Month: January 2013

2 THE NINES: COMPLEMENTARY COLLABORATION

  One doesn’t have to go very deep into the annals of Rock lore to find bands that could seemingly conjure magic, yet behind the scenes simply didn’t like one another. The infighting of Townsend versus Daltrey and David Crosby versus Neil Young are storied. But the opposite bandmate relationship can capture lightning in a…

“FLOAT” MUSIC VIDEO FROM PACIFIC AIR

Southern California dream pop duo, PACIFIC AIR, have hit the road with Walk The Moon. The jaunt will see the group traverse the entire east coast in support of its recently released four-song debut EP for Republic Records, Long Live Koko. Then, in February, they’ll embark on a run with Ra Ra Riot leading up…

CEELO GREEN & LAURIANA MAE NEW SINGLE “ONLY YOU”

The incomparable CeeLo Green premiered a new track from his highly anticipated upcoming album on RollingStone.com. The track, “Only You,” features Atlantic’s new powerhouse, retro styled vocalist, Lauriana Mae, who is currently working on her debut album. CeeLo Green featuring Lauriana Mae “Only You”: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPTFnr0uUtw

PITBULL SIGNS FITO BLANKO TO 305 RECORDS

Mr. 305 Inc is proud to announce the official signing of rising star Fito Blanko to its roster. Mr. 305 Inc is home to artists including Sensato, Angel & Khriz, and El Cata, amongst others. “We at Crown Loyalty believe teamwork and a strong support system are two integral parts of turning an artist into…

WIRE: LOWLAKES NEW VIDEO ON BAEBLE

“Song for Motion” is off the band’s much talked about new EP, Lowlakes, that has been winning over the hearts and ears of fans and critics alike. The band originally hails from the remote regions of the central Australian desert, a fact that makes their burgeoning support in the U.S. all the more impressive. And…

WIRE: BEFORE YOU EXIT NEW SINGLE ON TEEN.COM

The pop/rock trio, know as Before You Exit, have released an exclusive stream of their new track “A Little More You” on Teen.com today, January 29th! The band will be releasing their new EP, I Like That on February 4th! Half way through Action Item’s ‘The Resolution Tour’, these young pop-rockers combine catchy hooks, charm,…

RAY C NEW SINGLE POSTED “TRYIN TO LIVE”

Ray C , a native of San Antonio, began his career as an underground hip-hop artist while earning his Masters degree at Texas State University. He earned a name for himself dominating freestyle battles and as a top 8 finalist in BET 106 & Park: Freestyle Friday. He was also featured n BET’s “The Deal”…

ALEX VANS NEW VIDEO “CHASE THE NIGHT”

Alex Vans is just the kind of party crasher you want. In his new video, for the single, “Chase the Night,” Vans and his bandmates, The Hide Away, invade an apartment for a live performance that soon grabs everyone. The raucous video is a perfect fit for the song – a multi-layered tune about chasing…

KENNY ROBY POSTS TITLE TRACK TO NEW ALBUM

Raleigh, NC-based singer/songwriter Kenny Roby has announced the release of Memories & Birds due April 2 on Little Criminal Records. The eight song effort is the first new album in over six years and fourth overall from the founding member of the acclaimed ’90s alt-country/indie rock band, Six String Drag. Co-produced by Jason Merritt (Chatham…

OLD MAN MARKLEY ANNOUNCES TOUR WITH DROPKICK MURPHYS

Rising “newgrass” band Old Man Markley will join Boston punk band Dropkick Murphys on a U.S. tour beginning February 21st in Cleveland, OH. The LA based septet will be touring in support of their recently announced, sophomore album, Down Side Up, which is scheduled for release on March 5th via Fat Wreck Chords.    …

NETTWERK MUSIC GROUP ANNOUNCES NEW MUSIC VENTURE

Nettwerk Music Group is excited to announce an innovative and original new music venture called Nettrax, a full-service electronic music label that will directly solicit and launch standout tracks and albums from a diverse and growing talent of musicians and artists in the electronic music scene. With each release, the Los Angeles-based company will provide…

SL NEW VIDEO “LET’M TALK” + MIXTAPE

About the song, SL has said, “Good or bad, right or wrong, people are always gonna have something to say about you,” and in the video, directed by Signal Point Studios and premiered today by XXL Magazine, SL takes to the podium, literally, in full suit and tie, to address the naysayers, as the video…

JAMIE LIDELL PREMIERES NEW VIDEO “YOU NAKED”

Jamie Lidell is premiering the video for “You Naked,” a new song from his highly-anticipated self-titled album, out February 19 on Warp Records. The video, which can be streamed and shared here [LINK], was directed and filmed with no added special effects by Flat-e, the London-based studio who designed the album art.

