Category: Artist News

Posted on: January 6, 2015 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Monster Energy Carolina Rebellion 5th Anniversary Lineup Unveiled

A spectacular lineup including some of the biggest names in rock has been announced for the fifth annual Monster Energy Carolina Rebellion, May 2 & 3, 2015 at Rock City Campgrounds at Charlotte Motor Speedway just outside Charlotte, NC. SargeantJohn Sargeant, writing on NeuFutur as Sargeant, is the founder and editor-in-chief of NeuFutur Magazine, where he has covered independent music, PC hardware, consumer tech, and gaming culture since 1998. With…

Posted on: January 6, 2015 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Vagaband releasing Medicine for the Soul

Medicine for the Soul is the sophomore release from U.K.-based roots-rockers, Vagaband. The album is being released on their own Eggsong Recordings label. The self-produced title is the follow-up to their much praised debut Town & Country and will be released on CD, gate-fold vinyl and digital download. SargeantJohn Sargeant, writing on NeuFutur as Sargeant, is the founder and editor-in-chief of NeuFutur Magazine, where he has covered independent music, PC hardware, consumer…

Posted on: January 5, 2015 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Set and Setting Announce Winter 2015 Tour Dates

SET AND SETTING will kick off the new year with a series of East Coast performances. The 9-date tour in support of their acclaimed new release, “A Vivid Memory,” will include select appearances with Downfall of Gaia and experimentalists Sannhet. Previously, the band has shared the stage with Eyehategod, North, Mouth of The Architect, Pallbearer, Vattnet Viskar and Tombs in addition to appearances at Southern Darkness Fest (Weekend Nachos, Pelican) and…

Posted on: January 5, 2015 Posted by: Owen Coughlin Comments: 0

Gui Gui Sui Sui Asia & Australia Tour

Friday the Guiguisuisui[鬼鬼祟祟] 2015 tour pt.1 starts at Temple – 坛, Beijing with Luvplastik. Down to the south of China, then over to Malaysia, Australia, and New Zealand next, then Indonesia before finally returning to China to tour back up and finish the tour where it started, Temple Bar, Beijing! Hand painted 鬼 tees and copies of my latest zine, ‘Blood Makes The Grass Grow’, which recounts my huge tour…

Posted on: January 2, 2015 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

INSOMNIUM to kick off North American tour this weekend

INSOMNIUM will be kicking off the new year with a special North American tour alongside label-mates DARK TRANQUILLITY! See below for all upcoming dates. SargeantJohn Sargeant, writing on NeuFutur as Sargeant, is the founder and editor-in-chief of NeuFutur Magazine, where he has covered independent music, PC hardware, consumer tech, and gaming culture since 1998. With over 25 years of continuous digital publishing experience, he has written thousands of hands-on game…

Posted on: January 1, 2015 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Adam Birnbaum Releases Three of A Mind

Adam Birnbaum hasn’t been keeping a low profile in recent years. While touring internationally with drum legend Al Foster’s quartet and subbing regularly in Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society and with recently minted vocal star Cécile McLorin Salvant he’s also released several well-received CDs under his own name. Still, his new album Three of A Mind marks a major leap for the pianist, capturing a working ensemble with enviable chemistry.…

Posted on: December 31, 2014 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Empire! Empire! (I Was a Lonely Estate) – What It Takes to Move Forward Reissue

Count Your Lucky Stars is repressing the debut full-length from Empire! Empire! (I Was a Lonely Estate). The What It Takes to Move Forward LP repress and CD reissue are now available for Pre-Order. SargeantJohn Sargeant, writing on NeuFutur as Sargeant, is the founder and editor-in-chief of NeuFutur Magazine, where he has covered independent music, PC hardware, consumer tech, and gaming culture since 1998. With over 25 years of continuous…

Posted on: December 31, 2014 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

POP ETC Releases “Running In Circles”

“Pop is music that gives you something to hold on to,” says Chris Chu of POP ETC. It can be a melody, a lyric, a rhythm, or all of the above but pop music always elevates and celebrates the hook – the catchy bit that sticks in your head, or sends you reaching to turn up the volume. At its best, pop also mixes familiar elements with the fresh and…

Posted on: December 31, 2014 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

HEAVING EARTH Announce February 6 Release Date/Artwork for ‘Denouncing the Holy Throne’

HEAVING EARTH will release Denouncing the Holy Throne February 6 on Czech label Lavadome Productions. Artwork and track listing can be found below. SargeantJohn Sargeant, writing on NeuFutur as Sargeant, is the founder and editor-in-chief of NeuFutur Magazine, where he has covered independent music, PC hardware, consumer tech, and gaming culture since 1998. With over 25 years of continuous digital publishing experience, he has written thousands of hands-on game and record reviews, conducted…

Posted on: December 31, 2014 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

ABOVE & BEYOND RING IN THE 2015 NEW YEAR IN SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA

ABOVE & BEYOND kick started Sydney’s New Year’s with a very special “Push The Button” moment, when band members Paavo Siljamaki and Tony McGuinness picked two fans, who happened to be twin sisters, to join them on stage as they counted down to midnight and dropped their anthem “Blue Sky Action” in front of 6000 revelers. The band has posted a video to their YouTube channel, just in time to ring…

Posted on: December 29, 2014 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Call of the Void Announce February Tour Dates

