On June 25th, Dessa will release her new album Parts of Speech on Doomtree Records, the label arm of Minneapolis hip-hop collective Doomtree. The 12-song collection finds “one of the most diverse and talented artists in indie rap” (URB) perfecting the sound she’s been honing for nearly a decade – “a combination of Jean Grae…
Month: April 2013
VANCOUVER DUO THE PACK A.D. JOINS NETTWERK MUSIC GROUP
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Nettwerk Music Group is thrilled to announce the signing of the indomitable Vancouver duo The Pack A.D. Who is The Pack A.D.? A jaw-dropping statement. To best experience what this means, watch the official music video for standout track “Positronic.” The video has some unexpected (and grisly) moments; consider yourselves warned.…
SKINNY PUPPY ALBUM MAY 28
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“The human animal is a ‘weapon’,” says SKINNY PUPPPY vocalist niVek ohGr about the eponymous title of their upcoming album (Metropolis Records; release date: May 28, 2013). “Every action and thought, conceived then carried out; whether political, physical or spiritual, has the potential to cause harm and misery; just as the same action, not underwritten…
STOLI IS USING THE MUSIC OF ELEVATOR ART TO SOOTHE THE SOUL
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I do not have to tell anyone reading this that today is truly a sad day here in Boston, MA & globally. To have our city and it’s people attacked so cowardly it is hard to digest. The Back Bay holds a special place for Skope as that is where we started not only Skope,…
HuDost “4th Way Folk”
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4th Way Folk, as the title suggests, is a folk affair. However, it goes further than typical vocal/guitar duos. The album starts of with Young and Growing, incorporating flutes and violins to create something of a spiritual and inspiring tale. The following track Holy Hobo is almost jolting to hear after such an introspective track.…
Dann Furia, This Thing I Do
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The artist formerly known as Skip-Dawg just goes by his real name these days and so now the transformation is complete. This is Furia’s 6th studio release and I’m proud to say that I’ve been a fan since 2009 when I first set my ears on this fella named Skip-Dawg. I could sense…
HARTS NEW VIDEO “THE MUSIC”
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Melbourne solo artist Harts has just released his new video for ‘The Music’, demonstrating what a remarkably talented one man band he is. http://youtu.be/rf2J7L6nDXc. ‘The Music’ is the newest single to be lifted from debut EP ‘Offtime’, out last month. Indie Shuffle gushed “he’s developed an incredible sound…everything about this track is spot…
ATLANTA CARIBBEAN UNITY FESTIVAL
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The Atlanta Caribbean Unity Festival (ACUF) is one of the grand finale events for the Atlanta Carnival taking place over Memorial weekend. This event will be an ultimate concert experience bringing people from all islands together for performances by top artistes from throughout the Caribbean. To complement the performances, there will be moko jumbie (stilt)…
DEFILER TO TOUR WITH EMMURE & BORN OF OSIRIS
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Defiler will join Emmure on tour along with Born of Osiris and City in the Sea. The tour will kick off June 22nd in Knoxville, TN. Defiler will be performing the first half of the tour. In May, Defiler will be on the I Wanna See You Mosh Tour in Russia kicking off on…
WIRE: NEW THUNDERBIRD GERARD VIDEO ON NOISEY
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Check out Thunderbird Gerard’s new video for “Trouble”, the title track of his free mixtape out May 6th. Thunderbird switches gears in this one, juxtaposing old time Americana pop culture clips with heartbreaking scenes of poverty and oppression. “TROUBLE” VIDEO VIA NOISEY http://noisey.vice.com/en_uk/music-video-premieres/thunderbird-gerard-trouble
WIRE: FOREVER CAME CALLING VIDEO ON ABSOLUTEPUNK
