Month: December 2011

ARROW HAZE RELEASE SMASH HIT “ELLY KEDWARD”

The newest musical talent from Belgium: Arrow Haze released their first video “Elly Kedward”. Alongside a second single: “Stranger Tides” featuring special guest Derek Sherinian (ex-Dream Theater). Both songs were mastered in New York by Ryan Smith. Arrow Haze produced and mixed the songs with help from Bart Van Lier at “High Lake Hill Studio”,…

NEW VIDEO BLESS “APRIL SHOWERS” (GURU TRIBUTE)

Former Gangstarr protege Bless returns with a brand new single off the upcoming album, The Day After. April Showers is a dedication and tribute to the late Guru. Bless also pays homage to his older sister who passed away in fall of 2008. The music video captures rare highlights dating back to the beginning of…

STOLI KICKS OFF 2012 IN INDIANAPOLIS WITH REAUL

Wow, where did this year go? I cannot believe this is my final post for 2011. I must say that we covered many talented musicians this year and I feel so blessed to be able to share this music to my readers all over the world. We do not know what 2012 will bring but…

SKOPE MAGAZINE E-ZINE

With the emergence of the Tablet, Skope is getting back into the magazine business, only this time we are going all digital. Here is the official spot for all Skope Magazine E-Zines. Keep up with what’s current or take a trip down memory lane with Skope Magazine!

M.I.L.$. IS NOW ‘OUT ON BAIL’

The name speaks for itself, Money iN Lump $umz (M.i.L.$.) Coming from South Central L.A. This artist doesn’t have any specific genre. A dj at power 106 n L.A. Described his recent project as “dope tape bro. great choice in song selection & tracklisting. dope delivery & lyrics, voice sounds unique & fresh. catchy hooks…

BRIDGE NINE RECORDS SIGNS HARDCORE SUPERGROUP THE ALLIGATORS

Four of some of hardcore’s most important names from both coasts got together to finally bring back that early 80’s hardcore sound; this sound is called The Alligators, and they will be releasing a new record on Bridge Nine in 2012.   Featuring members Roger Miret (Agnostic Front), Rich Labbate (Insted), Steve Larson (Insted) and…

NEW ALBUM FROM LIVING CORPSE IN 2012

Italians Living Corpse, after a massive lineup change, have set “And Everything Slips Away” as the title of their new full-length album due in early 2012 via Coroner Records. The album, which includes 11 tracks, was mixed and mastered by Ettore Rigotti at The Metal House Studio (Disarmonia Mundi, Destrage, Blood Stain Child, Rise To…

Jordan Carp, Slam Pig

Energetic, fun, quite, awesomeanic are some words that can easily describe Jordan Carp Slam Pig, but surely it goes beyond that, way beyond. As for the sound goes, it’s like a wave. Coming up and down, for example, in tracks like “Mister Hipster” and album titled “Slam Pig”, are of those tracks that make you…

THIEVERY CORPORATION RELEASES VIDEO DEDICATED TO OCCUPY MOVEMENT

Thievery Corporation has released “Unified Tribes,” their new single and video featuring acclaimed MC and Def Jux alum Mr. Lif.   In the spirit of their last collaboration, Culture of Fear, “Unified Tribes” is another sonic molotov aimed straight at the belly of the beast. “This song, ‘Unified Tribes’ is our attempt to offer inspiration,…

ERICK BAKER READY FOR WINTER TOUR

“Passion, desire, feeling, falling in love… all feelings you get when Erick performs. I can’t wait to see what the future hold for Erick Baker” — Joe Stutler, PD for WFIV Radio (AAA/Knoxville) This winter, Erick Baker will be warming up venues with his earnest musings of life and love. Equipped with a guitar and…

NEW VIDEO BY DIAMOND RUGS

Just as Diamond Rugs finished recording “Christmas In A Chinese Restaurant” and was still in the studio listening back to the track, John McCauley got in front of the camera to create this fun clip to the song.   Filmed and edited by Justin Collins, who co-produced the record, the video’s charm and honesty is…

SCARS ON 45 ANNOUNCE DEBUT U.S. HEADLINE TOUR

Chop Shop/Atlantic recording group Scars on 45 has announced details of its first-ever U.S. headline tour.   The dates begin January 25th at San Francisco’s Café du Nord and then continue through mid-February (see attached itinerary).   Support on most dates will come from the band’s Chop Shop/Atlantic labelmate, Anya Marina. For complete details and…

