One Off Music Group Artist YP releases his latest visual, “Smoke Something,” f/ Rockie Fresh. This single is from YP’s last project, Wide Awake, and he is gearing up to release a new mixtape entitled Restless this summer. SKOPE IT HERE!
IWRESTLEDABEARONCE RELEASES NEW LIMITED EDITION T-SHIRT FOR GLAAD
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Avant-garde, heavy rock band IWRESTLEDABEARONCE, in partnership with Alternative Press, has announced the release of a new limited edition t-shirt to raise donations and awareness for the LGBT advocacy organization GLAAD. All proceeds from the shirt will be donated directly to GLAAD with additional contributions from Alternative Press. Purchase IWRESTLEDABEARONCE’s GLAAD t-shirt now…
WIRE: NEW VIDEO BY THE INFAMOUS STRINGDUSTERS ON CMT
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Grammy-nominated The Infamous Stringdusters launch the world premier of “Rockets” video exclusively at CMT Pure. Watch the video here. The television premier of the video happens tonight just before 8:30 PM Eastern Time on the network’s “CMT Edge.” The song “Rockets” – track #2 on the band’s most recent double disc release Silver Sky-Deluxe Edition…
A ROCKET TO THE MOON JOINS FIRST EVER 8123 TOUR
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The first annual 8123 Tour connects four seasoned rock bands that go way back for a special tour extravaganza. Kicking off on June 4th at House of Blues in Anaheim, CA and hitting many major markets across North America through July 26th, A Rocket to the Moon will reunite with good pals The Maine,…
KOBRA AND THE LOTUS MAKE THEIR MAJOR LABEL DEBUT
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Kobra And The Lotus make their major label debut with their self-titled album KOBRA AND THE LOTUS on April 16, 2013, on Simmons Records/T-Boy Records/Universal Music Enterprises (UME). Formed in 2009 by powerhouse vocalist Kobra Paige, Kobra And The Lotus have been more than busy touring Canada, the UK and Europe extensively with ball-busting hard…
WIRE: OS MUTANTES ON USA TODAY
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Name just about any trippy rock musician you admire today – David Byrne, Beck, Wayne Coyne – and there’s a good chance he/she is a fan of Os Mutantes. The psychedelic rock band formed in 1966 in Sao Paulo and released several killer albums in the late ’60s/early ’70s. (The group’s mind-blowing self-titled debut is…
JULIE MAR POSTS “DAYDREAM” AUDIO & TRAILER
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Singer/Songwriter, Julie Mar, plans to release a new album TBA in the upcoming year. Mar’s zeal for music began at the young age of 7 when she started piano and guitar lessons, and although her interest in singing began as a lighthearted hobby, she later pursued voice training. Trailer: “Daydream” http://youtu.be/F6BMjSUorrk The raven-haired songbird…
SISTER CRYSTALS VIDEO FOR “WHITE”
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Chicago has given much to the world and even more to music, so it’s no surprise that Sister Crystals calls the windy city home. Walk-In Records can’t think of a better band to release the first record on the label than this indie-pop juggernaut. Sister Crystals, released Little Bits EP in late 2011. http://youtu.be/jrC7sUWA-Rc Their…
Kayla Stockert, Castles in the Sand
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Some musicians start early. Even for those, fifteen is pretty darned early. One could say that Kayla Stockert started even early because while this might be her first official release, she’s been singing for years. This is a great release, even if you don’t consider her age. It’s got a definite modern sound to it,…
LION IN THE MANE: BECOMING KING OF THE JUNGLE
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It’s rare, but once in a while a band comes along that holds the band trifecta, melody, charm and talent, the holy grail of ingredients that separates the wheat from the chaff, the great from the incredibly average and you never know where the elements might just line up in perfect harmony with the stars…
Absoloot, Banksters
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On the heels of his philanthropic EP, Our Voice, the socially charged rapper, Absoloot has finally put the wraps on his new full-length, Banksters. The 12-track album is the result of research he did into the national Occupy Movement. With past singles the likes of “American Soldier” and “99%” it isn’t surprising that currently relevant…
HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD TICKET + DRUMHEAD GIVEAWAY
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Hollywood Undead will be going out on tour with Falling In Reverse and American Fangs starting tomorrow, April 17th and running through May 25th. Skope has a contest for the tour, giving away a pair of tickets to one winner in each date along with a grand prize winner receiving a signed drumhead from the…
NEW ORDER RETURN TO NORTH AMERICA
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Following their triumphant 2013 return to the U.S. this past weekend at Coachella, NEW ORDER have now announced a run of North American tour dates this summer, in some cases playing cities the band has not visited in many years. The tour kicks off on July 19 at the Austin Music Hall and culminates with…
BETRAYAL PREMIERE SINGLE ON FACEBOOK PAGE
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Betrayal have premiered a new song titled “Pieces of Home” on their Facebook page located here http://www.facebook.com/betrayalhc. The song comes from the band’s upcoming as-of-yet titled EP, which is being produced by Kyle Black (Shai Hulud, Alpha & Omega). Vocalist Brendan Foley explains the song as “a song about trying to hold the parts of…
