Chop Shop / Island Records is thrilled to welcome Chicago, IL rock band EMPIRES to the label. “What a privilege to sign a band as compelling, original and artistic as Empires to Chop Shop Records,” says owner Alex Patsavas of the first new act signed under the recent partnership between Chop Shop and Universal’s East…
Month: February 2014
PHONAT PREVIEWS ‘NEVER’ EP
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Tuscan-born, London-based producer Michele Balduzzi, known to the electronic world as Phonat, quite literally has a birds-eye perspective on the world. Standing at a monolithic seven feet tall, he channels this nearly limitless height into vanguard compositions that are planted well beyond the boundaries of the sonic du jour. Following last summer’s critically lauded, meticulously…
MR. VEGAS REALITY TV TRAILER
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He has sold numerous records, packed stadia internationally and has more number ones than most dancehall artistes of his calibre, but Mr. Vegas has now moved into the realm of television by conceptualizing dancehalls first reality television series dubbed Bruk It Down To Reality. Bruk It Down To Reality is Mr. Vegas’ effort to capture…
HUNDREDTH POST “DEMONS”
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Hundredth’s new song “Demons”, from their upcoming EP ‘Resist’, can now be heard at Youtube. ‘Resist’, which is the companion piece to 2013’s ‘Revolt’ EP, is set to hit stores and digital retailers on March 25th through Mediaskare Records and on limited edition vinyl from No Sleep Records. http://youtu.be/ACwzH9M8Qrs “Resist is much more melodic and…
ELIZA UNLEASHES THREE NEW SINGLES FOR THE WORLD TO HEAR
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Skope: You’ve got a new max-single, what’s it called? Your debut single “Look Away” has good buzz, can you describe your sound to our readers? Eliza: I self-titled the Maxi-Single “Eliza” [pronounced “Eh-lee-zah]. It contains LOOK AWAY, but also 2 other tracks “ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN”, & “BOYS LIKE YOU”. Since the full album…
STOLI HOSTS A TRUE MUSIC VISIONARY LES FRADKIN
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Hello people of the world, hope you are well. Before we begin I want to congratulate Bruno Mars. Bruno Mars made history Sunday night with the most watched SUPER BOWL HALFTIME SHOW with a record breaking 115.3 million viewers. That figure surpasses the 110.8 million delivered by Beyonce last year and the prior record of…
10 THINGS THAT SCARE THE HELL OUT OF ME ON STAGE
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As opposed to the usually informative element that appears in my articles, I have taken the liberty of diverting from that particular element for this month, as I wish to convey a major concern that I find troubling at the most inconvenient of times and, namely, during performances. Now I suppose that most entertainment artists,…
BANDMIX.COM CELEBRATES 10+ YEARS
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BandMix.com, the well known musician classifieds network, celebrates its 10th anniversary with the launch of a newly designed, fully responsive website. Since its founding in 2004, BandMix has given countless musicians a better way to connect with each other, collaborate and form bands. “BandMix was conceived as a way to help musicians find each other…
NEW SINGLE BY TALL TALE MEDICINE MACHINE
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Fresh out of Chicago, Tall Tale Medicine Machine is a constantly evolving ensemble of performers and visual artists led by composer/producer BlacktopMegaphone. Combining musical influences that range from Frank Zappa to Flying Lotus, and fueled by the power of up to 16 instrumentalists, TTMM and Blacktop Megaphone aim to cultivate a truly unique musical experience…
NEW SINGLE BY MINTY BURNS FEAT HEFNA GWAP
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Hailing from Toronto, Canada, Minty Burns has spent the last several years honing his craft and developing an enthusiastic global fan-base. Minty is definitely making his mark as an up-and-coming artist to watch. Proving his dedication to his craft, Minty established his own recording studio, Belvia Sound, which has quickly become one of the more…
WIRE: THE HADEN TRIPLETS “SLOWLY” TRACK PREMIERE NOW LIVE AT ELLE.COM
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Following their buzz-worthy ROLLINGSTONE.COM album teaser premiere and ROOKIE.COM debut of “Single Girl, Married Girl” (a cover of the Carter Family Classic), The Haden Triplets have partnered with Elle.com to unveil their second single “Slowly”. Originally recorded by influential honky tonk singer Webb Pierce and written together with Tommy Hill, “Slowly” features the Hadens’ intoxicating…
WIRE: NOWNESS PREMIERES “SEA OF DREAMS” (TURBOTITO REMIX) FILM
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After releasing their critically acclaimed self-titled debut EP in June, Baby Alpaca has spent time in Los Angeles (opening for Best Coast) and recorded and played in Seattle, Portland, Chris’ hometown Cincinnati and their home in New York for the CMJ Festival. The band is working on a full-length album, but before that they’ll release…
RAHWAY HIRES NEW SINGER
