LA-based Elogy has just released a new video for their focus track “Beautiful.” Evoking bands like Coldplay or Muse, Elogy is pleased to be releasing their debut albm “One” on its own dime and without the assistance of a major label, continuing its tradition of working completely independently.
JORDIN SPARKS MAKES BROADWAY DEBUT
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The 2008 Tony and Grammy Award-winning Best Musical In The Heights welcomes 19 Recordings/Jive Records platinum recording artist and 2007 “American Idol” winner Jordin Sparks as Broadway’s new Nina Rosario. Making her Broadway debut in In The Heights Thursday, August 19, 2010, 20 year old Jordin Sparks will play a limited 12 week engagement…
SONS OF SYLVIA AI VIDEO
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For those who missed country/pop crossover sensation Sons of Sylvia on last week’s American Idol – or for any fans that would like an encore – a video of their buzz-worthy performance of single “Love Left to Lose” is up on YouTube. [youtube oJoVv8RBvt0 nolink]
Christopher Hawley Rollers, Comes Around Again
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The Christopher Hawley Rollers are a band you find in a juke joint on the side of Route 62, letting the dust come in and coating bar top, boots and guitar fret boards; playin’ crowd-pleasers ‘til sunrise and going home with enough money in the pocket to come back next week. At least, that’s the…
‘ALTAMONT NOW’ TRAILER
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A comedic slice of Indie Rock Apocalypse, Altamont Now is a biting satire of how the “alternative” youth culture of America lifts its rebellion from the past. It’s the 30th anniversary of the Rolling Stones’ disastrous concert at Altamont.
SKOPE TV PHONER FEAT MARCUS J AUSTIN
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On April 30th we got a call at Skope HQ from an up and coming musician by the name of Marcus J Austin. Marcus is a musician that transcends genres and is the whole package. After hearing his hit single “Back Home” we knew we had to have this young talent on Skope TV to…
TAKING BACK SUNDAY ANNOUNCE SUMMER TOUR DATES
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Warner Bros Records artists Taking Back Sunday have announced a handful of summer tour dates. The six shows kick off at the Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, NJ on June 22nd and will take the band through New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Chicago and Los Angeles. The dates mark the first time the New York…
DEFTONES TO STREAM LIVE PERFORMANCE ON USTREAM MAY 4, 2010
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Premier hard rock icons, DEFTONES celebrate the release of their brand new studio album DIAMOND EYES, released today May 4, 2010, by performing a special, sold out, fan only intimate club show in Dallas, TX. For those of us who cannot attend this show, DEFTONES invite you to be part of a special hour-long…
MAY 2010 SONICBIDS “ARTISTS 2 WATCHâ€
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Welcome to another amazing month of music from the incredible musicians that make up the Sonicbids.com community. We have chose a select group of amazing musicians that will be speaking directly to the Skope readers. As always we encourage readers to dig deeper and check out their EPK’s.
STEVESHOT BREAKS OUT WITH “CATCH” MP3
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Explicit fun & frivolity located inside. If you value your free will, turn away now and go take out the garbage, or something. Because just 1 listen to any of these songs from steveshot will immediately turn you into a brain-dead zombie song-listening Steveshot slave.
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR TUESDAY, MAY 4th, 2010
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SHAKIRA ANNOUNCES WORLD TOUR Shakira has announced her 2010 global tour and her return to North America. The summer tour will visit New York’s Madison Square Garden on September 21st, Houston’s Toyota Center on October 8th, and the Staples Center in Los Angeles on October 23rd. Tickets for Shakira’s trek go on sale in select…
SKOPE / SAVING ABEL FLYAWAY GIVEAWAY
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Win a Trip for two to the NASCAR Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips 400 at Michigan Speedway with Saving Abel!
