Jonathan Ames, a young Brooklyn writer, is feeling lost. He’s just gone through a painful break-up, thanks in part to his drinking, can’t write his second novel, and carouses too much with his magazine editor. Rather than face reality, Jonathan turns instead to his fantasies – moonlighting as a private detective – because he wants…
Month: September 2009
TIM MCGRAW PERFORMS “SOUTHERN VOICE” TONIGHT ON “NFL OPENING KICKOFF 2009 PRESENTED BY EA SPORTS”
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Tim McGraw will give his new single, “Southern Voice,” its national television debut when he performs on “NFL OPENING KICKOFF 2009 PRESENTED BY EA SPORTS,” which will be simulcast on NBC and NFL Network tonight from 8:00 – 8:30 p.m. ET. The show celebrates the kickoff of the 2009 season. The live pregame broadcast, which…
TIM WILLIAMS OFFERS NEW VIDEO & MP3 FOR “I HIT ANOTHER WALL”
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Paste Magazine is premiering the video for “I Hit Another Wall,” the first single from Tim Williams’ new album Careful Love, out October 20th on Dovecote Records.
Ted Kooshian’s Standard Orbit Quartet, Underdog, and other Stories…
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While Ted Kooshian named his album Underdog, and other Stories… Kooshian is certainly not an underdog, nor is his Standard Orbit Quartet. He gives life to old television themes and superhero anthems, such as the highly energized re-imagination of “Underdog,” an upbeat number featuring a sick tenor sax feature by Jeff Lederer that starts off…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: GRAVY FT. RICK ROSS “POUND DAT”
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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! GRAVY FT. RICK ROSS “POUND DAT”:…
THE FLOOD TO BE FEATURED ON SAW VI SOUNDTRACK
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The Flood have just announced that their brand new song “Lethal Injection” will be included on the latest installment of the SAW movie soundtrack. The SAW VI soundtrack will drop on October 20th via Trustkill Records and will feature exclusive and unreleased tracks from metal heavyweights Everytime I Die, Hatebreed, Shadows Fall, It Dies Today…
DRAGONETTE RELEASE VIDEO FOR “PICK UP THE PHONE”
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Dragonette is proud to share their new video for ‘Pick Up The Phone’, the next single from their forthcoming album ‘Fixin’ To Thrill’.
JOKERS OF THE SCENE RELEASE “BAGGY BOTTOM BOYS” VIDEO
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Jokers Of The Scene’s recent remixes for the likes of Mika, Acid Girls and Burns have been making waves in forward-thinking DJ sets and blog charts alike. But it’s their original tune “Baggy Bottom Boys” that has become a signature anthem – an enormous dance track that’s as moody as it is ecstatic. It’s a…
ICP DEBUTS AT #4 ON BILLBOARD
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Insane Clown Posse’s (ICP) newest album, BANG! POW! BOOM!, debuts at No. 4 on Billboard Top 200, with 50,000 records sold during its release week. Additionally, the record debuts as No. 1 on the Independent Chart. To date, BANG! POW! BOOM! is ICP’s best selling album upon release, which also makes it Psychopathic Records’ best…
ALBERTA CROSS COVERS JOHN LENNON / MP3
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Alberta Cross are poised for the release of their much-anticipated full-length debut, Broken Side of Time, set for release September 22 on ATO Records.
SKOPE TV PHONER WITH TRAEDONYA & DJ PROPHIT
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Recently Traedonya and Prohibition Entertainment held a global remix contest for the single, “I’ll Give It To You.” Producers and deejays from all over the world submittted their own versions of the track.
