Month: October 2011

WALE & KID CUDI RELEASE A SINGLE “FOCUSED”

Wale and Kid Cudi have officially buried the hatchet and are now “Focused” on the future.   Wale’s new track “Focused” featuring Kid Cudi   just premiered on Complex.com. The track is from Wale’s highly anticipated new album Ambition, which is set to drop on November 1st (11.1.11.)   Ambition will also include the hit…

MARCUS MANCHILD “BAD ASS YELLA BOY” RMX VIDEO

Marcus Manchild left town yesterday to link up with Method Man, Big K.R.I.T. and Curen$y et al for the first leg of his very first national tour, The Smoker’s Club Tour – http://thesmokersclub.com/ – which has its first show in New Haven, CT this Wednesday. The 32-city tour goes through November 24th, routing through cities…

VINTAGE BLUE TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM

Chicago-based five-piece rock band Vintage Blue (formerly known as Tanglewood) will be releasing its debut full-length record, Strike The Mics, on February 14, 2012.   The new album is the follow-up to their 2010 debut recording, California Road, a seven-track EP.   For the Strike The Mics sessions, Vintage Blue enlisted producer Jamie Candiloro (The…

ELLIE GOULDING & NIKE+ COLLABORATE FOR EXCLUSIVE SHORT FILM

Today sees the launch of an exclusive short film, ‘Music Runs Ellie’, starring recording artist and passionate runner Ellie Goulding. The result of an innovative partnership with Nike that fuses the worlds of sport and music like never before, the film was shot on location across the US and UK, and reveals Ellie’s two main…

RENEE & JEREMY RELEASE HOLIDAY SINGLE

Acclaimed family music duo Renee & Jeremy, who have been the toast of the toddler set since the release of their 2007 debut album “It’s A Big World,” announced today that they have released a holiday single entitled “Sunny Christmas” which ships to radio this week and will soon be at online retail outlets everywhere.…

ANYA MARINA UNVEILS NEW ALBUM

Chop Shop/Atlantic recording artist Anya Marina has announced the release of her new album “FELONY FLATS” on Valentine’s Day, February 14th, 2012.   “FELONY FLATS” — which follows 2009’s acclaimed label debut, “SLOW & STEADY SEDUCTION: PHASE II” — marks a major leap forward for the Portland, Oregon-based singer/songwriter.   The self-produced album sees Marina…

Myrah, My Deliverance EP

Swedish epic metal band Myrah brings us their EP My Deliverance which can be easily described as outstanding, brilliant and awesomeanic! The Dark and amazing dark journey begins with the haunted and sick track “The Light Of A New Day”, then there’s the yet impressive track under the name of the record “My Deliverance”, which…

STOLI & BRUCE COHEN TAKE IT BACK TO ‘TWO BC’

My guest today is well known as one half of the famous band, The Reds. Well as we are going to see today there is alot more to Bruce Cohen. Bruce was gracious enough to take time away from a beautiful day in Miami, FL to talk all about his new album, ‘Two BC.’ It…

WARNER TO RELEASE KIMBRA THIS WEEK / VIDEO

Warner Bros. Records is pleased to announce that it will release Settle Down — the debut U.S. EP from 21-year-old international newcomer Kimbra — on October 18th, 2011. You can purchase the EP beginning October 18th.

PLAYING FOR CHANGE RELEASES NEW VIDEO “LA TIERRA DEL OLVIDO”

Check out the video for the latest “Song Around The World” from Playing For Change, “La Tierra Del Olvido” off their recently-released, PFC2: Songs Around The World. The new video features over 75 musicians across the country of Colombia. “Throughout our journey we have learned that music is the greatest tool for healing broken countries,…

LISSIE: ‘COVERED UP WITH FLOWERS’ EP

Lissie will release a new EP Covered Up With Flowers on November 8th, 2011 via Fat Possum. The EP is a collection of five cover songs, featuring her fan-favorite versions of Lady Gaga’s “Bad Romance”, Kid Cudi’s “Pursuit Of Happiness”, and Metallica’s “Nothing Else Matters” – live videos of which have garnered more than five…

THE FAIRCHILDS OFFER MP3 “UNBREAKABLE” OFF DEBUT

Singer/songwriter Cyril Niccolai is a true renaissance man. In addition to his many other pursuits including medicine and law (which he studied in university), cooking and still and video photography, he has come up with his debut project as a musician.

