The biggest bands in the world have a concept to promote their tour. U2 did Zoo TV and the 360 Tour, the Rolling Stones had A Bigger Bang; so when Americana singer-songwriter Israel Nash Gripka and indie garage rockers The Fieros began planning their U.S. jaunt, they decided to be candid and “Sing For…
TWIZTID VIDEO FOR “HA HA HA HA HA”
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Psychopathic records’ own TWIZTID have just released their tour schedule for Spring 2010. The infamous duo of Jamie Madrox and Monoxide released their 7th studio album W.I.C.K.E.D. last year, and it was the groups highest charting album to date, peaking at #11 on the Billboard 200.
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: DALLAS BLOCKER “ROCK YA BODY”
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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! DALLAS BLOCKER “ROCK YA BODY”: SKOPE IT…
SNEAK PEEK OF DEBI NOVA
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Catch a sneak peek of Debi Nova’s sizzling video for “Drummer Boy.” The infectious track was co-written by the Costa Rican superstar and will appear on her forthcoming album release, Luna Nueva. “Drummer Boy” embodies the combination of irresistible Latin rhythms and potent pop smarts found on her full-length debut due out this spring.…
HIGH ON FIRE DEBUTS TITLE TRACK FROM FORTHCOMING NEW ALBUM
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World-renowned power trio HIGH ON FIRE premieres the eight minute title track from its forthcoming new album Snakes for the Divine today via SPIN. The colossal song sees the Oakland band at the peak of its powers, injecting a progressive mien into its steamroller sound while legendary guitarist / vocalist Matt Pike conjures symbols…
ESPN CHOOSES COMIC BOOK HEROES MUSIC FOR NASCAR COVERAGE
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Comic Book Heroes’ (CBH) new single “Move Out of the Way” off their Take A Seat EP has been chosen by ESPN as the featured song for the network’s coverage of the 2010 NASCAR Nationwide Series season beginning with the telecast from Daytona International Speedway on Saturday, February 13, on ESPN2. To kick off…
STOLI JOINS WILLIAM FUNK TO END AUTISM THROUGH MUSIC
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My next guest is not only an amazing musician, he is a wonderful person as well. William Funk put out an album last year called, ‘The Veronica Sessions.’ He has sold thousands of copies independently and has decided to donate all proceeds to Generation Resuce. William’s good friend’s son was diagnosed with Autism and since…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9th, 2010
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KE$HA TALKS “BLAH BLAH BLAH” VIDEO Ke$ha recently shot a video for “Blah Blah Blah,” along with the boys of 3Oh!3, who appear on the club anthem. Ke$ha told MTV News at the shoot, “The whole concept of the video was a bunch of douche-y guys macking on me as usual, and me making them…
Good Shoes, No Hope, No Future
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Sophomore albums can be a tricky thing. Many bands try to up the ante and go for broke as they try to improve their debut’s sound with new studio tricks and elaborate instrumentation that are meant to impress a listener. The London-based band Good Shoes is not one of those groups though. On the contrary,…
WEAR BLACK FOR JOHNNY CASH’S BIRTHDAY – 2/26/10
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Help celebrate what would have been Johnny Cash’s 78th birthday on Friday, February 26, the day that his final studio album, American VI: Ain’t No Grave (American Recordings/Lost Highway), is officially released, and Wear Black for Johnny.
KAM MOYE “FOREVER FRESH” VIDEO
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North Carolina’s own, Kam Moye aka Supastition, teams up with up and coming Bay Area director, Charles Barcelona (Homegrown Outfitters/Right Lane Ent) for the Marco Polo-produced banger, “Forever Fresh.”
NEW OZOMATLI ALBUM COMING IN APRIL
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Celebrated Los Angeles culture-mashers Ozomatli are set to release their new album, Fire Away, April 20th on Mercer Street Records / Downtown Records. Fire Away is the Grammy Award-winning band’s fifth studio full length, and first for the NYC based Mercer Street Records / Downtown Records. Produced by acclaimed producer Tony Berg, Fire Away features…
BIZ TALK: A&R REPRESENTATIVE PT I
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A&R Representatives is an acronym for (Artists and Repertoire) are record company personnel whose job it is to discover new talent and help develop careers. This is the gatekeeper to your deal. Chances are if your music is good, there is a A&R looking for it right now.
