Owl City is excited to announce a world tour this fall in support of his new full-length studio album, The Midsummer Station — out August 21st on Universal Republic. The tour, which kicks off on September 5th at Nashville’s Cannery Ballroom, begins just two weeks after the album release and will hit major cities…
WAZU ANNOUNCE ALBUM RELEASE DATE + “HAPPY ENDINGS” MP3
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Modern electro-pop duo WAZU is pleased to announce details of a twenty-date summer tour that will precede the release of their debut, yet to be titled, full-length album. The album, to be released on Halloween, was co-produced by WAZU, Kevin McMahon (Titus Andronicus, Real Estate, Swans, The Walkmen) and Rick Parker (Black Rebel Motorcycle Club,…
HAYLEY REARDON OFFERS MP3 “WHERE THE ARTISTS GO” MP3
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Acclaimed 15-year old singer-songwriter Hayley Reardon has issued the title track from her debut album Where The Artists Go as a free download via Bandcamp at http://www.bit.ly/wheretheartistsgo for a limited time before the official single, that includes three different versions, is released on July 17 via Kingswood Records.
HARD LUCK KINGS: A NEW KIND OF GUITAR COMPANY
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HLK was founded by Mark Goldstein, who’s passion for rebel culture and rock n roll led him to create something unique, sexy and a little bit dirty. Welcome to Hard Luck Kings Guitar Company.
EMMANUEL JAL STARTS “WE WANT PEACE” RALLY + VIDEO
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Emmanuel Jal has won worldwide acclaim for his unique style of hip hop with its message of peace and reconciliation born out of his experiences as a child soldier in Sudan. In his ongoing campaign as a Peace Soldier he has organized rallies around the world to support WE WANT PEACE. These have been in…
WIRE: THE SHINS: “IT’S ONLY LIFE”: NEW VIDEO BY HIRO MURAI
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This Shins have partnered with Pitchfork on the video for “It’s Only Life” from their acclaimed Port of Morrow (Aural Apothecary/Columbia) and can be viewed exclusively at Pitchfork x YouTube starting July 11 (http://www.youtube.com/pitchforktv) The Hiro Murai (St. Vincent, Scissor Sisters, Friends) directed video features James Mercer captured by the creature which ominously lurks within…
WIRE: NEW VIDEO BY DEON YOUNG ON THISIS50.COM
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19 year old Harlem rapper turned singer-songwriter is the latest signee to Sylvia Rhone’s joint venture label with Epic Records. Hip Hop Weekly dubbed Deon Young as a ‘Next 2 Blow’ artist, Nike featured him in an ad campaign and he’s currently one of Dr. Jay’s ‘Summer Sensations’ of 2012. Watch as Deon puts his…
THE SOFT PACK POST NEW SINGLE
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THE SOFT PACK are back with Strapped, which will be released 1st October 2012 on Mexican Summer. It’s an adventurous album that finds the Los Angeles-based foursome breaking with expectations and exploring the possibilities of how they can push their sound. In making it, the group took to heart a quote from the sage Pasadena…
GLORIANA EARNS GOLD CERTIFICATION
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Country music trio Gloriana celebrates another career milestone as their latest single “(Kissed You) Good Night” earns Gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (R.I.A.A.). The single, from the band’s much-anticipated second studio album A Thousand Miles Left Behind set for release on Emblem Music Group/Warner Bros. Records July 31st, is currently #7…
SQUEAKER: SMALL STEPS TO BIG SUCCESS
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Squeaker is a band out of Australia. They have been creating and perfecting their sound since the early 2000’s and are still going strong. I had the pleasure of getting to know Steve from Squeaker. The band has been his baby and creative outlet for his songwriting. He has poured his soul into the venture…
SIXSTEP, House Of Cards
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SIXSTEP is proud to announce their first studio album, “House of Cards”. I’m proud to say I was able to review it. These guys rock! They are bringing positive vibes with a groovy sense of humor. [youtube Mc89X-TwSxY] This CD is entertainment at its finest. It comes at you full force, hitting you…
Another October, Storage Stories
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Another October is a Michigan based band bringing their debut EP, “Storage Stories” to a eager fan base. These guys are entertaining and talented with a mix of jazzy rockers and smooth vibes. [youtube 4X0bNBgK1a8] The only disappointment about this CD is that there are only six songs on it. Each tune dances in your…
We Are The Last Men On Earth, Girl Named Never
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Killian MacGeraghty is the front man for the band, We Are The Last Men On Earth. He is celebrating his latest adventure with his new release, “Girl Named Never”. He is based in San Francisco and is bringing a sound as fresh as a spring breeze. http://wearethelastmenonearth.bandcamp.com This CD is quirky and fascinating with a…
GEORGE BIKOS JOINS ANGELSPIT’S LIVE SHOW
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Angelspit have recruited Punk Rock Chainsaw guitarist George Bikos (MeteorEYES, ex-Crux shadows) to help bring the ROCK for their “Wall Street Massacre” European/North American tour this fall. George’s guitar destruction has already featured on Angelspit’s Blood Death Ivory album and more recently on their cover of Dark Night for the Dracula’s ball sound track. George…
