TONY DESIMONE HAS A PHD IN PHYSICS & GREAT MUSIC
It is not supposed to be snowing today, the first day of spring. It’s a good thing that my guest […]
FEATURES
FEATURES
THE CARS RELEASE VIDEO FOR “SAD SONG†FROM NEW ALBUM
New album in-stores May 10, 2011 from Hear Music / Concord Music Group. Check out the video for the first
NEWS
THE HOBLIMINAL IBLOID RELEASES ‘ACTION AT A DISTANCE’
Described as Pink Floyd meets Jean Michel Jarre. The Hobliminal Ibloid’s Rock & New Age instrumentals evoke the big sounds
FEATURES
ELECTRIC EEL SHOCK – JAPAN’S FRIENDLY METAL BAND
The Ruby Room in Shibuya Tokyo probably has an actual “legal” capacity of 125, but at Electric Eel Shock’s recent
#SKOPELIFE
ACCIDENTAL TRIBE: THE STRENGTH OF PURPOSE
It is sweet, sweet irony that while the name of my latest assignment may be Accidental Tribe; I’m not sure
NEWS
TOM WAITS INDUCTED INTO THE ROCK N ROLL HALL OF FAME
Iconoclast TOM WAITS was inducted into the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame by Neil Young at the ceremony Monday
NEWS
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR MONDAY, MARCH 21th, 2011
BRITNEY TALKS NEW ALBUM WITH ROLLING STONE Britney Spears’ highly anticipated album, Femme Fatale, is due out on March 29th,
FEATURES
EYE LEVEL ART LIVE: A MOST CREATIVE OF SPACES
In a town that has seen a rapidly diminishing number of music venues over the past few years, available space
FEATURES
DONWILL FEAT NICKY GUILAND “BREATHE” VIDEO
“Inhale. Exhale. Inhale. Exhale.” It’s not that hard of a concept. But for Donwill, these acts take on a much
REVIEWS
Rob Carlton, Seven Thunders
2011 looks to be a great year for guitarist Rob Carlton as he was recently engaged, has a hot new
REVIEWS
Kelly Pettit, These Days
Kelly Pettit is a guitarist/singer/songwriter originally from Canada but has spent recent years traveling abroad touring around Japan. Like many
NEWS
LUPE FIASCO BEAMS TO THE TOP OF THE BILLBOARD 200
1st & 15th/Atlantic recording artist Lupe Fiasco’s highly anticipated third studio album, “LASERS” has debuted at No. 1 on the
NEWS
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR THURSDAY, MARCH 17th, 2011
JUSTIN BIEBER GETS WAXED! Justin Bieber has joined the prestigious list of pop stars honored with wax figures. Lifelike
REVIEWS
Red Weather, Every Alleyway
Over the years we’ve seen punk, hard rock & even alternative rock bands slowly erode into over-commercialized, corporate puppet shows.
NEWS
MATT NATHANSON NEW ALBUM IN JUNE
On June 7th, Matt Nathanson will release his new album, Modern Love, on Vanguard Records. A collection of pop and
NEWS
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: RIP: Nate Dogg’s Greatest Hits
We at Skopemag.com get hundreds of exclusive tracks via various vendors on a daily basis. The goal for us is
FEATURES
THE GIFT OFFER MP3 “MADE FOR YOU”
Portuguese band The Gift may be a new to some, but many already know the psychedelic synth-pop group. The band
NEWS
BELL X1’S SESAME ST THEMED VIDEO
Vevo is exclusively premiering the video for Bell X1’s new single “Velcro” from the band’s forthcoming album ‘Bloodless Coup’ (4/12,
NEWS
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16th, 2011
BLACK EYED PEAS DEDICATE NEW VID TO THE JAPANESE Just about a week before the earthquake and tsunami struck Japan,
REVIEWS
Dan and Faith, Dreaming of Another Path
Dan and Faith Senie are a husband & wife duo who have come full circle to create this debut album.