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Pop punk band, Forever Came Calling have released a new music video for their song “Ides.” To watch the music video, please go to: http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=3114061. “Ides” is a song off Forever Came Calling’s latest album, Contender, which can be purchased at http://purenoise.merchnow.com. Forever Came Calling are currently headlining the Road To Mixtape Tour with Heart…
WIRE: GLISS DEBUT OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR “BLUR”
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Los Angeles trio, Gliss, is pleased to release the official video for the track “Blur,” directed by Dutch photographer, Claudia Crobatia. According to Crobatia, her visual “interpretation of the song ‘Blur’ led to this explosively colorful video filled with sugar-coated acts of destruction.” The track comes off the band’s newest album, Langsom Dans, recently released…
WIRE: BEND SINISTER PARTNER UP WITH PAPER MAGAZINE
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Bend Sinister (Dan Moxon, Jason Dana, Matt Rhode, Joseph Blood) has partnered up with Paper Magazine to premiere the new video for their next single, “Quest for Love.” The video was shot in a day in the Mojave desert with live scenes taken from the band’s performance at the Roxy in Los Angeles this…
WIRE: XENIA DUNFORD ON RYAN’S SMASHING LIFE
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Xenia Dunford’s new lullaby for the child in all of us, “The World is Yours,” has caught the attention of Ryan’s Smashing Life. The blog posted the premiere of the warm, intricate tune today and had this to say about Dunford, “With the release of her first full-length album, His & Hers (4/23 release…
NEW VIDEO BY ELEANOR FRIEDBERGER
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Eleanor Friedberger premiered her new video for “Stare at the Sun” from Personal Record today at Pitchfork. Directed by Scott Jacobson, the video features sign language, cuddly sheepdogs, and lots of air guitar! Watch the video for “Stare at the Sun” now at YouTube http://youtu.be/74-iyAoMa6Y http://mergerecords.com
JERRY GARCIA SYMPHONIC CELEBRATION
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A new symphonic project celebrating American musical icon Jerry Garcia and featuring Warren Haynes will bow this summer, as the 71st anniversary of Garcia’s birth approaches. This groundbreaking orchestral adventure – curated by the Garcia family – will feature his storied original compositions as well as classic interpretations of timeless standards that were hallmarks of…
PROMARK ADDS BEAT-MASTER DARU JONES TO THE ARTIST FAMILY
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D’Addario is proud to welcome drummer/producer/beat-master Daru Jones to its ProMark artist roster. Currently residing in Brooklyn, New York, Jones lies on the forefront of progressive percussion performance, merging Soul and Hip-Hop to create “Soul-Hop.” Inspired by such legendary musicians as James Brown, Jones has attained a breadth of experience through his countless years on…
BELLE MARE POST “THE BOAT OF THE FRAGILE MIND” MP3
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Called “spaciously eerie” by Spin, Brooklyn’s, Belle Mare offer a lush and evocative debut, The Boat Of The Fragile Mind EP, out now. This duo comprised of Amelia Bushell and Thomas Servidone craft a dreamspace of acoustic and synth textures that showcase Bushell’s haunting vocals. “The Boat Of The Fragile Mind” – MP3:…
BEYOND DISHONOR VIDEO FOR “HEISENBERG”
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Trenton, New Jersey metalcore mainstays BEYOND DISHONOR have released a music video for their first single, entitled ‘Heisenberg’, today via their official YouTube channel. Any fan of the hit television drama ‘Breaking Bad’ will immediately recognize that ‘Heisenberg’ is a tribute to the popular show– complete with yellow meth lab suits, greasy cigar-smoking drug kingpins,…
JON WIRTZ – Tourist (CD)
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Jon Wirtz is a professional Pianist that hails from Colorado. His latest CD is called “Tourist” and was released in 2013. Admittedly, there is a whole lot of variety to these arrangements and performances. First: Wirtz and his impressive band delivers rock solid playing like a well oiled machine. This is testament to hundreds of…
SKOPE GIVEAWAY: Simple Minds ‘Celebrate – The Greatest Hits+’
