Shred Sled #1 / $1 / :20 / http://www.myspace.com/jakewatts / Reviewed 10 June 2007 This is a skate-specific zine done by a 14 year old. I don’t get many zines done by such young people anymore, so it is nice to see one of these zines. The zine is fairly sterile, with everything looking to be laid out using Word or Paint/Photoshop. The pages themselves are quick reads, with pictures…
Track Marks #1 / $1? / :45 / 36M / thecoloroftheskyisgreentoday@yahoo.com / Reviewed 11 June 2007 Track Marks is not what you think it is about. While there are pieces in this issue that deal with drugs or drug use, what the zine is about is trains and railroad tracks. This issue seems to be a collaborative effort between a number of people, throwing in their prose or poetry about…
Ragged #2 / Free / :30 / 32M / http://www.raggedmag.com / Reviewed 11 June 2007 Ragged is becoming a more solid zine with each subsequent issue. Granted, there have only been two issues, but the increase in the quality between issue one and two is tremendous. This issue has a number of different features with bands that are up and coming; this means that acts like Aqualung, Robbers on High…
Athlete – Beyond The Neighbourhood / 2007 Astralwerks / 11 Tracks / http://www.athlete.mu / Athlete is perhaps the biggest band that no one has heard of in the United States. Their last album, “Touristâ€, went double platinum, and “Beyond The Neighbourhood†is poised to do the same thing. From the opening strains of “In Between 2 Stateâ€, Athlete shows that they understand how to get individuals involved with their music.…
MTV VMA Award-winning, Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum Island Records group the Killers are hard at work collecting B-sides, rarities and one-off sides for a compilation album to be released later this year, entitled SAWDUST, out November 13th with lead track SHADOWPLAY at radio now! The band hunkered down at a recording studio in New York’s Hell’s Kitchen, completing the album with Rock And Roll Hall Of Famer Lou Reed. SargeantJohn Sargeant, writing…
This band is no longer. In fact, it was no longer in 1992. This band was around for at least 6 years, and they were a Irish Punk Band. But when i say punk, i don’t mean the music. These guys sounded like thrash metal. They are really hard, and as per usual metal or punk bands, their songs don’t really last that long. In fact on a CD of…
The Lord Weird Slough Feg, whose name is derived from a character in ancient Irish mythology, originates from Central Pennsylvania. The band relocated to San Francisco, California in 1990 in hopes of resurrecting the ailing ‘true metal’ scene in the United States. The band quickly gained a reputation as, ‘The band San Francisco loved to hate’ by taking a stand against the trends and incorporating stage savagery with strong visual…
Countime – Broken Blinded Betrayed / 2006 No Joke / 7 Tracks / http://www.nojokereordsla / “From The Heavens Above†is the first track on “Broken Blinded Betrayed†and it shows Countime as an act that loves their classic, “tough guy†hardcore. The band produces fast, heavy, and intense hardcore music that has more than its fair share of metal influence. Note that during “From the Heavens Above†that Countime do…
DATELINE – Burbank, CA – Avenged Sevenfold, the self-titled and self-produced follow-up to the 2005 million-selling City of Evil, topped the Billboard Alternative, Hard and Rock Charts this week. It also debuted at Number Four on the Billboard Top 200, marking the biggest sales week ever for the Huntington Beach based band. Avenged Sevenfold was released on October 30th by Warner Bros. Records. SargeantJohn Sargeant, writing on NeuFutur as Sargeant,…
This is a tape that was self published and self produced. The guitar lines are above average but they still sound typical of most Rock Bands. The guitarist can put out some decent lines, but he does not do this often. The vocals are whiney, and the drums are pretty bland.The bass work is decent, but it is nothing to write home about. The drummer sounds like he has no…
Vagrant is proud to announce that Bloomington, Indiana’s MURDER BY DEATH has signed to the label. The quartet’s fourth full-length, Red of Tooth and Claw was produced by Trina Shoemaker (QOTSA, Emmylou Harris, Iggy Pop) at Dark Horse Studios in Tennessee and will be released in the early spring of 2008. “We are thrilled to be working with Vagrant and we’re really excited about the new album,” says Adam Turla,…
The Good Night Fight – Serpentine / 2007 Brave New Records / 5 Tracks / http://www.myspace.com/thegoodnightfight / http://www.bravenewworldrecords.com / The Good Night Fight start off their “Serpentine†EPO with a track in “Conqueror Worm†that is nothing out of the ordinary. What the band does during this track is throw in screaming, metal-like vocals with a set of instruments that would work well in a Fu Manchu or a CKY…
I acquired the top 75 tracks on United Kingdom radio for 10/28. I realize it’s a week or so old, but here are a listing of the top tracks I found that either will be or are big in the United States or will be secreted away for only UK audiences. SargeantJohn Sargeant, writing on NeuFutur as Sargeant, is the founder and editor-in-chief of NeuFutur Magazine, where he has covered…
Acclaimed Southern California-based band The Feisty Piranhas have been entered into eleven categories for the 50th Annual Grammy Awards. They are: * Record of the Year — “THE END” * Album of the Year — “THE END” * Best NEW Artist — Feisty Piranhas * Best Rock Duo — Feisty Piranhas/ Lil Cuddy “24” * Best Rock Album — “THE END” * Best Rock Song — “WAR” * Best Engineered…
Really boring alt Canadian rock by this 5 piece band in 1994. While the music is actually pretty decent, the whole sound is dated, but Pax Arcana aren’t to blame- they released this when all alt rock was popular. “Pears” is a rocking song that has a definite Pink Floyd sound. “Walk” goes from whiny indy rock to a hard rock sound. “Mesmerized” goes from a good song to crape.…
Pilgrimage is the third sacred voyage of drone mantra purity from Om! Helmed by the master rhythm section of Chris Hakius (drums) and Al Cisneros (bass) – both formerly of doom/drone gods Sleep – Pilgrimage contains four brand new songs featuring the group’s unique use of riff, cadence and chant. Lyrical themes address the processes of mind, psychic reality, astral and causal planes of being, and the nature of the…
Jeanne D’Arc / 2007 Level-5 / PSP / http://www.us.playstation.com/Jeannedarc/ / http://www.playstation.com / Individuals may know the story of Joan of Arc, the French girl that heard voices and was supposedly (or not) burned at the stake. Well, this game, produced by Level 5 (who you may remember as the creative minds behind Dark Cloud) follows a little bit of the story, but adds some different types of monsters and events…
STATE RADIO are set to release their second studio album YEAR OF THE CROW–an amalgam of rock, punk and reggae that’s as distinctive as it is sublime–February 5 on their own Ruff Shod Records.Hailing from Boston, the musically inventive, socially and politically charged trio fronted by Dispatch member CHAD STOKES and rounded out by bassist CHUCK FAY and drummer MAD DOG are currently on a U.S. headlining tour with Australia’s…
This is a 5 song self released tape from 1999. There is a CD release party at the Cage (21 and over) July 3rd, but another show will be played at Cool and Phat on June 25th, with Abacus for a $2 cover charge. Pawns current line up has vbeen around for nearly five years now, and they show no signs of slowing down. In “Good Friday” they draw influences…
While each of the members are still in their teens, The Frantic has played Warped Tour and shared stages with Bad Brains, Bad Religion, Riverboat Gamblers, Pink Spiders, New Found Glory and Youth Brigade to name a few. One of their out-of-control performances caught the eye of famed multi-platinum producer Mudrock (Avenged Sevenfold, Riverboat Gamblers, Alice Cooper) who was so impressed he flew them out to L.A. and produced Audio…