Shot in Romania with director Nabil (Kanye, Frank Ocean) “Late Night” premiered via Rolling Stone today. Watch here: SKOPE IT HERE! On the song’s lyrics Yannis says: “Some of that is to do with my grandmother, and to do with aging, and being on the verge of passing over into something else, and having remorse…
Month: March 2013
WIRE: ETONLINE FEATURES JANN KLOSE
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Jann Klose talks with ETOnline’s Denny Directo about his work as a featured singer and guitarist in the movie, GREETINGS FROM TIM BUCKLEY at ETOnline at this link: SKOPE IT HERE! Jann recorded Tim’s Once I Was, Pleasant Street, Song For Janie for the movie. Also covered in Jann’s interview is his eclectic i-Pod and…
IN THIS MOMENT POST NEW SINGLE “ADRENALIZE”
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Metal rockers IN THIS MOMENT recently wrapped up filming the music video for “Adrenalize,” the second single off of their most recent album Blood. The video, set for release later this month, was shot at the incredibly haunted, creepy and abandoned Linda Vista Hospital, located in East Los Angeles. Directed by Robert John Kley, the…
WIRE: WOLFGANG GARTNER POSTS “ANACONDA”
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Electronic music producer and DJ WOLFGANG GARTNER is back with yet another massive club banger — his new single “ANACONDA” out now exclusively on Beatport. Sure to be a main stage favorite for DJs this upcoming festival season, the track’s pounding drums and searing leads deliver six minutes of the non-stop, high-energy electro that sums…
CHRIS BALLIN POSTS NEW SINGLE ON YOUTUBE
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British soul singer Chris Ballin delivers a brand new track entitled “When She Hates Her Man”, which is written and produced by Mark Morrison. AUDIO: Chris Ballin – “When She Hates Her Man”: http://youtu.be/iZhE4ouGMlY Born in Nottingham, England, Chris began his musical journey at the tender age of 8 when he was a keen and…
SAD BABY WOLF POST “ELECTRIC SOUNDS”
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Hailing from the high desert of Albuquerque, New Mexico, indie rockers Sad Baby Wolf are excited to announce the release of their debut album, Electric Sounds, on 4/9. Formed by lead singer Marty Crandall after ten years with The Shins, the band is a homecoming project with longtime friends that has steadily been building momentum.…
ALABAMA SHAKES NORTH AMERICAN HEADLINE TOUR
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Alabama Shakes will kick off a North American headline tour on June 18 at LC Pavilion Outdoors in Columbus, OH. The outing will include two nights at Los Angeles’ Hollywood Palladium (July 17 & 18). A ticket pre-sale begins Tuesday, March 12, at Noon ET/9 a.m. PT at http://alabamashakes.frontgatetickets.com/. Tickets go on sale to the…
THE WEEZER CRUISE 2014
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Two years after their first music festival-at-sea set sail, Grammy ® Award-winning group Weezer and cruise company Rose Tours are proud to announce the 2014 edition of The Weezer Cruise. Launching from Jacksonville, FL on February 13, the rock-and-roll cruise will hit new Caribbean ports–including Freeport and Nassau in the Bahamas–as fans celebrate Valentine’s…
ROYAL CANOE SIGNS TO ROLL CALL RECORDS
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2013 is looking to be a breakout year for the six-piece Canadian outfit Royal Canoe. The Winnipeg natives just signed with Roll Call Records for the release of a full-length album later this year in the U.S., and they’re gearing up for a heavy few months of touring that include stops at SXSW, dates in…
MAX LILJA VIDEO FOR “I SOUND MY SOUND”
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Max Lilja, a founder of the million selling cello rock band Apocalyptica releases his debut solo album “Plays Electronica By One Cello” in April 12th 2013. The 1996 debut album “Plays Metallica By Four Cellos” by the Finnish cello rockers started a new era of instrumentalism, in the all cello “Plays Electronica By One Cello”…
PORTUGAL. THE MAN ANNOUNCES “EVIL FRIENDSâ€
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Atlantic Records artist Portugal. The Man has announced the release of their latest album. “EVIL FRIENDS,” produced by Danger Mouse, will be available on June 4. The band premiered the video for the title track and first single, “Evil Friends,” today via their site, www.portugaltheman.com.
