EXCLUSIVE: BRAND NEW ONYX TRACK
July 10, 2008
Skope is the first to present the new single from Onyx. A few days ago we told you about the new album, well here is the music to back the claim. I just went and downloaded “Slam” just to get ready. This is the first hit, “ONYX.”
“ONYX”
LONG ISLAND BRED BLAMESHIFT TOUR DATES
July 10, 2008
Long Island’s Blameshift is preparing to hit the road this summer for their sophomore run on Vans Warped Tour. This year the band will be playing select dates in late July on the Shiragirl stage. The band just finished their 6th national tour on the Ready!Set!GO! with No One Goes Home and Nude.
Blameshift Tour Dates
Jul 7 2008 - Jiggers w/Shiragirl - San Antonio, Texas
Jul 8 2008 - Red 7 – w/ Shiragirl - Austin, Texas
Jul 10 2008 - Garys Spot w/Shiragirl - Tomball, Texas
Jul 11 2008 - The Warehouse w/Shiragirl - Shreveport, Louisiana
Jul 12 2008 - Clicks w/The Final Rise & Evangelina
Jul 14 2008 - The Pit - It All Goes in the Tank Tour - Jacksonville, Florida
Jul 17 2008 - The LunaBean - Wilson, North Carolina
Jul 18 2008 - The Rockshop - Fayetteville, North Carolina
Jul 26 2008 - WARPED TOUR - Nassau Coliseum (Shiragirl Stage) - Uniondale, New York
Jul 27 2008 - WARPED TOUR - Toyota Pavillion (Shiragirl Stage) - Scranton, Pennsylvania
Jul 28 2008 - WARPED TOUR - Raceway Park (Shiragirl Stage) - Englishtown, New Jersey
Aug 21 2008 - Bulldog Cafe - Fairdale, Kentucky
Sep 4 2008 - w/The Material & And Then There Was You - Anaheim, California
Oct 11 2008 - w/The Material & And Then There Was You - Pompton Lakes, New Jersey
NEW SINGLE FROM LOW VS. DIAMOND
July 10, 2008
Despite their current city of residence, Low vs. Diamond is not only a Los Angeles band. They are, in every sense of the word, an American band - with all of the members hailing from backgrounds as diverse as their hometown cities themselves… Seattle (vocalist/guitarist-Lucas Field), Chicago (drummer-Howie Diamond), San Francisco (keyboardist-Tad Moore) and the “Jersey Guys” (lead guitarist-Anthony Polcino and bassist-Jon Pancoast). This melting pot of musicians was established a few short years ago when they formed Low vs. Diamond.
Audio: “Heart Attack” from Low Vs. Diamond
SHWAYZE’S “CORONA AND LIME” OUT DIGITALLY 7/22
July 10, 2008
Shwayze is proud to announce the release of “Corona and Lime” on all digital retail outlets on July 22. As the next song to be released from the soon-to-be released debut album, “Corona and Lime” is yet another tribute to lazy days and summertime soirees in the sand in the tradition of “Buzzin’,” the group’s previous single and title of their upcoming MTV reality show. “Corona and Lime” can be purchased exclusively on Rhapsody and Verizon starting July 15.
Beginning Wednesday, July 23 at 10:30PM ET/PT, fans can catch the misadventures of Shwayze, his wingman and music partner Cisco, best buddy Warren, and manager Jordan as they define a whole new California sound on the MTV reality show “Buzzin’”. Showcasing the long road from the trailer park to the top of the charts, “Buzzin’” follows the unlikely pair - Shwayze, the self-described “only black kid in Malibu” and Cisco, the seasoned singer/producer and regular tabloid bad boy - and their crew as their path to stardom hits all the twists, turns and bumps along the way.
http://www.myspace.com/shwayze
SHWAYZE’S “CORONA AND LIME” OUT DIGITALLY 7/22
July 10, 2008
Shwayze is proud to announce the release of “Corona and Lime” on all digital retail outlets on July 22. As the next song to be released from the soon-to-be released debut album, “Corona and Lime” is yet another tribute to lazy days and summertime soirees in the sand in the tradition of “Buzzin’,” the group’s previous single and title of their upcoming MTV reality show. “Corona and Lime” can be purchased exclusively on Rhapsody and Verizon starting July 15.
Beginning Wednesday, July 23 at 10:30PM ET/PT, fans can catch the misadventures of Shwayze, his wingman and music partner Cisco, best buddy Warren, and manager Jordan as they define a whole new California sound on the MTV reality show “Buzzin’”. Showcasing the long road from the trailer park to the top of the charts, “Buzzin’” follows the unlikely pair - Shwayze, the self-described “only black kid in Malibu” and Cisco, the seasoned singer/producer and regular tabloid bad boy - and their crew as their path to stardom hits all the twists, turns and bumps along the way.
http://www.myspace.com/shwayze
JANIS IAN RELEASE DATE / TOUR DATES TOO
July 10, 2008
Ian’s riveting journey is chronicled in her long-awaited upcoming release Best Of Janis Ian: The Autobiography Collection (Rude Girl Records) and her accompanying autobiography SOCIETY’S CHILD (Hardcover; $26.95) to be published by Tarcher/Penguin both of which are set for release on July 24, 2008. Called “One of life’s greatest pleasures…transports you from start to finish as it elevates, enlightens, enlarges, and entertains,” by notorious biographer Kitty Kelly, as well as, “Deftly written, the life experiences described by Janis Ian in this engaging memoir give us a peek into the anatomy of a brilliant songwriter,” by Joan Baez, Society’s Child delves into the most personal aspects of this roller coaster ride of a life.
