The Challenger Deep – S/T / 2007 Self / 5 Tracks / http://www.myspace.com/thechallengerdeep The Challenger Deep introduce themselves with “Historianâ€, a track that has a very tempestuous and chaotic flow. In a way, the instrumentation that takes place before the vocals kick in seem like a more jacked up version of At The Drive-In. The style of The Challenger Deep is not easy to categorize. There are hints of hardcore,…
Seminal rapper, hip-hop icon, and founding member of the mighty Hieroglyphics crew, Del The Funky Homosapien has embarked on the beginning of a 2-month long nationwide tour in support of his long anticipated album, The 11th Hour. The tour, which shares the name of his upcoming album, will also feature fellow Hiero founder A-Plus, along with Devin The Dude with the Coughee Brothers, Bukue One, The Serendipity Projects and special…
Limelight Girls Vol. 8 / 2004 Limelight Productions / http://www.limelightgirls.com / Reviewed 12 December 2004 The latest in the Limelight Girls series, Volume 8 begins with Justina, an actress that gives off the sorority girl-with-a-sneer vibe that screams Britney-meets-Pink. Justina also breaks with tradition in the sense that she does not continually mug for the camera – sure, there are a few times in which she looks playfully into the…
Okay Paddy – Where You Went? / 2007 Prison Jazz / 5 Tracks / http://www.okaypaddy.com / Okay Paddy play a brand of rock music during their “Dumbwater†that blends together acts like Weezer with Matthew Sweet to create a sound that is very well located in the mid to late nineties alternative rock genres. Unlike Weezer, there seems to be a little more energy in the arrangements during tracks like…
“…‘heavy-as-hell, grinding, stripper-rock.’” ThatÂ’s how Metal Edge recently described the sophomore album by the bloodiest band of heavy metal hellions, SCUM OF THE EARTH (fronted by former Rob Zombie guitarist, Riggs). The band is gearing up for another explosive assault with SLEAZE FREAK, the follow up to 2004’s critically acclaimed BLAH…BLAH…BLAH…LOVE SONGS FOR THE NEW MILLENNIUM, which spawned the bandÂ’s first hit single, “Get Your Dead On.” SargeantJohn Sargeant, writing…
Respected and beloved singer/songwriter Neko Case will see the re-release of her acclaimed 2006 album Fox Confessor Brings The Flood with the addition of a five-song bonus disc from Anti- on November 6th, 2007. The label will also serve-up straight reissues of 2000’s Furnace Room Lullaby – – which was recorded as Neko Case and Her Boyfriends – – and 2002’s Blacklisted on the same date. SargeantJohn Sargeant, writing on…
Limelight Girls Vol. 7 / 2004 Limelight Productions / http://www.limelightgirls.com / Again cutting straight to the action, Kia begins masturbating on the bathtub, her dark skin contrasting well with the porcelain. There just seems to be a lack of emotion shown by Kia with this self-examination, something that disappears fairly quickly as she engages Chris’ genitals with both her mouth and breasts. Something that is nice during Kia’s chapter in…
Saturday Looks Good To Me is hitting the road in support of their newest album “Fill Up The Room”, which finds it’s official release date on October 23rd. The record is the band’s fourth long player and first for K Records, and has been in the works for the better part of 3 year’s since 2004’s “Every Night” on Polyvinyl. The wait has been killing us, but now it’s time…
The DROPKICK MURPHYS have entered the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart at #20 by selling 28,168 copies of their highly anticipated THE MEANEST OF TIMES album in one week. The disc was also the #2 top-selling CD in Boston. THE MEANEST OF TIMES–their sixth full-length–marks the group’s HIGHEST CHART DEBUT EVER and the first on their own Born & Bred Records in association with Warner Music Group’s Independent Label Group.…
Jesea Hoop – Kismet / 2007 Sony / 3 Tracks / http://www.jescahoop.com / http://www.columbiarecords.com / This “EP†version starts out with “Seed of Wonderâ€, a track that blows away any conception that I might have had about Hoop before playing this disc. There are so many instrumental and vocal layers in this track that individuals can be satisfied one of twelve different ways. In much the same way, Hoop et…
