Month: February 2011

JAMES EVANS OFFERS “AFTER BURNER” OFF ‘ZEPOCEAN’

Born May 5, in Windsor, Ontario Canada, Guitarist of Pop/Rock Instrumental. On September 1, 2010 James has released his second self-produced CD “ZepOcean”. “After Burner” Audio: SKOPE IT HERE! Current contributing talent include, Brian Doerner on drums (Helix,Saga), Steve Hogg on Bass (Ian Thomas Band) and mixer Richard Chycki (Rush, Aerosmith, Pink). On October 10,…

The Memorials, The Memorials

For any accomplished musician, leaving your established and respected full-time gig can be a tough decision. The transition becomes that much easier when there is a new project waiting in the wings. For Thomas Fridgen, former drummer for The Mars Volta, it’s clear that his new project, The Memorials isn’t just a project to occupy…

SKOPE GOES TRANS-ATLANTIC WITH ANITA MAJ

The constant advent of online communication technology never ceases to amaze me. So when the assignment came for a chat with UK singer/songwriter Anita Maj, I blew the dust off my Skype account. And while this would be my first live online interview, I figured with her dual web sites, multiple social networking accounts and…

SKOPE TV PHONER FEAT EYE’Z

Last Friday night Skope TV got a call from a rising star in music by the name of Eye’z. Eye’z has been making music all her life and has been pursuing a career in music at a ferocious pace. Eye’z hard work is starting to pay off as she plays two big gigs in LA…

James Evans, ZepOcean

If you like group-oriented instrumentals that focus on the almighty guitar then you should love this album. The artist’s name is James Evans and his new project is called ZepOcean. Hmmm…wonder if the title has anything to do with the legendary band Led Zeppelin and they’re song “The Ocean” off of ‘Houses of the Holy’???…

SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Masspike Miles “Walked Away”

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! Masspike Miles “Walked Away”: SKOPE IT HERE!

ISRAELI BAND ELECTRA OFFERS “RADIO ON” MP3

Electra signed to Anova Music, Tel Aviv’s leading record label last year, and has since released their first two singles “Coming to Get You!” and “Dawn of Summer,” both of which were instant radio hits. Their songs combine gritty, catchy melodies and garage rock swagger.

LADY GAGA RELEASES NEW SINGLE, “BORN THIS WAY”

“Born This Way,” the first single and title track from the upcoming album from Lady Gaga, has officially been unleashed on the world today, impacting radio at 6am EST and available for purchase online at 9am EST.   Listen to “Born This Way” Now: http://www.ladygaga.com/bornthisway   Written by: Lady Gaga, Produced by: Lady Gaga, Fernando…

NORWAY’S TOG OFFERS MP3 “SANSEN”

Meet Norwegian horror-house pop act Tôg – sizzling synthesizers, 60’s combo organs, arpeggio swirls and thumping, italo-house beats. Beginning through a chance encounter, songwriter Lars Christian Olsen and his room mate would conduct “disturbing” sessions of electronic music experimentation using laptop synthesizers and an old Farfisa organ. But as luck will have it with true…

SEUN ANIKULAPO KUTI & EGYPT 80 GET READY TO “RISE”

Knitting Factory Records has announced the release of From Africa With Fury: Rise, the mighty new album from Seun Anikulapo Kuti & Egypt 80. The album – which follows Kuti’s critically praised debut, 2008’s Many Things – arrives in stores and all DSPs on June 21st. From Africa With Fury: Rise sees Kuti picking up…

MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11th, 2011

EXCLUSIVE AUDIO FROM THE GRAMMY FORUM! HEY STATIONS! MTV, VH1 and CMT radio are at the GRAMMY radio forum in Los Angeles. We’ve gotten great sound from nominees, presenters, celebrities, and much, much more and put it on our website for you.   To access all of this exclusive audio, head to MTVRadioPreps.com (CHANGE PER…

DANGER MOUSE & DANIELE LUPPI PRESENT ‘ROME’

Capitol Records has confirmed a new U.S. release date of May 17, 2011 for Danger Mouse and Daniele Luppi’s long awaited collaborative effort, Rome. Some five years in the making, the conception of Rome actually dates back even further, to the 2004 meeting of Brian Burton a/k/a Danger Mouse and Italian composer/arranger Daniele Luppi. Burton…

