Three years after his last full length, Jay Reatard returns with Watch Me Fall, a jubilant twelve tracks that smooth over Reatard’s scuzzy, garage-rock gems with concise production. Many will lament over Reatard’s decision to give into a production-heavy record, but it’s impossible to neglect how the production works in Reatard’s favour. Reatard’s vocals are…
The Got To Get Got, Salahee
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One of the biggest fears faced by writers is making their audience seem irrelevant by dropping unnecessarily large amounts of references. Anyone who’s read Chuck Kloksterman has probably felt fucking stupid at one point, yet there’s something about his vast array of knowledge that keeps you coming back for more. I wouldn’t be as brazen…
Hockey, Mind Chaos
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You’d think with a name like Hockey, this Portland foursome would be one of those shit-kickin’, tough as nails country bar bands. But thankfully for everyone who likes listening to records and going to shows and leaving with their teeth, this isn’t the case. Instead, the insanely catchy Hockey present a plethora of synth-laden hooks…
Cococoma, Things Are Not All Right
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Forget blitzkriegs, CoCoComa’s Things Are Not All Right is the real all-out assault. Ten tracks clocking in at somewhere around 25-minutes (It’s impossible to count, let alone keep your head above water throughout these often fanatical but impressively succinct tracks) will leave listeners grasping for air. But how could you expect any less from Goner…
AG, SADAT X, & DJ JAB FORM TRINITY & RELEASE FIRST SINGLE
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For those wondering where hip-hop’s next super group is, Trinity has come to quell all inquiries. The triumvirate consists of AG, Sadat X, and DJ Jab and delivering raw, uncut hip-hop is priority number one on their list.
HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD “NO OTHER PLACE” LIVE
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Hollywood Undead have just posted live video footage from their upcoming CD/DVD release Desperate Measures. The performance showcases the 6 crazy MC’s performing the popular song “No Other Place” to a fan packed venue. The band’s high energy performance gives fans a peek at what they can expect on 11/10 when the CD/DVD package releases…
SHINEDOWN & PAPA ROACH ANNOUNCE CO-HEADLINING DATES
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Multi-platinum, 2009 American Music Award nominee Shinedown and multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated Papa Roach announce co-headlining dates. Two of today’s biggest bands in rock, each delivering #1 rock hits this year (Shinedown’s “Second Chance” and “Sound Of Madness” and Papa Roach’s “Lifeline”) will kick off the tour December 5th in Highland Heights, KY. Tickets for Highland Heights,…
NORMA JEANS SIGNS TO RAZOR & TIE
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Acclaimed post-hardcore heavy rockers Norma Jean signs with Razor & Tie and plans a 2010 album release. The band will headline the “Explosions 2009” US tour in late November through December. Norma Jean will play their breakthrough album Bless The Martyr and Kiss the Child in its entirety on select dates. This is…
THEM CROOKED VULTURES OFFER “MIND ERASER, NO CHASER” FREE
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In celebration of All Souls Day, Them Crooked Vultures a/k/a Dave Grohl, Joshua Homme and John Paul Jones are giving it away: As of midnight, “Mind Eraser, No Chaser” is available as a FREE download at iTunes. No obligation to buy anything. “Mind Eraser, No Chaser” Free on iTunes: SKOPE IT HERE!
