Expressing her faith through music, Annie Woode has produced two albums. The more recent effort, He’s Always There, saw an Aug 2012 release. It can be purchased at: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/anniewoode. Skope recently tracked her down to ask a few questions…
Myspace is proud to present a free “Myspace LIVE” concert presented by Chapstick ® Sessions featuring Capitol Records’ own Emeli Sandé on Monday, February 11, in Los Angeles, CA. We’re encouraging all fans grab a friend and join us on Monday for the free show at the Key Club! The more the merrier. In addition…
On February 5, Blix Street/Crooked Crown Records will release “Change The Ending,” the next single from the album of the same name by acclaimed singer-songwriter-producer Maia Sharp. The new single will be serviced to radio as Sharp once again hits the road for a number of solo shows as well as select dates opening for…
SPIN welcomes the onward march of Caspian, the emotionally charged, highly cinematic band who made one of the the best post-rock albums of 2012. Their new clip for “Procellous” is five stormy minutes of Isis gone Kid A, full of comforting blues, trippy projections, dreamy slo-mo, and severe close-ups. It’s worth watching just to spot…
Hard rock lovers worldwide can click here to witness the worldwide premiere of the video for theatrical Canadian rockers Incura’s brand new track, “Who You Are.” The song is taken from their forthcoming self-titled full-length debut album due out in North America on February 26th via Coalition Music (Records) and Warner Music Canada. …
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…
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…
One doesn’t have to go very deep into the annals of Rock lore to find bands that could seemingly conjure magic, yet behind the scenes simply didn’t like one another. The infighting of Townsend versus Daltrey and David Crosby versus Neil Young are storied. But the opposite bandmate relationship can capture lightning in a…
The god-fearing man known as Billy Ray Deiz is back with his famous ‘Joy’ and now ‘Song of Joy’ project revisited. I had the pleasure of reviewing Billy’s ‘Joy’ EP back in July of 2012 (http://www.skopemag.com/2012/07/26/billy-ray-deiz-joy) and now his “Musical Pageant” is nearly complete! “Gimme Cracked Corn”, “Gimme Cracked Corn (Instrumental Reprise)” and…
After most of a decade hiding since her 4th and final Shivaree LP, Ambrosia Parsley returns with I miss you. I do. The 5-song EP provides a glimpse of her coming solo debut, Weeping Cherry, due later this year. Nearly titled Four Funerals and a Wedding, Parsley explains that the record is warmly inhabited…
Two Hours Traffic’s specialty has always been unforgettable pop melodies and the award-winning Charlottetown, PEI ensemble releases Foolish Blood on February 19, 2013 through Bumstead Records. The Canadian quartet is coming to the U.S. for a small run of shows behind the release, running March 5 to March 10 hitting Detroit, Pittsburgh, Philly, Boston,…
Brooklyn’s American Authors have exploded into being music’s the new golden boys overnight…literally. If you haven’t yet heard of this pop-flavored alt rock four piece well then, prepare yourself, because thats about to change. Already storming SiriusXM’s Alt Nation’s “Alt 18 Countdown” with their infectious debut single, Believer, the band have rapidly been climbing…
Canarsie, Brooklyn native Ill Bill, keystone of critically-lauded luminaries Non Phixion and prolific solo artist in his own right, announces the release of his most personal and realized album to date, The Grimy Awards, slated to drop February 26th on Uncle Howie/Fat Beats. Tangential and biographic, the album sees Bill addressing the formative touchstones of…
Heavy, San Francisco punk ‘n’ roll band HOT LUNCH has signed with NYC’s Tee Pee Records. The group will release its self-titled debut LP Hot Lunch on March 12. Recorded at Louder Studios in Grass Valley, California with producer Tim Green (Jawbreaker, Christian Mistress, Earthless), the album features ten tracks of HOT LUNCH’s rallying rock…
