Month: April 2011

CRIS CAB VIDEO “GOOD GIRLS”

Cris Cab, he’s a 17 year old Cuban reggae rock songwriter who has worked with a ton of heavy hitters including Pharell. His video for “Good Girls” just debuted via Billboard, check it out here: [youtube asE3zMujh1w nolink]

SCAR OF THE SUN GET A RECORD DEAL

Greek modern atmospheric metallers SCAR OF THE SUN have signed a deal with Scarlet Records for the worldwide release of their much anticipated debut album “A Series Of Unfortunate Concurrencies”, a multi-dimensional musical concept blending many elements and influences, from gothic and doom atmospheres to modern electronic samples, from symphonic arrangements to the Swedish sound,…

LEMURIA TO TOUR WITH AGAINST ME!

Indie pop-punkers Lemuria, fresh off their SXSW showcase, will be heading out on tour this summer with Against Me! and Screaming Females. The tour will start on May 31st in Millvale, PA and roll down the east coast to Maryland before heading back north through New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, and finally ending on June…

MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13th, 2011

NICKI MINAJ JOINS SPEARS’ FEMME FATALE TOUR! After weeks of speculation, Nicki Minaj has at last been confirmed to join Britney Spears’s upcoming Femme Fatale Tour.   The ladies will also be joined by Jessie and the Toy Boys and Nervo on the all-female lineup. Spears took to her webpage Tuesday morning to make the…

MIGGS ON TOUR WITH KT TUNSTALL

The vessel for Don Miggs singer/songwriter style comes in the form of the “melodic pop/rock with a bit of an alt-rock edge” band MIGGS with bandmates Michael Lombardo and Walker Adams.   The band is currently on tour with KT Tunstall, the famous British artist first known for her breakout performance of “Black Horse and…

FAT BEATS SIGNS CSC / MP3

Fat Beats Records is proud to announce that their first funk signees, CSC Funk Band, will release their album, Things Are Getting Too Casual, on June 14th, 2011. Recognized by the Village Voice as Brooklyn noise-punk scene’s very first funk band, CSC Funk Band is a random, diverse, and eclectic 11-member band hell bent on…

ABRAMS TO PUBLISH ILLUSTRATED LIFE OF GEORGE HARRISON

ABRAMS announced today that the company has signed an agreement with George Harrison’s widow, Olivia Harrison, to publish the life of her late husband in pictures–Living in the Material World: George Harrison, named for Harrison’s solo album of 1973. The deal was negotiated by ABRAMS’s editor in chief, Eric Himmel, and Andrew Wylie of The…

MOTHER MOTHER NEW VIDEO ON VEVO

Here is the video for Mother Mother’s “The Stand”. If you haven’t seen it yet, check it out here on Skope!   This first single is off of the band’s recently released third studio album “Eureka” produced by MM’s own Ryan Guldemond and mixed by Mike Fraser (AC/DC, Franz Ferdinand, Elvis Costello). SKOPE IT HERE!

WATCH JANE’S ADDICTION IN STUDIO

Video of Jane’s Addiction recording their new track “End To The Lies” has been made available on the band’s official YouTube channel, which can be viewed here http://www.youtube.com/janesaddiction. “End To The Lies” comes from the band’s forthcoming new album ‘The Great Escape Artist’, which is set for an August release through Capitol.

BLACK LIPS RELEASE NEW VIDEO TO KICK OFF THEIR US TOUR

The song marks the first publicly available taste of the nine album cuts (of 16 total) produced by top 40 pop mastermind Mark Ronson, and features some of the long murmured-about new instrumentation that resulted from the collaboration, including a rare pitch-perfect performance on singing saw. [youtube Gj5NoVOEDNg nolink] www.black-lips.com

MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR TUESDAY, APRIL 12th, 2011

JESSIE J’S ALBUM IS OUT IN THE U-S TODAY Today (4/12) marks the American release of Jessie J’s much anticipated debut album Who You Are.   It’s been out in her native U-K since late February, but Jessie told us that just based on the sheer size of America, releasing a record here is a…

