Following on the heels of their highly-praised debut Everything’s For Sale, South Wales duo Henry’s Funeral Shoe are set to unleash their second full-length effort Donkey Jacket – an album filled with the twosome’s distinctive punk-energy-blues-drenched-rock ‘n’ roll. With their incendiary guitars and hard-rock riot, fans of Radio Moscow, Left Lane Cruiser and The Black…
Month: September 2011
ISSUE 3 – SEPTEMBER 2011
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The Royal Knights of MKM are again honored to share this week’s Notes from the Sound Table with Skope’s astute readers, as we expound knowledge of the music industry to help expand your Superior Intellect. Picking things up from last time, heads up to Ixon 1 who sums up his comment with “L.A. Jackson &…
JUSTIN STANG TO PLAY NYC SEPTEMBER 18 & 19 / VIDEO
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This is an exciting week for Justin Stang. For those in the know, Justin is the lead singer of Sideways Reign. Justin is crossing the USA to play two shows in NYC on September 18 & 19. Skope TV was able to get on the phone with Justin befoe he begins his journey eastbound. Join…
BRIAN VIGLIONE ROCK AMBASSADOR FOR AFGHANISTAN’S FIRST ROCK FESTIVAL
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Rock Icon Brian Viglione, best known for his work with The Dresden Dolls, Face of the Sun, and Nine Inch Nails, now serves as Rock Ambassador for “Sound Central,” Afghanistan & Central Asia’s first rock music festival. The world’s first “stealth” music festival – includes all four rock bands in Afghanistan, bands from Central…
TONY BENNETT & AMY WINEHOUSE GIVE THEIR ALL ON “BODY AND SOUL”
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You’ve heard snippets from Lady Gaga and Mariah Carey duets with the incomparable Tony Bennett. Now courtesty of VEVO, we’re unveiling an exclusive trailer from his session work with the one and only Amy Winehouse. The official video for their duet “Body and Soul” is set to premiere on September 14th, Amy’s birthday. Check out…
NEW EP COMING FROM ALBERTA CROSS
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Alberta Cross have announced their highly-anticipated new album, The Rolling Thunder EP, will be released on September 27th via ATO Records. The EP was recorded at world famous studios Electric Ladyland in New York City and Sunset Sound in Los Angeles. It was inspired by time spent across the globe – from a cottage in…
JONES STREET STATION DEBUTS VIDEO FOR “THE UNDERSTANDING”
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Brooklyn-based Jones Street Station emerged from from the NYC bluegrass scene, picking tunes with the city’s best country, folk, and bluegrass musicians. Now that they’ve plugged in, Jones Street Station has added rock ‘n roll to their unique take on Americana. [youtube 72LOA6WqHh4 nolink] www.JonesStreetStation.net
GROOVEBUG IPAD APP LAUNCHES IN AMERICA
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Groovebug, a new Chicago based start-up, has created an application for the iPad that uses your music collection to create an iPad magazine tailored to your musical tastes. The app scans your library, compiles rich content from the net, and builds a fluid magazine experience that you simply swipe through – similar to…
MARISSA NADLER & CLOUD SEEDING HOOK UP FOR “INK JAR”
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Boston-based songstress Marissa Nadler and NY collaborative project Cloud Seeding have released a brand new video for the track “Ink Jar,” as Nadler prepares for a set of North American dates with James Vincent McMorrow and a European fall tour.
NICKELBACK ‘HERE AND NOW’ TO BE RELEASED NOVEMBER 21
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Multi-platinum rock band Nickelback announced today that they will be releasing Here and Now November 21 on Roadrunner Records, a Warner Music Group label. As a testament to Nickelback’s rare versatility to achieve multiple successes at various radio formats for more than a decade, Roadrunner Records will release two singles simultaneously. “When We…
TEXAS HIPPIE COALITION ON TOUR
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The Texas Hippie Coalition will hit the road to unleash their brutal fury of hard driven Southern Fried Metal across the U.S.. — THC will start their journey in Las Vegas, September 12th at the Crown Theater in the RIO Hotel. Asked whether THC are rock ‘n’ roll, heavy metal or southern rock – or…
MADISON ROSE HITS YOUTUBE AND ITUNES WITH “TEENAGE RUNAWAY”
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“Teenage Runaway,” is an emotional power ballad that Madison wrote about her experiences trying to help a self-destructive friend. Madison feels that, “most people can relate to the emotional struggles that happen in our teen years and the feelings of isolation and loneliness that make us want to run away not just physically, but…
RICHARD BURR RELEASES “I JUST BREATHE” MP3 OFF NEW ALBUM
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Born and raised in the Central San Joaquin Valley, Richard Burr’s music has gained attention and praise throughout the world for his heartfelt lyrics, pure country stylistic approach and creative use of rhythms.
ANTONY BITAR RELEASES VIDEO FOR “BUTTERFLIES”
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Antony Bitar is pleased to announce his music video “Butterflies” will premiere on Tuesday, September 6. “Butterflies” is the first single off Antony’s upcoming self-titled album, out on September 13.