CALL OF THE VOID unleash another ferocious blast of sonic destruction with their forthcoming effort Ageless. A pummeling fusion of crusty grind, sludgey hardcore and groove injected metal, Ageless was recorded and mixed by Andy Patterson (Subrosa, Eagle Twin, Gaza) and mastered by Brad Boatright (Tragedy, From Ashes Rise, Integrity). Having cut their teeth playing live over the past two years with Today is the Day, Eyehategod, Code Orange, Ringworm,…

Posted on: December 29, 2014 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Afika Nx Unveils VIDEO For Buzz Single Rat Tat Tat

“Life keeps beating on your bones,” declares Afika Nx in his delightfully catchy, yet powerfully poignant new single, “Rat Tat Tat.” And, whether or not he sings from experience, Afika Nx is beating on the door of the music industry with his satisfying blend of Hip-Hop, Rock and Reggae. SargeantJohn Sargeant, writing on NeuFutur as Sargeant, is the founder and editor-in-chief of NeuFutur Magazine, where he has covered independent music,…

Posted on: December 29, 2014 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Spencer Sotelo Releases Winter Tour Dates

Periphery kicks off their first tour in support of Juggernaut on Jan. 10 at Cat’s Cradle in Carrboro, N.C. A video teaser for the tour, which includes openers for the upcoming tour are Nothing More, Wovenwar and Thank You Scientist, is available here: http://youtu.be/oXL0yHsKGl0. Tickets are on-sale now with VIP packages available via Soundrink.com. SargeantJohn Sargeant, writing on NeuFutur as Sargeant, is the founder and editor-in-chief of NeuFutur Magazine, where…

Posted on: December 27, 2014 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

The Journey Charts The Remarkable Musical Voyage Of Saxophone Legend Charles McPherson

One of the last authentic practitioners of bebop saxophone, Charles McPherson remains at the top of his game. On his new album The Journey, McPherson demonstrates all the vigor, inventiveness, technical dexterity and expressive warmth that drew attention to this brilliant alto stylist during his formative associations with Charles Mingus, Barry Harris, Pat Martino and Art Farmer. The vitality, wit and sheer power of his playing on The Journey belie…

Posted on: December 26, 2014 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Lupe Fuentes Releases “Twisting My Mind”

Lupe Fuentes has a released her Tech House gem “Twisting My Mind” on Undercool Productions. SargeantJohn Sargeant, writing on NeuFutur as Sargeant, is the founder and editor-in-chief of NeuFutur Magazine, where he has covered independent music, PC hardware, consumer tech, and gaming culture since 1998. With over 25 years of continuous digital publishing experience, he has written thousands of hands-on game and record reviews, conducted in-depth hardware field testing, and…

Posted on: December 26, 2014 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Nevada Rose Announce Tour with The Paramedic

The electronicore band Nevada Rose has announced a new tour with the metalcore group The Paramedic. The ten day run starts on 1/16 in Kent, OH and concludes on 1/25 in Halethorpe, MD. SargeantJohn Sargeant, writing on NeuFutur as Sargeant, is the founder and editor-in-chief of NeuFutur Magazine, where he has covered independent music, PC hardware, consumer tech, and gaming culture since 1998. With over 25 years of continuous digital…

Posted on: December 24, 2014 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Teenage Time Killers To Release New LP in Early 2015 via Rise Records

Teenage Time Killers, a supergroup led by members of metal legends Corrosion of Conformity, have signed with Rise Records and will release their debut LP, ‘Teenage Time Killers – Greatest Hits Vol. 1’, in early 2015. SargeantJohn Sargeant, writing on NeuFutur as Sargeant, is the founder and editor-in-chief of NeuFutur Magazine, where he has covered independent music, PC hardware, consumer tech, and gaming culture since 1998. With over 25 years…

Posted on: December 24, 2014 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Frontier Ruckus’ Christmastime Video Released Today

Frontier Ruckus shares the brand new music video for their new track “Bathroom Stall Hypnosis.” The disturbing Christmastime video features a young girl’s sugar-fueled, hallucinogenic, and trippy Christmas Eve, which ends in horror. The video was directed by Weston Getto Allen and Dorian Electra and recorded to VHS. “We gave them artistic carte blanche and were braced for something horrifying. We loved it. It kind of feels like a holiday…

Posted on: December 24, 2014 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

TEENAGE REHAB Release “Rewind” Video & “Break Yourself” EP

Kentucky-based punk band TEENAGE REHAB have released a music video for their song “Rewind”. SargeantJohn Sargeant, writing on NeuFutur as Sargeant, is the founder and editor-in-chief of NeuFutur Magazine, where he has covered independent music, PC hardware, consumer tech, and gaming culture since 1998. With over 25 years of continuous digital publishing experience, he has written thousands of hands-on game and record reviews, conducted in-depth hardware field testing, and analyzed…

Posted on: December 24, 2014 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Satanic Surfers will be playing at Groezrock 2015

Do you still need a hint despite the one we put in our last announcement? Well, think 90’s, think skate punk, think “Hero of our Time”, think Swedish… SargeantJohn Sargeant, writing on NeuFutur as Sargeant, is the founder and editor-in-chief of NeuFutur Magazine, where he has covered independent music, PC hardware, consumer tech, and gaming culture since 1998. With over 25 years of continuous digital publishing experience, he has written…