Category: Features

Posted on: October 4, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

NeuFutur.com and Rise Against Want to Give You DVDs

To celebrate the release of Rise Against’s forthcoming DVD, Another Station: Another Mile, the Chicago based band is giving away 15 autographed copies to fans across the country. The DVD, which will be available worldwide and also digitally through iTunes on October 5th, features performances of 14 songs, including the fan favorites “Savior” and “Re-Education (Through Labor)” recorded in locations throughout the world. SargeantJohn Sargeant, writing on NeuFutur as Sargeant,…

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Posted on: October 3, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

10/02/2010 Show – Kent, Ohio @ Checkers and Trophies (352 W. Elm Street)

It’s been a hell of a long time since I wrote up a show review, so I have to apologize if this is particularly garish. Anyways, Checkers and Trophies is a bar stuck in the middle of residential Kent, and is one of those locations that I have actually never attended before tonight. Learning earlier this week that there was a show at the bar (and a $2 cover at…

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Posted on: October 2, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 1

The Jesus Rehab: The Highest Highs & The Lowest Lows (CD)

“The Highest Highs & The Lowest Lows” truly begins when The Jesus Rehab gets to “If It Feels Good It Is Good”, a track that immediately defies convention. It simply has something for everyone, whether they are fans of Weezer, The New Radicals, or even Eve 6. The Ben Folds-esque piano turns this track into something that would easily be on rock radio, ensuring the band a spot on the…

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Posted on: October 1, 2010 Posted by: Jesse_Hayges Comments: 1

Plain Text Review (iPad / iPhone)

This is a test of the App review system. If this were to be a real document, you probably wouldn’t be reading it. It would be locked away in my journal somewhere that you couldn’t find it. SimpleNote, a simple text editing App, claimed little. PlainText, does the same. Hog Bay only claims that the App is easy to use, and will sync up to your Drop Box. With a…

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Posted on: September 30, 2010 Posted by: John B. Moore Comments: 0

America: The Story of Us (DVD)

Do you remember much from high school history class? Of course not, you slept through it. No worries, thanks to the History Channel and A&E Home Video, you can get up to date on the entire history of our country in just nine enjoyable hours. Spread out over 3 DVDs, America: The Story of Us is a visually impressive look at the founding of the country narrated by Liv Schreiber,…

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Posted on: September 26, 2010 Posted by: John B. Moore Comments: 0

American Hi-Fi – Fight the Frequency (Hi-Fi Killers/The Ascot Club) (CD)

Four records into it and American Hi-Fi are still living blissfully in the 90’s. It makes sense, given that front man Stacy Jones played drums for Letters to Cleo and Veruca Salt, two successful 90’s alt rock bands. On Fight the Frequency, the band’s first album in five years, American Hi-Fi plays competent alt rock with plenty of sing-along choruses, crunchy distorted guitars and tight drumming. What’s lacking is simply…

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Posted on: September 26, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

NeuFutur.com and Serj Tankian Giveaway Imperfect Harmonies

In anticipation of the release of Serj Tankian’s sophomore studio album Imperfect Harmonies on September 21st, Serj Tankian is giving you the chance to win two huge prize packs! One (1) Grand Prize winner will receive a recording software bundle of AmpliTube iRig/ AmpliTube Fender/ Miroslav Philharmonik plus the T-RackS 3 Mastering Software, an Epiphone Guitar, as well as the new album and a shirt. SargeantJohn Sargeant, writing on NeuFutur…

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Posted on: September 23, 2010 Posted by: John B. Moore Comments: 0

Tattoos & Tequila: To Hell and Back with One of Rock’s Most Notorious Frontmen by Vince Neil with Mark Sager (Book)

Motley Crue frontman Vince Neil is pretty blunt about his reasons for penning his autobiography. It has little to do with setting the record straight, though there is a little of that, and not much to do with settling scores, though his feelings about his fellow band members and managers are pretty clear as well. Neil sees Tattoos & Tequila as simply another way to “build his brand” as his…

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Posted on: September 22, 2010 Posted by: John B. Moore Comments: 0

Bored to Death: The Complete First Season (DVD)

HBO’s latest comedy Bored to Death is yet one more example that cable, not network TV, is where you turn for original shows. The series centers on novelist and sometime magazine writer Jonathan Ames (Jason Schwartzman) who, out of boredom and on a whim, puts an ad on the Internet advertising his services as an unlicensed private investigator. The cast is rounded out by his buddy Ray (Zach Galifianakis) and…

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Posted on: September 20, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

NEURONIA presents new single from their second album “Follow The White Mouse”!

