Author: Sargeant

Posted on: January 11, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Nicolay Announces First Release on Newly Launched Label, NICOLAY MUSIC

TIME:LINE, Concept Album by Nicolay & Kay to Drop in Early February Born and raised in the Netherlands, critically acclaimed producer Nicolay has launched his own label, NICOLAY MUSIC, in partnership with Premium Blend Music Productions (GmbH). The first album release will be TIME:LINE, a concept album by Nicolay & Kay. 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 11, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Sally Shapiro Gets Oodles of Critical Praise

Swedish Disco Princess Sally Shapiro and Disco Romance Nominated For Two Plug Awards! Electronic/Dance Album of the Year and Female Artist of the Year Italo disco Swedish pop princess Sally Shapiro has been nominated for two PLUG Awards – one for Electronic/Dance Album of the Year and one for Female Artist of the Year! The PLUG Awards look back on 2007 to find the best artists in independent music. From…

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Posted on: January 11, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Dagger #32

Dagger #32 / 76 Pages / Full-Sized / Tim Hinely, PO Box 820102, Portland Oregon 97282-1102 / daggerboy@prodigy.net / http://www.indiepages.com/dagger While there is always the maxim that one should respect their elders, and the fact that Dagger has been around for over 16 years, I just can’t really get into this magazine. The paper its printed on is newsprint, and pretty much every piece in the magazine is laid out…

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Posted on: January 11, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

White Denim Releases Debut LP In Early 2008

White Denim have just released ” The World Is A Waiting Room” an exclusive MP3 for the new online record label RCRD LBL. ” The World Is A Waiting Room” is the debut single from the group’s RCRD LBL EP. The EP, available for legal and free download only at RCRD LBL.com, will feature four songs, with a new track being released every month thru February. SargeantJohn Sargeant, writing on…

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Posted on: January 10, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Onesidezero Schedules Date / 2008 European tour scheduled with Adema and Re:Ignition

Los Angeles based Onesidezero has added more tour dates in support of their recently released self-titled sophomore album. The group will play a series of West Coast dates to round out the year, including a spot on 104.7 The Edge’s “Not So Silent Night” show with Atreyu, Five Finger Death Punch and Fair To Midland. Onesidezero will kick off 2008 with a European tour alongside Adema and Re:Ignition which is…

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Posted on: January 10, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Dachau Tour Guide #1

I received this from Clamor Magazine, who wanted me to review it. I am, so much later that it isn’t even funny anymore. I’m sorry, guys. This is your average zine, really. Prose pieces about farming and Jessica, the editor’s, life lead into poetry about white bread. Heavy focus is on her ex-boyfriend, which she makes sure that her audiences knows that “She’s not over yet”, and also on her…

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L.A.’s Chapin Sisters sign with Plain Recordings; debut album coming in March

The Chapin Sisters have signed to Plain Recordings and will be releasing their debut full length March of 2008. The Chapin Sisters are three actual sisters — Abigail Chapin, Lily Chapin and Jessica Craven — who live and play music in Los Angeles. Though the band started officially only two years ago, the Chapin Sisters have been singing together forever. Upon hearing the first notes of one of their shows…

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Hellyeah – Below The Belt

  Hellyeah – Below The Belt / 2007 Epic / 120 Minutes / http://www.hellyeahband.com / http://www.hellyeahrocks.com / It’s funny how many bands are out at any one given time in the metal scene, so unless you are a fan of the specific acts, there is a good chance that they could fly underneath your radar. One of these bands is Hellyeah, which features members of Pantera, Damageplan, Nothingface, and Mudvayne.…

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Will and Grace – Season Seven

Will and Grace – Season Seven / 2007 NBC / 515 Minutes / http://www.nbc.com / Will and Grace was one of those shows that I never truly got into. I felt that the characterization of Jack played too much on the typical gay male stereotype that is dominant in the United States. However, as the seasons rolled on, this characterization calmed down and the character was fleshed out considerably. By…

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Posted on: January 10, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Introducing…Yoni Gordon and the Goods

Yoni Gordon And The Goods – a Boston favorite who outgrew the basements of the DIY scene not by attitude but sheer talent and explosive word-of-mouth. From the same city that breeds the likes of Drug Rug and Protokoll, Yoni Gordon & Co. wax nostalgic on the finer points of Bruce Springsteen or Ted Leo in a more updated, underground manner and a plethora of personal twists. SargeantJohn Sargeant, writing…

