Though nostalgic and borderline hipster, brick and mortar record stores are becoming a thing of the past, forcing hardcore music lovers to look into alternative ways to purchase HD-quality music. Many of your audiophile readers are listening to low-quality MP3 downloads right now, simply because iTunes and other sources are so convenient, but what if…
Month: February 2013
WIRE: MAXIMUM HEDRUM “SYNTHESIZE” MUSIC VIDEO
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Maximum Hedrum’s unique electronic-funk hybrid features Sam Spiegel, the vocals of Derrick Green from the seminal heavy metal band Sepultura, and renowned German musician and producer Harold Faltermeyer, and examines the way our lives are changing through advancements in technology and the Internet. SKOPE IT HERE!
THE MERCILESS BOOK OF METAL LISTS
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THE MERCILESS BOOK OF METAL LISTS, written by NYC music scene veterans Howie Abrams and Sacha Jenkins, is set to be released on April 9, 2013. Touted as being “the most opinionated compendium ever written concerning Heavy Metal”, THE MERCILESS BOOK OF METAL LISTS is comprised of 208 jam-packed pages representing all that is glorious…
ATLAS GENIUS PERFORMS ON “LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON”
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Atlas Genius will celebrate the February 19th release of its debut album, When It Was Now (Warner Bros. Records), with an appearance on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.” The band will perform the album’s first single, “Trojans,” which has sold more than 200,000 and ranks in the Top 5 at Modern Rock radio and Top…
WIRE: SHELEA EXCLUSIVELY PREMIERES NEW BALLAD
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Vocalist Sheléa (shuh-LAY-uh) prepares to release her new single “Love The Way You Love Me” on February 5th with Breath of Life Records via CEN/RED Distribution, a division of Sony Music. The soulful ballad “Love The Way You Love Me” exclusively premieres today on the award-winning website Singersroom.com. SKOPE IT HERE! After experiencing some writer’s…
SNOOP LION PREMIERES NEW VIDEO “LIGHTERS UP”
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Snoop Lion premiered a new video for his latest single “Lighters Up” off his forthcoming album, REINCARNATED. For this song, Snoop brings together popular dancehall stars Mavado and Popcaan to join him in spreading his message of peace and unity. The forthcoming reggae and dancehall influenced album is produced by Diplo and the Major Lazer…
CURLY CASTRO NEW SINGLE “MY BELOVED”
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Joining Curly Castro on the song, which was premiered today by PassionWeiss, is rapper Open Mike Eagle and producer Ricky Radio, the famed producer for The Roots who also works under the name Rick Friedrich, and it was Radio’s production that set the tone for the record. “Ricky Radio provided me this slow-burner, and I…
THE NATIONAL RIFLE VIDEO “COKE BEAT”
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The band’s fixation on macro photography and a focus on the creepy crawlies create a frenetic and captivating video for their first single “Coke Beat”. Keyboardist Lynna explains the video, “Overall I think the concept is seeing things for what the truly are. Although I particularly like how the eyes kind of ‘freak out’…
LITTLE TYBEE NEW VIDEO “FOR DISTANT VIEWING”
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Following 2011’s Humorous To Bees, which received positive critical acclaim, For Distant Viewing is to be the third album from Atlanta-based Little Tybee, scheduled for release on April 9th.
HUMAIRA NEW VIDEO “PUT IT ON ME”
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British singer-songwriter Humaira has released the official video for her new single “Put it On Me”, directed by Mastermind Media.
