Author: Sargeant

Posted on: December 25, 2007 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Columbia Records Releases RAW – Greatest Hits – The Music For Christmas

Columbia Records has entered into a new agreement with World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. “RAW – Greatest Hits – The Music,” the first musical release under the new Columbia Records/WWE Music Group arrangement, is available in stores and online now A monumental collection of the sounds that define the untamed excitement of the WWE, “RAW – Greatest Hits – The Music” will be released in celebration of the 15th anniversary of…

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Posted on: December 25, 2007 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Bowlcut : postmodern scissors cutting your hairdo of oppression

Bowlcut : postmodern scissors cutting your hairdo of oppression / $1/Trade/Half Sized / 24 Pages / bowlcut_zine@yahoo.com The zine doesn’t disappoint with the content foretold by its title. Postmodernism is followed to an absurd degree, including the most random quotes and instructions : for example, “Imagine Your Favourite Celebrity taking a DUMP.” and “Got PENIS?” For someone like me who loves anything absurdist and or postmodern, this zine is a…

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Posted on: December 25, 2007 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Jamie T iTunes Session Out Now

When Jamie T visited the States on his first ever US headlining tour this Fall, he made a special visit to the iTunes studio in San Francisco. With his backing band, The Pacemakers, in tow, the guys laid down 4 tracks effectively capturing the scruffy, punk feeling of the live experience. Featuring ‘Alicia Quays’, ‘Dry Off Your Cheeks’, and ‘So Lonely Was The Ballad’ from Panic Prevention, released in August,…

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Posted on: December 25, 2007 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

The Die Volume 3, Issue 2

The Die Volume 3, Issue 2 / Free / :30 / Red Roach Press, PO Box 764, College Park, MD 20740 / http://redroachpress.com / The Die is the equivalent of a college newspaper, although 90% of the material is compiled by Joe Smith, the editor. This issue begins with a number of short news blurbs (a la AP news) and then goes into the crux of the magazine relatively fast…

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Posted on: December 25, 2007 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Introducing…Whitehouse (Jose Amigo et al)

Feel-good pop rhythms and lyrics which make you think, Whitehouse is a multicultural band led by songwriter José Amigo. You will find hot summer sounds, and a unique take on human relationships in these sexy songs expressed in both English and sultry Spanish.Whitehouse Jose Amigo, Stephan Simon, Jerry Loeffler and Raimund Breitfeld -is the name of the band formed in Nuremberg, Germany that is breaking on the hot new music-scene…

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Posted on: December 25, 2007 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Bondage Up Yours

Bondage Up Yours / $5 / 1:15 / 68M / http://www.activedistribution.org /  This is an impressive and informative mini-book that describes its sub-title topic (Female Punks in the Nineteen Nineties) admirably. The book starts off with a quick-rundown of punk’s history (since the author Michelle is British, the band list is substantially different than what most American individuals would deem “punk”), and then starts to move into the history of…

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Posted on: December 25, 2007 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Merciless Death Re-Enters Studio for Sophomore Release

Thrash metal purveyors MERCILESS DEATH are set to enter the studio this week to begin work on the highly anticipated follow up to their critically acclaimed debut album, Evil in the Night. Fans can expect more of their trademark blistering, hook-laden thrash metal that recalls SLAYER and EXODUS in their prime. Details regarding the album title and artwork are forthcoming. SargeantJohn Sargeant, writing on NeuFutur as Sargeant, is the founder…

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Posted on: December 24, 2007 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Slug #227

Slug #227 / Free / 64M / 1:30 / http://www.slugmag.com / The individuals that work to create Slug Magazine are nice. So nice, in fact, that they send NeuFutur 3 copies of the magazine an issue. This issue provides individuals with probably their last glimpse of skateboarding in Utah (or in Utah print) until everything warms back up. In order to hold individuals over until then, there is perhaps the…

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Posted on: December 24, 2007 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

2007 The Year of Les Savy Fav!

With the release of Let’s Stay Friends (out now on Frenchkiss Records), indie art rock mainstays Les Savy Fav set 2007 on fire with one the of catchiest, boldest and most exhilarating album’s of the year. And to prove it, they have now been honored with a nomination for Best Indie Rock Album in the 2008 Plug Awards and named #7 in the Top 100 Albums Of The Year in…

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Posted on: December 24, 2007 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Boggob #27

Boggob #27 / $3 / 36 Pages / Full-Sized / Age Statement / boggob@aol.com / PO Box 4425, Chattanooga, TN 37405 / While Boggob is one of the better scene-oriented, free (to those Chattanoogies) zines, the fact is that the horror focus of the zine gets annoying fast. The zine isn’t politically correct in the least, but isn’t as bad as say Fat Nugs, and the selling point of the…

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Posted on: December 24, 2007 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 1

