Month: May 2012

THE GIVING TREE BAND “COLD COLD RAIN” VIDEO + TOUR

The Giving Tree Band are pleased to announce their upcoming June tour dates with celebrated singer-songwriter Joe Purdy, for whom they will also serve as backing band in addition to opening act. Having just completed recording on their new album Vacilador, the Giving Tree Band are eager to get back on the road to showcase…

Machine Elves, Fancy Suits & Cigarettes

Upon receiving Machine Elves’ debut full-length CD “Fancy Suits & Cigarettes”, I was shocked to find out that this band has not been signed to a major label. After listening to every track, I assumed that this was the bands choice to remain Independent, as any label to pass on signing them must be completely…

WIRE: PITHFORK PREMIERES TRACK FROM ICKLY BLOSSOMS

Pitchfork just premiered the newest track from Omaha-trio Icky Blossoms, ‘Perfect Vision’.   This band and their art -their album, produced by Dave Sitek from TV on the Radio, is coming in July 17th on Saddle Creek. http://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/13640-perfect-vision/

UME ANNOUNCES TOUR WITH HELMET AND THE TOADIES

UME today announced that they will hit the road on a second tour this summer, the previously announced co-headline tour with The Life and Times in June and the newly revealed tour with Helmet and The Toadies. Hailing from Austin, Texas, Ume is Lauren Larson (Vocals, Guitar), Eric Larson (Bass), and Rachel Fuhrer (drums).  …

LOUIS PRIMA JR. AND HIS POWERHOUSE EIGHT-PIECE BAND DEBUT ALBUM

For five decades, Louis Prima Sr. stayed at the forefront of the entertainment world. With his inimitable style and musical prowess, he has remained an influential figure to artists and fans alike. Prima tunes are constantly used in movies and on TV, as well as in chart topping covers by David Lee Roth, Brian Setzer…

XPLOSIONS IN THE SKY NEW VIDEO FOR “POSTCARD FROM 1952”

Live now at http://EXPLOSIONSINTHESKY.com is the third ever video from Explosions In The Sky for “Postcard From 1952” from their fifth studio album Take Care, Take Care, Take Care released on Temporary Residence Ltd. Directed by Annie Gunn and Peter Simonite, “Postcard From 1952” employs yet another cinematically expansive track from Take Care, Take Cate,…

KC JOCKEY RELEASES NEW HIT “GIRL YOU’RE FREE”

KC Jockey is a pop/r&b artist from Brooklyn, New York. Having been born in Jamaica and moving to New York at a young age must have done good things for his creative side, as his music seems to effortlessly unite the dance hall/traditional party music of Jamaica with the urban pop/club scene of the United…

PAPER LIONS EXCEED 1 MILLION VIEWS ON YOUTUBE

Fan favourites Paper Lions have a lot to celebrate this spring and summer! Their music video for “Travelling” just surpassed the 1 million views mark, with numbers continuing to grow by the thousands every day, and they are fresh off the heels of nominations for “Song of the Year” and “Fan’s Choice Entertainer of the…

Robert O’Connor, Resistance

Over the years we’ve seen rock, pop and 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” & I want to personally thank all the corporate giants for successfully transforming “Sex Drugs &…

GREEK FIRE USING MUSIC TO HELP FIGHT CANCER

In February 2012, shortly after an amazing tour of Japan, GREEK FIRE drummer and longtime STORY OF THE YEAR drum tech Johnny Venus was diagnosed with Leukemia. As anyone can imagine, this devastating news came as a complete shock and rocked the entire camp to the core. Johnny is fighting the battle of his life,…

AVICII ANNOUNCES SPECIAL GUESTS TO THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED LE7ELS TOUR

Fans of AVICII were blown away by the sneak peek and unveil of his new LE7ELS production at this year’s Coachella! Now the Grammy-nominated DJ and producer is announcing some special guests that will join him on his highly anticipated tour. Gareth Emery, Chuckie, Arty, Morgan Page, CAZETTE, Pleasurekraft and Swanky Tunes will all bring…

NEWCOMER MATTHEW KOMA TO RELEASE FOUR-SONG DEBUT

Having already made a splash writing the hook on Sebastian Ingrosso and Alesso’s smash single “Calling (Lose My Mind)” featuring Ryan Tedder, singer and songwriter Matthew Koma will step out on his own with the Parachute EP, which will be released by Cherrytree/Darkchild/Interscope Records on May 29th.   On May 22nd, Koma hits the road…

COMING FROM BRAZIL IS GRANELL & “SE DECIDE” VIDEO

With a serious smooth and imperative vocal by Enio Torres, Granell has outstood in the alternative Brazilian market by blending an array of a good taste and harmony. A bass loaded with the Grooving, rock drums and a guitar full of harmony and precision will make Granell your next favorite band.