ADAM LAMBERT PRE-IDOL RELEASE

Grammy-nominated singer Adam Lambert (American Idol) and Hollywood award winning singer Steve Cooke powerfully and soulfully interpret ten rock ballads each on this exclusive double deluxe collection “Paramount Sessions” with Madonna and Seal’s backing band. The re-mixed and mastered songs feature new tracks, extended plays and out takes from Adam Lambert and Rocking vocals from…

U2 SET TO RELEASE 20 YEARS OF ACHTUNG BABY ON NOVEMBER 1ST

Twenty years ago, Bono described Achtung Baby as “the sound of four men chopping down The Joshua Tree” while Jon Pareles of The New York Times wrote that “stripped-down and defying its old formulas, U2 has given itself a fighting chance for the 1990’s.”   The album won a Grammy ® Award for Best Rock…

JOE FIRSTMAN TO KICK OFF NOVEMBER TOUR WITH ZACH MYERS

Los Angeles by way of North Carolina based singer-songwriter Joe Firstman will embark on a 12-city tour with Zach Myers (SHINEDOWN, THE FAIRWELL) covering portions of New York, Michigan, Tennessee, and Ohio. The tour kicks off on November 16 in Centereach, NY and wraps in Hillsboro, OH on December 4 (full dates below). Download the…

EIGHTFOLD RELEASE “INTENT” MP3 OFF SELF-TITLED NEW ALBUM

For the past year, Steve Errato (on guitar and bass) and Mike Davis-Penta (on drums and vocals) have been smashing out hard, gritty, alternative rock in their Connecticut studio. Steve recorded and produced over 15 original tracks before handing their self-titled, 6 song EP “Eightfold” over to friend and Grammy award-winning producer Warren Russel-Smith at…

TEE MUNNY INTERVIEW & LIVE PERFORMANCE ON SKOPE TV

It was a rainy Friday night in New England but nothing could stop Tee Munny from coming through the Skope HQ. Tee Munny is an R&B artist who recently released his hit single “Love You No More.” We got Tee to sit down with us for an interview and then he was gracious to perform…

Cubic Feet, The Living End

Cubic Feet have an interesting story. This popular 80’s band were making waves with several releases under their belt.   Then their fourth album, “Superconnector” was released on Sept 11, 2001. The one day when our world changed as we knew it and music was the last thing on everyone’s mind. Now ten years later…

Forgotten By Friday, Believe

Forgotten By Friday has gracefully made their presence know through the New England area. This five piece band has a sound as full as an orchestra. The band consists of Dominick Mauro, Ryan Schnieder, Michael Giamaettei, Maria Soaft and Tom Forst. Dominick belts out the lead vocals with a raspy edge that exudes texture. He…

LIVE GIRLS, GIRLS LIVE…NOT THE SAME THING

Christopher Owens, Girls leading lad, beams conviction with his thin, yellow, locks posing as a wall in front of his face, and heavily resembling the late and great Kurt Cobain, unconfident and all. Although the band is not really known for its good looks, their tunes will give you all the impression you need, and…

A Do, Self Titled

Adrienne Bel and Derek LeDoux locked themselves in a band space downstairs where they were living and emerged with the creation of, A Do. This Boston base band is taking their haunting melodies to new heights. I love reading how a band forms and what gave them the inspiration to create their sound. These two…

MOOGFEST 2011 SCHEDULE

The performance schedule for Moogfest 2011 has been posted. Click here for the calendar of events and stage times. Moogfest is the annual event that honors the remarkable vision of Robert Moog and his amazing musical inventions that changed the course of music.  Moogfest is a 3-day, multi-venue event held in Asheville, NC — the…

Steve McNaughton, Storm Chaser

This Australian rocker has been making waves out of Sydney for awhile now. He is increasingly making a worldwide presence across the map. His latest release, Storm Chaser is an earth moving experience. If you turn on the CD and close your eyes you could almost mistake his vocals for the legendary Elvis Costello. There…

BURNS & POE MAKE A STATEMENT WITH “I NEED A JOB” VIDEO

Burns & Poe signed with Blue Steel Records in 2009 and have been on the road performing at shows from coast to coast. Since Keith Burns and Michelle Poe came together in 2006, they’ve secured a variety of sponsors including Taylor Guitars, Peavey Guitars, Dan Post Boots, Silpada Designs and Crow’s Nest Trading Company.

