On Roach Gigz’ first and well received mixtape Roachy Balboa released earlier this year, Roach told the world that he was “The Dopest.” Having successfully proved this to be true, he’s decided to leak “The Dopest 2” from his upcoming mixtape Roachy Balboa 2 to remind us of this feat. While “The Dopest” is a direct and straightforward manifesto of Roach’s place in the Bay Area (and world) rap scene,…
Sun Araw’s 2008 LP Beach Head has been remastered and reissued on Sun Araw’s own label Sun Ark Records. The new version of Beach Head is available on vinyl now. For the uninitiated, Sun Araw is Los Angeles-based guitarist Cameron Stallones. Sun Araw originally issued a limited pressing of Beach Head in 2008 — a release of sunburnt affection for a place that has since submerged: a coastal constellation of…
Atomic Clock, Zion I’s seventh album, sees the group exploring more cosmic and introspective territory than it’s predecessor The TakeOver. The Oakland duo’s message of self-actualization, focus, and spirituality however has remained a constant throughout the group’s carreer. On “Always,” Atomic Clock’s first song, the refrain of “Love conquers always, gotta keep your head up” sums up Zion I’s aesthetic nicely. Paul Bradley and Robyn Twomey’s video, below, projects Amp…
Experimentalist music producer and remix mastermind Diplo teams up with Greensleeves Records to reload and re-release some of Reggae’s greatest classics on Riddimentary – Diplo Selects Greensleeves. Known for his electronic dub musical styling and as one-half of world renowned production team Major Lazer, Thomas Wesley Pentz aka Diplo lends his eclectic ear and considerable talents as a Reggae selector to Riddimentary. The continuous blended mix covers over 20 years…
Tempe, AZ band, Gospel Claws have recorded a cover of one of their favorite tunes from Pulp’s This Is Hardcore. The buzz around their new record C-L-A-W-S has yet to stop building. In a recent interview with Paste Magazine, frontman Joel Marquard says of them being featured on NPR’s All Songs Considered… “I was pretty freaked out. That was insane because I listen to that podcast—I download it to my…
Dead Snares front man and creator Jeffrey Cain has teamed up with video director and stop-motion animator Tobias Stretch to create a mini-film for “The Language,” the first track from the Dead Snares debut CD Speak The Language. An epic work of puppetry and stop motion, the video can be viewed at http://popantipop.com/deadsnares/the_language.php or http://vimeo.com/17600764. Jeffrey Cain came across a Tobias Stretch film on the web last year and immediately…
Brooklyn-based, genre-bending musician Ariel Aparicio has signed to Rock Ridge Music with plans to release his next album, “Aerials,” via digital distribution in March 2011. Says Aparicio of the forthcoming album and his label partnership: “Aerials is my most complete work to date. Every song is there for a reason, every word and every sound. It manages to bring together all my musical influences – dance, alternative, punk, new wave,…
Always known as innovators, Cornershop are finishing their new album, Cornershop & the Double ‘O’ Groove Of in a modern and exciting way. Following the success of self-releasing the band’s last album, Judy Sucks a Lemon For Breakfast (March 2010/USA) and most recently, Battle of New Orleans EP (October 2010/USA), Cornershop is partnering with the platform PledgeMusic to offer their music directly to the fans, everyone gets a fairer deal.…
Drawing over 350,000 to concert venues across the country since it’s successful launch in 2009, the Rock and Worship Roadshow, is ready to embark on it’s 3rd Annual run of the popular concert series. Compassion International will serve as the executive producer and is proud to announce the star-studded cast which includes the recent American Music Award winning band MercyMe, critically acclaimed band Jars of Clay, Thousand Foot Krutch, Matt…
TOUR DATES: 02/17 Brooklyn, NY- Knitting Factory 02/18 Boston, MA- Brighton Music Hall 02/19 Montreal, ON- Il Motore 02/20 Toronto, ON- Horseshoe Tavern 02/22 Detroit, MI- Lager House 02/23 Bloomington, IN- The Bishop 02/24 Chicago, IL- Lincoln Hall 02/25 Minneapolis, MN- Cedar Cultural Center 02/26 Iowa City, IA- The Mill 02/28 St. Louis, MO- Biliken Club 03/01 Cincinnati, OH- MOTR Pub 03/02 Columbus, OH- Wexner Center 03/03 Cleveland, OH- Grog…