STORY OF THE YEAR ANNOUNCE SPRING TOUR
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Electrifying St. Louis rock band Story of the Year have announced a headlining US spring tour with Maylene & The Sons of Disaster, After Midnight Project and Monty Are I in support of their forthcoming album, The Constant, which is due out on February 16 via Epitaph Records. Ticket pre-sales begin at 3:00PM (local…
BOSTON BASED MISSION HILL TO PLAY RESIDENCY IN VIETNAM
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More than 200 bands from around the country competed for the once-in-a-lifetime experience, and Boston-based Mission Hill earned it. Mission Hill is in Ho Chi Minh City, performing at the Hard Rock Cafe 5 nights a week until March 5. They’ll return to put finishing touches on their full length record, due April…
VELVET CLUB TO RELEASE SELF-TITLED US DEBUT
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Codeine Velvet Club, the new musical project from The Fratellis’ Jon Lawler and singer/songwriter Lou Hickey, will release their self-titled US debut April 6th on Dangerbird Records. The collaboration began when Lawler, taking a break from whirlwind touring and recording with The Fratellis, teamed up with Hickey to work on a track – the…
ALKALINE TRIO PREMIERE NEW MUSIC VIDEO FOR “THIS ADDICTION”
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Cult rock heroes Alkaline Trio have debuted their new video for the first single and title track from their forthcoming album This Addiction, due out February 23, today on MySpace.com. [myspace 102762445 nolink] www.alkalinetrio.com
Stellar Vector, A Flock of Cowards
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Stellar Vector hails from Minneapolis, MN and the founding members are: Charles Sadler on lead vocals & keyboards and Jonathan Ford on rhythm guitar. The two members got their start playing at First Avenue where Prince actually played many times. This venue was even used as the main spot for the movie, Purple…
The Mary Onettes, Islands
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Every ten years years, we’re nostalgic for a time twenty years ago. The Mary Onettes are no excuse to this rule. With a style mimicking New Order, The Cure, The Smiths and other 80‘s cult bands, The Mary Onettets can outdo most bands you hear on radio today and even in the 80’s. …
Robert Pollard, The Devil Went Home and Puked: Robert Pollard’s Rock Show
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Spanning the carers of both Guided By Voices and Robert Pollard’s side projects and now main projects after Guided by Voices split (including songs such as “Circle Saw Boys Club,”“Winston’s Atomic Bird” “Get Me Extra”) this D.V.D is ram-shackle attempt to make a video collage that demonstrates life on the road, performing and being in…
ALL LEGAL ISSUES RELATED TO MENUDO ENTERTAINMENT LLC HAVE BEEN RESOLVED
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Menudo Entertainment LLC, New World Booking, Jeffery Wiener and Oscar Llord/Creative Icons are pleased to announce that in relation to all legal disputes conducted in 2009, a mutual agreement has been reached and any complaints and/or legal matters have been withdrawn without prejudice to the parties. It was also established that there was no…
SKOPE / WOLFMOTHER GIBSON GUITAR GIVEAWAY
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Aussie quartet Wolfmother are on the rock ‘n roll warpath! With their new album Cosmic Egg reigniting a rock fire in fans and the band hitting the road with legends AC/DC, Wolfmother and Skope Magazine have teamed to give one lucky fan a chance to win a Gibson SG!
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8th, 2010
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JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE: THE HASTY PUDDING MAN OF THE YEAR Justin Timberlake was roasted at Harvard University on Friday night, as he was honored as the Hasty Pudding Man of the Year. The Grammy and Emmy award winner received his pudding pot from the nation’s oldest undergraduate drama troupe Friday night. Hasty Pudding Theatricals…
TAYLOR BRIGHT VIDEO FOR “STRIPED SOCKS”
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Philadelphia native TAYLOR BRIGHT is a high-spirited go-getter with a down-to-earth sense of self. The 16-year-old budding songstress channels such enthusiasm into an effervescent combination of radio-friendly pop and rock that’s both mature and genuine. Self-penned tunes such as the playful ode to a crush, “Striped Socks,” showcase her light-hearted song writing style and memorable…
AMERICAN BANG RELEASE NEW SINGLE “WHISKEY WALK”
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American Bang is comprised of a wildly talented gang of young rock ‘n rollers who’ve been playing together in assorted combinations all their lives. After many incarnations of local bands, all four members — Johnston, lead guitarist Ben Brown, bassist Kelby Ray, and drummer Neil Mason — came of age musically as students of rock…
DREDG “GATHERING PEBBLES” REMIX CONTEST
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Gavin Hayes (vocals, guitar), Drew Roulette (bass, moog, speak & spell, samples), Mark Engles (guitar) and Dino Campanella (drums, keyboards)–is currently holding a remix contest of “Gathering Pebbles” from their critically acclaimed THE PARIAH, THE PARROT, THE DELUSION album. It was released June 9, 2009 on their own Ohlone Recordings through Warner Music Group’s…
HARVEST OF HOPE FEST COMING THIS MARCH 2010 IN FL
