“It’s a dirty… rock & roll song.” This is how Automatic Loveletter frontwoman Juliet Simms describes the sound of one of the band’s flagship tunes, “Heartsong.” Her same words could just as easily describe herself: dirty rock & roll chick.
Month: December 2010
A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM STOLI & BUFFALO SOLDIER
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Although I am very excited for New Years Eve I always get alittle nostalgic around these times. I want to wish all my readers a very happy & healthy 2011. While many of us are still digging out from the blizzard I wanted bring on a guest that would bring that Caribbean heat & sound.…
NOTTZ RAW & ASHER ROTH PROVE IT ON FREE EP
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In just 8 short tracks, Nottz demonstrates his wide-ranging production talents to match Asher’s honest and clever lyrics. Featuring guest appearances from D.A. of Chester French, Rhymefest, and Kardinal Offishall, the album deftly combines the sonic influences, lyrical abilities, and subject matter from a rare mix of talents to create the ideal album.
A.M.P. NEW VIDEO “GET ON YOUR JOB”
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A.M.P. (Fetti Records) is back, letting everyone know to “Get On Your Job.” This latest music video showcases not only his talent, but also a turkey drive where he and the Fetti Records family gave over 200 turkeys to needy families in Broward County. SKOPE IT HERE! Speaking of music jobs, if you like the…
Matthew Genovese, Change
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Over the years we’ve seen music slowly erode itself into popish nothingness. Artist after artist presenting themselves as superstars in the making, but look deeper you will discover many of these artists are nothing more than a pretty face, pushed in front of a microphone by the corporate giants in the hopes of making a…
THE RHYTHM & BLUES FOUNDATION MOURNS TEENA MARIE
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Rhythm & Blues Foundation announced today that “we are saddened by loss of our friend and R&B Legend Teena Marie.” A recipient of the R&B Foundation’s 2008 Pioneer Award, Teena considered the acknowledgment to be one of the greatest honors of her illustrious career. Upon accepting her award in 2008, a tearful Marie said, “Everything…
KHLEO “BURN IT DOWN” VIDEO
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Here is a new video from actor and musician, Khleo Thomas. The video is titled “Burn It Down” and was shot independently with director Kiarash “fuXor” Behain of TheRundown.TV.
EXIT 451 IS CALLING ON ALL FILMMAKERS FOR ‘YOU EXIST’ MUSIC VIDEO
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Indie rock band Exit 451 with a mesmerizing twist releases their second single “You Exist” from their debut album The Sea Above The Sky and is hosting an open call to all filmmakers for the creation of the track’s official music video. Montreal, Canada’s trio, consisting of brothers Alain (guitars, piano, keyboards, arrangements) and Martin…
PJ HARVEY RELEASES “THE LAST LIVING ROSE” VIDEO
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Check out the video for PJ Harvey’s “The Last Living Rose” off of her upcoming album ‘Let England Shake’ available Feb 15 on Vagrant.
RING IN 2011 WITH REMEMBER SEPTEMBER
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Remember September is just a cool Connecticut band that brings it all together through great music. Their good-sounding tunes consist of an array of styles from jazz & rock to even funk & country. The group is made up of: Jay Schod on lead vocals & acoustic guitar, Chris Schod on electric guitar &…
AVRIL LAVIGNE’S OFFERS FREE SINGLE FOR 2011
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Starting the New Year off celebrating her new single, Avril Lavigne will follow the broadcast debut of “What The Hell” by giving fans a free download of the song via her official Facebook page for 48 hours starting, on January 1, 2011. Fans can go to www.facebook.com/avrillavigne and ‘Like’ Avril to have access to…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: PLIES FT. CHRIS BROWN “OH YEAH”
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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! PLIES FT. CHRIS BROWN “OH YEAH”: SKOPE…
DEE-1 OFFERS FREE “I HOPE THEY HEAR ME, VOL. 1.5”
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In the spirit of thanking all those that have supported the movement thus far, Dee-1 has made a prequel to that mixtape available for download today; “I Hope They Hear Me, Vol 1.5”, hosted by DJ Hella Yella. SKOPE IT HERE!
