Don’t get caught in the dark. Stamps is in the BMI Indie Spotlight. “Catchy, contemporary, dance-inspiring … music that is fun for people, that helps them get over broken hearts and hard times.” Stamps is currently on the High School Nation Tour with Trevor Jackson, Blush, and Justine Skye. If that wasn’t almost too awesome…
EYEZON NEW SINGLE “RUBIES & RAINDROPS”
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South African native and Northern California resident Eyezon presents “Rubies & Raindrops”, produced by himself and London producer Joshua DaMonoway. “Rubies” is from his forthcoming FUTURE WEAPON SOUL album, a mixture of synths and 808 mixed with live instrumentation. Set to drop in early 2014, FWS will be Eyezon’s last full hip hop project before…
CULTS VIDEO FOR “HIGH ROADâ€
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Cults have released a music video for their single “High Road” off of their forthcoming sophomore release Static, out October 15 on Columbia Records. The Hiro Murai (Earl Sweatshirt, St. Vincent, The Shins) directed clip, that stars the duo, is a hypnotic drive through a subconscious set afire. To view the clip visit: http://smarturl.it/HighRoadVideo…
TRASHBEAT DROPS A NEW TRACK “TOYSâ€
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Trashbeat, the rock & roll brainchild of venerable bassist Steve Trash, has released a teaser track for download. “Toys” will appear on Trashbeat’s full-length album (dropping in 2014 via Major Label) which features guest appearances from members of the Sex Pistols, Blondie, and the Stranglers. “Toys” is a chunky, beat-driven track with chiming…
Andrew Abaria, We are the Underdogs
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About the Artists: This is Abaria’s latest release entitled “We are the Underdogs” EP released in 2013. Andrew most recently released “We Are the Underdogs,” a five-song EP produced by Mario Marchetti, who is known for producing and writing for Billboard-topping artists, such as Demi Lovato and JoJo. “We Are the Underdogs” is a personal…
LP MUST CANCEL UPCOMING FALL TOUR DATES DUE TO INJURY
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Warner Bros. Records artist LP regretfully announces that she must cancel her upcoming fall tour dates supporting Noah and the Whale due to an injury that has left her unable to perform. The L.A.-based singer-songwriter’s doctors expect her to make a full recovery in the weeks ahead. Noah And The Whale will name a new…
NEW SINGLE BY ANDRE NICKATINA “CANDY PAINT”
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Andre Nickatina is also leaking two new assets from the project. One is the lead single “Candy Paint,” featuring fellow West Coast legend Mac Mall and the up-and-coming prince of pimp rap, 100s, which celebrates rap’s age-old obsession with shiny, brightly painted donks, boxes, and bubbles. The other is part one of a cinematic music…
FRONT PORCH STEP TO RELEASE DEBUT FULL LENGTH
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Front Porch Step, the indie acoustic solo project of singer/songwriter Jake Mcelfresh, has announced he will be releasing his debut full length record Aware on November 12th via Pure Noise Records. The album will be available on CD, LP and all digital formats. A full track listing can be seen below. Jake Mcelfresh, also known…
Vic Mensa, INNANETAPE
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Chicago has become one of the most-watched and increasingly visible hotbeds for rap music. There’s no arguing that stars (or at least beloved acts) in both the mainstream and underground have emerged from the Windy City over the past 15 years. Those include obvious artists like Kanye West, Lupe Fiasco, and Common along with seemingly…
WIRE: RACCOON FIGHTER SINGLE ON FILTER
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Brooklyn trio Raccoon Fighter will release their debut LP, ZIL, next week via Papercup Music. Having already shared first single “Santa Tereza” and it’s trippy accompanying video, the band has now made album track “My Ticket” available as a FREE MP3 via FILTER. A straight up rock ‘n’ roll track with jangly guitars, gritty vocals,…
P.A.T. NEW VIDEO “PAINLESS”
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P.A.T. has recently released his latest music video from his Where The Sidewalk Ends project entitled Painless. It features long time friend and fellow rapper Nate. The duo put together an incredible song that speaks about life and how some people eventually go through so much pain in life that they become painless. With an…
THE GOLDEN FURS SINGLE “RUN BACK”
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Meet THE GOLDEN FURS, a buzzworthy band hailing from the very heart of New York City. Just releasing their second single, “Run Back” this week, check out the phenomenal track above, which is approved to embed. Also included for your listening pleasure, is their debut EP, Strand, which is due out on October 5th. The…
WIRE: LEIF VOLLEBEKK SIGNS RECORD DEAL + AUDIO
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Missing Piece Records is excited to announce the signing of the Montreal based songwriter Leif Vollebekk. On January 28, 2014, he will release his sophomore album, North Americana. In preparation for the album’s release, Noisetrade is offering a free and exclusive EP of cover songs and the debut single from his forthcoming album “Southern…
PARENTHOOD SOUNDTRACK: VOLUME 2
