1001 NIGHTS is a comprehensive anthology of the ethereal Damon and Naomi, including videos and live performances by the duo from 2001 through 2009, being released via Factory 25, a new Brooklyn-based independent film and music label. This decade-long road trip includes live footage of the musicians and friends including Michio Kurihara, The Clientele, Ghost,…
Month: August 2009
BON JOVI BLASTS FIRST SINGLE FROM NEW STUDIO ALBUM SET FOR NOV. 10
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2009 has turned into a landmark year like no other for legendary Island Records group Bon Jovi, and now the band is launching their new single, “We Weren’t Born To Follow” an upbeat positive anthem which premiered on radio Tuesday, August 18th. “We Weren’t Born To Follow” is the first single pick from the…
SISTER HAZEL’S NEW ALBUM GOES STRAIGHT TO THE TOP OF iTUNES ROCK CHART
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Sister Hazel, the Gainesville, Florida, rock five-piece, released their latest album, entitled “Release,” yesterday, and the title shot up the iTunes Rock Charts, where it went all the way to #1. The album also found a spot on the overall iTunes sales chart at #8. “It was really fun process,” says band lead…
HOCKEY’S NEW VIDEO STARS CHARLYNE YI & PAUL RUST
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Hockey’s new video for “Song Away” featuring break-out stars Charlyne Yi (Paper Heart, Knocked Up) and Paul Rust (I Love You Beth Cooper, Inglorious Basterds) premiered today on Myspace music.
NICAD SET TO EMBARK ON NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
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From August 27 the international band NiCad from The Hague is on a three-week-tour through North-America. Apart from performing, the band will also visit a renowned American College to give a lecture on self built electronic instruments. Furthermore the band will be the subject of a yearly video competition at this college, with their single…
PRE-ORDER FOR THE DIGITAL VERSION OF THE CRIBS’ NEW ALBUM
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Yorkshire punk-rock upstarts THE CRIBS will release the digital version of their brand-new album, entitled Ignore the Ignorant, on September 8th, 2009. Fans can pre-order the album on iTunes beginning August 25th – the same day the first single, “Cheat On Me,” goes on sale on iTunes. The actual physical CD release will street on…
Young Galaxy, Invisble Republic
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Long past the middle of the night, music lovers and record geeks alike sit awake, playing the “What If?” game. What if Elliot Smith’s parents banned Nick Drake from the house? Shit like that. And when one listens to Invisible Republic, the second LP from Vancouver dream poppers Young Galaxy, you get the sense that…
Zeus, Sounds Like Zeus EP
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It shuffles, it bounces, it somehow manages to rock as much as it rolls; it’s the debut from Zeus, the latest release of Arts & Crafts’s diverse line-up. Two members of Jason Collett’s backing band provide rhythms fit for an island and backbone fit for a steel town on “Sounds Like…” Though short in stature,…
THE BEATLES’ ENTIRE ORIGINAL RECORDED CATALOGUE REMASTERED BY APPLE CORPS LTD.
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Apple Corps Ltd. and EMI Music are delighted to announce the release of the original Beatles catalogue, which has been digitally re-mastered for the first time, for worldwide CD release on Wednesday, September 9, 2009 (9-9-09), the same date as the release of the widely anticipated “The Beatles: Rock Band” video game. Each of the…
JULIETTE COMMAGERE JOINS PETE YORN FOR WEST COAST TOUR
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In one of the most harmonious of pairings among LA songwriters this summer, psych-pop songstress Juliette Commagere and the wonderful Pete Yorn will be teaming up for a West Coast tour, starting August 20th! Juliette and her multi-piece band, which includes husband and drummer Joachim Cooder, recently returned from a 20-date European tour supporting…
NAAM COMPLETES WORK ON DEBUT ALBUM
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Brooklyn, NY heavy psych rock band NAAM has completed work on its debut album. The fast-rising buzz band will drop the self-titled Naam on October 20, 2009 via NYC’s Tee Pee Records. The follow up to the group’s three-song mega-EP Kingdom, Naam was recorded on an abandoned dairy farm in New York’s…
STEPHEN STILLS YESTERDAY AND TODAY
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Stephen Stills has influenced generations with his powerful voice, songwriting artistry, and passionate guitar playing, both as a solo artist and as a member of Buffalo Springfield, Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, and Manassas. While Stills spends his summer on the road with David Crosby and Graham Nash, Rhino presents a pair of new releases…
SPIKE LEE’S MJ BLOCK PARTY
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Spike Lee is marking Michael Jackson’s birthday with a block party celebration in Brooklyn. The filmmaker’s bash for the late King of Pop will be held in on August 29th, what would have been Jackson’s 51st birthday. Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz will proclaim August 29th “Michael Jackson Day” at the celebration. …
LIL WAYNE CANCELS DATES DUE TO ILLNESS