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Cut-it-out #1

I’ve been waiting for this zine for months, and this was one amazing read. Saying that, this was probably the longest I’ve ever taken on doing a review on a zine. The zine is remarkably small, being forth sized but eighty tightly packed pages. Amber, the editor, shrinks all of the pages, presumably originally taking up an entire 8.5 by 11 page, and provides a read that is extremely worth…

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Posted on: January 10, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Bon Iver’s “For Emma, Forever Ago” Set For Feb 08 Release

Bon Iver’s “For Emma, Forever Ago” is being heralded as a masterpiece of a debut and an early contender for King of the Hill in 2008. And it hasn’t even been released. Well, mark your calendars, Jagjaguwar has an official release date for the album: February 19th, 2008. The icy artwork reflects the cold winter months Bon Iver spent recording the album in rural Wisconsin. SargeantJohn Sargeant, writing on NeuFutur…

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Posted on: January 9, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

John Coltrane – Interplay

John Coltrane – Interplay / 2007 Prestige / 34 Tracks / http://www.concordmusicgroup.com / This 5 CD set covers a 3 year period in John Coltrane’s career, when ey played with the Prestige Group; these fifty-year old recordings are given a 24-bit remastering from the original tapes. This remastering allows the recordings, feature also feature Kenny Burrell, Jimmy Cobb, Paul Chambers, and Red Garland, to shine in a way that they…

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Posted on: January 9, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Hopeless / Sub City Creates “Do Something” To Help Make Better World

Hopeless/Sub City Records has chosen non-profit organization Do Something as the official charity for their 2008 Take Action Tour. Sharing a common mission to help young people make a positive difference in the world, Take Action and Do Something are set to kick off the 7th annual tour in February of 2008. SargeantJohn Sargeant, writing on NeuFutur as Sargeant, is the founder and editor-in-chief of NeuFutur Magazine, where he has…

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Posted on: January 9, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Cornelia Cartoonz #3

Cornelia Cartoonz #3 / $1 / 20 Pages / half sized / Kel Crum, 32 W. Goodman Dr. Apt 23, Fairborn, OH 45324/ kmartin1001@yahoo.com One of the faster reads of zines I’ve had the experience to pick up from the free table at UPC/AMC, Cornelia Cartoonz reads (at times) like a mixture of the Boondocks and Doonsbury, and at other times like Dilbert mounting Cathy. Yes, folks, Cornelia Cartoonz is…

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Posted on: January 9, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Epic Records/Legacy Recordings Unveil The 25th Anniversary Edition of Michael Jackson’s Thriller The World’s Biggest Selling Album Of All Time

Newly Expanded Deluxe Edition of Multi-Platinum Grammy-Winning Album With New & Previously Unreleased Bonus Tracks Including Remixes By Akon, will.i.am & Kanye West + Bonus DVD Featuring Digitally Restored Short Films & Michael Jackson’s Historic Breakout Performance From “Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever” Television Broadcast 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,…

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D.O.A. – The Black Spot

D.O.A. – The Black Spot / 2007 Sudden Death / 16 Tracks / http://www.myspace.com/doapunk / http://www.suddendeath.com / While there are a number of fans of the music that D.O.A. has put out for the last twenty years, few individuals are familiar with the band’s work on “The Black Spot”. Originally released in 1995, this album marks a tempestuous time in D.O.A.’s life. This was due to the fact that this…

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Bury Your Dead Recording New Album with New Vocalist

Never ones to dwell on the past, Boston natives Bury Your Dead are forging ahead to the future with new vocalist Myke Terry (formerly of Cassius) in tow. The band has returned to Florida’s Audiohammer Studios, the exact studio where their previous release Beauty and the Breakdown was recorded. Bury Your Dead have also brought back producer Jason Suecof (Trivium, God Forbid), continuing with the theme of tradition. “Bury Your…

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Conflagration #7

By the Goddess, I don’t know why it took me so long to read this magazine. I’ve had it since August of 2002 (it’s almost December), and while I have tried to read the zine before, the subject matter was just so personal that I couldn’t bring myself to read it. I am very glad that I actually was able to get through it tonight, as this issue deals with…

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Jeff Young Joins GIT – Guitar Institute of Technology

Twenty-three years after graduating from MI”s Guitar Institute of Technology, veteran rock and world music guitarist Jeff Young is returning to his alma mater as an instructor beginning in January, 2008. 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,…

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