Month: February 2011

BUFFALO TOM RELEASE FREE ACOUSTIC EP

Buffalo Tom surprised fans this week with Bones, a free acoustic EP released exclusively via their website http://www.buffalotom.com. The short-player features four songs, including two Buffalo Tom favorites and a rendition of “Arise, Watch,” the lead track from the band’s upcoming eighth LP, Skins. The digital-only release also includes a rousing cover of New Order’s…

LONGEVITY: THEY DON’T TAKE IT FOR GRANTED

It seems everybody and their mama (literally, at times) wants to be in the music business. Everybody wants to sing, play an instrument, dance, you name it. Whether it be American Idol or America’s Next Best Dance Crew, reality show this and reality show that, there’s one thing in common that everybody wants — stardom.

DEPUI OFFERS MP3 “HERE WE GO”

Depui is the band that makes you feel the woodenfloor underneath your feet. The leadsinger Depui has showed and played in diffrent countries with various feedback. He was loved in the states, banned from Ireland and lifted up high in Thailand. Their music is inspired by Tom York/Tom Waits.

FRANCESCA BATTISTELLI OFFERS ALBUM PREVIEW

In anticipation of her sophomore release Hundred More Years available everywhere beginning March 1, Fervent Records and reigning Dove Awards Female Vocalist of the Year is offering a sneak peak of her album through her website http://francescamusic.com/hundredmoreyears. Beginning today, fans will be able to access Hundred More Years with full song streams and share with…

Doug McCurry, Seven Songs About Leaving

First thing I noticed when checking out this album was the front cover.   Right away I’m seeing a bright sun just shining away like there is no tomorrow.   Of course, this gave me a good feeling as it would anybody I would imagine.   Nothing more positive than seeing that magnificent light of…

JESSICA 6 RELEASE “WHITE HORSE” MP3

New York City’s Jessica 6 creates soul music in its purest form, no matter the tempo. Their debut album, See the Light, moves from pulsating electronic sheen to uncompromisingly rugged R&B, and back again.

DUFF MCKAGAN’S LOADED NEW ALBUM ANNOUNCED

Eagle Rock Entertainment will release The Taking, a brand new studio album from Duff McKagan’s Loaded on vinyl (April 12) and CD (April 19). [MSRP $13.98].   A Grammy and American Music Award-winning songwriter/recording artist who has sold over 100 million records, Duff McKagan helped shape the music of an entire generation. He was a…

SHWAYZE AND CISCO ADLER SHARE “THE W’S”

The “Corona & Lime” boys are back at it again. This time the dynamic duo known simply as “Shwayze” releases a mini-album “The W’s”. Laced (no pun intended) with classics for a smokey room, this mini-album does more then keep the embers burning.     It sends a “Collect Call” to all their fans as…

DEFTONES ANNOUNCE SPRING TOUR

This spring, DEFTONES will embark on their first official headlining tour since the release of their sixth studio album, DIAMOND EYES, last May. The tour will begin on April 14th in Seattle, WA, and will finish up on June 13th in San Francisco, CA. Confirmed dates are listed below. The Dillinger Escape Plan will support…

ICE BLACK BIRDS FREE MP3 OF SINGLE “22:22”

Forthcoming third single ‘22:22’ is, in short, a tune. However, Ice Black Birds’ talents lie not just in catchy hooks and danceable beats (though they have both in spades) but in the dirty guttural guitar riffs and screamed bluesy vocals. It’s reminiscent of early Kings of Leon when the music was raw, fresh and dripping…

FEBRUARY 2011 SONICBIDS “ARTISTS 2 WATCH”

Welcome to another amazing month of music from the incredible musicians that make up the Sonicbids.com community. We have chose a select group of 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.

TODD LOVE BALL JR EXPOSES HIS PERSONAL NAKED TRUTH

Another Friday is upon us and I could not be happier. Bring on the cold & the snow, nothing can ruin my good mood. My next guest is so much more than just a musician. Todd Love Ball Jr aka TLB is a man that knows who he is and is not afraid to let…

Dale Turner, Mannerisms Magnified

Get ready to hear something so unique & original on Dale Turner’s latest project titled Mannerisms Magnified.   Turner wrote all 12 songs on the new album along with being the sole producer, recorder, arranger and performer.   This singer/songwriter & multi-instrumentalist and his one-man-show-band included the likes of: voices & vocal/mouth effects, electric &…

YOUNG GALAXY GO ANIMATED IN NEW VIDEO

Young Galaxy have just released a brilliant, animated video to accompany the song ‘We Have Everything’ taken from their new album Shapeshifting. The video was created by Montreal-based visual artist Sinbad Richardson.   Download the MP3 here. Shapeshifting will be released in Canada on February 8th on Paper Bag Records.

