Aeria Games, a publisher of Massive Multiplayer Online (MMO) games announced today the open beta launch of Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine Online. The game, already highly successful in Japan, proved to be popular amongst English speakers during the closed beta test. For open beta, everyone is invited to play the game for free without download or subscription fees. anfnewsacctwww.neufutur.com
iLL-Literacy, the trio of evolutionary emcees Drizzleton, Dahlak, and Nico, is back at it with the slow jam from their new record IB4the1.1 (pronounced I Before The 1, Chapter 1). The new single, titled “Finding Emo,” manages to maintain their trademark schizophrenic styling (rhyming “Chuck English” with “Chuck Mingus,” for example) while exploring a more, well, emo side. iLL-Lit are quite aware of what an unexpected move “Finding Emo” is…
Some time ago, someone (can’t remember who) introduced me to a fairly modern adage: There are only two kinds of music: Good and Bad. anfnewsacctwww.neufutur.com
01/08 – Aurora, Il @ Doug’s 01/09 – Indianapolis, IN @ Emerson Theatre 01/10 – Toledo, OH @ Frankies 01/12 – Altoona, PA @ Eldolyn Terrace 01/13 – Lancaster, PA @ Chameleon 01/14 – Vineland, NJ @ Hangar 84 01/15 – Wilmington, DE @ Harmony Grange 01/16 – Poughkeepsire, NY @ The Chance 01/17 – Syracuse, NY @ TBA Following the release of their stunning second album Picture Perfect, Marysville,…
Every Avenue has already started booking their tour schedule for 2009 and they have some pretty amazing stops on the list, including seven shows in the UK and Scottland with Metro Station and Boys Like Girls. The tour starts on January 24th and wraps up on January 31st. anfnewsacctwww.neufutur.com
Starting out “Watch Out!†with a fairly amelodic set of guitar riffs, Alexisonfire gets their fans on board with an all-encompassing whoa-oh-oh chorus and a chugging bass line. The bridge on the first track, “Accidents†stretches out for a little too long, and the echoed vocals of Dallas only weakly hold the power that the whoaed-out chorus may have. The assault by Alexisonfire is stuck right in the middle of…
1/14 – Brooklyn Bowl – Brooklyn, NY 1/15 – Middle East – Cambridge, MA 1/16 – Iron Horse- North Hampton, MA Thomas Allen and Sarah Cronin met in 2006 while working at the Middle East Club in Cambridge, Ma. After trading secret demos of their own songs, Tommy persuaded Sarah to combine forces. They spent their first date drinking whiskey in bed and playing each other songs on an old…
If the opening months offer any indication, 2010 looks to be a big year for “phenomenally gifted†(Chicago Sun Times) young violinist Nikolaj Znaider. His initial focus is on Edward Elgar’s Violin Concerto, which celebrates its centennial in the coming year. Having toured the work across Europe, Znaider now brings it to the States, performing the concerto under Leonard Slatkin in Washington DC (Jan 7-9), Sir Colin Davis in Boston…
Jillian Goldin’s music, both earthy and ethereal, reflects the awe and passion of timeless nature. Its soul-touching alchemy has attracted attention and multi-award-winning acclaim, deriving from her talent both as a classically trained vocalist and songwriter. With her debut albums Origins and Through Sand and Snow, Jillian responds to the lack of lyric-centric works in contemporary New Age/World music. Allowing her powerful voice to soar through beds of exotic instrumentation,…
Next up in line to mix the illustrious Toolroom Knights series is the brilliant Benny Benassi. The naughty Italian, with a penchant for sexy videos serves up 2 deliciously different mixes… 1 pure peak time, party pleaser, the other a more stripped back, deep affair. Put together, the perfect album for before and after your night out. anfnewsacctwww.neufutur.com
