Noam Chomsky – Imperial Grand Strategy / 2006 MVD / 220 Minutes / http://www.mvdb2b.com / Reviewed 29 May 2006 DVDs that deal primarily or completely with speeches are hard to pony up the money for; this is due to the fact that the video section of the disc is unnecessary. Individuals can just listen to what Chomsky is saying, and not have to look at the screen once. Of course,…
Chicago-area apoco-rockers Nachtmystium will be dousing the West Coast with their volatile brew of mesmerizing, organically-blackened metal. Joining the savages will be Ohio’s filthy thrash assassins Skeletonwitch, making for a solid 11 dates of pirate-style boozing, belligerent tomfoolery and a disgustingly heavy dose of pure metal. 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…
Dethklok – Dethalbum / 2007 Williams Street / 16 Tracks / http://www.adultswim.com/ Metalocalypse is my favorite show on Adult Swim, and ranks right up there with Duckman and The Critic for being the best animated show of all time. I received the CD one day after stopping at the post office to pick up my pile of packages, and slipped it in before I went on a trip back to…
Dublin singer/songwriter Damien Dempsey – “Damo†to fans – will come to U.S. shores supporting Sinéad O’Connor on her North American fall tour. Recently, Damien released his fourth disc To Hell or Barbados, out now on United For Opportunity. 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…
Charged G.B.H. – City Baby Attacked By Rats / 2006 MVD / 113 Minutes / http://www.mvdb2b.com / Reviewed 07 July 2006 G.B.H. was one of those UK82 punk bands that I never really got into. There were a lot of those bands, like D.O.A. and The Varukers, and I never got into them because they are passed over a lot of times for those 77 punk bands that are just…
San Diego , CA ‘s Mountain Home is releasing their eponymous debut CD on Language of Stone, the Philadephia-based label run by Greg and Jessica Weeks (members of Espers and Woodwose respectively). The album was recorded and mixed to entirely analog formats at Greg’s Hexham Head studio with Weeks producing. Guest musicians include Fern Knight’s Margie Weink and Greg. Mountain Home is released September 25 on Language of Stone, distributed…
Rogue Male – one of the most underrated bands ever to emerge on the N.W.O.B.H.M. scene in the middle 80’s. Called “the next big thing” by Kerrang! magazine, the band recorded two brilliant albums, but soon after that left the music business for good. Rogue Male was in fact one of the first bands to establish the crossover genre, which mixed various musical inspirations to form a completely new style.…
Captain Beefheart – Under Review / 2006 MVD / 180 Minutes / http://www.mvdb2b.com / Reviewed 29 May 2006 Captain Beefheart is an example of a cult musician that practically everyone listens to, but like the Dead Milkmen and Love, I have no clue about the style of music or the allure that the artist provides. What “Under Review†does is show a documentary about the act, as well as throw…
Highly respected Swedish rock band WITCHCRAFT has completed work on its new album, entitled “The Alchemist”. The much anticipated release — the follow up to 2005’s “Firewood” CD / LP — will see an October 23, 2007 U.S. release via Candlelight USA under license from London, England based independent label Rise Above Records. SargeantJohn Sargeant, writing on NeuFutur as Sargeant, is the founder and editor-in-chief of NeuFutur Magazine, where he…
Spider’s rare voice has the uncanny ability to drape any audience in a warm blanket to tell hushed stories of fantasy and wonder. You can’t help but feel as if she’s whispering dreams directly into your ear, sharing secrets of youthful wisdom and grace from an old soul. The Way To Bitter Lake spins a delicate web of drifting melodies through strummed guitar and subtle instrumentation that enwraps the unsuspecting…
Candido – Hands of Fire / 2006 MVD / 69 Minutes / http://www.mvdb2b.com / Reviewed 29 May 2006 I understand there are more nations in the world and more languages in the world than the United States and English, but one needs to know that “Hands of Fire†is done completely in Spanish. This DVD has subtitles, but if individuals get tired of reading, this DVD might be a little…
Scorpions – Humanity Hour 1 / 12 Tracks / http://www.the-scorpions.com / http://www.ilovethatsong.com / I was always into hair metal when I was in high school. Needless to say, I was really worried when I thought I was “playing†the new Scorpions album and heard music that resembled Oasis. Luckily, I just had the wrong disc in the player. Anyways, I really got into hair metal after picking up a greatest…
Equal Vision recording artists CHIODOS are primed up and ready to deliver Bone Palace Ballet, the follow-up to their critically and commercially-hailed debut All’s Well that Ends Well. Set for release on September 4, 2007, the new album takes Chiodos into new and uncharted territory, with a legion of fans following very close behind. Sales of their previous album have topped 170,000 and still continue to blow off shelves. Cocked…
Buzzcocks – Live At Shepherds Bush Empire 2003 / 2006 MVD / 206 Minutes / http://www.buzzcocks.com / http://www.mvdb2b.com / Reviewed 10 March 2006 For those individuals that are not thirty-five or from the United Kingdom, it is pretty probable that individuals would be comfortable with sticking a one (or maybe two) hit wonder sticker on the Buzzcocks. To see thirty-two different tracks on this DVD is to begin to show…
Biffy Clyro are set to release their US debut Puzzle on September 18th (Roadrunner Records). This summer has seen the Scottish trio share stages with the likes of The Rolling Stones, The Who, Muse and Red Hot Chili Peppers in the UK and Europe, and making pals in the US with The Gallows and The Matches on The Vans Warped tour. Unlike some of us, Biffy Clyro are ready for…
TrustSource is a website that has links and other material for those individuals that wish to stop smoking. Well, at least part of that website deals with those goods. Other parts of it deal with provillus, hot flashes, and cellulite cream. Essentially, if there is something wrong or something that can be fixed with the human body, Trustsource is a website that has a section for it. My parents smoke,…
Kate Bush – Under Review / 2006 MVD / 90 Minutes / http://www.katebush.com / http://www.mvdb2b.com / Reviewed 12 August 2006 I had heart of Kate Bush but had not really heart much of eir in the past. I guess I’m just too young. Anyways, the “Under Review†series of DVDs is really good at filling individuals in with what they need to know about all the major artists of the…
LOS ANGELES, August 22, 2007 – Juliette and the Licks will join English rock trio Muse for a string of dates in September, leading up to their first headlining tour in support of recently released sophomore LP, “Four on the Floor” (The Militia Group). 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…
Jimmy Eat World – “Big Casino†/ 2007 Interscope / 1 Track / http://www.jimmyeatworld.com / Jimmy Eat World has been a band that has impressed me (“Lucky Denver Mintâ€) and disappointed me in the past (changing “Bleed Americanâ€â€™s title). However, it has been a number of years since either of those events happened, so it seems like good policy to give the band another chance. There hopeful vocals that are…
After spending the summer in their new hometown of Austin the boys of Frank Smith pack the van and hit the road! FRANK SMITH On Tour with The Handsome Family and Hayes Carll Daytrotter Session Airing Soon! 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…