FRESH ISLAND 2013 DETAILS
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Fresh Island Festival, one of the successful “newcomers” to the European festival scene, brings forward a wave of summer freshness and announces its new festival season with one of the biggest musical icons — SNOOP DOGG aka Snoop Lion. By hosting such an established performer, Fresh Island Festival sides itself with the biggest international festivals…
STOLI LIVES BY THE SAM GROW MOTTO: LIFE, LOVE, AND MUSIC
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Hello to all on this March 12, the first day of SXSW down in Austin, TX. Although I will not be there this year, you can feel the excitement and hear the music from Boston! I just want to say that certain haters have knocked SXSW for how mainstream and corporate it has become. I…
WORLD’S EASIEST GUITAR TO PLAY
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Statistics show that 80 percent of people who start to play the guitar give it up. For any dad who has set his musical aspirations aside to focus on family and career, the gift of a Fretlight ® guitar, the breakthrough innovation hailed as “the world’s easiest guitar to play,” can be life-changing. Founder and…
WIRE: TEARS FOR ANNIE VIDEO ON LOUDER THAN WAR
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As well as music, Tears also makes art & installation pieces for exhibitions. Her work has been described as “Beautifully Vulgar”. This controversial edge makes Tears for Annie not simply a band, but a whole artistic expression. ‘Purple Heart’ represents the project’s first body of music, produced and Art directed by Tears, accompanied by a…
JACK WHITE’S ‘BLUNDERBUSS’ CERTIFIED GOLD
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Jack White’s debut album Blunderbuss has been certified gold by the RIAA, having sold in excess of 500,000 copies in the U.S.. Released April 24, 2012 by Third Man Records/Columbia, Blunderbuss debuted at #1 on the U.S. albums chart–Jack’s first ever recorded effort to do so. Blunderbuss also debuted at #1 in several European territories,…
AWOLNATION SPRING TOUR TIX GIVEAWAY @ SKOPE
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In anticipation of their upcoming Spring tour with Blondefire and Mother Mother, AWOLNATION have released a tour sampler featuring the song “All I Need” as well as tracks from Blondefire and Mother Mother. The sampler can be downloaded for free here: http://win.gs/XxJJ4G. The band have also released a tour trailer that features music from all…
Jason Daryush, Three Cities EP
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Three Cities, a 3-song EP, is the debut release from Jason Daryush, an Oakland native with a taste for Brit pop. With Daryush’s harmonically pleasing, though downcast acoustic track “Aurora,” I don’t so much think of the UK as I do of band from Indiana called Days of the New, which you might recall from…
MEKO MCAFEE POSTS “CITY LIGHTS”
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After releasing a handful of mixtapes, San Francisco native and now a Los Angeles resident, Meko McAfee will be releasing his debut long-player “Player Music” on 5-7-2013 and it features appearances from Big Pooh, El Prez, DaVinci, Brandun Deshay and others and production from Cardo, Jelly Roll, Young Shun & more. “I want to be…
TEAR OUT THE HEART RELEASE MUSIC VIDEO FOR “INFAMOUS LAST WORDSâ€
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St Louis, Missouri’s dynamic five-piece band, TEAR OUT THE HEART have released a music video for “Infamous Last Words”, from their forthcoming album, Violence, out March 19th. Watch as your wildest nightmares come true with help from a haunted castle, a possessed little girl and a monster out for blood.
WIRE: VALASKA POSTS SINGLE AT ABSOLUTEPUNK
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Valaska is releasing their debut track “Golden Age” exclusively today at Absolutepunk.net. The latest graduate from Copeland’s Aaron Marsh’s Vanguard Room, Valaska is Dave Valdez, a singer/songwriter hailing from the pop punk scene of Chicago. Honing his sound into something much more personal and stripped down, Valaska’s sound reflects truly beautifully crafted poetic lyrics matched…
LARRA SKYE NEW ALBUM APRIL 2
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Canadian jazz darling-turned-cinematic indie folk rocker Larra Skye is excited to release the long-awaited follow-up to her critically acclaimed 2006 debut. Skye’s second album Wishing Tree makes its worldwide debut on April 2, 2013. Friends and fans in London, Hamilton and Toronto will have an opportunity to hear the full record performed live for the…
WIRE: NPR POSTS NEW VIDEO BY JULIANNA BARWICK
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Today, NPR is pleased to share a lucid & exquisite clip of Julianna Barwick performing “Offing”, a new song off Barwick’s upcoming record due later this year. The show took place at architect Philip Johnson’s Glass House in New Canaan, Connecticut. It is the inaugural performance of a new series called Night Sounds, which parallels…
ST. KELLY POSTS “I’M HERE NOW”
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Oozing with vibe and texture, the production on “I’m Here Now” is a balance of dark, sexy chords and syrupy rap flow over bouncing drums and rolling bass. The song is very atmospheric; cool and icy with a subtle 80s tinge. The chorus bursts into an uplifting chant, carried by epic, sweeping instrumentation. http://soundcloud.com/st-kelly/st-kelly-im-here-now…
KAL’L VIDEO FOR “FLY AWAY”
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Fresh off the success of his first EP, “Love & Loss,” R&B singer-songwriter Kal’L dives into his next venture with a cinematic narrative inspired by the touching, storytelling-esque nature of his music. He’s teaming up with Elite Film Group for a dynamic project that captures the essence of his music in scripted video, building on…
WIRE: NEW ESCAPE THE FATE VIDEO AT VEVO
