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1986, Everybody Is Whatever I Think They Are

1986, the branchild of Giorgio Angelini and Cully Symington isn’t a band to take lightly. Everybody Is Whatever I Think They Are is a weighty, emotional listen, burgeoning with a swampy and often melancholic grunge edge. It’s a potent listen, particularly on swerving rock and roll beasts like “Habit,” which clamour at the edge of…

GODSMACK RETURN WITH NEW SINGLE “CRYIN’ LIKE A BITCH”

Multi-platinum selling artist Godsmack are preparing to release their highly anticipated album, The Oracle. With two consecutive number one albums on the Billboard Top 200 (Faceless and IV) and their latest single “Cryin’ Like A Bitch” rapidly climbing the charts, this is one album you do not want to miss.

LITTLE BROTHER OFFER MP3 “CURTAIN CALL”

Critically acclaimed rap duo Little Brother are back and ready to takeover speakers for the final time together with their new album, LeftBack. Dropping on April 20th via Hall of Justus, LeftBack will mark the end of an illustrious career by partners in rhyme Phonte and Rapper Big Pooh.

BIZ TALK: A&R REPRESENTATIVE PT III

A&R reps also look for artists who are proactive and possess a strong work ethic. In other words Motivation. Will the members of the band continue to work hard at creating own opportunities once they get signed or will they rely entirely on their label to do everything for them?

LCD SOUNDSYSTEM THIRD ALBUM OUT MAY 18

LCD Soundsystem has confirmed May 18 as the U.S release date   of its as yet untitled third album. The record will be released on   DFA/Virgin in the U.S. and will consist of the following   songs:   Dance Yrself Clean Drunk Girls   * One Touch ll I Want Change * Hit  …

CLASS ACTRESS DEBUTS “JOURNAL OF ARDENCY” VIDEO

Brooklyn artist Class Actress recently debuted the video for their song “Journal of Ardency”. The title track off their recently-released debut EP, the video stars Elizabeth Harper herself and is directed by Patrick Cleandenim. It’s a sultry and electric boudoir film, imbued with an intense intimacy, especially when it’s on a hazy loop.

ADELITAS WAY NEW VIDEO “LAST STAND”

Adelitas Way has uncovered their brand new music video for “Last Stand” on Yahoo Music. The melodic anthem is currently available for free download on the bands official website and appears on the group’s self-titled album, available in-stores and on iTunes now!

10 FREE SONGS FROM MASTERBEAT.COM

They’re a new online music retailer and are currently offering up 10 free remixes from top pop artists (Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Madonna, etc) at http://www.masterbeat.com/free. A bit more info about the site: + A new major online music superstore + 2 million+ tracks from all major labels as well as individual DJs and smaller labels…

SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Si*Sé “This Love (Hird Remix)”

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! Si*Sé “This Love (Hird Remix)”: SKOPE IT…

FOREIGNER AND STYX CO- HEADLINE UNITED IN ROCK TOUR

The tour of the summer unites three iconic bands, Styx, Foreigner and special guests Kansas, responsible for countless Top Ten hits and well over 100 million album sales. United In Rock, scheduled to kick off in May, brings together three bands that helped shape rock and roll for a generation of music fans by dominating…

POCKET FULL OF ROCKS RETURNING TO HOMETOWN OF TEXARKANA

Texarkana natives Pocket Full of Rocks will be returning to their hometown for the CD release show of their most highly anticipated album to date, More Than Noise. Featuring the hit single “Alive” and the worship favorite “Let It Rain”, the Ed Cash-produced project matches heartfelt lyrics and melodies with stellar production. “We are so…

ELECTROLIGHTZ OFFERS FREE MIXTAPE

The pop/electro/hip-hop party rockers known as Electrolightz is comprised of singer Rami Dearest, rapper Namebrand, producer erOc and drummer Barry Romance, and they’re building a major following in LA with their raucous live shows, and nationwide for their remixes. The Electrolightz have released their mixtape sponsored by the Power 106 duo The LA Leakers. The…

DIRTBAG PARTNERS WITH ILG

After starting its new record label 9 months ago, 15 year old music apparel company Dirtbag Music, Inc. is finding success where others have failed. Breaking through at rock radio is Seasons After.   Their first single “Cry Little Sister” is #22 and climbing on the BDS active rock chart, putting Dirtbag Music on the…

MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR THURSDAY, MARCH 4th, 2010

LADY GAGA, BEYONCE VIDEO DEBUTS ON MONDAY! According to GagaDaily.com, the video for Lady Gaga’s “Telephone” single with Beyonce will premiere next week! In fact, fans can expect the long-awaited clip to be released on Monday. More details about the premiere will be revealed on LadyGaga.com soon. IS GAGA CELIBATE? Lady Gaga has done a…

Peasant, Shady Retreat

Obviously artists vary in terms of the complexity and simplicity of their music. Some tend to blend a myriad of instrumentation that equates to a “sum of the parts” aural assault. Others tend to lean on a “less is more” approach and allow the music to stand on its own merit. Pennsylvania’s Peasant leans on…

Blake Shelton, Hillbilly Bone

Country crooner Blake Shelton has released a recession-buster of an album in “Six Pak” fashion–a six-track EP that will reach store shelves with an appropriate $6 price tag. The first of two planned releases, appropriately named Hillbilly Bone, is a collection of Southern stereotypes all sung through the contemporary country vein of kitschy-meets-clever lyrics. Title…

COURTNEY LOVE RETURNS

“Courtney Love has found a home,” proclaimed www.SPIN.com, the magazine’s website, referring to NOBODY’S DAUGHTER, the brand new album by Hole — which will be released April 27th on Mercury Records.                 The first single pick from NOBODY’S DAUGHTER is “Skinny Little Bitch,” which goes to radio today,…