STOLI IS LOVING ALL THESE PENNAN BRAE VIDEOS
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Hello world, here we are again. Did anyone see the Super Bowl halftime show with Beyonce, I bet many of you did. While watching Beyonce dance and sing, I zoned out and had a vision. I saw a Super Bowl where the mainstream stars stayed home and some select Skope bands played the show. Now…
Mike Colin, Earth Ocean Drift
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Mike Colin’s CD, “Earth Ocean Drift” is scheduled for release on January 31, 2013. This EP is a collection of 6 eclectic songs. Colin has something to say and he is spilling his heart out through pulse pumping beats. He has a unique sound that vibrates through your veins. It invades your thoughts and makes…
ROCK AND ROLL IS A NATIONAL PASTIME
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It’s somewhat bizarre at times how much multimedia is tearing our young children in two different directions. On the one hand you have numerous shows, programs, and outing ideas designed to nurture a developing brain. On the other hand, you also have a lot of things designed to infantile our youth, with no real benefit…
SEATRAFFIC NEW VIDEO “SUPERFICIAL HEART”
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“Superficial Heart” is the first installment in the series of singles. It’s an emotional piece about being confused and searching for clarity. For the song’s visual component, the duo enlisted local artist Luigi Savino to create the artwork & friend Sean Kelly with video direction. The band is hosting a free download of “Superficial Heart”…
WILSONMAN NEW VIDEO “CRUISIN'”
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Wilsonman drops his recent video produced by Kevin West, in-titled “Cruisin, from his EP, Golden Age Duplicity the visual is Directed by Ian West, this visual stirs up a live, Ny mid- summer day vibe, as the visual takes you back to those 90’s kinda days when a bike ride is need to clear your…
JOHN FOGERTY’S NEW RELEASE
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JOHN FOGERTY’S much-anticipated album WROTE A SONG FOR EVERYONE will be released May 28th on Vanguard Records, his first for the label. Beginning today (February 4), the album is available for pre-order in both the iTunes and Amazon stores. One of the album’s highlights–FOGERTY’s immortal swamp rock smash hit “Born On The Bayou” which…
MESSAGE TO VENUS VIDEO “TO SMILE”
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This Fall, Puerto Rico-via-Miami rockers Message To Venus issued a call to their fans and the online music community to help them produce their new music video. They asked for pictures of fans holding up signs displaying things that can be conquered with a positive attitude. With the help of nearly 100 international fans, M2V…
UN & PLAYING FOR CHANGE “A BETTER PLACE” VIDEO
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The video was commissioned by the UN Millennium Development Goals Achievement Fund (MDGs) to raise awareness of social and economic inequalities based on race, religion, ethnicity, gender, and even location. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVHOqrw3Jks Released on International Human Rights Day, the video features 29 musicians from around the world performing the song in their native country, speaking out…
WIRE: NEW SINGLE BY WINSLOW ON ARTIST DIRECT
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The soul/rock band Winslow teams up with ARTISTdirect today to release “Nothin’s Easy,” the second single off their upcoming sophomore album, Left of the Right Direction – due out March 26th via Little Fish Records and RCR Recording Studios. Listen to “Nothin’s Easy,” here: http://bit.ly/WBi8iH Winslow teamed up with Grammy-Award Winning Producer Edwin “Tony” Nicholas…
DEAD SARA HIT THE ROAD IN FEBRUARY WITH MUSE
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Rising Los Angeles rock band and recent Epic Records signees Dead Sara will hit the road with Muse in February as support on the British trio’s 2013 U.S. arena tour. In addition to thrilling L.A. fans their high-octane live performances, Dead Sara have also built a national fanbase by performing with Chevelle, The Used, The…
COMBICHRIST DOES THE “NO REDEMPTION” SDTRK
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“As an avid gamer myself I was honored to be asked to work on this project,” says COMBICHRIST mastermind Andy LaPlegua, regarding his latest project No Redemption, his soundtrack to the Capcom videogame DmC Devil May Cry. “I had a lot of fun digging myself into Dante’s psyche in order to create music to match…
JACE CLAYTON ALBUM MARCH 26
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“I interpret the open-ended, irreverent nature of Julius Eastman’s legacy as a call to conversation,” explains Jace Clayton, whom some may know as the globetrotting DJ /rupture. “Reverence can be a form of forgetting.” Clayton is no stranger to irreverence himself; in fact, he’s built a career around it, ripping unheard and forgotten-about sounds from…
GAVIN DEGRAW ANNOUNCES 2013 SUMMER TOUR WITH TRAIN AND THE SCRIPT
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Platinum recording artist Gavin DeGraw has announced that he will tour with pop rock heavyweights Train and The Script on a multi-city North American Summer tour which will kick off July 17th in Cleveland, OH and wrap on August 14th in Auburn, WA (full routing below). DeGraw, currently working on a new studio album,…
COOL NUTZ VIDEO FEAT POTLUCK
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Cool Nutz has released his video for the track “The Good Life” featuring Potluck online at http://youtu.be/nRtK2Mm95ow. The “The Good Life” is taken from Cool Nutz’s album “The Cook Up”, which is available for download at www.CoolNutz.net. Cool Nutz is currently working on a new studio album for release through Suburban Noize Records later this…
ILLOGIC & BLOCKHEAD VIDEO “CAPTURE THE SUN”
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Capture The Sun is a very personal project for Illogic, now married and with children, and everything about the album, from the music to the title, stems from the life changes that Illogic has experienced in the past years, as he nurtures his family while still pursuing his dreams of artistry. “The title, Capture The…
MONARCHY RELEASES NEW VIDEO FEATURING DITA VON TEESE
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The video is shot by Roy Raz, who previously directed Monarchy’s “I Won’t Let Go” video, and features Dita extensively as the classic 1950’s housewife escaping the monotony of her marriage through sexual fantasy. The voice over in the introduction is by Eric Szmanda, who initially introduced Dita to Monarchy’s music, and is one of…
SKIPP WHITMAN VIDEO “IT SUCKS BEING BROKE”
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“5 AM” is Skipp’s first full-length project using no samples, just original melodic inspiration & word instinct. Artists Louie Bello (the upgrade) and Sophia Lauren (wont change) collaborated with him. Most of the album was produced between the hours of 4 and 7 AM.
