Tribella is coming back strong after the release of their EP, My Guest List, two years ago. This Austin, Texas-based trio is now offering you thirteen ways to experience their one-of-a-kind sound. Their style stands out because there is so much being heard on this new album from 80s New Wave/Pop Rock to…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Ke$ha ft. NatStar “TIK TOK” (Remix)
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We at Skopemag.com get hundreds of exclusive tracks via various vendors on a daily basis. The goal for us is to share with our readers as many tracks that come in. Please note that some of these links expire so you got to get it while it’s hot! Ke$ha ft. NatStar “TIK TOK” (Remix): SKOPE…
DAVE MATTHEWS BAND ANNOUNCES EXTENSIVE SUMMER OUTING
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Dave Matthews Band will launch an extensive North American summer tour with a two-night stand at The Comcast Theatre in Hartford, CT (May 28th and 29th). An online ticket request period begins this Thursday, January 28th, and continues through Monday, February 8th, at: http://www.warehouse.davematthewsband.com/. Tickets will go on sale to the general public on February…
JOYO VELARDE OFFERS “CERTAIN SPECIAL WAY” OFF HER FULL-LENGTH DEBUT
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Joyo Velarde’s debut full-length album Love and Understanding is set to be released on February 16, 2010 (Quannum Projects). Joyo was born in Manila but later relocated to the Bay Area, where she is known as the female voice behind the seminal independent label Quannum.
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Bun B ” Hit That Lick Remix”
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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! Bun B ” Hit That Lick Remix”:…
NEW LP FROM LITTLE BROTHER APRIL 2010
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Favorites of fans and critics alike, Little Brother, the North Carolina duo of Phonte and Rapper Big Pooh, is proud to finally confirm the release of an album people have been waiting on for years. LeftBack, which will be the fourth album of Little Brother’s illustrious career, will be available April 20th via Hall Of…
DIGICEL AND SHAGGY COLLABORATE ON SONG TO RAISE FUNDS FOR HAITI
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Digicel today announced details of its collaboration with international reggae artist, Shaggy, and renowned producer, Christopher Birch, to write and produce a song — Rise Again — to raise money for the Digicel Haiti Relief Fund. Rise Again is a Caribbean song, which was written and performed by Caribbean artists for the people of Haiti.…
DIRTBALL BECOMES A KOTTONMOUTH KING / VIDEO
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The Kottonmouth Kings have revealed the next era in their ongoing legacy by announcing the addition of the group’s newest member, the Dirtball. This notorious party monster has been a label mate of Kings for years, releasing a series of cult classic albums under the Suburban Noize banner and doing countless tours alongside the group.…
DIPLO TO MIXES GUCCI MANE’S “COLD WAR” MIXTAPE SERIES
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Legendary Philadelphia DJ Diplo has announced that he will remix Gucci Mane’s acclaimed Cold War mixtape series. The Grammy nominated producer and songwriter (M.I.A’s “Paper Planes,” 2008) signed on for the project to support the release of Gucci Mane’s The State Vs. Radric Davis in light of the rapper’s recent legal woes. The remix album…
DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS NEW SINGLE IN SUPPORT OF ‘THE BIG TO-DO’ DUE MARCH 16
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The Drive-By Truckers announce the first part of The Big To-Do tour, screenings of their documentary, The Secret To A Happy Ending, unveil the album cover for The Big To-Do and offer free MP3.
STOLI HEADS TO WA STATE TO KICK OFF THE SIDEWAYS REIGN TOUR
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This week we have a band coming out of Washngton state by the name of Sideways Reign. I caught wind of these guys after being told of their first nationwide tour that they are kicking off this week. Sideways Reign will be playing venues from San Francisco to NYC meeting up with old fans and…
THRIVE RECORDS SIGNS DEAL WITH ISLAND DEF JAM
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Thrive Records, whose hit-driven Total series and ThriveMix series contributed to the company’s ranking as Billboard’s #1 U.S. independent dance label for the second year in a row in 2009, has signed an exclusive worldwide multi-year production and distribution (p&d) deal with Island Def Jam Music Group (IDJ), it was announced today by Steve Bartels,…
JASON DERULO SCORES AGAIN WITH “IN MY HEADâ€
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“In My Head,” the new single from 2009’s breakout pop star Jason Derulo, is climbing the charts as the follow-up to the Miami-born artist’s smash No. 1 debut single “Whatcha Say.”
