Month: May 2012

Doug McCurry, Romance Like It Was

Doug McCurry is back for more with his brand new release titled ‘Romance Like It Was’. Last year I had the pleasure of reviewing McCurry’s solo album called ‘Seven Songs About Leaving’ (http://skopemag.com/index.php?s=Doug+McCurry) and I knew then that Doug McCurry was an extremely unique artist.   The music was original and the sound was like…

WIRE: NATIONS AFIRE PREMIERE NEW SONG ON GUITARWORLD.COM

On the heels of their new video for “I Am An Army,” SoCal rock band Nations Afire continue their momentum with the premiere of “The Ghosts We Will Become” today on GuitarWorld.com.   “The Ghosts We Will Become” is the title track from the band’s forthcoming full-length album, due out later this year.   Listen…

SANDI THOM VIDEO EPK FOR NEW ALBUM

Platinum selling Scottish singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Sandi Thom is pleased to confirm the August 14th release of her fourth studio album, Flesh and Blood. The first single, “The Sun Comes Crashing Down,” is streaming on SoundCloud and available as a free download at sandithom.com. Sandi is best known for her 2006 No.1 hit single, “I…

WIRE: WATCH THE VIDEO FOR “CLEAN GLOVES, DIRTY HANDS” ON THE FADER

The brainchildren behind two of Sweden’s most beloved musical projects have combined to form one artistic force, the result being an infectious pop revolution. Smile is the collaboration of Björn Yttling, world-renowned writer, producer and bassist of international indie-pop powerhouse Peter Bjorn and John, and Joakim Ã…hlund of bear-masked electro outfit Teddybears. The duo is…

DEWVEALL NEW VIDEO “WORD”

East Nashville musicians Dewveall are proud to announce the release of their new album, Word, on June 26, 2012. A lot has changed since their last release three years ago. Now in their 30’s, Dewveall has abandoned much of their pop-folk sensibilities and road-tested many new songs. They aren’t the same people, or the same…

TOMKO AND MARSH COME TOGETHER ON NEW ALBUM

A legendary duo has come together to make magic in the studio and we can’t wait for you to hear it. Larry Tomko and Peter Marsh have come together on a new 11 song disc of mainstream adult rock and funky soul mixed with contemporary jazz. Both musicians sing and harmonize on all the tracks,…

WIRE: NPR FIRST LISTEN: BIG K.R.I.T. ‘LIVE FROM THE UNDERGROUND’

Big K.R.I.T. makes thick, melodic hip-hop with a Southern twang. He crafts it all by himself – he’s the most recent rapper credited with both producing his beats and writing his rhymes. And he didn’t emerge from one of the usual Third Coast rap incubators, like Atlanta, Houston or Memphis; he’s from Meridian, Miss. K.R.I.T.’s…

BRENDAN JAMES TO RELEASE ‘HOPE IN TRANSITION’ ON JULY 10, 2012

LA-based singer-songwriter Brendan James will be releasing his third album, Hope In Transition, on July 10, 2012 via Rock Ridge Music.   (James is also a management client at Rock Ridge Music.)   The album is James’ most hopeful and invigorating collection of music in his critically-acclaimed, seven-year career.   He blurs the genre lines…

EPITAPH GETS WARPED

Punk’s Leading Label Represents at Vans Warped Tour with Performances by Falling In Reverse, New Found Glory, Every Time I Die, The Ghost Inside and Skip The Foreplay. Epitaph Records will be in full force on Vans Warped Tour ’12 with standout performances from Falling In Reverse, New Found Glory, Every Time I Die, The…

VIRGIN RECORDS TO RELEASE ‘PINES’

PINES, Alison Sudol’s third full-length as A Fine Frenzy (release date: September 18, 2012), is a fable about a pining tree who is given the unheard-of chance (for a conifer) to make a life of her own choosing. Drawing inspiration from the redwood forests and dramatic landscapes of Northern California and Washington’s Cascade Mountains, the…

OLGA NEW VIDEO “IT IS WHAT IT IS”

Official music video for “It Is What It Is” by Olga from the album Whatever You Want available on itunes. [youtube VYh5BWlweeU nolink] The  long in-the-works music video is finally finished for the song “It Is What It Is”   (off the album Whatever You Want) which was directed by Declan Ryan and features an…

REPTAR UNVEIL “SEBASTIAN” VIDEO

Reptar unveil the video for their single “Sebastian” today, exclusively on the Noisey YouTube channel. [youtube ZJLoRLb9SHg nolink] Directed by Deadhorse, Ben Fries and Jesse Cain (who have also created memorable promos for the likes of Kindness, Holy Ghost, and Theophilus London), the clip combines performance footage of Reptar’s lead singer Graham Ulicny, shot from…

