To celebrate the end of the school year and the beginning of summer, Ike Reilly has released a music film for the song “Good Work (If You Can Get It).” The tune “Good Work” is off of Reilly’s latest album, the critically-acclaimed “Hard Luck Stories,” and the film features members of the Libertyville High…
BLUE GIANT AUDIO PLAYER RELEASED
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Blue Giant, founded by Kevin and Anita Robinson (creators of indie-pop supergroup Viva Voce) will be releasing their Vanguard Records self-titled debut on July 13th. The band also features Chris Funk (The Decemberists), Evan Railton (Swords) and Seth Lorinczi (The Golden Bears). On Blue Giant, they blend the sounds of traditional bluegrass, country and…
RAME ROYAL NEW VIDEO “THE SAME RAME” / “DON’T PUSH ME”
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Here is the brand-new Rame Royal video for”The Same Rame” & “Don’t Push Me”. Both songs are produced by Breakfast Club (L.A.) and the video features cameo appearances from Richie Rich, plus Casual and DJ Toure’ of Hieroglyphics.
NEW CHARLIE DANIELS BAND SINGLES OUT JULY 4
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Legendary act, The Charlie Daniels Band, is releasing a pair of digital singles, “Iraq Blues” and “(What This World Needs Is) A Few More Rednecks 2010,” on July 4 through Blue Hat Records/E1 Entertainment. The two tracks are featured on the CDB’s forthcoming August 10 release, a patriotic compilation titled Land That I Love.…
MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD SET TO RELEASE ‘THE SOUND OF SUNSHINE’ ON AUGUST 24TH
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Michael Franti & Spearhead return with their much anticipated album, THE SOUND OF SUNSHINE, on August 24th through Capitol Records/Boo Boo Wax. The album’s first singles are already gaining momentum at radio with “Shake It” hitting the Top 40 and Hot AC radio formats, and the album’s title track, “The Sound of Sunshine,” currently at…
PAUL McCARTNEY SELLS OUT WACHOVIA CENTER IN RECORD TIME: TWO MINUTES
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Tickets for Paul McCartney’s triumphant return to perform live at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, PA, on August 14, as part of the Up and Coming Tour, sold out in two minutes, the fastest sell out ever at the Wachovia Center. By overwhelming popular demand, a second show has been added for Sunday, August 15…
DIAMOND RINGS RELEASES VIDEO FOR “SHOW ME YOUR STUFF”
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Toronto-based genre-bending artist, Diamond Rings, is pleased to announce his latest video for the title track “Show Me Your Stuff” off of his latest limited edition 12″ single The vinyl record will be available as the debut release from new label One Big Silence Records, founded by notorious Toronto rock and roller Mike Haliechuk, of…
SELENE VIGIL-WILK’S SOLO DEBUT SET FOR SEPTEMBER 14TH
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Selene Vigil-Wilk, best known as the riveting front woman for acclaimed Seattle indie band 7 Year Bitch, will make her solo debut with That Was Then, due out September 14th. She’ll release the album on indie label, Tuck and Roll Music. That Was Then marks her first release since 7 Year Bitch disbanded in the…
WHITESNAKE ANNOUNCES LINEUP CHANGES
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WHITESNAKE have officially announced that bassist URIAH DUFFY & drummer CHRIS FRAZIER are going their separate ways from the band after a fun filled & successful journey together. WHITESNAKE wish URIAH & CHRIS every success in pursuing their individual musical careers & express their sincere gratitude for the exceptional contribution they both made to the…
STOLI KICKS OFF SUMMER ON THE BEACH WITH JARET CAMPISI
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The first day of summer is here, and we wanted to have a guest on that reflects that summer feel! Coming out of Santa Barbara, CA is Jaret Campisi. Jaret has a new EP out ‘We Come and Go’ and it is a reflection of how talented he is. As you know I like to…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR MONDAY, JUNE 21st, 2010
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MILEY CYRUS GOES GLOBAL TONIGHT Miley Cyrus will take the stage tonight at the House of Blues in West Hollywood, California for a show that will be steamed live around the world. The live stream event will begin around 10:30 PM Eastern. The next day, the concert will be archived and made available…
Elevator Art, Self-Titled
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Are you ready for not one…not two…not three but four lead singers and a drummer/percussionist? If so, that is exactly what you’re getting from NJ-based Elevator Art and their debut album. The fact that this band is breaking the mold by including four lead vocalists is irrelevant here because Elevator Art offers so…
EVERYDAY TRAGEDY OFFER “BURN” MP3 OFF ‘BLACKHOLE CAROUSEL’
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Everyday Tragedy, the Orange County, California-based alt-rock band will digitally release its second album, Blackhole Carousel, featuring songs about “love, life and the misfortunes of each,” on July 20 through Antihero Records.