Horsehands has solidified both a unique sound and a place in the Boston music scene through frenetic live shows and recordings while remaining somewhat of a well kept secret among the musician and record-collecting sect. This band excels in disassembling familiar musical tropes and regurgitating them out in frantic, confused, frustrated form. The fragmented song…
Cosmic American Heartthrob Blues is the recently released debut EP from The Royal Wigs, a multi-genre outfit with country leanings. Though the members hail from Michigan and Maryland, their sounds and lyrics tend to venture south of the Mason-Dixon Line. The opening track, “White Line Fever,” begins with some percussive, palm muted guitar chords.…
Ben Carroll was tired of the “politics” of the music industry, the broken promises and lies and feeling like his “place” in the world was non-existent. During his band Ra’s hiatus, he made a move to Maine. But during this time, something happened, an awakening of sorts and this led to the forming of The…
Who can forget the greatest Rock n Roll party of all time? Fortunately I am old enough to remember some of it. Trust me when I say being in London in the early 60’s and late 70’s was the place to be as bands like The Beatles, The Who, The Rolling Stones and Led…
Northern Lights, the debut EP from trending four-piece synth-pop outfit Kate Boy, will be released January 22 on independent label IAMSOUND Records. The title track has already garnered the attention of NME and Pitchfork, while The Fader hails the song as “emotionally honest.” Directed by SIKOW with additional animations by Oskar Gullstrand at NAÃVE,…
Amor de DÃas, the musical partnership between Alasdair of The Clientele and Lupe of Pipas, will release their sophomore album The House at Sea on January 29. SKOPE IT HERE! Today, Alasdair and Lupe premiered the video for “Jean’s Waving” at UndertheRadarMag.com. The video was directed by Grant Wilkinson, and produced by automatikfilms. “It was…
Multi-platinum selling country artist Clay Walker already has a week under his belt as the new host of Trophy Hunters TV ® for the 2013 season. Airing on Outdoor Channel, be sure to catch Clay as he hunts elk in Colorado, Whitetails across Texas, and play his guitar in camp. Tune in to watch…
Kill Rock Stars are pleased to announce Cosy Moments, the first Kinski album since 2007’s Down Below It’s Chaos, and premiere the first single “Conflict Free Diamonds” via MTV Hive. You can listen to the track here or download it from Soundcloud here. https://soundcloud.com/killrockstars/kinski-conflict-free-diamonds/ Due out on April 2, Cosy Moments is filled with the…
Like the Radio Dial of yore that serves as its fitting name, Jason Blum’s new album tunes into a wide range of stylistic, emotional and locational signals. It takes the listener on a journey akin to the wide travels that brought him to making such a rich and diverse, yet definitive collection of songs. As…
Guitarist/Singer-Songwriter Ricky Byrd will release his solo debut Lifer on February 5, 2013 (Kayos Records). Recorded in Nashville and New York City, Executive Produced by Ray Kennedy (five-time Grammy Winner, Steve Earle, Ray Davies, Sheryl Crow) and co-produced by Byrd and Bob Stander, it features Byrd’s knack for classic hooks and jagged riffs, which…
Named after his beloved golden retriever, Gracie began as the alter ego of one-man electronic garage rocker Andrew Theodore Balasia. Gracie’s songs range between sexy and meditative and capture the familiar dichotomy of joy tiptoeing with fucked-up-ness. Now a full band, Gracie is able to fully realize the broad scope of his sonic palate. His…
English producer Flux Pavilion reveals a glimpse of his forthcoming “Blow The Roof” EP due 1/28 exclusive to Beatport and 1/29 to all other DSPs via Big Beat/Circus Records. Fresh off the critically received Major Lazer collaboration “Jah No Partial,” Flux Pavilion aka Joshua Steele unleashes another epic anthem like single, the EP’s title track…
WAITS/CORBIJN ‘77-‘11, a collector’s edition linen slipcase book limited to 6,600 copies, is scheduled for a May 8th release in US and Europe by renowned German publisher Schirmer-Mosel. The coffee table art book not only features over 200 pages of Waits’ portraits taken by Corbijn over four decades, but also includes over 50 pages of…