UPCOMING TOUR DATES:
July 11th Phoenix, AZ Hippiefest, Dodge Theatre
July 12th Woodinvilee, WA Hippiefest, Chateau St. Michelle Winery
July 13th Saratoga, CA Hippiefest, Mountain Winery
July 25th New York, NY BB Kings
July 26th Hillsdale, NY Falcon Ridge Festival
July 30th Cleveland, OH Evans Amphitheatre at Cain Park
Aug 5th Bethlehem, PA Musikfest 2008
Aug 7th Alexandria, VA The Birchmere
Aug 8th Chicago, IL Old Towne School of Folk Music
Aug 16-17th Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia Folk Festival
Aug 23rd Nashville, TN Green Hills Public Library (Book Signing)
Sept 6th Ann Arbor, MI The Ark
Sept 13th Chico, CA Laxson Auditorium
Sept 28th Vancouver, BC Capilano College Performing Arts Center
Oct 23rd Carrboro, NC The Arts center
Nov 1st Tulsa, OK Tulsa Performing Arts Center
Nov 13th Wilmington, DE Grand Opera House
Nov 14th Sellersville, PA Sellersville Theatre
Nov 15th Millburn, NJ The Sanctuary Concerts
Nov 16th Middletown, NY Friends of Music Mansion Series
Nov 21st Manchester, CT Little Theatre of Manchester
THE GAY BLADES NEW TOUR DATES HERE
July 10, 2008
This fall, The Gay Blades will release their debut full-length album, Ghosts, on their imprint, 4Never Records, via Triple Crown Records. They will precede their full-length with a digital 7” release through RCRD LBL (Cold War Kids, Tokyo Police Club, Santogold) this summer. Catch them soon as they take their T Rex/Bill Murray inspired live show on the road as part of their “Touring the Dustbowl and Back” tour with dates into August.
The Gay Blades Tour Dates:
July
11th Conservatory Oklahoma City, OK
12th The Door Fort Worth, TX
13th White Rabbit (Back Stage) San Antonio, TX
14th House of Rock Corpus Christi, TX
16th Sluggo’s Pensacola, FL
17th Thirsty Hippo Hattiesburg, MS
19th The Nick Birmingham, AL
21st The Social Orlando, FL
25th Danbury CityCenter Green Danbury, CT
26th Masquerade at Crocodile Rock Allentown, PA
Aug.
11th Mercury Lounge New York, NY
XX TEENS SIGN TO MUTE RECORDS / VIDEO & MP3
July 10, 2008
XX Teens will release their debut album “Welcome To Goon Island” on Mute September 30, 2008.
SKOPE LIVE! ADVERTISES IN THE WEEKLY DIG
July 10, 2008
Skope Live! will be advertising the 7/25 show at the Middle East in Boston’s Weekly Dig.
Founded in 1999, the Weekly Dig is Boston’s best and only weekly entertainment magazine. Always witty, never dull, the Dig, as it’s affectionately known, is truly the cure for what’s ailing the curious mind. The Dig can be picked up weekly for FREE at a distribution box all over the metro Boston area!
Skope Live! will run two - 1/5th page ADS. One AD in the 7/16/08 issue and one in the 7/23/08. There will also be a ticket giveaway through the “Daily Dig” email blast. Total Reach: 200K Readers
FREE MP3 FROM GENTLEMAN AUCTION HOUSE / TOUR DATES
July 10, 2008
May 2008 welcomed The Book of Matches EP, which serves as the thematic and sonic precursor to the band’s new full-length. Due out in August of 2008, Alphabet Graveyard is a record that documents the maturation of a band who has shed the weight of its comparisons and forged a direction all their own to a very new place where solemn folk ballads, epic mood pieces and infectiously danceable pop very naturally find themselves on common ground.
“We Used to Dream About Bridges” From Alphabet Graveyard:
Tour Dates
July 11th - Schuba’s w/ Bound Stems & Netherfriends- Chicago, IL
July 12th - Vaudeville Mews w/ Secret Panels, Taciturn & Kate Kennedy - Des Moines, IA
July 23rd - The Outland - Springfield, MO
July 25th - The Vault - Stillwater, OK
July 26th - DFest w/ The Roots, Phantom Planet, The Apples In Stereo… - Tulsa, OK
July 31st - Off Broadway w/ What Made Milwaukee Famous & Black Joe Lewis - St. Louis, MO
Sept 19th - Pygmalion Music Festival w/ Yo La Tengo, Black Mountain, Dan Deacon… - Champaign, IL
Sept 20th - TBA w/ Yea Big & Kid Static - Chicago, IL
Sept 21st - TBA w/ Yea Big & Kid Static - South Bend, IN
Sept 22nd - Mid City Grill w/ Yea Big & Kid Static - Fort Wayne, IN
Sept 23rd - TBA w/ Yea Big & Kid Static - Ypsilanti, MI
Nov 8th - Earlham College - Richmond, IN
