Blog: NeuFutur Magazine

Chances are you've never heard of the Kashmere Stage Band, but thanks to Jamie Foxx and this stellar documentary, the Houston-based former high school funk band is finally getting the recognition they deserve. The band, from the predominately black Kashmere Gardens neighborhood, ran from the late 60's to the late 70's. Narrated by Foxx and [...]

In 1996, at the age of seventeen, she began carving out a name for herself in the Texas music scene with punk-pop trio Lucy Loves Schroeder and her own solo project. Eight years later, ex-Weezer bassist Matt Sharp played a show with her in Dallas, and very soon after, he asked her to relocate to [...]

Pop-punk four-piece JOYCE MANOR's 2011 self-titled debut record was hailed as genius by more than one music critic and the album found its way onto many a 2011 Best-Of list. Now, just a few weeks into 2012, the band has announced that their sophomore album, titled Of All Things I Will Soon Grow Tired, will [...]

Savannah Stopover Music: Over 70 bands, most of which are en route to SXSW, will fill Savannah's small clubs and venues with the best up and coming indie acts. Bands have been hand-curated across multiple genres to represent an ideal microcosm of emerging excellence. Highlights include The War On Drugs, Grimes, Caveman, Oberhofer, Prince Rama, [...]

Shirley Clarke was the most important woman director of the post-war era; creating art, controversy and acclaim throughout her career. Her jazz-infused films won international awards including an Oscar® nomination and a win for Best Documentary. Since her death in 1997, her films have fallen out of distribution and her work has been rarely seen. [...]

Greek melodic metal outfit, Firewind, is excited to announce a new distribution deal for North America with DisManic Distribution via E1 Music. Together Firewind and DisManic/E1 Music will unleash the band's highly anticipated new record, Few Against Many, on May 22nd. Commented Firewind driving force, renowned guitarist, Gus G. (Ozzy Osbourne), "I'm very excited about [...]

Welcome COP PROBLEM, an energetic act born within the politically-motivated bustling underbelly of Philadelphia's punk/hardcore scene, and ready to bust loose onto the rest of the planet with their debut EP. With a high-energy D-beat-infused punk rock delivery littered with rampant blasting hardcore/crust rage, COP PROBLEM have raided Philly live venues on DIY gigs as [...]

When is retirement not really retirement? When you're in band, of course. Just look at Cher's farewell tour which stretched out for years ; the same can be said for the group Kiss, and let's be honest as long as Gene Simmons thinks he can squeeze out one more penny from the band they will [...]

Allison's Invention continues to showcase her latest album, Sweet and Vicious, by offering the title track as a free download during the month of February. A sensual torch song about romantic pursuit, "Sweet and Vicious" will entice those who have sweethearts, those slain by Cupid's vicious arrows and even those for whom "it's complicated." Allison's [...]

Already causing such a huge splash in Japan that they've had to block out entire floors of hotel rooms to keep their obsessive fans at bay, the UK's LITTLE BARRIE are riding their wave of unique brand of fiery, surf-infused rock 'n' roll into North America in February on a string of dates with Charles [...]

Nashville-based country singer/songwriter Amy Dalley is set to release her new album, Coming Out Of The Pain, via Rock Ridge Music on March 27, 2012. Coming Out Of The Pain is Dalley's second full-length and combines classic pop-country with the edge of heartland rock, as well as Dalley's intimate lyrics and dulcet vocals. The album [...]

Having already introduced their special brand of melodic dance mayhem to North American electronic music fans with roof-raising DJ sets at nightclubs in December, London's premiere dubstep duo Nero is gearing up for a triumphant return to the U.S. in March for their headlining "Second Reality" live tour, as well as eagerly awaited appearances at [...]

Dark Ascension is the second set in the Innistrad block, and Wizards of the Coast have added a number of twists and turns in terms of storyline and game play. Where the humans in Innistrad seemed to have some power over the hordes of zombies, spirits, and vampires, Dark Ascension shatters their hopes for a [...]

Acony Records and LA-based Whispertown are proud to announce the March 20th release of the Parallel EP. Whispertown is the latest iteration of the unique vision of Morgan Nagler (songwriter, lead vocals, guitar). What was once The Whispertown 2000 has morphed into a less structured version of itself, with Nagler's unmistakable vocals leading a revolving [...]

2/02/2012 Branx - Portland, OR 2/03/2012 Studio Seven - Seattle, WA 2/05/2012 Kilby Court - Salt Lake City, UT 2/06/2012 Marquis Theater - Denver, CO 2/07/2012 Riot Room - Kansas City, MO 2/08/2012 Fubar - St Louis, MO 2/09/2012 Reggie's Chicago, IL 2/10/2012 Mac's - Lansing, MI 2/11/2012 Wreck Room - Toronto, ON 2/12/2012 Lost [...]

Bereft is a Los Angeles based melodic sludgy doom band featuring Sacha Dunable of Intronaut and Graviton, Derek Donley of National Sunday Law and Graviton, Charles Elliott of Abysmal Dawn and ex-The Faceless vocalist Derek Rydquist. Bereft released its first track "Withered Efflorescence" exclusively via their Facebook page in early September 2011 to rave reviews [...]

Premiere metal act 3 INCHES OF BLOOD has revealed both the track listing and album artwork from their forthcoming effort, Long Live Heavy Metal due out on March 27, 2012 in North America and March 26th in Europe. Produced by Terry "Sho" Murray (City of Fire, Exhibitionists), the astounding twelve track achievement offers an explosion [...]

Comedian Chris Gethard has led a pretty screwed life with an especially bizarre childhood. Thank God he had the presence of mind, and enough lack of pride, to remember it all and to put it on paper. A Bad Idea I'm About to Do is a collection of Gethard's essays, mostly detailing his seemingly, (but [...]

Fanfarlo On Tour: Mar 05 Boston, MA, Paradise Rock Club Mar 06 New York, NY, Webster Hall Mar 07 Washington, DC, U St. Music Hall Mar 08 Philadelphia, PA, Union Transfer Mar 09 Carrboro, NC, Cat's Cradle Mar 10 Atlanta, GA, Vinyl Mar 13 Houston, TX Fitzgerald's Mar 14 Dallas, TX, The Loft Mar 19 [...]

There are a number of different hot travel spots that are enormously gay-friendly. These sites make it easy for GLBT people to feel free in their interactions and overall demeanor. While each of these sites are straight-supporting as well, there is no doubt that hot travel spots like the San Diego Hillcrest Area and the [...]