Likened to “watching two superheroes do their thing,” by SF Weekly, instrumental duo El Ten Eleven may not don capes but their musical acrobatics are indeed extraordinary to witness. The LA-based twosome will soar into the new year armed with their combination double-neck bass/guitar and drums assault for their second tour in support of their latest LP, It’s Still Like A Secret, released last month on the band’s own Fake…
THE WRETCHED END features ex-Emperor/ex-Zyklon guitarist Samoth, Mindgrinder/ex-Scum guitarist Cosmo and ex-Dark Funeral/ex-Aeon drummer Nils Fjellström. “Zoo Human Syndrome” comes off the band’s recently released Candlelight debut entitled Ominous. Said Samoth of the track: “‘Zoo Human Syndrome’ is the last song on the album, and it’s one of my favorites actually. It’s quite melodic and atmospheric with a more epic feel. This one definitely has some black metal influences and…
Pop-rock pantheon worshippers Taylor Locke and The Roughs have completed not one but two albums in 2010…. And they’re just getting started. The pair of full-lengths – Grain & Grape and Marathon – were self-written, recorded and released within a mere year of forming, a prolific pace for any band. While The Roughs may be new on the scene, they are no strangers to this business of music. The Roughs…
Jonquil are Hugo Manuel, Sam Hudson Scott and Robin McDiarmid, three men in their early twenties living in Oxford, England. The band rehearse and record at home in their new east Oxford studio, having recently relocated from the House of Supreme Mathematics that they shared with Foals during the writing of Total Life Forever and Jonquil’s own One Hundred Suns. All tracks continue to be produced by Manuel who also…
Rise Records is pleased to announce its partnership with UK based band, SHARKS. Keeping with the bands D.I.Y ethics, they have started their own record label “Velvet Scene” and will team up with Rise Records to release a 14 song album entitled, “’The Joys Of Living 2008-2010”. The album will showcase the bands first 2 years worth of recorded material (‘Shallow Waters’ and ‘Show Of Hands’ EP’s and the ‘Common…
Algernon Cadwallader (Philadelphia, PA) has announced 2 weeks of shows on the west coast with good friends Big Kids (Oakland, CA) in January. The two bands will be sharing a van and bringing about the fun times. Big Kids are supporting their debut LP Hoop Dreams while Algernon Cadwallader’s last release was a 7 inch called FUN. Dates are below: San Diego 1/4 @ Che Cafe Chino 1/5 @ The…
A month or so ago I was also asked to review Ponk, a puzzle game that has some roots in common with the likes of tetris, Dr. Mario, and bust-a-move. The game is a simple and addictive one. The game has a container into which different colored orbs fall, or if you use the now outdated Halloween theme, they could look like cool emoticon balls. The name of the game…
Independent singer-songwriter Ana Egge will kick off the new year debuting new songs from her just finished solo album at Joe’s Pub on Friday, January 14th at 9 pm, followed by the Madison Square Gardeners. Ana’s new CD, titled Bad Blood, was recorded with producer Steve Earle at the famed Levon Helm Studio in Woodstock. Working with Steve Earle in the studio was a dream-come-true moment for Ana who had…
Local Natives have just finished an epic year, touring the world in support of their critically acclaimed debut Gorilla Manor. But just before they go into hiding to start work on their second record, they’re wrapping a few things up first. The band are adding the last four unreleased stems to their remix site, allowing fans and other artists to remix any song they like. All tracks are then posted…
March 24, The Roxy Bar, Bueno Aires, Argentina March 25,Teatro Caupolican,Santiago,Chile March 26,Club 13 de Maio,Piracicaba,Brazil March 27,Carioca Club,Sao Paulo,Brazil April 23,The RockPile,Toronto,Ontario,Canada May 7, Pounding Metal Union Fest, Fuenlabrada,Madrid,Spain August 20,Thrashageddon III, Albuquerque,New Mexico,USA 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…