NEW ALBUM BY CELLDWELLER NEXT MONTH

Klayton is Celldweller. The sensation that has sold more than 100,000 albums and licensed almost every song he has created to TV, Film & Video Games like John Carter, Ghost Rider 2, Mission Impossible III, Real Steel, Iron Man, Dead Rising 2, and others will release his newest album Wish Upon A Blackstar on June…

CALIFORNIA WIVES SIGN WITH VAGRANT RECORDS

California Wives are pleased to announce today that they have officially joined the ever-growing Vagrant Records roster. “We were excited to sign to Vagrant because it gave us the opportunity to work with a great producer who pushed us to think outside of our tendencies as musicians. The newer instrumentation and arrangements were a result…

IN THIS MOMENT’S FOURTH STUDIO ALBUM TITLE/STREET DATE REVEALED

Dynamic metal rockers In This Moment are proud to announce the album title and street date for their forthcoming album (the fourth for longtime label Century Media Records): BLOOD is due out in North America on August 14th.   Produced by Kevin Churko (Ozzy Osbourne, Five Finger Death Punch), the first single and video from…

THE HAWTHORNE EFFECT TO RELEASE THEIR DEBUT

The Hawthorne Effect is the phenomenon by which knowing one is being observed affects one’s behavior. Every day we are watched by eyes in the sky, by computers and cell phones, by others around us, and by estranged parts hidden deep within, alternate identities within our very selves. This knowing is part of our reality…

L.A. RAPPER/PRODUCER ALEXANDER SPIT SIGNS TO DECON

Decon, the NYC-based record label, production company, and idea shop, has announced the signing of Los Angeles-via-San Francisco rapper/producer Alexander Spit. Today Spit hints at the direction of his forthcoming EP on Decon with the free track “BNE”. Self-produced   and featuring Fairfax stalwarts Chill Black Guys, “BNE” (Best Night Ever) is not just the…

RICK ROSS DROPS FIRST SINGLE FROM LONG-AWAITED 5TH ALBUM

Weeks ago, hip-hop’s elite gathered in a mid-town Manhattan hotel ballroom around the genre’s reigning boss – Rick Ross — in a show of unilateral respect and branding force befitting a man of his burgeoning stature. The occasion: the announcement of a July 31st release date for the most-anticipated album of 2012, Ross’ long-awaited God…

NO SLEEP RECORDS TEAMS UP WITH TOPSHELF RECORDS FOR EXCLUSIVE COMPILATION

After weeks of speculation and anticipation by fans, Southern California based No Sleep Records has announced they are joining forces with New England’s Topshelf Records to release a CD compilation, Topshelf vs No Sleep: 2,995 Miles Between Us, which will feature new, unreleased and rare music from Pianos Become The Teeth, No Trigger, Moving Mountains…

TEYANA TAYLOR SIGNED TO KANYE WEST’S G.O.O.D. MUSIC LABEL

G.O.O.D. Music, the independent record label formed by 18-time Grammy Award-winner (and 43-time Grammy nominee) Kanye West and signed to an exclusive long-term worldwide agreement last year with the Island Def Jam Music Group (IDJMG), has signed Teyana Taylor, the multi-talented young singer-songwriter, rapper, dancer/choreographer, and actress to G.O.O.D.’s expanding artist roster. Details of Teyana’s…

HYRO DA HERO NEW VIDEO “SLEEPING GIANTS”

Hyro Da Hero’s debut album, Birth, School, Work, Death, loads tons of rock ‘n’ roll attitude into explosive, engaging and enthralling rap music. The Houston-bred, Los Angeles-based MC has been praised by critics and peers alike, including Korn front-man Jonathan Davis who called the enigmatic debut 2011’s “Album of the Year” in Revolver. It was…

Holiday, Holiday

Siblings, Steve and Nick Winiarski make up the melodic Bronx duo known as Holiday. Leaning heavily on their influences, the pair has released their self-titled, six-track EP. The tracks are melody driven with the vocals standing prominently at the foreground. Filled with emotive, allegorical lyrical matter; the tracks play out more story than song. The…

LITTLE MAN POSTS ‘ORBITAL AMUSEMENT’ EP

The six song EP sonically delights with sputnik and ray-gun sounds, layered vocals and fuzzy pitch-bending guitars. While reminiscent of classics (Led Zeppelin I, Flash Gordon-era Queen), more modern sounds like that of The Black Keys, Wolfmother and Smashing Pumpkins abound on this heavy, lustful yet astral collection from this Little Man’s 6th release. Quick…

SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Erin McCarley “ELEVATOR”

We at Skopemag.com get hundreds of exclusive tracks via various vendors on a daily basis. The goal for us is to share with our readers as many tracks that come in. Please note that some of these links expire so you got to get it while it’s hot! Erin McCarley “ELEVATOR”: SKOPE IT HERE!