Karl Young, Lost in the Wood

Over the years we’ve seen music slowly erode into over-commercialized, corporate puppet shows providing music that is extremely sing songy, predictable, popish & highly corporate. I hereby call this new breed of music “Poser Rock” and I want to personally thank all the corporate giants for successfully transforming “Sex Drugs and Rock n Roll” into…

MODENA IS STOLI’S BAND TO WATCH IN 2012

Good to see we all survived another Christmas season, and now we have New Years to look fowward to. I must say that the mashed potatoes, steak tips, and lasagna were delicious. One of my guests at Christmas introduced me to the coolest music APP called Shazam. The APP can listen to a song, tell…

MATTHEW NEVES RELEASES “IN THE END” VIDEO

Indie recording artist Matthew Neves has released his debut music video featuring the hit song, “In The End” from his “Everybody Dreams” album. [youtube Gj9H4NRxbtc nolink] Matthew scripted and directed the video which was filmed and produced in hi-definition by SOS Films. Casting included one leading role played by actress and model Thais Oliveira, five…

FLY MOON ROYALTY “DO WHAT YOU SAY” MP3

Based out of Seattle, Washington, the pairing of Vocalist AdraBoo and DJ/Producer/Emcee Action Jackson make up Fly Moon Royalty, an electro-soul duo that’s drawn comparisons to artists such as Gnarls Barkley and Janelle Monáe, among others.

THE LAST OF OUR KIND GET A DEAL

Mediaskare Records is proud to announce the signing of Poughkeepsie, NY band THE LAST OF OUR KIND. The band recently completed work on their debut album ‘A Diamond In The Rough’ with producer Cameron Mizell (I See Stars, Sleeping With Sirens) at Chango Studios in Casselberry, FL. A track titled “Deal With It” from the…

KEITH ROBINSON VIDEO “MY HUSTLE”

Keith Robinson has released another hit single entitled “My Hustle” produced by RZA. This is the Atlanta native’s follow up single to “DJ Lady”. When not recording, Robinson is starring in feature films, like This Christmas, Dream Girls and 35 and Ticking.   [youtube tlDU4lm1pJI nolink] Amazingly, he has been able to display his musical…

RED LINE CHEMISTRY TO RELEASE ACOUSTIC EP

Bulldog Productions’ rock quintet Red Line Chemistry will release an acoustic EP titled EASY DOES IT on December 20.   Singer Brett Ditgen shared, “Our new acoustic record was conceptualized from our experiences playing for radio stations and at fan meet & greets over the past year and a half.   Performing well in that…

Joe Di Fabbio, Joe’s House of Tunes

Joe Di Fabbio aka ChildKidd has got this cool Jimmy Buffet vibe. He has fun little ditties that force feed happiness whether your in the mood or not. I felt like putting on a multicolored Hawaiian beach shirt as I sat and listened. I was bopping my head, tapping my foot and humming right along.…

BABAROSSI: ON TOP OF THE WORLD

Babarossi is a UK based musician living and working in London, England. He was soft spoken, humble and shy. I’m not quite convinced he is aware of his musical talents? You can literally feel every ounce of devotion that goes into each note and the fun is contagious. His fans see him as a musical…

LUKE JAMES RELEASES #LUKE PRE ALBUM EXCLUSIVELY FOR FREE

Today, N.A.R.S. Records / Mercury Records / Island Def Jam recording artist Luke James releases his #LUKE pre album for FREE exclusively on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/whoislukejames).   The highly anticipated debut solo work from one of today’s most talked about artists who has yet to release an album is sure not to disappoint fans and critics…

Cutting Edge, Humongously Yours

The Cutting Edge train continues to push hard as the group gives you ‘Humongously Yours’ in all its glory.   This particular album came out in 1998 however just this past summer two tracks, “If The Walls Could Talk” and “Without You” landed on the Billboard Hot Single Sales Charts.   “Without You” spent nine…

LMFAO’s REDFOO RETURNS TO MARQUEE NIGHTCLUB

LMFAO’s Redfoo returns to Marquee Nightclub at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas for another year of Party Rock Mondays in 2012. The raucous, no-holds barred party has seen a dizzying array of animal print pants, inflatable zebras, foam hands and Champagne showers. The nights are filled with unexpected antics, entertainment and endless hours of dancing.…

