Category: Features

Posted on: June 4, 2015 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 1

Only On Tuesdays Break Free Single Review

Break Free is the latest single from Los Angeles’ Only On Tuesdays and it represents one of the most dynamic efforts we have heard. The interplay between the instrumentation and the vocals pops with each tempo shift the band enacts, while the narrative quality of the track provides considerable depth.

Posted on: June 3, 2015 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

The Alpine Camp | Parents / $400 Millionaire

The Alpine Camp is an act that has made a soulful, funky, folksy track that is urban, backwoods, and catchy as all hell in Parents. The act defies definition, with the distinctive vocals in Parents highlighted by a guitar and drum duality that makes the track pop.

Posted on: June 3, 2015 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Antigone Rising Whiskey and Wine Vol. II Review

Game Charger is the first track on Antigone Rising’s Whiskey and Wine Vol. II and it immediately will draw listeners in with Antigone Rising’s alluring form of country and pop music. There are hooky vocals, strong instrumentation and a melody that will tattoo itself onto the minds and hearts of listeners.

Posted on: June 3, 2015 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Foam Ropes S/T CD Review

Truth in Fables is an emotive rock track in the vein of Train and The Wallflowers; there is an instrumental complexity here that belies the radio-friendly sound of the act. Potion Me Well is intense, churning and links hard-rock with intense vocals; Foam Ropes are able to have the brightness of a Fall Out Boy and Panic! At The Disco spun into their own unique style.

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

G-Two Imperial Red Ale (GoodLife / Terminal Gravity)

G-Two is a collaborative effort between Bend, Oregon’s GoodLife and Enterprise, Oregon’s Terminal Gravity Brewing pours with a very dark brown to mahogany coloration and a considerable amount of off-white / tannish head that laces its way down the glass. The beer has a decent amount of hop nose and a smaller bit of malt aroma; the initial sip of G-two represents a solid blend of bitter and toasted grain…

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

Audiobender Interview

1. We were lucky enough to have a few moments with San Jose’s Audiobender. How has the Memorial Day weekend been for you? Jared Richard (vocals/guitar): It was great!  I spent it down south near San Luis Obispo, visiting friends, working on new material and drinking my face off!

Posted on: June 1, 2015 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 1

S.J. Tucker Stolen Season Review

Black Swan Blues is a sultry track that works from a bluesy, soulful backdrop that is pushed into high gear with a call and response chorus. Sultry Summer Night looks back into the era of Joni Mitchell and Joan Baez, spinning their style into a bold new space with a piano line right out of mid-20th century Harlem.

Posted on: June 1, 2015 Posted by: Allene Lewis Comments: 0

Kait Dunton Releases trioKAIT 7/31

trioKAIT is a piano trio for a random-access generation. On their self-titled debut, (available on July 31), the funky and eclectic Los Angeles-based trio – pianist Kait Dunton, electric bassist Cooper Appelt, and drummer Jake Reed – shuffles wide-ranging influences and Dunton’s unconventional compositions into a refreshingly modern take on instrumental music that is as uncategorizable as it is infectious.

Posted on: May 31, 2015 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Summer Pils (Saranac)

Saranac’s Summer Pils is a refreshing effort that will be appreciated by fans of traditional American lagers as well as those that want to have a hoppier effort. The beer pours with a straw yellow and has a little wheat on its nose. The overall taste of Summer Pils is dry, slightly hoppy, and possesses a number of hay, grain, and wheat elements. Taken together, the beer is something that…

Posted on: May 31, 2015 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 1

Galliano Sommavilla Interview

We had a few moments to sit down with Melbourne’s Galliano Sommavilla. Can you give us a little biographical information about yourself? Firstly hello and thank you to all the NeuFutur readers.

Posted on: May 31, 2015 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Jean “Geno” Sylvain / Genetics By Geno

Genetics By Geno is a bit of a misnomer; the work that Geno has done to improve his body to one of the best in the world is largely due to his own sheer drive and determination. The information that he provides in his gym and online will similarly benefit anyone that is looking to cut down weight, build up strength, and be as healthy as humanely possible.