LIGHTS ANNOUNCES THE RELEASE OF ACOUSTIC EP ‘LIGHTS. ACOUSTIC’ ON JULY 20th
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Keytar-wielding synth-pop sensation LIGHTS has announced the Sire Records release of her new EP, LIGHTS. ACOUSTIC., on July 20, 2010. The stripped-down collection of songs includes “River,” “February Air” and “Saviour” off her full length debut The Listening, as well as a cover of Rancid’s “Fall Back Down” and a never before recorded track…
AMERICAN BANG FAN WIDGET
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American Bang have just released a new, interactive widget for their fans! You can check out both of their music videos for “Whiskey Walk” and “Wild & Young,” as well as exclusive photos of the band and updates from their official Twitter (@americanbang). Download the widget to your MySpace, Facebook, Twitter, and more right here.
SWITCHFOOT RELEASE THE “THE SOUND” VIDEO
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Today is civil rights activist, John M Perkins, 80th birthday so it seemed befitting that Switchfoot’s song that was written in his honor be released this week.
KAISER CARTEL NEW VIDEO “FAVORITE THINGS”
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Their latest album, Secret Transit, was released June 8th, and is a departure from their highly successful debut album, March Forth.
MAKE DO AND MEND RECORDING DEBUT FULL-LENGTH
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Hartford post-punkers MAKE DO AND MEND (MDAM) hit the studio last week to record their full-length debut, which will be released later this year via Paper + Plastick Records, in conjunction with the band’s long-standing label, Panic Records. With plans to be locked away until July 6th, the quartet will split time with co-producers Nick…
ANBERLIN NEW ALBUM SET FOR SEPTEMBER 21st RELEASE BY UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC
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Universal Republic rockers Anberlin will release their much-buzzed about fifth studio album, Dark Is The Way, Light is a Place,on September 21st. The band recorded it at Nashville’s renowned Blackbird Studio with Brendan O’Brien (Pearl Jam, Bruce Springsteen, Rage Against the Machine), who won the GRAMMY ® award for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical earlier…
SOPHIA FRESH FEAT. T-PAIN “THIS INSTANT” MUSIC VIDEO
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The video was shot in ATL and features a dance battle w/ Sophia Fres, T-Pain and the Nappy boy dancers. This made for the dancefloor track will be featured on the soundtrack to the upcoming summer 3D movie release “STEP UP 3D” premiering August 6. The track is available now on iTunes and Amazon. [myspace…
CREED’S “20-10” TOUR KICKS OFF
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Creed has announced that to kick off the summer “20-10 Tour,” the band will perform a special show at the Hard Rock on July 26 to benefit the victims of the recent Tennessee floods. Creed has pledged to donate 100% of their Nashville concert’s proceeds to local charity organization, Hands On Nashville (HON), which…
DANZIG & AMAZON.COM OFFER FREE MP3
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At the forefront of the hardcore/dark metal movement for nearly three decades, recently announced a special nine-city concert trek that kicked off yesterday in Norfolk, VA. The dates, played to usher in the release of Deth Red Sabaoth (evilive/The End Records),Danzig’s first new studio album in six years, will feature long-time Danzig cohort, guitarist…
MACY GRAY NEW VIDEO “BEAUTY IN THE WORLD” WORLD CUP INSPIRED
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Macy Gray is in the soccer spirit. In fact, she just released a new soccer-themed video for “Beauty in the World” to celebrate the World Cup.
PLIES’ HITS #1 ON BILLBOARD RAP & R&B/HIP-HOP CHARTS
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Just last Tuesday June 8th, rapper Plies dropped his fourth album Goon Affiliated, which has created such a national buzz that it’s currently ranked #1 on Billboard’s R&B/Hip-Hop chart as well as #1 on Billboard’s Rap chart. On top of that, Plies’ Goon Affiliated is also #5 on Billboard’s Top 200 chart, ranked before Justin…
STOLI HEADS TO PHILLY TO MEET MONGREL MIX
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A very Happy Father’s Day edition of Skoped Out. The sun is shining, the weekend is here, so lets turn the music up. My next guests are some eccentric, talented, and seasoned musicians that when together call themselves, Mongrel Mix. Coming out of Philadelphia, PA this band merges Blues, Rock, Latin, Jazz, and Funk with…
EXCLUSIVE: THE MOVEMENT INTERVIEW PLUS GIVEAWAY
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South Carolina rock/reggae band shares a tireless work ethic, diverse musical influences, and a mutual dislike of Afroman. At the end of this article is a Q&A Giveaway where The Movement are offering autographed copies of their album, ‘Set Sail’ to four lucky Skope readers!