LADY TAZ NEW SONG “EVERYDAY”
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Following on the release of Everyday, the singer says she has several hot tracks to release for the Jamaican market: “We have a lot of buns in the oven and some of the tracks are reggae while others are dancehall. I try to constantly show my versatility as an artiste and also reflect the flavor…
‘THE MUSIC IS YOU: A TRIBUTE TO JOHN DENVER APRIL 2’ PREVIEW
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Fifteen years after his death and 40 years after the release of his widely beloved song “Rocky Mountain High,” ATO Records will celebrate John Denver’s life and music with The Music Is You: A Tribute to John Denver, slated for April 2. The album features covers of Denver’s most popular songs by a diverse group…
BARREN GIRLS POST “SHE-DEVIL”
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Barren Girls will release Hell Hymns, their debut EP, on 7-inch vinyl and digital on April 2. Formed in December of 2011, Barren Girls hail from the tight-knit Raleigh, NC, punk scene. Hell Hymns is a collection of four succinct songs that tackle paranoia, heartbreak and other personal issues through the lens of gritty, rowdy…
WIRE: NEW VIDEO FROM MASTON ON IMPOSE MAG
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Today Impose premieres the starkly beautiful video from California multi-instrumentalist Maston for “Messages” from his upcoming LP Shadows, out via Trouble in Mind on February 12. Frank Maston is out to have himself placed amongst Southern California’s elite studio autéurs on “Messages.” He’s got the texture of Spector shaken among the western twang of Morricone.…
MARY KEEY: BAND ON THE RISE
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Sometimes chance encounter is all it takes. It is that moment of serendipity where the universe is seemingly telling you: “you’re supposed to meet this person.” Such was the case when Mary Keey and guitarist/producer Phil were touring separately and met one another. And in that instant, both of their careers would change and the…
SURFER BLOOD ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM
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West Palm Beach rock band Surfer Blood have announced the release of new album and major label debut Pythons, out this summer via Warner Bros Records. The first song off the album, entitled “Weird Shapes” premiered today on the band’s website www.surferblood.com. “‘Weird Shapes’ is a left of center pop song about someone who is…
Review of Mongrel’s “Reclamation” LP
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Female fronted in your face hard music is starting to make a splash lately, and no one has a better grip on the wheel than punk/metal band Mongrel with their latest release Reclamation. Right from the start with the first track Bored To Death, Jessica Sierra jumps right in your face, and doesn’t back off…
SCIENCE! NEW VIDEO FOR “SEATTLE SONG”
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Seattle acoustic rock duo, Science!, has released their first music video for their hit tune “Seattle Song”. The award winning group, comprised of Justin Stang and Jim Elenteny, filmed the video on location in Seattle and featured many prominent Northwest landmarks including the Space Needle, Gasworks Park and the Fremont Troll. Their studio debut includes…
ADRENALINE MOB TO TOUR USA
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In support of their album Omerta and debut single, ‘Come Undone’, ADRENALINE MOB featuring Russell Allen (Symphony X), Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater), and Mike Orlando (Sonic Stomp) will be commencing a U.S. tour on March 12th. Additionally on that day, the band will be releasing Coverta, an eight-track EP featuring cover versions of some of…
THE THERMALS SIGN TO SADDLE CREEK
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The Thermals are pleased to announce they have signed to Saddle Creek, a label the band has known and admired for many years. The Thermals and Saddle Creek have a long history of sleeping on floors together: The Thermals have toured with Cursive and Ladyfinger, and Hutch and Kathy organized the first Bright Eyes show…
LANGHORN SLIM’S “THE WAY WE MOVE” FEATURED IN WINDOWS 8 ADVERTISING
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The advertising campaign for the new Windows 8 operating system from Microsoft is getting a little injection from Langhorne Slim’s upbeat, rowdy Americana/rock anthem, “The Way We Move.” The song is featured as the soundtrack in the new TV spot, “PC for You,” that rolls out nationwide today. The spot can be viewed…
WIRE: NICO VEGA NEW EP
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Los Angeles’ hard-hitting indie rockers, Nico Vega, have partnered with the RollingStone.com to exclusively premiere the band’s latest EP, Fury Oh Fury. The EP will be available to purchase online February 5th through Five Seven Music. Listen to Fury Oh Fury in it’s entirety: SKOPE IT HERE!
AESOP ROCK ANNOUNCES SPRING TOUR DATES
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Aesop Rock is a rap-game road warrior, announcing additional dates for this spring. Rob Sonic and DJ Big Wiz will join Aesop on stage and Busdriver will provide direct support for the Mid-West and West Coast shows. This announcement comes after Aesop Rock was forced to postpone his previous West Coast tour due to a…
