Lifehouse announces the release of their fifth studio album Smoke & Mirrors on Geffen Records December 8th. First single “Halfway Gone,” co-written by Lifehouse lead singer Jason Wade, Kevin Rudolf (“Let It Rock”) and producer Jude Cole (Rocco Deluca, Beth Orton, MoZella), has already been serviced to radio and is available on all digital outlets…
Month: November 2009
LUDO “SAVE OUR CITY” VIDEO & DATES
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LUDO has recently re-released their out-of-print self-titled debut album and their 2005 rock opera Broken Bride on their own Redbird Records.
DUDE N NEM RELEASE “MCDONALDS SONG” VIDEO
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Times are tough all over but Chicago rap duo, Dude N Nem, have come up with the perfect solution to treating that special someone like a queen, without breaking the bank.
THE ANSWERING MACHINE RELEASE “OBVIOUSLY COLD” VIDEO
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The Answering Machine have been hailed as Manchester’s ‘most likely to..’ since their fledgling introduction back in Autumn 2006. Back then the band were a fresh-faced trio, armed solely with a canon of jittery, indie-pop gold and a drum machine.
LIARS “SISTERWORLD” BRAND NEW ALBUM OUT 2010
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This is the first Liars album to be recorded entirely in the USA since 2004’s “They Were Wrong, So We Drowned” and sees Angus Andrew, Aaron Hemphill and Julian Gross taking inspiration from fringe characters lured to LA and the resulting subcultures and alternate spaces that they generate. “Sisterworld” is Liars’ own space, completely devoid…
MEET EYE’Z ON NEW YOUTUBE INTERVIEW
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Introduction to the Bay Area pop star known as Eye’z. The video was directed & edited by Damon Jamal. For those that do not know, Eye’z is an up and coming musician who has the voice, looks, and ambition to be a star. This video is a great intro to what is coming from Eye’z!…
SNOB DOODLE
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November is here and Snob Doodle is back at it. This month Snob Doodle takes on none other than Michael Buble’. We wonder if or how Mr Buble’ will respond?
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: The Subjects “Functioning People”
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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 Subjects “Functioning People”: SKOPE IT HERE!
WEEZER INTRODUCES THEIR VERY OWN SNUGGIE
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Alternative rock band Weezer and Allstar Products Group, marketer and distributor of the Snuggie, America’s favorite “blanket with sleeves,” have joined forces to create the official Weezer Snuggie. It will be launched today and will bear the band’s trademark “Weezer” logo. This latest addition to the Snuggie collection will allow fans of the…
JACK’S MANNEQUIN HITS THE ROAD IN DECEMBER WITH WEEZER
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Sire Records’ recording artist Jack’s Mannequin, led by Andrew McMachon, will hit the road in December as very special guests of Weezer. They will also be part of an exclusive WRXP show along with Phoenix and Manchester Orchestra on December 2nd at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City. In addition, Jack’s Mannequin will…
REPRISE RECORDS ANNOUNCES NEXT PERFORMANCE SERIES RELEASE FROM NEIL YOUNG
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As part of its ongoing Archives Performance Series with legendary singer-songwriter Neil Young, Reprise Records will release Dreamin’ Man Live ’92, on December 8, 2009, on CD, while the vinyl pressing will be released on January 12, 2010. The album is a complete live performance of Young’s album Harvest Moon drawn from various…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Jump Clubb Covers Elliot Smith’s “Los Angeles”
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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! Jump Clubb Covers Elliot Smith’s “Los Angeles”:…
SKOPE TEAMS WITH ADELITAS WAY & SICK PUPPIES TO OFFER XBOX 360 PRO PRIZES
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To celebrate all things rock ‘n gaming Adelitas Way and Sick Puppies are tag-teaming-up with Skope Magazine to give one lucky fan a chance to win the ultimate prize pack.
