This 3-member rock band from NYC is bringin’ the dirty ‘n’ nasty goods here on Wasted Angel. Sex Slaves offer a real hard-edged rock sound that really has some ballz to it. The new record has attitude, it has got rawness and it has a whole lot of substance! Coming off their…
AUSTRALIA’S BIGGEST HIP-HOP GROUP BLISS N ESO NEW VIDEO & US DATES
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Australian hip-hop heavyweights, Bliss n Eso, are set to bring their highly acclaimed live show to the US for the first time on tour with Swollen Members, Big B, and Common Market. The group will hit US shores for their first show on American soil starting October 20th in San Luis Obispo, CA, and will…
ENTER SHIKARI VIDEO FOR “ZZZONKED”
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Enter Shikari has just released a video that captures the band performing their hit song “Zzzonked” from their debut album Common Dreads. The recently shot video directed by Bob Harlow and produced by Stitchthat was created with an extremely small budget and showcases the band at their finest. Check out the video here and head…
TADDY PORTER SIGNS RECORDING DEAL WITH PRIMARY WAVE MUSIC PUBLISHING
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Primary Wave Music Publishing has entered in to a recording deal, alongside a publishing agreement, with Stillwater, Oklahoma based quartet Taddy Porter. Primary Wave Music Publishing CEO Larry Mestel shared, “Simply stated, we love this band. While we have purposely stayed out of the record business for the past three years, Taddy Porter’s…
LOS LOBOS HEAD TO THE WHITE HOUSE
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“In Performance at the White House: Fiesta Latina” is a concert hosted by the President and Mrs. Obama on the South Lawn of the White House that will be broadcast by PBS. The sixty-minute program, to be taped live by WETA Washington, D.C., on October 13, will celebrate Hispanic musical heritage and airs on…
The Box Elders, Alice And Friends
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The Box Elders are a throwback to simpler times. When making eight-minutes ambient, difficult to digest post-rock tunes wasn’t considered cooler than thou, but when drawing as many eager kids out to the dancefloor (With guitars, no less) was the only way to gauge cool. And on Alice And Friends, The Box Elders crank out…
Rah Rah, Going Steady
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Certain bands remind you of certain things. Neil Young and campfires. U2 and a breach of trust. You get the idea. Rah Rah, an auspiciously named eight-piece indie-pop opera of a band out of Regina, Saskatchewan remind me of something even more vague and non-descript: colours. Not that there’s anything wrong with that. Rah Rah,…
MUSIC UP CLOSE WITH JANIE – OCTOBER 2009
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This month’s Music Up Close takes a look back at artists of the 60s and 70s and see what some of them are doing today. There are, of course, too many to chose from, but some recent releases helped me narrow the focus for this column. Main Stage features Gordon Lightfoot recently…
NEW MARIAH CAREY SINGLE
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According to her official fan site, Mariah Carey has selected “H.A.T.E.U.” as the third official single of her new Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel album. The diva’s latest effort debuted at the number three spot on the Billboard 200 chart with over 168-thousand units sold. It is the lowest debut of her music career. Here’s…
TRAIN TO HEAD OUT ON TOUR
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Train is heading out on tour in support of their forthcoming album, Save Me, San Francisco. It kicks off October 20th in Seattle, Washington and goes until December 11th in San Diego, California. Uncle Kracker is going to be supporting the band for the entire trek. Save Me, San Francisco is due…
WALE GETS MINOR PUSH BACK…AGAIN
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According to Rap-Up.com, Wale’s upcoming debut Attention: Deficit album won’t be arriving in stores on November 3rd. Instead, fans will have to wait an additional week because the project has been pushed back to November 10th. In related news, the D.C. rapper will be joining N.E.R.D. and J Cole for Jay-Z’s North American college tour…
JENNIFER LOPEZ IS “FRESH OUT THE OVEN”
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Jennifer Lopez is making a strong comeback with a new single, “Fresh Out The Oven” featuring Pitbull, and a new alter ego. Following in Beyonce’s “Sasha Fierce” campaign, Jenny from the block is now being called “Lola.” The Neptunes-produced track can be heard via J Lo’s new “Who Is Lola” official MySpace page. Visit WhoIsLola.com…
BARBRA STREISAND TOPS PARAMORE AND MARIAH
