Category: Artist News

Posted on: August 20, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

TERRA STIGMA ANNOUNCES SUMMER/FALL TOUR EVENTS IN NEW YORK AREA

Today, the Long Island based hard rock veterans Terra Stigma, which includes founding members Justin Aaron (Lead Vocals) and Shawn Stuart (Bass) plus new addition Jared Elliot (Guitars) and Dan Andree (Drums) announced their Summer/Fall tour dates in their home market; ending a long wait for some of the most rabid rock fans the northeast has to offer. “We can’t wait to hit the stage again and share our new…

Posted on: August 20, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

JOHN HAMPSON OF NINE DAYS OFFERS UP A POP COMMENTARY ON THE RECESSION WITH ‘MY FAT WALLET’

Long Island, NY’s own John Hampson, best known as the writer and singer of the hit song ‘Absolutely (Story of a Girl)’ with his band ninedays back in 2000, has just penned and released a poignant new song entitled ‘My Fat Wallet’ on iTunes. The song, an electric guitar and Wurlizer piano driven pop rallying cry for the 99%, speaks to those affected by this seemingly never ending recession and…

Posted on: August 20, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Some Girls – The DNA Will Have It’s Say (CD)

This CD has the shortest songs this side of Short Music For Short People. 7 tracks take up the space of about 6 minutes. If one can’t guess what style of music Some Girls play, chances are that they are pretty clueless to start with. This is a brand of noise that is electrified in much of the same vein as Ministry, but maintains their genre ties with bands like…

Posted on: August 20, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

AWOLNATION Premieres the Official “Kill Your Heroes” Video

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 digital media monetization trends. His work prioritizes first-hand evaluation and long-term product testing. Beats:…

Posted on: August 19, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

EndAnd Release New Music Video

Hard rock/noise rock group EndAnd’s new music video for “Commando” finds the band travelling in space alone to communicate the human condition. “Commando” is the first single taken from EndAnd’s 2012 CD “Adventures of Fi in Space”, a compilation of 2 EP’s, one using modern recording and one using DIY underground methods. Since it’s June release the album has been well-received, getting nods from influential publications like Delusions of Adequacy,…

Posted on: August 19, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

THE CULT UNVEIL STILL FROM NEW FILM CLIP “HONEY FROM A KNIFE”

Shot in New York City by Rick Rogers (Prelude To Ruins) in a highly cinematic style, lead singer Ian Astbury says the new clip reveals a “desperate descent into a fractured psyche,” and the “Honey From A Knife” song title was inspired by the Buddhist precept:   “Wealth and beauty, to a man who will not relinquish them, are like a knife covered with honey which, even before he has…

Posted on: August 17, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

THROTTLEFEST KANSAS CITY TO BE STAGED AUGUST 23 – 26

 The ThrottleFest Kansas City music festival will be staged from August 23 to 26 at the Berkley Riverfront Park.   The entire cast of the Full Throttle is going to be there filming the end of Season 4 for the hit television show.  Hinder will perform Friday night, with Jackyl headlining Saturday.  Full Throttle Saloon owner Mike Ballard and his girlfriend Angie, alongside Jesse James Dupree will host event, with Goat,…

Posted on: August 17, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

THE SUMMER SET SIGNS TO FEARLESS RECORDS

Fearless Records is excited to announce the signing of The Summer Set. “I couldn’t be more excited to be a part of the Fearless family! Fearless and Bob Becker have supported The Summer Set since the beginning, so it’s great to have found a new home. John and I have been in LA all summer writing some of the best songs we’ve ever written. We can’t wait to release this…

Posted on: August 17, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

The Reflections Share Debut Single, “Summer Days”

A new project out of the hazy abyss of Los Angeles, comes The Reflections with their aptly titled track, “Summer Days.” The track premiered earlier this week and perfectly captures the remaining days of the season with introspective lyrics that Filter boasts, “make us eager to hear more from this band.” The Reflections were born when Darian Zahedi and Jon Safley began collaborating together earlier this year, often sending ideas…

Posted on: August 17, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

RUSSELL MOORE & IIIRD TYME OUT TO PERFORM NATIONAL ANTHEM

Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out, currently celebrating their 20th anniversary together, will perform the National Anthem for the first Southeastern Conference football game of the season on Thursday, August 30th when South Carolina plays Vanderbilt in Nashville, Tennessee. The celebrated bluegrass ensemble has become very well-known for their stellar vocal arrangements and have been awarded the International Bluegrass Music Association’s Vocal Group of the Year seven times. Their a…