PIERCED ARROWS SIGN TO VICE RECORDS
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Pierced Arrows, the Portland-based trio comprised of legendary members Fred and Toody Cole of the seminal punk band Dead Moon have announced their signing to VICE Records for the release of their sophomore LP Descending Shadows on February 2nd. Descending Shadows expands on their fervently rough signature sound, recorded at Portland’s Buzz or…
UP IN THE AIR TAKES OFF
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Paramount Pictures presents in association with Cold Springs Pictures and DW Studios Up In The Air, a film by Jason Reitman — the Oscar ®-nominated director of Juno. Due in theaters nationwide this December, the film stars George Clooney as Ryan Bingham, a corporate downsizer and consummate modern business traveler who, after years of staying…
HOT CHELLE RAE DEBUT THEIR NEW VIDEO FOR “I LIKE TO DANCE”
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Right off the heels of releasing their debut album Lovesick Electric on October 27th, Nashville natives Hot Chelle Rae are premiering the brand new video for their single “I Like To Dance.” HCR just finished up touring the month of October with Third Eye Blind, and have a handful of tour dates lined up…
TEACHERS ROCK IN MALAYSIA
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Together since 2005, the Benchmarx are set to release their second studio album “Smell the Music”. Besides being talented musicians, all of the band members are teachers at the International School of Kuala Lumpur.
NOVEMBER 2009 SONICBIDS “ARTISTS 2 WATCHâ€
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Welcome to another amazing month of music from the incredible musicians that make up the Sonicbids.com community. We have got ten amazing musicians that will be speaking directly to the Skope readers. As always we encourage readers to dig deeper and check out their EPK’s.
FRANK TURNER PREMIERES NEW VIDEO FOR “POETRY OF THE DEED”
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British singer-songwriter Frank Turner continues his mesmerizing courtship of the US with the video premiere for the title track from his critically acclaimed new album Poetry of the Deed.
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4th, 2009
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LADY GAGA SETS ANOTHER RECORD Lady Gaga is the first artist in the 17-year history of Billboard’s Pop Songs chart to notch four number one singles from a debut album, as “Paparazzi” rises two spots to the summit. Gaga’s “Just Dance,” “Poker Face” and “LoveGame” also topped the Pop chart earlier this year. …
Copilot, Escape Through The Trees
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Not having been alive for certain things really gets me down. Paul Henderson’s goal in ’72, now that would have been something. And I suppose watching Neil Armstrong would have been a bit surreal. But not being able to enjoy psychedelic rock in at the legendary Fillmore in San Francisco seems like a place I…
INNOVATIVE i4c CAMPAIGN PARTNERS WITH SARAH MCLACHLAN’S 2010 LILITH TOUR
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Today, the innovative i4c Campaignâ„¢, an initiative of the holding company TouchPoint Trust Group, announces its first partner in the movement to build a better future: the 2010 Lilith Tour. Lilith Fair founders Sarah McLachlan, Dan Fraser, Marty Diamond and Terry McBride have targeted a $3 million investment partnership for the Lilith i4c Campaign. i4c…
The Mary Onettes, Islands
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Alright, seriously. Sweden sounds like a magical place. Sure, it’s probably cold as hell, but the images that are often conjured up when listening to Swedish dream-pop bands that gets me thinking about booking a one-way ticket to Stockholm. I’m From Barcelona seduced me rather easily on Who Killed Harry Houdini? while Peter, Bjorn and…
Grant Hart, Hot Wax
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Some people are just blessed. These folks don’t necessarily “Walk in the light” as it were, but they’ve definitely got a perpetual well of talent to draw water from. Grant Hart is one of those dudes. As a member of Husker Du, one of the 80’s most influential and righteous alternative bands, Hart manned the…
NEW VIDEO: ANYA MARINA’S “SATELLITE HEART”
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Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter Anya Marina has premiered her brand new video for “Satellite Heart,” her contribution to The Twilight Saga: New Moon soundtrack. Directed by Scott Coffey, the video was shot outside of Portland, Oregon.
OK GO READY TO TREAD NEW GROUND WITH UPCOMING NEW ALBUM
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The mind-bending band that gave us what is largely considered the decade’s most viewed music video (even the Simpsons parodied it), the treadmill-manned “Here It Goes Again” is back. Never content to rest on their laurels, OK Go is preparing to tread anything but familiar territory with their upcoming new album, Of The Blue Colour…
SKOPE INTERVIEW WITH MEMBERS OF MAYDAY PARADE
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Tallahassee-rockers Mayday Parade are currently co-headlining the AP Fall Ball Tour with The Academy Is… and on this close-to-home-town date of the tour, we were able to sit down with the band and talk about being back in the sunshine state, and what bands they’ll be going on tour with very soon.
