Atlantic recording group Death Cab for Cutie has announced the release of their hugely anticipated new album. “CODES AND KEYS” will arrive in stores and at all DSPs on May 31st. The multiple Grammy Award-nominated band will herald the album’s release with a series of eagerly awaited live shows in and around their native…
MOBY NEW ALBUM AND PHOTOGRAPHY BOOK OUT MAY 17, 2011
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Moby and Mute are pleased to announce details of Destroyed, a new album and book of photography set for release on May 17, 2011. Destroyed the album will be available in CD, vinyl, and digital formats and will be included with the Destroyed book of photography. Published by Damiani/D.A.P, the book is 128 pages…
JOSH GROBAN SETS THE “STRAIGHT TO YOU” TOUR
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Multi-platinum recording artist Josh Groban announced on The Today Show this morning that he will launch a 2011 World Tour in support of his latest platinum certified album, Illuminations. He will be visiting cities all across the US and Canada beginning this spring. The first cities announced include May 16th in Dallas, TX at the…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: DRUMMA BOY FEAT. YOUNG BUCK & DJ PAUL – “GET ROWDY”
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We at Skopemag.com get hundreds of exclusive tracks via various vendors on a daily basis. The goal for us is to share with our readers as many tracks that come in. Please note that some of these links expire so you got to get it while it’s hot! DRUMMA BOY FEAT. YOUNG BUCK & DJ…
PHIL DAROSA RELEASES THE ‘AWAY’ EP VIA BANDCAMP
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[Away], which was released December of 2010, is comprised of four brilliantly simple songs, each of which has his or her own personality and style. “Away”, the title track, features fellow singer Emily Valentine, whose award-winning vocal stylings serve as a seductive backdrop to this upwardly floating melody, sweetly melancholy guitar plucks, and intricate, head-bobbing…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: CEDRIC GERVAIS STARRING MYA “LOVE IS THE ANSWER”
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We at Skopemag.com get hundreds of exclusive tracks via various vendors on a daily basis. The goal for us is to share with our readers as many tracks that come in. Please note that some of these links expire so you got to get it while it’s hot! CEDRIC GERVAIS STARRING MYA “LOVE IS THE…
SHILPA RAY AND HER HAPPY HOOKERS MUSIC VIDEO “HEAVEN IN STEREO”
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Shilpa Ray And Her Happy Hookers are excited to unveil the Will Joines directed video for their song “Heaven In Stereo”. Find out more about the Werewolves and Teen Make Out infused “vintage slasher 80’s film” inspired video from Shilpa herself at Spin.com.
Matthew Genovese, Change
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Over the years we’ve seen music slowly erode itself into popish nothingness. Artist after artist presenting themselves as superstars in the making, but look deeper you will discover many of these artists are nothing more than a pretty face, pushed in front of a microphone by the corporate giants in the hopes of making a…
THE RHYTHM & BLUES FOUNDATION MOURNS TEENA MARIE
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Rhythm & Blues Foundation announced today that “we are saddened by loss of our friend and R&B Legend Teena Marie.” A recipient of the R&B Foundation’s 2008 Pioneer Award, Teena considered the acknowledgment to be one of the greatest honors of her illustrious career. Upon accepting her award in 2008, a tearful Marie said, “Everything…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Baron Samedi “Hip-Hop”
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We at Skopemag.com get hundreds of exclusive tracks via various vendors on a daily basis. The goal for us is to share with our readers as many tracks that come in. Please note that some of these links expire so you got to get it while it’s hot! Baron Samedi “Hip-Hop”: SKOPE IT HERE!
Wild wayback Friday night machine
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Friday’s night show at The Earl was a trip — think “Fear and Loathing”. As we were transported back in time to 1973 with the reverb soaked psychedelic rock of The Black Angels and Black Mountain we were witness to the some of the strangest cast of characters and outrageous antics that good East Atlanta…
FREE KATY PERRY & MAROON 5 SHOWS NEXT WEEK
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Microsoft and AT&T are throwing a few special (FREE) shows next week in New York and San Francisco to coincide with the launch of the new Windows 7 phone. To celebrate the launch of the Windows Phone 7 this coming Monday, November 8th, Microsoft and AT&T are throwing free concerts featuring Katy Perry in NYC…
Showtime: Yeasayer play Masquerade
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Yeasayer performed to a packed crowd at Masquerade in Atlanta last Saturday. They delivered their unique mash up of psychedelic rock and Middle Eastern sounds.