KELLER WILLIAMS, PICK
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For Keller’s 18th album appropriately title Pick, singer/songwriter (and player of just about every stringed instrument he can find) he has joined forces with Nashville’s beloved bluegrass family The Travelin’ McCourys. The release was recorded at Music City’s famed Butcher Shoppe studios. Needless to say, the release relies on a lot of fiddle…
BREAKING: THE CULT IN BUS CRASH IN CROATIA
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The members of The Cult, currently on tour in Europe, experienced a terrifying crash just before 6:00AM local time earlier this week while in their tour bus traveling from Split, Croatia to Ljubijana, Slovenia. “I was the only one awake,” said the band’s vocalist Ian Astbury, who was seated in the bus’s front…
NEW ALBUM BY JASON KARABAN IN SEPTEMBER
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Los Angeles based singer-songwriter Jason Karaban is set to release his forthcoming album, Shift, September 4th on Ascend Records. Karaban’s forthcoming record will include a host of guest spots from many of LA’s finest, including; Lucy Schwartz, Garrison Starr, Sara Watkins (Nickel Creek), Glen Phillips (Toad the Wet Sprocket) and Dave Immerglück and Charlie…
WIRE: AOL MUSIC FEATURES NEW CD BY RHONDA VINCENT
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The Queen of Bluegrass, Rhonda Vincent, has always dreamed of releasing an all-gospel CD and that dream is about to come true! Sunday Mornin’ Singin’ LIVE!, the first all-gospel release from five-time Grammy ® nominee Rhonda Vincent, will be available in retail stores and online on July 10, 2012. Recorded live at Rhonda’s childhood home…
PATHOLOGY ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM TITLE
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San Diego’s death metal outfit, PATHOLOGY have revealed the cover art and announced that their new album will be, The Time Of Great Purification, out September 25, 2012. PATHOLOGY is wrapping up their time in the studio with Daniel Castleman and Lambesis Studios on their third Victory Records release. “This is definitely our heaviest and…
NETHERFRIENDS POST SINGLE “BLOOMINGTON, IN”
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On August 21st, prolific singer/songwriter Shawn Rosenblatt, better know as Netherfriends, will release Middle America on pink vinyl via Chicago-based Kilo Records. The previously digitally-released album, a rarity for strictly wax Kilo Records, will now be available in local record shops for all consumers that appreciate the tangible. From the spring of 2010 to 2011…
SUMMER CAMP NEW VIDEO “ALWAYS”
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Always comes on the heels of Summer Camp’s critically acclaimed debut full-length album Welcome To Condale, released this past November 2011. The songs that make up the EP were written shortly after, composed on piano over the Christmas holiday. [youtube 9bJM87E6I3E] Hal Williams’ involvement came to pass when he asked the duo if he could…
Mat Brandon, I Would Run
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I like to think that I know talent when I hear it and I have to say that Mat Brandon has got that “IT” factor. Music has been running through Mat’s blood since he was a kid where he started on classical and jazz piano at the very young age of five. Mat…
WIRE: THE YOUNG PRESIDENTS FEATURING COREY GLOVER SINGLE
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The Young Presidents new single ‘Unacceptable You’ featuring the vocal styling of the legendary Corey Glover of Living Colour is currently being featured by iTunes in their New and Noteworthy section. The video for the song recently premiered on Guitar World online. You can view it here: SKOPE IT HERE! Rob Fraboni, (GrammyAward winning Producer/Engineer…
STATIC-X SUMMER TOUR
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Industrial-Metal Legends Static-X have begun announcing tour dates for Summer 2012. The band, fronted by Singer/Guitarist Wayne Static, will embark on dates beginning July 15 at the Ink Life Tattoo Convention at the El Paso Coliseum. Static commented on the upcoming tour saying “I had a great time over the past few years doing my…
AARON ROCHE NEW EP JULY 31
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Brooklyn-based composer, performer, and multi-instrumentalist Aaron Roche will release his vivid song cycle/EP !BlurMyEyes July 31st on New Amsterdam Records, his first release on the label. Described by Roche as “a sort of musical study in ceremony,” the work explores his various encounters with ritual and spirituality by carefully weaving threads of classical composition, lo-fi…
The Barrens, Self Titled
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“The Barrens” (2012) is their latest release and it has much to commend it. Admittedly, there is a whole lot of variety to these arrangements and performances. First: the impressive 5 piece line up featuring. Colin Fitzgerald (Vocals, Guitar, Bass), Debbie Chou (Vocals, Keyboard), Mike Koene (Guitar, Vocals) and Chris Gersbeck (Drums, Vocals. Jay Sharp…
GET TO KNOW ASHER MONROE BETTER IN NEW VIDEO
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Asher Monroe is gearing up for the release of his debut album by sharing a brand new video that gets fans up-to-date on his latest happenings. In the clip (a play on the recent HP commercials), Asher reveals that a new song (produced by OneRepublic’s Ryan Tedder) and accompanying video are on the way, and…
STOP MUSIC PIRACY & SAVE THE INDUSTRY!