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Massively iconic Scottish rock band Simple Minds just released a pair of CD sets of their greatest hits, named Celebrate – The Greatest Hits+. In addition to their numerous hits over the course of 36 years, the new album also includes two never before released songs, the first of which is “Broken Glass Park.”…
NEW SINGLE BY JIMMY EAT WORLD ONLINE
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Jimmy Eat World have unveiled “I Will Steal You Back,” the first single from the band’s new studio album, Damage, out June 11th on RCA Records. “I Will Steal You Back” had its radio debut this morning and can be heard at www.iwillstealyouback.com. The single will be released digitally on April 16th. Damage can be…
DANCING HEALS NEW SINGLE “ALWAYS ON MY MIND”
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Australian based Dancing Heals had made quite an impression on the U.S. audience over the past few months, and they are back at it again with a brand new single in tow. Just releasing the gorgeous track, “Always on My Mind,”the band proves to be a name to lookout for in 2013. Glowing reviews for…
MARIANAS TRENCH SIGN WITH POP ALTERNATIVE LABEL CHERRYTREE RECORDS
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As they embark on the second leg of their sold-out FACE THE MUSIC arena tour of Canada; Vancouver-based Marianas Trench have announced their signing to Cherrytree Records as their new label home for all countries outside of Canada. In Canada, the band will remain on 604 Records. Marianas Trench will release their four-song…
CURIOUS QUAIL POST NEW SINGLE
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An indie rock/alternative seven-piece, Curious Quail’s sound was described by Death and Taxes Magazine as “. . . evocative of what would happen if Owl City didn’t suck or if Ben Gibbard grew some balls.” Indeed, the somber lyrics and haunting melodies masterfully created by singer-songwriter Mike Shirley-Donnelly cut through a wide sonic…
TODD RUNDGREN’S TODDSTOCK II v6.5 JUNE 17-22, 2013
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Additional details have been announced for Toddstock II v6.5, a June 17-22 celebration of the 65th birthday of renowned multi-faceted artist Todd Rundgren. Family, friends and fans will join Todd Rundgren at Toddstock II v6.5, held at the historic Nottoway Plantation & Resort in White Castle , Louisiana. Toddstock II v6.5 will culminate with an…
WIRE: WATCH THE FEATURES MUSIC VIDEO FOR “THIS DISORDER”
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Nashville, TN quartet The Features have released the music video for “This Disorder”, the lead single from their forthcoming full-length self-titled album, out May 14th on Serpents and Snakes / BMG. The throbbing beat, jagged guitar swipes, staccato synth lines, and dystopian lyrics found on “This Disorder” are the perfect backdrop to the video. In…
JULIAN LENNON & STEVEN TYLER DUET “SOMEDAY”
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How does it feel to be one of the beautiful people? Julian Lennon has the answer with his soaring single “Someday” featuring Rock royalty Steven Tyler. “Someday” is the lead track from Julian’s fourth studio album in 15 years titled “Everything Changes (Music From Another Room)” available on June 4th in the US. Watch Julian…
SHE & HIM POST “I COULD’VE BEEN YOUR GIRL”
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She & Him have shared a new song from their forthcoming album Volume 3. Written by Zooey with string arrangements by M. Ward, “I Could’ve Been Your Girl” is 60’s pop perfection, and one of the album’s most impressive tracks. In their premiere, the Wall Street Journal’s Speakeasy blog wrote, “Deschanel lets her voice ring…
Afterthem – Time Is Fun When You’re Having Flies
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Afterthem, headed by Dave George, is a five-piece outfit of Jersey funksters who have put forth the album Time Is Fun When You’re Having Flies. The beginning of the track “Hunny Bunny Two” sounds like a funked out version of the intro ditty to Law n’ Order episodes. The snappy bass guitar is the highlight…
WIRE: EMILY WELLS ON NPR “LOS ANGELES”