DROWNING POOL TALK ABOUT WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT
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To join Drowning Pool in their support of Wounded Warrior Project and to receive a FREE download of “Feel Like I Do” in honor of our troops and returning warriors, visit www.woundedwarriorproject.org. [youtube EmXDmhqtgDU nolink]
RANDY JACKSON LAUNCHES NEW DANCE LABEL
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Music guru RANDY JACKSON has announced the launch of his new dance label, DreamMerchant21, and is thrilled to announce the signing of his first artist to the label, Season 2 American Idol ® superstar KIMBERLEY LOCKE. With DreamMerchant21 underway, Jackson has plans to serve all facets of the dance community as he sees the…
WALTER TROUT ‘COMMON GROUND’ TO BE RELEASED ON JULY 6 BY PROVOGUE RECORDS
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Provogue Records has announced a July 6 street date for Walter Trout’s nineteenth solo album COMMON GROUND. From the origins of his career as a sideman for Percy Mayfield and John Lee Hooker, through his tenure with Canned Heat and John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers, and then a successful solo career that has seen the release…
LIMP BIZKIT US TOUR
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Considered one of the biggest rock bands of all time, Limp Bizkit, announced today they will blaze a trail across the U.S. this summer in their first major concert tour in more than nine years. The band’s original powerhouse line-up of Fred Durst, Wes Borland, Sam Rivers, John Otto, and DJ Lethal are also…
PRIESTBIRD OFFER TWO TRACKS ONLINE FREE
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Priestbird have two new tracks for download. Members have come together to record their sophomore effort, Beachcombers. They’ve spent some time in other projects such as Megapuss, Devendra Banhart and the Grogs, and Storms in the recent past. They gathered for multiple, albeit brief, recording sessions in Mexico, Seattle, NYC, and LA…
JANGO AIRPLAY POPSCORE TOP 20 ARTIST FOR APRIL 2010
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Every time we play a Jango Airplay emerging artist to one of Jango.com’s 7 Million listeners, we ask them to rate the song. We enter all the listener reactions into a formula to determine which songs, and therefore which bands, are most popular with our listeners.
Damon, Song of a Gypsy
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The summer of 1969 saw Woodstock, where hippies abounded, love was in the air and the brown acid was not recommended. That year also marked the release of Song of a Gypsy, the debut album from artist, Damon. The record reflected much of the sentiment and culture of the times, namely love, deep emotion and…
CREED WELCOMES SKILLET AND THEFT TO “THE $20-$10 TOUR”
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SKILLET and THEFT have just been confirmed as special guests for select dates on CREED’s “$20-10 $Tour” dates, with RED also appearing at several concerts. As previously announced, “The $20-$10 Tour” kicks offon July 28th in Washington D.C., and was named because the first 2,010 reserved seats are $20 all-in. This means fans…
YOU ME AT SIX TO RELEASE SECOND ALBUM ON JUNE 22
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You Me At Six look set to cement their rise from underground heroes to mainstream success with the June 22nd release of their second album Hold Me Down via Virgin Records. Debuting at #5 in the UK, Hold Me Down is the follow up to their 2008 debut Take Off Your Colours. Their propelling live…
SHAKIRA ANNOUNCES 2010 GLOBAL TOUR
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Shakira, one of the most exciting and successful global artists in recent history, with more than 214 global award nominations and more than 50 million albums sold worldwide, has announced her 2010 global tour and her highly anticipated return to North America. The Live Nation produced summer tour will visit New York’s Madison Square Garden…
THE KENN MORR BAND HELP STOLI REACH FOR HIGHER GROUND
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This is an exciting week to be in and a fan of The Kenn Morr Band. I say that becuase I just finished listening to their unreleased new album, ‘Higher Ground’ and it is a wonderful listen. Kenn & the band will be heading to NYC’s Bitter End on this Friday night, May 7th, to…
CLASS ACTRESS DEBUTS VIDEO FOR “ADOLESCENT HEART”
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Brooklyn duo Class Actress recently debuted their VSFW (very safe for work) video for “Adolescent Heart,” directed by Jessica Lauretti.
RANDOM STABBINGS & ARTLESS CRITIQUE, MAY 2010
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Hyperbubble, Candy Apple Daydreams (Bubblegum Records) Though incessantly billing themselves as “photogenic,” this lo-tech Atari-punk duo look a bit long in the tooth to take on Fischerspooner and whatnot in the MySpace Music arena, but it could be part of the shtick, who knows. More cheese than a Velveeta factory here, although the somewhat…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR MONDAY, MAY 3rd, 2010
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BIEBER NAMED NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR Justin Bieber will receive the Newcomer of the Year award at Hollywood Life’s Young Hollywood Awards next week. Nick Jonas will take home the Artist of the Year award, thanks to his debut solo album with his band The Administration. The cast of Twilight will take home…
Lisa Bell, Dancing On The Moon
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Lisa Bell is ready to ring in the summer with her delightfully exquisite new record, Dancing On The Moon. This singer/songwriter from Colorado has an incredible vocal presence on this new album. Bell digs down deep to bring you spellbinding lyrics and an emotionally-drenched performance that will leave you wanting more. Full…
KATZENJAMMER NEW SINGLE “TEA WITH CINNNAMON” MP3
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Norwegian all-female foursome Katzenjammer are set to release their debut album Le Pop, June 29 on Nettwerk Records. The quartet first stormed the States with their circus of a live show in Austin at SXSW last year.