GRATEFUL DEAD LISTENING PARTY VIA APRIL 1, 1998 CONCERT

Dead.net, the official Grateful Dead web site and online store, continues its exclusive Road Trips series in 2011 with its fourth volume. Issuing quarterly in February, May, August and November, Road Trips puts a spotlight on different tours and series of shows and includes rarities from the deepest corners of the vault and many rare…

Seven Against Thebes, Equilibrium EP

Seattle 4 piece Alternative Metal band Seven Against Thebes (7AT) www.7at.net just released their long awaited debut 5 song EP sampler entitled Equilibrium in January 2011. Seven Against Thebes or 7AT consists of Cyrus Rhodes (guitars) Bruce Burgess (Drums) Dave Black (Bass) & Rusty Hoyle (vocals). Here we go another grunge spin off right? Nope…

CRIS CAB COVERS WIZ KHALIFA VIDEO

At the ripe age of 17, pop-newcomer and Miami native Cris Cab has turned some serious industry eyes his way, most recently putting a bouncy acoustic spin on the Wiz Khalifa hit “Black and Yellow.” [youtube dMfAvaZj9yw nolink] www.twitter.com/criscabmusic

DENGUE FEVER POST “CEMENT SLIPPERS” ONLINE

On April 19, Dengue Fever, who serves up an exotic blend of Cambodian rock, Afro grooves, surf, and garage psych, returns with Cannibal Courtship, the group’s first studio album since 2008’s Venus on Earth and their Fantasy Records/Concord Music Group debut.  

MARC BROUSSARD SETS SELF-TITLED NEW ALBUM

Atlantic recording artist Marc Broussard has unveiled details of his long awaited new album.   “MARC BROUSSARD” will arrive in stores and at all online retailers on June 14th. The self-titled collection will be heralded by the new single, “Only Everything.”   The track will impact Hot AC radio outlets nationwide on March 14th ,…

MASTODON RELEASE FIRST EVER LIVE CONCERT DVD + CD

Heavy rock innovators MASTODON will release their first-ever live experience package entitled MASTODON: LIVE AT THE ARAGON on March 15th, 2011, on Reprise Records. The set will contain a CD and DVD which captures the band’s sonic assault recorded and filmed live October 19th, 2009, at the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago while touring in support…

STEVE MILLER BAND TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM

Following the success of last year’s number one blues album, BINGO!, which was recently nominated as ‘Blues Rock Album of the Year’ by the Blues Foundation, The Steve Miller Band return with yet another new offering, Let Your Hair Down, which lands in stores April 19 on Miller’s Space Cowboy Records in partnership with Roadrunner/Loud…

THE O’S RELEASE VIDEO TO “WE’LL GO WALKIN”

On February 8th, The O’s return with their sophomore release Between The Two (Idol Records), the follow-up to their 2009 debut We Are The O’s, a critically acclaimed release that prompted Alternative Press to include the Texas indie-folk duo of Taylor Young and John Pedigo on their prestigious list; “100 Bands You Need To Know”.

NELLY SELECTS BIG REENO FOR TOUR

North Dakota based Hip Hop new comer Big Reeno, will be joining rap superstar Nelly on the Blizzard Music Tour which is scheduled to kick off in Brookings, South Dakota on March 1st. The tour also features West coast rap group Cali Swag District, who rose to fame last year with their smash hit single…

Phil DaRosa, Away

Wait till you get a load of Phil DaRosa and his new EP ‘Away’.   Even though there are just four songs on this recording you get a very good feel for DaRosa and what type of artist he is.   What you find out is that Phil does not have any tricks under his…

PHIL DAROSA RELEASES THE ‘AWAY’ EP VIA BANDCAMP

[Away], which was released December of 2010, is comprised of four brilliantly simple songs, each of which has his or her own personality and style. “Away”, the title track, features fellow singer Emily Valentine, whose award-winning vocal stylings serve as a seductive backdrop to this upwardly floating melody, sweetly melancholy guitar plucks, and intricate, head-bobbing…

