Minus the Bear is currently supporting its latest release, Planet of Ice on Suicide Squeeze Records. The Seattle based outfit is gearing up to tour Australia and Japan this February, in addition to select dates in Hawaii and Florida. The tour will begin in Brisbane, AU on February 8 and will include appearances at the Langerado Music Festival on March 9 and Coachella Music Festival on April 25. Tour dates…
Ice Nine Kills – The Burning / 2007 Red Blue / 7 Tracks / http://www.iceninekills.com / “The Greatest Story Ever Told†is a track that links together the work of bands like Brand New and Taking Back Sunday with the screamed out hardcore of Coalesce and Maroon. The bouncing back and forth between screaming and intensely catchy vocal lines, especially during “The Greatest Story Ever Told†is fun as all…
New EP available now, Faunts recording new LP for fall 2008 release Friendly Fire Recordings is extremely proud to announce that the magnificent new Faunts EP (really closer to a full-length album, considering it’s 40+ minutes long), entitled “M4,” is now available digitally. Faunts was formed in the fall of 2000 by brothers Tim and Steven Batke and soon after, Paul Arnusch. At this point the band emerged, squinting, into…
The Female Species #3 / Free / Half-Sized / 20 Pages / thefemalespecies@hotmail.com /Â An anarchist zine with the outside look of a perzine, The Female Species is a much longer read than the 20 pages would have individuals think. A lot of pieces in this issue are no longer than one or two pages, but their respective writers are talented enough to make brevity a strength. This issue contains…
 Much buzzed-about breaking band BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE has commissioned celebrated indie comic book writer and illustrator Tom Manning to create a mini-comic book for every one of the 11 songs on the band’s new album, “Scream Aim Fire,†which will be released on January 29 (20/20/Jive/Zomba). 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,…
The Spoon Benders – Resurrecting the Giants / 2007 Self / 8 Tracks / http://www.thespoonbenders.net / The Spoon Benders craft a style of music that brings me back to the early days of the nineties. The disc’s first track is “Making My Nameâ€, and it has The Spoon Benders linking together the works of Rusted Root, the Dave Matthews Band, and hints of more current (Maroon 5, Matchbox 20, and…
Santa Monica, CA – Lyricist/singer/multi-instrumentalist/producer Greg Laswell reveals another chapter in his musical and emotional journey with How The Day Sounds, a six song EP that is openly transitional from its spotlight on Laswell’s elegantly expressive piano playing to the sense of healing and moving on that resonates throughout its course. How The Day Sounds will be released March 11th on Vanguard. SargeantJohn Sargeant, writing on NeuFutur as Sargeant, is…
A Third Wish Granted – The Lost Art of Conversation: Vol. 1 / 2007 Self / 6 Tracks / http://www.a3wg.net / If you have been around Los Angeles in any serious sense since 2001, and followed the local music scene at all, chances are good that you have heard of A Third Wish Granted. Hell, I’m from Ohio, and I had heard them before I was sent “The Lost Art…
While a quick assessment of King of Prussia’s debut might bring to mind the Smiths, Belle and Sebastian, or a more straight-ahead Flaming Lips, the band’s deftly-designed, often misanthropic, lyrics–which speak of home as place, home as state, consumerism, summertime, etc.–place the band closer to the Steely Dans and Magnetic Fields of the world. The point here is that it’s hard to categorize KoP, even if their erudite power pop…
Aaron English – The Marriage of the Sun and Moon / 2007 Self / 12 Tracks / http://www.aaronenglish.com / It has been a few (5) years since Aaron English first hit the music scene with “All The Waters of This Worldâ€. “The Marriage of the Sun and Moon†is his second album, and by the time “Moon Murmurs†(the disc’s last track) peters out, it is clear that English has…
Bullet For My Valentine are streaming their entire new album, Scream Aim Fire, in its entirety on Myspace. Scream Aim Fire will be in stores on January 29th. The band has also released an exclusive audio commentary on their new album at MP3.com. The commentary gives an inside look at the making of the new album. Bullet For My Valentine are currently on tour in Europe and will kick off…
Man, does this zine blather on or what? Haha! Its like how Amish Drive-By used to be. There are a lot of these types of these fanzines on the east coast, and I really have no clue why they are so large. Specifically, this zine is racist, sexist, classics, and generally whatever -ist you can come up with. I’m not writing this review to condemn anyone. Specifically, this magazine just…
…an album of startling beauty and depth. – FILTER A gloriously, glamourously giddy treat – NME Air Traffic‘s Fractured Life is a debut album of brilliant, occasionally brutal, mood music. From the sexual euphoria of “Charlotte” to the bleak introspection of “Empty Space“, its mindscape is one we have all experienced, or soon will. By turns anguished and exuberant, cocksure and crestfallen, it is rock lived at a pitch of…
Cheryl B. Engelhardt – Craving The Second / 2007 Self / 12 Tracks / http://www.cbemusic.com / 2004 marked the first Cheryl Engelhardt album; “Shoes Off and Run†provided individuals with a sense of Engelhardt’s pop-laced style. “Craving The Second†is so much more; “Keep†uses a melody that could be created by a Scarecrow and Tinman with a set of vocals that touches upon all of the famous female singers,…
Mercury Lounge Tuesday February 12th at 9 PM Look Out For Remixes From Their Debut Self Titled Smash Album Out Feb 19th And Spin Artist Of The Day 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…
New Single is #1 in Soundscan Rap Sales and Top 5 on Billboard Sales Charts Further Touring with Van Halen as BET J Renews His Reality TV Show Radio Continues Play on Multiple Formats And Holds Steady at #3 on Reggae Chart (Los Angeles) The triumphant, across-the-board rise of Ky-Mani Marley with Vox Music Group album Radio grows even stronger in 2008 as the son of global musical icon Bob…
Adam Gilbert – Fishing For Water / 2008 Self / 13 Tracks / http://www.gilbertmusic.net / “Fishing For Water†is Gilbert’s second foray into independent music. His first album, “K-16â€, provided an introduction to the styles and influences that shaped Gilbert’s sound. “Fishing For Waterâ€, his latest album, expands upon themes first heard on “K-16â€. “Break Through Today†starts out the disc with an interesting blend of vocal and piano, with…
Bay Area-based independent label MansMark Africa is proud to announce a very special upcoming release featuring the final studio work of legendary world music icon Babatunde Olatunji. In 2000, Baba began recording his final studio project, initially titled “Safari to Musical Africa, “on the MansMark Africa label. The exuberance and joyfulness he infused into these recordings shines through in every aspect of the finished tracks, leaving little room for doubt…
Fat City #9 / $4.50 / 80M / :45 / fatcitymag@hotmail.com /Â Okay, I understand that its cool to have pride for Boston, but can we please stop with the played-out Irish bands? This issue features a double-shot of Flogging Molly and Dropkick Murphies, along with enough Red Sox features to make individuals scream. The layoput is strong but there is a minor problem in regards to it in the…
Jesse Rubenfeld – Let It Go / 2007 Self / 4 Tracks / http://www.jesserubenfeld.com / This EP begins with “Nose to the Grindstoneâ€, a track that showcases the diverse array of influences present in Rubenfeld’s life. The vocals will remind listeners of individuals such as Neil Young and James Taylor, while the instrumentation has hints of Chicago, The Eagles, and Cat Stevens. SargeantJohn Sargeant, writing on NeuFutur as Sargeant, is…