Reaper: Season Two (DVD)
The show Reaper came along at just the right time. With Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel both dead and gone, there was definitely a void to be filled with a demon-centered goofy fantasy/comedy series.
Category: Features
Ralphie May – Austin-tatious (DVD)
Ralphie May, as viewers may recall, was associated with the first season of Last Comic Standing. I would contend that out of all the contestants from all of the years of the show (which was just cancelled), that Ralphie May has enjoyed the most success. In my opinion, I would have to say that Ralphie May comes with the freshest act and exhibits the most raw comedic potential. “Austin-tatious†showcases…
Laura Izibor – Sampler (From Let The Truth Be Told)
Laura Izibor starts out this Sampling of tracks from “Let The Truth Be Told†with “From My Heart To Yoursâ€. What comes forth is a bit of Lauryn Hill and Angie Stone, tying together a late nineties sound with the soul of a Pink or Christina Aguilera. The inclusion of the tempo from The Temptations’ “Lean On Me†further moors the track to a rich musical tradition, ensuring that fans…
Jeff Buckley – Grace Around the World: Limited Edition (CD/DVDs)
You’d have to go back pretty far to find a story of wasted musical talent as tragic as Jeff Buckley. The son of folkie Tim Buckley, Jeff was a struggling singer/songwriter playing clubs in New York’s East Village in the 90’swho was finally discovered by Columbia Record execs, who put out his only studio album “Grace.†The record was extremely promising, but took years to find a following. As Buckley…
Pepperdome – Let’s Try The Otherside (CD)
“Wake Up†is a bit of thrashy rock that will immediately call forth images of acts like M.O.D., but there seems to be a harmony present to this first track on “Let’s Try The Otherside†that acts from that genre simply were unable to commit to disc. The title track continues the side thrash-heavy side, but Pepperdome has a little bit of contemporary (Static-X, Powerman 5000) influence that comes to…
Coalesce – Ox (CD)
Coalesce was one of those bands that petered out just as I first started creating NeuFutur, and as a result, I never really got into them as much as I did with acts that were creating and crafting when the magazine took off. The disc begins with “The Plot Against My Loveâ€, a tight bit of hardcore metal that kicks ass as easily as it bounces between genres. What Coalesce…
Designing Women: The Complete First Season (DVD)
It is pretty shocking that there had not been a cohesive collection of Designing Women up till this point, considering that Designing Women was one of the most well-known shows from its time period. The show itself enjoyed a long re-run run, so why it was not given proper shrift at the beginning of the DVD’s era. This box set, which covers the 1986-1987 season, focuses on the interactions between…
War Tapes – The Continental Divide (CD)
No idea how you can be gloomy in LA, but something’s bumming out the kids in War Tapes. On The Continental Divide, the band’s first full-length, the group draws strongly from fellow somber rockers like Joy Division, Interpol and Echo and The Bunnymen. The result is a solid effort, if a bit repetitive.
Black Sigil: Blade of the Exiled (Nintendo DS)
For those individuals that have not had much an idea about the history behind Black Sigil: Blade of the Exiled, it has been in development since at least 2006. The game had a serious possibility of being left out to dry, as it was originally developed for the Game Boy Advance. Luckily, both Studio Archcraft (the title’s developer) and Graffiti Entertainment (the publisher) decided to change up gears and design…
Orzel (80 Proof)
We would have gotten this spirit reviewed quicker, but we lost the bottle for a significant part of time. Seriously though, we have to put an apology to the firm that sent out the bottle at the beginning of this review. For those that do not know about Orzel, this Polish vodka is apparently “Filtered Over Quartzâ€. How this is beneficial to the spirit over charcoal, I may never know,…
Confessions of a Shopaholic (Blu-Ray)
There are few films out that actually improve upon their source material, but Confessions of a Shopaholic may just be one of those few. Originally a novel by Sophie Kinsella, the Touchstone title of the same name immediately will draw attention due to the casting choices that are present. Isla Fisher (Wedding Crashers) takes up the mantle of Rebecca Bloomwood, the movie’s main character whom is beholden to eir shopping…
NeuFutur and NeuFutur and Madina Lake Want To Give You a Signed Guitar
Madina Lake is teaming up with neufutur.com to bring you a summer that truly rocks. Celebrating their newest release, Attics To Eden, these Windy City rockers are giving away a signed Music Man Sterling guitar, signed drum head and a poster from their newest video “Never Take Us Alive.†Sign up for a chance to win all of these great Madina Lake prizes and head over to Madina’s official site…
Eastbound & Down – The Complete First Season (DVD)
Land of the Lost may have tanked in theaters, but the movies co-star Danny McBride more than makes up for it with the soon-to-be released DVD debut of the HBO series East Bound & Down. With stellar cameos by Will Farrell and Adam McKay (Anchor man, Talladega Nights), Jody Hill (Observe and Report), David Gordon Green (Super Bad) directing, the humor hues closely to the Judd Apatow variety and the…
Kirby Tha Hottest Interview
Kirby Tha Hottest is one of the hottest up and coming rappers in the scene right now. We here at NeuFutur first heard eir track “White Friends” on the “Gimme Back My Swagg” mixtape put out by DJ Teknikz. Ey sat down with NeuFutur and answered some of our questions
Carbon Leaf – Nothing Rhymes With Woman (CD)
Carbon Leaf has been around for a virtual eternity when it comes to a band scene that has an act form, get big within two years, and broken up before four. This Virginia band has been around since 1992, and they have just released their sixth full-length album with “Nothing Rhymes With Womanâ€. This album begins with “Indecisionâ€, a track that encompasses in the course of four minutes where the…
Smirnoff Cocktails: Pomegranate Martini (30 Proof)
It’s been a little bit since we here at NeuFutur have had the chance to go and have a ready-made drink, but we had a bottle of Smirnoff Cocktails: Pomegranate Martini sent over to the HQ in the last little bit. This bottle, all 30 proof (15%) contains a blend of Smirnoff vodka, Meyer Lemon Liqueur, and lemon and pomegranate juices. Where most drinkers would tend to move towards straight…
Prototype (Xbox 360)
Prototype is one of those action games that draws its inspiration from groundbreaking titles like Grand Theft Auto in the sense that there are literally millions of things that the player could be doing besides actually completing the game’s storyline. The game starts off (and is set ) in New York City; people that pop in this title play as Alex Mercer, a weapon of mass destruction that works alongside…
Over The Hill – Looking For A Spark (CD)
“Alcatraz†shows a band in Over The Hill that is extremely eclectic; this results in a track that has never been heard before; the act comes out from the gate establishing their own sound. While there is a down-home rock and roll sound present primarily, hints of punk, straight country, and even hard rock comes forth here. “Waltz†further changes things up, with Over The Hill using a very psychedelic…
The Friday Night Boys – Off the Deep End (CD)
The Boy Bands for the new millennium may not have the horrible facial hair of their predecessors, and tattoos may have scuffed up the squeaky clean image a bit, but the same paint-by-numbers formula of passionless music and over-earnest lyrics remain a hallmark. Clad in neon t-shirts and hoodies (depending on the weather), The Friday Night Boys is the latest variation in the evolution of Boy Band rock (OK, so…
R.E.M. – Reckoning [2 CD Deluxe Edition]
The only surprising thing about R.E.M’s sophomore full length getting the deluxe double disc treatment is that it took so long. Long considered one of the best efforts from one of the most influential bands to come out of the 80’s, the rerelease come 25 years after it was first issued. A college radio station staple then and even now, “Reckoning†finds the band gaining confidence. The lyrics are a…