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The second annual Harvest of Hope Fest (HOH) is proud to announce a second round of artist confirmations. Kid Sister, Matt Pond PA, Port O’Brien, Dead Confederate, 7 Seconds, Gringo Star, Smoke of Fire, We are the Union, Avi Buffalo, Cheap Girls, Broadway calls, Japanther, Crime in Stereo, Yesterday’s ring and The Dig are all…
GIBSON RELEASES SAMMY HAGAR GUITAR MODEL
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Gibson Guitar, the world’s premiere musical instrument manufacturer and leader in music technology, has announced the availability of the much anticipated Sammy Hagar Red Rocker Les Paul. Through a career that spans stints with Ronnie Montrose, Van Halen, and his own prominent solo work, Sammy Hagar has been the force behind a total of 60…
HIM STREAMING SCREAMWORKS: LOVE IN THEORY AND PRACTICE ON MYSPACE
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Finnish Love Metallers HIM are now streaming their seventh studio album Screamworks: Love in Theory and Practice on their Myspace profile. The album, which was produced by Matt Squire (The Used, All Time Low, Saosin) was recently described by frontman Ville Valo as being “the most sexual album we’ve ever made”. Ville also added…
PURENRG CALLING IT QUITS AT END OF 2010
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pureNRG, one of the most popular tween groups in the Christian music industry, has announced their plans to bring the group’s musical career to a close at the end of 2010. As a farewell and thanks to their fans, the pop trio will be releasing a Best Of CD/DVD collection on July 20 exclusively through…
BARNES & NOBLE EXCLUSIVE: DAPHNE WILLIS’ DEBUT CD
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Vanguard Records and Barnes & Noble, Inc, the world’s largest bookseller, have teamed up to offer Daphne Willis’ CD, What To Say, exclusively for three months beginning on February 9th. Consumers will be able to purchase the physical CD only at Barnes & Noble stores nationwide beginning on February 9th for ninety days. Simultaneously,…
SADE’S ‘SOLIDER OF LOVE’ ALBUM TO DEBUT ON SMOOTH JAZZ NETWORK
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Broadcast Architecture’s Smooth Jazz Network announced today that it will air the World Premiere of the new album Soldier Of Love from Sade, the weekend of February 6th, prior to its retail release date next week. The nationally broadcast world premiere is being produced and distributed by the Smooth Jazz Network ® and will…
My Glorious, Home Is Where The Heart Breaks
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This Vienna, Austria-based rock trio are bringin’ the ugly truth to the forefront with no sugar coating. However, the overall sound coming from these three musicians is far from ugly. What I heard on this new record were straight rock grooves mixed with a raw & brutally honest sound. My Glorious offers…
BIFFY CLYRO ANNOUNCE THE US RELEASE OF ‘ONLY REVOLUTIONS’
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Warner Bros Records has announced the release of breakthrough UK band biffy clyro’s new album Only Revolutions. The follow up to 2007’s Puzzle, Only Revolutions will be available exclusively on iTunes beginning March 9, 2010. 3/06 — The Marquee — Tempe, AZ 3/07 — House of Blues — San Diego, CA 3/09 — Troubadour…
GROWING PREVIEW NEW ALBUM TRACKS
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Growing, the experimental Brooklyn-based trio comprised of Joe DeNardo, Kevin Doria, and recently added member Sadie Laska (IUD), have debuted the first installment in a series of six video vignettes previewing select tracks from their forthcoming full-length PUMPS. Premiering yesterday at The Fader, the videos for “Hormone” and “Drone Burger” visualize the songs intensively processed…
CYPRESS HILL POST “IT AIN’T NOTHIN'” VIDEO TRAILER
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Legendary west coast rappers Cypress Hill have unveiled a preview clip of their upcoming music video for “It Ain’t Nothin.” The short clip that launched today features the members of the iconic group returning to the hip-hop game to bring real rap music to the forefront. Check out the video here and get a sneak…
YOU SAY PARTY! WE SAY DIE! DATES / VIDEO
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Kicking off a selection on Canadian dates earlier this month, playing a sold-out show with Phoenix at Vancouver’s Cultural Olympiad, the You Say Party! We Say Die! live show is one not to miss. You Say Party! We Say Die! “Glory” from the album XXXX. from Paper Bag Records on Vimeo. YOU SAY PARTY! WE…
THE MORNING PAGES OFFER “MY NAME IS LION” MP3 OFF DEBUT
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Fusing country authenticity with the grit of city life, New York’s The Morning Pages aren’t just another Brooklyn band. Since forming in 2007, the band has been adding some much-needed, rustic soul to the New York scene.
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Paul Wall “I’m On Patron”
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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! Paul Wall “I’m On Patron”: SKOPE IT…
HOLY GRAIL HEADS IN TO STUDIO TO SANCTIFY DEBUT ALBUM
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Los Angeles rising star metal quintet Holy Grail will head in to the studio this month to record their debut album, CRISIS IN UTOPIA, due out on Prosthetic Records in late Spring. Acclaimed producer/remixer/musician Danny Lohner (Nine Inch Nails, A Perfect Circle) will be at the production helm. With monster vocals, not one, but two…