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NPR has premiered the new Emily Wells single, “Los Angeles,” off her forthcoming album, Mama Acoustic Recordings (out June 11th). The plaintive, heartbreaking arrangement, says Wells, is “a song about friendship, longing, and love of the city and the ones you loved there.” Her 2012 release, Mama, says NPR, was a “surprising and beautiful mix…
MIKE TRAMP’S NEW SOLO RECORD OUT MAY 7
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On May 7, Deadline Music (a subsidiary of Cleopatra Records) will release COBBLESTONE STREET, the latest solo record from White Lion vocalist Mike Tramp. COBBLESTONE STREET offers a unexpectedly softer side of the rock front man, with ten acoustic-leaning tracks. “This is the album I’ve dreamed about making for the last thirty years,” said…
FREE TRACK FROM DAWN OF ASHES POSTED
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Industrial Shock Rockers Dawn Of Ashes have released their newest record “Anathema” through Metropolis Records. The album, 12 tracks of unrelenting evil dripping with malignant decadence and vicious debauchery, is a sinister mix of all that’s dark in the already deviant world of Industrial Metal. From the characteristic muffled screams of desperate horror and droning…
ESQUILLE SPEAKS ON “I TAKE U HIGHER”
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From Dreamland to Jam Planet, to A Trip in Trance, Swedish music master ESQUILLE has been behind songs that echoed ‘round the planet, even selling 100,000 copies in Brazil. He took a break from the music industry, but now he returns with a renewed vigor. And so Skope caught up with him for a few…
MANCHESTER ORCHESTRA, GROUPLOVE, AND FRIGHTENED RABBIT TEAM UP
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Canvasback/Atlantic recording artists Grouplove and Frightened Rabbit have both teamed up with Manchester Orchestra to release a very special 12-inch single for Record Store Day. The release, which features the Manchester Orchestra/Grouplove collaboration “Make It To Me” and the Manchester Orchestra/Frightened Rabbit collaboration “Architect,” will be available Saturday, April 20th at participating independent record stores.…
DEBUT ALBUM FROM CAPITAL CITIES
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Capitol Records, in partnership with Lazy Hooks will release In A Tidal Wave Of Mystery, the debut album from Capital Cities, on June 11. The Los Angeles based outfit — founded and fronted by Ryan Merchant and Sebu Simonian, two jingle writers who met on Craigslist — will be previewing songs from the album…
CASPA VIDEO FOR “SETTING SUN”
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This album will be the follow-up to his 2009 debut LP ‘Everybody’s Talking, Nobody’s Listening!’ and provide the most decisive musical statement Caspa has made yet. Running through the gamut of sounds and scenes that inspire him with the help of a selection of like-minded contemporaries, those who have pinned him down as simply a…
SPENDS QUALITY RELEASES VIDEO FOR “TIME PEACE”
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West coast hip-hop artist Spencer Williams aka Spends Quality is releasing two full length LPs on his own label, CFO Recordings. The first is Flight Music. The second project, Time Peace is collaboration with Bay Area producer Mr. Tay. “He would send me beats, often times with a title, and I would just go with…
SCOTLAND’S TANGO IN THE ATTIC SIGNS TO CROOKED HOUSE MANAGEMENT
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Crooked House Management is pleased to announce the addition of Scottish indie band Tango In The Attic to their management roster, which also includes Ireland’s Autumn Owls. Tango’s new EP, Crushed Up debuted at #1 on the CMJ charts last week and will be available soon for download. The four-piece from Glenrothes, Scotland formed while…
BECKY G PARTNERS WITH VEVO TO PREMIERE THE MUSIC VIDEO
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Kemosabe / RCA Record’s new artist, 16-year-old Becky G, is teaming with VEVO, the world’s leading all-premium music video and entertainment platform, to premiere the music video for her new track “Becky From The Block” feat. Jennifer Lopez. Watch the video here: http://vevo.ly/10mbu0F. Directed by Chrisp Productions and Definite Films and shot in Becky’s hometown…