Preview: Menomena coming to Atlanta
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Indie rockers Menomena are playing the Variety Playhouse this Friday. The Portland, Oregon trio comprised of Brent Knopf, Justin Harris and Danny Seim released their first EP called Rose back in 2001. Since then they’ve released four full length albums and a couple EPs.
The Heroines of Folk
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Last Sunday was folk night at The Earl where the feminine charm of Laura Veirs, The Watson Twins and L. Alex Guy of Led by Sea came together to lend the night a particular girl power character. These women of indie folk rock offered up the specific beauty of their craft — fragile vocals, heartfelt…
ST. PETE SPENDS AN EVENING WITH THE MAINE
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Last Friday, Arizona’s The Maine made their long-awaited stop at the State Theater in St. Petersburg for their first headlining tour, “An Evening With The Maine”, bringing pure rock n’ roll and a shower of confetti with them.
MIGGS HITS THE ROAD
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Tampa, FL-based pop-rock band MIGGS today announced tour dates for Fall 2010, opening for legendary singer and songwriter Ed Kowalczyk from the multi-platinum rock band, LIVE. MIGGS is currently touring to support the release of their new album, “Wide Awake,” which became available in stores and online on May 18. MIGGS TOUR DATES: Sept 16…
DISTURBED RELEASE OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR “ANOTHER WAY TO DIE”
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Multi Platinum recording artists Disturbed have just released a video for their new single, “Another Way To Die”, which can be seen here. The band have also just released a teaser trailer for their upcoming DVD, “Decade of Disturbed.” The DVD will be included in the deluxe edition pre-order and as a digital download with…
ZOO SEVEN NEW VIDEO “LIFESAVER”
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Zoo Seven has created a one of a kind music video for the title track to their recently released Executive Music Group debut album, Lifesaver. The amazing stop motion visuals, created by Zoo Seven frontman Del Currie, features the band’s plastic animal friends coming together to dance, crowd surf, and let loose as they enjoy…
Lollapalooza Day 1
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People from all over the United States were flocking to this city in an annual musical pilgrimage.
Lolla Preview: Minus the Bear
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Minus the Bear is a no frills indie rock band that merges electronic bleeps and sonic taps with driving guitars and pounding drums to form a beautiful soundscape; it is a collusion of aggressive rock and atmospheric electronics.
Lolla Preview: Cut Copy
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The Australian electro pop band Cut Copy offer up beautifully composed keyboard melodies layered on rich electronic arrangements. The tall and lanky front man, Dan Whitford, plays synth as he sings his catchy lyrics. His voice has that new wave monotone quality that effortlessly glides over their all-enveloping electronic wall of sound. This is music…
Lolla Preview: The Cribs
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The Cribs hail from Wakefield, England in the county of Yorkshire. The band consists of brothers Ryan, Gary, Ross Jarman and more recently Johnny Marr. They are well known for their out of hand and over the top performances. They’ve had their shows shut down by the police as the melee devolved into chaos and…
Lolla Preview: The Ettes
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The ETTES are a 3-piece rock outfit from Nashville, Tennessee and they will be performing on Friday at 12:30 pm on the Budweiser stage at this year’s Lollapalooza. They deliver garage rock soaked in a 60’s beat-punk sound with heavy, distorted guitars and pounding drums.
SCISSOR SISTERS WILL KICK OFF NORTH AMERICAN TOUR ON AUGUST 21st
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Scissor Sisters will launch an extensive North American tour in support of their latest album, Night Work, which was hailed as “dirty fun” by The New York Times and included on Spin.com’s list of “25 Summer Albums That Matter Most.” Upon its release last week, Night Work rocketed to the top of iTunes’ Top…
Passionate Proprietors of Electro Pop; Passion Pit Play Atlanta
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Cambridge, Massachusetts natives Passion Pit hit the stage at Atlanta’s Tabernacle Wednesday night to frantic applause from the adoring crowd.