The Ted Painter Band, Keepin’ It Real
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This review marks another first in my tenure at Skope Magazine in that this is the first time I have reviewed back-to-back country acts. Former U.S. Army infantryman turned country crooner Ted Painter has released Keepin’ It Real, a five-track EP of contemporary country-fried tunes that run the thematic gamut from kids coming of age…
DEVO TO PERFORM AT THE VANCOUVER 2010 WINTER GAMES
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DEVO, one of post modern rock’s most visionary and influential bands, have been invited to perform live at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver on Feb 22, 2010. This performance will conclude a Victory Ceremony and will be broadcast live on NBC Networks. It’s your duty as citizens of the earth to tune…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR TUESDAY, JANUARY 26th, 2010
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MTV’S HOPE FOR HAITI NOW DREW 83 MILLION VIEWERS MTV’s Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief, drew a cumulative audience of more than 83 million viewers and a gross average audience of more than 24 million viewers in the United States, according to Nielsen Media Research. The telethon has now…
Feldiken, Small Songs About Us
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Feldiken’s debut album, Small Songs About Us, is an album that EVERYONE can enjoy. The record focuses on relationships, but more importantly Feldiken emphasizes the importance of connecting with people. Small Songs About Us really does pertain to us then, as a whole. We’re ALL in this thing together, so why not…
SAMBASSADEUR OFFERS “STRANDED” MP3 OFF ‘EUROPEAN’
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Sambassadeur has just released “Stranded,” their second single from their forthcoming album “European” due out February 23rd on Labrador Records.
DEATH ON TWO WHEELS OFFER TWO TRACKS FROM ‘THE VIOLENT KIND’ MOVIE
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Atlanta-based rock band DEATH ON TWO WHEELS will premier two songs world-wide in the new movie THE VIOLENT KIND at Sundance 2010. The featured songs are Calling Us All Back Home and Two Dollar Bills from their current release SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND FATE on The Ghost Umbrella Records.
ROD STEWART’S BLUE MOON RISES
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If ONCE IN A BLUE MOON hasn’t exactly been the Holy Grail for the Rod Stewart faithful, it’s only because they didn’t know what they were missing — until now. Recorded in the summer of 1992 with producer Trevor Horn, this unique collection of covers captures Stewart at his interpretive best — his magnificent voice…
WATCH THE CHIEFTAINS/RY COODER IN A BEHIND THE SCENES LOOK
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The Chieftains’ Paddy Moloney and Ry Cooder bring together the musical souls of two nations, Ireland and Mexico, in a mini documentary exploring the making-of their new album ‘San Patricio’ (March 9 / Hear Music/Concord Music Group). Watch the video now on Nat Geo Music at National Geographic.com: http://bit.ly/6rXCM2
AFI PREVIEW “BEAUTIFUL THIEVES” VIDEO
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Iconic Bay Area rockers AFI have revealed a preview clip of the video for “Beautiful Thieves” on their website -www.AFireInside.net/beautifulthieves. The minute clip launched today after another successful twitter campaign which asked fans to donate a single tweet to reach the 1,000 tweet goal to reveal the short teaser. No strangers to innovative twitter promotions,…
ORENDA FINK OFFERS FREE ALBUM TO HELP HAITI
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Saddle Creek recording artist Orenda Fink has made her album Invisible Ones available for download on her website now through the end of January in an effort to encourage relief effort donations for the current crisis in Haiti. In a very personal letter posted to her site that recounts her time in Haiti spent making…
ADELITAS WAY BOOKS ROCKLINE RADIO
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Adelitas Way will be featured guests on the nationally syndicated radio show Rockline with host Bob Coburn on Monday January 25, 2010 at 8:30pm PT / 11:30pm ET. Fans are encouraged to speak with Adelitas Way by calling 1-800-344-ROCK (7625). The band will be on the second half of the show. For a station near…
WANT A PRIVATE PUDDLE OF MUDD CONCERT?
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Puddle Of Mudd will be performing for an intimate private audience at 7 PM this upcoming Monday, 1/25 in New York City! Enter for your chance to win a pair of tickets to the event by sending an email to puddleofmuddtix@gmail.com with your name and phone number. Winners will be notified on Sunday 1/24 with…
FESTIVAL ORGANIZERS ANNOUNCE ROTHBURY POSTPONEMENT FOR 2010 EVENT
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Today, festival organizers for the ROTHBURY music festival announced that they will not host a 2010 event. According to event producers Madison House Presents and AEG Live, a contributing factor in the decision is that, due to various artists’ recording and touring schedules, timing will not allow them to assemble the cutting edge roster that…
Kate Cameron, Conviction
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It’s hard to believe that a 16-year-old girl could write such a compelling piece of work, but that is the case here with Conviction. At just 16, Kate is the sole singer/songwriter on this new project as well as playing the role of guitarist & pianist. Boston area-based studio owner and producer, Bob…
MORGAN PAGE NEW VIDEO FOR “FIGHT FOR YOU”
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Morgan Page is becoming accustomed to finding his name among the best and brightest in today’s musical landscape.