WORKING BRILLIANTLY SHINES ABOVE THE REST

Working Brilliantly is a boutique PR, Licensing and Production agency founded by Jennifer Thorington and Samuel Markus out of California. They have been in business over a year now and both Jennifer and Samuel come from extensive PR and Production backgrounds. Their focus is to propel the careers of inspiring artists with integrity, passion, creativity…

The Pels Syndicate, Chemical Inconveniences

Atmospheric, multi-layered soundscapes is the hallmark facet of The Pels Syndicate new album Chemical Inconveniences. Think a down tempo, mellow version of The Crystal Method meets Mark Farina-style Acid Jazz. The tracks wax and wane from dreamy and ethereal to groovy drone electronica and leave almost no electronica subgenre unrepresented. The brainchild of Dutch keyboardist/sound…

JENEE HALSTEAD OFFERS MP3 “RAISED BY WOLVES”

Inspired by wildness, fueled by instinct, Jenee Halstead’s sophomore LP, Raised by Wolves is as much a departure in form for Halstead as it is a return to the energetic, carefree days of her wandering youth. Halstead and her producer Evan Brubaker create a unique dark pop/Americana on Wolves by combining old instruments with new…

NEW SINGLE OUT NOW BY AVICII

Grammy-nominated DJ and producer Avicii is following up his international smash “Le7els” with a new single, “Silhouettes,” which is being released today, May 29, on LE7ELS/Interscope Records. Featuring a powerhouse vocal from fellow Swede Salem Al Fakir, “Silhouettes” is yet another flawless musical showcase from one of the biggest EDM stars in the world. The…

BLUE STAHLI OFFERS RMX TO “SABOTAGE” FREE

As a tribute to the Beastie Boy’s Adam “MCA” Yauch, Detroit based electronic rock artist Blue Stahli is giving away his remix of the Beastie Boy’s “Sabotage” on his Soundcloud page today. Soundcloud Link: http://soundcloud.com/bluestahli/beastie-boys-sabotage-blue Blue Stahli has also been receiving radio support from Detroit’s 89x this past week on the hit single “ULTRAnumb” which…

SMASHING PUMPKINS LOOKING FOR FANS ARTWORK

Imagine Oceania. That’s what The Smashing Pumpkins are asking their fans to do for the 13 songs on their new album Oceania, out June 19 via Martha’s Music/EMI Label Services/Caroline Distribution. Longtime fans of the visual arts, including their groundbreaking music videos and memorable album covers/packaging, The Smashing Pumpkins want to inspire creativity and evoke…

CONVERSE RELEASES FIRST EVER KOREA THREE ARTISTS SINGLE

Today, CONVERSE Inc. announces the track release for its first-ever Korea based Three Artists. One Song collaboration. The music initiative brings together three diverse and unique Korean artists, featuring indie icons, Jaurim; rising hip-hop stars, Aziatix; and award-winning electronic act, Idiotape. The new track, “#PeepShow,” is available to music fans globally starting today via free…

WIRE: VEVO PREMIERES NEW VIDEO FROM LUCY MICHELLE

Minneapolis sextet Lucy Michelle And The Velvet Lapelles are pleased to release their newest full length album, HEAT, today. HEAT is the band’s fourth full-length release and their first since 2010’s Good of That. The album was recorded at Vacation Island Recording Studios in Brooklyn with acclaimed producer/engineer Matt Boynton (MGMT, Beirut, Bat for Lashes).…

WIRE: SKATERS UNVEIL “DONE FOR GOOD” VIDEO ON VICE

SKATERS is happy to release a new video for their song “Done For Good” video. The video was directed by Jeremy Cohen who also co-produced along with male lead Nick Robinson-the female lead is played by Stephanie Hunt. As SKATERS’ lead singer explains: “The video for “Done For Good” is about that care free summertime…

WIRE: CROCODILES EXCLUSIVE FULL ALBUM STREAM PREMIERE ON ROLLINGSTONE.COM

Crocodiles premiered a full stream of their upcoming third LP Endless Flowers today exclusively on RollingStone.com. The album, which doesn’t arrive in stores for another week, can now be heard in its entirety here: SKOPE IT HERE! Endless Flowers – recently praised by Under The Radar as featuring “Crocodiles’ most accessible work to date, with…