EVERCLEAR ARE BACK WITH NEW ALBUM & DATES
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The word is out: EVERCLEAR is back, better than ever, and ready to re-connect with their audience. Frontman Art Alexakis has gone back to basics: recruiting a new band, releasing In A Different Light, a new album that reinterprets the Everclear songbook with some fresh surprises, and finally returning to the road, to the…
NEW BOYZ TO JOIN CHRIS BROWN ON NORTH AMERICAN FAN APPRECIATION TOUR
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Ben J and Legacy of The New Boyz will join multi-platinum recording artist Chris Brown on an 18-city North American Tour. When “You’re A Jerk” hit the internet earlier this summer, the group had no idea how fast the song would pick up. Within days of uploading, youth across the country were recording…
SHWAYZE ASK FANS TO BUY ALBUM VIA YOUTUBE
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Let It Beat is finally here. The sophomore album release from Shwayze drops today and the guys do not want you to forget. The Malibu-based duo have just posted a short video to remind all of the Shwayze fans out there to pick up the new release in-stores today. The feel good album includes the…
THE DOORS SHAKE THE BIG APPLE TO ITS CORE
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Rhino and Bright Midnight Archives unleash four inspired performances from The Doors’ final tour with LIVE IN NEW YORK. The latest addition to the band’s acclaimed series of archival concert releases, this six-disc collection contains all four of The Doors’ performances — in their entirety — recorded in 1970 at the Felt Forum in New…
PRISCILLA RENEA COVERS CHRIS BROWN & OWL CITY
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Priscilla Renea’s album doesn’t come out til 12/1, but she’s keeping busy with some new covers. Check out this mash-up cover of Chris Brown’s “I Can Transform Ya” and Owl City’s “Fireflies”: [youtube JtIL70MxvPM nolink]
KENNY ROGERS CHRISTMAS & HITS TOUR
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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, and that means music legend Kenny Rogers will once again be embarking on his highly acclaimed annual holiday tour, bringing his exceptional talent and signature sound to stages across America. The 2009 edition of the Kenny Rogers Christmas & Hits Tour featuring Rebecca Lynn Howard will…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: DJ WHOO KID AND DJ SCREAM PRESENT “NEW KIDD ON DA BLOCK”
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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! DJ WHOO KID AND DJ SCREAM PRESENT…
FALLBORN PRESENTS AUDIO & VIDEO FOR “POISON SOUL”
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FALLBORN packs a musical punch that is as much about raw emotion as it is about the irresistible pull of a well-crafted song. Like other high-energy alternative rock bands from Orange County before them, FALLBORN has a distinct and confident personality, and it colors their music with authenticity.
Language Arts, Where Were You In The Wild
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Where Were You In The Wild, the debut LP from Vancouver’s Language Arts is a record made for the music geeks. No, not because it presents a certain bookish aesthetic. But because this eleven-track masterpiece contains some of the most original and inventive music available for blogging purposes. Sadly, it’s only those who are constantly…
Portugal. The Man, The Satanic Satanist
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How much does album packaging matter in this in age, when Itunes and The Pirate Bay are happy to pawn digital copies of new releases off and have the tunes delivered to you almost instantaneously? Albums used to be a complete package, a work of art. Despite their decidely modern sound, Portugal. The Man seem…
SHERWOOD RELEASE NEW VIDEO “MAYBE THIS TIME”
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Sherwood are back with their brand new album Qu and a new video for their single “Maybe This Time” that received its world premiere on MySpace!
BLACK REBEL MOTORCYCLE CLUB NEW 3 DISC LIVE DVD
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Black Rebel Motorcycle Club are to release Live, a 2-DVD, 1 CD set on 16th November 2009 on the band’s own Abstract Dragon label. The DVD features over two hours of live concert footage from three sold out shows in Berlin, Dublin and Glasgow. The footage documents the end of the band’s 2007 tour in…
ROONEY TO RELEASE SELF-PRODUCED, LIMITED-EDITION EP, WILD ONE
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L.A. five-piece Rooney is gearing up to release a new, limited-pressing EP, Wild One and will embark on a national headlining tour beginning November 27th at Los Angeles’ El Rey Theatre, in support. Fans can get a first listen to Wild One as the EP will be available exclusively at these upcoming shows before…
AFI PERFORM “VERONICA SAWYER SMOKES” LIVE FROM mtvU ULALUME FESTIVAL
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With no better way to kick-off Halloween, AFI brings fans a golden performance of “Veronica Sawyer Smokes” live from mtvU’s Ulalume festival. The Morrissey-esque track comes from AFI’s newly released album, Crash Love which also features the single “Medicate.”
BOOM BOOM SATELLITES PRESENT “KICK IT OUT” VIDEO FEAT FLO RIDA & TAHJ MOWRY
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With the COMBINATION of three musical forces coming together to forge one new sound, Kick It Out, the latest release from platinum selling recording artists Boom Boom Satellites featuring Tahj Mowry and Flo-Rida has already began to infiltrate radio airwaves. With what many program directors have begun referring TO as rock-hop, Kick It Out is…
SUGAR RED DRIVE RELEASE “ONE MORE TIME” VIDEO
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Sugar Red Drive have unveiled the music video for their single, “One More Time,” from their self-titled debut album. The dark and ominous clip captures the band’s raw energy and is a great example of why Sugar Red Drive is building a buzz in the rock scene. [youtube kKCsJuGOV4Q nolink] www.myspace.com/sugarreddrive
LIFEHOUSE TO RELEASE FIFTH STUDIO SET ‘SMOKE & MIRRORS’ DECEMBER 8TH / AUDIO
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Lifehouse announces the release of their fifth studio album Smoke & Mirrors on Geffen Records December 8th. First single “Halfway Gone,” co-written by Lifehouse lead singer Jason Wade, Kevin Rudolf (“Let It Rock”) and producer Jude Cole (Rocco Deluca, Beth Orton, MoZella), has already been serviced to radio and is available on all digital outlets…
LUDO “SAVE OUR CITY” VIDEO & DATES
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LUDO has recently re-released their out-of-print self-titled debut album and their 2005 rock opera Broken Bride on their own Redbird Records.
