RANDOM STABBINGS & ARTLESS CRITIQUE, JANUARY 2010
Maxfield Gast, Eat Your Beats (Militia Hill Records) Philly-based acid-jazz trio incorporating hip-hop, breakbeat and drum n bass into a […]
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SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: DEADLY HUNTA, REDS, DPF & LYRICAL T “Stand Up”
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DJ GQ HEADS TO Y100 IN MIAMI
Clear Channel’s only Top 40 CHR station in Miami, FL (Y100) has officially hired DJ GQ as their newest member
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DEVYNE STEPHENS GIVES BACK TO CHILDREN’S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA
Devyne Stephens, Chairman and Founder of UpFront Megatainment Worldwide, presented a generous gift to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta during Stephens’
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VYBZ KARTEL ANNOUNCES SPLIT WITH LISA HYPE
Portmore Empire Leader Vybz Kartel has officially announced that the Portmore Empire is parting ways with Dancehall deejay Lisa Hype.
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MARKY RAMONE IN NYC FOR NEW YEARS EVE
Ring in 2010 with Marky Ramone, special guest DJ of the night at the Hudson Hotel in NYC on West
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SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: COOP “Swagga Jacka”
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HOUSE OF PAIN REUNITE FOR ST PATRICK’S DAY TOUR
Hip-hop icons House of Pain have announced a series of dates in March 2010 to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. The
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SLANTY SHANTY RECORDS PRESENTS COKE RATS / MP3
Pissed off, weird and obsessed with serial killers and fantasy movies since childhood, bored Chicagoan Timothy Tsurutani has found a
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HANSARD & BONO & RICE & MUNDY PERFORM FOR SIMON COMMUNITY / VIDEO
On December 24, Glen Hansard of the Swell Season was joined by fellow Irishmen Bono, Damien Rice and Mundy for
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SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Termanology “3AM (Freestyle)”
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KID SISTER HOOKS UP WITH PETA / VIDEO
Kid Sister is the latest hip-hop starlet to pose for a peta2 anti-fur ad! In the ad, she poses next
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GIBSON ACOUSTIC ANNOUNCES THE KEB MO SIGNATURE BLUES MASTER MODEL
Gibson Acoustic, the world’s premier maker of renowned acoustic guitars located in Bozeman, Montana, announced the availability of the long
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Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen & Jo-Ann Geffen, Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Story behind the Song
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CARMELO ROSADO JR OFFERS STOLI NEW PERSPECTIVE ON FATHER-SON RELATIONS
I always say it but music is best performed by those that do it for the love rather than the
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SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Jah Cure ft Alison Hinds “Call on Me”
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KEYSHIA COLE GIVES AWAY XMAS DINNERS IN OAKLAND
Keyshia Cole was born and raised in Oakland CA. She has released three multi-platinum selling albums and has garnered numerous
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CHICANE RELEASES NEW VIDEO FEATURING NATASHA BEDINGFIELD
The song, “Bruised Water,” is a mashup of Chicane’s hit “Saltwater” with Natasha Bedingfield’s “I Bruise Easily,” and is off
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TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, NIGHT CASTLE
TSO is recognized as the ultimate touring operatic/theatrical act in music today. Selections from the new offering are being
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TAKING BACK SUNDAY’S ‘NEW AGAIN’ CHOSEN AS ALBUM OF THE YEAR BY ALTERNATIVE PRESS
Taking Back Sunday’s album New Again has been chosen by the editorial staff of Alternative Press as the Number One
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SHOOTER JENNINGS NEW SINGLE “WAKE UP”
Shooter Jennings’ new single, Wake Up! is available tomorrow from your favorite digital music store, including iTunes! “Wake Up” is
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Matthew Curran, Simplify
Matthew Curran and his trio (Matt Jurasek on bass & Kevin Conray on drums) introduce a powerful yet simplified rock
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THE HOUSTON BROTHERS OFFER “CONFEDERATE DUNCE” MP3
Songwriter, Justin Faircloth explains the origins of the song:
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SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Mary J. Blige ft. Jazmine Sullivan “Gonna Make It”
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NIELSEN BDSRADIO UNVEILS DECADE TOP 500 AIRPLAY REPORTS
Nielsen BDSradio’s exclusive Decade Top 500 Reports are now available, featuring the Top 500 releases spun in every format.
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MARILYN MANSON CRUSHES 20 MILLION CLAIM BY EX BANDMATE
Marilyn Manson’s insurance coverage will pay $175,000 to settle a lawsuit brought against him by a former member of his
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MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23rd, 2009
TAYLOR SWIFT TO PERFORM AT GRAMMYS It was just announced that Taylor Swift will be performing at the 52nd annual
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KICKBEND HOLIDAY VERSION OF “CHRISTMAS LIGHTS” VIA BROADJAM.COM
Chicagoland blues-rock band KickBend recently recorded “Christmas lights” with guest musicians Mario, Joe, and Steve. The free download is available
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SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: YUNG HAZARD “DANGER”
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P.O.S ANNOUNCES “EVERY NEVER IS NOW” TOUR
It’s been quite a year for Rhymesayers recording artist P.O.S – Never Better marked the third album from this Minneapolis
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SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Darrin James Band “The Lovely Ugly Truth”
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JASON CASTRO KICKS OFF 2010 WITH “THE LOVE UNCOMPROMISED EP”
Atlantic recording artist Jason Castro has announced the upcoming release of a new five-song collection, entitled “THE LOVE UNCOMPROMISED EP.”
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SANCHEZ RELEASES VIDEO “WON’T SURRENDER”
If you haven’t heard the song or seen the “video” here is The new Sanchez Ft. Tiger Woods song called
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SIA RELEASES NEW VIDEO “YOU’VE CHANGED”
If you’re a regular follower of siamusic on Twitter than you already know that she posted a link to her
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Alligators, Piggy & Cups
Recently were seen some impressive music come out of the Pacific Northwest. Bands like Loch Lomond, Kane Hodder, The Dandy
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MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22nd, 2009
LADY GAGA TO CHANGE UP HER TOUR If you have a chance to catch Lady Gaga’s Monster Ball tour in
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BIZ TALK: HOW MUCH THE PRO’S DIDN’T MAKE LAST YEAR ON TOUR
If you expect to make a lot of money off your own concert tour, you’re likely to be extremely disappointed.
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WEEZER FRONTMAN RIVERS CUOMO INVITES INDABA MUSIC COMMUNITY’S HELP TO FINISH HIS NEW TUNE
As first announced over the weekend on Weezer’s A.P.E. Radio station “Radio Weezer,” fans and fellow musicians can now visit
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RAKIM COMES BACK WITH “EUPHORIA”
Rakim, the legendary GOD emcee of Hip Hop, flourished after over a decade of silence and careful planning to reaffirm
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D.C. DON JUAN RELEASES “LOOKIE LOOKY” VIDEO
Battery Records has signed Washington, DC based rapper, D.C. Don Juan. The label is set to launch his first single,