Singer-songwriter-musician BUTTERFLY BOUCHER has announced the release of her forthcoming album SCARY FRAGILE, available digitally and in stores June 2 via the imprint Situation Operation. It was produced by David Kahne (Paul McCartney, Regina Spektor). The album’s lead single “Gun For A Tongue” captures Butterfly’s edgy mix of soaring pop-rock melodies and unflinchingly intimate…
BURNS REMIXES PASSION PIT / MP3
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Name-checked as one to watch by Annie Mac, Mylo, Calvin Harris, and blogs alike, 23 year old BURNS is the electronic wunderkind tipped to take British dance music kicking and screaming into the next decade. One limited release, key support tours, and bootlegs ranging from Altern 8 to Prince have brought him a torrent…
MIMOCO RELEASE STAR WARS MIMOBOT SERIES 4
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Mimoco, makers of the MIMOBOT collection of designer USB flash drives, is celebrating the tenth anniversary of Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace with an all-new series of themed MIMOBOT characters, beginning with the iconic, tattooed face of the deadly Sith apprentice, Darth Maul. Episode I’s fan favorite Sith villain is scheduled to be…
FROM PORTLAND, OR COMES A VAGABOND OPERA / MP3
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Gypsy glamour is the name of the game with Vagabond Opera, the Portland-based sextet that magically melds the sounds of Eastern European folk music and delightfully raunchy cabaret, with a lil’ something called Opera.
JACK’S MANNEQUIN WANT YOUR ARTWORK IN NEW VIDEO
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Jack’s Mannequin are creating a special music video for their powerful single “Swim.” The lyrics, music and video are about keeping hope alive and growing in the difficult times that the world is now facing. The video is designed to inspire strength, courage and perseverance in the face of all obstacles.
fun. ANNOUNCES DEBUT ALBUM
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Nettwerk Music Group is proud to announce the release of AIM AND IGNITE, the highly anticipated debut from fun., out August 25th. AIM AND IGNITE was produced by Redd Kross’ Steven McDonald and is a stunning array of diverse inspirations from three extraordinary musicians-former front man of The Format Nate Ruess, ex-Anathallo multi-instrumentalist Andrew…
RAY CHARLES AUDIO & VIDEO FOR “YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE” & “YOU DON’T KNOW ME”
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Although it may have shocked some people at the time, Ray Charles’ fascination with country and western music was anything but an overnight development. As a child in Florida, he’d listened to the Grand Ole Opry’s radio broadcasts through the Southern skies. Thus his 1962 gold-certified album Modern Sounds in Country & Western Music and…
SOREN ANDERS COVERS THE SMITHS / MP3
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Alternative Baroque-pop songwriter Soren Anders has recently recorded the classic Smiths song “Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now,” which was released to the public on May 20 through the popular music blog “The Music Slut” www.themusicslut.com, in conjunction with a project released by The Music Slut called “TMS Hearts Moz,” which celebrates the musical career of…
Gaucho, Deep Night
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There are various feelings that are sprung from listening to Gaucho’s “Deep Night,” but one thing is for sure — it is music that definitely brings you to your feet. A mixture of jazz with a twist of New Orleans swing, Gaucho is known as a “gypsy jazz sextet,” with the members of the…
Jared McCloud, Romance of the Atlantic
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Jared McCloud’s sophomore album, “Romance of the Atlantic,” offers a look into his story — one of working towards stardom, as well as the difficult journey of a musician who has to hit the road and leave a loved one behind. A combination of acoustic and light rock, this disc is smooth and soothing. In…
PESTILENCE NOT ALLOWED IN THE USA
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The innovators of Death Metal, Pestilence were not able to headline, May 24, 2009, at the Maryland DeatFest due to their detainment at the US border. Band leader Patrick Mameli and guitarist Patrick Uterwyck were kept in custody for several hours and sent back to the Netherlands late yesterday. Upon entering the US and stopping…
RYAN DANIEL’S NEVER FORGETS THE TROOPS
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Ryan Daniel’s debut CD, Love Life and Memories, includes a memorable track titled Unknown Soldier. Written about 15 years ago by Bob Dellaposta and Todd French, Unknown Soldier is a timeless patriotic song and the perfect fit for a Memorial Day playlist! “The song hit me because I served 10 years in the…
PETE YORN & SCARLETT JOHANSSON DUET ON ‘BREAK UP’
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In 2006, critically acclaimed singer/songwriter Pete Yorn contacted actress and Atco recording artist Scarlett Johansson with the idea to record a duets album in the spirit of Serge Gainsbourg’s 1960s recordings with Brigitte Bardot.
