New video for “Know What I Mean” just released today from Freeway & Jake One’s forthcoming album The Stimulus Package out 2/16 on Rhymesayers! Director: Rik Cordero, Producer: Mike Fox, Cinematograper: Ryo Murakami, & Prod Co: Three/21 Films. Freeway & Jake One – “Know What I Mean” video: [youtube lbHKBN_S0WE]
NEVER SHOUT NEVER TO HEADLINE 2010 AP TOUR IN MARCH 2010
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Emerging band Never Shout Never, the brainchild of 18-year-old singer-songwriter Christofer Drew, has been chosen to headline the 2010 AP Tour, which celebrates the 25th anniversary of the Cleveland-based magazine Alternative Press. The line-up, which also features Joplin, The Cab, Hey Monday, Every Avenue and The Summer Set, has been handpicked by the AP staff.…
MARY J. BLIGE ANNOUNCES THE RELEASE OF NEW ALBUM
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Matriarch Entertainment and Geffen Records are proud to announce the release of Stronger withEach Tear, MUSIC GIANT MARY J. BLIGE’s ninth studio album on Monday, December 21st. The first single from the album is titled “I Am” and was produced by Stargate while the video for the song was directed by famed lensman,…
ELECTRO-POP SINGER/SONGWRITER LIGHTS ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL DATES SUPPORTING OWL CITY
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Keytar-wielding synth-pop sensation LIGHTS has extended her tour with Owl City. Beginning January 21st in Kansas City, MO, the dates will continue through May 2nd in Milwaukee, WI. The artists will also be making international stops in the UK, France, the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany. Twenty two year-old singer, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist LIGHTS crafts…
TETINE NEW VIDEO FOR “TROPICAL PUNK”
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Here is the music video for “Tropical Punk” taken from Tetine’s forthcoming album ‘From A Forest Near You’ out in Feb 2010. The video was directed by Eliete Mejorado.
THE GROOVE CRUISE LAUNCHES ONLINE COMPETITION TO FIND A DJ TO SPIN A DREAM GIG TO THE BAHAMAS
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Electronic dance music cruise, the GROOVE CRUISE, has chosen viral website, Outstage.com, to give amateur and professional electronic dance music DJs/producers the “gig of a lifetime” featuring Grammy Award winner BENNY BENASSI and twelve other DJs. Sailing from Miami to Great Stirrup Cay and Nassau Bahamas from January 29th — February 1st, 2010, the GROOVE…
THE FLAMING LIPS & STARDEATH AND WHITE DWARFS VISIT “THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON†/ NEW YEARS
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The world’s most predictably unpredictable band, THE FLAMING LIPS, have teamed up with their Oklahoma City brethren, STARDEATH AND WHITE DWARFS to record their own unique take of Pink Floyd’s 1973 classic album THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON, which will become available online only beginning December 22nd, under the title of “THE FLAMING LIPS…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: The Goat & the Occasional Others “Luh Dat”
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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! The Goat & the Occasional Others “Luh…
THE USED ANNOUNCE NATIONWIDE HEADLINE TOUR
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Fresh from a successful international run, Reprise Records artists The Used have announced a US headlining winter tour. The nationwide string of dates, which kick off January 27th in San Diego, CA and run through February 26th in Birmingham, AL, will support their new album, Artwork. Atreyu and Drive A will be supporting.…
MATTHEW RYAN CELEBRATES NEW RELEASE DEAR LOVER IN BOSTON
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Indie folk/rocker Matthew Ryan will celebrate his twelfth release Dear Lover on a U.S. tour coming to Club Passim in Boston on Tuesday, March 9th, 2010. Currently available digitally, Dear Lover will be available in-stores on February 16, 2010 via Dear Future Collective, with distribution through Junketboy/CIMS. Recorded at his home studio The Lerkim, it…
UPCOMING WEEZER SHOWS CANCELLED PER DOCTOR’S ORDERS
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Due to the recent bus crash involving Rivers Cuomo, and per doctor’s orders the following WEEZER shows are cancelled. Citing doctor’s orders, band nixed three stops in California and a tour-ending gig in Phoenix, Arizona in January 2010. Three December Weezer shows were immediately canceled after the accident. 12/7/2009 — Agganis Arena — Boston,…
FLO RIDA LEADS THE DIGITAL DECADE
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After bursting onto the scene in late 2007, Poe Boy/Atlantic recording artist Flo Rida has claimed a digital first. The Miami-based rapper’s debut smash single “Low,” from his debut album “MAIL ON SUNDAY,” has been named the top-selling digital song of the decade with over 5.2 million digital downloads sold, according to Nielsen SoundScan. In…
NUKE THE SOUP RELEASES VIDEOS FOR “BLIND” & “FILLED WITH DREAD”
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Nuke the Soup made their debut at Delaware’s Dewey Beach Music Conference in 2006. The band’s first single “Filled with Dread” was one of the most added radio tracks on FMQB’s Triple A chart its first week out. The eleven track album features a host of top flight East Coast musicians (keyboardist Brian Simms, bassist…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18th, 2009
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BEYONCE TOURS IN SOUTH AMERICA Beyonce has reportedly extended her I Am… world tour into parts of the Caribbean and South America. The entertainer will invade major cities in Brazil, Argentina, Chile and Peru as well as Trinidad. According to SingersRoom.com, Bey’s upcoming concerts will kick off February 4th in Brazil and run until February…
CORINNE BAILEY RAE NEW VIDEO “I’D DO IT ALL AGAIN”
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Grammy winner Corinne Bailey Rae is premiering her new video for “I’d Do It All Again,” the first single from her forthcoming album The Sea (scheduled for a January 26 release). The video is directed by acclaimed film director Jamie Thraves, the man responsible for such iconic videos as Radiohead’s ‘Just’ and Coldplay’s ‘The Scientist’.