Miriams Well, Indians And Clowns
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Get ready for some bluesy soul rock that will quench your thirst for worthwhile music. In a day and age where unfortunately a lot of CRAP dominates the major music markets, it’s refreshing to hear an indie rock band really shine through and own it. Miriams Well is a musical duo made up…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR FRIDAY, JUNE 18TH, 2010
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JUSTIN BIEBER DEBUTS NEW VIDEO ON SYTYCD Justin Bieber’s new video for “Somebody To Love” featuring Usher made its world premiere during the first live results show of So You Think You Can Dance last night. Bieber has sold more than five-million albums worldwide and reached number one in 17 countries with his latest…
WILLIE AMES OFFERS MP3 “DESERT RUN”
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Willie Ames has independently toured all 50 United States with international touring pursuits as a singer/songwriter/guitar & banjo player rockin out original/cover songs of acoustic/folk/rock music and has personally distributed 30,000 copies of his self titled original album in all the States!
ALEXA WILDING RELEASES “BLACK DIAMOND DAY” MP3
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New York City based singer-songwriter Alexa Wilding is excited to announce she’ll be touring with galpals Au Revoir Simone, as well as playing additional NYC dates, throughout the summer.
THE NICEGUYS NEW VIDEO “NOT AT ALL”
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The Niceguys release their video for “Not At All”, The first from their latest EP The Green Room. Filled with alcohol, girls, and even pyrotechnics, this video covers all the basic elements of a cliché hip-hop video.
MASTODON COMPOSED ORIGINAL SCORE TO UPCOMING FILM
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Following the June 18th opening of the feature film Jonah Hex, Reprise Records will release a 6-track EP from Mastodon from the film’s original motion picture score Jonah Hex on June 29th, 2010. Jonah Hex features an original score by Reprise recording artists Mastodon and Oscar-nominated composer Mario Beltrami (The Hurt Locker, 3:10…
ALAIN JOHANES OFFERS “ENDLESS EYES” MP3 OFF ‘SPARK’
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With a resume that includes co-founding the band Eleven and collaborations with Queens of the Stone Age, Them Crooked Vultures, Chris Cornell, Mark Lanegan, and Spinnerette (Brody Dalle’s latest project) among numerous others, Alain Johannes has already established himself as a gifted and prolific musical talent.
ENLOU OFFERS NEW MP3 “AMPHIBIAN” OFF NEW EP
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Cincinnati-based quintet Enlou will release their third EP Body of Friends, Body of Water July 27th on Lujo Records. The 5-song EP shows the band honing their distinct blend of knotty psychedelic pop with beach-inspired melodies, perfectly suited for the EP’s mid-summer release. The band will tour behind the EP this summer and fall.
LIVE PHISH APP DEBUTS AS #1 PAID MUSIC APP ON THE iTUNES STORE
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Within 48 hours of its debut, the Live Phish app was the #1 Top Paid Music App on the iTunes Store. Fans purchasing the $3.99 app at iTunes will receive a free MP3 show download at LivePhish.com (a $10 value) and can access free streams of entire Phish concerts from the LivePhish.com archives. The Live…
MUSIC UP CLOSE, JUNE 2010
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Well, howdy, folks. I’m back from a much needed break while renovations continue here at the clue. I did a little traveling, ate some good food, saw some folks I hadn’t seen in years, and took some great nature photos for my new book trailers coming out this month and next. While I was exploring…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR THURSDAY, JUNE 17TH, 2010
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MILEY CYRUS MTV LIVE CONCERT STREAM Miley Cyrus will celebrate the release of her new album, Can’t Be Tamed, with a free global live stream of her concert at the House of Blues in West Hollywood, California across a number of MTV Networks’ Music and Logo Group websites on Monday. The Can’t Be Tamed…
Montana 1948, Teaser EP for the album Picket Fence
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First off, this band is not from Montana, they do not play 1948-styled music and there aren’t any white picket fences around. If you thought that then you were way off base I’m sorry to say! And no, I’m not teasing you on this matter either! The real truth of the matter…
Erica Sunshine Lee, Road to Recovery
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Blessing in disguise is the only way to sum up the career of Erica Sunshine Lee. In true “country mouse goes to the big city” fashion, Lee traded her demure hometown in Georgia for the bustle of San Francisco and brought her lifelong love of singing with her. But in 2008 the economy caught up…
PLANETARY NIGHTS SHINE ON JANGO
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Planetary Nights, with lead singer/sole songwriter/rhythm guitarist R.J. McSweeney at the helm, are proud to announce that they have surpassed the 10,000 fan mark on Jango.com! (www.jango.com/music/planetarynights) This includes hordes of screaming PN fans from over 100 countries and all 50 U.S. states getting in on the action. It’s no surprise to…
