preface the review of this comic by saying that the review itself will be very short, as the comic really just is a poem with accompanying pictures. This does not mean one should immediately dismiss it or anything, but should pick up this heart-warming comic and be enthralled by the fun little poem and drawings inside. The whole idea is the loss of…
Ross Tonkin is the originator and creative force behind Ross Tonkin and the Force. Having been involved with all facets of the music industry from production to performance, Ross is a library of experience. Self taught and solicited by his high standards of discipline, Ross brings to term his unique writing style to the Ross Tonkin and the Force, God Bless the Aliens CD debut.
O2 Sparkling Vodka / 2008 International English Distillers / 80 Proof / http://www.sparklingvodka.com / This is another inaugural type of review for NeuFutur. Where we just had our first peripheral (the Pro|Click Mobile Mouse) reviewed yesterday, we have our first alcohol reviewed today. First off, I have to give massive kudos to International English Distillers (and Admiral Imports) for being so liberal with the vodka. I had fully expected a…
Morning Star #2 / $1 / 5.25 by 7 / 24 Pages / Abusqu@artic.edu / 4832 N. Wolcott, Apt 1NW, Chicago, IL 60632 / Coming from the Art Institute of Chicago, I should have expected as much, but Morning Star is a completely cutely drawn magazine that is a mixture of comic and perzine. With the cover being a sketch of Angelica and a bunny, all encompassed with a glitter-encrusted…
Candlelight Records in cooperation with AFM Records confirms June 10 as the US release date for Parasite of Society, the new album from reformed German trio Headhunter. Featuring the famed line-up of Schmier (Destruction), Schmuddel (Talon) and Jorg Michael (Saxon/Stratovarius), Parasite to Society is an instant throwback to classic German metal. It is the band’s first new recording in nearly 13 years.