HOMETOWN HEROES: THE EQUINES
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It can’t be easy trying to start your band in a scene populated by metalheads when your band plays indie pop songs complete with a xylophone and mandolin.
TYSON VOGEL TO RELEASE NEW SOLO DEBUT AS DEVOTIONALS / MP3
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Devotionals is the new solo project by Tyson Vogel of Two Gallants. His self-titled full-length debut hits stores on July 13th in CD, digital and limited edition vinyl formats through Alive Records.
KOTTONMOUTH KINGS HIGHEST CHART POSITION EVER
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Without the aid of mainstream press, radio, or MTV, the Kottonmouth Kings have infiltrated the music industry on their own terms and made themselves a force to be reckoned with. The group’s new album, “Long Live The Kings”, debuted at #26 on the Billboard Top 200 this week to give the band their highest charting…
NEEDTOBREATHE PERFORM ACOUSTIC VERSION OF “THE OUTSIDERS”
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South Carolina southern rockers NEEDTOBREATHE recently performed an acoustic version(complete with banjo and harmonica) of the title track from their critically acclaimed third album The Outsiders.
HERBIE HANCOCK’S WIDGET
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In honor of Herbie Hancock’s 70th birthday on Monday, April 12th, fans around the globe will be offered the opportunity to download a free track, “The Song Goes On,” from Herbie Hancock’s The Imagine Project, set for release on June 21st via Hancock Records/RED. Featuring Anoushka Shankar (sitarist daughter of Ravis Shankar), Chaka Khan…
DEFTONES PREMIERES VIDEO FOR “DIAMOND EYES”
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Deftones have unveiled the video for their single, “Diamond Eyes” on Myspace. “Diamond Eyes” is the title track and first single off the band’s upcoming album, which will be available everywhere on May 4th and can be pre-ordered here.
White Rabbits Raise a Ruckus in Atlanta
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Last time I saw the White Rabbits was in Fort Lauderdale about two and half years ago at Club Revolution. They were touring with Spoon and The Walkmen. White Rabbits had just released their first album Fort Nightly.
INTERVIEW WITH FOXY SHAZAM
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While on tour in hopes of becoming the legendary band that they have made their mission to be, Skope got the chance to sit down with lead singer Eric “Sean Nally”, guitarist Loren Daniel Turner, and trumpeter Alex Nauth.
SXSW STRIKES BACK 2010
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What do you get when you mix the over saturated “Music Capitol of the World” with the extremely populated music industry itself? A little thing us in Austin Texas like to call South By Southwest.
RUSH NORTH AMERICAN TOUR 2010
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Rush — Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, and Neil Peart — is without question one of the most inventive and compelling groups in rock history, equally famed for both its virtuoso musicianship and provocative songwriting. Announced today, The Time Machine Tour is an evening with Rush, where they will perform their classics, give a taste of…
DAUGHTRY LIVE ON FACEBOOK THIS SATURDAY
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Daughtry will be performing this Saturday in Indianapolis (as a part of the Coke Zero Countdown) so Skope wanted to let you know that fans will be able to watch this performance live on Facebook. To check out the Coke Zero Countdown, all your readers have to do is visit www.facebook.com/cokezero beginning at 1:45 PM…
You Say Party! We Say Die!, XXXX
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Shiny synthesizer melodies mingle with edgy, punk riffs on XXXX the third album by Canadian indie rockers You Say Party! We Say Die! (YSP! WSD!). The band channels the past in the new wave sound yet it is infused with a dose of punk swagger – a fitting rebel yell for the dance floor fiends.…
Rifoki, Sperm Donor EP
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Before the two became renowned for their superstar status in the world of DJs, Steve Aoki and Bobby Rifo of The Bloody Beetroots were your typical hardcore kids. Both have come together to form Rifoki, a new hardcore project that is void of any hint that the two men behind the music are either one…
YSP!WSD! Swagger and shimmer in Atlanta
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You Say Party! We Say Die!(YSP!WSD!) played the tiny East Atlanta club, The Earl, on Monday. They brought a mishmash of new wave dance shimmer and punk swagger to the small stage. Becky Ninkovic danced on her toes – the pint-sized singer was energetic and pranced around the stage in a gold shiny top and…