AMARANTHE NEW VIDEO “THE NEXUS”

  Fast-rising modern metal sextet AMARANTHE will release their sophomore album, The Nexus, internationally on March 25th and in the United States on March 26th via Spinefarm Records.

KMFDM NEW ALBUM FEBRUARY 26

With three decades of historic, groundbreaking musical mayhem behind them, the legendary industrial pioneers KMFDM are ready to unleash the next album KUNST on February 26, 2013 on Metropolis Records. Fronted by the volatile and fiercely outspoken Sascha Konietzko, KMFDM has led the industrial revolution with their self-coined “Ultra Heavy Beat” that continues to expand…

LE1F NEW MIXTAPE “FLY ZONE”

Le1f is releasing a new mix tape Fly Zone via Greedhead and Camp & Street today.   The free mixtape that premiered on Fader, features Kitty Pryde, Spank Rock, Haleek Maul, Bot (Crookers)   and a different producer on each of it’s 13 tracks in what’s definitely a worthy follow up to last years provocative…

WHITE ARROWS CONFIRMED FOR COACHELLA 2013

Los Angeles-based White Arrows are excited to announce that they will be playing the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival this year which will take place over the weekends of April 12-14 and April 19-21. In a recent post about the festival, Spin dubbed them, “Old souls with new tech”, and has even listed the…

Eric Saak, Aural Motion EP

With a background in guitar and piano, Eric Saak has gone electro-kinetic via his EP Aural Motion. He has spoken of using electronic music as a vehicle to “experiment with many different layers of sound.” Indeed the EP evinces a creator’s fine sense of both structure and style. Though there are multiple layers, there are…

Kings of Crownsville, Waiting There for Me

Band: Rob Creath (Drums), John Harris (Trombone), Ed Justice (Trumpet) Steve Johnson (Lead Vocals and Guitar), Mike McCormick (Keyboards), Peter Miller (Bass), Jim Teverner (Trombone and Trumpet) Peter Katz (Tuba). http://www.kingsofcrownsville.com/home.php Review: This CD has much to commend them. Admittedly, there is a whole lot of variety to these arrangements and performances. First: This is…

Billy Ray Deiz, Song of Joy

The god-fearing man known as Billy Ray Deiz is back with his famous ‘Joy’ and now ‘Song of Joy’ project revisited.   I had the pleasure of reviewing Billy’s ‘Joy’ EP back in July of 2012 (http://www.skopemag.com/2012/07/26/billy-ray-deiz-joy) and now his “Musical Pageant” is nearly complete!   “Gimme Cracked Corn”, “Gimme Cracked Corn (Instrumental Reprise)” and…

Review of Coreena’s “The 5th Element” EP

Coreena was born and raised on the northwest coast of America. In Seattle, precisely.   Singing came to her at a very early age. Around 8 years old she began to write songs. She did a few high school musicals before going to Berklee in Boston. Her first EP was titled ‘’Emotions’’, which received good…

THE STROKES SET TO RELEASE FIFTH STUDIO ALBUM

The Strokes announce their highly anticipated fifth studio album Comedown Machine to be released on March 26th via RCA Records.   The album will be available for pre-order on The Strokes official website today. Exclusive album configurations will also be available on the band’s site closer to album release.   “All The Time” will be…

TOM CURREN SET TO RELEASE FULL LENGTH ALBUM

After the success of his debut EP, Tom Curren announced today he will release his full length album, In Plain View, on April 2, 2013 through Wolfbomb Productions. Recorded at Village Studios and produced by John Alagia, Curren’s natural affinity for diverse sound shines through in each of the album’s tracks. Combining blues, folk and…

WIRE: TOM KEIFER NEW SONG ON USA TODAY

The time has come for fans of TOM KEIFER who’ve been waiting over 10 years to finally hear his solo music. “The Flower Song” premiered on USA Today‘s website yesterday, who proclaim “has the feel of a vintage Faces cut–a little ‘Maggie May,’ a little ‘Ooh La La’–with Keifer’s gritty vocals front and center.”  …

NEW ALBUM BY COLIN STETSON IN APRIL

Genre-defining, world renowned saxophonist, Colin Stetson is back with the third installment in the History Warfare series. His forthcoming full-length album, New History Warfare Vol. 3: To See More Light, will be released by Constellation worldwide on April 30th, 2013. Pitchfork, who describe Stetson as a “saxophone savant,” premiered the first single today, “High Above…

NEW EPK POSTED BY BROKEN HOPE

Chicago death metallers BROKEN HOPE have now posted a new EPK, which includes a brief recap of the band’s history, information about their upcoming album, and more.