LILY & THE PARLOUR TRICKS NEW EP OUT OCTOBER 18
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Retro rock n’ rollers, Lily & The Parlour Tricks, will be releasing their self-titled album on October 18th. The record was produced at the legendary Daptone Studios (Amy Winehouse’s Back To Black) in Brooklyn. The process was very organic; straight to tape, almost entirely live with very minimal overdubs. The band wanted it to be…
ADRIFT DA BELLE RELEASES “MORE” VIDEO
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One of the reigning queens of Atlanta independent hip-hop scene, Adrift Da Belle released the highly anticipated EP, “D.R.U.G.S.-n-Adrift: A Tribute to East Coast Hip Hop’. Produced by Adrift Da Belle and hip hop producer, D.R.U.G.S., ‘DNA’ (in short) is now available for download via http://adriftdabelle.bandcamp.com. Since the release of Adrift’s first single, ‘MORE’,…
CASH MONEY RECORDS’ CEO’S RESPOND TO LIL WAYNE’S THA CARTER IV GOING NUMBER ONE
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Cash Money Records recording artist Lil Wayne, who has been with Ronald “Slim” Williams and Bryan “Baby” Williams’ New Orleans-based label since the very start of his career in the Hot Boys, has shattered the iTunes record for first-week album sales in just four days, moving more than 300k of his new album, Tha Carter…
THE BEATLES ARE #1 ON I-TUNES
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The world’s best-selling album of the past decade, The Beatles’ “1”, makes its global digital debut today exclusively via iTunes. The album has debuted at #1 on several iTunes top albums charts around the world, including the US, Canada, Japan, the Netherlands, Mexico, Sweden, Spain, New Zealand, and Greece. The Beatles have now sold more…
RIC CHURCH NOMINATED AS CMA’S NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
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If you were to run in to Eric Church today, chances are you’d find him celebrating with a drink in his hand. He’s nominated for the CMA’s Top New Artist Of The Year. “Though I’ve tried to make my career not just about winning awards, it’s always great to be recognized, and I’m especially…
PRETTY LIGHTS LAUNCH EXTENSIVE U.S. HEADLINE TOUR
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Pretty Lights will kick off an extensive U.S. headlining tour tonight with a sold-out show at the Grand Sierra Resort Theatre in Reno, NV. After a spring outing that landed Pretty Lights on Pollstar’s Top 50 grossing concert tours chart and a summer festival run that included performances at Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo, Glastonbury, Identity, Norway’s Oslo…
FAMILY FORCE 5 RETURN WITH NEW ALBUM
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Since 2005, FAMILY FORCE 5 has been galvanizing audiences with their incendiary dance floor mix of dirty South dance-rock anthems, thunderous beats, Southern-fried guitar and good-time lyrics. After raucous performances at Sonisphere, the Vans Warped Tour and a handful of U.S. festivals this summer, the Atlanta quintet will release their genre-obliterating new album III on…
LORD JAMAR POSTS NEW SINGLE VIA YOUTUBE
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Lord Jamar is an American emcee and actor. He is a member of the legendary hip-hop group Brand Nubian, which formed in 1989 and released the now classic LP, “All For One”. As an actor, he is best known for his role of Supreme Allah on the TV series Oz. He has appeared on Law…
KiB RELEASES NEW VIDEO “HOLIDAY”
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KiB’s song “Holiday” takes your mind on a trip away from reality. We all go through moments in life that are tough, and this song shows you that no matter the size or extent of your problem, you can use your inner strength to get through it. “Holiday” is all about positivity and possibility.
