BRIAN DOLZANI SELF-TITLED RELEASE FEBRUARY 2, 2010
November 30, 2009
With “a boy-next-door voice…” and an “approachable and slightly vulnerable” style (- New Haven Advocate), Fairfield alt/pop singer-songwriter Brian Dolzani has earned comparisons to genre luminary They Might Be Giants as well as comparisons to Colin Meloy, vocalist for The Decemberists.
Brian Dolzani, his fifth release is available February 2, 2010 on his own indie Plum Street Records online and at shows.
Recorded at The Carriage House in Stamford, Brian (vocals, guitar, piano: acoustic, Wurlitzer, Rhodes and Hammond organ) fleshes out the session with the talents of Tim Newton and Drew McKeon on drums, Juan Vega on bass, violinist Ben Dean (Caravan of Thieves) and upright bass player Brian Anderson.
ATLANTIC RECORDS UNEARTHS “TIME CAPSULE”
November 30, 2009
Atlantic Records has announced the release of “ATLANTIC RECORDS: TIME CAPSULE,” an unprecedented boxed set celebrating the iconic label’s past and present through music, images, and words. The most comprehensive project ever devoted to the Atlantic story, this numbered, limited edition collection spans the label’s entire history, from its inception in 1947 to the present day.
http://atlantictimecapsule.com
AIR SUPPLY STEALS THE SCENE IN TV COMMERCIAL FOR DISNEY’S LATEST FILM ‘OLD DOGS’
November 30, 2009
Years after dominating the pop charts with their romantic perennials, Graham Russell and Russell Hitchcock of Air Supply are still making fans of all species fall in love. Released on the eve of Thanksgiving, Disney’s new movie “Old Dogs” with a star-studded cast including John Travolta, Robin Williams, Matt Dillon and Seth Green, features a trailer (movie-speak for TV commercial to promote a film) with Air Supply’s 80’s hit “I’m All Out Of Love” as the punch line. The commercial has become a favorite online as well as on the TV talk show circuit where the clip has been previewed by such closeted Air Supply fans as Jay Leno and Jimmy Kimmel.
The attention-grabbing scene in the commercial is set in a zoo where Travolta, Williams and Green inadvertently end up inside a guerilla enclosure where Green is unable to escape. Despite the dreaded outcome, he unexpectedly sings a lullaby to the creature with the timeless classic “I’m All Out of Love” to save himself from being harmed. Green carries on belting out lyrics to calm the beguiling creature, creating a hysterical moment for audiences.
DECEMBER 2009 SONICBIDS “ARTISTS 2 WATCH”
November 30, 2009
Welcome to another amazing month of music from the incredible musicians that make up the Sonicbids.com community. We have got ten amazing musicians that will be speaking directly to the Skope readers. As always we encourage readers to dig deeper and check out their EPK’s.
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TWO DOOR CINEMA CLUB SIGN WITH GLASSNOTE RECORDS
November 30, 2009
GLASSNOTE RECORDS is proud to announce the newest band to join the independent label’s roster, Northern Ireland’s TWO DOOR CINEMA CLUB. Releasing their debut overseas in February via Kitsuné/Co-Op, a North American release date for the album will be announced shortly.
On the cusp of releasing a 7” single of the song “I Can Talk” overseas, anticipation of the band’s debut is building and the press is already raving. Of the song, NME gushes “It’s herky, it’s jerky, it’s a mile-a-minute, it’s everything we love about guitars and boys. Bloc Party might not want to stay on hiatus too long with them around,” while AOL’s Spinner UK adds “the fresh-faced trio’s energetic indie pop adds flashes of African-styled guitar to the template, alongside jangly touch stones such as Death Cab For Cutie and Broken Social Scene.” Stateside the band can be heard on the Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix Remix Collection, where they covered US label-mate PHOENIX’s song “Lasso.”
STOLI HEADS TO NJ TO ROCK OUT WITH DOWNCAST THEORY
November 30, 2009
It was just so hard to get the wheels rolling after a long holiday weekend. I really need some authentic rock music to get me going. That is where the boys of Downcast Theory come in. These guys have been together since 2007 and have already released two CD’s and an LP independently. I found these guys to be very exciting and there music is hard but very catchy. Join me as I speak to the guys about how they got started, what they think of Top 40 radio, music’s digital age, and so much more! You need to check out their smash single, “Prayer!”
JUSTIN BIEBER BREAKS BILLBOARD RECORD
November 30, 2009
Nearly a half-year of the most intense fan frenzy ever witnessed for a new artist – focusing on his premiere quartet of Billboard Hot 100 Top 40 hits since July, “One Time,” “One Less Lonely Girl,” “Love Me,” and “Favorite Girl” – has resulted in an explosive # 6 Soundscan debut for RBMG -Teen Island star Justin Bieber’s first album, My World (released November 17th on Island Records) on first week sales of 136,741 units. Also worth noting My World is officially the #1 album in Canada, beating John Mayer to the top spot.
The Soundscan success this week of soulful and precocious 15 year-old worldwide sensation Justin Bieber underscores Justin’s place in pop history: Justin Bieber’s release of My World marks the highest debut (in units) of any new artist in 2009. The first solo artist ever to send four songs from a debut album into the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 prior to his album’s release. At the same time, Justin has surpassed 100 million YouTube.com video views (the first 50 million of them as an amateur starting in 2007, posting his own renditions of favorite Usher, Ne-Yo and Stevie Wonder songs).
www.justinbiebermusic.com
NORAH JONES ANNOUNCES 2010 U.S. TOUR DATES
November 30, 2009
Multiple Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Norah Jones has announced U.S. tour dates in support of her critically-acclaimed new album The Fall, which was released by EMI’s Blue Note Records on November 17. The 36-city tour will kick off March 5, 2010. Please find all tour dates listed below. A select number of shows will go on sale beginning December 4, 2009.
Full venue and ticketing information is available at http://www.norahjones.com/tour/.
GOREVETTE DROPS “LUSTFULLY YOURS” MP3 & VIDEO
November 30, 2009
With members of each woman’s bands in different cities, they originally conceived the idea of doing a punk cover band, playing their favorite songs from bands like the Buzzcocks and the Damned. That soon changed when Nikki brought her tune “Lustfully Yours” to the table.
RICKIE LEE JONES TO PERFORM ON THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH CONAN O’BRIEN ON DECEMBER 1
November 30, 2009
Rickie Lee Jones will appear on The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien on Tuesday, December 1 in support of her recently released album, Balm in Gilead. The album marks the 30th anniversary of Jones’ storied career and is material that she has worked on over the past 20 years. Jones talks about the making of the album in an interview and performance that will air on Studio 360 with Kurt Andersen on December 11 (www.studio360.org).
Balm in Gilead’s songs flow easily through its roots and soul fabric; it reflects the lifetime work of a woman, whose very name is a genre. The album features Ben Harper, Jon Brion, Vic Chesnutt, Bill Frisell, Victoria Williams and Alison Krauss among other highly talented friends.
