Category: Features

Posted on: July 8, 2011 Posted by: John B. Moore Comments: 0

Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds – Let Love In, Murder Ballads, The Boatman’s Call and No More Shall We Part (CDs)

Nick Cave is right up there with Leonard Cohen and the late Jeff Buckley as being one of those musicians everyone claims to love but if you look purely at record sales all three still hover closer to cult status rather than international superstars…which is far from being a bad thing (unless you have to pay a mortgage). If you’ve been resolving to actually listen to Cave versus just nodding…

Posted on: July 7, 2011 Posted by: John B. Moore Comments: 0

University of Strangers by Bob Pfeifer (Book)

A hybrid of fact and fiction, Bob Pfeifer’s latest is an impressively original look at secret societies and International corruption in the courtroom, all tied into the real life trial of Amanda Knox. The story is cleverly told through journal entries, interviews and news reports and centers around a hush-hush society of international celebrities called The Strangers (everyone from Dave Grohl and Woodie Allen to Sean Penn and the fictional…

Posted on: July 7, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

New Nordic Mulberry Zuccarin

Zuccarin is a product that is made from Japanese Mulberry leaves, and New Nordic claims that the product will go and balance out an individual’s sugar. The logic behind this product is that the leaves hold a large amount of DNJ, which stops an individual’s absorption of sugar into glucose. By doing this, Zuccarin will ensure that one’s sugar does not get too high, no matter what sort of food…

Posted on: July 7, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Gerald Wilson Orchestra – Legacy (CD)

Jazz sits at the juncture between classical and current. Gerald Wilson explores this break by simultaneously working at these two poles. What results is a truly fitting experiment on eirself; listeners will get whom Gerald Wilson is and what influences eir quite nicely. At 92, there is no loss in eir step or sharpness – each of the twelve tracks on “Legacy” are impressive collages of musical interactions that will…

Posted on: July 7, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Sachal Vasandani – Hi-Fly (CD)

This is the third album that Vasandani has released; this singer has been garnering strong reviews from all sides of the jazz community since 2007. Hi-Fly showcases a singer that can power through traditional jazz tracks and experiment at length. What results is one of the most unique albums that we’ve been able to review, while still showcasing eir skill at every turn. Hi-Fly starts out with “The Very Thought…

Posted on: July 6, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Paul Simon – There Goes Rhymin’ Simon / Still Crazy After All These Years / Live Rhymin’ (CD)

It was late last year when these reissues were first mentioned, and I immediately became excited. This is due to the fact that Sony Legacy always attempts to dig deep with their reissues, coming out with different versions of tracks (demo, live, mono), crazy rare efforts, and a cleaning up of the sounds that originally impacted listeners all those years ago. Sony Legacy is one of the few companies that…

Posted on: July 6, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 1

Rémy Martin 1738 Accord Royal (80 Proof)

As our alcohol review section has increased in the last few years, we have gotten the opportunity to review some impressive spirits. While we have been able to taste spirits on the long side of $100/bottle, I feel that the $50 per bottle cost of Rémy Martin 1738 Accord Royal represents one of the world’s best values. The spirit is considerably different than the VSOP, and represents a completely unique…

Posted on: July 6, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Talking Baseball: New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox (DVD)

A great amount of what ESPN does is simply too short to act as anything but a brief introduction to the topic at hand. In terms of baseball’s 162-game season (and lengthy yearly history), what they provide is simply not enough. There is a new series out by Ed Rendell that looks to delve the depths of baseball, for each of the league’s storied franchises. The great thing about the…

Posted on: July 5, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Eclipse Series 27: Raffaello Matarazzo Runaway Melodramas (DVD)

The amount of depth that the Criterion Collection gets in regard to cinema is amazing. Raffaello Matarazzo had a tremendous career that ran for thirty years (1933 to 1964), but eir name has to now been largely forgotten. This collector’s set includes four films: Chains, Tormento, Nobody’s Children, and The White Angel. The video transfer for each of these black and white films is simply stunning, while the stories that…

Posted on: July 5, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Ron Pope – Whatever It Takes (CD)

Ron Pope spent a few years in The District, and is quickly gaining notoriety among a wide selection of listeners; eir music was present on So You Think You Can Dance, and the iTunes sales of eir singles have been brisk throughout all of 2010 and the beginning of 2011. “Whatever It Takes” is eir latest album, released on Hard Six Records. The album starts out with “If You Were…