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Featuring: Lyle Lovett, Benjamin Gibbard, Glen Hansard, Delta Rae, A Fine Frenzy, Greg Laswell, Emile Millar, Joshua Radin, and exclusive tracks from Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, Brett Dennen and CeeLo Green. J2 Music is pleased to announce the release of the Parenthood: Original Television Soundtrack Volume 2 on October 8th. This…
WIRE: THE COATHANGERS SINGLE ON NOISEY
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The Coathangers are a relentless force. Not content to rest on their laurels with 2011’s sweaty summer classic Larceny & Old Lace, Atlanta’s roadwarrior daughters have delivered a new split 7” every six months courtesy of Suicide Squeeze Records. This time around, the ladies pay homage to driver’s-little-helper with single, “Adderall,” which was premiered by…
ALL THE LOCALS TO RELEASE EP IN OCTOBER
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Atlanta, GA-based group All The Locals is set to release its second EP, All The Locals II, on October 29, 2013. All The Locals II is refreshingly diverse and expansive, traversing burly blues-rock, back-porch soul-pop, and hip-hop gospel. The record was produced by John Briglevich (Shawn Mullins, James Brown, Outkast) at Sonica Studios…
PRAVADA POST “SOMEONE ELSE”
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Indianapolis born Pravada is ready to spring back into action with their new release, Dirty Looks, due out later this Fall. Sharing with the masses their latest single, “Someone Else,” from the highly anticipated record, the group creates a tasty treat for your ears. No strangers to creating music, the trio of Jesse Lee (vocals,…
WIRE: KANDI EASTMAN DISCLOSES BREAST CANCER DIAGNOSIS ON-AIR
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Majic 102.1/Houston midday radio personality Kandi Eastman announced on air that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer. “Good Morning America” host and breast cancer survivor Robin Roberts called in to encourage Kandi to focus on taking care of herself and fighting this disease. http://myhoustonmajic.com/3118227/robin-roberts-encourages-kandi-eastman/
KODALINE TO PERFORM AT 5 UPCOMING SHOWS IN NEW YORK CITY
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Irish quartet Kodaline are set to play multiple showcases in New York City in October in support of the debut album, In A Perfect World, due out in stores on October 8th. The band is set to kick off their first US headlining tour with a stop at Austin City Limits Festival on October…
WIRE: LINDI ORTEGA ALBUM ON PASTE
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Tin Star, the latest album from critically lauded singer-songwriter Lindi Ortega, is currently streaming in its entirety at Paste Magazine (http://bit.ly/17oAnNx) hailing Ortega’s “honest songwriting and distinctive vocals.” The album is available for pre-order now on iTunes: http://bit.ly/17XYuPJ and at Ortega’s online store: http://bit.ly/I0kkFh. Produced by Grammy-nominated Dave Cobb (Secret Sisters, Shooter Jennings), Tin…
@REVOLTTV COMING OCTOBER 21
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REVOLT, www.revolt.tv, is the new #1 name in music. Launching in October 2013 in major cities including New York, Los Angeles and Chicago on Comcast and Time Warner Cable, the multi-genre, multi-platform music network delivers music news in real-time, and the best of the best in music programming. A “social by design” network built to…
JAY-S AND B-DRASTIC SINGLE “MORE THAN MUSIC”
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The single, is the latest song by artists Jay S and B-Drastic; a duo just as knowledgeable about the business side of the industry as they are about creating a sound that resonates with their legions of growing fans. Released under their label — Primary Music Group — the PMG label owners recognize that there’s…
NEW SINGLE BY HIT IT FEAT CHRISTINA MARIE MAGENTA “SINISTER”
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Industrial rock band, Christina Marie Magenta joins Hit It hit makers on a compelling new single, “Sinister”. Christina Marie Magenta (CmM), based in Northern VA, consists primarily of composer and professional model Christina Marie (vocals and electronics) and her brother, guitarist George Weidner. The 1st album, “Burn”, was released everywhere in 2011, and the 2nd…
NISSIM VIDEO “REVERED”
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The new video, directed by Sawyer Purman and Ben Anderson of Altrac Productions, finds Nissim wandering through deserts and mountains, his own journey mirrored by a group of nomads also seemingly on a spiritual quest. Sprawling landscapes, sun-drenched horizons, and vibrant, glowing star-filled skies echo the passion of the track, which explores broad themes of…
SHE MIGHT BITE SINGLE “THE KEY”
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She Might Bite, the brainchild of Tara Kimes, has been described as “surf- garage-rock-poetry” by local press. Fans have said: “if you could blend Loretta Lynn and Nine Inch Nails,” “a punk Loretta Lynn,” “reminds me of Patti Smith,” “reminds me of Queens of the Stone Age,” “PJ Harvey sound,” “bluesy punk,” “Florence and the…
PHIVE REPS MORE THAN MUSIC BUT A LIFESTYLE MOVEMENT
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Not just a production group, but also a “lifestyle movement,” GodBody is the brainchild of Orlando resident “Phive.” Since GodBody’s 2011 inception, Phive has been up to a fair amount of diverse activity. Skope recently tracked him down for a few questions…. What’s the story behind the name “GodBody”? Well the name GodBody came to…
The Buffalo Crows, Black Tooth Grin