NEW AMOR DE DIAS VIDEO

The duo of Alasdair MacLean of The Clientele and Lupe Núñez-Fernández of Pipas, collectively known as Amor de Días, have released a second video from their debut album, Street of the Love of Days. This latest video is for the song “Season of Light” and was filmed and edited by Alasdair. [vimeo 30200262 nolink] http://twitter.com/amordedias

The Deep Dark Woods, The Place I Left Behind

The Deep Dark Woods don’t really seem like a barrel of monkeys to hang out with, judging from their latest full length, The Place I Left Behind. A largely sombre affair, with tales of lost loves and penniless nights, the DDW probably aren’t incapable of having fun, but instead they let their pain speak in…

SKOPE TO SPONSOR CUTTING EDGE TOUR & E-STORE

SKOPE Magazine has announced that they will be the lead Sponsor for the upcoming 2012 Cutting Edge Concert Tour. The concert tour by Cutting Edge, who many in the music industry call the ‘most eclectic band’ in the world, is going to begin their concert tour sometime in late April. Cutting Edge has enjoyed success…

Michael Addison, Always You

Michael Addison grew up on the outskirts of Philadelphia. He fed his musical desires listening to a wide range of music and used his influences to build his career. He packed up and headed west and went on to enhance the relationships necessary to make his dreams a reality. [vimeo 25653393 nolink] His latest release,…

CRUEL HAND ANNOUNCES EAST COAST AND CANADIAN TOUR DATES

Cruel Hand just wrapped their US headlining tour with A Loss For Words last week and are ready to head back out and hit the road, this time with hardcore legends TERROR.   Check out the tour dates below and be sure to follow Cruel Hand on Tumblr to see their tour videos, featuring live…

NEW VIDEO BY CELLDWELLER

Electronic-Rock virtuoso Celldweller (aka Klayton) has released his first music video in several years entitled “Own Little World (Klayton’s We Will Never Die Mix).” The video captures the intensity of the Celldweller live show experience. The Music Video was filmed as an excerpt from an upcoming full-length Live DVD release, featuring live footage from shows…

SHERRI SANDIFER POSTS NEW SINGLE

Sherri Sandifer, a native of Houston, Texas, is classically trained in piano and flute and has been writing songs most of her life. Sherri’s vocal and songwriting influences include Stevie Wonder, Chaka Khan, Michael McDonald, and Quincy Jones.   She recently released her highly anticipated debut album entitled loverevolution.   The album’s songs are soulful,…

INBLOOM APP (MECA EDITION) TO BE RELEASED OCTOBER 22

inBloom is the location-based app that helps you “Buy What You Believe In.”   The app focuses on the sustainable food movement and includes listings for restaurants, grocery stores, farmers markets, Community-Supported Agriculture (CSAs) and Co-Ops, green hotels, thrift shops, green supply stores, and retail businesses powered by renewable energy.   The app is designed…

ED HALE SPENDS THIRD WEEK IN A ROW IN THE TOP 40 AC CHARTS

Rubbing elbows with Coldplay, Adele, Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars. It’s a serious accomplishment, especially for an independent artist like Ed Hale, whose “New Orleans Dreams” just rose from #33 to #30 on the AC Top 40 charts. The third week in a row in the top 40, the song debuted at #93 in its…

James McCartney, Close at Hand

James McCartney celebrated international success with his debut CD, “Available Light”. Now he is introducing his follow up, “Close at Hand”. It was produced by David Kahne and his father Sir Paul McCartney. James has some big shoes to fill and he seems to be doing ok. I really dig his style. He sounds like…

Arienette, The Hardest of Fights

Over the years we’ve seen rock & singer/songwriter music slowly erode into over-commercialized, corporate puppet shows providing music that is extremely sing songy, predictable, popish & highly corporate. I hereby call this new breed of music “Poser Rock” & I want to personally thank all the corporate giants for successfully transforming “Sex Drugs & Rock…

EX NORWEGIAN RELEASES “JET LAG” VIDEO

Switch on indie rock quintet, Ex Norwegian’s latest video, “Jet Lag” and it’s like stepping into a time machine back to 1991. The look of the video, which features live concert footage mixed in with scenes shot in front-man Roger Houdaille’s apartment, would be right at home on 120 minutes, back in the heyday of…

PANIC! AT THE DISCO SINGER HOSPITALIZED

Las Vegas rock band Panic! At The Disco arrived at Gallivan Plaza in downtown Salt Lake to headline the X96 FM Big Ass Show without their lead vocalist, Brendon Urie.   Urie, who with the rest of Panic! At The Disco had recently returned from a tour in Indonesia, had a fever of 105 degrees,…

NEW NEFEW VIDEO “OVER HERE”

Nefew and producer 7 inch are proud to present their collaborative effort, TRANSITIONS, which is available from all digital outlets today. The EP boasts the single OVER HERE which has already featured on some of the premier Hip-Hop sites with the video being picked up by MTVu in the US and various MTV networks in…