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Eminem “Not Afraid”
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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! Eminem “Not Afraid”: SKOPE IT HERE!
ZAC POOR RELEASES NEW SINGLE “SHE’LL BE BREAKING HEARTS”
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Musical artist Zac Poor creates authentic and emotional pop music inspired by his real life experiences. As a singer-songwriter with an appreciation of the past and a desire for connection, this talented musician brings an expressive and genuine texture to his music. Writing all of his own music and establishing his unique sound, Zac uses…
UNIVERSAL PICTURES AND SONICBIDS ANNOUNCE “INDIE ROCK VS THE WORLD”
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In the spirit of Scott Pilgrim’s battle to win his true love in Universal Pictures’ SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD (in theaters August 13th), SonicBids and Universal Pictures bring you an epic Battle of the Bands: INDIE ROCK VS. THE WORLD, a contest where bands will battle for their honor and love of music! Band…
Carney, Mr. Green Volume 1
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Carney are parading their goods in all the right ways. They look like a rock band, they sound like a rock band, and they’re probably just as cool as your typical, young LA rockers. Laid back and carefree, despite some melancholic vocals delivered in the most tragic and withering way possible, watching these guys perform…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR FRIDAY, APRIL 30th, 2010
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GAGA MAKES THE TIME 100 LIST Lady Gaga has made it! The pop star is on Time’s list of the 100 people who most affect the world. Friend Cyndi Lauper actually wrote the article about Gaga, saying that she has “incredible pop sensibility” and that she’s more than a performance artist, and is…
NOW ANYONE CAN LEARN HOW TO RAP
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With a foreword by Kool G Rap (rap pioneer named as a major influence by Eminem and Jay-Z) and interviews with over 100 major MCs, “HOW TO RAP: The Art & Science of the Hip-Hop MC” guides the reader through the art form of rapping in the words of the artists, giving an inside look…
Remaindermen, Border States
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Formerly known as Trio in Stereo, Remaindermen is their new name and playing fresh music is their game. This five-man crew has come a long way from playing college parties while attending Indiana University in Bloomington. The band now resides in the Windy City as they bring to you Border States under their…
COLISEUM RELEASES “BLIND IN ONE EYE” MP3
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A song written in a room where someone committed suicide, recorded in a funeral home, on an album titled after a horror film, and centered around the struggle to resist the darkest desires of the human psyche should have the marks of doom and gloom, not the sound of a musical rebirth.
SNOB DOODLE
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It is an honor & priviledge to present a brand new Snob Doodle to kick off the month of May.
DJ HERO DROPS THE NEEDLE ON A TRIO OF NEW ELECTRONIC MUSIC MIXES
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Master turntablists may have met their match with the Domination Mix Pack, a trio of hot new house and electronic music mashups, joining over 100 exclusive mixes currently available for the most diverse set list in music gaming, Activision Publishing Inc.’s (Nasdaq: ATVI) DJ Heroâ„¢ — the #1 new videogame intellectual property of 2009. …
ALICE IN CHAINS ANNOUNCE BLACKDIAMONDSKYE TOUR
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The rumors are true: this fall, Alice In Chains will be joined by special guests Deftones and Mastodon on BLACKDIAMONDSKYE, a monolithic triple bill that is guaranteed to be the hottest ticket of the fall touring season. The rollicking roadshow, produced by Live Nation, launches September 16th at the Charter One Pavilion in Chicago, IL.…
SHREK FOREVER AFTER: MUSIC FROM THE MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK ALBUM
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Tens of millions of Shrek fans around the world are counting down the days until the May 21st premiere of Shrek Forever After, the fourth and final chapter in the series from DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc (Nasdaq: DWA.) The Oscar-winning animated series has grossed over $2 billion in worldwide box office since its…