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Over the years we’ve seen rock, pop, and even hard rock slowly erode into over-commercialized, corporate puppet shows providing music that is extremely sing songy, predictable, popish and highly corporate. I hereby call this new breed of music “Poser Rock” and I want to personally thank all the corporate giants for successfully transforming “Sex Drugs…
WIRE: BLOW_FLYY NOW FEATURED IN COLLEGE AND UNDERGROUND MUSIC AND CULTURE WEEKLY
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College Underground Magazine is taking College Underground Radio’s popular platform geared towards unsigned independent artists and taking it to print and the web! With the influence of the indie artist and fan-base behind us, we are all catapulting to the top as we shine a light into the underground, exposing all that the mainstream has…
The Locals, Stereostatic Furnicular
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Chicago’s The Locals have are one of those bands you just know when you hear them. They’re young, full of sun, and they’ve got almost nothing to say about anything that relates to people who buy their albums. Regardless of being signed to the Epitaph, the premier punk band label, they’ve been rummaging around…
LOCAL SALES OUTLETS FOR YOUR MUSIC
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The Music industry and its respective music buyers have not, yet, strictly endorsed a digital music file environment for sales. As such, musicians/recording artists are still expected to have CDs available for both representing their music and for sale, particularly, during their live performances. The below list presents various types of local sales outlets…
FIFTH HARMONY TO JOIN DEMI LOVATO’S THE NEON LIGHTS TOUR
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X Factor finalists, Fifth Harmony, will join platinum-selling music artist, Demi Lovato, on THE NEON LIGHTS TOUR set to launch on February 9, 2014, in Vancouver, British Columbia, at Pepsi Live At Rogers Arena. Fifth Harmony will perform an opening set on all dates throughout the tour. Produced and promoted by Live Nation, the…
‘VON TANGO EP’ PREMIERES ON OCT 21, 2013
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They’ve been the best live band in Los Angeles for but a minute, but The Vim Dicta have been too busy melting faces to record a proper introduction to their sound — until now. Working with legendary engineers Shelly Yakus (John Lennon, Tom Petty, Patti Smith) and Niko Bolas (Neil Young, Warren Zevon, Fiona…
CANDICE GLOVER TO RELEASE DEBUT ALBUM
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As the winner of the 12th season of American Idol, Candice Glover won over the hearts of millions with her powerful voice and unforgettable performances. Now, the 23 year old singer from St. Helena Island, SC, will release her debut album Music Speaks on February 18, 2014. “I know it’s taking a bit longer than…
ATB & JES HEAD ON TOUR
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Renowned DJ and producer ATB has announced his partnership with Insomniac Events for the four date ATB Live In Concert Tour. For two weekends in October, audiences in San Francisco, LA, Chicago and New York will witness a unique EDM concert experience featuring a live band with a drummer, guitarist, bassist, and keyboard player. To…
WIRE: NEW VIDEO BY BIZZY CROOK
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‘84 is a conceptually driven mixtape that chronicles Bizzy’s journey from music industry rookie, to realizing his dream of becoming the “Michael Jordan” of rap; “84 is the year MJ was drafted into the NBA. The beginning of his journey to becoming the greatest basketball player that ever lived” says Bizzy. “I’m telling my…
WIRE: STAN IPCUS SINGLE “HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER”
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On “How I Met Your Mother” (prod. by Roga Raph), the first official release off Stan Ipcus’ Local Legend LP, the NY emcee/rap scribe tells his oldest son the story of his move home to New York after attending the University of Maryland, and his pursuit of a major label record deal, which ultimately led…
PET SHOP BOYS TO RELEASE THEIR NEW SINGLE
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Pet Shop Boys will release their new single ‘Thursday’ on November 4. The song is taken from their highly acclaimed current album ‘Electric’, produced by Stuart Price and features guest vocals from Example. Watch the video for ‘Thursday’ here: http://smarturl.it/psbthursdayvideo
WIRE: NEW SINGLE BY THE FRATELLIS
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The Fratellis have returned with a new album We Need Medicine, slated for release on October 8 through BMG. The video for album single “Seven Nights Seven Days” was recently revealed, and today the band shares new album cut “This Old Ghost Town,” which premiered with Rolling Stone. SKOPE IT HERE!
PAUL MCCARTNEY LIVE TWITTER Q&A THIS WEEK
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To mark the launch of his NEW album, Paul McCartney will give his first-ever live Twitter Q&A this Thursday, October 3rd at 2:40pm GMT. Paul will take to Twitter to answer questions about his forthcoming release and the recording process. Fans can send in questions now via Twitter by using the hashtag #AskMacca. Paul…
EVE TO ADAM RELEASE “IMMORTAL” LYRIC VIDEO
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NYC rockers Eve To Adam (ETA) premiered their official lyric video for the hard hitting single, “Immortal.” The video is dedicated to the men and women of the United States armed services and their families. “When thinking about what visuals should illustrate the core meaning of “Immortal” in our new lyric video, we had to…