It’s time for another Elevated Ruffians album! The duo of Elevated Soul and the Magnificent Ruffians are back at it with Kingsmen! After the huge success of their first double cd, (Magnificent Soul) the Elevated Ruffians knew they had to work together again to create more fresh hip hop for the fans. This album however…
Victory Records is proud to welcome TERROR to the Victory family. They will release their sixth studio album titled Live By The Code in April, 2013 in the US and Canada. TERROR vocalist Scott Vogel comments, “When I was in high school, I would go to ‘Home of the Hits Records’ in Buffalo, NY and…
Converse unveils the third and final sneaker in the Chuck Taylor All Star collaboration with Grammy ® Award winning band Green Day timed to the band’s album trilogy release Green Day ¡Uno! Green Day ¡Dos! Green Day ¡Tré!.The third design in the collection, Green Day ¡Tré! Chuck Taylor All Star will be available on January…
Oregonian punk rock trio Broadway Calls has premiered a new track, “Wildly Swinging”, from their long-awaited forthcoming album, Comfort/Distraction, today on Purevolume.com. The band’s third studio album is due out on February 5 and can be pre-ordered now at https://www.nosleepstore.com/artist/broadway-calls. Stream “Wildly Swinging” from Comfort/Distraction now, exclusively at Purevolume.com: http://bit.ly/UoqnMQ
Andy “Wake Self” Martinez has been instrumental in expanding Albuquerque’s local hip-hop scene for years now. From his project with Zoology to his recent solo efforts, his concentration on the hip-hop community has been intense. His time to shine has arrived and it’s no coincidence his first video off his new album, Healing Process, is…
New York soul singer Sophia Bastian has released an alluring new video for “Gloryboxed”. Inspired by mixtape culture, Sophia wanted to pay homage to Portishead’s classic “Glory Box” and took the instrumental to a new place. “I used to listen to ‘Glory Box’ as a kid a lot and was always mesmerized by the melancholy…
UFOs are invading, Cold War tension is running high & a young couple are on the run in Director Domenic Barbero’s (www.DarkheartVisions.com) ‘The Same Way’ Music Video. [youtube 1BVmRqCorp8] Starring Andrew Entrikin, Kent Loomer & Zoe Schackel, the piece was filmed in Bellingham, Washington with many thanks to all involved for making it happen. https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/amber-glow/id309094260…
Check out a sequence of lip-singing, dancing, femmes, in the new music video for Santigold’s “Girls,” an exclusive single release on the soundtrack for the freshly Golden Globe award winning HBO series Girls.
Heavy Flowers, the latest album from the critically praised Holland-based artist Blaudzun, will be released stateside January 29 on Krian Music Group. The new record, which recently received the 3voor12 Award for Best Album of 2012, follows his highly lauded sophomore release Seadrift Soundmachine which IndieMuse.com called “one of the best releases of 2010,” and…
Andrea Bocelli is taking his passion for music to QVC! The highly-acclaimed artist is scheduled to make a special appearance on the multimedia retailer Sunday, January 27 at 5 PM (ET) to debut his new studio album “Passione.” During the Andrea Bocelli Q Sessions Live show, Bocelli will be joined by legendary producer David Foster…
Texas rapper, Ray C’s newest single “Got Damn (Aww Man)” is heating up airways across the Southwest and spreading national! After a quiet launch in late December, the video has received over 200,000 views, gaining the attention of VEVO where it is featured today! Check it out below. VIDEO: Ray C – Got Damn (Aww…
Carruthers may not be a household name in the U.S., but he’s making waves in the U.K. as a hardcore rap artist. His brand new video “I Need” tells the story of what the scene’s about and in our interview with Carruthers we learned alot about what it’s like to be a hiphop MC across…
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…
