Author: Sargeant

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

DJ Axel Interview

  Conducted by JMcQ How do you come up with all of the samples for the tracks on Breakin’ The Law? Do you plan out a swarm of song ideas or how do you get the creative process going? I always start with the beat. I hear a funky riff and start playing around with it on my turntables, mixing and mashing it with other songs to see what works.…

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

ELP’s Works Volume 1 & 2 Released

In Stores January 22 Los Angeles, CA – Shout! Factory will further its reissue campaign of progressive rock’s most prolific group with the release of Emerson Lake & Palmer’s Works Volume 1 and Works Volume. 2, both originally released in 1977. 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…

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

Blurt! #1

Blurt! #1 / 1:00 / $2 / 112S / http://www.vinylagogo.com / Vinylaprintprint, c/o Lew Huston, 135 Wapallopen Rd, Nescopeck, PA 18635 / While Lew’s style was really hard to acclimate to during the first few stories in Blurt!, by the twentieth or thirtieth page, one starts to pick up eir’s literary nuances. Blurt!, and more specifically Lew’s fumbling, bumbling attempts with girls, really is reminiscent of certain parts of Atrophy…

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

MSI Come Back (in a way) With “You’ll Rebel To Anything” Remaster

Metropolis Records are set to release the Expanded & Remastered version of “You’ll Rebel To Anything” on January 22nd, 2008 in North America and you can order yours now to receive an exclusive t-shirt! 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 22, 2007 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Rick Springfield – Christmas With You

Rick Springfield – Christmas With You / 2007 Gomer / 15 Tracks / http://www.rickspringfield.com / Of course, Rick Springfield is the mastermind behind the song “Jessie’s Girl”. This song was released a good twenty years ago and the catchiness of the song has been enough to keep Rick Springfield at least somewhat in the public eye since then. However, there has not really been a follow-up that has reached the…

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Posted on: December 22, 2007 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Following the successful launch of Royal Underground, Kelly Gray and Nikki Sixx are expanding into the Women’s clothing industry.

Royal Underground, which Gray co-founded in conjunction with Motley Crue bassist Sixx, made its fall debut in 2006 with its menswear line to the acclaim of stylists, fashion editors and store buyers who raved about the collection’s profound rock ‘n’ roll attitude. Given the elevated success of the men’s collection, Gray and Sixx decided to take the next obvious step: clothing for women. SargeantJohn Sargeant, writing on NeuFutur as Sargeant,…

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