Dot Boys movement is proud to present Price’s sophomore mixtape “No Boundaries” hosted by DJ Statik Selektah. The 17 track tape features original music written and engineered by the talented emcee/ professional soccer player who crafted his lyrical tracks over beats from producers all over the world such as Life and Death Productions, Rato Beatz…
Month: January 2013
Review of Tall Dark Stranger’s “There It Is” LP
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The nom de guerre “Tall Dark Stranger” evokes mystery and intrigue. You wonder if this person is a drifter, a person on the run, or a person that danger follows closely. All those elements are on display in Tall Dark Stranger’s “There it is”. The 11-song set opens with the guitar anthem “Psychic Surgery”,…
LENA FAYRE RELEASES THE MUSIC VIDEO FOR “BELONG TO YOUâ€
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Lena Fayre, sixteen-year-old singer-songwriter from Los Angeles, has just released a music video for her highly acclaimed debut single, “Belong To You.” Rendered in stunning black and white, it plays more like a short film than a typical music video, telling the heart-rending story of a young couple torn apart as victims of bad…
NEW APP BY MUSICPLAYR FOR iTUNES
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Musicplayr’s new iPhone app which has been making waves amongst music lovers glued to their smartphones. With Musicplayr, users collect music links from YouTube, SoundCloud, Vimeo, Dailymotion and music blogs, allowing them to organize and play songs from multiple internet sources as a shareable playlist. Think Pinterest for music lovers or Twitter for music discovery.…
WIRE: YOSHIKI COMPOSES GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS THEME SONG
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In celebration of the 70th Anniversary of the Golden Globe Awards, the show’s original musical theme composed by Japanese superstar Yoshiki will be available for digital download in 111 countries beginning January 15th on iTunes. All profits from sales of the single will be donated to charities chosen by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. SKOPE…
CAPPADONNA NEW VIDEO “PULL YOUR LIFE TOGETHER”
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The “Papi Wardrobe Kings” renaissance continues as he commingled with his Wu-Tang comrades on RZA’s “The Man With The Iron Fists” OST on the Wu-Tang Clan reunion track “Six Directions Of Boxing” and with his appearance on the Wu-Tang Clan & D-Block project “Wu-Block,” Wu-Tang Clan’s tenth official member, Cappadonna, returns with his own forthcoming…
TRAFF THE WIZ “HEY” VIDEO
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Missoula, Montana emcee Traff the Wiz presents the Chris Balboni-directed music video for “Hey”, the Twice Daily-produced newest single from Traff’s new album Traffghanistan. Described as “Wu-Tang Clan meets Talib Kweli” by the Missoula Independent, he began rapping “out of lack of anything better to do”, as he puts it. Upon moving to Missoula from…
NEW VIDEO BY MUZIK JONES DREW
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One of the newest Bahamian talents to emerge from Miami and its surrounds is R&B singer/songwriter/producerMuzik Jones Drew. The R&B singer/songwriter/producer recently released the single “Believers” in advance of his upcoming debut album, the song’s video is directed by hip-hop video kingpin Rik Cordero. Musically speaking, http://youtu.be/F53xi86w_6A
FALL CITY FALL RELEASES “LOVEBIRDS†MUSIC VIDEO
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Sure to become your newest favorite band, Canadian hardcore masterminds FALL CITY FALL have released a music video for “Lovebirds” from their forthcoming releasing VICTUS, out January 22nd, 2013. Watch the video here exclusively on VEVO.
MISS LILY’S FAMILY STYLE VOL. 1
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Known for serving up Jamaica’s freshest beats and top-notch cuisine in downtown Manhattan, Miss Lily’s has become a social and cultural hub for all things Caribbean. There is a sense of community at Miss Lily’s. The island aesthetic is reflected throughout the swanky decor of their restaurant, bakery, juice bar and variety shop –…
MEGA TRIFE & NONSENSE “FAITH RIGHT NOW” VIDEO
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Faith Right Now is the fifth video off of the upcoming Mega Trife & Nonsense album Full Circle due Winter 2012. The album is entirely produced by Nonsense and features guest appearances from M.O.P., Termanology, Blu, Nature, Von Pea and Andre DePriest. http://youtu.be/vSp5QbbInnQ
WYNN LAS VEGAS ANNOUNCES 42 ELECTRONIC DANCE RESIDENCIES
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Wynn Las Vegas daylife and nightlife venues will feature more than 40 electronic dance music DJ residencies at Encore Beach Club, Surrender, Tryst and XS nightclubs throughout 2013. After an unprecedented roster in 2012, the venues have several returning as well as exciting new additions to fill the schedule of events during the year. “2012…
NASHVILLE DUO ESCONDIDO DEBUT FEBRUARY 26th
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On the heels of their West coast tour, Nashville duo Escondido will release the debut The Ghost of Escondido on February 26th. Earlier this year, the pair previewed their self-described Americana-inspired “desert sex” sound with a Noise Trade sampler and more recently on the iTunes “Nashville Indie Spotlight” alongside artists such as Katie Herzig, Mindy…
MATT HIRES KICKS OFF NEW YEAR WITH NEW EP
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F-Stop/Atlantic recording artist Matt Hires has announced the release of his eagerly awaited new EP. “FOREVER” will arrive on the iTunes Store and all leading DSPs on February 12th. The “FOREVER” EP heralds the Tampa-based singer/songwriter’s upcoming sophomore album, “THIS WORLD WON’T LAST FOREVER, BUT TONIGHT WE CAN PRETEND,” slated for release later this…
STOLI WILL BE WATCHING LORENZO IN 2013
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Hello again, Skope world! So as you all know I am an avid music buyer through my Kindle Fire. This week I bought the new ASAP Rocky single for $1.29. It got me thinking, how Amazon decides what songs are $.99 and others $1.29 and up. If you know, leave a comment. This week…
DANCING DOWN UNDER WITH eM TO THE SOUND OF 2013
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The artist known as eM is kicking off the New Year with a bang! The singer/producer/songwriter may reside in Melbourne, Australia but her music is actually more popular right here in the United States! So it’s time for eM to shine and what better time than now!