Neuronia (www.myspace.com/neuronia), originating from Warsaw, Poland has recently released their second album “Follow The White Mouse” through Fonografika. 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 hands-on game and record reviews, conducted in-depth hardware…

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Posted on: September 17, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Sacred 13 – Jagged Regrets (CD)

Sacred 13 is an act that skillfully blends rock with a much harder and grittier sound, immediately inviting listeners in with “Secrets”. Perhaps most interesting has to be the grind the band gets into during the track and how exactly it interacts with the vocals laid down here. “Lifeless” keeps things interesting, with a little bit of electronic noise inserted into the track. What was a more instrumentally-lead band during…

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Posted on: September 16, 2010 Posted by: John B. Moore Comments: 0

Until the Light Takes Us (DVD)

Until the Light Takes Us is the most comprehensive doc yet on the often misunderstood Black Metal genre. The directors, Aaron Aites and Audrey Ewell, moved to Norway and lived among the bands and fans for years to get access to properly tell the story of the scene and its lifestyle. The controversial genre first got media attention in the mid 90’s thanks to a rash of church burnings, suicides…

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Posted on: September 16, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam: Extended Edition (Blu-Ray + DVD Combo)

There are typically a number of reasons why sequels do not live up to the strong efforts put forth by their progenitors. However, Camp Rock 2 is a film that builds off of the original while providing viewers with more than enough in the way of added material and different plot twists and turns. For those individuals that liked the work of Demi Lovato (Mitchie) and Joe Jonas (Shane), they…

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Posted on: September 15, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Chuck: The Complete Third Season (DVD Set)

Despite constantly being under the shadow of the cancellation axe, Chuck has somehow managed to survive a finicky audience and skittish TV execs thanks to smart writing that has attracted a small, but die hard following of fans and critics. 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.…

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Posted on: September 14, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

NeuFutur.com and The Dirty Heads Want To Give You A Guitar!

The Dirty Heads continue to sell out shows across the U.S. in support of their debut album, Any Port In A Storm, featuring the hit single “Lay Me Down.” Now the So-Cal locals are giving one lucky winner the chance to win an autographed Ernie Ball guitar plus a year supply of strings. 9/15 9PM Denver, CO The Summit Music Hall 9/16 9PM Colorado Springs, CO The Black Sheep 9/18…

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Posted on: September 14, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Grammy Winner Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers) And The Bombastic Meatbats Cook Up “More Meat” On Their Highly Anticipated Sophomore Album Release

Remember the good old days, when jazz-fusion wasn’t all about showing off your chops, and was more about creating sweeping moods, and the importance of songwriting? Well, the Bombastic Meatbats certainly remember those days. Having obviously studied the classic early-to-mid ’70s recordings of such fusion greats as Return to Forever and Jeff Beck, the group (which includes such members as Grammy winning Red Hot Chili Peppers/Chickenfoot drummer Chad Smith, guitarist…

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Posted on: September 11, 2010 Posted by: John B. Moore Comments: 0

The Paperbacks – Lit From Within (Parliament of Trees)

It was a little more than overkill when The Smashing Pumpkins put out their double album in 1995, so the fact that The Paperbacks, a Canadian indie pop band with little recognition outside of the Pitchfork crowd, gave their latest release the double record treatment seems downright ballsy. A two disc, 32 track album in the era of iTunes is a little unheard of in 2010. John B. Moorewww.neufutur.com

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