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Unfortunately due to personal differences, Rahway and their singer and good friend, Steve Visconti, had to part ways in 2013. “Steve is a very talented singer and we wish him well in his career. We were lucky enough to have found a phenomenal singer who has been able to take over and help…
WIRE: SHARK? PREMIERE “FINGERS” VIDEO
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Shark? is very pleased to announce the premiere of the video for “Fingers”, their latest single from the album Savior. The video was created by bassist Andrew Kinsey on his work computer while he probably should have been doing actual work. Piecing together photos and videos captured on various cell phones through a couple of…
THE BAND PERRY NOMINATED FOR TWO ACM AWARDS
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The Band Perry received two nominations this week from the Academy of Country Music for “Vocal Group of The Year” and “Music Video of The Year” for their #1 smash “Better Dig Two.” In 2012 and 2013 the band received nominations in the “Vocal Group of the Year” category. In 2011, the award-winning trio was…
WIRE: FITZ AND THE TANTRUMS’ ON ELLEN
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Wanted to share this link to Fitz and the Tantrums’ performance on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” yesterday. For Ellen’s birthday, the band played their new single “The Walker,” which Ellen also handpicked for her Oscars trailer. http://cdnapi.kaltura.com/index.php/extwidget/openGraph/wid/0_1imrwh3t
WIRE: NEW SINGLE BY PONY BOY
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Pony Boy aka Marchelle Bradanini is a Nashville transplant and singer-songwriter extraordinaire who brings pop songwriting sensibility to the dark and ominous side of Americana. Having released several singles over the past few years, Pony Boy is excited to announce The Devil In Me EP on March 4th, recorded to tape in the Music City!…
WIRE: NEW VIDEO BY KORBY LENKER
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Nashville-based singer/songwriter Korby Lenker’s music video for “Forbidden Fruit” premiered today via American Songwriter. The first single from his self-titled album out March 25 on Stuff Piranha Records, the video was filmed at Santa’s Pub in Nashville, recently voted the #1 dive bar in America by Maxim magazine, and features Arnold Myint (aka Suzy Wong),…
WIRE: DREAM THEATER PREMIERE NEW MUSIC VIDEO
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Roadrunner Records group Dream Theater have premiered their new music video for ‘The Looking Glass’ exclusively with Blabbermouth. ‘The Looking Glass’ is featured on the Grammy nominated band’s latest, self-titled album (available here), which debut at #7 on The Billboard 200 chart this past fall. Later this month Dream Theater will embark on their North…
DELTRON 3030 ANNOUNCES SPRING TOUR
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Deltron 3030 is touring this spring in support of their latest release Deltron 3030: Event II, out now on Bulk Recordings. The southern tour will begin in Scottsdale at Pub Rock on March 22nd and wrap up in Ft. Lauderdale at Culture Room on April 3rd. Juan Alderete, known for his work in The Mars…
WIRE: ACE REPORTER SHARE “STICK TO” VIDEO
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Chicago-based, by way of New York, Ace Reporter is pleased to announce the release of Yearling XL, the infectious pop-rock Yearling LP featuring exclusive bonus tracks.Available on April 22, 2014 via Ooh La La Records, the record features three new cuts expanding on the record’s kaleidoscope array of sounds bridging from anthemic to infectious. To…
JILLIAN RAE VIDEO “HEARTBEAT”
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The band’s namesake is its multi-talented violinist, lead vocalist, and songwriter, Jillian Rae. Her creative and dynamic style of violin playing along with her lifelong experience as a performer, lend her an assured stage presence. She has an innate ability to create hook-laden tunes affirming the positives of life in the face of struggle and…
THE CHAINSMOKERS VIRAL VIDEO FOR NEW SINGLE “#SELFIEâ€
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New York production/DJ duo The Chainsmokers are winning the Internet with their newly released official music video for their track “#SELFIE” available now on Dim Mak Records. The track serves as the unofficial selfie theme song and the official music video pokes fun of the viral culture in this tongue-in-cheek clip featuring major celebrity cameos…
PATTEN NEW VIDEO “AGEN”
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The video for “Agen”, taken from upcoming record ESTOILE NAIANT, is an elegant exercise in typology, directed by regular collaborator Jane Eastlight. Trawling hundreds of image search terms to create a unique vision of a fever-dreaming stream of consciousness, Eastlight’s ultra-modern psychedelia perfectly mirrors patten’s entrancing and opulent sound. http://youtu.be/uyB8Q74vSvU
NEW BEAT FUND VIDEO “PEACHEZ”
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Southern California “G-punkers” NEW BEAT FUND have premiered their official music video for the single “Peachez.” The track comes from their recently released EP Coinz, which came out last July via Red Bull Records. Fans can enjoy the bizarre yet innovative music video here at Skope. New Beat Fund is gearing up for a seven-week…
