Author: Sargeant

Posted on: January 31, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

The Plastic Constellations Set To Release Fourth Album We Appreciate You

   Debut Single ” Stay That Way ” Now Available / To Play Frenchkiss SXSW Showcase Wednesday March 12th 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…

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Posted on: January 31, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

The Limit – Reinventing The Sun

The Limit – Reinventing The Sun / 2007 Self / 13 Tracks / http://www.thelimitmusic.com / The style of music that The Limit create on the opening strains of “Reinventing The Sun” is nothing that can easily be categorized. Sure, there is a lot of eighties rock influence that marks the band’s “House of Sand”, but there are other defining qualities that are harder to unravel. The act blends together the…

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Posted on: January 31, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Shekinah Glory Ministry and Phil Tarver:Trend Setting Kingdom Records’ One – Two Punch

Sensational Praise and Worship choir Shekinah Glory Ministry (SGM) is riding high on the Billboard Hot Gospel Songs Chart at # 3 with their hit song Jesus, from the live double CD of the same name while their Kingdom Records label-mate Phil Tarver joins them on the Billboard Charts with his single Mighty God from his new disc Draw Nearer (Kingdom Records/Universal). Kingdom Records continues to raise the bar for…

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Posted on: January 31, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Creepy – The Triple EP

Creepy – The Triple EP / 2007 Teeno / 13 Tracks / http://www.teenorecords.com / “The Triple EP” starts out with “The Lost”, a traditional emo track that has equal parts Appleseed Cast, Good Charlotte, and The Red Hot Valentines present. The vocals are compelling as all get out, while the inclusion of a fuzzy synthesizer to the mix fills up the track nicely. The band has made a big splash…

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Posted on: January 31, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Secondhand Serenade’s “Fall For You” Is Perfect!

Singer/Songwriter John Vesely is Secondhand Serenad 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, and analyzed digital media monetization trends. His work prioritizes first-hand…

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Posted on: January 31, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Starlit Fireball #5

Filler #1 ? Finally, a magazine that really lives up to this title. The “Filler” in the eponymous zine really is of the highest quality, specifically “A Burning Question?” which details a worker from the Lipton Tea Factory?s descent into madness, which was triggered by drinking the enemy, coffee. A piece from the editor, Faith Holland, is chock full of the same sentiment that you would find in something like…

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Posted on: January 31, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Kassin +2 is the final installment in the +2 trilogy

Available from Luaka Bop May 13th 2008                                     Continuing the trilogy of The Plus 2’s, Moreno/Domenico/Kassin+2, Futurismo nimbly threads the lyricism and playfulness of its predecessors Music Typewriter (2001) and Sincerely Hot (2004). The +2’s arrive on the scene again, this time alongside other bands from Brazil, like Bonde de Role and CSS, all of whom demonstrate that music from other places is no longer considered outside…

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Posted on: January 31, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Anarchy Club’s A Single Drop of Red To Be Released – March 4, 2008

For Boston hard rock/ electronic duo Anarchy Club, making music is all about creating heavy, hard-hitting songs they would want to listen to themselves. Fueled by their addiction to Kung Fu and Asian underground cinema, video games, and classic muscle cars, as well as a wide variety of musical influences, from Rob Zombie and Dr. Dre to Chinese classical, Adam von Buhler and Keith Smith create the cinematic rock juggernaut…

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Posted on: January 30, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

OST: Beowulf

OST: Beowulf / 2007 Warner Brothers / 17 Tracks / http://www.beowulfmovie.com / http://www.warnerbros.com / Beowulf is one of the oldest stories that is still being told; while it is not as old as the myths that am movie like 300 were taken from, the age on this story is considerable. It is thus the duty of Alan Silvestri to make a soundtrack that fits in well with the action. Individuals…

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Posted on: January 30, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

JFAC Announce Worldwide Live Dates With Megadeth as Part of Gigantour

      Glendale, AZ extreme metal powerhouse JOB FOR A COWBOY has announced both North American and United Kingdom tours alongside thrash metal legends Megadeth in support of its celebrated debut album, Genesis.  JFAC has been handpicked by Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine to support his band as part of both the UK and North American “GIGANTOUR 2008” tours. JOB FOR A COWBOY took the heavy music landscape by storm in 2007, releasing…

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Posted on: January 30, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

The Mumlers – Thickets and Stitches

The Mumlers – Thickets and Stitches / 2007 Galaxia / 11 Tracks / http://www.themumlers.com / http://www.galaxia-platform.com / The first minute or so of The Mumler’s “Thickets & Stitches” seems very dark and brooding, owing to the horns that are present. However, as “Dice in a Drawer” opens up, the catchy nature of The Mumlers comes forth. There are not direct comparisons that I can make for how The Mumlers sound,…