LANTERNS ON THE LAKE NEW VIDEO “KEEP ON TRYING”
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On Monday 19th September Newcastle-based sextet Lanterns On The Lake will release their Bella Union debut ‘Gracious Tide, Take Me Home’, but before then we’d like to share with you a new video for the very beautiful new single ‘Keep On Trying’. These stunning visuals, which explore all aspects of life on the Geordie Shore,…
LIGHTS RESOLVE SIGNS TO ROCK RIDGE MUSIC
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Lights Resolve, the trio from Long Island, NY, has signed with Rock Ridge Music and will release its debut album, “Feel You’re Different,” via the label on October 25, 2011. For Feel You’re Different, Lights Resolve recorded in Bethpage, NY with legendary Long Island producer Mike Sapone (Brand New, Taking Back Sunday). “As a…
MANAFEST RELEASES VIDEO FOR “RENEGADE”
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It is with these honours that Manafest has carved a unique path morphing into an inventive rock sound that can be both heard and seen in spades with his video release for ‘Renegade’. Supported by MuchFACT, ‘Renegade’ features Trevor McNevan from Thousand Foot Krutch and is inspired by a desire for diligence Manafest describes…
JOHN SCHEINFELD TO HELM ELVIS PRESLEY BODYGUARD BIOPIC
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Acclaimed writer/director John Scheinfeld has tackled many icons in his illustrious career, including numerous feature documentaries and retrospectives of John Lennon, Harry Nilsson, Frank Sinatra, Bette Midler, Nat King Cole, The Bee Gees, Rosemary Clooney, and Andy Williams amongst others – but none perhaps as big as the first-ever feature film biopic on “The King…
TRANSFER DEBUT OUT OCTOBER 11
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San Diego based band TRANSFER will release their debut album, Future Selves on October 11th via Cool Green Recordings. Within a short period of time, the band has been earning high praise on both sides of the Atlantic; including picking up two awards at last month’s San Diego Music Awards. Since finishing the…
THE DEAD LAY WAITING STREAM NEW ALBUM ON YOUTUBE
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Swindon, UK’s THE DEAD LAY WAITING (TDLW) is pleased to announce the November 29th, 2011 United States release of their new album, Almost Heaven, with UK label Rising Records. Almost Heaven was released in June 2011 in the UK, featuring 14 tracks and 60 minutes of pulsating music. The album also marks the return of…
MOBB DEEP ANNOUNCES LABEL DEAL WITH RED DISTRIBUTION
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Legendary multi-platinum rap duo Mobb Deep inked a label deal today with national distribution company RED Distribution (a division of Sony Music Entertainment) for their imprint Infamous Records. The New York based label will be run and managed by Mobb Deep, which has appeared on records totaling more than 40 million in sales, with the…
CALL HEADWRENCH ANYTHING EXCEPT MAINSTREAM
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I am finally back at it after a nice Labor Day weekend. I still feel like I am on relax time so my guests today are perfect to get the motor running again. Allow me to introudce a metal band out of CT that are the eiptome of what I look for from that…
Chad Savage, Under The Covers
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Not since the second disc of The Black Crowes, Warpaint have I reviewed an album of covers. I have always approached the idea of cover albums with ambivalence– some artist’s takes on other artist’s songs leave me feeling the latter may be better than the former (Widespread Panic’s rendition of “And it Stoned Me” comes…
BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY THE ALBUM RELEASED BY WATERTOWER MUSIC OCTOBER 4, 2011
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Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, WaterTower Music and DC Entertainment today announced Batman: Arkham City – The Album, which will be released in conjunction with the highly anticipated forthcoming videogame Batman: Arkham City. Featuring 12 new original tracks by Panic! At The Disco, Coheed and Cambria, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, and more (full track list below),…
KRISTIN CHENOWETH SHARES SOME LESSONS LEARNED
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Born and raised in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, actress/songstress Kristin Chenoweth goes back to her country music roots with her new album Some Lessons Learned, available on SONY MASTERWORKS on Tuesday, September 13. She will perform songs from the new recording on The View, Tonight Show With Jay Leno, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Piers Morgan Tonight…
JEANNINE HEBB RELEASES VIDEO “CALL HIM OUT” VIA DEBUT ALBUM
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Acclaimed pianist/singer Jeannine Hebb will release her debut full-length album Whileaway on Tuesday, September 20, 2011. Next month she’ll kick off a pre-release East Coast tour.
SKOPE / TV ON THE RADIO TIX GUIVEAWAY
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TV on the Radio are currently on tour in support of their latest album, Nine Types of Light, and they want to give you a chance to see them play! Input your information below and you could win a pair of tickets to see TV on the Radio in a city near you. Stay tuned…
THE FAIRCHILDS TO RELEASE DEBUT ALBUM
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The Fairchilds will release their debut album Our Revolution via independent label Vertusent on September 27, 2011. Singer Cyril Niccolai sees his dreams realized with this release, having detoured from a career in medicine to follow his aspiration to become an international recording artist. Niccolai was raised in Nice, France, and contrary…
TONY LUCCA TO RELEASE ‘UNDER THE INFLUENCE’ IN SEPTEMBER
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Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter Tony Lucca will be releasing his covers album, Under The Influence, on September 27, 2011, via Rock Ridge Music. A 10-song compilation of tunes (see full track listing below) by artists that influenced Lucca as a musician and songwriter, the album was produced by Mike Vizcarra (Brian Wright, Ladies Gun Club,…
KEO NOZARI TELLS ALL IN NEW EPK
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Get to know singer/songwriter/producer and DJ, Keo Nozari, in his just released EPK. Keo gives fans a behind-the-scenes look at his career from his first performances at NY’s infamous CBGB’s and Virgin Megastore in Times Square to MTV licensing his first album and the success of his latest album Love Boutique. [youtube NmbqsKkxDhQ nolink] Check…
INDIE ARTIST FERESHTA: THE VOICE OF HUMANITY
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Smack in the middle of two unique and diverse cultures, budding indie artist Fereshta is quickly charming audiences from coast to coast with her thoughtful lyrics and intoxicating brand of alternative rock. Fresh off the release of her debut full length, Global Citizen, this Afghani native is utilizing her music to affect positive change within…