TUNECORE SIGNS NEW SUB-PUBLISHER AGREEMENTS

TuneCore, the largest digital music distributor, announced today that its Music Publishing Administration Group has signed four new strategic Sub-Publisher agreements.   Christian Baierle of ROBA Music Publishing says, “We are thrilled to be working with TuneCore Publishing. TuneCore is a cutting edge integrated music service, building upon its already massive and diverse artist base.…

!!! ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM + TRAILER

On April 30, !!! will release their fifth full-length album THR!!!ER.     “Over the course of many long van rides and post-coffee verbal riff sessions”, guitarist Mario Andreoni explains, “Thriller didn’t merely come to represent the selling of a lot of records…it became synonymous with an artist(s)’ and/or genre(s)’ artistic high-water mark.   INXS’…

MADISON NEW VIDEO “HOT HOT LOVE”

With her first EP The Noise Some People Make in 2011 inserting a fresh DIY approach into the world of pop, Madison burst onto the scene and into the playlists of those in-the-know, from bloggers and fashion outlets to music supervisors and club DJs.

Y LA BAMBA POST “OH FEBRUARY” MP3

Chris Funk from the Decemberists worked with fellow-Portlanders, Y La Bamba, on their proper debut LP and, more recently, the “Holidays Rule” compilation which features the band.   The band’s last effort was last years critically acclaimed Steve Berlin-produced “Court the Storm” LP.   Stunning front-woman, Luzelena Mendoza’s, songs draw from her strict Catholic upbringing…

UNSUDDENLY POSTS “YOU LET ME DOWN”

Failed relationships seem to spawn such drama. Aren’t they just another path to finding   oneself? Unsuddenly, a post-rock collaboration with Will James, Andrea Longato and Sander Van Dijck (aka Casilofi), explores this possibility in their first single, “You Let Me Down”. Dreamy, layered synths and chiming guitar accompany James’ rich baritone, which both soars…

PYYRAMIDS SHARES NEW SONGS FROM NEW ALBUM

Today PYYRAMIDS shares “Do You Think You’re Enough,” an unheard song from the band’s forthcoming debut album, Brightest Darkest Day, out April 9 on Paracadute.   The band – helmed by Tim Nordwind from indie rock band OK Go and Drea Smith of the electro-pop outfit He Say/She Say – were initially introduced by a…

WIRE: NEW SINGLE FROM APPARITIONS

Alternative Press and post-hardcore outfit Apparitions, who was formerly named This Twilight City, are excited to partner up to exclusively stream the brand new single entitled “Mascara Queen.” The single, which is off the forthcoming Andrew Baylis (Camisado, Honour Crest, Provoke Destroy) produced Kiss Me Sleeping, may now be heard on Alternative Press. In support…

JAMIE N COMMONS SIGNS WITH KIDINAKORNER/INTERSCOPE RECORDS

Jamie N Commons, the UK singer/songwriter who Q Magazine observed has a “…whisky-soaked growl to make Nick Cave tremble,” has signed with Grammy-winning producer Alex Da Kid’s KIDinaKORNER label. Jamie was nominated for the BBC Sound Poll of 2012 for his first UK release The Baron EP, and after a summer of playing festivals all…

INDEPENDENT RECORDING ARTIST SHINES THROUGH WITH HIS DEBUT ALBUM

There have been many genres of music that have had their time in the “spotlight” but out of the all them Country / Country Rock saw the least. The popularity of that style of music was typically limited to the southern part of the United States. But with the emergence of recording artists like Carrie…

ON AN ON RELEASE VIDEO FOR “THE HUNTER”

ON AN ON are incredibly excited about the release of their debut album Give In, out tomorrow January 29th via Roll Call Records. In anticipation they have unveiled the Dan Huiting and Isaac Gale directed music video for their single “The Hunter”. “The song has all this explosive energy and power,” explains Gale of the…

WIRE: PHOTO OPS RELEASE 2ND SINGLE “SOMEPLACE”

Photo Ops, the dream-pop project from Terry Price, is pleased to release “Someplace,” the 2nd single off his upcoming How To Say Goodbye LP, out February 26. The song is blissful in melody but melancholic in subject matter and serves as a bridge on the album. Its potency lies in Price’s apt songwriting skill as…

LUKE ELLIOTT NEW SINGLE “BENNY THE BUM”

Creating a sound without direct lineage, Luke Elliot’s sound is lived in and familiar, like an old friend. Alongside his band of Dan Peck (drums), Jim McGee (guitar) and Ed Barber (bass), the group brings every song to life onstage with their stunning, Jerry Lee Lewis-esque-piano-wrecking experience. Constant changing of rhythms, tempos and time signatures…

PARAMORE ANNOUNCE FIRST NORTH AMERICAN TOUR SINCE 2010

Multi-platinum selling artist Paramore has unveiled details of their upcoming North American tour.   The dates celebrate the release of their hugely anticipated new album, “PARAMORE,” due in stores and online on April 9th. Pre-sale tickets will be available by invitation only to members of Paramore’s Fan Club and Singles Club, beginning January 28th at…