WIRE: NOISECREEP STREAMS THE NEW FULL LENGTH FROM OCTAVES
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Octaves was formed in a warehouse in West Baltimore in Fall of 2008, comprised of four lightly-seasoned veterans of the Baltimore and Northeastern US music scene, and one unlikely newcomer at the vocal helm. The quintet began writing together with no real direction in mind, and the result of their musical efforts turned out to…
ASH POURNOURI LAUNCHES PRMD RECORDS
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Ash Pournouri, founder of AT Night Management and manager/strategist behind the global success of DJ/producer Avicii, has announced the launch of PRMD Records LLC. PRMD Records will be headquartered in the historic financial district of Stockholm. Danish DJ/producer Morten Breum and Swedish DJ duo Cazzette are the first artists signed to the label. LINK…
WIRE: NEW VIDEO FROM KINDLEWOOD FROM PASTE
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“Gritty and delicate” (C-Ville Weekly) folk trio kindlewood premiered the video for the single “Give & Take” on Paste Magazine. “Give & Take is about holding on to and being passionate about core beliefs and causes, but being willing to change and expand or take a step back; it’s about that balance,” explains kindlewood’s…
MYLO XYLOTO COMIC BOOK SERIES
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Coldplay today announced that the Mylo Xyloto comic book series is now available digitally exclusively on Apple’s iBookstore for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. The Mylo Xyloto comic book series reveals the story behind Coldplay’s Mylo Xyloto album, which has sold over six million copies since its October 2011 release. The first three issues are…
WIRE: NEW KORUSCANT WEEKEND SINGLE ON BAEBLE
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Koruscant Weekend are looking to bring a retro sound to modern ears. Just premiering their newest track, “Last Train Home,” on Baeble yesterday afternoon, the group are ready to take the music world by the horns. The infectious piece is one that will grow on you with every listen. A self-described group of nerds, this…
MONOKINO VIDEO “HARD SYNCER”
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Fake Virtue creates a feeling of familiarity in a newly discovered landscape. The album, mixed and produced by Jacco Gardner and Monokino will be released by Konkurrent/My First Sonny Weissmuller in Benelux countries and by China’s largest independent record label Modern Sky in China on April 22. Watch new video “Hard Syncer” here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cq17N91a-d0 Monokino…
muGZ VIDEO FOR “LIVING THROUGH YOUR EYES”
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Montreal MC, muGz, teams up with Ken Galloway for the visual interpretation for “Living Through Your Eyes.’ Featured on his G.O.D (Gone One Day) EP which was released last year, muGz proves why he is one to watch during 2013. “I wanted to do this one for the people; this was personal. There is no…
LEE DEWYZE POSTS “SILVER LINING”
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Vanguard Records is excited to announce the signing of singer/songwriter Lee DeWyze, whose powerful voice is familiar to the millions who watched him win American Idol in 2010. What these viewers and fans may not know about DeWyze’s other musical gifts: his expressive songwriting, his advanced chops on a variety of instruments or the…
WIRE: DOOMTREE EMCEE DESSA NEW SINGLE ON BILLBOARD
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On June 25th, Dessa will release her new album Parts of Speech on Doomtree Records, the label arm of Minneapolis hip-hop collective Doomtree. The 12-song collection finds “one of the most diverse and talented artists in indie rap” (URB) perfecting the sound she’s been honing for nearly a decade – “a combination of Jean Grae…
VANCOUVER DUO THE PACK A.D. JOINS NETTWERK MUSIC GROUP
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Nettwerk Music Group is thrilled to announce the signing of the indomitable Vancouver duo The Pack A.D. Who is The Pack A.D.? A jaw-dropping statement. To best experience what this means, watch the official music video for standout track “Positronic.” The video has some unexpected (and grisly) moments; consider yourselves warned.…
SKINNY PUPPY ALBUM MAY 28
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“The human animal is a ‘weapon’,” says SKINNY PUPPPY vocalist niVek ohGr about the eponymous title of their upcoming album (Metropolis Records; release date: May 28, 2013). “Every action and thought, conceived then carried out; whether political, physical or spiritual, has the potential to cause harm and misery; just as the same action, not underwritten…
STOLI IS USING THE MUSIC OF ELEVATOR ART TO SOOTHE THE SOUL
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I do not have to tell anyone reading this that today is truly a sad day here in Boston, MA & globally. To have our city and it’s people attacked so cowardly it is hard to digest. The Back Bay holds a special place for Skope as that is where we started not only Skope,…
HuDost “4th Way Folk”
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4th Way Folk, as the title suggests, is a folk affair. However, it goes further than typical vocal/guitar duos. The album starts of with Young and Growing, incorporating flutes and violins to create something of a spiritual and inspiring tale. The following track Holy Hobo is almost jolting to hear after such an introspective track.…