THE BREAKFAST PLAYING AT HARPERS FERRY MAY 31 AT PHISH AFTER PARTY
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Phish fans can keep that jam vibe going after the big Phish at Fenway Park concert on Sunday May 31. New Haven, CT jammers The Breakfast will take the stage at midnight a couple of miles away at Harper’s Ferry in the nearby Allston, MA neighborhood and will bring their own brand of jazz rock.…
MORE HELLO KATY TOUR DATES
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Good news for Katy Perry fans! If you missed or couldn’t get tickets to the singer’s sold-out Hello Katy tour, you’re in luck because she’s added more dates. Head over to KatyPerry.com to check them out. July 24th – New York, New York @ Rockefeller Center July 25th – Boston, Massachusetts @ Agganis…
SPRINGSTEEN TO PLAY GIANTS STADIUM FOR LAST TIME
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This fall, Giants Stadium in New Jersey will be torn down and replaced, but before that happens, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will play three shows at the venue. According to Billboard, The Boss announced the news at Thursday’s concert at the neighboring iZod Center. He explained the concerts will take…
LIMP BIZKIT KICKS OFF TOUR
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Limp Bizkit kicked off their reunion tour last week in Latvia. The concert marked the first time the band stepped on a stage in eight years and it was also their first show in the country, according to NME.com. The band tore through their catalog of hits including “Nookie,” “Rollin’,” “Break Stuff,” “My…
CREED TO HEAD INTO THE STUDIO
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According to Billboard, Creed will enter the studio in just over a week to begin recording their first new album in eight years. Frontman Scott Stapp said the band hopes to have the album completed in the next five weeks, with a tentative release in August. The record’s tentative title is Full Circle.…
DUFFY SET TO SING THE NEXT BOND THEME SONG?
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Nothing is set in stone, but it appears that Duffy might sing the theme song for the next “James Bond” film. A producer for the famed movie franchise told Britain’s The Sun that he “would love to get Duffy to sing the next tune” and thinks she is “wonderful.” The follow-up to the…
50 CENT DONE WITH RICK ROSS BEEF?
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DrewReports.com has learned 50 Cent is over the rap beef with Rick Ross. DJ Whoo Kid spoke on 50’s behalf, explaining that Fif has already promoted Rick’s Deeper Than Rap album by feuding with him. Whoo Kid reveals the G-Unit general is “moving on” and looking forward to getting his Before I Self Destruct LP…
DOWNLOAD A DAVID COOK PERFORMANCE FOR CHARITY
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David Cook did a wonderful rendition of his song “Permanent” on the American Idol season finale last week, and now, if you download the performance on iTunes, all proceeds will be going to charity. The money will benefit the Washington, D.C. based organization Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure. Earlier this month, the former Idol…
CASSETTES WON’T LISTEN NEW ALBUM PREVIEW & MP3
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Cassettes Won’t Listen (a/k/a Jason Drake) has been recording, producing and remixing in the depths of New York for many years, amassing fans and critical acclaim by the likes of Spin, MTV, Perez Hilton and many more. New York City has always been home and the main focus of inspiration for CWL….until now. The warm…
SNOWGLOBE LIVE ON NEW MTV REALITY SHOW
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MTV presents “$5 Cover,” a musical drama set in Memphis, Tennessee, and stars the hottest up-and-coming Memphis artists playing themselves as they fight for love, inspiration and money to pay the rent. The series explores the modern-day incarnation of the city’s historic music scene through the lens of Memphis-based filmmaker Craig Brewer, acclaimed director of…
PRS GUITARS FEATURED IN GUITAR HERO SMASH HITS
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Paul Reed Smith Guitars is happy to announce that two of their most popular electric guitar models are featured in the soon to be released Guitar Hero ® Smash Hits from Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI). The Custom 24, the top-selling PRS guitar model in history, and the vintage styled SC 245 are among the…
HORSE FEATHERS LIVE AT BAEBLE’S GUEST APARTMENT
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Some bands were built for a natural settings. Given singer Justin Ringle’s wispy, back of the throat falsetto, Sam Cooper’s delicate plunk on a grainy sounding banjo, Nathan Crockett’s rousing fiddle playing, and the collective, three-part harmonies all three dole out, you’ll find Portland’s Horse Feathers to be one such group. Stopping by Baeble’s Guest…
TANTRIC’S ‘MIND CONTROL’ SET FOR RELEASE AUGUST 4
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TANTRIC made up of Hugo Ferreira (lead vocals, keyboards), Joe Pessia (guitars), Erik Leonhardt (bass and vocals), Marcus Ratzenboeck (violin), Richie Monica (drums) will be releasing their fourth album, MIND CONTROL, August 4th on the Silent Majority Group label (through Warner Music Group’s Independent Label Group). It was produced by Brett Hestla (Creed, Framing…
DIANA OLSON INTRODUCES SKOPE READERS TO ALICIA WILEY
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I must have been sleeping to miss the talent of Alicia Wiley until now. She was the Minnesota Music Award winner as Best selling self released recording 2004, Best Female Vocalist 2004, and Best Keyboardist/Pianist 2006. She has been compared to Fiona Apple and Diana Krall but this voice is even better.…
STOLI FINDS THAT KID KAMAKAZI IS A “CLUTCH SHOOTER”
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Alot of people talk a big game but when it comes times to show & prove it is another story. My next guest is fresh from Los Angeles, CA named Kid Kamakazi. Kid Kamakazi is young but he hustles like it’s do or die. At first you think he is just an emcee but his…
THE STEPS OFFER FIRST SINGLE “COLD FLOORS”
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On July 21, Austin rockers The Steps will release Take It All In, produced by Chris “Frenchie” Smith (JET, Dandy Warhols, Explosions in the Sky). The EP distills the band’s 60’s influenced garage rock to its most potent and frenetic form.
