Month: October 2009

VIOLENT SOHO TOUR WITH DINOSAUR JR.

Fresh off their tours with Built to Spill and the Raveonettes, Violent Soho will be joining alternative-rock legends and one of their own favorite bands Dinosaur Jr. on a few of their Midwest and West Coast tour dates, starting October 27th in Omaha, Nebraska and concluding November 8th in Seattle.     See below for…

SNOOP DOGG SCHEDULED TO RELEASE TENTH STUDIO ALBUM ‘MALICE N WONDERLAND’ ON DECEMBER 8TH

Multi-platinum, superstar entertainer Snoop Dogg is set to release his tenth solo LP, “Malice N Wonderland,” on December 8th through Priority/EMI Music.   The official first single, “Gangsta Luv” featuring The Dream, is not only the premiere offering from the much anticipated forthcoming album but also the very first cut released by EMI Music’s newly…

WOLFMOTHER PREMIERE NEW MOON RISING VIDEO

At long last the video for “New Moon Rising” from Aussie quartet Wolfmother has arrived. The kaleidoscope of visual feats features an onslaught of color, effects and cut up animation pieced together resulting in a journey to the decade of rock ‘n roll. Prepared by New Zealand directors Special Problems, the video is an arresting…

WEEZER TRAILER FOR “THURSDAY” VIDEO

This Thursday (10/22), the premiere of Weezer’s new video for “(If You’re Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To” from the highly anticipated new album ‘Raditude’, will premiere exclusively online and mobile at Babelgum. Until then, check out a teaser for the video here: SKOPE IT HERE! The clip features the band…

Tirra Lirra, Pink Live Forever

The Chicago-based trio, Tirra Lirra, brings modern sounds of outer-dimensional electronics mixed with pop/rock tendencies.   Pink Live Forever offers listeners a New Wave ambience of experimental sonic jargon.   I would best describe Tirra Lirra’s new release as an abstract puzzle with millions of pieces.   This puzzle will require much thought, concentration and…

LISTEN TO LADY GAGA’S “BAD ROMANCE”

Yesterday, BBC Radio 1 aired Lady Gaga’s new single “Bad Romance”, which will be leading the re-release of her debut album, The Fame Monster. Of course, you know there were many idly waiting to record the single, and throw it up on YouTube. It’s not anything too surprising. You expect Lady Gaga’s music to be…

SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Gazpacho “Winter Is Never”

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! Gazpacho “Winter Is Never”: SKOPE IT HERE!

ROSANNE CASH MARKS CAREER-BEST CHART POSITION

Riding a wave of critical praise, singer-songwriter Rosanne Cash has achieved the highest chart position of her career with the debut of The List. The album, which Vanity Fair called “superb,” has notched a No. 5 Country debut, and entered The Billboard 200 at No. 22. Her highest previous ranking in the Top 200 was…

RIVERS CUOMO TALK ABOUT WORKING WITH KATY PERRY

Buzznet caught up with Rivers Cuomo for an exclusive interview in Los Angeles this week and the Weezer frontman confirmed that he will be hitting the studio with Katy Perry next week to write and possibly record material for her new album! Rivers, said, “We’re writing together next week. Can’t wait!” One thing Rivers isn’t…

COOK WITH AARON GILLESPIE FROM THE ALMOST

Nothing says rock and roll like a good meal, especially when it’s with the frontman of your favorite band.   Fans of The Almost will have the chance to cook with singer Aaron in The Almost Culinary Contest.   Entrants must submit a video of themselves cooking their favorite dish to the Culinary Contest YouTube…

JASON CASTRO NEW VIDEO “LET’S JUST FALL IN LOVE AGAIN”

Check out the music video for “Let’s Just Fall In Love Again”, the first single from former American Idol Contestant Jason Castro’s upcoming debut album. Jason Castro is currently on a national mall tour across the country presented by Akoo.   Press release attached, see dates below.   Jason Castro “Let’s Just Fall In Love…

COLD FLAMEZ NEW VIDEO FOR “MISS ME, KISS ME”

For some college kids, with the arrival of fall come fraternity initiations. Eastside Long Beach rappers Cold Flamez invite you to witness their initiation to the Delta Psi Omega Fraternity, headed by Pledge Master DJ Skee. What begins as a sketchy introduction turns into a raucous house party with a 4:1 girl to guy ratio.