Posted on: May 30, 2015 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

MrE Prodigal Son Returns EP

The Prodigal Son Returns EP is a five-song collection that provides listeners with a brief introduction into the inimitable style of Bronx’s own MrE. The two tracks – Prodigal Son and Prodigal Progenies – comprise the efforts on this EP. Unlike a number of different singles, the different iterations of each of the tracks represent different takes on a theme, rather than songs that have been tweaked slightly. This means…

Posted on: May 30, 2015 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 1

Royal Holland Volume Two: Flamingo CD Review

The Grave is a powerful introduction to Cincinnati’s Royal Holland’s latest effort, Volume Two: Flamingo. There are hints of Radiohead, Bright Eyes, and even the dust-swept singer-songwriters of era past. What results with this introductory salvo is something that is immersive, compelling, and will have listeners sitting on the edges of their seats until the titular track on Flamingo begins. The funkier sound of Flamingo showcases a duality to Royal…

Posted on: May 30, 2015 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Mission Belt in Steel

The Mission Belt is the best belt that I have ever worn. The leather that the company uses is very thick and an actual piece of leather rather than being bonded together with strips. There is a unique sort of fastener that the Mission Belt company includes with their offerings that allows one to ratchet the belt to the proper tightness without having to use one of two ill-fitting holes.…

Posted on: May 28, 2015 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Monster iSport Freedom Wireless Bluetooth On-Ear headphones

There is a certain richness to the sound created by the Monster iSport Freedom Bluetooth Wireless headphones that put them head and shoulders above other similar wireless headphones and headsets that are on the market. The noise-isolation technology works perfectly with both ways – the outside music and ambient noise is wholly blocked out to ensure that users will only hear their audio, while the iSport Freedom blocks the music…

Posted on: May 28, 2015 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Mz Rockastella – M.I.B. (featuring Pettikash)

Mz Rockastella comes forth on her latest single M.I.B. with a rapid rap style in the vein of Nicki Minaj; there is enough in the way of twists and turns that are presented during this track to keep a high momentum. The production of M.I.B. links together trap and mid-2000s Atlanta rap to make something that straddles the line between rap radio and deep and dirty gangster fare. The different…

Posted on: May 28, 2015 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Feenix Dimora Mouse Pad

There are a wide variety of different mouse pads that are currently on the market but a great many of these mouse pads are not done with any sort of rigid quality control or other concern for the ergonomics of those that are using it. The Feenix Dimora mouse pad is the first that we have received that does not try to be cute or otherwise design things in a…

Posted on: May 27, 2015 Posted by: David Kirkwood Comments: 0

Chain and the Gang @ Ace of Cups, Columbus, OH 05/22/15

Tonight I got to witness Ian Svenonius at Ace of Cups in Columbus, OH doing again what that man was always meant to do and that’s to entertain. I don’t want to end up sounding like I’m biased but goddamn can that man put on a show! He has been doing this since ’88 with Nation of Ulysses, which was one of the bands that made that bridge between punk…

Posted on: May 27, 2015 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

IPA (Caldera Brewing)

Caldera has created an IPA that pours with a brownish-orange and possesses a nose that does not provide much of an indication where the beer will ultimately take imbibers. The initial sip will fill in some of these gaps, with light amount of floral notes and a bold hop element. There is a smaller amount of sweetness that can be discerned towards the end of each sip. As Caldera’s IPA…

Posted on: May 27, 2015 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

The Good Life release Everybody’s Coming Down 8/14

The Good Life will release Everybody’s Coming Down – their fifth full-length album and first in eight years – on August 14, 2015 via Saddle Creek. Everybody’s Coming Down is available for pre-order via the Saddle Creek webstore and iTunes, with “Everybody” coming as an instant grat download with purchase.