Miwa Gemini! US Tour dates announced! This Is How I Found You, the new album by New York chanteuse Miwa Gemini, takes on the darkest affairs of the heart with a saccharine smile and haunting vocals you won’t hear anywhere else. A multi-instrumentalist, Miwa incorporates guitar, banjo, mandolin and piano to drive powerful songs of loss and redemption: Think Nina Simone meets Sparklehorse meets Cat Power, and you’re getting close.…
Family Ties: The Third Season / 2008 CBS / 573 Minutes / http://www.paramount.com/homeentertainment / As individuals remember, Family Ties was about the Keaton family, their lives, and the numerous events that happened to them. This box set collects the third season (the 1984-1985) seasons, not cutting out anything in the way of the 24 episodes that aired (and Paramount actually adds some bonus features, to boot). This season features the…
“Ky-Mani Marley incurred favor with the crowd by opening his half hour set with Roots, Rock, Reggae and finishing with No Woman, No Cry, two songs from his late father Bob Marley’s repertoire. However, he flashed his own charismatic side by enthralling the crowd with The March, a hip-hop/reggae hybrid song from his new album, Radio, that juxtaposed the war in Iraq with street violence.” USA Today
Twisted Metal: Head-On – Extra Twisted Edition / 2008 Sony / Playstation 2 / http://www.us.playstation.com / Individuals may remember Twisted Metal Head-On was released for the Playstation Portable (PSP) in March, 2005. However, it is making its debut (along with some extra bells and whistles). I would wager that most individuals that read NeuFutur would already be familiar in some capacity with the basic concept of Twisted Metal games. Essentially,…
At times ramshackled and worn in, others grand and explosive, Glaswegian trio Frightened Rabbit’s sophomore release, THE MIDNIGHT ORGAN FIGHT, due April 15 on Fatcat Records (Animal Collective, Sigur Ros, No Age), is a testament to the band’s scope and ambition. The album comes on the heels of their acclaimed debut LP, SING THE GREYS, which was revamped and re-released last fall on Fatcat. Recorded in Bridgeport, Conn., far from…
A5/16 pages-$1/trade. Another hard hitting installment from Mike and Jay. Various improvements have been made since the first issue, including a hell of a lot more use of a computer from the first. The cover art is simply great, and these guys are as arrogant as they ever have been, and they also don’t let musical articles stifle their creativity . Most interesting in the magazine is the inclusion of…
“This is what would’ve happened had The Killers and T-Rex written songs for fun rather than to make money.†– Whisperin & Hollerin You Are My Girl Release Date: April 8, 2008 ICBM Records
Steve Lieberman – Last of the Jewish Pirates / 2007 Self / 24 Tracks / http://www.gangstarabbi.com / Steve Lieberman has been cutting albums, one per year or more, for quite a while now. “Last of the Jewish Pirates†is the one of the latest albums from Lieberman, and ey places eir own spin on the tracks that have been the most influential in the creation of Lieberman’s own sound. This…
Finger Eleven’s “Paralyzer†has been a huge hit for the band. The track hit the top of the charts at Rock and Alternative, went on to reach the top five on the pop charts, and remains there at the HAC format. The band will return to the road in early March, once singer Scott Anderson has a full recovery from his recently diagnosed Mono. The February appearances have been postponed…
Teedo – You Are My Girl / 2007 ICBM / 4 Tracks / http://www.teedomusic.com / “You Are My Girl†is an EP that sets the stage for the band’s upcoming full length, which should be out before the end of 2008. The title track blends together a very “China Girlâ€-era Bowie with a set of instruments that call together a rich array of influences. These influences include early nineties alternative…