Dann Furia, This Thing I Do
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The artist formerly known as Skip-Dawg just goes by his real name these days and so now the transformation is complete. This is Furia’s 6th studio release and I’m proud to say that I’ve been a fan since 2009 when I first set my ears on this fella named Skip-Dawg. I could sense…
HARTS NEW VIDEO “THE MUSIC”
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Melbourne solo artist Harts has just released his new video for ‘The Music’, demonstrating what a remarkably talented one man band he is. http://youtu.be/rf2J7L6nDXc. ‘The Music’ is the newest single to be lifted from debut EP ‘Offtime’, out last month. Indie Shuffle gushed “he’s developed an incredible sound…everything about this track is spot…
ATLANTA CARIBBEAN UNITY FESTIVAL
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The Atlanta Caribbean Unity Festival (ACUF) is one of the grand finale events for the Atlanta Carnival taking place over Memorial weekend. This event will be an ultimate concert experience bringing people from all islands together for performances by top artistes from throughout the Caribbean. To complement the performances, there will be moko jumbie (stilt)…
DEFILER TO TOUR WITH EMMURE & BORN OF OSIRIS
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Defiler will join Emmure on tour along with Born of Osiris and City in the Sea. The tour will kick off June 22nd in Knoxville, TN. Defiler will be performing the first half of the tour. In May, Defiler will be on the I Wanna See You Mosh Tour in Russia kicking off on…
WIRE: NEW THUNDERBIRD GERARD VIDEO ON NOISEY
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Check out Thunderbird Gerard’s new video for “Trouble”, the title track of his free mixtape out May 6th. Thunderbird switches gears in this one, juxtaposing old time Americana pop culture clips with heartbreaking scenes of poverty and oppression. “TROUBLE” VIDEO VIA NOISEY http://noisey.vice.com/en_uk/music-video-premieres/thunderbird-gerard-trouble
WIRE: FOREVER CAME CALLING VIDEO ON ABSOLUTEPUNK
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Pop punk band, Forever Came Calling have released a new music video for their song “Ides.” To watch the music video, please go to: http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=3114061. “Ides” is a song off Forever Came Calling’s latest album, Contender, which can be purchased at http://purenoise.merchnow.com. Forever Came Calling are currently headlining the Road To Mixtape Tour with Heart…
WIRE: GLISS DEBUT OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR “BLUR”
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Los Angeles trio, Gliss, is pleased to release the official video for the track “Blur,” directed by Dutch photographer, Claudia Crobatia. According to Crobatia, her visual “interpretation of the song ‘Blur’ led to this explosively colorful video filled with sugar-coated acts of destruction.” The track comes off the band’s newest album, Langsom Dans, recently released…
WIRE: BEND SINISTER PARTNER UP WITH PAPER MAGAZINE
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Bend Sinister (Dan Moxon, Jason Dana, Matt Rhode, Joseph Blood) has partnered up with Paper Magazine to premiere the new video for their next single, “Quest for Love.” The video was shot in a day in the Mojave desert with live scenes taken from the band’s performance at the Roxy in Los Angeles this…
WIRE: XENIA DUNFORD ON RYAN’S SMASHING LIFE
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Xenia Dunford’s new lullaby for the child in all of us, “The World is Yours,” has caught the attention of Ryan’s Smashing Life. The blog posted the premiere of the warm, intricate tune today and had this to say about Dunford, “With the release of her first full-length album, His & Hers (4/23 release…
NEW VIDEO BY ELEANOR FRIEDBERGER
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Eleanor Friedberger premiered her new video for “Stare at the Sun” from Personal Record today at Pitchfork. Directed by Scott Jacobson, the video features sign language, cuddly sheepdogs, and lots of air guitar! Watch the video for “Stare at the Sun” now at YouTube http://youtu.be/74-iyAoMa6Y http://mergerecords.com
JERRY GARCIA SYMPHONIC CELEBRATION
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A new symphonic project celebrating American musical icon Jerry Garcia and featuring Warren Haynes will bow this summer, as the 71st anniversary of Garcia’s birth approaches. This groundbreaking orchestral adventure – curated by the Garcia family – will feature his storied original compositions as well as classic interpretations of timeless standards that were hallmarks of…
PROMARK ADDS BEAT-MASTER DARU JONES TO THE ARTIST FAMILY
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D’Addario is proud to welcome drummer/producer/beat-master Daru Jones to its ProMark artist roster. Currently residing in Brooklyn, New York, Jones lies on the forefront of progressive percussion performance, merging Soul and Hip-Hop to create “Soul-Hop.” Inspired by such legendary musicians as James Brown, Jones has attained a breadth of experience through his countless years on…
BELLE MARE POST “THE BOAT OF THE FRAGILE MIND” MP3
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Called “spaciously eerie” by Spin, Brooklyn’s, Belle Mare offer a lush and evocative debut, The Boat Of The Fragile Mind EP, out now. This duo comprised of Amelia Bushell and Thomas Servidone craft a dreamspace of acoustic and synth textures that showcase Bushell’s haunting vocals. “The Boat Of The Fragile Mind” – MP3:…