The Royal Wigs, Cosmic American Heartthrob Blues
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The Royal Wigs is a unique band in that the members all come from four different groups: Girls Like Cigarettes, Great Lakes Myth Society, Seldon Plan & Agents of the Sun. Hailing from the states of Michigan & Maryland, this super group has come together to create something that is special and that works.…
NEW MUSIC FROM BLU LYON “NEVA FIGET DEM”
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The most refreshing thing about Blu is his willingness to experiment with different genres of music and the proper execution he displays when fusing his raps and production skills with reggae lingo and style. His song writing and lyrical ability is a gift that will soon have him competing in the wars for billboard supremacy.…
PET TIGERS SIGN WITH SQUIDHAT RECORDS
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SquidHat Records is proud to announce the signing of Pet Tigers, a popular Las Vegas garage pop trio. The Pet Tigers will begin recording their debut album in February tobe released by SquidHat Records later this year. A CD Release show is being planned at the world-famous Double Down Saloon in Las Vegas.’ “Pet…
BUILT TO SPILL ANNOUNCE 2013 TOUR DATES
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Built To Spill, one of the most endearing and enduring bands of our generation, has announced its first live shows of 2013 – a run that hits the Pacific Northwest (including two shows at Portland’s Doug Fir Lounge), British Columbia, and two hometown shows in Boise, Idaho in February. Vocalist/guitarist Doug Martsch, and guitarists Brett…
NEW VIDEO FROM HOPEWELL
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Celebrated New York rock band HOPEWELL have just released an EP of new material titled Another Music. The first single released from the new effort is a cover of Brian Eno’s “Needle In The Camel’s Eye” featuring Mark Gardener of eternally cool, seminal shoegaze band RIDE on lead vocals. http://youtu.be/Djf1_V4gjuc https://www.facebook.com/wellhope
S. KEEN OFFERS FREE ALBUM
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With Sdotkeen’s third project “This is my Intro”, he truly flipped the script. Not using any samples or music or instruments to make the tracks for all the songs. Everything was done acapella. With vocals, beatbox, harmonies placed in a way that gives the illusion of sampled music. Then he added dope lyrics with a…
BROTHER DEGE PREMIERES NEW VIDEO FOR HIS TRACK “TOO OLD TO DIE YOUNG”
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Brother Dege (“deej”) (aka Dege Legg) is one of the best-kept secrets in the Deep South. A musician, writer and Southern enigma, Dege is the haunted face of 21st century Delta blues. Like the possessed offspring of Faulkner and Son House, he plays slide guitar in the age-old tradition of the blues greats, yet manages…
ERIC CHURCH NAMED A TOP TOURING ACT OF 2012
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It’s only fitting in a year that landed GRAMMY nominee and CMA Award winner Eric Church at the top of the country singles chart with the two week No. 1 “Springsteen” that both Church and The Boss share something else in common — top placement on Pollstar’s Worldwide Ticket Sales Chart. Church joins the company…
GRINGO STAR NEW SINGLE ‘GOING WAY OUT’
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Atlanta’s beloved Gringo Star are back in the studio, recording a new album for release in this Spring, with a limited edition 7″, ‘Going Way Out’ b/w ‘Taller’ out now. ‘Going Way Out’, with it’s beautifully haunting chorus, is reminiscent of a song you might hear in a David Lynch film, whereas ‘Taller’ has glam…
Claude Hay , I Love Hate You
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Australian native Claude Hay genuinely lives up to the phrase independent musician. Aside from being an instrumentally versatile, tech savvy one-man band, he has actually built his own instruments and studio. Hay’s guitars, constructed from kitchen bench tops and baking tins, are given such affectionate names as “Stella” and “Betty”. If he were just an…
WIRE: PRAVADA NEW SINGLE ON CMJ
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Indianapolis based trio, PRAVADA, have just unleashed a brand new single into the world this week via a stellar premiere on CMJ.com. The track, “Campfire Song,” is a brilliant new piece that can be found on the group’s latest release, the No!, EP. The catchy tune is filled with perfect backing rhythm, swirling guitars, astonishing…
GREAT BIG SEA, XX
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This new release covers the Newfoundland trio GBS’s 20 years in the biz, with 40 tracks (including six new ones) on two CD’s. The discs are divided in two categories, the Pop songs, and the (traditional and folk) Folk Songs. A box set with a DVD is also due to be released. …
MOE POPE & RAIN “WHAT YOU NEED” VIDEO
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Moe Pope & Rain’s “What You Need” is taken from their forthcoming LP, ‘Let The Right Ones In’ which will be released on 1/22/2013 via Brick Records and features appearances from REKS, Blacastan, John Robinson & more. Video link to Moe Pope & Rain’s “What You Need”: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0r3MO-nzGjg
CmM NEW VIDEO “DROWN”
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Christina Marie Magenta has just recently released a new music video for her popular single “Drown!” It features her in the woods, singing her infectiously catchy single while cloaked in black!