Posted on: July 5, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Kickstart Your Health with Dr. Neal Barnard (DVD)

With all the coverage that we give to supplements, it begins to slip our mind that there are a number of great videos released every month. Furthermore, there are some solid videos that focus on individual-level health. Kickstart Your Health, a video produced by Detroit’s DPTV and hosted by Dr. Neal Barnard, is one of the best ones that we have seen. This hour-long video gives viewers a three-week plan…

Posted on: July 4, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

BioPharma Scientific – Nano EPA DHA (Fish Oil)

It took me some getting used to the fact that BioPharma’s Nano EPA was not in pills. However, my fears were quashed the first time that I took the Nano EPA DHA; the flavor is a dead-on recreation of Lemon Meringue pie. By using one teaspoon of the Nano EPA DHA, individuals will be providing their body with a tremendous amount of nutrients. The way in which BioPharma processes their…

Posted on: July 4, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

FRS Energy Chews (Orange)

The biggest problem that I have had with energy chews in the past is that many cannot divorce themselves from a vitamin-heavy flavor. No matter which flavor one gets, they cannot taste this vitamin flavor in FRS Energy Chews. While we are reviewing their orange flavor, the company produces a wide array of others – Lemon Lime, Pomegranate Blueberry and Pineapple Mango. We used FRS Energy Chews in a much…

Posted on: July 4, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Diane Schuur – Gathering (CD)

This is the Vanguard debut of Diane Schuur, and I feel that this shift in record labels is precisely what ey needed. While 2008’s “Some Other Time” (Concord) was typical Schuur, “Gathering” is the next evolutionary step forward. This renewed take on life is easily heard during “Gathering”, which will undoubtedly impress in regards to the intricate arrangements and tremendous vocal delivery that are commonplace here. The array of tracks…

Posted on: July 3, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Whey Superior Charge Vanilla (Whey Protein)

We have not had the opportunity to review any proteins in a few weeks, but we received a packet from Food Science of Vermont for their Whey Superior Charge. The vanilla flavoring of the Whey Superior Charge actually has more in common with ice cream rather than being a code-word for a “plain”-flavored product. This allows individuals to more easily get through their protein shakes and allow their bodies to…

Posted on: July 3, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Christopher Titus – Neverlution (CD)

Christopher Titus is the perfect example of a comedian that has brief brushes with fame but nothing that has been sustained. Titus, eir television show, ran for 3 seasons at the beginning of the millennium. Eir other comedy albums, Norman Rockwell is Bleeding and Love is Evol, have been tremendously emotional and killer pieces of comedy.

Posted on: July 2, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Twinlab – Daily One Caps (Vitamins)

We here at NeuFutur have provided coverage for a number of workout supplements that benefit those that take their regimens seriously. For those that run around occasionally, do yoga, or take a more low-impact approach to their fitness, some of the supplements that we have covered simply do not have much effect. Understanding this, there are a number of supplements that will benefit all equally. Twinlab has a great vitamin…

Posted on: July 2, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Cubic Ninja (Nintendo 3DS)

Every time that we get a different Nintendo 3DS game for review, it seems as if the developing company has figured out some new side to the console. What results then is an eye-popping title that sticks around long after we would normally have finished the review. This is exactly what happens with Cubic Ninja, one of Ubisoft’s newest titles. Cubic Ninja is a puzzle title, and is one that…

Posted on: July 2, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Absolut SF (80 Proof)

The blend of different elements to Absolut SF, the latest limited-time offering from Absolut, makes for a truly innovative and new sort of vodka. This 80-proof spirit ensures that a few shots should be enough, even if the flavor profile is not something that individuals would want to stop drinking lightly. This is due to the fact that Absolut has tied together grape, papaya, and dragonfruit to make for a…

Posted on: July 1, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Silverstein – Rescue (CD)

Silverstein has been around for a number of years, but is not a band that has ever been content on sitting on their laurels. Rather, the band’s latest effort is perfect testament to the fact that they continually wish to modify, update, and otherwise evolve their sound. From the opening strains of the album’s first track “Medication”, the band’s nuanced arrangements and bold guitar and drum swaths show this. “Good…