American Bang is comprised of a wildly talented gang of young rock ‘n rollers who’ve been playing together in assorted combinations all their lives. After many incarnations of local bands, all four members — Johnston, lead guitarist Ben Brown, bassist Kelby Ray, and drummer Neil Mason — came of age musically as students of rock…
Month: February 2010
DREDG “GATHERING PEBBLES” REMIX CONTEST
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Gavin Hayes (vocals, guitar), Drew Roulette (bass, moog, speak & spell, samples), Mark Engles (guitar) and Dino Campanella (drums, keyboards)–is currently holding a remix contest of “Gathering Pebbles” from their critically acclaimed THE PARIAH, THE PARROT, THE DELUSION album. It was released June 9, 2009 on their own Ohlone Recordings through Warner Music Group’s…
HARVEST OF HOPE FEST COMING THIS MARCH 2010 IN FL
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The second annual Harvest of Hope Fest (HOH) is proud to announce a second round of artist confirmations. Kid Sister, Matt Pond PA, Port O’Brien, Dead Confederate, 7 Seconds, Gringo Star, Smoke of Fire, We are the Union, Avi Buffalo, Cheap Girls, Broadway calls, Japanther, Crime in Stereo, Yesterday’s ring and The Dig are all…
GIBSON RELEASES SAMMY HAGAR GUITAR MODEL
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Gibson Guitar, the world’s premiere musical instrument manufacturer and leader in music technology, has announced the availability of the much anticipated Sammy Hagar Red Rocker Les Paul. Through a career that spans stints with Ronnie Montrose, Van Halen, and his own prominent solo work, Sammy Hagar has been the force behind a total of 60…
HIM STREAMING SCREAMWORKS: LOVE IN THEORY AND PRACTICE ON MYSPACE
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Finnish Love Metallers HIM are now streaming their seventh studio album Screamworks: Love in Theory and Practice on their Myspace profile. The album, which was produced by Matt Squire (The Used, All Time Low, Saosin) was recently described by frontman Ville Valo as being “the most sexual album we’ve ever made”. Ville also added…
PURENRG CALLING IT QUITS AT END OF 2010
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pureNRG, one of the most popular tween groups in the Christian music industry, has announced their plans to bring the group’s musical career to a close at the end of 2010. As a farewell and thanks to their fans, the pop trio will be releasing a Best Of CD/DVD collection on July 20 exclusively through…
BARNES & NOBLE EXCLUSIVE: DAPHNE WILLIS’ DEBUT CD
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Vanguard Records and Barnes & Noble, Inc, the world’s largest bookseller, have teamed up to offer Daphne Willis’ CD, What To Say, exclusively for three months beginning on February 9th. Consumers will be able to purchase the physical CD only at Barnes & Noble stores nationwide beginning on February 9th for ninety days. Simultaneously,…
SADE’S ‘SOLIDER OF LOVE’ ALBUM TO DEBUT ON SMOOTH JAZZ NETWORK
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Broadcast Architecture’s Smooth Jazz Network announced today that it will air the World Premiere of the new album Soldier Of Love from Sade, the weekend of February 6th, prior to its retail release date next week. The nationally broadcast world premiere is being produced and distributed by the Smooth Jazz Network ® and will…
My Glorious, Home Is Where The Heart Breaks
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This Vienna, Austria-based rock trio are bringin’ the ugly truth to the forefront with no sugar coating. However, the overall sound coming from these three musicians is far from ugly. What I heard on this new record were straight rock grooves mixed with a raw & brutally honest sound. My Glorious offers…
BIFFY CLYRO ANNOUNCE THE US RELEASE OF ‘ONLY REVOLUTIONS’
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Warner Bros Records has announced the release of breakthrough UK band biffy clyro’s new album Only Revolutions. The follow up to 2007’s Puzzle, Only Revolutions will be available exclusively on iTunes beginning March 9, 2010. 3/06 — The Marquee — Tempe, AZ 3/07 — House of Blues — San Diego, CA 3/09 — Troubadour…
INTERVIEW WITH LIGHTS
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Hear what LIGHTS has to say about Lilith Fair 2010, her male fans, and of course: World of Warcraft.