THE TEMPER TRAP ANNOUNCE NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
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Australian indie rockers The Temper Trap will return to the U.S. for their first headlining tour in support of their critically acclaimed debut album, Conditions, out now on Glassnote/Columbia. The band will play dates from coast to coast in March and April- wrapping up their stint at the renowned Coachella Valley Music and Arts…
WINIFRED ADAMS RELEASES VIDEO FOR “YOU ARE MY ROSE”
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Winifred Adams is a singer/songwriter with a twist. She’s talented. A young woman with a heart and soul geared toward goodness, who writes compelling songs and who delivers a smooth, sincere vocal performance.
SAADI RELEASES NEW SINGLE “BAD CITY” MP3
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As Paper Garden Records continues to expand its PR roster with the best up and coming acts across all genres, the radiant pop eccentric mastery of NYC’s SAADI is the perfect electropop delight to start off the new year!
FIRST GRAMMY IPHONE APP
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Just in time for GRAMMY Week, Diversion Media launches the very first GRAMMY iPhone app, ‘Guess the GRAMMYs,’ which is the first social media app for a major entertainment awards show. Diversion Media, a leading web application development company, today announced that it has developed the first official GRAMMY iPhone app, part of the 52nd…
THE DOORS WILL PLAY EXCLUSIVELY THROUGHOUT THE EPISODE OF “COLD CASE” ON SUNDAY, FEB. 21
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Several songs by the iconic rock group The Doors will be featured exclusively throughout the episode of COLD CASE to be broadcast Sunday, Feb. 21 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. The featured songs will be “Light My Fire,” “Waiting for the Sun,” “Love Her Madly,” “Wild Child,” “Riders on the Storm,”…
THEM CROOKED VULTURES TO MAKE SNL DEBUT
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Them Crooked Vultures has confirmed its debut appearance on Saturday Night Live. The band-featuring SNL vets Dave Grohl and Josh Homme and, in his first ever appearance on the stage at 30 Rock’s famed Studio 8H, John Paul Jones-will be music guest on SNL’s February 6 show. Ashton Kutcher will host. In addition, Them Crooked…
WATCH “HOPE FOR HAITI NOW” TONIGHT
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Please tune in to tonight Friday, Jan 22nd broadcast of Hope for Haiti Now, the global telethon to benefit the Haitian people and aid workers. A very special performance of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” will be performed by Justin Timberlake and his friend Matt Morris in honor of the earthquake victims. The two-hour telethon will air…
VAMPIRES EVERYWHERE! SET TO RELEASE DEBUT EP
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Vampires Everywhere! announced today that their debut EP entitled “Lost in the Shadows” will be released on February 9, 2010. Produced by Paul Leavitt (All Time Low, The Darkest Hour, Senses Fail, The Bled) the album features front man Michael Vampire’s synth-driven vocals, venomous keyboard tones, assailing guitars, and dark brooding soundscapes on five addictive…
BARENAKED LADIES TO TOUR CANADA
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Barenaked Ladies, Ed Robertson (guitar/vocals), Jim Creeggan (bass/vocals), Kevin Hearn (keyboard/guitar/vocals) and Tyler Stewart (drums/vocals), announce today their Canadian headline tour with special guest Joel Plaskett. “We’re looking forward to another cross-Canada tour” said Ed Robertson. “It’s a new chapter for the band, but we’ll be bringing the whole songbook with us! We’ll…
STACIE ROSE SONG IN VH1’s TOUGH LOVE
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The STACIE ROSE song “FIND YOUR WAY” from Shotgun Daisy found it’s way into TOUGH LOVE 2 ep 207. You can catch the webisode here. SKOPE IT HERE! www.myspace.com/stacierose
GET BUSY COMMITTEE SELLS $1000 12″ IN LESS THAN 24 HOURS
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Rap veterans eschew traditional labels, have continued success in selling limited edition products. After selling out of their first batch of Uzi-shaped USB Flash Drives Get Busy Committee sells 12″ picture discs via Kickstarter. A $1000 offer to write and record a song ABOUT one of their fans for the 12″ along with a platinum…
Beach House, Teen Dream
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Ever had the feeling that you’re not sure if you’re awake or dreaming? From the moment you set eyes on Beach House’s latest release, Teen Dream, something about it seems intangible. The cover art’s pastel zebra striped imagery has a certain unworldly feel to it, washed out to the point of near-nonexistence. Seldom does album…