BOSTON BALLET’S THE NUTCRACKER COMES TO LIFE FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON
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Boston Ballet’s beloved production of The Nutcracker, New England’s holiday tradition for over 40 years, takes the stage at the beautifully restored Boston Opera House, November 27 — December 27, 2009. All 34 performances of this season’s production are presented by State Street Corporation. The 2009 Nutcracker will feature the entire Company, more than 250…
RÖYKSOPP BRING LIVE SHOW TO US THIS MONTH
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The uber popular electro-pop duo Röyksopp are bringing their much buzzed about live show to the US for four exclusive dates. This will be Röyksopp’s, Svein Berge and Torbjørn Brundtland’s first US dates in over 4 years. Adding to the critical acclaim, legends and superstars alike are raving about Röyksopp’s eclectic sound. Kanye West, Elton…
SANTANA HELPS HUNGRY CHILDREN IN THE USA
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Legendary musician Carlos Santana will help raise food, funds and awareness for America’s hungry children during the November performances of his multi-year resident show entitled Supernatural Santana: A Trip Through the Hits, at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. During the eight Santana performances in November, presented by AEG Live,…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3rd, 2009
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RIHANNA’S TRACKLISTING REVEALED RapRadar.com has gotten their hands on the official tracklisting to Rihanna’s upcoming Rated R album. Be sure to get your copy when it drops November 23rd. 1. “Mad House” 2. “Wait Your Turn” 3. “Hard” featuring Young Jeezy 4. “Stupid In Love” 5. ROCKSTAR 101” featuring Slash 6. “Russian Roulette” 7. “Fire…
THEM CROOKED VULTURES PREVIEW “NEW FANG” AUDIO VIA YOUTUBE
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Dave Grohl, Joshua Homme and John Paul Jones – aka Them Crooked Vultures – have confirmed November 17 as the release date of their eponymous debut album in the United States and Canada on DGC/Interscope Records.
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Lil Cease & DJ Delz Presents Junior Mafia “The Lost Files”
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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! Lil Cease & DJ Delz Presents Junior…
SPOON: TRANSFERENCE NEW ALBUM OUT JANUARY 26, 2010
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Britt Daniel, Jim Eno, Eric Harvey and Rob Pope–collectively known as Spoon–have confirmed the release date of their first album in over two years and seventh overall: Transference will be released in the U.S. on Merge Records on the 26th of January 2010. Produced by the band, Transference is made up of 11 new gems…
7DAYBINGE RELEASES NEW SINGLE “END OF THE ROAD”
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7dayBinge plans to release its debut, self-titled album via digital download portals on December 8, 2009, with hard copy release to follow on January 26, 2010. The group includes Todd Harrell of 3 Doors Down on bass, Jon Nicholson of the Muzik Mafia on guitar and vocals, Kenny Olson of Kid Rock’s band on…
EMI MUSIC’S CAPITOL RECORDS TEAMS UP WITH ATLANTA BASED LABEL BLOCK ENTERTAINMENT
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EMI Music’s Capitol Records continues building its urban roster by teaming up with Atlanta based Block Entertainment, the formidable label with chart topping success from artists such as Yung Joc, Boyz N’ The Hood, and Gorilla Zoe For its first project together, Block,will work with Capitol on a new release from new rap artist…
DIANA OLSON INTRODUCES SUSAN ELIZABETH
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Susan Elizabeth is a musician, singer, and songwriter who has made her way through the music industry for many years and has finally decided to take it all into her own hands.
THE STARTING LINE RELEASE LIVE CD/DVD NOVEMBER 10
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Image Entertainment, Inc. will release THE STARTING LINE’S first-ever live concert CD, film and documentary DVD titled SOMEBODY’S GONNA MISS US on November 10 on a 2-disc set. The group will throw an official release party on Monday, November 9 at the World Café in Philadelphia (3025 Walnut Street, 8:00pm). For the event, THE STARTING…
TELESEEN OFFERS STOLI A WHOLE NEW WAY TO LOOK AT DUB & REGGAE MUSIC
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My next guest is a musician coming out of Brooklyn, NY. I caught wind of Teleseen after thoroughly enjoying his new album, ‘Fear Of The Forest.’ Teleseen merges dub and reggae with elecrtonic music like I have never heard before. The album is 10 songs that you can just press play on your CD player…
Esthema, The Hereness and Nowness of Things
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Boston isn’t known as a major player in world music but that doesn’t mean it isn’t home to some fine bands who love to play the more complex and unconventional sounds associated with the genre. Need proof, just listen to Esthema’s latest cd The Hereness and Nowness of Things which expands on the charms of…