LP TO RELEASE STUDIO VERSION OF CURRENT SINGLE “INTO THE WILD”

Red-hot vocalist, songwriter, and performer LP, whose song “Into The Wild” has been memorably featured in Citibank’s “rock-climber” commercial, will release a studio version of the track, produced by Rob Cavallo and PJ Bianco, which will become available through all digital retail outlets on May 29th. The song is the title track from the New…

GARBAGE AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY ON THE ITUNES STORE

Not Your Kind Of People, the highly anticipated new album from Garbage is available exclusively on iTunes (U.S. only) for one week, starting today. The band’s first album in seven years, Not Your Kind Of People will be available at all retailers starting next Tuesday, May 22, 2012. http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/not-your-kind-of-people/id510742733 The band is currently on the…

THE LAST VEGAS URGES ROCK FANS TO MAKE “BAD DECISIONS”

Rockers The Last Vegas have signed to FrostByte Media to release their fourth full-length album: BAD DECISIONS is set for a North American street date of August 28th.   Produced by Johnny K (Megadeth, Disturbed, 3 Doors Down, Airbourne), the album was recorded in the band’s hometown of Chicago and contains the straight-up rock n’…

A DO NEW VIDEO FOR “NO”

Boston based band, A Do recently completed an exceptional music video for their single “No”! They released their self-titled album, produced by Rich Stratton of Red Tuxedo, in Spring 2011 and play Boston and New York venues like House of Blues Foundation Room, Church, Precinct and Arlene’s Grocery. They are currently working on their second…

NEW VIDEO FROM PROZAK

Michigan rhymer, Prozak, has released his new video for the track “Wake Up You’re Dead” online at http://bit.ly/KiPM5R. Prozak pic: http://www.ricburnmedia.com/assets/Prozak_Photo.jpg The video features footage of Prozak performing at last year’s Gathering of Juggalos where he shared the stage with Busta Rhymes, Lil Jon, Xzibit, and Ice Cube. The video is the latest single from…

T360 MUSIC’S “PUSHY MAMA” PUSHES PAST THE NORM

One of the main questions asked was just how did this all come about? The mastermind behind it all, known simply as the Coach talks about how the artist T360 searched him out to do an anniversary piece for his girlfriend and once completed the engineer suggested that they should connect for there was synergy,…

MARK NORTHFIELD LETS THE WORLD PREVIEW “ALTERATIONS”

Due on July 7 from Substantive Recordings is the latest eclectic release “Alterations” from Berkshire alt-pop/electronic artist/composer Mark Northfield. Inspired by the likes of Kate Bush, Radiohead, This Mortal Coil, and Bjork, Northfield is not the typical ‘paint-by-numbers’ type when it comes to his musical approach. The material on “Alterations” is complex and intellectually stimulating,…

AUDIO: JAHRED (HED)pe INTERVIEW

The quest to uncover the truth has given California-based hardcore pioneers (Hed)p.e. new life. While the band has weathered the stormy waters of the music business for over a decade and enjoyed a slew of successful albums, it’s their quest for answers that has given them purpose. Now with the release of their eighth studio…

Michael Gutierrez-May, Taliesen

Massachusetts singer/songwriter Mike Gutierrez-May has released his new single–the demure “Taliesen.” An homage to Frank Lloyd Wright’s Summer home in Wisconsin, the track is one of allegory in that the home shares its name with a seventh century bard of the same name. Translated, “Taliesen” means, “rumpled brow” which also served as inspiration for the…

BRAID ANNOUNCES UPCOMING SUMMER TOUR

Seminal ’90s indie-rock quartet Braid are proud to announce their upcoming Summer headline tour. Presented by FILTER Magazine and taking in nine evenings on both the East and West coasts of the U.S., the upcoming tour will begin on Tuesday, August 7 in Cleveland, OH, and culminate in a performance at Slim’s in San Francisco,…

TIËSTO JUST ADDED TO H2O MUSIC FESTIVAL LINEUP

Univision Radio, the leading radio network serving Hispanic America, today announced that global superstar DJ and producer Tiësto has been added to the lineup of the H2O Music Festival taking place in the Cotton Bowl in Dallas on June 9.   Tiësto is a performer who has transcended musical genres. With his globally syndicated Club…