FEATURES
SCARLET HAZE RELEASES JAPANESE EARTHQUAKE RELIEF SINGLE
Dirtbag/ILG/Warner Music Group recording artist Scarlet Haze just released a new single entitled “Hero” for the recent victims of the
FEATURES
A.M. BREAKUPS CONTROVERSIAL NEW VIDEO FEAT TEDDY FALEY
The first video off NY producer A.M. Breakups’ forthcoming debut album, The Cant Resurrection, featuring Baltimore rapper Teddy Faley. The
NEWS
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 15th, 2011
THE PEAS AT THE KIDS’ CHOICE AWARDS The Black Eyed Peas will perform at the 2011 Kids’ Choice Awards next
FEATURES
STOLI HEADS TO SXSW AND MEETS UP WITH INDOFIN
I do not have to tell Skope readers that most music lovers are partying & experiencing amazing music down in
FEATURES
THE DYNAMIC DUO OF MONEY STAX & NEEKY EVERO
Best Friends and rap duo, Money Stax & Neeky Evero, have been coined as playful and fun but their work
#SKOPELIFE
SKOPE TV PHONER FEAT EMAXIMUS
As the west coast braced for what was projected to be massive tsunami waves on Friday, Skope TV got on
NEWS
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS LAUNCHES MUSIC SITE
The Library of Congress has launched a Music Consortium Treasures website that gives online access to some of the world’s
NEWS
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR MONDAY, MARCH 14th, 2011
LADY GAGA DESIGNS BRACELET FOR JAPAN TSUNAMI RELIEF Lady Gaga took to Twitter to announce that she created a Japan
FEATURES
FREE MP3 DOWNLOAD OF JAMES LEG’S NEW SONG “DROWNING IN FIRE”
James Leg, growler, shouter, composer, and Fender Rhodes finger-f*cker, of the Black Diamond Heavies, steps out with some friends for
NEWS
STEELY DAN ANNOUNCES THE “SHUFFLE DIPLOMACY TWENTY ELEVEN” TOUR
Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Steely Dan dazzled the public and critics alike in 2009 with their classic-albums-in-full “Rent
NEWS
TRISTEN UNVEILS VIDEO FOR “BABY DRUGS”
Tristen is excited to unveil the video for single “Baby Drugs”, off her recently released album Charlatans At The Garden
NEWS
TITO JACKSON TO RELEASE FIRST-EVER SOLO ALBUM
Fresh off two 80K+ sold-out performances this winter, Tito Jackson is poised to release his first-ever solo album, So Far
NEWS
ROONEY ADD U.S TOUR DATES
Just wrapping up a successful headline tour with Eisley this past February, Rooney announced today they will continue to tour
NEWS
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR FRIDAY, MARCH 11th, 2011
BRITNEY ON THE COVER OF OUT MAGAZINE Britney Spears is featured on the cover of the latest issue of OUT
REVIEWS
Fred McKinney, High Water
Over the years we’ve seen American & Country Music slowly erode itself into over overly polished, popish nothingness. Artist after
REVIEWS
BILLY PRESTON, 16-YEAR-OLD SOUL
Billy Preston traveled a long winding, extremely successful, musical road from Gospel through rock, full of personal and health related
REVIEWS
The Hobliminal Ibloid, Action At A Distance
Forget what you’ve forgotten about the genre “electronica.” It is a broad and sweeping genre and the label itself rarely
FEATURES
JESSIE AND THE TOY BOYS VIDEO FEAT YELAWOLF
Check out the world premiere of the official video for Jessie and The Toy Boys’ new single “Push It” featuring
NEWS
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR THURSDAY, MARCH 10th, 2011
JUSTIN BIEBER CROSSES EIGHT MILLION FOLLOWERS ON TWITTER Justin Bieber has over eight million followers on Twitter! He crossed
REVIEWS
ARI HEST, SUNSET OVER HOPE STREET
Ari is a solo guitarist/writer that relies on the ballad to rock format, and also worked in a side project,