Superfly Presents and A.C. Entertainment are excited to announce the initial lineup for the 2012 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival. The 11th annual four-day camping and music festival will be held on June 7 – 10 on the same beautiful 700-acre farm in Manchester, Tennessee, 60 miles south of Nashville. A full list of confirmed…
Month: February 2012
THE CONTORTIONIST HEADS INTO THE STUDIO
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Indiana progressive metal powerhouse THE CONTORTIONIST made the trek down to Audiohammer Studios in Orlando, FL earlier this week to begin the recording process for the follow-up to their stunning 2010 debut, Exoplanet. Famed producers Jason Suecof and Eyal Levi (August Burns Red, The Black Dahlia Murder) will be behind the boards for the new…
INTEL NEW ULTRABOOK CAMPAIGN “POP-UP-THEATER”
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It’s a series of fun and lighthearted stunts shot in Los Angeles featuring the new laptops. A couple of the Ads are music related and so we are sharing it with fans of Skope Magazine. Pop-Up Theater Orchestra: [youtube 8JgHzVPHzIM nolink] Pop-Up Theater Jam Session: [youtube PLz67kv6NUQ nolink]
AMY DALLEY PREVIEWS 2 TRACKS FROM NEW ALBUM
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It’s truly been a long and winding road that’s led singer/songwriter Amy Dalley to the creative place she now calls home, but in 2012 she’s sounding all the stronger for the journey. One listen to the country artist’s latest effort, Coming Out Of The Pain, and it’s obvious Dalley is putting the hurdles of the…
ALEXANDER TUCKER NEW ALBUM COMING IN MAY
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British avant pop artist Alexander Tucker is set to return with his latest album Third Mouth due out on May 15th. Using songs written over a 12 month period he achieves his own inimitable blend of psych rock and ambient pop using a variety of studio crafted effects, rudimentary beats, guitar and bass, as…
WHAT DO INDEPENDENT MUSICIANS ALL HAVE IN COMMON WITH ONE ANOTHER?
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What do independent musicians all have in common with one another? ABILITY + PASSION = NOT ALWAYS ENOUGH. You need experienced professionals standing behind you all the way. [youtube 9KIWV7fItG0 nolink] Consider us your roadies – we work behind the scenes to help you get your music to your fans, so you can stay where…
SKOPE TV PHONER FEAT EMAXIMUS ‘HUNGRIEST MC IN THE GAME’
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On Thursday night at 6 pm EST Skope TV got another shot @ talking with Emaximus. Emax has come a long way since we last spoke as he is doing shows all over the Bay Area and just dropped his new mixtape/album that is distributed thru Def Jam Digital. His new album was a project…
Crysis Chris, Land of the Misfits
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Crysis Chris (Chris Rodriguez) is an independent rapper from Queens, who connected with music after a very difficult road of death, violence, illness and despair hitting close to home multiple times. We can all relate to hard times in some way; it just hits some of us harder and in a more condensed period. Sometimes…
Man of the Hour’s new single ‘Modern Day Epic’ OUT NOW
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South Wales is famed for generating iconic music legends, from Shirley Bassey to Tom Jones, and for all lovers of pop punk we have Lost Prophets and Kids in Glass Houses. It’s safe to say that the aforementioned artists are just the tip of the iceberg from the generations of talent that have flown effortlessly…
Shades of Jade re-release debut EP ‘Her Soul’ on February 14th 2012
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London based Soul Rock band, Shades of Jade plan to make 2012 the year all about them. After previous success as a solo artist, Jade Barnett fronts London’s hottest new band with an interesting aural mash-up of powerful, soulful vocals mixed with dirty rock guitars. Shades of Jade recorded their debut EP, ‘Her Soul’ at…
THE LOVE LOAD – THE HUMAN RESOURCEFUL (DEBUT ALBUM BY NON-DEBUTANTS)
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Dischord veteran, ALKEM creator, and drummer extraordinaire Ben Azzara picks up his sticks and hits the skins behind singer/songwriter Ted Watts, and aided by musical and technical prodigy, Blaine Misner, created the impulse debut album by The Love Load entitled The Human Resourceful. While the band and record are new, the players are neither new…
ALEESIA HOOKS UP WITH BIG SEAN ON “KISS IT BYE BYE”
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At only 19 years of age, Aleesia is a young woman who knows what she wants; and what she wants is to live her passion… to sing, to dance, to write songs… to become the consummate entertainer.