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45 Artists teamed with new Music Piracy foundation at February’s Country Radio Seminar, for TV PSA’s to spread the Vital Message to “Download and Share Music Responsibly”. STMA’s goal is to accomplish what congress and law makers have failed to do thus far, simply to talk face to face with music fans across the nation…
ADAIR LION CONTROVERSIAL NEW VIDEO “BAMF”
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Adair Lion, the controversial rapper from Texas that brought you BEN (the pro-lgbt song), returns with another OUTSTANDING music video. This time it’s a one take. What’s better than hot college girls dancing to Michael Jackson/hip-hop music in a dark and sweaty underground hallway?
WIRE: AMERICAN ROYALTY UNVEIL “BLOOD KEYS” VIDEO
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LA experimental electronic rock darlings American Royalty unveiled the video for their second single Blood Keys today. Collaborating again with Brooklyn animator Jeff Scher, the video follows in the footsteps of previous single Matchstick, but takes the group’s commitment to abstract visuals and mind-bending imagery down a deeper and darker wormhole, an adventure well…
WIRE: ACTIVE CHILD RELEASES CINEMATIC NEW VIDEO
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After wrapping his final US national tour in support of You Are All I See LP, Pat Grossi of Active Child releases a new video for ‘Johnny Belinda,’ before returning to the Los Angeles studio to record a new album, expected to release next year. The video premiered today at The FADER is directed by…
Dani Raushi, High Tides Collide
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Raushi is a L.A. based band with a songstress rock n roller for a lead singer. It sounds like she has lived through one trial after another. The beauty of it all is how she always managed to come out ahead. This band continuously puts one foot in front of the other and collects more…
TWO CENT SAM, Songs from the Sandbox
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Band Members: Mike Logiudice (Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica, Bass), Jeff Burke (Guitar), Matt Shaw (Bass), Pete Bienkowski (Drums), Dan Hodgkinson (Keys, Vocals). Review: In this overly saturated genera/market a plethora of artists coming out of the woodwork, armed with nothing more than a PC, Microphone, a guitar and a crappy sounding CD. They manage push their…
T.O.N.E.Z., High Voltage
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Production credits: T.O.N.E.Z. Hopsin, Arjae Knox, Life & Death, JM730, Koncept, Tokerface, Eurostarz, Mr. Mikey, DJ JSI, Naydee & Julian. About the Artist: This is the latest release from Rapper T.O.N.E.Z entitled High Voltage. Reading now from his bio: Rooting back to the origins of hip hop as the younger brother of hip hop…
JOANovARC, Say Sayonara
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About the Artist: All female UK rock band JOANovARC just released their latest single: ”Say Sayonara” This is one band that’s been tearing up UK stages and has made a few stops in the US, recently performing at the Florida Music Festival. American fans can look forward to a full tour in the near…
Nomad Carlos, Live Good
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Newsflash: Jamaican born Hip Hop artists Nomad Carlos just released his latest single “Live Good” produced by DJ King Flow. This is not the first we’ve heard from Nomad Carlos. Raised in Kingston from the age of 5, he worked hard through the ranks of Jamaica Reggae and Dancehall music to become one of the…
CONCERT REVIEW: TODD RUNDGREN @ JACOBS PAVILLION AT NAUTICA, CLEVELAND, 5-26-2012
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It was Memorial Day weekend, and once again time for the 20th Marc’s Great American Rib Cook Off and Music Festival. I first met Todd at his first rib fest, what seems like an eternity ago. He vowed to “Only play meat festivals from now on!” He’s strayed from that commitment, but…
JOE BONAMASSA, DRIVING TOWARDS THE DAYLIGHT
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Making 13 albums in 12 years, is a feat in itself, not considering the literally thousands of shows Joe has done in that time period. Joe and producer Kevin Shirley reunited to take a trip back through Joe’s blues roots, with a few originals added into the mix. Brad Whitford, Anton Fig, and…
CUTTING EDGE UP THEIR ANTE WITH BN4IA RADIO NETWORK
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Hello all Skope readers out there! I want to first off say Happy 4th to all our USA readers out there. May your beer be ice cold, your burgers & dogs hot off the grill, and music loud! My guests today could not be more perfect as the USA celebrates how we started a revolution…
WIRE: MASTER P SIGNS LOUIE V
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Master P performed in St. Louis for HOT 104 Super Jam. Master P comes on stage and introduces the newest line up from No Limit Forever Records Louie V Mob. AllHipHop.com would like to reintroduce Romeo, Eastwood, Miss Chee, Bengie B, T.E.C and T-Bo now also known as the Louie V Mob. SKOPE IT HERE!