THE SCARRED ANNOUNCES TOUR DATES Orange County’s finest THE SCARRED, whose sophomore album 2006’s No Solution caught the attention Punks young and old alike with their 77 roots inspired melodic, Clash-esque Punk rock., have announced details for their Autumn 2007 Tour. With these dates THE SCARRED have honored their word by making up for their cancelled summer tour. THE SCARRED has recently entered the studio to lay down material for…
Another Animal have started rehearsals in Boston for their upcoming tour with Alter Bridge. Tony, Lee, Shannon, and Robbie just wrapped up their tour with Godsmack and have linked up with Whit Crane to prepare for their first tour as Another Animal. The band also just announced a second leg of the US tour with new dates in November. Another Animal released their self titled debut album, featuring their first…
One of the most influential formations which emerged in the beginnings of the N.W.O.B.H.M. madness was TANK – a fierce, ambitious young band, taking all that was the best in punk and metal to a higher level. The group was formed in Croydon (London, England) in 1980 by Alasdair “Algy” Mackie Ward, an experienced front man who wanted to go beyond his previous musical experiences, which included playing in The…
Presented by Hot Topic and Punk the Clock , The Life & Lies Tour will make its way across the country with Love Hate Hero, So They Say, National Product. and Tokyo Rose The tour kicks off in Anaheim, California on Oct 17 at Chain Reaction and runs through the end of November. SargeantJohn Sargeant, writing on NeuFutur as Sargeant, is the founder and editor-in-chief of NeuFutur Magazine, where he…
Limelight Girls Vol. 6 / 2004 Limelight Productions / http://www.limelightgirls.com / Reviewed 12 December 2004 Beginning the DVD with a lack of plot that is beyond apparent (the movies starts off with Angelica Knight mounting the male actor, one can’t blame Limelight for cutting out all inessential pieces from their movie. A lack of music is painfully obvious during the first scene, as the noises created by Knight’s oral manipulation…
THE SWORD ANNOUNCES U.S. HEADLINING TOUR Dynamic, Austin, TX based quartet THE SWORD has announced a U.S. headlining tour, its first in nearly a year. The scheduled 17 city trek will launch this December and will see the critically acclaimed metal band perform many of the brand new songs that will comprise the bulk of its highly anticipated new album, due in early 2008 via NYC’s Kemado Records. SargeantJohn Sargeant,…
Oreskaband – S/T / 2006 Sony / 6 Tracks / http://www.oreskaband.com / http://www.sony.com / As one can likely game from the band’s name, what Oreskaband play is a brand of ska that is in the same vein as a Mighty Mighty Bosstones or a Reel Big Fish. The first track on the disc is “Pantimeâ€, and it is a quick, barely-minute long track that gives individuals some sort of context…
Devendra Banhart released his new album, Smokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyon , recorded at home in Topanga, CA throughout the Spring of 2007 co-produced by Noah Georgeson and Devendra. Tonight, Wednesday, September 26 he and his regular touring band will be performing on NBC’s “Late Night With Conan O’Brien.” Devendra and band kicked off an extensive North American tour September 1 in Vancouver, BC, ending in Los Angeles in mid…
BAND MARINO (Orlando, FL) is hitting the road again for a five week tour of the U.S. in support of their amazing debut The Sea & The Beast. The quintet will be playing select shows with Cool Hand Luke, Ethan Durelle and Brooks Chambers. 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…
Limelight Girls Volume 4, 2003 Limelight Productions , http://www.limelightgirls.com , sales@limelightgirls.com For a general overview of the series, please check out the previous reviews in the set. This review will just cover the events of the third volume of Limelight Girls. Joselyn Pink starts off this collection sucking on a popsicle, showing off skills that will very soon be asked of her by the male actor. The fact that she…