Category: Features

Posted on: February 26, 2015 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Harry Thomsen – “Law of Thinking”, “Law of Forgiveness”, and “Law of Sacrifice”

Harry Thomsen has cut three tracks – Law of Thinking, Law of Forgiveness, and Law of Sacrifice – that are based on the writings of Dr. Raymond Holliwell. Law of Thinking is an orchestral rock effort that links together the Scorpions and Kix. The deliberate beat that is weaved through the effort is countered nicely through Giddam’s vocal contributions. SargeantJohn Sargeant, writing on NeuFutur as Sargeant, is the founder and…

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Posted on: February 25, 2015 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 1

Nikki Lorenzo Interview

We had a few brief moments to speak with Nikki Lorenzo, a performer that has just released “Be My Man”. How did you begin to perform? 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…

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Posted on: February 25, 2015 Posted by: John B. Moore Comments: 0

Into the Black: The Inside Story of Metallica 1991 – 2014

You’d be hard-pressed to find a more definitive scholarship of Metallica, one of metal’s most polarizing bands, than the massive two-volume set by music journalists Paul Brannigan and Ian Winwood. The first book, Birth School Metallica Death, covering the band from its founding up to 1990, came out in 2013. The follow-up, Into the Black, picks up from 1991 and carries on through the release of some of their more…

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Posted on: February 25, 2015 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Axixic Dancing on the Moon CD Review

Dancing on the Moon’s titular track is a track that has is compelling, alluring, and punctual to a point. The track has hints of James Taylor, Warren Zevon, and George Strait. Axixic’s technical ability is what will keep fans coming back for more; the compositions that are present during Dancing on the Moon are able to seem listen and airy while possessing very dense and deep compositions. Ghosts of Huron…

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Posted on: February 24, 2015 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Falling Doves Ready To Go! CD Review

Glass of Wine is the initial track on Ready To Go! and provides listeners with smart and bold rock in the format of Goo Goo Dolls and Incubus. The swirling guitar eddies and punctual arrangements that listeners will experience during the early registers of Ready To Go! will ensure that they are on the edges of their seats for the subsequent cuts. I need you now is a touching and…

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Posted on: February 24, 2015 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

David Arn Walking to Dreamland CD Review

Walking to Dreamland is a track that ties together the pop and rock styles from the sixties to the current day. The dynamic that Arn crafts between the guitar, piano, and vocals during this introductory track will cause listeners to take notice; they will be hooked. Better Off Today slows things up, allowing for a more complex and introspective style to issue forth. SargeantJohn Sargeant, writing on NeuFutur as Sargeant,…

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Posted on: February 24, 2015 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Yelawolf Releasing Love Story 4/21

Yelawolf is releasing Love Story on April 21st on Slumerican/Shady Records/Interscope Records. The album, with Eminem as Executive Producer, was recorded over two years largely at Nashville’s legendary Blackbird Studios with producers Malay, WLPWR, as well as Eminem himself. 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…

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Posted on: February 24, 2015 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

OG Penguin Interview

Hello, OG Penguin. Your current album is Cry. What significance does your album title hold for you? Its a special title to me, because the album is special to me. In this album entitled “Cry” I’m revealing my self to the audience in way that is rarely done in today’s most popular rap albums. SargeantJohn Sargeant, writing on NeuFutur as Sargeant, is the founder and editor-in-chief of NeuFutur Magazine, where…

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Posted on: February 23, 2015 Posted by: John B. Moore Comments: 0

Welcome to Braggsville by T. Geronimo Johnson

Geronimo Johnson’s first novel, Hold It ‘Til It Hurts, was a finalist for the 2013 PEN/Faulkner Award for fiction and earned the author a slew of fans among book critics. His follow up, Welcome to Braggsville, proves that the immensely talented writer was just getting warmed up. John B. Moorewww.neufutur.com

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Posted on: February 22, 2015 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Jonathan Bannon Maher Interview

We had a few brief moments to speak with Jonathan Bannon Maher, a singer-songwriter about his latest single, The Fallout of Love. How did you begin to perform? What artists and styles most influence your overall sound? When I was around thirteen, I had dinner with Blink 182 at Taco Bell, shortly before they played at a nearby roller skating rink in northern California to a crowd of a maybe…