PLANETARY NIGHTS RELEASE ‘TODAY AIN’T TOO LATE’
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Planetary Nights is back and better than ever with their second studio album titled ‘Today Ain’t Too Late’. The brand new CD was just released on February 7th and can be purchased on CDBaby, iTunes and Amazon. Following up their successful 2009 release of ‘Elliptical Motion’ and their equally impressive 2010 ‘Live ‘n’…
F.G. RELEASES NEW EP & VIDEO “STANDBY”
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Fiercely Gifted better known as F.G., is a 24 year old, female rapper, from Brooklyn,NY. She has been featured on several internet hip hop sites (Vladtv, Toronto Rappers.com,etc), and has been making her mark on Youtube, since the release of her first official music video “Standby” (Dir. Donald Robinson Cole & Olise Forel). “Standby” has…
ART OF DYING POST SINGLE TO “SORRY”
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Art of Dying have released the lyric video for their next single, “Sorry.” This will be the third single off the band’s major label debut, Vices and Virtues. The first single “Die Trying” was a Top 5 Active Rock hit and the follow up single “Get Thru This” made it into the Top 15 on…
WALTER TROUT RETURNS WITH BLUES FOR ‘THE MODERN DAZE’
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The Mascot Label Group has announced an April 24 release date for Walter Trout’s 21st album Blues For The Modern Daze. The offering displays the contemporary guitar legend returning to his hard-core blues roots, with songwriting at a creative and personal zenith. Blues For The Modern Daze is Trout’s sixth recording for Provogue Records,…
SANDBOX REVEAL TOUR DATES TO SUPPORT UPCOMING MARCH 27 ALBUM
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Entrepreneur, artist and musician Shane Sweet and his band Sandbox are embarking on a tour to support their new album “Me and Him and Horse” (BrainMuscleMedia), set for a March 27, 2012 release.. Shane explains, “Our traveling band is seven people deep and we play songs from both ‘Me & Him and Horse,’ as well…
LORDS OF ACID NEW COVER ART IS NSFW
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Lords of Acid, the Belgian electro-industrial outfit who turned the dance music world on its ear in 1991 with the legendary single “I Sit On Acid,” return with their first album in over eleven years, Deep Chills, which is slated for an Apr. 10 release on Metropolis Records. NSFW Deep Chills Cover Art: …
LIGHTS DEBUTS NEW VIDEO FOR “BANNER”
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LIGHTS rolls out her new video for the song “Banner”, the second official single from her acclaimed album Siberia. Directed and conceptualized by Sean Michael Turrell (MSTRKRFT, Tegan & Sara) the clip places Lights in a Road Warrior-inspired post-apocalyptic world. She travels through a vast desert and encounters a pick-up truck of dirty-faced young vagabonds…
RODNEY CROWELL ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM ON VANGUARD RECORDS
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Grammy Award-winner Rodney Crowell and New York Times Best Selling author Mary Karr are scheduled to release KIN, SONGS BY MARY KARR AND RODNEY CROWELL on Vanguard Records on June 5, 2012. Produced by Joe Henry, Kin marks the first collaboration between the two writers and is Karr’s entry into the world of music. Long…
EMILY O’HALLORAN TO GIVE AWAY FREE MP3 FOR VALENTINES DAY
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Australian-born singer/songwriter Emily O’Halloran has just returned to Los Angeles from the UK where she has released her new album “Morphine & Cupcakes” to rave reviews. Awarded 3 stars by prestigious music mag Q and 4 stars by Rock & Reel andM Magazine called the record a “Hollywood Noir version of the Music City.”…
BIG DEAL VIDEO FOR “TALK”
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The official video for “Talk” is out today and it’s stunning! The video was directed by the talented, Brooklyn director Yoonha Park (Washed Out, Deerhoof and Beach House). Watch Alice sew up bandmate Kacey in an industrial London flat. On the subject of the prosthetic wound used in the video, Alice tells Rolling…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: KARMIN PERFORMS ON SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE
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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! [youtube NbObh9iQ-dI nolink] [youtube F3WEfBOFCto nolink]
Rising Talent Eden Jima Releases “Fragile” on iTunes
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A new voice in pop and R&B music is grabbing the attention of the industry, stirring some of the top producers to take interest. Eden Jima, a young yet undoubtedly talented singer, is stepping up her game, making catchy, soulful music that pulls listeners in. This young artist has a promising career in front of…
SKOPE / VAN HALEN “TATTOO” GUITAR COVER CONTEST
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Skope & Van Halen are super excited to be launching a Van Halen syndicated contest encouraging fans to submit a cover video of the band’s new single, “Tattoo,” for a chance to win a custom guitar from Van Halen. We are also giving away some VH merch for the fans who aren’t guitar players.
The Missing Parts, Suenos
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The Missing Parts are an acoustic quartet featuring violin (Oliver Blaylock), lap steel guitar/banjo (Douglas Francisco), cello/harmonica (Brian Hullfish) and acoustic guitar (Paul Wright) although on this CD they also feature a pianist and a choir. The CD starts with a very frothy number called The March which immediately throws everything at you — there…
Cutting Edge, RELEASED… LIVE!
