Trueroots is a great service for those individuals that have to call India for whatever reason. The 247 customer service that the group offers far outstrips the service given by any other companies that sell india calling cards. For individuals that have friends or family in the country, india calling is something that they would have to do on a fairly regular basis. SargeantJohn Sargeant, writing on NeuFutur as Sargeant,…
Anti- Records, home to such notable artists as Tom Waits, Nick Cave and Neko Case, is pleased to announce the signing of William Elliott Whitmore. Â Though young in years, Whitmore seems to channel the spirit and sound of a time long gone, when music was less about flash and self-promotion, and more the lament and celebration of daily life. SargeantJohn Sargeant, writing on NeuFutur as Sargeant, is the founder…
“Sexy…Soulful…Irresistible…Incredible†– Smooth Jazz Monthly From the moment Jessy J hit the stage in Fresno, California for the first time as a member of super producer/guitarist Paul Brown’s live band on Valentine’s Day 2006, the love between the saxophonist/vocalist and contemporary jazz fans has been flowing nonstop. 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,…
 N.Y. Prog-Metal Pioneers Will Go on Road with Opeth, Between the Buried and Me and 3 for 21-date North American Tour to Promote GREATEST HIT Album  N.Y. progressive metal pioneers Dream Theater will embark on its 21-date North American “Progressive Nation” tour starting May 2 at Los AngelesÂ’ Gibson Amphitheatre and concluding June 1 in Tampa, FL, highlighted by two shows at New YorkÂ’s brand-new Terminal 5 (May…
It’s Raining Outside / 1 stamp / Eighth-Sized / 36 Pages / Melanie, 6270 ST Rt 113, Bellevue, OH 44811 / Reviewed 01 February 2004 In what is probably the most honest title for a zine, “It’s Raining Outside†is a very stream-of-consciousness rant about the titular event and the separation of the zine writer and eir significant other. While the even is physically very small, there is simply a…
Seattle’s Hip Hop darlings hit the road with GZA, play Supersonics halftime; Release digital EP April 29th, 2008 As momentous as 2007 was for Seattle’s Blue Scholars, 2008 is already looking to be even bigger for the duo as they prepare to drop their second digital EP and third music video since the release of their critically acclaimed album Bayani on Massline/Rawkus. Since Bayani hit the streets in June 2007,…
Five Episodes to Feature “Heroes” Footage Set to Music from Original Television Soundtrack In anticipation of the upcoming release of the “Heroes” soundtrack album from NBC Universal, “Heroes” executive producer and director Allan Arkush has crafted five unique music video podcasts that will be exclusively available for free download on Zune Marketplace. Each video short features exclusive edits of “Heroes” footage set to select tracks from the album. SargeantJohn Sargeant,…
*** New Album “Between the Warning and the War” Features Members of Suicidal Tendencies And Static-X *** SiX frontman Lauren Boquette, formerly of alt-metal act DROWN and Famous who opened the Tattoo The Earth Festival for Slayer and Slipknot, has discussed his group’s recently released third album, “Between The Warning and the War”, and given the following track-by-track analysis of the album: SargeantJohn Sargeant, writing on NeuFutur as Sargeant, is…
Beginning today, San Fran’s ultra-eclectic and unclassifiable avant-face melting trio Wildildlife hit the road for a month of raging and pillaging. Get some, or don’t, and regret it later…. 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…
I Suppose #2 / Half-Sized / 28 Pages / isupposezine@yahoo.com /Â This zine is a fairly quick read, with a number of pictures obscured from the method of printing in this issue. Starting off with some poems or song lyrics (one is not sure due to the lack of attribution), the zine incorporates a story stolen directly from the local town newspaper. All and all, this block of poetry and…
CHRIS PATTERSON vocals, acoustic and electric guitars. The bands songwriter is a native of Iowa although he has called sixteen cities home over the past twenty years. Patterson received his first guitar at the age of 8 but claims he didnt learn to play it until he was 30. He carries with him very strong Irish roots and spends a couple weeks each year in Ireland seeking out music and…
Acquisition Reinforces Universal Music’s Presence in Genre Catering to the Fastest Growing Segment of the Population And Provides Advertising Support on Univision Television Network Sale Supports Univision Communications’ Plan to Divest Certain Non-Core Assets Universal Music Group (UMG), the world’s leading music company, and Univision Communications Inc., the leading Spanish-language media company in the U.S., today announced a definitive agreement under which UMG will acquire Univision Music Group, including its…
Lucy Bland – Down To Sea Level / 2008 Self / 10 Tracks / http://www.lucybland.com / The slightly electronic instrumentation that immediately comes forth during the somewhat-titular track (“Sea Levelâ€) provides listeners with an interesting counterpoint to the dreamy vocals of Bland during the track. While the music present during this track will provide listeners with something to zone out to, the chance that the track could make it to…
Fern Knight is the eponymous third full-length release from this fixture on North Philadelphia’s internationally renowned musical community. As the primary cover for Margaret Wienk’s singing and songwriting, this record fully unleashes her style of melding acoustic and electronic sounds, her careful orchestration alongside the improvisational strengths of the quartet, well-placed strings and crystalline vocals. Displaying her classical roots and psychedelic leanings, Fern Knight will be released into the world…
Strangers Die Every Day – Aperture For Departure / 2008 This Generation Tapes / 11 Tracks / http://www.thisgenerationtapes.com / Few acts can pull off an instrumental album and keep the attention of individuals through a full length album. Strangers Die Every Day do just that, and their “Aperture For Departure†is a disc that will keep individuals engrossed in the band for a good fifty minutes. The strings that start…
GOD OR JULIE TO HIT THE ROAD WITH CHEVELLE AND FINGER ELEVEN New York Based Four-Piece Rock Band Released Debut Album February 19 New York, NY— New York City based rock band God or Julie, chosen as BMI’s band of the month for February, is hitting the road with Chevelle and Finger Eleven beginning March 1 and running through April 20. The band has enjoyed 300,000 downloads for a…
Named the UK’s ‘Most Exciting New Band’ (NME), The Ting Tings Gearing up for South By Southwest Showcase Performance & Stateside Mini-Tour ‘Great DJ’ Single Available March 3 Recently signed to Columbia Records, The Ting Tings are lauded by the NME in the UK as “The most exciting new band in the country,”. Hailing from Salford, Manchester, England, The Ting Tings are: Jules De Martino (drums, vocals) and Katie White…
Invasion of the Bee Girls #1 / .50 / 28 Pages / Half-Sized / fussbudget77@hotmail.com / PO Box 13126, Gainesville, FL 32604 / Even if Melanie’s opening is true, that ey mainly does a fiction zine, Invasion of the Bee Girls details real-life events in such a masterful way that I can honestly put myself in the stranger-than-life circumstances that ey details. First going into detail about a Willard-level infestation…
“James’s writing truly upholds everything good, right and true about American Roots music. Like Kristofferson, Prine, Goodman and Zevon, James Curley is a visionary way ahead of today’s mainstream songwriters.” 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…
Pop/rock singer and songwriter Tim Mahoney has been raising industry eyebrows a lot this past twelve months. His Stay/Leave album, released last February, was selected by Target as part of its Emerging Artists Program, landing it on the end caps in music sections of 500 Target stores in the Midwest. After that, Mahoney won the Ray-Ban “Never Hide†music contest, which earned him a 2-page spread in Rolling Stone Magazine’s…