The North Lakes, Cobra
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As a cold wind rushes through the night’s darkest hour, Charlottetown’s The North Lakes inhabit my stereo, balancing apocalyptic blues-folk with an East Coast/garage rock hybrid. Though the wind howls without reprise, the forecast is calling for sun tomorrow morning. And therein lies the manner in which Cobra, the debut from The North Lakes tantalizes…
ENRIQUE IGLESIAS VIDEO GOES X-RATED
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Global superstar Enrique Iglesias debuts his raciest video to date, “Tonight (I’m F**king You) on Vevo today! The video for the smash hit, “Tonight” featuring Ludacris and DJ Frank E (producer), directed by Parris & bbgun, is a lavish, sex-thriller shot over the course of 4 days in Los Angeles and one of…
STEVE PALMER BAND OFFER “IN LOVE” MP3
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In the spirit of Christmas, Steve Palmer Band (SPB) and Arythmia Records are offering fans a unique way to help two great children’s charities. SPB’s new original holiday single “In Love” is now available for a free download which will help raise money for charities Save The Children and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Baron Samedi “Hip-Hop”
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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! Baron Samedi “Hip-Hop”: SKOPE IT HERE!
GIANNI RELEASES “WHERE YOU AT” VIDEO
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Superhuman ENT Presents to you Gianni… the UK’s Answer to the Young Money’s Lil Twist. Gianni fell in love with music after purchasing a cheap microphone from the high street brand that is Maplins. He then began recording bits and pieces and going to friends home studio set ups and eventually recorded his first mixtape.
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23rd, 2010
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GAGA’S SCANTILY CLAD IN PARIS Lady Gaga was walking around Paris Tuesday night, and got some people’s heads turning. The pop star went out in little more than fishnet stockings and nude-color underwear, which, at first glance, makes it look like she’s wearing almost nothing at all. Check out the pictures now at…
STOLI’S GIFT IS ROSS ROYCE “LIFE WORTH LIVING” MP3
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A very Merry Christmas to all Skoped Out readers all over the world. Even if you do not celebrate the holiday you can still get in a jolly mood. I have been saving this next feature for the perfect time to unleash a band that is making industry insiders & music fans take a second…
SHADE RELEASES NEW VIDEO “LONELINESS OR FREEDOM”
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Shade is a pop-rock quartet that plays warm, honest and catchy songs. Their sound has been likened to that of The Velvet Underground, Belle and Sebastian, and Cat Power.
STATIC CYCLE RING IN THE NEW YEAR IN AK
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Alaska’s alt-rockers Static Cycle will kick off 2011 with a string of performances in their home state, beginning with The Blue Loon in Fairbanks, Alaska on January 22. The tour will forge ahead to Soldotna, Alaska where the band will hit the stage at Hooligans on January 28 and the next day will appear at…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22nd, 2010
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CHRISTINA AGUILERA TURNS 30 IN FRANCE After being spotted in Berlin just the day before, Perez Hilton is reporting that Christina Aguilera spent her 30th birthday in the French alps with her rumored boyfriend, Matt Rutler. Witnesses saw the couple arrive at a posh French ski resort and immediately head out in a two-horse-drawn…
Chikita Violenta, Tre3s
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When searching for the next big thing in the world of indie rock, bloggers are quick to lend an ear to anything coming out of hot spots like Portland, Austin or Brooklyn. Mexico City doesn’t exactly have the same kind of reputation for producing hipster-approved bands that these three cities do, but things may very…
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR GETS IN CHRISTMAS SPIRIT
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This past week Rookie of the Year released a music video for their new song Wake me up (It’s Christmas), featuring Joy Island’s, Lisa Sansouci. In addition, the song was just released on iTunes.
CONCERT REVIEW: TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA – CLEVELAND – 11-28-2010
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I’ve decided that there are basically three types of music lovers/concert goers during the Christmas season. The ones that have seen TSO previously (were impressed and likely recommend and attend again), ones that make it a yearly tradition, and then there are those who are totally oblivious to having a seasonal great time!
WONDERVISIONS: A CONVERSATION WITH DELICATE STEVE
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Delicate Steve is a band–at least, it’s a band in terms of live performance, where psychedelic guitars and tribal drums are brought to life in a melodic sugar rush of band energy. On album, though, Delicate Steve=Steve Marion, producer/guitarist/multi-instrumentalist/arranger/lover of weird noises.