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Are you ready for the best thing since sliced bread??? Well then, you’re in luck my friends because Cutting Edge is their name and ‘RELEASED… LIVE’ is the album that will electrify audiences everywhere! Seriously, if you dig live recordings then this one is definitely for you. In my opinion, this record…
ATTALOSS TO RELEASE SELF-TITLED ALBUM ON APRIL 10, 2012
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Los Angeles modern rockers Attaloss are releasing their self-titled album on April 10, 2012, via Rock Ridge Music/Warner Music Group/ADA. Their new record showcases two sides of the band, the high energy blown out rock side and the stripped down acoustic side. Although the band name is a play on a common phrase…
CLAY AIKEN REMAINS ‘STEADFAST’
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Clay Aiken treats fans to a newly packaged collection of heartfelt songs with Steadfast, to be released March 29th on Decca. Steadfast revisits the best of 2010’s release Tried and True, featuring selected cuts from that record alongside a newly recorded, original song/radio single, “Bring Back My Love.” Rounding out the disc are thoughtful…
SKRILLEX SELLS OUT EAST / WEST COAST TAKEOVER SHOWS
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Fresh off his massive sold out Mothership Tour, the five-time Grammy nominated producer Skrillex commenced a takeover of clubs on the East and West Coasts on January 24th. The Los Angeles and New York dates featured a different club and line-up each night. His Check Yo Pony Tail 2 event at Echoplex in LA…
NEW RADIO SHOW PUTS LISTENERS IN CONTROL OF REWIND 94.9’S PLAYLIST
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Rewind 94.9 (WREW-FM) is using Listener Driven Radio’s LDR.Takeover platform to give control of the radio station to Tri-State listeners every weeknight! Beginning tonight, You Play It! presented by Skyline Chili on Rewind 94.9 lets listeners pick every single song played every Monday through Friday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. You Play It! combines…
JULIAN VELARD FEATURED ON HOOPLAHA.COM
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HooplaHa, an innovative new video website, is set to connect the world by sharing video stories with inspiring messages, guaranteed to make you smile! The Entertainer is a motivating story that profiles singer-songwriter Julian Velard as he shares his passion and commitment for doing what he loves most–entertaining. Julian is a talented American pianist…
ELECTRONIC ROCK DUO KNTRLR DEBUT NEW SINGLE “KURSKâ€
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NTRLR, the psychedelic/electronic rock duo, reminiscent of fellow bands such as Yeasayer, Panda Bear, & Fuck Buttons have burst out from the black hole of creative collaboration with their first single “Kursk”. Available now for free download, the buoyant guitar heavy track coupled with haunting vocals and pulsating drums is guaranteed to get a foot…
NEW VIDEO BY QUIET COMPANY
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Austin Indie mainstays Quiet Company have released their official video for their second single “You, Me & the Boatman.” [youtube eG1ty-M2pwQ nolink] The video, directed by Josh Sobel, features the band performing behind a fierce acid wash filled with colors and textures that highlight the songs enormous sounds and grinding melodies. The band is currently…
DAVID LEE ROTH INTERVIEWS EDDIE & ALEX VAN HALEN
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Van Halen has just posted brand new video of David Lee Roth interviewing Eddie & Alex Van Halen in the studio during the making of the new album, A Different Kind of Truth. Eddie and Alex describe in detail the stories behind their musical upbringing and journey to Southern California. [youtube bb4jIyoOGtk nolink]
LISTEN & ENJOY: “SUNDAY AFTERNOON 5 PM”
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It is a song that has the aural sweep of Stairway To Heaven, moving seamlessly from soft to hard rock, from singable melody to jamming lead guitar. In the middle, a message about dealing with loneliness,how to cope when you are feeling like you are where you don’t belong, not quite resolved with the final…
FEBRUARY & MARCH 2012 SONICBIDS “ARTISTS 2 WATCHâ€
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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.
Joel Henderson, Locked Doors and Pretty Fences
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Joel Henderson’s latest release, “Locked Doors and Pretty Fences” is as refreshing as a warm spring day. His voice is captivating and has the power to smooth out any rough edges life can sometimes inflict. It is a journey through dreamy passages that leave you awestruck from its beauty. This CD is the perfect music…
MP3 & VIDEO FOR ARKELLS “KISS CAM”
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Acclaimed alternative rock band Arkells are proud to announce the international release of MICHIGAN LEFT, the follow up to their Juno award-winning debut. Set for an April 10th release, MICHIGAN LEFT is an undeniable collection of songs that combine the bombast of Bruce Springsteen, the melodies and warmth of Fleetwood Mac and the delicate studio…
METALLICA ANNOUNCE THE CREATION OF NEW ANNUAL MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL
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Metallica, in conjunction with friends C3 Presents, today announced the creation of Orion Music + More, a new annual music, arts, and lifestyle festival founded and headlined by the band, a natural progression for a band that has headlined legendary festivals around the world for years. Orion Music + More will take place June…
