Category: Features

Posted on: July 11, 2016 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Liliana Martins – Corpo-Fado

Liliana Martins begins her Corpo-Fado with Tango de um amor proibido, a composition which is timeless, drawing inspiration from the initial wave of fado singers while creating something that will appease fans of classical, Broadway, and even pop singers like Shakira. The raw passion and ability of Martins here creates something that will resound loudly in fans’ ears long after Corpo-Fado has ceased to play. Há uma voz que me acorda…

Posted on: July 8, 2016 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

The Miller’s Toll (Raleigh Brewing)

The Miller’s Toll is one of the best stouts we’ve ever reviewed. The ABV of this effort is high, but the density of flavors that exist here in this imperial oatmeal stout means that any sort of alcohol sharpness is hidden masterfully. The beer pours with a dark brown to nearly blackish color with a fair amount of dark-brown/tannish head that gradually dissipates. Nutty and coffee-heavy notes are immediately present,…

Posted on: July 8, 2016 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Carolyn Marie – Surrender

Surrender is a track that succeeds based on Carolyn Marie’s desire to blend together disparate styles. Tying together a current style of pop (Katy Perry, Shakira), R&B, and earlier (1990s) type of dance with bits of dubstep and trap, Surrender is a track that will bounce around listeners’ heads long after it ceases.

Posted on: July 7, 2016 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Sweet Sweet – In Tandem

To The Stars is the first track on Sweet Sweet’s In Tandem, and immediately showcases such a wide array of styles and approaches that fans will eagerly anticipate the songs to follow. Hints of artists like The Lumineers and Of Monsters and Men can be picked out, but what Sweet Sweet do is unparalleled in music. This means that there are hints of folk, alternative, and even pop-rock that filter…

Posted on: July 7, 2016 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

The KC Sisters Touch the Sky

The KC Sisters deftly blend together a number of styles over the course of their three latest singles, Touch the Sky, Daddy Came Home and How the Irish Won the West.

Posted on: July 7, 2016 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Eddy Bayes – Motionless

Motionless, the latest single by Nashville’s Eddy Bayes, immediately draws listeners in. The intimate opening gradually opens up into a folk and Americana-inspired sound. Bayes is able to make a deep and voluminous composition with little more than his vocals and guitar.

Posted on: July 7, 2016 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Johnnyswim Releases Georgica Pond 9/30

Georgica Pond, the highly anticipated new album from the beloved singing-songwriting duo JOHNNYSWIM, will be released September 30 on Big Picnic Records. The new music follows their 2014 Top 10 debut Diamonds which received widespread critical acclaim—Billboard hailed, “We fell in love with them musically, personally, everything” while People furthered, “…an intimate interplay their marriage of pop and folk…”

Posted on: July 5, 2016 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Aunt Sally (Lagunitas)

Aunt Sally pours with a light yellow to golden coloration with a fair amount of whitish head that remains sitting on top of the beer. Aunt Sally’s note showcases a good amount of piney hop elements, while the initial sip of the beer will yield tart elements that work in tandem with the hop snap. 

Posted on: July 4, 2016 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

JeremyBeGood Interview

What’s your story? How’d you fall into rap? To pretty summarize everything, I was really was into poetry growing up as a kid. Growing up in my neighborhood you either were selling drugs, your body, or you were involved with church and community service. I was always the “inbetweener” because I would raised with one of the most religious woman in the area and one a well known drug dealer.…

Posted on: July 4, 2016 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Three Sides of a Tragedy I by Man from the Box

Gothenburg, Sweden’s Man from the Box immediately draws listeners in with the first track of Three Sides of a Tragedy; Was Better Before is an intense blend of sizzling guitars, dark and dirty progressive metal, and a narrative that will have listeners following each word. Two minutes is all that is needed to set the stage for the rest of the album.

Posted on: July 1, 2016 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Ragana (Baltic Porter)

Ragana Baltic Porter by Southern Prohibition Brewing (Hattiesburg, MS) is a limited-time effort pouring with a dark brown and nearly blackish coloration and a fair amount of off-white head that gradually dissipates. The beer comes forth with warming elements granted it by its alcohol content along with bold flavors blending together chocolate, vanilla and roasted, toasty malt.

Posted on: June 30, 2016 Posted by: Randude Comments: 0

“Weird Al” Yankovic (June 3rd, 2016)

The best way that I can describe seeing Weird Al live is that he puts on a show, not a concert. Weird Al has the ability to parody songs and engulf me into his performance that in any other instance I would not care to listen to the original. I can only describe his show as a comical musical journey filled with multiple hilarious costume changes and a very tight…

Posted on: June 29, 2016 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Happy Lives – Sick Love

The alt-rock that is crafted by Happy Lives during their Sick Love link together acts like Weezer and Cake, adding a sick bass line and a certain funk that works masterfully with the song’s wry vocals.

Posted on: June 29, 2016 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Astra Dolphin’s Collection

Wait & See has a nice echo that adds considerably to the fullness of the composition, while Watching Over Me (feat. MC Wailer) is our favorite track on the release. It is during this single that Astra Dolphin is able to build upon the style of performers like Stevie Nicks and Cyndi Lauper. A reggae style is promoted here by the presence of MC Wailer to give a wholly different flair to…

Posted on: June 29, 2016 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Rhea Monet – Turn Out The Lights

Rhea Monet’s Turn Out The Lights is a single that builds off of the strong female pop style of acts like Beyonce and Rihanna. A hard-hitting percussion sets the stage for the track, while the slinky, sultry vocals provided by Monet will get listeners up and active.

Posted on: June 28, 2016 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Will Jay – Gentleman

Will Jay’s Gentleman is a happy track that calls back to the days of sixties pop and surf music. Jay’s vocals elicit comparisons to Jason Mraz and Bruno Mars, while Gentleman is an effort that will bury its melodies deep into the minds and hearts of listeners.

Posted on: June 27, 2016 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

A comfortable, cute summer outfit from HydroChic

We received an outfit from HydroChic – their Pedal Pusher Styled Swim Shorts and the Eclipse Swim and Sport Short Sleeve Rashguard – to evaluate and test during the early summer months.  The articles of clothing are a perfect multi-tasking ensemble. The top is made with a water repelling fabric and conforms closely to one’s body. The print on the top is done in a fashion that it will not…

Posted on: June 27, 2016 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

A Night at a Mansion: the Glidden House

Long-time readers of NeuFutur will notice that our coverage has changed over the years. We initially began as a music magazine, expanded into movies, and gradually added health and fitness and travel sections in the last few years. The wife and I had our first child, and as a result, the type of material that we covered has changed again. We were invited to a Cleveland institution, the Glidden House,…

Posted on: June 26, 2016 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Sophie Peters – Singles

Sophie Peters is able to build off of the pop sounds of the 1970s with tracks like This Is Not Love. A lush, funk/soul sound creates a backdrop that highlights Peters’ vocals in all of the right places. One will be amazed at the technical skill brought to the single by the backing band; the taut players here make for something that has a ropy bass line, punctual drums, and…

Posted on: June 26, 2016 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Novel – Give Me Twenty

Give Me Twenty is an electronic-infused pop track that builds on the framework of Britney Spears and Cascade to create something that will tattoo itself deep into the minds and hearts of listeners.