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Hot Rod “Dance With Me”
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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! Hot Rod releases his single “Dance With…
THE MAINE ANNOUNCE THE RELEASE OF ‘IN DARKNESS AND IN LIGHT’ LP
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Sire/Action Theory Records artists The Maine will release an iTunes-exclusive LP entitled In Darkness and In Light on December 29th, 2010. The LP features the short film In Darkness and In Light, which was created and scored by The Maine. The LP also includes an 8-song EP with B-sides, acoustic tracks, and the…
MIDNIGHT SPIN VIDEO FOR “TRIGGER FINGER ITCH”
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“Trigger Finger Itch” is Midnight Spin’s second music video, filmed with a crew from Comedy Central Studios. It chronicles the investigation and arrests of the notorious drug dealers known as the Cereal Killers Cartel who are making Mojo City unsafe for breakfast.
THE BELLE BRIGADE TO RELEASE SELF-TITLED DEBUT ALBUM
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Reprise Records is pleased to announce that it will release the self-titled debut album from Los Angeles’ The Belle Brigade, fronted by siblings Barbara and Ethan Gruska, in April 2011. The album was co-produced by the band and musician/producer Matthew Wilder (No Doubt’s Tragic Kingdom). Inspired by Barbara and Ethan’s love for Fleetwood Mac, Simon…
DRAKE KICKS OFF 2011 IN MIAMI
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Spend an intimate New Years celebration with Grammy Nominee DRAKE, GQs Breakout Man of the Year at the W South Beach and WALL.
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21st, 2010
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JUSTIN BIEBER GOES COUNTRY? After hooking up with Ludacris, getting remixed by Kanye West, and hanging with Drake, Justin Bieber is going to explore country music. The teen sensation confirmed on Twitter that he was in the studio with Rascal Flatts. Gary LeVox, singer for Rascal Flatts, told a Nashville radio station that…
SAM PREKOP RELEASES “THE SILHOUETTES” VIDEO
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Sam Prekop’s first solo record in five years is a vast departure from his previous solo work and that of his main band The Sea and Cake, an album of dark and mysterious beauty comprised almost entirely of modular synthesizers. Meanwhile, Prekop is currently in the studio with The Sea and Cake working on new…
PHISH ANNOUNCES LIVE PAY-PER-VIEW WEBCASTS
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Phish has found a way to celebrate New Year’s with all of their fans. The band will offer live pay-per-view webcasts of each of their three sold-out nights – December 30th, December 31st and January 1st – at New York City’s Madison Square Garden. The January 1st show will mark Phish’s first-ever New Year’s Day…
R.E.M. ANNOUNCE STREET DATE FOR UPCOMING NEW ALBUM
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R.E.M. have announced that Warner Bros. Records will release their upcoming new album, Collapse Into Now, on March 8th, 2011. The full-track-listing, which was revealed on R.E.M.’s official website on November 25th, is below. Yesterday, a free download of “Discoverer” was made available to fans that signed up for R.E.M.’s email list via www.remhq.com. Those…
TORI ALLEN SPEAKS ON THE 2010 HOSSEY AWARDS
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Eighteen year old Tori Allen released her first album January of 2010 with mixed reviews, but a small independent radio station www.hosstheboss.com reviewed a few of Tori’s songs and decided to put her in to the HTB Music Awards show. Posting her song, “Divorcionism”, in the April contest, Tori came in just three votes short…
RHYMEZWELL KEEPS IT TRUE TO HIP HOP & THE KIDS
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If this week is not one of the most exciting weeks of the year I do not know what is. Being that Christmas starts on Friday night I wanted to bring on a guest that is real hip hop but he speaks to the kids. When I first heard of Rhymezwell I had my doubts,…
WIZ KHALIFA TURNS ‘YELLOW’ TO GOLD
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Rostrum/Atlantic recording artist Wiz Khalifa is proud to announce that “Black & Yellow,” his first offering since signing with Atlantic, has been RIAA-certified gold, with sales exceeding 500,000 units. The single, which was released in September, has also reached #1 on iTunes’ “Hip-Hop/R&B” chart, as well as breaking into the top 10 of Billboard’s Hot…
THE CHURCH RETURN TO THE USA
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Following their successful “An Intimate Space” acoustic tour this past spring, the church return to the USA for their “Future Past Perfect” electric tour. This unprecedented touring event continues their 30th Anniversary celebrations by performing three classic albums in their entirety in one night: Untitled #23, Priest=Aura, and Starfish, three decades of the church…