Planetary Nights, Elliptical Motion
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Planetary Nights and Elliptical Motion are ever-flowing with raw energy. R.J. McSweeney is responsible for all the songs & lyrics as well as being the lead vocalist & rhythm guitarist. The CD is produced, engineered and mixed by Mark Hermann who also contributed all lead guitar parts as well as keyboard/organ sections. …
JULIA NUNES NEW SINGLE “I THINK YOU KNOW” MP3
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The 20-year-old upstate New York native is pleased to announce the release of her 5-song EP, I Think You Know. The record was produced by Jack Conte of Pomplamoose and will be released February 2, 2009 on Rude Butler Records.
SAM AMIDON PREVIEWS TRACK FROM ‘I SEE THE SIGN’
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Singer and multi-instrumentalist Sam Amidon’s fourth solo album I See The Sign will be released March 1 by Bedroom Community. Amidon transforms age-old secular ballads, gospel, folk songs and hymns through his direction, vision, vocals, banjo, guitar and contributions from Shahzad Ismaily, Nico Muhly, Beth Orton and Valgeir Sigurðsson.
ONEREPUBLIC FEATURED ON WALMART SOUNDCHECK
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OneRepublic’s full Walmart Soundcheck concert and interview is now live! The band performed songs from their new album Waking Up including the title track, “All The Right Moves,” “Everybody Loves Me,” “Secrets,” and “Good Life” as well as their smash hit “Apologize.”
SWOLLEN MEMBERS TOUR BUS HIT BY TRAIN
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Only days after completing a tour across Canada, Swollen Members’ tour bus was destroyed in Colorado Springs, CO on Monday night after it was hit by an oncoming train. The accident happened just after midnight when the group’s bus got stuck on a railway crossing. Minutes later the railway barrier went down signaling a train…
THIRTY SECONDS TO MARS NEW ALBUM ‘THIS IS WAR’ DEBUTS AT #2
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Multi-platinum rock band Thirty Seconds to Mars returns to the album charts this week with the debut of their highly anticipated third album This Is War (EMI/Virgin), landing in the #2 spot on both the Alternative Album Chart and Digital Album chart, selling nearly 71,000 copies in the first week. Alternative Press Magazine praised…
WARREN G TO BE HONORED IN LONG BEACH TOMORROW
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On December 18th, Warren (“Warren G”) Griffin III, west coast rapper, hip-hop producer and Long Beach native will be honored with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Long Beach Image Award for his commitment to the youth and community of Long Beach. The event, which will be held at the John C. Wallace/Petrolane Club, is…
UNIVERSAL MUSIC STORE AUCTION TO BENEFIT CITY OF HOPE
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The Universal Music Store is auctioning several items on Ebay. All of the proceeds for these auctions go to The City of Hope. The City of Hope is an innovative biomedical research, treatment and educational institution. They are dedicated to the prevention and cure of cancer and other life-threatening diseases, guided by a compassionate patient-centered…
SKOPE TV PHONER WITH SEAN GARRETT
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Last night the phone rang in the Skope HQ and on the other end was a superstar in the music business. Sean Garrett is a jack of all trades as he writes songs, produces, is an artist, and a mogul in the making. Sean has been doing amazing work with artists like Gucci Mane, Jay-Z,…
GRIT PR & CONSULTING: A DIFFERENT KIND OF PR & PROMOTION COMPANY
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Grit PR & Consulting represents artists in music and performing arts from across the world. The Company specializes in diversity, and works with only two artists per genre at a time; a unique approach and philosophy that has set Grit apart from many companies in the Publicity, Promotion and Marketing fields. Grit’s expertise spans such…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17th, 2009
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McCARTNEY WANTS TO TEAM UP WITH LUDACRIS AGAIN Jesse McCartney teamed up with Ludacris for the rapper’s remix of Jesse’s song “How Do You Sleep?” off the Departure album. The duo also collaborated on the video for the track. With McCartney heading back into the studio to work on the follow-up LP, he’s…
KOTTONMOUTH KINGS RELEASE TIGER WOODS PARODY VIA YOUTUBE
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Kottonmouth Kings have released a new parody song and video about the recent exploits of Tiger Woods online at. The song was recorded while the Kottonmouth Kings were in the studio working on their new album, “Long Live The Kings”, which is slated for release on April 20th, 2010 on Suburban Noize Records.