GROWING PREVIEW NEW ALBUM TRACKS
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Growing, the experimental Brooklyn-based trio comprised of Joe DeNardo, Kevin Doria, and recently added member Sadie Laska (IUD), have debuted the first installment in a series of six video vignettes previewing select tracks from their forthcoming full-length PUMPS. Premiering yesterday at The Fader, the videos for “Hormone” and “Drone Burger” visualize the songs intensively processed…
CYPRESS HILL POST “IT AIN’T NOTHIN'” VIDEO TRAILER
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Legendary west coast rappers Cypress Hill have unveiled a preview clip of their upcoming music video for “It Ain’t Nothin.” The short clip that launched today features the members of the iconic group returning to the hip-hop game to bring real rap music to the forefront. Check out the video here and get a sneak…
YOU SAY PARTY! WE SAY DIE! DATES / VIDEO
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Kicking off a selection on Canadian dates earlier this month, playing a sold-out show with Phoenix at Vancouver’s Cultural Olympiad, the You Say Party! We Say Die! live show is one not to miss. You Say Party! We Say Die! “Glory” from the album XXXX. from Paper Bag Records on Vimeo. YOU SAY PARTY! WE…
THE MORNING PAGES OFFER “MY NAME IS LION” MP3 OFF DEBUT
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Fusing country authenticity with the grit of city life, New York’s The Morning Pages aren’t just another Brooklyn band. Since forming in 2007, the band has been adding some much-needed, rustic soul to the New York scene.
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Paul Wall “I’m On Patron”
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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! Paul Wall “I’m On Patron”: SKOPE IT…
HOLY GRAIL HEADS IN TO STUDIO TO SANCTIFY DEBUT ALBUM
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Los Angeles rising star metal quintet Holy Grail will head in to the studio this month to record their debut album, CRISIS IN UTOPIA, due out on Prosthetic Records in late Spring. Acclaimed producer/remixer/musician Danny Lohner (Nine Inch Nails, A Perfect Circle) will be at the production helm. With monster vocals, not one, but two…
THE WHO SUPER BOWL GIVEAWAY
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The Who is gearing up for their Super Bowl halftime performance and CBS Interactive is running a contest in support of The Who’s Greatest Hits Album. They are giving away some amazing prize packs including a Gibson guitar! The contest ends on February 12th, so be sure to enter before then. The Who Giveaway:…
Hot Wax, Grant Hart
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“All limits are self imposed.” Icarus* After Hüsker Dü split, Grant Hart moved from drums to singing and playing guitar. He’s been of working on his sixth release Hot Wax for the past few years. Featuring appearances from members of Godspeed You Black Emperor, Silver Mt. Zion and Rank Strangers, Hot Wax has some…
Calvin Harris, Ready for the Weekend
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Calvin Harris has a knack for making infectious, intelligent and funny club music that has a sense of humour. Ready for the Weekend features 14 catchy little numbers are sure to make you dance, and clap your hands. Over the years he has worked with Kylie Minogue and Example (even turning down a…
JIMMY RAE GETS THE INSIDE SKOPE ON THE RAINMAKER MEDIA GROUP
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I recently had a chance to discuss the exciting 14th Anniversary of The Rainmaker Media Group with owner, Rhonda Brilliant. We discuss the ins & outs of the music business through the eyes of an experienced public relations professional. You will find out why Rainmaker is able to stand tall in the midst…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5th, 2010
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KE$HA’S SEVENTH STRAIGHT WEEK AT NUMBER ONE Ke$ha scores a seventh week at number on the Billboard Hot 100 chart with “TiK ToK.” Meanwhile, Lady Gaga’s “Bad Romance” climbs one spot to number two, which is now the song’s highest rank to date. Rising one notch to number three is Young Money’s “BedRock” featuring…
COBRA STARSHIP AND 3OH!3 ANNOUNCE THE “TOO FAST FOR LOVE” TOUR
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This tour was bound to happen eventually.
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: J BLAKK “Catch Up”
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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! J BLAKK “Catch Up”: SKOPE IT HERE!
MTV NETWORK-WIDE PREMIERE TODAY AFI “BEAUTIFUL THIEVES”
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AFI will premiere its new video for “Beautiful Thieves,” the new single from its acclaimed Crash Love album, across all MTV channels today.
MATISYAHU SET TO PERFORM DURING THE 2010 VANCOUVER WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES
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Coming off the heels of a very successful partnership with NBC Universal for their “Countdown to Vancouver” Olympic promotional campaign, Grammy nominated artist Matisyahu is set to perform his hopeful and uplifting anthem “One Day” as part of the LiveCity Vancouver! and Canada/ Whistler Village Square Stage outdoor free concert celebrations. NBC Universal has been…
SKOPE & MEOWPOWW MEDIA AT SXSW 2010 – SEEKING TALENT!