JESSE MCCARTNEY TEAMS UP WITH T-PAIN
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Jesse McCartney has teamed up with T-Pain for his latest single, “Body Language,” which is available now on iTunes. There is an exclusive video at Jesse’s MySpace page, which includes behind-the-scenes footage of McCartney on tour and in the studio recording with T-Pain. “Body Language” follows Jesse’s last single, “How Do You Sleep” featuring…
MARY J BLIGE, CHRIS BROWN NOT PERFORMING AT MJ TRIBUTE
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We’ve just found out that Mary J. Blige and Chris Brown won’t be attending or performing at Michael Jackson’s tribute showcase in Vienna. The event is being organized by Jermaine Jackson, who had stated in a press conference the two singers were a part of the line-up. Unfortunately, reps for both artists have declined such…
COLDPLAY HAVE ANOTHER NEW VIDEO
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Coldplay have uploaded another video for “Strawberry Swing” onto their Web site. The clip is not an official Coldplay video but the band liked it so much that they uploaded it anyway. To see if Coldplay win a VMA for their “Viva La Vida” video, tune into the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday…
LIL WAYNE RAKES IN MILLIONS FOR SUMMER TOURS
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MTV News reports Lil Wayne’s 2008-2009 I Am Music and America’s Most Wanted Music Festival tours were just named the top earning summer outings for any rapper this year. And get this — collectively, the shows reportedly brought in a combined total of 42-million dollars! His current all-star festival with Young Jeezy, Drake, Soulja Boy,…
ROB THOMAS TO FILM VIDEO
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Today in New York City, Rob Thomas is filming the video for his new single “Someday.” It’s the second song off of his album cradlesong and opposed to the video for his first single, “Her Diamonds,” which featured Alicia Silverstone, this one is going to star his fans. According to the singer-songwriter’s Twitter…
MADONNA BLAMED IN BULGARIA
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Madonna’s Sticky & Sweet tour is finished but she’s still receiving criticism from people all over the world. This time, it’s from leaders of Bulgaria’s Orthodox Church. They are blaming Madonna’s show for the death of 15 people in a boating accident. According to Britain’s The Daily Telegraph, leaders are saying the…
WHITNEY HOUSTON DEBUTS AT NUMBER ONE!
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Whitney Houston tops the Billboard album chart as I Look To You becomes her fourth number one album, selling over 304-thousand copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan. It’s Houston’s best opening sales week since Nielsen SoundScan began tracking data in 1991. Elsewhere on the chart, Miley Cyrus climbs one spot to number two with her EP…
HEALTH, GET COLOR
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If My Bloody Valentine were to ever make a baby with Crystal Castles, you’d basically be able to figure out what electronic, noise-rock nightmare you’d be getting yourself into with HEALTH. Fans of Crystal Castles should already be familiar with HEALTH; “Crimewave”, in it’s “Crystal Castles vs. HEALTH” form(as opposed to the very different version…
BRAND NEW PRESENT “AT THE BOTTOM” AUDIO
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Brand New are gearing up for the release of their new full-length album, Daisy, out September 22nd, featuring the first single “At The Bottom.”
RESCUE SIGNALS OFFER TWO STREAMS FROM ‘INDECISIONS’ OUT SEPTEMBER 22
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In only 18 months as a band, Rescue Signals’ mission has proven to be solid. They have already signed a record deal with Rock Ridge Music, racked up an immensely loyal following everywhere from Dallas, Texas, to Lincoln, Nebraska, and played with countless national acts such as Anberlin and Quietdrive.
HANNE HUKKELBERG VIDEO & MP3 OF “BLOOD FROM A STONE”
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Hanne Hukkelberg is set to touch down in the US for a string of premier show dates. The beloved Norwegian songstress will showcase the unique, tightly orchestrated pop that has made her a Grammy winning artist in her home country and earned her a cult following. Hukkelberg is touring in support of her highly praised…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: E-40 & Droop-E “Don’t Make ‘Em Like They Used To”
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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! E-40 & Droop-E “Don’t Make ‘Em Like…
TAKING BACK SUNDAY AND THE ALL-AMERICAN REJECTS HIT THE ROAD
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Currently on different legs of the sizzling summer tour with Blink-182 and Weezer, Taking Back Sunday and The All-American Rejects will continue to entertain fans this fall by launching a co-headlining tour in early November. This is the first time New York quintet Taking Back Sunday has toured with Oklahoma’s The All-American Rejects. Both…
BROOKVILLE AND THE POSTMARKS HIT THE ROAD
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New York-based band Brookville and Unfiltered Records label mates The Postmarks announced today that they will co-headline a tour beginning September 29th at Hotel Utah in San Francisco. This is also the release date for Brookville’s latest release Broken Lights. 09/29 @ Hotel Utah, San Francisco, CA 10/02 @ Spaceland, Los Angeles, CA 10/05…
SWITCHFOOT’S SEVENTH FULL-LENGTH ALBUM SET FOR NOVEMBER 10
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On November 10, Atlantic Records will release Hello Hurricane, the seventh full-length album from the multi-Platinum, San Diego-based rock band SWITCHFOOT. Hello Hurricane is the group’s first album on Atlantic Records and its first studio album since 2006’s Oh! Gravity, which debuted at No. 18 on The Billboard 200. SWITCHFOOT has been hard at work…
BRUCE HORNSBY OFFERS TWO STREAMS FROM ‘LEVITATE’
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The 13-time Grammy nominee’s multifarious talents and far-ranging musical interests are prominent on Levitate, which marks the artist’s Verve debut.