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Escape The Fate have debuted their heavily anticipated new video for “Ungrateful” today on Vevo. Pick up on the song on iTunes. The video was directed by Frankie Nasso (Asking Alexandria, I See Stars, HELLYEAH, Mudvayne) and is an intense journey through the horrible cycle caused by bullying and domestic violence. http://vevo.ly/WdOltp Drummer Robert Ortiz…
MASH-UP MASTERS BEATALLICA READY NEW RELEASE
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You’ve got to tip your hat to the lads in Beatallica. Few would have thought to merge together two of the most successful acts of their respective genres – pop tunesmiths the Beatles and thrash metal bashers Metallica – and create a must-hear, creative blend of both iconic artists. And the band that contains such…
STRAIT SELL-OUT WITH OVER 72,000 TICKETS SOLD IN SIX MINUTES
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George Strait is in San Antonio this weekend for the final day of competition at his 31st Annual George Strait Team Roping Classic, so it’s only appropriate that the King of Country celebrates another career milestone in the city today– San Antonio’s Alamodome announced their fastest and largest sell-out of over 72,000 tickets sold in…
INFAMOUS EMPIRE RECORDS NOW SIGNING ACTS
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Music Industry Entrepreneurs Brandon Spearman and Ryan Helm (former guitarist of Solid State Records, Demon Hunter and The Ascendicate) have officially announced the launch of Infamous Empire Records. After one and a half years of building up Infamous Empire as a multipurpose entertainment company, the two have formed a record label that is unique to…
WIRE: VEVO PREMIERES NEW “COLD FEET KILLER” VIDEO
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Somehow straddling the line between raw and refined, My Goodness doesn’t sacrifice technical precision in the name of punk rock: They strive to marry both. Though the band is only two men strong, with Joel Schneider on guitar and vocals, and Andy Lum playing drums, the duo’s energetic music proves that in their case, less…
NEW TRACK BY SIR MICHAEL ROCKS
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After releasing a teaser visual for it last week, Sir Michael releases the audio for “Money Came,” (produced by Choo Jackson) a track which was initially slated to find a home on his forthcoming “Banco” EP–but has since been trimmed and wont make the cut. Consider it a loosie (a very dope loosie) to…
THE FEATURES POST “THIS DISORDER”
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Nashville, TN quartet The Features have announced upcoming spring tour dates to coincide the release of their self-titled album, out on Serpents and Snakes / BMG on May 14th. Hear “This Disorder”, the first single off The Features, below. https://soundcloud.com/the-features/this-disorder-1 With their fourth full-length album, the band look to build upon the success of their…
9TH WONDER PRODUCED TRACK “THE TOWN” BY GQ
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They say it’s different across the bridge, and there is something definitely different about GQ. In the words of 9th Wonder, simply put, “he’s a star”. GQ, who Grammy Award winning producer, 9th Wonder, coins his “secret weapon” is not only a former NCAA basketball champion, but in fact Oakland’s next Hip Hop hero.
SUN ANGLE RELEASES FIRST TRACK “TIME SNAKES”
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New Moss Records is excited to release the debut album from Sun Angle entitled Diamond Junk, out May 7, 2013. In celebration of the announcement, Sun Angle is debuting the first single “Time Snakes.” Produced by Danny Seim from Menomena, Diamond Junk was recorded in a brief blip of space-time in a cabin lurking in…
K. ROSE VIDEO FOR “A VOI E A ME”
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Skope wanted to introduce you to K. Rose of Epidemic Records and her single, “A Voi E A Me” (You And I), directed by Mike Ho and produced by Cool & Dre (choreographed by K. Rose herself!).
Review of 2 EPs by Alex Von Z
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At some point, Alex Seleznov underwent a metamorphosis. Leaving behind the proverbial ‘rat race,’ he adopted the name Alex Von Z, went vegan, forayed into devotional yoga, and began to cultivate his latent spirituality. Though he forsook much of his former ways, Alex drew on the musical background of his youth to forge his new…
Patti Smith, Live at Montreux
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Patti Smith proves her legendary status as she walks out on the stage at the world renowned Montreux Jazz Festival. She owns the stage and commands your attention as the audience is mesmerized by the performance of a lifetime. This is Patti Smith’s first time ever live video release filmed in 2005 at Montreux, Switzerland.…
TJR & PITBULL GO PLATINUM
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From its humble beginnings as a sample of Toots and the Maytals featured in TJR’s ‘Funky Vodka,’ Pitbull & TJR’s hit single ‘Don’t Stop the Party’ has officially earned platinum status, as of last Friday, with over 2 million copies total sold worldwide. TJR, aka TJ Rozdilsky, is incredulous about the news, saying “I still…
LIGHTOUTS POST NEW SINGLE “WANT”
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Gowanus, Brooklyn-based Lightouts is proud to announce the release of their debut album, Want. A musical journey two years in the making, the album’s 13 songs represent the fuzz rockers’ steady evolution as a band. Since the release of their first single “See Clear” two years ago, the band has hit milestone after milestone; they’ve…
CHERRYTREE RECORDS SIGNS INDIE-POP PRODUCER WUNDERKIND RAC
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Composer, Producer, Arranger, Remixer RAC, né André Allen Anjos, joins the progressive pop alternative roster of Cherrytree Records, home to such ground-breaking artists as Ellie Goulding, Feist, Robyn, Sting, Far East Movement, Jessie Ware, Keane and La Roux Originally born and raised in Portugal to a Portuguese father and an American mother, RAC settled in…