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Barbra Streisand debuts on top of the Billboard 200 chart as her Love is the Answer album sold over 180-thousand copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan numbers. Streisand’s ninth number one album narrowly beat out Paramore’s Brand New Eyes, which bows at number two selling over 175-thousand copies, while Mariah Carey’s new album, Memoirs of…
JAY SEAN TO KNOCK BEP OUT OF TOP SPOT
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According to Billboard, Jay Sean will put an end to the Black Eyed Peas’ record reign atop the Hot 100 as his single, “Down,” will move into the top slot on the chart today. The Peas had held the number one spot for 26 straight weeks with “Boom Boom Pow,” which was on top…
One Flesh, Twelve Gates
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Right away from the front cover, you get a gloomy, dark-type setting. This flows right into the CD where you definitely get a dose of what I like to call Gloom Rock. One Flesh and their newest release, Twelve Gates, offers up some darkly-layered gothic rock with some tinges of alternative & psychedelic…
The Hidden Cameras, Origin: Orphan
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Much is made of the fact that Joel Gibb and the rest of the Hidden Cameras are closely aligned with the gay movement within indie-rock. Yet on Origin: Orphan, the band’s 5th studio LP, one doesn`t hear so much an influence from Gibb`s personal choices as a spiritual influence. Long classified in the chamber-pop genre,…
Alberta Cross, Broken Side Of Time
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Comparisons in rock and roll are inevitable for two reasons: very often a band gets together because of a shared affinity for another band. And rock journalists are a stringently lazy bunch whose ears are often tweaked but connect the dots like young children. Without knowing the exact circumstances of what brought Alberta Cross, the…
JAGGED EDGE RELEASE FIRST OFFICIAL SINGLE FROM THEIR UPCOMING ALBUM ‘THE REMEDY’
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Slip-N-Slide Records, one of the top independent labels in the industry founded by Ted Lucas, is gearing up for the release of Grammy nominated and chart-topping R&B super group Jagged Edge’s 7th album The Remedy in 2010 with the release of their first official single, “Tip Of My Tongue” produced by Miami based…
UK DUBSTEP PRODUCER SKREAM REMIXES CHROMEO’S “NIGHT BY NIGHT”
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Green Label Sound, the free singles label, releases an exclusive remix from UK dubstep producer Skream for Chromeo’s recent release “Night By Night.” Skream, one of debstep’s most prominent producers, adds his slow, dark drum and bass burn.
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: D-Lo “No Squares”
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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! D-Lo “No Squares”: SKOPE IT HERE!
THE SUMMER SET NEW ALBUM OUT OCTOBER 13
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The band’s first full length album, Love Like This (Razor & Tie), will hit stores on October 13th. Produced by Matt Grabe (The Maine, A Rocket to the Moon), the album has additional production by Matt Squire (3OH!3, Taking Back Sunday, Panic at the Disco) and also features a track co-written with Dave Katz…
ACRYLICS REVEAL DETAILS OF DEBUT EP
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Brooklyn-based quintet Acrylics have revealed the artwork and track listing for their forthcoming 5-song 10″ debut EP, All of the Fire, out Oct. 28th through Terrible Records, a new label formed by Chris Taylor of Grizzly Bear and Ethan Silverman. Acrylics will be the label’s second release after the launch of its 7-inch…
PEANIZLES
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We are happy to present the October edition of Peanizles on Skopemag.com.
CLARE AND THE REASONS RELEASE BRAND NEW VIDEO FOR “ALL THE WINE”
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French-inspired Brooklyn group Clare and the Reasons are preparing for their late fall North American tour with The Vic Chesnutt Band (featuring Guy Picciotto of Fugazi and members of Thee Silver Mt. Zion) in support of forthcoming sophomore release, Arrow, out October 20th on Frog Stand Records.
ORIANTHI PREMIERS NEW SINGLE “ACCORDING TO YOU”
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Guitar goddess Orianthi’s debut single “According to You” is now streaming on MySpace! “According to You” is an anthem about moving on from a bad relationship to a great one, and – in true Orianthi style – features an impressive guitar solo.
MOTION TURNS IT ON OFFERS “GIVE UP THE GHOST” MP3
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The first track off Motion Turns It On’s upcoming LP, Kaleidoscopic Equinox is available for download and sharing now.
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Via Tania “Wonder Stranger”
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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! Via Tania “Wonder Stranger”: SKOPE IT HERE!