BECK.COM PRESENTS OPENING OF COLORSPACE
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Beck.com has unveiled the virtual art gallery Colorspace as the newest of the site’s expanding array of exclusive features. Colorspace will serve as an online showcase for new visual talent, featuring new artists every month, and also making available limited edition T-shirts, prints, posters and more. The first artist to be featured at Colorspace…
BLUEBRAIN RELEASE “ROYAL BLUE” VIDEO
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DC-based brother duo Bluebrain unveil the video for “Royal Blue”, the opening track from their forthcoming debut album Soft Power out February 9th via Lujo Records.
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: ohbijou “Last Christmas”
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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! ohbijou “Last Christmas”: SKOPE IT HERE!
DAISY MCCRACKIN RELEASES “EVERYTHING” VIDEO
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Here’s the latest video from Daisy McCrackin, “Everything” animated by Daisy’s friends Dani Katz and Steven Synstelien from her debut release ‘The Rodeo Grounds.’
AVATAR THEME SONG “I SEE YOU” VIDEO
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MySpace Music debuts the “I See You” music video from Leona Lewis featuring the AVATAR theme song, which was just nominated for Golden Globe Best Original Song – Motion Picture.
MICHAEL BUBLE & JENNIFER HUDSON DUET
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Michael Buble has been all over the national airwaves these days, making appearances on Oprah, the Today Show, Regis & Kelly, and Dancing with the Stars. And last night, he had another stunning performance, this time singing a duet with the talented Grammy winner Jennifer Hudson, who starred in her very own ABC Christmas special.…
THE ACADEMY IS… ANNOUNCE HOMETOWN SHOW
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Decaydance/Fueled By Ramen recording group The Academy Is…have unveiled details for a special hometown performance. The show, set to take place at Metro in Chicago, IL on February 6th , will commemorate the 5-year anniversary of their breakthrough debut “Almost Here.” TAI will be joined by friends Sing It Loud, as well as other…
Panda Transport, Monorail
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Kathy Compton and Thierry Holweck are bringing a diverse array of audio to the forefront. As the sole songwriters on Monorail, Compton and Holweck aka Panda Transport have created Electro-Pop grooves. The record offers acoustic & pop elements mixed with a unique display of sounds. Monorail comes after Panda Transport’s debut release,…
GUCCI MANE HAS #1 RAP ALBUM IN THE COUNTRY
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Gucci Mane’s The State vs. Radric Davis is the #1 rap album in the country with 89K units sold in its first week of release, making it the #10 album overall according to Billboard’s Top 200. The album features Gucci’s first single “Wasted” featuring Plies, a #1 song at urban mainstream radio, and the…
CHALIE BOY LAUNCHES “I LOOK GOOD” CONTEST
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Celebrating the overwhelming success of his smash single, “I Look Good,” Battery/Jive Records’ Chalie Boy is proud to announce the launch of the official I Look Good Contest. With the help of partners Puma Clothing, Battery Records, and leading Southern rap-focused hip-hop site, KeepItTrill.com, Chalie Boy will give fans the opportunity to win exclusive gear…
BROKEN BELLS SELF-TITLED DEBUT FROM JAMES MERCER AND DANGER MOUSE’S NEW BAND
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James Mercer and Brian Burton a/k/a Danger Mouse have completed work on the first album by their new and ongoing band Broken Bells. The album, also titled Broken Bells, will be released by Columbia Records March 9, 2010. The album features 10 melodically seductive and psychologically provocative songs co-written and performed by Mercer and…
THE SWORD ANNOUNCES U.S. TOUR DATES
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Metallic rock titans THE SWORD have announced January, 2010 U.S. tour dates. The headlining run will launch on January 23 in Corpus Christi, TX. The celebrated quartet will preview brand new songs from its as-yet-untitled third record over the course of the short tour. A full listing of upcoming THE SWORD tour…
NEVER SHOUT NEVER SELLS OUT DECEMBER TOUR
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Never Shout Never, the brainchild of 18-year-old singer-songwriter and guitarist Christofer Drew, has sold out all eight shows on his December tour, which begins December 16th in Philadelphia, PA, and runs through December 30th. With each venue holding between 500 and 1,100, Never Shout Never will perform for more than 5,000 fans by the end…