LAUREN PRITCHARD’S CD ‘WASTED IN JACKSON’ SET FOR FEB 22

Universal Republic recording artist Lauren Pritchard will launch a U.S. tour with Matt White and Brendan James on March 17th in Little Rock, AR. The run, which will include a performance at Los Angeles’ intimate Hotel Café on April 1st, will conclude in Pittsburgh on April 17th. Pritchard, who’s in the midst of a U.K.…

GUITAR HERO: WARRIORS OF ROCK UNLEASHES 10 EXPLOSIVE NEW TRACKS

Love is in the air, but rock is definitely in the living room this February with news of a shredtastic new ten song mega pack for the Guitar Hero music library care of Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock, Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) today announced.   Available now and featuring hits from metal legends Black…

NEW SINGLE FROM THE STROKES THIS WEEK

The Strokes are set to release their newest single, “Under Cover Of Darkness,” on February 9th via a stream on their website. The song will be available to download for free for 48 hours from www.thestrokes.com , and will arrive at radio on the same day. “Under Cover Of Darkness” will be available to purchase…

LAWRENCE & LEIGH NEW SINGLE “HEELED SHOES”

Lawrence & Leigh are two artists on a mission: to create work that’s beautiful and bold, with refreshing originality and an infectious sense of style. Music is their medium of choice, but their unique and specific point of view expands to everything they touch.

The Establishment, The Consumer

Some people say booze and soft drugs don’t mix. The Establishment would probably disagree. The Consumer, their latest, is as much an exercise in highly-charged riffs that could fuel a night of liquored-up madness as it is one in thought-provoking and socially aware lyrics. Throw some deeply penetrating riffs into the mix and you’ve got…

MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8th, 2011

USHER TO TOUR WITH AKON SOON We’ve just learned Usher has not only announced the dates for the second leg of his OMG tour, but the crooner intends to bring Akon on as a supporting act. The trek kicks off in April and travels through major markets including Atlantic City, Chicago, Orlando, Los Angeles and…

THE GRAB BROTHERS BAND REMIND STOLI OF SUMMER ON CAPE COD

This next interview I did a while back but I could not think of a more perfect time to post. The Grab Brothers Band are made up of two real brothers, Marc & Larry. These guys work hard and they do music even harder. While we are dealing with snow & cold weather these guys…

YOUBLOOM 2011 ONLINE SONG CONTEST LAUNCHES

Enter the 2011 YouBloom Song Contest, the annual internet-based competition conceived by YouBloom founder Phil Harrington and musician/songwriter Bob Geldof.   Harrington and Geldof, along with A&R man Nigel Grainge (The Waterboys, Sinead O’Connor, The Boomtown Rats, World Party and Steve Miller Band), songwriter/producer Rupert Hine (Tina Turner, Stevie Nicks), and record producer Damion “Damizza”…

MADLIFE RELEASE “BE TOMORROW” VIDEO

Intensity notwithstanding, Madlife are always up for a good time. They’ve played everywhere from backyard birthday parties to 2009’s Rockstar Mayhem tour, and war stories are in boundless supply, from the constant renovation of their “silver bullet” tour coach (which they once flooded with 22 gallons of water in 10 degree Oklahoma chill) to the…

RISE AGAINST HEAD ON TOUR IN APRIL

Rise Against sets out on a tour of North America beginning April 5th in Las Vegas, NV.   The tour, featuring special guests Bad Religion and Four Year Strong, will hit major markets across the United States throughout the spring, including two nights at New York City’s Terminal 5 in early May.   For a…

JIMMY RAE GETS THE SCOOP ON SIMON FAGAN

Simon Fagan claims that he is “not your typical Irish singer/songwriter” and I couldn’t agree more.   Fagan is an artist who likes to mix in some acoustic rock and folk to make up a style of sound that works so well.   You even get a smooth Americana feel with some elements of country…

SADE ANNOUNCES R&B SUPERSTAR JOHN LEGEND WILL JOIN HER ON ALL TOUR DATES

Global phenomenon Sade, known for their one of a kind timeless sound, announced today that acclaimed singer, songwriter and pianist, John Legend will join every date on their highly anticipated summer tour.     Legend is nominated for five Grammy Awards and two NAACP Awards this year for his collaboration with the Roots on the…