Category: Features

Posted on: August 10, 2014 Posted by: James McQuiston 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: James McQuiston 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: James McQuiston 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: James McQuiston 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: James McQuiston 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: James McQuiston 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: James McQuiston 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: James McQuiston 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.