KELVIN DA VILLIAN’S NEW HIT SINGLE “SOBER”
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SmallTalk Music Group Presents, Kelvin Da Villian! Kelvin Da Villian is a young, street savvy Hip-Hop artist coming out of St. Louis. SmallTalk is ready to introduce a fresh face with remarkable resilience from the Midwest to the music industry. https://soundcloud.com/kelvin-da-villian/kelvin-da-villian-sober Kelvin Da Villian brings an uninhibited and authentic style of Hip-Hop the nation hasn’t…
One Son, Canvas
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While the music industry is in dismay it’s always a breath of fresh air to hear an artist that’s not afraid to take chances. With his fourth solo offering Canvas, ONE SON has surpassed what we consider as the usual rap release. From the beginning O-La-A gives you an anthem that keeps the listener on…
Review of Barley Station’s “After All” LP
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From the first lines of the album, “Thirteen steps to the gallows/These are the roads that I take” you can tell that the members of Barley Station have done some living. The album, After All, is a 12-song collection of emotions: love, loss, hope, and heartbreak. The honesty in the songwriting blends perfectly with the…
WIRE: WATER LIARS “FAKE HEAT” EXCLUSIVE FREE MP3 DOWNLOAD
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Water Liars’ new song “Fake Heat” is available today as a free MP3 download exclusively on RollingStone.com, and can now be streamed and downloaded here: SKOPE IT HERE! “Fake Heat” is the first track released from the band’s upcoming sophomore album Wyoming, which will be out March 5th, 2013 via Big Legal Mess/Fat Possum Records.…
HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD RELEASE 3 LYRIC VIDEOS FROM NEW ALBUM
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In celebration of the release of the band’s 4th studio album, Notes from the Underground on January 8th, Hollywood Undead have been releasing lyric videos for each track off of the album. Yesterday, the band released the lyric video for the song “Pigskin”, which can be seen here. Lyric videos for the songs “Up In…
WYATT POSTS NEW SINGLE “TROUBLE”
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Now, with the release of their latest single “Trouble”, the band has lived up to Maddy’s description of their music. “….it’s infectious and accessible, but will often surprise you”. Wyatt believes that music should take care of you, and listeners find themselves wanting to wrap up in the songs like a comfortable blanket. http://bandofwyatt.bandcamp.com/track/trouble
WARBEAST TOUR WITH DOWN FOR MIKE SCACCIA
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Sadly, as many music fans across the globe learned last week, celebrated Rigor Mortis and Ministry guitarist Mike Scaccia passed away while doing what he loved best–playing music. While it is with a very heavy heart, WARBEAST will be hitting the road for their West Coast tour with Down as planned. Mike would not expect…
WIRE: “NEW AMERICAN NOISE” OFFICIAL TRAILER CURRENTLY PREMIERING AT EW.COM
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Nokia Music, a free music streaming service from Nokia that offers free and unlimited access to playlists and songs on Nokia Lumia smartphones, has teamed up with Sundance Channel and SomeSuch & Co to produce an exciting new documentary series entitled “New American Noise.” The series features six short films created by leading independent directors,…
¡MAYDAY! VIDEO FOR “THE BARRICADE”
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Here are new visuals for “The Barricade” from the recently released Smash And Grab mixtape. No zombies were hurt in the making of this video.
GIVING EMOTIONS A SONIC CORRELATIVE: THE ERIC SAAK EP
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Edgar Allan Poe felt that the ultimate purpose of a creative work is to convey an emotion; when the beholder of that work receives the emotion, it is akin to a spiritual experience.
