Breakfast Exorcism is a limited-distribution beer from Massachusetts’ Clown Shoes brewery, with a base of Undead Party Crasher (imperial stout). The beer is aged in rye barrels that have had espresso beans from the Barrington Coffee Roasting Company. This imperial stout has a good coffee nose and a little bit of sweetness at the end, something that is expanded upon when one takes their first sip. The mouthfeel of Breakfast…
Shark Bait is Miami Brewing Company’s wheat beer that separates itself from the pack with the inclusion of mangoes. The beer pours with a hazy golden color and a fair amount of white head that sits on top of the effort pretty consistently. There is only a minor amount of lacing that appears at points during one’s journey with the beer, even as the foam on the top of the…
New Belgium and Ben and Jerry’s have collaborated to make a delectably sweet and refreshing brown ale. The beer pours with a mahogany red to burnished brown color. There is a small amount of tannish head that remains on the beer for a decent length of time. The thicker mouthfeel of this beer is luxurious, with hints of cocoa and vanilla pointing through at points to cut through more of…
Today, we are speaking with Noisemate. Can you give us a little background information about yourself We are a 5-piece alternative rock band that formed in London in January 2015. We’ve all been in previous bands before but were looking for a more serious project with a real drive and passion for music.
To LA, Ben Mauro’s latest begins with a compelling singer-songwriter style that links together more soulful and funkier efforts; the raw charisma and passion of Ben Mauro during his latest, To LA is infection. The EP opens up with Take Your Time, a track that is smooth and sugar with a knotty, dense instrumentation that will open up for listeners after multiple spins.
471 Small Batch IPA is a double/imperial IPA created by Colorado’s Breckenridge brewery. The effort pours with a deep yellow to brown coloration and a decent amount of off-white head that sticks around through a glass. The nose of 471 links together grain and floral elements with a hint of spice. An initial sip of this imperial IPA showcases a luxurious mouthfeel that successfully sails between the…
We’ve been reviewing your releases for quite a few years, but do not know much of your backstory. Jethro Tull, especially 1972’s Thick as a Brick. I started playing bass in September 1971 and wasn’t very good by 1972.I played bass and double bass for junior high jazz band. Some kids made fun of me behind my back for lack of ability I really practiced and joined my first rock band…
Mundo is a performer that creates a high-energy track that crosses the borders between rap, hip-hop, and dance. The track will get listeners up and on the dance floors. A backing beat creates something that will tattoo itself deep into the psyche of listeners, while the raw passion and charisma of Mundo will have listeners hanging on every word. Where many EDM / dance compositions hang on for three minutes,…
Make The Best of It is the latest single from New Jersey’s Pat Baer. This cut is a timeless track that builds off of the mid-nineties alternative and later emotive rock styles to create something that is tender and emotionally intense, with a wonderful rising and falling action that will have listeners on the edges of their seat. Baer’s vocals are hopeful and sunny, pulling double duty as they tell…
Thriller is Asheville, North Carolina’s Green Man Brewery’s blood orange saison, part of the brewery’s high gravity series. This saison is an effort that has a vibrant reddish-brown to ruby red color and a good amount of beige head that dissipates in short order. Hints of yeast and malt are married to more barnyard (grassy, hay) elements. The 7.7% ABV of the brew is hidden perfectly among the distinctive flavor…
We’re sitting down with WhiTeNoySe. Let’s get right to it – What’s your story? I’m Errol Egerson, I’m from Brisbane Australia. I just make music I like to listen to. Maybe its right, maybe it aint….
The Shrine have released the video for “Coming Down Quick” from their upcoming Century Media Records debut, Rare Breed. The record will see a release on January 15, 2016 (with extended content) in North America. Produced by Dave Jerden (Alice In Chains’ Dirt, Jane’s Addition’s Nothing’s Shocking, Social Distortion’s self-titled, The Offspring’s Ixnay On The Hombre and Eno/Byrne’s My Life In The Bush of Ghosts); the track was recorded through…
The Smoked Peach Short Weisse from Smuttynose ($6 from the brewery directly, available through normal distribution) is the latest release from the Smuttlabs line, available in 16.9 ounce bottle. The beer pours with a goldenrod coloration and nothing in the way of head or lacing. The peach nose is intense here and is matched well during the initial quaff. Equally present during this early segment of Smuttynose’s Smoked Peach Short…
California’s Coronado Brewing Company has just released their Stupid Stout for the year. The 2015 iteration of Stupid Stout is one of the most rock-solid imperial stouts that we have reviewed at NeuFutur. When one pours into a goblet or glass, they will be greeted with a black color that is dark as night with a good amount of tan heads that is slow to dissipate. The effort comes in…
Avery’s Old Jubilation Ale pours with a dark brown and a very small amount of tannish, off-white head. There is a good amount of effervescence to this effort, which immediately invites with a nose that links together dark fruit with just a hint of alcohol. When one begins to sip the beer, they will be greeted with a good amount of toasted malt, nuttiness, and a bit of coffee. The…
Chuggington: Traintastic Adventures is a DVD release that captures some of the most well-liked Chuggington episodes into one handy DVD release. The Brewster Booster, Koko’s New Look, Stunt Brewster, Hodge and the Chugnav, Lights Camera Action Chugger, and Wilson and the Steam Team comprise the episodes presented here. There are a few additions present in this DVD. Our favorite of these additions have to be the Traintastic Adventures cards and…
Toronto’s Specyal T has just released her C.A.K.E. EP, a five-track effort that will provide listeners with a full array of styles, influences, and sounds upon which to familiarize themselves with this inimitable performer. The EP begins with Stay With Me, an effort that is a down and dirty club track. The deep and sultry sounds issuing forth here are matched well with intelligent wordplay.
This compelling doc about 1980s New Wave great Adam Ant shares such intimacy that you can’t help but think you’re witnessing something that you shouldn’t be watching. Far from the run-of-the-mill musician documentary that spends the first half discussing their childhood, rise to fame and move to obscurity, The Blueblack Hussar focuses almost exclusively on the now as Adam Ant tries to climb his way back up through small club…
In her first stand-up special since becoming one of the most talked up-ed comedians in decades, Amy Schumer delivers an impressive set. Directed by Chris Rock, someone who clearly understands the pressure Schumer felt leading up to this taping, the hour-long special is a tad uneven in spots, but is refreshingly original enough, that the weaker material is easily overlooked thanks to actual laugh out loud moments in the set.
Movies based on celebrities are often hit or miss and movies based on literary celebrities even more so, so it’s quite an impressive feat that actors Jason Segel and Jesse Eisenberg were able to turn in a beautifully engaging movie in The End of the Tour out of what was essentially a profile piece for Rolling Stone magazine.