13 Sins is a stellar film that utilizes the talents of Tom Bower (Die Hard 2, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia), Ron Perlman (Hellboy, Kid Cannabis), Rutina Wesley (True Blood) and Mark Webber (Happy Christmas). Elliot Brindle (Webber) is a down on his luck salesman that is asked to take part in a game show. This game show pushes Brindle to do increasingly evil activities (killing a fly, burns down…
Lars von Trier has created this two-part film to build off of the story originally created in his previous film, Melancholia. This four-hour release is an intense character study that possesses a scintillating narrative and enough plot to keep viewers on the edges of their seat from onset to completion.
Spinning Mule Robust Porter is the latest special release from Texas’s Cedar Creek Brewing. We sampled a sixteen ounce can. The beer pours incredibly dark (brownish-black), which poured with a persistent mocha / tan head. Definitely coffee and chocolate elements to Spinning Mule, an inclusion which gives the beer (and the porter style) a much-needed kick; there is a nice effervescence to this effort that helps establish the “robust”…
Four of Hearts is an Eric Haywood (Nick of Time) title that stars Darrin Henson (Soul Food, Tekken, Stomp the Yard) and Nadine Ellis (Tropic Thunder, Reno 911!) as a couple that are currently weathering issues after being married for a year. Due to their busy lives, the romance that was present in the initial part of their relationship has disappeared for six months. After discussing these issues with friends…
Cavatica Stout is a dark and malty effort from Oregon’s Fort George Brewery, tipping the scales at 8.8% ABV. The beer pours a dark brown / black color with a tannish head that sticks around. The alcohol burn of the beer moderates a sweetness that pushes through at points.
For a duo, Eureka California make a hell of a lot of noise. The Athens indie rockers, comprised of drummer Marie Uhler and singer/guitarist Jake Ward, have just turned in their second full length in 18 months and far from sounding like a rushed out also ran, Crunch is a remarkably satisfying slice of unpretentious college rock.
There have been a slew of documentaries reliving the punk scene in the late ‘70s. There have even been a few focusing on the Southern California punk scene during that time period. But Clockwork Orange County is compelling enough to justify one more.
The Hotel St. Regis is a storied hotel in downtown Detroit. The hotel has hosted a number of storied musicians, politicians, and other important persons, and it still cuts a mean figure on West Grand Boulevard. The rooms have a classic dignity to them while providing blazing-fast internet and a solid swath of cable channels. The hotel contains La Musique, a restaurant that provides their own unique take on classic…
The festival was held at Hart Plaza in Detroit from May 24th to Monday, May 26th. We were able to take a sneak peek on Saturday, a day that was helmed by some of the hottest names in electronic dance music (EDM) and rap – this year’s lineup included Boys Noize, Carl Cox, Flosstradamus, DJ Snake, Jeff Mills, Tiga, Pete Tong, Carl Craig, and Ryan Hemsworth among others.
The Oral-B Black 7000 Electric Toothbrush provides purchasers with the ability to get the deepest clean that their teeth have gotten outside of an intensive dentist appointment. The toothbrush oscillates 8,800 times per minute to allow for tooth by tooth brushing, while the wide array of heads for the toothbrush makes it easy to deal with food build-up and plaque.
Goodbye Birdcage is a fun and hopeful album that will be eagerly devoured by any fan of rock, whether it be The Beach Boys or They Might Be Giants. Pretty Girls has a sun-drenched and slightly jazzy sound that highlights a set of lyrics which will tattoo themselves upon listeners’ minds and hearts. Learn to Swim looks further back to the nascent days of rock music; this 1940s and 1950s…
Former war correspondent and current surf writer Chas Smith is almost daring you not to like his writing. He’s arrogant, smug overly-opinionated, focuses too much on style over substance (how surfers dress and whether or not they’re attractive holds much more weight for Smith than something as obvious as… well, how they surf). But damn, the guy knows how to write a fascinating story.
Age of Progress is Chains of Logic’s new album, and the 12 cuts on the album provide fans with a considerable amount of genres, styles, and looks into his soul. I Love You creates a dark and emotionally intense atmosphere that is punctuated through the rapid stylistic shifts that occur. As the track continues to gain speed, listeners will begin to pay attention – Chains of Logic is able to…
Sounding like very few bands around today, on The Bastards of Fate’s sophomore record (Vampires Are Real And Palpable), they offer up a perfect example of how refreshingly creative a group can be if they simply don’t give a fuck about pleasing anyone but themselves. Over the course of just 10 songs, the Roanoke-based band pull apart pop, psychedelic and college rock and then twist and force it into their…
Earth & The Next Society are currently preparing their latest effort, The 100th Monkey. Cheap Hustle has a soulful and funky groove that builds off of eighties rock into something vibrant and current. Confident bass, drums, and vocals elicit comparisons to Hall and Oates and later Eagles, while the bold and front-forward vocals ensure that listeners will be on the edges of their seats.
Three dudes and six songs can still add up to a lot of noise. On their latest 12” EP, Guilt, this Minneapolis trio conjure up an aggressive, eclectic mix of atonal music. Whether or not the result is impressive all hinges on how much you can take of the barrage of sounds. I gave up after just two go rounds with the record.
NeuFutur is giving away two tickets to this year’s Gathering of the Juggalos, which will be held at Legend Valley in Thornville, Ohio. A variety of different acts are playing including ICP, Yelawolf, Hopsin, Tech N9ne, and Cannibal Corpse. Click on the link below for a shot at the tickets.
Whiskey & Wine is the new EP from Dyanne Harvey, and it contains five new compositions that, taken together, paints a good picture of where Harvey has been and wants to go with her career. The titular track Whiskey & Wine is catchy, with both the instrumental arrangements and Harvey’s vocals tattooing themselves upon listeners’ minds and hearts. The track is destined for radio (and online) rotation and represents a…
Together has a blend of pop rock and mid-seventies styling; there is a current and contemporary feel to this effort that is provided further depth through the sheer eclecticism of the styles that McMorris has included here. The track Lo & Behold expands upon McMorris’ repertoire with slightly hard rock styling; the track comes forth as a blend of Matchbox 20 and John Maher while still having a bit of…
Despite being wildly popular in the UK, Alan Partridge – the clueless radio host played for decades by British comedian Steve Coogan – still has little more than a small cult following among U.S. audiences. The movie, Alan Partridge, likely won’t broaden the appeal here, but is still a welcome treat for longtime fans.