A-TRAK AND DILLON FRANCIS PREMIERE NEW VIDEO

Noisey just premiered the new video from A-Trak and Dillon Francis, an infectious collab called “Money Makin’,” out today on Fool’s Gold. In keeping with the two DJs’ absurd sense of humor, they star in the clip as repairmen who transform a busted ATM into a hard-partying dance machine that takes the big city by…

STOLI SEEKS TO FIND THE MAN BEHIND THEPELSSYNDICATE

I am a day off today thanks to Memorial Day, so please bear with me. As someone who follows social media and business I have been wondering how the Facebook IPO will effect the sites popularity. I feel like social media’s cool factor is a priority and once that is gone, you go the way…

Petrel, Bombshell (SINGLE)

Over the years we’ve seen rock and even earthy Pop slowly erode into over-commercialized, corporate puppet shows providing music that is extremely sing songy, predictable, popish and 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 &…

FANS FUND NEW VIDEO FROM BRAVESTATION

Toronto’s experimental Tropical Indie-Pop quartet Bravestation recently revealed their new video for ‘Signs of the Civilized’, co-directed by the band’s Derek Wilson alongside Wood & Wires Productions and in association with OTMZine and their fans, who funded the video through IndieGoGo. The video depicts rituals taking place in the guise of a bourgeois party and…

THE CHEVIN NEW VIDEO “DRIVE”

Yorkshire-based rockers The Chevin are excited to release their newest music video for their newest single “Drive.” Directed by Tyler Oliver (Feature film “Forget Me Not”, The Bravery video “Unconditional”), the video is a post-modern tour de force, dripping in nostalgia with vintage footage of marching bands and classic cars juxtaposed with plenty of colorful…

WIRE: UK’s LITTLE BARRIE NEW VIDEO ON RELIX

Fiery, garage-surf UK darlings LITTLE BARRIE have premiered the new video for their song “Tip It Over” on Relix.com. The video, which splices recording and tour footage from all over the world, provides an exciting look into the band’s hectic life on the road and their renowned live show. SKOPE IT HERE! “Tip It Over”…

WIRE: THE EARLY NOVEMBER PREMIERE NEW TRACK ON ALTPRESS

Six years have passed since New Jersey’s The Early November released what, at the time, appeared to be their final album, the sprawling The Mother, The Mechanic & The Path. Now back and rejuvenated with its original lineup, the band will be releasing its Rise Records debut titled In Currents on Tuesday, July 10. “Frayed…

WIRE: IFC PREMIERES NEW VIDEO FROM MASHA QRELLA

Berlin-based songwriter Masha Qrella has debuted a new video for “Take Me Out,” the second single off her long-awaited Analogies album, out on June 5th with Morr Music. The song is part of the soundtrack for an intense internationally award-winning documentary “Meine Freiheit, Deine Freiheit” about women in prison and their way back to ‘freedom’,…

COLDSIDE COVER JAY-Z & KANYE “OTIS”

Coldside are due to have a release this June on iTunes, Spotify etc with their BBC 1Xtra Playlisted single ‘Faded’. Below is some in depth information about the group. [youtube mjKQWQTqKcE nolink] Coldside are an Urban/Rock outfit from Manchester and have been causing a rumble in their city and beyond. Most recently Coldside have been…

A.TONE DA PRIEST IS HERE TO REVIVE HIP HOP

In an age of ‘hiphop is dead’ and art, storytelling and truth are thrown into the wind in favor of fructose coated pop, A-Tone Tha Priest is throwing it right back in it’s bloated face. Refreshingly honest, even controversial A-Tone delivers a walloping 20+ trax of intellectual throwdown with his new release “Stand By My…

SINGERS WHO PERFORM REGULARLY IN CASINOS

Millions of people from around the world take a trip to Las Vegas or other gambling destinations to play casino games every year, but the gambling action is just the tip of the iceberg as far as what Vegas offers to visitors. Gambling might have been the original seed that put Las Vegas on the…

Abandoned Faith, Self Titled

Upon hearing the first track put forth to me by Abandoned Faith, “The Underlining Truth”, I immediately pictured a West Coast USA band. With a blazing guitar classic rock feel and pulverizing drumline, I have to say I was quite surprised to learn the band hails from South Yorkshire, England’s burrough of Sheffield. Lead singer…

WIRE: FAWN PREMIERE DIY VIDEO ON NOISEY

Detroit quartet FAWN (members of the Von Bondies, Thunderbirds Are Now!, Child Bite, Javelins and more) have released a brand new video for “No Wave,” the second single off of their debut Coastlines LP, out on June 12th with Quite Scientific Records (Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr., Chris Bathgate).   Directed by band members Christian Doble…