Friday, Jan. 22, Philadelphia, PA, World Café Saturday, Jan. 23, New York, NY, Webster Hall Sunday, Jan. 24, Boston, MA, Somerset Tuesday, Jan. 25, Montreal, PQ, Metropolis Wednesday, Jan. 27, Toronto, ONT, Opera House Thursday, Jan. 28, Detroit, MI, Crofoot Ballroom Friday, Jan. 29, Chicago, IL, Logan Square Monday, Feb. 1, Denver, CO, Bluebird Tuesday, Feb. 2, Salt Lake City, UT, Urban Lounge Thursday, Feb. 4, Seattle, WA, King Cat…
“Stand Up†is the band’s third album which includes such classic FC’s tracks like “Stand Upâ€, “Miss D Meanour†or “Stopâ€. Originally released in 1997 by German Angular Records the album got sold out in 2003. Ever since then, the band wanted to re-release this title. Andy Lawton (vocal, guitar) says: “A re-release of ‘Stand Up’ has always been a desire. However, the record company owned the recording rights to…
Metaphysical Mother is the follow up to the album Spiritual Orgasm. A special tribute to Black women & Mothers, dedicated to my Mother and the whole feminine principle of the universe. The Poetic flow is one of a kind and Phillipe really puts it down. A special treat for the ladies. Hip-poetry & Flow-etry with a twist of Soul is what Phillipe describes his style of poetry or spoken word.…
Even before I reviewed this disc, The F-Ups were the subject of some of the most inquiry to me. “Hey, is that the pop band with mohawks?†was a question fielded to me a bunch of times. Sure, they are, and their style of pop-punk mixes older Green Day and SR-71, and suffice it to say, the band sounds destined for one-hit wonder status. Not saying anything about their musical…
Brooklyn-based five-piece Extra Life has announced the release of their second album, Made Flesh, on LOAF Recordings in March 2010. Extra Life is the primary musical vehicle for Charlie Looker, singer, guitarist and composer, who has become one of the most intense and respected voices in the New York experimental underground. Looker was a core member of legendary brutal chamber ensemble Zs and has also worked with diverse artists such…
Glasgow Grin, featuring former members of Dear Black Diary, has announced their upcoming Hypothermia Tour 2009 with Serpent and The Siren. The tour will cross-cross Ontario throughout the month of January and February with more dates expected to be announced soon. anfnewsacctwww.neufutur.com
Canadian songwriter/musician/singer Veda Hille released her 13th album This Riot Life, earlier this year. The album is being released worldwide on Ape House, the label owned by XTC leader Andy Partridge. anfnewsacctwww.neufutur.com
Tour w/ Kittie, It Dies Today 01/02 Wetzlar, Germany Franzis 01/03 Hamburg, Germany Hafenklang 01/04 Aarhus, Denmark Train 01/05 Copenhagen, Denmark Vega Jr. 01/06 Berlin, Germany Magnet 01/07 Cologne, Germany Underground 01/08 Karlsruhe, Germany Die Stadtmitte 01/09 Ravenna, Italy Rock Planet 01/10 Winterthur, Switzerland Salzhaus 01/12 Paris, France Trabendo 01/13 Zaandam, Netherlands De Kade 01/14 Dorndrecht, Netherlands Bibelot 01/15 Aarschot, Belgium Jc De Klinker 01/16 Leeds, UK Rios 01/17 Newcastle,…
When I saw that the band was called the F-Units, I was expecting some hard punk stuff in the verins of F-Minus or the F-Ups. This is not what is present on “Reject on Impactâ€, as the F-Units play a brand of rock that is lightly tinged by punk rock. This does not mean that what the F-Units plays is not interesting, but individuals should understand that this style of…
Reel Big Fish had a bang-up 2009 with not ONE, but TWO releases: the studio album, Fame, Fortune, and Fornication and the Live! In Concert! DVD, as well as a U.S. tour with Two-Tone legends The English Beat. Now, the perennial Ska Masters will be ringing in the holidays with a series of three Southern California shows (LA, OC and San Diego) that the band is dubbing the Winter Informal.…