Category: Features

Posted on: August 10, 2014 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Dalal Suddenly Single Review

Suddenly is a single released by New York City’s Dalal. The track links together pop and dance genres to create something that could easily make it onto radio rotation. Dalal’s vocals are influenced by Britney Spears, Lady Gaga, and Madonna. The backing instrumentation is steeped in EDm and dance music, ensuring that fans of the eighties, nineties, and current decades of dance music will have something that they can sink…

Posted on: August 10, 2014 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Wicked Audio Heist In-Ear Headphones

The Heist headphones are incredibly well-designed. The design of the earbuds ensures that there is a close fit for the largest amount of the population, while the muted red/white coloration of the pair that we received absolutely popped whenever they were in our ears. I feel that the fidelity of the Heist headphones is comparable to headphones that are priced at the $100-dollar mark. This means that there is a…

Posted on: August 10, 2014 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Harlequins Enigma Interview

Introduce yourself to our readers. hello neufutur staff & readers.. i am åge riisnes, owner of harlequins enigma. i have been running harlequins enigma since the band`s origin in 2008. i am weaker then since i started & have taken some beating & bruises in a tough profession.. i am male, hetero & have reached the age of 43. i live in bergen in norway a city in the west by the…

Posted on: August 8, 2014 Posted by: John B. Moore Comments: 0

Gramercy Arms – The Seasons of Love (CD)

The second album in six years by this collective, featuring a revolving cast of musicians, boasts members from Belly, Guided By Voices, Nada Surf and Letters to Cleo, among many others. The core of the group, though, still includes Dave Derby (Dambuilders/Lloyd Cole), Rainy Orteca, Sean Eden and Kevin March.

Posted on: August 8, 2014 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Rival Empire Self-Titled CD Review

Rival Empire has created a style with their self-titled album that ties together the eighties with the current day. The band links together acts like Chromeo, Good Charlotte, and Cash Cash into something that is eminently catchy and fun. Cameo Crush builds off of a Michael Jackson hook and spins things faster, giving listeners a track that hangs with current EDM.

Posted on: August 8, 2014 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Michael Leonard Witham A Scandal In The Violets CD Review

Michael Leonard Witham has just released his debut album, A Scandal In The Violets. Over the course of 10 tracks, Witham is able to establish an eclectic style that touches upon country, rock, alternative, and folk music while sounding utterly current.Sorry Girl But The Show Is Over is an interesting composition that is a mélange of alt-country and singer-songwriter style. Imagine hints of Conor Oberst, Rufus Wainwright, and Billy Joel…

Posted on: August 5, 2014 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 1

Patterson Pumpkin

Patterson Pumpkin is the first pumpkin-focused beer that we have had the chance to review so far this year. The imperial aspect to this pumpkin ale allows the beer to have a proper bite to it instead of focusing on the sweetness of the pumpkin. The beer pours a darkish amber / orange with a thick, off-white head that is slow to dissipate.

Posted on: August 5, 2014 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 3

Bouncy House IPA

Smuttynose released Bouncy House last year in a Short Batch series, and has shifted production of this session IPA / American pale ale over to a more consistent format. The beer pours with a golden brown. There is a small amount of off-white head that rapidly dissipates quickly. The effervescence of the beer creates a lighter profile on one’s palette, while hints of hop and juniper come forth with each…

Posted on: August 5, 2014 Posted by: John B. Moore Comments: 0

Mad Caddies – Dirty Rice (CD)

It’s been seven years since the ska punk band Mad Caddies last put out a studio album and the time off has certainly done nothing to dull the band’s sound. Arguably the band has never turned in a bad record, but Dirty Rice, is easily one of their best.

Posted on: August 4, 2014 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Thai Style White IPA

Upslope has changed up the constellation of flavors that one would expect from an India Pale Ale (IPA) with their latest canned effort, the Thai Style White IPA.  The beer pours with a head that lasts, with a body that is boldly yellow and slightly hazy / cloudy. The initial nose is a little bit sweet with hints of herbs.

