At the end of March The War On Drugs will finally embark on their first full nationwide U.S. tour since the release of their debut album -Wagonwheel Blues- last June. Why the long wait do you ask? The folks in the UK and mainland Europe have been gobbling up The War On Drugs’ curious new take on a American highway rock with such fury and fervent that The War On…
As previously announced, Metal Mind Productions are proud to release the first DVD from Credo – the widely acknowledged British masters of neo-prog-rock. anfnewsacctwww.neufutur.com
Donwill, Ilyas, and Von Pea of hip-hop group Tanya Morgan never sleep and as a result of their endless grind they continue to churn out good material for our iPod obsessions. The latest of their endeavors is Donwill’s solo LP, Tanya Morgan Presents: Don Cusack in High Fidelity. In case you’re wondering how Donwill, or anyone for that matter, can create an entire album off of the 2000 hit comedy,…
Blivit comes through as a band on “Unhand the World†that is tremendously influenced by the seventies, specifically the arena rock that took over as the dominant musical style for a couple of years. However, much like “Blinded By The Lightâ€, Blivit doesn’t use a guitar but rather a keyboard to make all sorts of nutty songs. At moments, the keyboard is virtually indistinguishable from a guitar line, but just…
Renowned instrumentalist/composer Dave Koz and jazz multi-instrumentalist extraordinaire Brian Culbertson will hit the road together this summer, collaborating on one another’s biggest hits as well as on songs from their latest albums. Dave Koz – Greatest Hits and Culbertson’s Bringing Back The Funk each debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart upon release last year. Tickets for the “Dave Koz & Brian Culbertson Side By Side”…
Miss Kittin (Caroline Hervé) & The Hacker (Michel Amato) are back together again, double the trouble and double the fun, with a brand new album, TWO. anfnewsacctwww.neufutur.com
Hey, it’s like the B-52s lost about fifteen years and were thrown together as Bling Kong. The same eclectic instrumental sound mixes with a quirky male set of vocals and deepish female vocals. The only thing that one can possibly distinguish the two bands from each other has to to be the stronger instrumentation that Bling Kong has. The disc’s first track “I Want More†benefits from a strong bass…
Shadowland – a British neo-progressive rock band originally formed in the 1990s, by Clive Nolan (Arena, Pendragon, Caamora) and Karl Groom (Threshold). anfnewsacctwww.neufutur.com
Who Is Katy Creek ? Wes & Nancy Ruybal perform Western Americana, Cowboy Poetry and Gospel. With a pure uncomplicated style, they present renditions and recitations about the American West and it’s people from the 1800’s to the modern day working cowboy. anfnewsacctwww.neufutur.com
Family Force 5 poised for rock n’ roll conquest, the band’s sophomore release Dance Or Die has already sold over 60k units to date, proving to be unstoppable the band gears up to hit the road on the AP Tour 09 presented by Rockstar Energy Drink with a remix CD DANCE OR DIE WITH A VENGEANCE which will include a few brand new FF5 tracks to street May 19. anfnewsacctwww.neufutur.com
Label mates, Artist Vs Poet and The Morning Light head out on a nationwide run with Sing It Loud, The Friday Night Boys, and The Summer Set today. The “Guy’s Guy’s Guy’s,” tour will kick off in Oklahoma City, OK and will include stops at the South By So What? Festival in Plano, Texas and the Never Say Never festival, in Mission,Texas. anfnewsacctwww.neufutur.com
Warner Bros. Records’ recording artists Meg & Dia will release their second album, titled Here, Here and Here, April 21st on Warner Bros. Records. Fans will be able to pre-order the album from the band’s website, www.MegandDia.com, beginning today and will receive an autographed copy of the album insert along with an early download of “Agree to disagree,†(GarageBand demo). A special CD/DVD package of here, here and here, which…
Dance music fans know all about the impact classic Nervous artists like John Wink, Masters At Work and Todd Terry have made on global dance floors. Each started from scratch and worked their way up to lay the groundwork for the next generation of dance music producers. Keeping with tradition Nervous Records is pleased to introduce next-in-line producer and resident hit-maker – Chris Lake. Lake’s debut artist album Crazy drops…
An example of poor graphic design hits purchasers of this album right after they unwrap this album. The black text on lighter black backdrop means that individuals will not be able to see who produces the track unless they get about two inches away from the disc. This problem is lessened when individuals put the disc into the player, as the production is really clean for a smaller-market rapper. The…
20th Century Guitar Magazine’s Robert Silverstein calls Rick Stone “one of the finest straight-ahead jazz guitarists on the current NYC scene” and JazzReview.com’s Don Williamson remarks on Rick’s “fluid exposition of ideas, mature technique and deep understanding of the material he plays.” From fresh interpretations of standards, to lyrically evocative originals, Rick Stone is an artist with a clear musical vision. His fluid, full-bodied sound pays homage to the great…
Brooklyn’s GOES CUBE will release their full-length debut, ‘Another Day Has Passed,’ on May 12th via THE END RECORDS. A sneak peak from the album, which is the followup to a trio of sold out EPs, is available for download via Stereogum.com. anfnewsacctwww.neufutur.com
On the heels of his sophomore disc Sobriety Kills, Los Angeles indie alt/pop artist Jason Karaban releases a three song EP titled Mayfly on April 7 on Ascend Records. The disc is available online. On April 10, Jason will perform at the Hotel Café songs from Mayfly and preview new tracks with his new band featuring members of Counting Crows, Elvis Costello’s Imposters and vocalist Lucy Schwartz. anfnewsacctwww.neufutur.com
From “Can’t Help You Thereâ€, which cribs the guitar line from a seventies song (which is on the tip of my tongue but can’t come forth any farther), Bleeding Kansas shows that a return the basics should be a welcome thing. Most of the tracks on “Dead Under Décor†do not follow that ethos, and as such Bleeding Kansas’ music does not move beyond the new style of hardcore that…
Junk Science’s new track contains all the beloved elements of a classic Junk Science joint: that gritty, intentionally low-fi beat quality, complements of DJ Snafu, and deep, thoughtful, relevant lyrics crafted by Baje One. anfnewsacctwww.neufutur.com
Combining indie rock with the brisk fervency of merengue, the swing of son with the thump of funk and the memorable melodies of pop with the twist and turns of prog rock, New York City’s Boom Box Repair Kit is claiming musical territory all their own. They borrow from traditional Spanish Caribbean music in much the same way the Bad Brains borrow from Reggae, the Red Hot Chili Peppers borrow…