ZOROASTER SIGN TO E1 MUSIC
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Critically acclaimed psych metal band ZOROASTER has signed a worldwide recording deal with E1 Music. The celebrated avant-garde trio will enter the studio in early 2010 with producer Sanford Parker (The Gates of Slumber, Pelican) to record its label debut and follow up to 2009’s Voice of Saturn. A summer 2010 release is expected.…
SHWAYZE TO JOIN LMFAO ON THE PARTY ROCK TOUR
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Shwayze will kick off a tour with LMFAO on November 5th in Reno, Nevada. The Party Rock Tour will wrap on December 20th in McAllen, Texas. Shwayze will release their second album, Let It Beat, on November 3rd. It features collaborations with The Knux, Snoop Dogg, Ric Ocasek from the Cars and…
TREY SONGZ TO REMIX MARIAH’S ALBUM
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According to Rap-Up.com, Trey Songz has been recruited to appear on Mariah Carey’s Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel remix album. Mega producer Tricky Stewart told the site that Mi Mi’s entire disc will be revamped including her current single “I Want to Know What Love Is.” Trey revealed to the site that he has recorded…
GAGA BEFORE SHE WAS GAGA
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Before Lady Gaga was Lady Gaga, she was Stefani Germanotta, and apparently, she was on an episode of MTV’s reality show Boiling Points. NME.com has gotten their hands on the video, so head there now to see a very different looking Gaga try and win some cash. SKOPE IT HERE!
IS RUSSELL BRAND IN LOVE WITH KATY PERRY?
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Will Russell Brand change his playboy ways for Katy Perry? Well according to British paper The Sun, he just might. The periodical reports that the Forgetting Sarah Marshall actor told them that he thinks he’s in “love” with Perry. When asked about bringing their relationship public, Brand responded, “You will find out very…
MILEY CYRUS & PARAMORE TOP ITUNES CHART
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Miley Cyrus has the top downloaded song on iTunes for a second straight week with “Party in the U.S.A.” “Whatcha Say,” by Jason DeRulo, comes in at number two, followed by Owl City’s “Fireflies.” Paramore scores the number one album on the iTunes chart with Brand New Eyes, Breaking Benjamin follow with Dear…
The Echelons, Don’t Kiss Her Face
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First thing I see when I look at the front cover of The Echelons’ Don’t Kiss Her Face are two cartoon characters with serious sexual innuendos. One character is portrayed as an attractive woman all dolled up while putting lip stick on & looking at herself in the mirror. She is depicted as…
CHAMILLIONAIRE TO DROP ‘VENOM’ DECEMBER 8, 2009 / E-CARD
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Few artists have embraced the monster that is the internet and its abundance of social networking tools quite as comprehensively as Platinum, Grammy-winning rap artist, Chamillionaire; using it to engage with fans for everything from Twitter takeovers to live broadcasts from his own highly trafficked site, Chamillionaire.com. Last week saw him go out to his…
‘QUEEN: THE ULTIMATE ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF THE CROWN KINGS OF ROCK’ TRAILER
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Voyageur Press has joined forces with renowned British rock journalist Phil Sutcliffe (Mojo, Los Angeles Times) for QUEEN: The Ultimate Illustrated History of the Crown Kings of Rock. This beautifully packaged book, a perfect balance of photos and text, arrives on Nov. 15, 2009, and retraces the history of this massively popular and influential group.…
WYCLEF JEAN HEADS BACK TO SCHOOL AT BERKLEE IN BOSTON
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Wyclef Jean announced today that he is going back to school to earn a diploma from Berklee College of Music. With a flexible program tailored for him to include on-campus classes and online courses at Berkleemusic.com, Jean will earn college credit while maintaining his active career. He attended his first class on Monday,…
PLAY LIVE WITH STEEL PANTHER IN VEGAS VIA SKOPE
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‘Sup duderinos! We’ve taken out the killer guitar solo in “Death To All But Metal” and we challenge you to try adding your own for the chance to win a trip to Las Vegas to play it live on stage with us!
DJ KHALED & E- CLASS PRESENT LIVE FROM THE 305
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E1 Music is proud to announce the release of Live From the 305, the brand new compilation from the streets of Miami presented by DJ Khaled and Poe Boy Music Group founder, E-Class. Live From the 305 will be available in stores and online on Tuesday, October 13, 2009.
ILL-LITERACY OFFERS MP3 OF “GENTLEMAN’S KOOL AID”
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The time has finally come. After years of touring and building buzz, iLL-literacy is preparing the release their debut musical effort, IB4the1 (“I Before The One”).