Posted on: August 4, 2014 Posted by: John B. Moore Comments: 0

Bonnie Raitt – Nick of Time (Vinyl)

Though Bonnie Raitt was nearly 20 years into her career by the time she released Nick of Time, her 10th album, it was that record that really brought her Blues-infused rock to the masses. UMe has just re-released this seminal album on vinyl in honor of its 25th anniversary, remastered from the original analog tapes.

Posted on: August 4, 2014 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Josey Milner Interview

Hello, Josey. It’s a pleasure to meet you. Cowgirls is your latest track. Can you provide us with an insight about how the track came to be? Cowgirls is a song that we had on the back burner for a while because we could not completely decide on if I should do it or not. Finally we decided we would go ahead and cut the track. I worked with the same…

Posted on: August 1, 2014 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 1

Mid West Reggae Fest at Clay’s Park, North Lawrence, Ohio This Weekend (August 1st-3rd)

The Mid West Reggae Fest is coming up this weekend (August 1st – 3rd); tickets are $115 for the whole weekend, Saturday admission is $85, while Sunday admission is $65; children that are under the age of 12 are provided free access to the concert. The festival is a Clay’s Park Resort in North Lawrence, Ohio. The Resort contains a number of additional amenities for those attending the festival. There…

Posted on: July 30, 2014 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Shudder Inside My Head CD Review

Inside My Head is the current release from Detroit’s Shudder, providing listeners with a solid collection of tracks that paint a full picture of the band’s styles, influences, and technical skills. Black and White is a track that blends together the technical virtuosity of bands like Tool with the emotional fury of metalcore acts. Of particular note during this track has to be the sizzling guitar work and the supremely…

Posted on: July 30, 2014 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Superfix Feature

Superfix is a Los Angeles-centered band that features Kalen Chase (formerly of Korn) that is poised to take the hard rock genre by storm. The Lion’s Share has sharp guitar work, emotive vocals, and a drum line that is authoritative and ground-shaking. There are hints of A Perfect Circle, Deftones, and Incubus here even as the guitars continually set the act in bold new directions. Eli Rubin put this line…

Posted on: July 28, 2014 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Kate Callahan Two Doors EP Review

Kate Callahan place six cuts on her Two Doors EP that provide a great introduction to her music. The titular track on Two Doors showcases interesting narration and a pepy, catchy set of vocals. The instrumentation gradually takes a more focal role until it threatens to dwarf Kate’s vocals; the dramatic climax of this track places each side at a completely higher plateau.

Posted on: July 28, 2014 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Western Education Let Your Secrets Out CD Review

Peace is a high energy track that links together emotive rock, Franz Ferdinand, New Order, and the Psychedelic Furs. With a deft blending of electronic and raw human emotion, the music that is crafted on Let Your Secrets Out is impressive. With each side of the band chugging away at high gear, the band will have the minds and hearts of listeners by the end of the introductory track on…

Posted on: July 28, 2014 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

The AJAY Project “You Made Me” Single Review

The AJAY Project has just released their first track, You Made Me, on Mother’s Day. You Made Me is a track that The AJAY Project has written as an ode to mothers. The tremendously emotional track touches upon the work of Seal, R. Kelly, and mid-nineties R&B while having a classical fullness that makes the track unforgettable.

Posted on: July 28, 2014 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Sonali Wake Up EP Review

Wake Up is the first track on Sonali’s new EP, and it provide listeners with a confident female singer-songwriter that deftly blends together country, oughts pop, and wraps up the resulting track with a production that immediately establishes the track as one that could easily make it onto radio rotation. Who We Are links together vocals and guitars to make for a wide-open composition replete with lyrics that will stick…

Posted on: July 26, 2014 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Magic 2015 Core Set Review

The Magic 2015 Core Set is considerably different from other core sets of previous years. Fonts have been changed, the border has been streamlined, and a foil oval adorns any card at the Rare or Mythic Rare levels. A number of new cards have been released, including a set of guest-created cards. Aggressive Mining, created by Notch from Minecraft stops players from playing lands, but allows them the opportunity to…