ONEREPUBLIC TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM NOVEMBER 17TH
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In 2007, after seven years together as a band, OneRepublic took the world by storm with their debut release Dreaming Out Loud. The album included the smash first single “Apologize” which shattered digital sales and airplay records worldwide, and along with second single “Stop And Stare” propelled the album to platinum plus sales. Now…
CHESTER BENNINGTON’S DEAD BY SUNRISE ONE OF THE MOST ADDED BANDS AT ROCK RADIO
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Dead By Sunrise, the new band fronted by Linkin Park’s Chester Bennington, is coming out of the gate strong with its debut single, “Crawl Back In,” which has been one of the Most-Added tracks at Rock Radio for the last four weeks. The song is the first single from the band’s Howard Benson-produced debut album…
AGAINST ME! IN THE STUDIO WITH BUTCH VIG
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Florida punk band Against Me! are currently in the studio in Los Angeles working on their second album for Sire Records with veteran producer Butch Vig. Vig produced the band’s 2007 album New Wave and is known for his work with Green Day, Nirvana, and Smashing Pumpkins, among many others. Against Me! frontman Tom…
SNOOP DOGG TAPPED AS CREATIVE CHAIRMAN OF EMI MUSIC’S PRIORITY RECORDS
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EMI Music has appointed iconic, multi-media superstar Snoop Dogg to the new position of Creative Chairman of its famed Priority Records Label, where he will apply the same unique, creative and business savvy that established him as one of the most successful stars in Hip-Hop and helped define West Coast Rap as a major musical…
PEANIZLES
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Peanizles is back with a new strip for September.
DIANA OLSON INTRODUCES VLAD TO SKOPE READERS
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Vlad’s biography says, “Music has the ability to transform, heal and speak to the soul. And when it transcends itself, music is no longer music but rather the truth and philosophy of life. This is the true essence of highly accomplished guitarist, arranger, producer – Vlad…
FULL VERSION OF DRAKE’S “FEAR”
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Here it is! The mastered version of Drake’s new song “Fear” has finally been released. The cut will be included on Drizzy’s upcoming re-release for his So Far Gone mixtape. Check it out today! The last line of the third verse is going to be the first line on his debut album, Thank Me Later.…
LENNY KRAVITZ TO TOUR
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It’s been 20 years since Lenny Kravitz released his classic album Let Love Rule and in honor of this, the rocker is heading out on a 15-city tour. It kicks off on October 11th with the first of five shows in New York City and wraps up on November 1st with Lenny headlining the…
TAYLOR SWIFT’S ALBUM SALES TOP 10 MILLION
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Taylor Swift’s worldwide album sales have now surpassed 10 million copies, her publicist announced yesterday. The figure reflects combined U.S. sales for her self-titled debut, Fearless, and two limited edition releases, Beautiful Eyes and The Taylor Swift Holiday Collection along with international sales of the aforementioned Taylor Swift and Fearless. Her albums have achieved gold…
MILEY & WHITNEY TOPS ITUNES CHART
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Miley Cyrus’ “Party in the U.S.A.” tops the iTunes singles chart for the third straight week. The Black Eyed Peas hold the second spot for the third straight frame as well with “I Gotta Feeling,” which has topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for ten straight weeks. Whitney Houston’s I Look To You…
MARY J BLIGE, AKON CONFIRMED FOR MJ TRIBUTE
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MTV News reports Mary J. Blige and Akon will join Angela Bassett and Natalie Cole by participating in the Michael Jackson tribute concert in Vienna, Austria. As MJ’s brother, Jermaine Jackson, continues to organize the event, fans should expect between 20 and 25 acts to come together and honor the King of Pop. The…
JAY-Z SELLS OUT SEPTEMBER 11TH MADISON SQUARE GARDEN CONCERT IN JUST MINUTES
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JAY-Z once again sold out the legendary Madison Square Garden in just minutes today for his upcoming concert benefiting the New York Police & Fire Widows’ and Children’s Benefit Fund. The show, which is being produced by Live Nation, will be aired in its entirety, commercial-free on September 11th live on Fuse TV. Today’s…
The Twilight Sad, Forget The Night Ahead
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There’s something about Scotland. Mysterious, seeing as how so many North Americans consider Scotland as England’s little brother. And hard-edged and gritty, thanks to the influence of pop culture mainstays such as Trainspotting and Sean Connery. Now granted, these impressions of Scotland only graze the surface of a country steeped in history and tradition. But…