J.J. Ipsen and the Paper Crown, Entertainment Ordinaire

The word “Quirky” often carries negative connotations, but one spin of Entertainment Ordinaire ought to prove otherwise. The debut full length from J.J. Ipsen and the Paper Crown is indeed a diverse listen, full of jangly rhythms and pop-leaning harmonies. But couple that with some fairly left-leaning soft rock hooks and incredibly literate lyrics and…

KAT MCGIVERN REPRESENTS WHAT STOLI LOVES ABOUT POP MUSIC

I will admit that I can be pretty tough on pop artists. Its not that I do not like pop music, I just don’t like when it sounds forced & manufactured. That being said, some of my favorite songs have come from the pop genre for their authentic & genuine sound. My guest today, Kat…

JACK’S MANNEQUIN ANNOUNCES CO-HEADLINING SUMMER TOUR

Jack’s Mannequin has announced a co-headlining summer tour with Guster, which kicks off August 7th in Baltimore and runs through September 4th in Columbus. 2011 is shaping up to be a big year for Jack’s Mannequin.   Originally formed as a side project while he was the frontman for the band Something Corporate, Andrew McMahon…

HUGO GEARS UP TO RELEASE DEBUT ALBUM MAY 10th

Roc Nation’s “gangsta-rocker” Hugo, will release his highly-anticipated debut album Old Tyme Religion on May 10th. To coincide with the launch of the album, Hugo will perform on The Late Show with David Letterman. The British-born, Thailand-raised rocker will be on tour this Spring for a headline tour beginning April 11th   and then joining…

NEW ALBUM BY JOHN PAUL KEITH IN JUNE 2011

John Paul Keith is a blistering guitarist and singer, and the kind of songwriter who makes great melodies and incredible lyrics sound effortless. His new album The Man That Time Forgot will be released on June 21st on Big Legal Mess via Fat Possum Records. Produced by Fat Possum’s Bruce Watson, it captures the spirit…

YOUNG JEEZY SIGNS FREDDIE GIBBS TO HIS CTE LABEL

The ink is drying on the widely rumored agreement between Gary, Indiana lyricist Freddie Gibbs and Atlanta-based CTE Records, the imprint helmed by platinum-selling artist, Young Jeezy. The development is the latest notch in the belt of the upwardly mobile MC whose recent winning streak includes a XXL Freshman Top 10 nod and critical acclaim…

THE INSPIRING AARON LYRD

Aaron Lyrd is a man who overcame enormous adversity and has become a one man band writing and recording everything from guitar to percussion to vocals.   He has a huge fan base on myspace and he is catching attention of promoters.

WIZ KHALIFA BLAZES UP THE CHARTS

“ROLLING PAPERS,” the acclaimed debut album from Rostrum/Atlantic recording artist Wiz Khalifa, has debuted at #2 on the Billboard “Top 200 Albums” chart. With sales exceeding 197,000, the album — which marks the rapper’s major label debut — is also sitting at #1 on Billboard’s “Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums” and “Top Rap Albums.” What’s more,…

MY GOODNESS SIGNS WITH SARATHAN

Sarathan Records is pleased to announce today the signing of My Goodness, an explosive rock duo project from guitarist Joel Schneider (Absolute Monarchs) and drummer Ethan Jacobsen. On April 19th, My Goodness will release their self-titled debut album on Sarathan Records, with distribution by Fontana. The record was engineered by Chris Common at Red Rooms…

MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR MONDAY, APRIL 11th, 2011

GAGA WANTS TO GO ON MODERN FAMILY? Could we be seeing Lady Gaga make a guest appearance on Modern Family?   Star Jesse Tyler Ferguson revealed on Live with Regis & Kelly that Gaga has actually “reached out” to the show about guest starring, but that it would be hard to work her into an…

TOKYO CALLING – BEIJING ROAD

One of the great things about living in a large metropolitan area, such as Tokyo, is that due to the size, you can find almost as much musical variety in one city, as you might find in another small country. Japan, specifically, is currently the second largest consumer of purchased music, so this also adds…

SWIMMING WITH DOLPHINS TO RELEASE “WATER COLOURS” MAY 17TH

Austin Tofte, the digi-centric singer/songwriter who popularly composes under the moniker Swimming With Dolphins, completed the debut full-length this March, apparently spending much of his time dreaming up ways to take his exciting brand of contemporary synth-pop into even broader, grander directions. WATER COLOURS, the band’s debut on Tooth & Nail Records, comes after 2008’s…