Posted on: August 16, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

The Bergamot Offer a Song A Day

The Bergamot, an Americana band selected as a finalist in the Bud Light Battle of the Bands, is offering up a song a day from their upcoming album, Static Flowers during the voting period for the contest, Aug. 13 – 27, culminating with the entire album being free for download on Aug. 27. Check out The Bergamot’s live Bud Light Battle of the Bands performance video here: http://youtu.be/fLoCYK7QSe0 VOTE HERE:http://battleofthebands.budlight.com/detroit/36601/…

Posted on: August 16, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

HULL: Brooklyn Sludge Rockers Announce New Tour Dates

Brooklyn sludge rock instigators, HULL, today announce a short run of tour dates to close out the Summer. Set to commence on August 25 in Annandale, Virginia, the band will wage their sonic crush upon seven cities including an appearance on the Mutants Of The Monster Fest II Labor Day Weekend. This will mark HULL’s first tour without longtime guitarist Drew Mack.   Comments the band in a collective statement:…

Posted on: August 15, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Zulu Winter New Video “Key To My Heart”

England’s Zulu Winter released Language, a debut album that bleeds with sentiment and syncopated dance beats, this June via Arts & Crafts. Currently touring in Europe, the band released a new video for single “Key To My Heart”. Check out the video here or click on the image below. You can also check out the band’s Daytrotter session which went up today. Enjoy & have a good day! XO Sarah…

Posted on: August 15, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Listenable Records Drops New Releases From WAYLANDER and ZONARIA

Listenable Records has unleashed two monstrous new albums upon the North American masses today. Kindred Spirits from Celtic folk metallers WAYLANDER and ZONARIA’s Arrival of the Red Sun are now available on this side of the pond wherever Listenable Records releases are sold. For more information visit www.listenable.net. WAYLANDER’s fourth full-length album, Kindred Spirits is easily the band’s most captivating offering to date. Praised by critics across the globe, Kindred…

Posted on: August 15, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Hopsin headlines the Funk Volume 2012 Tour

On September 12th Hopsin will hit the road with his labelmates, SwizZz, Dizzy Wright, Jarren Benton, and DJ Hoppa for the Funk Volume 2012 Tour. 44 US cities in 50 days followed by another stretch of shows in Europe and Australia. It has been a big year for Hopsin and Funk Volume, beginning with Hopsin joining 9 other artists on XXL’s Freshmen list and following it up with Ill Mind of…

Posted on: August 15, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

BIRDS WILL SING FOR YOU ENTERPRISES

Signed to classic Swedish indie label A West Side Fabrication PRETTIES FOR YOU has made a real impact on the Swedish indie scene this summer with singles rotation on national radio and gigs all over Sweden. The five piece, which draws its influences from the likes of The National, Arcade Fire, Blondie and Kate Bush, has evolved a lot since its debut single in November 2011. The new single and video…

Posted on: August 15, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

DJ Marcelle/Another Nice Mess Release New Album

Surprise, adventure, entertainment and education: Four key words often used for describing Dutch DJ Marcelle/Another Nice Mess who releases her third double vinyl album since 2008 on the German Klangbad label. Using live (and in the studio) three turntables, on this new album Marcelle takes her mix talents to higher heights. She is as much, or even more of, a musician as she is a dj. By putting different styles…

Posted on: August 15, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

ANKH Record Release Party

ANKH is one of the hottest Vegas-style acts hitting Southern California. They are releasing this September their self titled collections of cover’s from some of the hottest acts of the 80’s. “We, as a band feel honored and privileged to cover some of the best music that came out of the 80’s,” explains Gretchen Bonaduce,” band leader and lead vocals.   ANKH is the brain child of T.V. celebrity Gretchen…

Posted on: August 15, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Romans Return to Cool Down Your Summer with “Somedays”

Musical sensations ROMANS are back in action, just in time to cool off your Summer with a brand new single. Unveiling the second track in their expanding songbook and upcoming album, the band are about to draw you in even closer to their phenomenon. “Somedays,” is a gorgeous piece blending a whole lot of glam-infused rock edge with a dash of Ziggy Stardust and Roy Orbison on the side. An…

Posted on: August 15, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

FRANK ZAPPA’S Entire Original Catalog Available On iTunes

For the first time ever, the entire original (from the Barking Pumpkin label) catalog of the music of legendary American composer FRANK ZAPPA will be available–legally and as authorized by the ZAPPA FAMILY TRUST–on iTunes.  Sixty masters (comprising 56 albums) in the deal between the ZAPPA FAMILY TRUST and UNIVERSAL MUSIC ENTERPRISES are now available through iTunes. The August 14 iTunes roll-out follows the physical release of the first 12…