Month: July 2009

SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: BIG KEN “CUTLASS MUZIK”

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SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: DJ Kurupt “POP OFF”

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NEW ALBUM FROM BRAND NEW OUT SEPTEMMBER 22

Brand New announce the release of their new full-length album, Daisy, out September 22nd 2009 on the band’s own Procrastinate Music Traitors, in partnership with DGC/Interscope.   The band also excitedly reveals the details for a homecoming event featuring a headlining performance at Nassau Coliseum on November 27th in Uniondale, NY.   The band will…

THE SWELLERS SIGN WITH FUELED BY RAMEN RECORDS

Fueled By Ramen Records has announced the signing of Flint, Michigan-based band The Swellers. The acclaimed group, known for their merging of melodic hooks and hard-edged punk power, will release their Fueled By Ramen full-length debut album this fall. www.fueledbyramen.com

THE FALL OF TROY ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM ON YOUTUBE

A 2-minute digital video press release with The Fall of Troy in the studio talking about their upcoming album, is available. Mukilteo, Washington’s THE FALL OF TROY, one of the hottest developing bands in the post-hardcore genre, has completed its brand-new album, In The Unlikely Event, which is set for release on October 6, 2009…

Buckfast Superbee, Turn of The Radio Age

As read verbatim from their CD booklet, Buckfast Superbee is made up of four members:   Timothy Joseph on vocals, guitars, organ, noises and leverage—Derek Dutt on guitars, noises, harmonies and catalyst—Kevin Stram on bass, fuzz and connectivity—and William Driskill on drums, percussion, piano, noises and savagery.   These four men are a creative bunch…

SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Dear Readers “Great White Bear”

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SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Drake “The Winner”

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THE AVETT BROTHERS ‘I AND LOVE AND YOU’ IN STORES SEPTEMBER 29

North Carolina based rock band, The Avett Brothers, are gearing up for the release of their highly anticipated American Recordings/Columbia Records   debut, I and Love and You, which hits stores on Tuesday, September 29, 2009. I and Love and You was recorded in Malibu, California and produced by multi-Grammy Award winning producer, Rick Rubin.…

SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: LIL WAYNE ft. Mack Maine “BASEBALL SEX”

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THE ALL-AMERICAN REJECTS HIT THE T.V. CIRCUIT

The All American Rejects are set to take over television this week with stops at both MTV and NBC. With their first stop, on July 11th, front-man Tyson Ritter and crew are set to make fans green with envy when they get a glimpse into the life of a Reject on MTV’s cribs.

NINE INCH NAILS FINAL TEN LIVE PERFORMANCES CONFIRMED

Nine Inch Nails has confirmed ten final dates after which the NIN live experience will go on indefinite hiatus. As always, a significant percentage of the best tickets for the shows will be reserved for exclusive pre-sale on NIN.com. In this case, NIN.com pre-sale will include every ticket for the most intimate farewell shows at…

LIVING THINGS TO PLAY THE RAMONES IN RUNAWAYS MOVIE

St. Louis garage rockers Living Things are about to appear as one of their hero bands, the Ramones in the now-filming The Runaways, the biopic about the groundbreaking 70’s all-girl hard rock group led by Joan Jett. Kristen Stewart of Twilight fame plays Jett, with Dakota Fanning as Cherie Currie and Academy Award-nominated actor Michael…

SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: DELUKA VS FRIENDLY FIRES “THE MASHUP”

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ORENDA FINK TO RELEASE ‘ASK THE NIGHT’ OCTOBER 6, 2009

Orenda Fink (Azure Ray, Art In Manila, O+S) will release her sophomore solo album, Ask The Night, on October 6, 2009 via Saddle Creek. Orenda was born and raised in Birmingham, AL, and Ask The Night is very much a reflection of and homage to her Southern roots – the cultural and familial upbringing that…

NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK CONCERT ON iCLIPS.NET

After fans flooded their Twitters, blogs, and the NKOTB website with requests, NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK announced today they will be streaming their July 17th Dallas, Texas “Full Service” concert LIVE on iCLIPS.net. Following the live show, fans around the world will be able to view the concert ON DEMAND for 24 hours.  …

CUBIC ZIRCONIA SAY “F$%K WORK” ON NEW MP3

“Soul white boy nerdy disco dance house fun party time music.” No, you haven’t walked into one of those annoying Bing commercials where Americans have become search engine casualties, Google-drunk automatons, adrift in a sea of signifiers. No, this is the description Tiombe — principal member of downtown acid-soaked space-house soul-searchers Cubic Zirconia — uses…

ROSANNE CASH TO RELEASE BRAND-NEW ALBUM ON OCTOBER 6

Acclaimed singer-songwriter Rosanne Cash will release her 12th studio album, entitled The List, on Manhattan Records on October 6th, 2009. This stunning work features Cash’s contemporary interpretations of 12 classic songs culled from a list of essential country tunes that her legendary father Johnny gave her in 1973, and filtered through her own unique, sophisticated…

SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: J.SKI “CASH CROP”

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John O’Mara, Five Year Mission

Five Year Mission is John O’Mara’s debut solo album and hopefully the mission will be complete after five years.   The title actually comes from Star Trek and pertains to the amount of time O’Mara gives his musical journey.   The backbone of the new album rests on O’Mara’s shoulders for being the best at…

The Deep Dark Woods, Winter Hours

Light a few candles, not because you’re haphazardly attempting seduction, but because you’re reveling in a moment or two alone. Nick Drake seems too ominous and Leonard Cohen will only you how alone you are. Occupying that shaky yet gratifying middle ground is Deep Dark Woods and their third LP, “Winter Hours.” The alt-country outfit…

SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Twista “Birthday”

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GUITAR HERO UNVEILS 24 NEW TRACKS FOR GH5

Guitar Hero today confirmed two dozen rockin’ tracks which will be featured on Guitar Hero ® 5’s massive 85-song on-disc set list.   From the legendary folk rock sounds of Bob Dylan’s “All Along The Watchtower” to the thumping drums of Coldplay’s “In My Place”; indie darling Vampire Weekend’s memorable “A-Punk” to the Beastie Boys’…

OVER 31-MILLION PEOPLE TUNED IN TO MEMORIAL

Over 31.1-million people in the United States turned on their TVs in the middle of the day on Tuesday and watched the Michael Jackson memorial. According to Nielsen Media Research, 56-percent of televisions turned on during the time of the memorial service, were tuned in to it. To put these numbers into perspective, an estimated…

MAROON 5 TO ENTER STUDIO

Maroon 5 have announced that they’ll be entering the studio this month to begin working on the follow-up to their multi-platinum album, It Won’t be Soon Before Long.   The band will be working with producer “Mutt” Lange, who has produced albums for AC/DC, Def Leppard, Bryan Adams, Shania Twain and others.   Frontman Adam…

OSBOURNES’ DOG KILLED AND EATEN BY COYOTE

The Osbournes suffered a tragedy this week.   While Ozzy and Sharon were in their home in L-A watching Michael Jackson’s memorial service, a coyote attacked and ate their Pomeranian, Little Bit.   Kelly Osbourne told England’s The Sun about her dad’s state saying, “He is devastated — she was his other woman.”   The…

JAY-Z IS THE RICHEST MAN IN HIP HOP

According to Forbes, Jay-Z tops the Hip-Hop Cash Kings list of the wealthiest people in hip-hop.   Hova raked in an estimated 35-million dollars over the past 12 months. Granted, Jay made far more last year, when he earned 82-million, however this year’s pull was enough to knock out Diddy, who came in at second…

CAROLINA LIAR HEADS TO THE U-K AND IRELAND

Chad Wolf of Carolina Liar just posted a video blog on the band’s Web site.   The singer gives a little update on what the group is up to, including details about the shows they have coming up in Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England.   See it now at CarolinaLiar.com.