FOLSOM RECORDS ANNOUNCES ITS DEBUT RELEASE

On May 10th, Nashville-based Folsom Records will release a split 7” from two of punk rock’s finest, Rise Against and Face to Face.   The 7” documents the bands mutual musical admiration of each other’s work by featuring them reinventing each other’s songs.   Rise Against covers “Blind” from F2F’s classic self-titled album, and Face…

MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR FRIDAY, APRIL 8th, 2011

LADY A MAKES HISTORY WITH MOST DOWNLOADED SONG Lady Antebellum’s “Need You Now” is now the most downloaded country song of all time. Lady A’s Dave Haywood says making a hit like “Need You Now” takes several great minds, all thinking alike.   The triple-Platinum single surpassed Taylor Swift’s “Love Story” to become the most…

ARTISTS AND SONGWRITERS FROM THE EMI FAMILY UNITE FOR JAPAN

Artists and songwriters from across the EMI family are raising funds to help the Red Cross support people affected by last month’s earthquake and tsunami in Japan, through an incredible worldwide auction of personal items and memorabilia. The charity auction, which will be managed by eBay, features items from some of the world’s biggest stars,…

CASSETTES WON’T LISTEN & BISCO SMITH ARE FREEZE TAG / VIDEO

The Freeze Tag, the newly formed duo of Los Angeles-based producer Cassettes Won’t Listen and Brooklyn MC Bisco Smith, is happy to announce the release of Hamster Kid, a five-track concept EP and animated musical collaboration brought together with the help of world-renowned street artist Bishop 203 and director Mike Vidoli. Hamster Kid will be…

THE TREWS OFFER MP3 OFF NEW ALBUM ‘HOPE & RUIN’

THE TREWS’ fourth full-length studio album, Hope & Ruin, due on Bumstead Records on April 12, is a level-raising evolution for the Toronto-based rock band with two gold records, ten top-10 singles and 800-plus concerts logged. Recorded live-off-the-floor, they captured lightning in a bottle, resulting in a sound that is raw, electric and igniting.

APRIL 2011 SONICBIDS “ARTISTS 2 WATCH”

Welcome to another amazing month of music from the incredible musicians that make up the Sonicbids.com community. We have chose a select group of 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.

Snailhouse, Sentimental Gentleman

Continuing in a long line of swampy, Canadian acts whose thinly-veiled brand of optimism is only heard through murky guitars and earnest crooning, Snailhouse make great strides with Sentimental Gentleman. The ten emotionally-laden tracks serve to establish Snailhouse not just as a fitting and hauntingly harmonious soundtrack to your last drink of the evening, but…

INDIE LABEL 37 RECORDS SIGNS SO CAL RISING ROCKERS THE GROMBLE

37 Records, initially known for its talented singer/songwriter roster of artists and publishing and licensing deals, has really been building the label’s now extremely strong artist development and A&R departments, with the addition of White Apple Tree, Nikki Forova and Melody Zephyr in the last four years. Therefore, it is no surprise 37 Records has…

MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR THURSDAY, APRIL 7th, 2011

BRITNEY DEBUTS AT NUMBER ONE Britney Spears has landed at number one on the Billboard 200 chart with her latest album, Femme Fatale. The pop star scored impressive first week sales with over 276-thousand copies sold. She recently told us how great it was to take her time recording this project. MARIAH HAS A NEW…

Verlee for Ransom, Happy Like Monkey That Climb

First things first, to say this band is full of youthful exuberance is redundant. With a 20-year old keyboardist and an 11-year old bass player as bookends, their ages speak for themselves. However what their ages belie is the professionalism they bring to album making and the degree of available talent at their disposal (it’s…

INAUGURAL BONNAROO BUZZ TOUR PRESENTED BY STUBHUB! CONFIRMED

Superfly Presents and A.C. Entertainment are excited to announce the inaugural “Bonnaroo Buzz Tour Presented By StubHub!”. The 13-date tour is confirmed to begin at the Stone Pony in Asbury Park, NJ, on May 17th and play intimate venues on the way down to Bonnaroo. Bonnaroo has historically been the launching pad for such popular…