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Skope Magazine is teaming up with MeowPoww Media again this year to put on another killer event during SXSW. We have Friday and Saturday reserved at our venue and we have all our sponsors working hard to make this year better than the past. I know you’ll have a list of artists down for the…
UNCLE KRACKER IS COMING
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Top Dog/Atlantic recording artist Uncle Kracker has announced details of his upcoming US headline tour. The Detroit-based singer-songwriter will kick off the “Happy Hour Tour” on March 11th with a home state show at The Machine Shop in Flint, Michigan. Dates will then continue through April. The tour comes as Uncle Kracker’s current…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Sharon Van Etten’s “Love More”
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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! Sharon Van Etten’s “Love More”: SKOPE IT…
LANA MIR COVERS IN “I WANNA BE ADORED” VIDEO
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Unfiltered artist Lana Mir covers The Stone Roses classic “I Wanna Be Adored” off of her upcoming digital EP Goodbye Girl out 2/16.
HENRY’S FUNERAL SHOE UNVEIL NEW DEBUT “STRANGER DIG” VIDEO
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Henry’s Funeral Shoe have just finished the new video for their song “Stranger Dig” from their Alive Records full-length debut Everything’s for Sale and was directed by the Welsh production company DogDay Films. You can view the video here.
SKOPE / LIKE A STORM PLAY STATION 3 GIVEAWAY
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In celebration of their recent debut album, The End of the Beginning, Like A Storm and Skope Magazine are giving one fan a chance to win a Playstation 3. Enter now for your chance to win!
JET ANNOUNCE HEADLINING DATES
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Australian rockers JET have announced a run of headlining dates with support from The Crash Kings. The North American trek will begin in Toronto, ON on March 5 at The Opera House. In the midst of their third trip around the world to support their new album, Shaka Rock, the band will be performing on…
“THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS” FREE MP3 FROM BROTHER DEGE
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To show both respect and allegiance for the great city of New Orleans & the Super Bowl-bound New Orleans Saints, Brother Dege (aka Dege Legg from the Louisiana-based bands Santeria and Black Bayou Construkt) is offering his new song “The Battle of New Orleans” as a free mp3 download.
JIMMY RAE CHATS WITH LONDON BASED SINGER/SONGWRITER STEVEN BRYAN
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Are you ready for some catchy, soulful pop melodies with a nice dose of rock??? Well, I hope so because that is exactly what singer/songwriter, Steven Bryan is bringing! This London-based artist bears heavy roots to both Italy & the UK, but now sets his sights on hitting it big in the states.…
PETER GABRIEL PLANS NORTH AMERICAN SHOWS
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On the heels of the announcement of his forthcoming CD ‘Scratch My Back’ set for release March 2, Peter Gabriel announced several North American shows. The shows will feature Peter performing two sets in concert with a 54-piece orchestra, no drums, no guitar. The first set will feature songs from the recent album, and…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4th, 2010
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LADY A TOPS BILLBOARD ALBUM CHART Lady Antebellum’s second album, Need You Now, debuts at number one on the Billboard album chart, selling a whopping 481-thousand copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan. That’s the biggest debut sales week for any album since Susan Boyle’s I Dreamed a Dream bowed atop the list with 701-thousand copies in…
Los Campesinos!, Romance Is Boring
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Romance Is Boring, the third proper LP from Los Campesinos! is also the 50th release from Arts & Crafts, the Toronto indie label best known for their family-like attitude and releasing records from all manner of groundbreaking artists. A landmark release, or simply a coincidence? You’d have to think that after releasing three records in…
NEVER SHOUT NEVER’S CHRISTOFER DREW TO APPEAR ON MTV.COM “BUZZWORTHY BLOG”
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Never Shout Never’s Christofer Drew will chat with fans and perform acoustically on MTV.com’s “Buzzworthy Blog” in a special live event that begins streaming at http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/ at 3 pm EST on Thursday, February 4th. Fans around the world can log on to http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/ on Thursday for the opportunity to chat with Drew live from…
The Asteroids Galaxy Tour Soar Through The US This March
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The Asteroids Galaxy Tour will be crossing the Atlantic this March for their first US tour of 2010! Hailing from Copenhagen, the band will take fans on a musical rollercoaster of happy soul and kaleidoscopic pop night after night.
