Month: July 2012

T.O.N.E.Z., High Voltage

Production credits: T.O.N.E.Z. Hopsin, Arjae Knox, Life & Death, JM730, Koncept,   Tokerface, Eurostarz, Mr. Mikey, DJ JSI, Naydee & Julian. About the Artist: This is the latest release from Rapper T.O.N.E.Z entitled High Voltage. Reading now from his bio: Rooting back to the origins of hip hop as the younger brother of hip hop…

JOANovARC, Say Sayonara

About the Artist: All female UK rock band JOANovARC just released their latest single: ”Say Sayonara”   This is one band that’s been tearing up UK stages and has made a few stops in the US, recently performing at the Florida Music Festival. American fans can look forward to a full tour in the near…

Nomad Carlos, Live Good

Newsflash: Jamaican born Hip Hop artists Nomad Carlos just released his latest single “Live Good” produced by DJ King Flow. This is not the first we’ve heard from Nomad Carlos. Raised in Kingston from the age of 5, he worked hard through the ranks of Jamaica Reggae and Dancehall music to become one of the…

WIRE: P.O.D. RELEASE NEW MUSIC VIDEO AT PUREVOLUME.COM

P.O.D. has released a new video for the song “Murdered Love” from their forthcoming new studio album—WATCH HERE at Prevolume.com.   P.O.D.’s first new album in four years, Murdered Love, is set for release on July 10th 2012 on Razor & Tie-   available now for pre-order now on iTunes.     The video for…

WIRE: BLURT PREMIERES JOHNNY’S NEW “ANOTHER ROAD” VIDEO

Blurt Magazine is featuring the first music video “Another Road” from Johnny Hickman’s new solo album Tilting (out today). “Another Road” is a songwriting collaboration between the Cracker guitarist & co-founder and his longtime friend Chris LeRoy. The video, filmed while driving iconic Northern Colorado landscapes by Colorado filmmaker Tomas Herrera, features Hickman and Jason…

MUJ NEW VIDEO “GOT YOU”

Muj, a band based in Brooklyn is releasing their video for ‘Got You’ which is an eclectic and strange alternate universe with a menacing masked man playing poker with Allen and Emre, the two frontmen of Muj. With animation meeting live action, this video is definitely different and unique.

CHUCK GARRIC FORMS NEW BAND

Music icons Chuck Garric and Chris Latham along with producer, Tommy Henriksen announce the launch of the newest group Beasto Blanco. “With Beasto Blanco, we have set out to create a live, raw power, rock & roll band that will allow us to indulge our influences and imagery that has shaped our collective musical background.…

WIRE: ATLAS GENIUS PAPER MAGAZINE PREMIERES VIDEO FOR “BACK SEAT”

Atlas Genius – the Adelaide, Australia-based indie band that had sold more than 50,000 downloads of its breakout hit “Trojans” before signing to Warner Bros. Records earlier this year – will kick off its first-ever U.S. tour on August 11 with a performance at CD101 Summerfest at LC Pavilion in Columbus, OH. The run will…

WIRE: SANTIGOLD NEW VIDEO ON NOISEY

Santigold premiered the new video for her anthemic track “The Keepers” from her album Master of My Make-Believe (Downtown/Atlantic). In the video, Santigold is a member of the idyllic 1950s American family sitting down to dinner and smiling as the world falls apart around them and the present reality of the United States comes rushing…

CHRISTINA PERRI & JASON MRAZ VIDEO

Check out Christina Perri’s new music video for “Distance”, featuring Jason Mraz. The video was directed by Elliott Sellers.Christina Perri will join Grammy award winning artist Jason Mraz on the U.S. leg of his “TOUR IS A FOUR LETTER WORD” world tour. [youtube ROqTa1mn_qc] The tour kicks off in the states on August 9th in…

JOE BONAMASSA, DRIVING TOWARDS THE DAYLIGHT

Making 13 albums in 12 years, is a feat in itself, not considering the literally thousands of shows Joe has done in that time period.   Joe and producer Kevin Shirley reunited to take a trip back through Joe’s blues roots, with a few originals added into the mix.   Brad Whitford, Anton Fig, and…

CUTTING EDGE UP THEIR ANTE WITH BN4IA RADIO NETWORK

Hello all Skope readers out there! I want to first off say Happy 4th to all our USA readers out there. May your beer be ice cold, your burgers & dogs hot off the grill, and music loud! My guests today could not be more perfect as the USA celebrates how we started a revolution…

WIRE: MASTER P SIGNS LOUIE V

Master P performed in St. Louis for HOT 104 Super Jam. Master P comes on stage and introduces the newest line up from No Limit Forever Records Louie V Mob. AllHipHop.com would like to reintroduce Romeo, Eastwood, Miss Chee, Bengie B, T.E.C and T-Bo now also known as the Louie V Mob. SKOPE IT HERE!

DEBUT VIDEO FROM DIRTY PANTIES “GET OFF YOUR ASS”

Influenced by the DIY past of NYC punk and the raw style of the garage rock renaissance, The Dirty Panties have created their own unique sound. They write and perform powerful, infectious songs that reflect the band’s personality. From getting drunk, feminism and rejection, to their take on what it means to be a girl…

REEL BIG FISH NEW ALBUM JULY 31

On July 31st, 2012 Reel Big Fish release their 7th studio album, Candy Coated Fury (Rock Ridge Music), an inspired   and infectiously catchy return to the hyperkinetic ska and biting wit of the band’s beloved early albums. “This album is a lot like our first two albums. It’s got a lot of the same…

MARK MORRISON NEW VIDEO DEALS WITH DOMESTIC ABUSE

The ‘King of British R&B’, Mark Morrison has released the music video to his new track “Ni**a Ain’t No Good”, in preparation of his third album ‘I Am What I Am’ due this fall. The video is also directed by Morrison. [youtube ch0oU8BP8lY] “Ni**a Ain’t No Good” (aka “N.A.N.G.”) is a track close to Mark’s…

GRAMMY NOMINEE STEVE FORBERT RETURNS

Over With You, Steve Forbert’s first studio album in three years, is a focused song cycle featuring an earnest account of the often-mixed emotions involved in personal relationships. The ten new compositions combine the plainspoken honesty and insightful contemplations into this topic that perhaps only a man from Mississippi, the home state of both Jimmie…

STEALING SHEEP RELEASE VIDEO TRAILER TO NEW ALBUM

Heavenly Recordings are thrilled to announce the release of Into The Diamond Sun, the long-awaited debut from Stealing Sheep, on 3rd September 2012. In celebration of the announcement, the band has also made a video trailer featuring album tracks, full of dreamy shots, psychedelic visuals and kaleidoscopic effects… click on the link below to watch:…

VAN MORRISON RETURNS TO BLUE NOTE RECORDS

Van Morrison returns to Blue Note Records for a new studio album ‘Born To Sing: No Plan B’ to be released on October 2.   Morrison previously released the Grammy-nominated ‘What’s Wrong With This Picture?’ on Blue Note in 2003.   Van says: “With most record companies being so corporate I am happy to be…

JULY 2012: MKM NOTES FROM THE SOUND TABLE

We’re back!! You’ll be happy to know that many positive things have happened over the last few months — we’ll update you soon! Here’s a special treat – music entrepreneur Stephen Stone ala Ruffhouse Records (Kris Kross, Cypress Hill, Fugees, Lauren Hill) has a new Atlanta project…