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Posted on: January 30, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

South Carolina’s Chop Dezol release hit single “Pump It” feat. Sean P. of The Youngbloodz

Chop Dezol, straight out the Souf Cak with a hot new single called “Pump it (Collipark Mix)” , featuring Sean Paul of The YoungBloodz. “Pump It” was recently released by this MCS Entertainment Recording Artist and has gotten immediate response from radio in NY, NC, TX, IA, IL, CT, NJ, CA, MA, SC, GA, and more, and continues to pick up momentum. Already a surefire hit, Collipark’s mix gives “Pump…

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Posted on: January 30, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Kate Walsh – Tim’s House

Kate Walsh – Tim’s House / 2007 Blueberry Pie / 10 Tracks / http://www.myspace.com/katewalsh / Kate Walsh is yet another one of those individuals that have a great career in the United Kingdom but have not made it over to the United States yet. For some reason, the United States release date for Walsh’s 2007 album is in late January. I never understood why record labels hold on to albums…

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Posted on: January 30, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Mia Doi Todd releases 7th album, opens extensive N. Am. tour for Jose Gonzalez

Singer-songwriter-guitarist-poet-painter-dancer Mia Doi Todd will be celebrating the release of her seventh album GEA touring as the opening act with Jose Gonzalez. The tour starts February 29 in Miami and ends March 30 in Vancouver.  This will be a “green” tour with the entire touring party’s carbon emissions being calculated and offset by the company “Reverb.”  GEA was recorded in Los Angeles, CA, self-produced in collaboration with Carlos Nino &…

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Posted on: January 30, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

The Female Species #5

The Female Species #5 / :20 / Free / 28M / 2692 Madison Rd Ste N1, PMB 220, Cincinnati, OH 45209 / http://www.geocities.com/yoshomon / thefemalespecies@hotmail.com / I got this zine over at AMC from presumably the editor, who was incredibly nice and talked to me at great length, more so than when I received issue three from eir off of the livejournal zine_scene community. This time though, even though ey…

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Posted on: January 30, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Deaf Pedestrians Strike Chord with “Hail to the Geek,”

Dallas-based quartet Deaf Pedestrians were chugging along, playing shows with bands like Staind, Papa Roach, Saliva and Shinedown and making a name for themselves on local radio. Then in June 2007, frontman Charlton Parker wrote the hooky, tongue-in-cheek song “Hail to the Geek” about his nerdy hobbies and awkwardness with girls. SargeantJohn Sargeant, writing on NeuFutur as Sargeant, is the founder and editor-in-chief of NeuFutur Magazine, where he has covered…

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Posted on: January 30, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Zenni Optical

I wear glasses. Pretty much anyone that knows me knows that I wear them practically 24/7. There is a site that allows individuals to find very cheap (but good) glasses: Zenni Optical $8 Rx Glasses. This Best Thing Found: Zenni Optical, will ensure that you have many stylish choices to pick from. Great Discovery: Zenni Optical will bring you into a whole new sphere – check it out. SargeantJohn Sargeant,…

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Posted on: January 29, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Einsturzende Neubauten – Alles Wieder Offen

Einsturzende Neubauten – Alles Wieder Offen / 2007 Virtual / 10 Tracks / http://www.neubauten.org / Einsturzende Neubauten is one of those acts that have been high on my list to check out for years, but I have not had a chance to listen to them until a copy of “Alles Wieder Offen” came to me. For those individuals that are similarly ignorant about Einsturzende Neubauten, the band came together in…

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Posted on: January 29, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Children of Bodom Finish New Album; NA Dates as Gigantour Band

      Finnish metal giants CHILDREN OF BODOM have completed work on its highly anticipated new album.  Entitled Blooddrunk, the record will see an April 15, 2008 release date via Spinefarm / Fontana International. The follow up to the band’s acclaimed 2005 release, Are You Dead Yet?, Blooddrunk is already being called the band’s “strongest and most advanced recording to date” and features a “heavier, darker” take on CHILDREN OF BODOM‘s…

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Posted on: January 29, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Cold Dead Hands – Novelization

Cold Dead Hands – Novelization / 2007 Self / 5 Tracks /  The band first lurches in a Fu Manchu o Monster Magnet direction, with the opening calling forth the same general style of stoner rock that those acts (along with early Sugar Ray) created. The vocals kick in and give the track much more of a Foo Fighters sound, while the bass line (linked to the lead guitar) finishes…

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