COLD WAR KIDS EXPERIMENTAL MUSIC VIDEO DEBUTED EXCLUSIVELY ON MTVMUSIC.COM
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MTVMusic.com will be the exclusive home for the debut of the Cold War Kids’ hyper-interactive new video, “I’ve Seen Enough,” on May 20. The video, directed by Tool of North America’s Sam Jones, (Wilco’s I Am Trying to Break Your Heart), was designed specifically to be presented in parallel parts online and then remixed by…
WARNER BROS. RECORDS ANNOUNCES MULTI-YEAR GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP WITH EMBLEM MUSIC GROUP
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Warner Bros. Records is pleased to announce that it has completed a multi-year global partnership with Emblem Music Group. Founded by one of the industry’s most consistent hitmakers – Grammy Award winner and former Chairman/CEO of Virgin Records America Matt Serletic – Emblem Music Group is a multi-genre new music company that builds authentic, lasting…
IAN HUNTER SIGNS TO NEW WEST RECORDS
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Legendary Mott the Hoople front man and renowned solo artist, Ian Hunter, has signed to New West Records. Man Overboard, due July 21st, is Mr. Hunter’s anticipated follow up to his critically acclaimed solo album, 2007’s Shrunken Heads (his first release after a 6 year gap). Ian Hunter has worked with many musical legends…
PSUEDO SLANG FROM BUFFALO, NY RELEASE FIRST SINGLE
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Pseudo Slang, a Buffalo, New York based hip-hop duo comprised of rapper Emcee Sick, of the crew Xtracts Of Slang, and producer Tone Atlas, of the crew Pseudo Intellectuals, are proud to announce the release of their new studio LP, We’ll Keep Looking due June 2nd via Fat Beats Records. Listen to the first single,…
ANCIENT ASTRONAUTS TO RELEASE ‘WE ARE TO ANSWER’ JUNE 9/ MP3
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Their very name, “Ancient Astronauts,” implies a mash-up of the distant past and the far future; traits exemplified in their melding of old school hip hop, funk, and dub reggae with forward-thinking flair and production technique. The Ancient Astronauts are Kabanjak and Dogu hailing from Cologne, Germany via outer space!
BUTTERFLY BOUCHER SET TO RELEASE HER SECOND ALBUM ‘SCARY FRAGILE’ JUNE 2
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Singer-songwriter-musician BUTTERFLY BOUCHER has announced the release of her forthcoming album SCARY FRAGILE, available digitally and in stores June 2 via the imprint Situation Operation. It was produced by David Kahne (Paul McCartney, Regina Spektor, Kelly Clarkson, The Strokes). www.butterflyboucher.com
CANTORA RECORDS ANNOUNCES SAVOIR ADORE’S “THE MACHINES EP” / VIDEO
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Cantora Records, the indie outfit who brought you debut records from artists like MGMT and Violens, today announces Savoir Adore’s The Machines EP, available online for free. The record serves as a preview for their debut full-length In The Wooded Forest available on Cantora Records through Red/MRI on August 25, 2009. The Machines EP can…
NEW VIDEO & ALBUM PREVIEW FROM MARILYN MANSON
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Controversial rocker Marilyn Manson has recently released his video for “Arma-Goddamn-Motherf*ckin-Geddon,” the first single from his forthcoming album The High End of Low.
CHRIS BROWN GOING COUNTRY?
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It seems that we may be hearing some new music from Chris Brown in the near future. According to E! Online, the singer recorded a country song called “Trapped in a Dream,” which is being considered for his upcoming new album. A producer that is currently working with Brown says you may even…
USHER READY TO UNLEASH A MONSTER
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Usher has a title for his sixth studio album. People.com reports that it’s going to be called Monster. The singer has been seen recording in Las Vegas and in his hometown of Atlanta with producer Jermaine Dupri. Monster is expected to be released in the fall.
TOMMY LEE WORKING ON NEW METHODS OF MAYHEM
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Even though Tommy Lee is preparing for Crue Fest 2, it seems the Motley Crue drummer has found time to work on his side project, Methods of Mayhem. Drummer Will Hunt told TuneLab.com that he recently recorded a guest appearance on the group’s forthcoming sophomore album. As for the music, Hunt revealed, “People…