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Due to illness, Lil Wayne canceled the Western Canada tour dates of the Young Money Presents: America’s Most Wanted Music Festival. Doctors told Weezy to scrap his performances as he was too sick. Lil Wayne, Young Jeezy, Soulja Boy and more were all set to play Vancouver and Edmonton Monday and Tuesday nights but were…
R. KELLY ANNOUNCES FALL TOUR
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R. Kelly has announced a new fall tour called Ladies Make Some Noise! that will coincide with the release of his new album, Untitled. The trek kicks off on October 8th in Connecticut and hits a variety of cities in Alabama, Nevada, Florida and more, before winding down in Missouri. Tickets go on sale starting…
DAUGHTRY ANNOUNCES TOUR DATES
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Just the other day, Daughtry gave a teaser about their fall tour, and now, the band has officially released the dates. They’ll be hitting the road with Theory of a Deadman starting October 19th in Topeka, Kansas and will be touring for just about the rest of the year, until December 20th in Evansville,…
MILEY TOPS iTUNES SINGLES CHART
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Miley Cyrus has the number one downloaded song on iTunes this week with her latest single, “Party in the U.S.A.” The Black Eyed Peas are at number two with “I Gotta Feeling,” which has been the number one song on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the last seven weeks. George Straight has…
AMY WINEHOUSE IN MIAMI
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Amy Winehouse is headed to Miami and apparently, it’s not just to party. According to British paper The Sun, the embattled singer is going to Florida to work with producer Salaam Remi on the follow-up to her hit album Back to Black.
CELINE DION PREGNANT
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Celine Dion is pregnant with her second child. The 41-year-old’s representative confirmed that the singer and her 67-year-old husband and manager, René Angélil, are going to be parents once again. They have an eight-year-old son named René-Charles. Learn more at UsMagazine.com.
Bill Ortiz, From Where I Stand
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Metallica has their Master of Puppets and I would say Bill Ortiz is master of trumpets. This artist has been a staple of the San Francisco Bay Area music scene for the past 25 years. During this time span, Ortiz has also had the pleasure of working with some big hitters in the…
500 Days of Summer soundtrack
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The movie “500 Days of Summer” starring Zooey Deschanel and Joesph Gordon-Levitt is an offbeat comedy about a girl who doesn’t believe in love and the unfortunate and hopeless romantic that falls for her. Of course its makes sense to cast Deschanel in the role of Summer – she’s had a successful foray as a…
MONSTER ENERGY ANNOUNCES SPONSORSHIP CONTEST FOR LOCAL BANDS
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This season, Monster Energy and Crüe Fest 2 partnered to put the Monster Energy Stage on the summer’s most anticipated traveling rock festival, turning up the Crüe Fest 2 experience to offer fans ten great bands for one price. In nearly every market, Monster Energy empowered local radio stations to run contests for the…
TERRA TERRA TERRA RELEASE VIDEO FOR “TRANSMISSION LOST”
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Terra Terra Terra have now released their sophomore album Mind Like A Man, Soul Like A Child via Round Kid/Bonded Records.
ANDY YORKE CONTRIBUTES TO ‘CIAO MY SHINING STAR’
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On Sept 29, Shout! Factory will release the Mark Mulcahy (Miracle Legion, Polaris) tribute album, Ciao My Shining Star. The album features Thom Yorke, Michael Stipe, The National, Dinosaur Jr and many others performing the songs of Mark Mulcahy. Proceeds from the album will help Mark to continue making music while taking care of his…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Digital Leather “Photo Lie”
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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! Digital Leather “Photo Lie”: SKOPE IT HERE!
Mina, Mina
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Mina is inviting you to take a trip to the dark side just for a bit. This journey will take you on a haunting trip through the human mind. You will hear raw emotions & feelings being poured out by Mina, from a dark-clouded standpoint. Mina’s vocals & performance on this record…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Streetz & Young Deuces “MAD FLAVOR”
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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! Streetz & Young Deuces “MAD FLAVOR”: SKOPE…
ROCK THE EARTH AND THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND PARTNER
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Environmental advocacy organization Rock the Earth, announced today that they have partnered with the Allman Brothers Band and Widespread Panic in calling on all attendees of the bands co-headlining North American Tour, to bring their old, unwanted mobile phones (and chargers, adapters, etc) to the Rock the Earth booth at the Allman Brothers Band…
AFTER MIDNIGHT PROJECT AUDITION BOBBY LEE ON FUNNYORDIE.COM
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MadTV comedian Bobby Lee recently auditioned for a spot in the rock band After Midnight Project; luckily cameras were there to capture the madness that ensued!