Record Collection Proudly Introduces THE CUBICAL’ s GREAT WHITE LIE EP

Alex Gavaghan – Guitar,Piano, Backing vocals, Johhny Green – Guitar, harmonica, Percy – Drums, Backing Vocals, Scissors Craig Bell – Bass, Bass, Bass, Van The Cubical are coming and you better run for cover! 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…

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Posted on: December 24, 2007 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Keith Sweat – A Christmas of Love

Keith Sweat – A Christmas of Love / 2007 Rhino / 9 Tracks / http://www.rhino.com / I had no idea that Keith Sweat was still even around. Individuals that may not know exactly who Sweat is may remember eir from some of eir previous hits, which included the likes of “I Want Her”, “Make It Last Forever”, “Twisted” and “Nobody”. This is a purely Christmas type of album, and marks…

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Posted on: December 24, 2007 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Earshot News Updates for December, 2007

Blessthefall’s “Message to the Unknown” Video PREMIERES on Buzznet.com Today!   BlessthefallÂ’s video for “Message to the Unknown” premieres exclusively on Buzznet.com (http://blessthefall.buzznet.com) today!! To sweeten the deal, fans  can leave the band a journal message and enter a contest to win a signed guitar from the Blessthefall and a Hurley clothing prize pack. Three runner-ups will receive a signed 10-inch vinyl from the band. Blessthefall will be monitoring the…

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Posted on: December 24, 2007 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Bob #3

Bob #3 / :30 / $2.00 / 32L / Outhouse Publishing, 30 Locust Avenue, Westmont, NJ 08108 / http://www.njghost.com /  The layout of Bob is always something to look forward to, and this issue is no exception. With a smart use of white space, each page gives the reader enough in terms of information without seeming in the least bit cluttered or conversely, too Spartan. Coming out before the Presidential…

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Posted on: December 24, 2007 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Silversun Pickups Get Remixed For The Holidays

The Silversun Pickups are getting a little makeover in time for the holiday season. With debut CARNAVAS (Dangerbird Records) still going strong, two of the album tracks have been remixed. The various revamped versions of radio hit “Lazy Eye,” as well as “Little Lovers So Polite,” are dance-floor ready compliments of the likes of Jimmy Tamborello (Postal Service), label mate The One AM Radio and KCRW’s Jason Bentley, among others.…

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Posted on: December 23, 2007 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

OST: Atonement

OST: Atonement / 2007 Decca / 15 Tracks / http://www.focusfeatures.com/atonement / Atonement is director Joe Wright’s adaptation of Ian McEwan’s 2001 novel, of the same name. The film itself features James McAvoy (Band of Brothers, Chronicles of Narnia) and Keira Knightley (Pirates of the Caribbean, Love Actually), and is set in the 1930s, detailing the lives of Briony, Robbie, and Cecilia. The soundtrack for the film was created by Dario…

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Posted on: December 23, 2007 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Lieberson’s ‘Neruda Songs’ Earns Grawemeyer Music Prize

“Neruda Songs,” a song cycle written by composer Peter Lieberson that became a parting gift to his dying wife, has earned the 2008 University of Louisville Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition. The work, a group of songs based on five love poems by Chilean poet Pablo Neruda, was chosen for the prize among 140 entries from around the world. SargeantJohn Sargeant, writing on NeuFutur as Sargeant, is the founder and…

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Posted on: December 23, 2007 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Blurt! #2

Blurt! #2 / 1:00 / $2 / 88S / http://www.vinylagogo.com / Vinylaprintprint, c/o Lew Huston, 135 Wapallopen Rd, Nescopeck, PA 18635 / This time, Lew actually makes a very interesting and compelling narration of the four years of eir college, going through a few significant others and evolving from a naïve teen to a much more road-worn warrior. While there are still a few times during Blurt! that Lew has…

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Posted on: December 23, 2007 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

‘MUTANTES LIVE’ Transforms Concert into Dynamic Double-Disc Release

As 2007 winds down, take a moment to consider, “Have I added the most amazing live release from Brazil’s greatest psychedelic rockers to my collection this year?” MUTANTES LIVE at THE BARBICAN THEATRE, LONDON, 2006 is a 2-disc package commemorating the reunion of Os Mutantes after 30 years, and their first show outside of Brazil EVER! If you had the good fortune of seeing the band at this show or…

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Posted on: December 23, 2007 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

The Killers – Sawdust

The Killers – Sawdust / 2007 Island / 17 Tracks / http://www.thekillersmusic.com / http://www.islandrecords.com / Before I start this review, I have to saw that “Tranquilize” is one of the best songs of the year 2007. The fact that it has Lou Reed on it only increases the amount I enjoy the song, and the accompanying video does not paint The Killers as any sort of slouches either. “Tranquilize” is…

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