SAVING ABEL KUWAIT CONCERT STREAMS ON MARCH 4 VIA USTREAM

Saving Abel recently teamed up with the USO and Ustream for a weeklong USO/Armed Forces Entertainment tour in the Persian Gulf, and filmed a concert while in Kuwait. Footage from that show in Camp Arifjan will stream on Thursday, March 4 at 10 PM EST/7 PM PST at http://www.ustream.tv/savingabel, and on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/savingabel. Don’t…

FREE VITA CHAMBERS SONG “YOUNG MONEY” ON I-TUNES

Vita Chambers is an up and coming Universal Motown artist from Barbados. Her single “Young Money” has already received a large amount of attention and is being featured as the iTunes Single of the Week. Until Monday, March 8th you can download the song for free. iTunes Single of the Week- “Young Money”: SKOPE IT…

Buck Brothers, We Are Merely Filters

Guinness World Record holding (Most gigs in a 12 hour period) London-based punk powerhouses Buck Brothers are the greatest thing to come out of a Buddhist Disco since pacifist whack-a-mole. Their sophomore effort “We Are Merely Filters” has the same infectious hook-driven melodies with hilarious lyrics filled with far-spanning references and witty wordplay that was…

BENNI HEMM HEMM RELEASES “RETALIATE” MP3

Retaliate is Benni Hemm Hemm ´s third EP (and sixth overall release), and is his first release sung completely in English. It will be released on a 10″ vinyl and on CD April 24th on Kimi Records (FM Belfast, Reykjavik!).   Benni Hemm Hemm will tour Europe this spring and summer, with plans to hit…

MARCH 2010 SONICBIDS “ARTISTS 2 WATCH”

Welcome to another amazing month of music from the incredible musicians that make up the Sonicbids.com community. We have got ten 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.

ALICE IN CHAINS TO CHAT WITH FANS ON LIVESTREAM MARCH 10TH 7PM EST

Alice in Chains, who are in the middle of a massive North American tour, will be taking the time to interact with fans on their Livestream profile on Wednesday March 10th at 7 PM EST. With Livestream as the exclusive streaming provider for the chat, the player widget for the webcast can be embedded anywhere.…

DEE DEE BRIDGEWATER RELEASES SINGLE “STRANGE FRUIT”

Over the course of a multifaceted career that has spanned four decades, Dee Dee Bridgewater has risen to the top tier of today’s jazz vocalists, putting her own unique spin on standards as well as taking intrepid leaps of faith in re-envisioning jazz classics. For her latest recording, Eleanora Fagan (1915-1959): To Billie With Love…

JASON DERULO RELEASES SELF-TITLED DEBUT ALBUM

Red-hot pop sensation Jason Derulo – the first artist signed to Warner Bros. Records’ joint venture with multi-platinum songwriter and producer J.R. Rotem’s label Beluga Heights – releases his eagerly anticipated self-titled debut album on Beluga Heights/Warner Bros. Records today. Derulo wrote or co-wrote each track on the album, which was produced by Rotem, who…

J.VIEWZ ANNOUNCES INNOVATIVE PROJECT LAUNCH PLAN

The long-awaited release of the next single from music production mastermind, J.VIEWZ, is finally here! The track, “COME BACK DOWN”, which features Folk vocalist Joshua James, will be released digitally on Tuesday, MARCH 9TH, 2010.   Three different versions of the track will be made available — the Album Version, a Radio Edit, and the…

LOST IN THE TREES SIGN WITH ANTI

Anti- Records is thrilled to announce the signing of LOST IN THE TREES, an inventive   music collective from Chapel Hill, North Carolina helmed by composer and songwriter Ari Picker. The band merges the dramatic symphonic elements of classical music with the accessibility of American folk and modern pop, creating a sound that is simultaneously…

CAMELO ROSADO JR RELEASES VIDEO FOR “BRISAS DEL PALMAR”

RCJ Records and Carmelo Rosado JR are very excited to announce the release of the new video for “Brisas Del Palmar.” This single is off the new album, ‘Un Homenaje Para Mi Mejor Amigo, Mi Padre.’ Carmelo’s father Carmelo Rosado, Sr. wrote the song in 1952 as he migrated to New York on the plane…

MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3rd, 2010

JONAS STARTS SECOND SEASON Production has begun in and around Los Angeles on the second season of the Teen Choice Award-winning comedy series, JONAS.   Kevin, Joe and Nick Jonas, as well as Chelsea Staub and Nicole Anderson, are back for the second season of the show.   This season, the brothers and friends spend…

SAY ANYTHING TO JOIN ANGELS & AIRWAVES’ SPRING TOUR

Los Angeles rock band Say Anything will be hitting the road with Angels & Airwaves for a 39-city U.S. tour which kicks off April 5th in San Francisco and makes stops in Chicago, Los Angeles, Boston and more!   Before joining Angels & Airwaves on tour, Say Anything – which is front man Max Bemis,…

NEW CITIZEN COPE MUSIC VIDEO

Here is the new video for Citizen Cope’s “I Couldn’t Explain Why”. The video gives fans a feel for life on the road, as the video walks us through live performances, back stage scenes, hanging out with fans, and more! Citizen Cope “I Couldn’t Explain Why” from Okayplayer on Vimeo.

Golden Bloom, Fan The Flames

Golden Bloom, the power-pop force sounds like a thousand waves crashing in ferocious union on “Fan The Flames.” It should come as a mighty surprise then, that Golden Bloom, which can easily rival acts like The New Pornographers in their power pop capabilities is just one dude. Shawn Fogel cranks out nine pieces of pop…