CORY CHISEL JOINS BRENDAN BENSON ON US TOUR

On Oct 9, Cory Chisel made his national television debut on Jimmy Fallon performing the single “Born Again” – a song he co-wrote with Brendan Benson – which USA Today said has “a killer organ riff and a defiant attitude.” On the heels of that performance Chisel has confirmed a U.S. tour with Benson kicking…

DEBUT EP FROM BLUEBRAIN OUT NOVEMBER 10

Bluebrain is the new project from brothers Hays Holladay & Ryan Holladay, formerly of NYC-based band The Epochs. The duo bring a distinctly darker and textured feel to their previous signature blend of clever pop, showcased on Bluebrain’s debut EP Cult Following to be released November 10th on Lujo Records. Cult Following Tracklisting: 1. The…

MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR MONDAY, OCTOBER 19th, 2009

GAGA ON SET WITH BEYONCE We reported last week that Beyonce’s new video for her song “Video Phone” was going to feature Lady Gaga, and now PerezHilton.com has gotten their hands on a picture of the “Just Dance” singer from the set.   Head there now to see it. MADONNA SAYS SHE DIDN’T FIRE TRAINER…

AAR RELEASE “I WANNA” VIDEO

The All-American Rejects have just debuted the music video for their single “I Wanna.”   In true Rejects fashion, the Paul Hunter (Gwen Stefani, Lenny Kravitz) directed clip features the ultimate house party and rock star performance.  

THE SUMMER SET’S NEW VIDEO “CHELSEA”

Today pop-punk rockers The Summer Set’s first full length album Love Like This (Razor & Tie) is in stores and the video for the first single “Chelsea” debuts on MySpace Music.   The band is set to kick off   a fall tour with Cartel and This Providence on October 22 that will run through…

zerobridge OFFER NEW SINGLE “2mins5” OFF NEW EP

After self-releasing a single every month for the last half of 2008, zerobridge is back with a new EP entitled “There We Were, Now Here We Are” available Nov. 17th.   The EP includes six tracks reflecting the musical journey the band has been on for the last 4 years — careening between the fury…

THE SWORD ADDED TO 2009 “FUN FUN FUN FEST” LINEUP

Metallic rock titans THE SWORD have announced a special live performance as part of the 2009 “FUN FUN FUN Fest”, set to take place November 7-8 at Waterloo Park in the band’s own Austin, TX.   THE SWORD joins a stellar lineup of featured acts set to perform at the event which includes Jesus Lizard,…

RED RELEASES NEW VIDEO “FOREVER”

Platinum-selling Rock band Saving Abel will headline the inaugural “CLASS OF 2009” TOUR, with Grammy Nominated Red, Pop Evil and Taddy Porter along for the ride. The excursion will get underway on October 27th in San Antonio, TX and continue until the end of the year.

GOV’T MULE NEW STUDIO ALBUM OUT OCTOBER 27 / AUDIO

With 2 million paid song downloads through their site MuleTracks, seven critically acclaimed studio records already released, a handful of DVDs and live albums, plus an ever-expanding fanbase and sold-out coast-to-coast tours, Gov’t Mule could easily rest on its laurels.

A CHRISTMAS STORY SOUNDTRACK DEBUTS

Released in 1983 by MGM, A Christmas Story became a true holiday classic thanks to its impeccable comedic performances, triple-dog dares, and countless cable marathons. One aspect often overlooked is the music composed for the film by Carl Zittrer and Paul Zaza. Their musical contributions, unreleased until now, capture the film’s nostalgic charm and transport…

SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: The Whigs, In The Dark

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 Whigs, In The Dark: SKOPE IT…

SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: AFI “Ziggy Stardust”

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! AFI “Ziggy Stardust”: SKOPE IT HERE!

BAD BOY RECORDING GROUP DAY26 NEW VIDEO

DAY26 recently released their video album “Forever In Your Eyes”, available exclusively on iTunes now.   “Forever In Your Eyes” is being led by the breezy mid-tempo ballad “So Good”, which was the #1 Most Added Song at radio for 2 weeks in a row and premiered worldwide on MTV during Diddy’s “Making His Band”.…

MORPHINE ‘AT YOUR SERVICE’ LISTENING PARTY ALBUM SAMPLER

Singer Mark Sandman coined the phrase “low rock” to describe the sonorous, languid groove he created with the acclaimed Boston band Morphine. Sadly, the band’s time together was cut short in 1999 when Sandman suffered a heart attack in Italy while onstage with Morphine and died on the way to the hospital.