Author: James McQuiston

Posted on: February 22, 2008 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Mike Doughty’s Band Confirms Tour Supporting New Album Golden Delicious

Mike Doughty’s Band will embark on a six-week North American headlining tour in March, supporting Doughty’s new album Golden Delicious. Kicking off March 12 in Northampton, Mass., the tour continues across the United States and Canada before wrapping in late April. Led by Doughty on vocals and guitars, the band also includes John Kirby (Black Eyed Peas) on keyboards, Pete McNeal (Cake, Jem, Gary Jules) on drums and Andrew “Scrap”…

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Posted on: February 22, 2008 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Glue #’s 2,3,4

Glue #’s 2,3,4 Normally, I review each issue of a zine separately, but I don’t believe that each issue of Glue really has enough different styles of writing to merit a separate review per issue. This is not to say that I dislike Glue in any sense of a way, but the way that the zine is laid out is really not applicable to the reviewing system here at NeuFutur.…

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Posted on: February 22, 2008 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Ben’s Brother Plays SXSW, Offers All A Chance To Win!

Ended. This is being kept up for posterity. Ben’s Brother will be playing at a music festival in Austin, TX this March, and they want you there! Enter to win a trip to Austin, TX and VIP passes to the Levi’s/Fader Fort by visiting the widget at http://www.bensbrotherdentyne.com   Ben’s Brother’s full-length debut, ‘Beta Male Fairytales’, was released in the U.S. on December 4th. The album will include “Stuttering” and…

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Posted on: February 21, 2008 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Quiet Life Strives Forth To Receive Fame

Quiet Life is a candle with ecstatic wax and wick, modern burn and recycled light. Their blend of classic country/folk and indie/rock is one of the most genuine combinations being fused across modern America. Hailing from the whaling city of New London, Connecticut, these two brothers [Sean and Ryan Spellman] and two best friends [Craig Rupert and Paul Dutton] have all the sincerity of their great folk predecessors, influenced by…

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Posted on: February 21, 2008 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 1

Demeanor – Shoulders Full of Nazis

Demeanor – Shoulders Full of Nazis / 2008 Mayday Mayday Records / 5 Tracks / http://www.myspace.com/demeanorgrind Franklin Kentucky’s Demeanor brings a lot to the table. The two piece toured the country for nearly a year under the moniker Meandmyfriendcoty before changing their name to Demeanor and releasing “Shoulders Full of Nazis” on Mayday Mayday Records. My only complaint with “Shoulders full of Nazis” is that there isn’t more for me…

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Posted on: February 21, 2008 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Slug #230

Slug #230 / Free / 1:15 / 84M / http://www.slugmag.com / This issue marks the 19th anniversary for Slug Magazine. Congrats are in order. I’ve been receiving their zine for about a  year now, and they have continually found ways to make enough money to keep publishing while still providing a great deal of information to anyone that wishes to read their magazine. As one has learned to expect, there…

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Posted on: February 21, 2008 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

NeuFutur Magazine Introduces La Scala

La Scala plays the kind of music found in the Sicilian alleys frequented only by the forlorn street singer, or in the smoky cabarets of prewar Paris, or in the tiny hillside villages of the Eastern bloc, tucked away all those years behind that iron drapery. It is this spirit, this old world sense of melody, that La Scala employs with such expert skill, creating a sound that is equal…

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Posted on: February 21, 2008 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

2008.02.20 Top Ten List (Danica)

10- Dem Franchize Boyz Ft. Korn – Coming Undone Wit It 9- Kanye West – Flashing Lights 8- Dead mike – I’m Black Ya’ll 7- OKgo – Here It Goes Again 6- Better Than Ezra – Good 5- Webbie ft. Lil Boosie- I n d e p e n d e n t 4- Lil Wayne – Kush 3- Tony Yayo – Homicide 2- Mobb Deep- The Quiet Storm 1-…

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Posted on: February 21, 2008 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Shooter Jennings Plays Late Night, Tours

Shooter Jennings and the .357’s Prepare To Hit The Road Harder Than Ever Singer/songwriter Shooter Jennings returns to late night television this month with more scorching live performances including an outdoor concert on Last Call with Carson Daly on Feb. 22 and a command performance of crowd-favorite “This Ol Wheel” on Late Night with Conan O’Brien on Feb. 29.

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Posted on: February 21, 2008 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Glendale Boulevard-Issue 5

Glendale Boulevard-Issue 5. Wow, five issues in, from the former writer for my old rag, Amish Drive By. As the years pass, the friendship that we once shared has become a chilly acquaintanceship, not enough to deter my review. Like many of the better zines out in the world today, Glendale Boulevard heavily uses pictures to break up the tedium of an all-text magazine. The half-size format condenses the magazine…

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