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.
Putois is the nom de plume Bob Mason has recorded under for the last decade. His unique blend of lo-fi, gloomy atmospherics and dark-folk leanings have garnered him attention among a small but loyal following. From his humble beginnings recording ambient / noise 4-track recordings onto cassettes, to his deeper experimentation and forays into the world of CD-R releases-Putois has always managed to sound unconventional by way of convention. His…
Pro|Click Mobile / 2008 Razer / http://www.razerzone.com / This is the first time that we’ve actually received computer peripherals for review in NeuFutur. Sure, we’ve received CDs, DVDs, video games, and the like in the past, but Razer (through Rogers and Cowan) was gracious enough to provide us with a review copy of the mouse. A first glance at the mouse shows that Razer actually cares about the left-handed user…
Time Out New York : “ Local singer-songwriter Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson, whose sidemen have included members of Grizzly Bear and TV on the Radio, plays garagey pop with winning psych-era melodies.†Up until now, Twenty-four year-old Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson has been Brooklyn’s best-kept secret, but with the help of Kyp Malone (TVOTR), Chris Taylor & Christopher Bear (Grizzly Bear) and Say Hey Records, we are proud to introduce…
Linoleum Roses #3 I have the weirdest relationship ever with Sarah. I think, right now, that I am currently on her ignore list. She’s probably forgotten that I was even on the list, and is wondering why I am never on anymore. I think this last time we argued about the usefulness of reviews. Oh well. Her zine is still interesting, even if it does show a gradual movement towards…
To say that Trakboss loves music would be an understatement. It’s an affection that cannot be described in words. Music runs in his blood. Chris “Trakboss” Hartzol was born and raised on the Southside of Chicago. He was able to avoid falling into the trap of the streets by staying focused on making something of himself. Although he lived for music, he always treated it as a hobby. Until his…
More Themes For Dyslexics #3 / :20 / $1 / Half-Sized / 56 Pages / morethemesfordyslexicszine@yahoo.com / This zine is a toned down, shorter and smaller version of Maximum Rock’n’Roll. Whether it be the few columns or ample interviews or reviews, the only thing missing from More Themes For Dyslexics are the high amount of advertisements, and I think that is where the zine is better than the newsprint or…
One year after releasing his third full-length effort A Cork Tale Wake, the most widely praised album of his surprisingly short career (and the best selling record of any artist on Quite Scientific to date!), Chris Bathgate has returned with a brand new six song EP entitled Wait, Skeleton.
 Vast Aire, remember him? He’s the titan MC who shocked the world and conquered critics as the leader of Definitive Jux’s landmark upstart crew, Cannibal Ox; their essential 2002 debut, Cold Vein, was a chart-topper in nearly every smart music critic’s year-end poll.
Enchanted / 2008 Disney / 107 Minutes / http://www.wdig.com / Enchanted is an interesting film, because of the different styles of filmmaking that Kevin Lima, the director, used in the creation of the film. This means that there are live-action segments, computer generated-segments, and traditional animation all present during the film. This film also marks the first time that Walt Disney had moved back to traditional animation after decreeing that…
Candlelight Records in cooperation with Siege of Amida Records confirms June 10 as the US release date for Urban Cancer, the debut album from Canada’s Nefastus Dies. Featuring former Ion Dissonance vocalist Ill-Fate, the album was produced by Yannick St-Amand (Despised Icon).Â
linoleum roses #2 This was another zine that I reviewed and didn’t have the foresight to go and get the review off they other server before it shut down. With this issue, Sarah catches the spontaneity of such great zines as Mecaroni and Fleas and Ozzy Rocks, with her pieces about various different trips, to Los Angeles/Hollywood and Chicago specifically. She lets her feelings be known about the hatred of…
When musical artist Paul Tardo answered an obscure classified ad placed by an avant-garde record producer, he had no idea that his shoe box full of old song ideas would be transformed into a pop album. Although most of the material was written about 11 years ago during what Paul calls “a personal questâ€, the messages woven into the songs are just as relevant in today’s culture -if not more…