DUDE N NEM RELEASE “MCDONALDS SONG” VIDEO
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Times are tough all over but Chicago rap duo, Dude N Nem, have come up with the perfect solution to treating that special someone like a queen, without breaking the bank.
THE ANSWERING MACHINE RELEASE “OBVIOUSLY COLD” VIDEO
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The Answering Machine have been hailed as Manchester’s ‘most likely to..’ since their fledgling introduction back in Autumn 2006. Back then the band were a fresh-faced trio, armed solely with a canon of jittery, indie-pop gold and a drum machine.
LIARS “SISTERWORLD” BRAND NEW ALBUM OUT 2010
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This is the first Liars album to be recorded entirely in the USA since 2004’s “They Were Wrong, So We Drowned” and sees Angus Andrew, Aaron Hemphill and Julian Gross taking inspiration from fringe characters lured to LA and the resulting subcultures and alternate spaces that they generate. “Sisterworld” is Liars’ own space, completely devoid…
MEET EYE’Z ON NEW YOUTUBE INTERVIEW
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Introduction to the Bay Area pop star known as Eye’z. The video was directed & edited by Damon Jamal. For those that do not know, Eye’z is an up and coming musician who has the voice, looks, and ambition to be a star. This video is a great intro to what is coming from Eye’z!…
SNOB DOODLE
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November is here and Snob Doodle is back at it. This month Snob Doodle takes on none other than Michael Buble’. We wonder if or how Mr Buble’ will respond?
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: The Subjects “Functioning People”
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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 Subjects “Functioning People”: SKOPE IT HERE!
WEEZER INTRODUCES THEIR VERY OWN SNUGGIE
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Alternative rock band Weezer and Allstar Products Group, marketer and distributor of the Snuggie, America’s favorite “blanket with sleeves,” have joined forces to create the official Weezer Snuggie. It will be launched today and will bear the band’s trademark “Weezer” logo. This latest addition to the Snuggie collection will allow fans of the…
JACK’S MANNEQUIN HITS THE ROAD IN DECEMBER WITH WEEZER
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Sire Records’ recording artist Jack’s Mannequin, led by Andrew McMachon, will hit the road in December as very special guests of Weezer. They will also be part of an exclusive WRXP show along with Phoenix and Manchester Orchestra on December 2nd at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City. In addition, Jack’s Mannequin will…
REPRISE RECORDS ANNOUNCES NEXT PERFORMANCE SERIES RELEASE FROM NEIL YOUNG
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As part of its ongoing Archives Performance Series with legendary singer-songwriter Neil Young, Reprise Records will release Dreamin’ Man Live ’92, on December 8, 2009, on CD, while the vinyl pressing will be released on January 12, 2010. The album is a complete live performance of Young’s album Harvest Moon drawn from various…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Jump Clubb Covers Elliot Smith’s “Los Angeles”
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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! Jump Clubb Covers Elliot Smith’s “Los Angeles”:…
SKOPE TEAMS WITH ADELITAS WAY & SICK PUPPIES TO OFFER XBOX 360 PRO PRIZES
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To celebrate all things rock ‘n gaming Adelitas Way and Sick Puppies are tag-teaming-up with Skope Magazine to give one lucky fan a chance to win the ultimate prize pack.
PIERCED ARROWS SIGN TO VICE RECORDS
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Pierced Arrows, the Portland-based trio comprised of legendary members Fred and Toody Cole of the seminal punk band Dead Moon have announced their signing to VICE Records for the release of their sophomore LP Descending Shadows on February 2nd. Descending Shadows expands on their fervently rough signature sound, recorded at Portland’s Buzz or…
UP IN THE AIR TAKES OFF
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Paramount Pictures presents in association with Cold Springs Pictures and DW Studios Up In The Air, a film by Jason Reitman — the Oscar ®-nominated director of Juno. Due in theaters nationwide this December, the film stars George Clooney as Ryan Bingham, a corporate downsizer and consummate modern business traveler who, after years of staying…