THE READY SET SCORES PLATINUM

The digital version of “Love Like Woe,” the first single from Decaydance/SIRE Records artist THE READY SET has been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. The JR Rotem-produced “Love Like Woe,” off The Ready Set’s debut EP I’m Alive I’m Dreaming, made a splash on radio and sales charts across the country.…

KICKBEND “GOIN’ HOME” TO ROCK BAND

“Goin’ Home” was written twenty years ago as an anthem dedicated to Desert Storm troops.   Ironically, twenty years later, the song is relevant again, and it’s now a new Rhythm Authors game for Rock Band! KickBend (featuring drummer-percussionist Glen Kosche and guest vocalist “Lu”) created an updated version of “Goin’ Home” nearly one year…

IVAN & ALYOSHA RELEASE IN STUDIO VIDEO SERIES

Ivan & Alyosha and Missing Piece Records are thrilled to celebrate the release of Fathers Be Kind, the new EP from the Seattle four-piece praised for their “warm harmonies and lush melodies.” (Filter) Just minted an Amazon.com editors pick for 2011, fans can get a taste of Fathers Be Kind live when the band appears…

TENNANT/LOWE TO RELEASE ‘THE MOST INCREDIBLE THING’

Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe release the music for their first ever full-length ballet, The Most Incredible Thing, on March 22nd through Astralwerks Records. The ballet is collaboration with choreographer Javier De Frutos and Britain’s leading contemporary dance theatre, Sadler’s Wells. Based on the Hans Christian Anderson story of the same title, it runs at…

MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3rd, 2011

BRITNEY ANNOUNCES FEMME FATALE ALBUM Britney Spears took to Twitter to announce that her new album will be titled Femme Fatale.   The singer also tweeted, “I’ve poured my heart and soul into this album over the last 2 years.   I’ve put everything I have into it,” and added, “This album is for you,…

ROB ZOMBIE, ICON 2

Rob Zombie has become the poster boy for “Shock Till You Drop” cinematic and musical mayhem.   This release is touted as “The First Ever 2CD Collection Of Rob Zombie’s Metal Mayhem”.   Who can argue with that?   A devout follower of Alice Cooper, Rob teamed up with the master for this year’s double-whammy…

GARY HOEY, UTOPIA

Gary earned his industry guitar credits becoming the leading voice of surf music, even collaborating with surf guru/mentor Dick Dale.   He then went on to gain recognition with a string of phenomenal instrumental Christmas albums, which he incorporated into a great “Ho, Ho, Hoey” Christmas tour.   Gary’s playing can be better described as…

SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Sinonem “Yeah”

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! Sinonem “Yeah”: SKOPE IT HERE!

Jeff Cochell, Between the Lines

Over the years we’ve seen music slowly erode itself into popish nothingness. Artist after artist presenting themselves as superstars in the making with nothing more than a pretty face, pushed in front of a microphone by the corporate giants in the hopes of making a quick superficial buck off of fans who don’t realize how…

DINOSAUR BONES SET A DATE FOR DEBUT

Toronto-based Dinosaur Bones are prepping the release of their debut LP, My Divider, on March 8th, 2011 via Dine Alone Records. Following the success of their recent Birthright EP, the band received a great deal of accolades in their native Canada. Now comes their return with the next chapter in their story.   The ambition…

NATHAN MOORE JOINS ALO ON TOUR

Nathan Moore will support ALO on ten West Coast dates during their 5th annual Tour d’Amour in February. The tour will begin on February 9 in San Luis Obispo, include a headline appearance on February 16 in Arcata, CA and conclude on February 20 in Crystal Bay, NV. Moore has also left a week open…

WAYNE WONDER “IF I EVER” VIDEO

Grammy nominated Reggae/ R&B singer Wayne Wonder does it again with a new single. He recently released his, Singso Records, single titled “If I Ever” in Nov. 2010. He returned with the intentions to give his fans what they’ve been missing and that’s exactly what he accomplished.

RANDOM STABBINGS & ARTLESS CRITIQUE, FEBRUARY 2011

Scott Holt, Kudzu (Gracetone Entertainment) I can allow for vanity releases (the press blurb is that this is the record company’s first release), and I can deal with someone wanting to take some of John Cougar’s pie (if there is any — know anyone who bought the latest John Cougar, I mean Mellencamp, album?).  …

Pantera, Cowboys From Hell—20th Anniversary Set

Hard to believe that 20 years ago Cowboys From Hell made its debut changing metal music forever.   Now you can enjoy this 3-disc Deluxe Edition with rare and unreleased demos and live tracks.   I actually never heard the original Cowboys From Hell in full, so I knew I was going to really enjoy…

MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1st, 2011

JUSTIN BIEBER MAKES THE ROUNDS Justin Bieber is making the rounds with the press, promoting his 3-D movie, Never Say Never, which opens on February 11th.   He appeared on The Today Show on Monday, where he sat down with Matt Lauer to talk about the film and how it chronicles his rise to fame.…