Author: Jay NeuFutur

Posted on: December 11, 2008 Posted by: Jay NeuFutur Comments: 0

Resin – Truth Be Told (CD)

“Song F” begins “Truth Be Told”; this track immediately blasts listeners with a wall of sound before settling in that is aggressive and furious, using a set of vocals that draw on artists and acts like Mike Ness and Sponge. The band works well in the hard rock category, but the gritty, swirling sound approached during this track will make this track and subsequent tracks on “Truth Be Told” readymade…

Posted on: December 8, 2008 Posted by: Jay NeuFutur Comments: 1

Sobieski Vodka (80 Proof)

Danica: I’m a huge fan of vodka, I love all types and flavors. So, when I had the chance to review this vodka, I made sure that I was having a craving for a good mixed drink. Before consumption I chilled the bottle in the freezer to make sure it was at a perfectly cold temperature. After the vodka was chilled I opened the bottle and poured out my first…

Posted on: December 3, 2008 Posted by: Jay NeuFutur Comments: 0

Knob Creek (100 Proof)

I still recall my first experience with Knob Creek. I was with one of my friends at DePauw University and ordered a whiskey sour using Knob Creek. I was a big fan of the spirit in that concoction, but this was with limited experience in the field (only being exposed to Ten High, Evan Williams, and Jack Daniels previously) and with the sample being blended in with a mixer. Luckily…

Posted on: November 24, 2008 Posted by: Jay NeuFutur Comments: 0

Cardamis Interview

(1)What acts would you say are your greatest influences, and how do they factor into your sound as a performer? It´s hard to say, even if look in my CD collection I get confused who I like. It really depends on what phase I was going through in my life. The last couple of years I´ve been strongly influenced by the French band Air. They speak to my soul. It´s…

Posted on: November 23, 2008 Posted by: Jay NeuFutur Comments: 0

Blue Island Tribe – The 5 Hits of Ecstasy (CD)

The Blue Island Tribe link together a chunky bass line, sizzling horns, and a funky outlook in the creation of a ska rock hybrid that is established as an entirely new entity. This means that the Blue Island Tribe are trying to craft their own sounds rather than merely to gain success through the aping of successful bands’ sounds. This also means that tracks like “Ecstasy” are freaking amazing. No…

Posted on: November 23, 2008 Posted by: Jay NeuFutur Comments: 0

Rhett May – Calcutta Boy (CD)

Rhett May begins his latest EP, “Calcutta Boy” with “Little White Powder Under Your Nose”, a track that sets the tone for the rest of the release. The tone of “Little White Powder Under Your Nose” will immediately elicit comparisons to seventies rock performers, whether it be Jackson Browne or Warren Zevon. The tight instrumentation that is present during this track has an equal in the early releases of Rush,…

Posted on: November 23, 2008 Posted by: Jay NeuFutur Comments: 0

Faces of March – Confessions (CD)

Listeners will likely first be exposed to Faces of March when the first track on “Confessions”, “Who’s To Blame”, kicks in. That is a good thing, because this track will immediately establish the act as one of the premiere rock acts of 2008. “Who’s To Blame” has the same emotional intensity of a Skillet or Evanescence, while the female vocals that will immediately hit listeners go beyond those artists, even…

Posted on: November 23, 2008 Posted by: Jay NeuFutur Comments: 1

Fiona Joy Hawkins – Blue Dreams (CD)

“Freedom” is the first track on Fiona Joy Hawkins’ latest album, “Blue Dreams”. The emotive piano work of Hawkins is immediately sown during “Freedom”, a track that dovetails nicely into “Feeling Sunshine”. “Feeling Sunshine” has a quicker tempo that will get listeners’ hearts beating as Hawkins attempts to emote through her piano. However, the strongest track on the early reaches of “Blue Dreams” has to be “From The Outside”. The…