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Posted on: February 21, 2015 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 1

Them Howling Bones S/T CD Review

Let a Cold Man Die is the star of Them Howling Bones’ self-titled EP. There is an early twentieth century blues / call and response style that is updated for fans of current hard rock acts (Jet, Airbourne, Queens of the Stone Age). Great depth on the arrangements here makes this ready for rock rotation. SargeantJohn Sargeant, writing on NeuFutur as Sargeant, is the founder and editor-in-chief of NeuFutur Magazine,…

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Posted on: February 21, 2015 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

La Fin Du Monde

La Fin Du Monde pours with a dark tan to dirty yellow color and possesses light wisps of bubbles at the top of the pour. The beer possesses a slightly tart nose that opens up to something slightly astringent and with a fair amount of sweetness. The overall presence of the beer in one’s mouth dissipates quickly, meaning that individuals will continually have a fresh experience of the beer. La Fin…

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Posted on: February 21, 2015 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Orabelle

Orabelle is a Belgian tripel that pours with a golden yellow coloration and little in the way of head. The beer is more sneaky in overall alcohol presentation than many other tripels. There is a considerable floral and fruit side that is present at the beginning of each sip. The beer shifts into something incredibly easy to drink, with sweet and slightly tart elements present at about equal amounts. The streamlining of…

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Posted on: February 21, 2015 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Baltic Porter

Previously available in the brewery’s Big Beer series Smuttynose’s Baltic Porter is now available through the year in 12-ounce bottles. The beer pours with an inky dark brown coloration and little to nothing in the way of head. The initial sip will provide imbibers with a phenolic opening and a sweeter backdrop. Hints of dark fruits, vanilla, and tinges of whiskey make for a complex constellation that presents itself variously…

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Posted on: February 18, 2015 Posted by: John B. Moore Comments: 1

The Juliana Hatfield Three – Whatever, My Love (CD)

It’s been two decades since The Juliana Hatfield Three put out their one and only album, but based on the band’s sophomore effort none of the trio allowed rust to settle in over the years. Whatever, My Love is a perfect bookend to 1993’s much-lauded Become What You Are.   John B. Moorewww.neufutur.com

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Posted on: February 18, 2015 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 1

Great Divide Espresso Oak Aged Yeti

Great Divide have released their Espresso Oak Aged Yeti and the effort is able to marry hops, bitterness and a velvety mouth feel into one of the deepest and darkest efforts that I have tasted this year. The beer pours with an extremely opaque dark brown coloration and a mocha/tan head. SargeantJohn Sargeant, writing on NeuFutur as Sargeant, is the founder and editor-in-chief of NeuFutur Magazine, where he has covered…

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Posted on: February 17, 2015 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Francbâtards Francbâtards CD Review

Déracinés Des Hommes will have listeners comparing Francbâtards to acts like Sublime and The Transplants; stellar instrumentation and intensely-spat vocals make this six-plus minute track go by like it barely reached 90 seconds. The band is able to place so many twists and turns to this composition that listeners will have to dissect each track on this self-titled release to hear precisely what the act has hidden amongst each guitar…

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Posted on: February 16, 2015 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

ThaGataNegrra GATA City CD Review

Like I Do is a crossover-quality track that will have fans of dance and R&B styles eagerly anticipating the rest of the efforts on GATA City. The production on Like I Do is stellar, pushing the instrumental and the vocal sides of the composition to an entirely new plateau. With this lively feel, listeners will be hurtled along GATA City until they come to I Like. I Like goes back…

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Posted on: February 15, 2015 Posted by: Caitlin Comments: 0

My Little Pony Friendship is Magic: Adventures of the Cutie Mark Crusaders DVD Review

My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic is still an absolute force when it comes to the children’s market, and Shout! Kids has parlayed that fame into a compilation DVD containing five memorable episodes of the show (Twilight Time, The Cutie Pox, Pinkie Pride, The Cutie Mark Chronicles, and Flight to the Finish); these choice episodes are taken from seasons 1, 2, and 4. Of the included episodes, The Cutie Mark…

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