LAKESHORE RECORDS UNVEILS DETAILS FOR ‘FAME’ THE MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK DUE OUT AUGUST 25
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Lakeshore Entertainment, Lakeshore Records and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, is proud to present the soundtrack to the 21st Century remake of the 1980 Oscar ®-winning film classic, FAME. Set for release on August 25 via Lakeshore Records and produced by Grammy Award nominated soundtrack album producers Brian McNelis and Skip Williamson with Eric Craig, it teams world-renowned songwriters…
PHISH & NEWBURY COMICS OFFER PINT GLASS
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Pre-Order Phish’s upcoming release, Joy, and receive a limited edition pint glass from the “Newbury Comics Artist Pint Glass Series”! This Phish pint glass is a Limited Edition, and it will be available in our stores on Tuesday, September 8th. If you want to be sure you get one, pre-order right here on newburycomics.com. SKOPE…
THREE DAYS GRACE UNVEIL ALBUM COVER
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Three Days Grace have premiered the album art for Life Starts Now! The album is set to hit stores September 22nd via Jive Records, with the first single off the record titled “Break.” Visit their official page for more information as the band has been blogging throughout their recording process. SKOPE IT HERE! www.myspace.com/threedaysgrace
ELEKTRA PRESENTS LITTLE BOOTS “NEW IN TOWN” RMX
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British dance-pop sensation Little Boots, known to her family and friends as Victoria Hesketh, is without question the most talked-about new UK pop star of the year. The Blackpool-born singer first captured attantion as a member of electro-indie combo Dead Disco.
LAST GANG RECORDS ANNOUNCES THE RELEASE OF BOYS NOIZE’S SOPHOMORE EFFORT ‘POWER’
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Last Gang, the Toronto-based recording, management and publishing outfit responsible for releases by artists including Metric, Death From Above 1979, MSTKRFT and Crystal Castles, is pleased to announce their latest North American release, POWER, by German-based electronic artist, Boys Noize. POWER will be available nationwide on October 6, 2009 on Last Gang Records courtesy…
FEDDE LE GRAND MAKES ULTRA RECORDS DEBUT WITH ‘OUTPUT’ SET FOR RELEASE SEPTEMBER 29 IN AMERICA
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Dutch dynamo FEDDE LE GRAND is a perfectionist. OUTPUT–due out September 29 in North America via Ultra Records–is a true artist album, crafted by someone born to make music, to perform and to entertain, proving without doubt that this is an artist with no musical boundaries. He has collaborated with some of the world’s…
CONVERGE’S ‘AXE TO FALL’ ON OCTOBER 20
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Groundbreaking hardcore-metal band Converge will release their long anticipated new studio album, Axe To Fall, on October 20 via Epitaph (vinyl on Deathwish). Considered one of the most intense, important, and influential metal/hardcore bands ever, Converge continue their uncompromising evolution, experimenting and manipulating the fiercest form of music with the most aggressive album of…
BOYS LIKE GIRLS TO RELEASE LOVE DRUNK SEPT. 8
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Love Drunk will be released Sept. 8, but is now available for pre-order on www.boyslikegirls.com, where fans can select from three different exclusive packages, and the first few hundred fans who order will have their names printed in a limited edition “Love Drunk” journal. The album is produced by Brian Howes [Puddle of Mudd, Chris…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: The Hi-Nobles “SHAKE”
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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! The Hi-Nobles “SHAKE”: SKOPE IT HERE!
‘SINATRA: NEW YORK’ OUT NOVEMBER 3
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Frank Sinatra may have been born in Hoboken, New Jersey, but the Chairman of the Board always held a special place in his heart for the city that never sleeps–“The Apple,” as he called it. From a surprise appearance with Tommy Dorsey in 1955 to a 1990 concert at Radio City Music Hall, SINATRA: NEW…
DEAD BY SUNRISE STREAM FIRST SINGLE “CRAWL BACK IN”
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CHESTER BENNINGTON, lead singer for multi-platinum, two-time Grammy-winning rock band LINKIN PARK, has put the finishing touches on OUT OF ASHES, the debut album from his new band DEAD BY SUNRISE. The album is tentatively scheduled for a fall release through Warner Bros. Records.