ASHER ROTH NEW VIDEO “COMMON KNOWLEDGE”

Asher Roth enlisted A$AP Twelvy, Action Bronson, Casey Veggies, Chuck from The Cool Kids, producers Blended Babies and more for his passion project Pabst & Jazz. Download the whole thing for free below. His Def Jam debut is slated for March. Watch the video for “Common Knowledge” here: http://vevo.ly/vvzb2b http://asher-roth.heroku.com

HIGH ON FIRE RECORDING NEW ALBUM IN SALEM, MA

Oakland, CA hard rock band HIGH ON FIRE has entered Salem, Massachusetts’ GodCity Studios to begin tracking their as-yet-untitled new album. The world renowned group featuring drummer Des Kensel, bassist Jeff Matz and guitarist / vocalist Matt Pike (also of legendary stoner metal trio SLEEP) is collaborating with producer and Converge guitarist Kurt Ballou on…

TYLER SHERRITT FEATURED ON “MAZE”

The name Tyler Sherritt may be new to the EDM world, but is not new to the music industry. He is currently breaking into the genre of his passion being featured on First State’s New Single “Maze” [Blackhole Recordings]. In a genre flooded with young kids hoping to become the next Porter Robinson or Madeon,…

AWOLNATION UNVEIL “MEGALITHIC MAYHEM” VIDEO GAME

AWOLNATION has launched their latest endeavor, the “MEGALITHIC MAYHEM” video game. “MEGALITHIC MAYHEM,” now playable online at www.MegalithicMayhem.com and http://apps.facebook.com/megalithicmayhem/, was created with Pod Digital Design, a leading interactive branded entertainment company, specializing in game and entertainment-based applications for web, mobile and Facebook. “MEGALITHIC MAYHEM” will also be available as an app for mobile devices…

VANCOUVER-BASED YOUNG LIARS SIGNS TO NETTWERK RECORDS

Nettwerk Records is pleased to announce the signing of Vancouver’s latest indie rock sensation, Young Liars. Comprised of five multi-instrumentalists, Young Liars deftly experiments with synth-pop, electronic and indie rock to create catchy indie pop hooks. Revered as an integral part of the local soundscape, the quintet’s compelling style has set them apart from indie…

YOUNG JEEZY’S FILM DVD “YOUNG JEEZY: A HUSTLERZ AMBITION” TRAILER

Today, one of Collins’ most recent projects, the music documentary “Young Jeezy: A Hustlerz Ambition,” is set to debut in stores. Collins served as executive producer for the MTV documentary, packaged as a companion DVD to the platinum-selling rapper’s long-awaited fourth CD release, “Thug Motivation 103: Hustlerz Ambition.”   The documentary premiered on MTV2 December…

RHETT MAYS’ ‘CALCUTTA BOY’ PROVES TIMELESS

Born and raised in Calcutta, Rhett May introduces a unique blend of worlds in his music. Incorporating Indian influences as well as Pop and Rock music, Rhett manages to collide these two worlds in an eclectic and unique style of music. [youtube 2iG5cCOO2zk nolink] Originally Rhett used music as his escape from the hustle and…

Boy with a Fish, I Put my Tongue on the Window

Over the years we’ve seen rock & hard rock slowly erode into over-commercialized, corporate puppet shows providing music that is extremely sing songy, predictable, popish & highly corporate. I hereby call this new breed of music “Poser Rock” and I want to personally thank all the corporate giants for successfully transforming “Sex Drugs & Rock…

“CD FOR THE TROOPS” REACHES 1 MILLION

Operation Homefront, the non-profit that provides emergency financial and other assistance to military families and Wounded Warriors, today announced that with this month’s release of “CD for the Troops V,” the series of albums will have been provided to 1 million service members, veterans, and military families.   This fifth album includes songs from 11…

CECE TENEAL OFFERS MP3 “WORK”

Given the fact that CeCe Teneal recently received a heartwarming shout-out from President Barack Obama himself after her spine-tingling performance at the Democratic Election Campaign Fundraiser, it might be hard to imagine, but this newly anointed queen of neo-blues comes from decidedly humble beginnings. Indeed, at the tender age of six Cece was belting out…