Nat & Alex are formerly of Nickelodeon fame and have shed their old clothes and recently released a killer indie rock album called Black Sheep. Their latest album release and music videos have recently been featured on Teen Vogue.com, Seventeen.com, MTV’s Buzzworthy Blog, EW.com, and Just Jared Jr. to name a few. Nat is…
LUCERO ALBUM PREVIEW VIDEO
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On March 13, Memphis’ own Lucero will release ‘Women & Work,’ their debut for ATO Records, and an album which establishes them as the 21st century voice of that great musical city. ‘Women and Work’ once again finds the core six-members of Lucero joined by Memphis horn legends Jim Spake (Solomon Burke, Ray Charles) and…
KOAN SOUND “FUNK BLASTER” VIDEO
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Bristol-based Glitch duo KOAN Sound have posted the new video for their lead single off Funk Blaster, the EP released on Skrillex’s OWSLA earlier this year- the label is branching out into even more left-field territory, definitely not all Dubstep. [youtube mpokVJjCRfo nolink]
STOLI WANTS TO KNOW IF RO GIZZ IS A MUSICAL SCHIZOPHRENIC
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We have made it to another Friday and I am ready for the weeekend and the Patriots vs Ravens game. In order to not offend readers in the DC area I will not mention my love for the Pats. Instead I will get into my guest for today by the name of Ro Gizz…
GEORGE HARRISON RELEASES NEW IPAD APP
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BANDWDTH Publishing, in conjunction with the George Harrison Estate, announces the release of a special iPad app celebrating the guitarist and his historical guitar collection. The Guitar Collection: George Harrison iPad app will be released through iTunes on February 23, two days before Harrison’s birthdate. The app brings George Harrison’s private guitar collection to…
JOISTARR READIES THE RELEASE OF HER NEW MUSIC
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My Block Records’ newest R&B star, JoiStaRR, is set to release a new music project, Magic Monday, which is a compilation of original and cover tracks from her popular “Magic Monday” music release series. The mixtape of sort is a follow up to her critically acclaimed Broccoli & Noodles (2011) mixtape and is set for…
KEITH MODDY NEW VIDEO “ONE BIG ENDING”
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Dreaming Out Loud is dedicated to you. The album consists of 11 songs with 7 new songs and remastered versions of the four songs from the Lines EP. They say an artist has a work that he just knows needs to be heard. Well that is what Dreaming Out Loud is to me. It…
JANUARY 2012 SONICBIDS “ARTISTS 2 WATCHâ€
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Welcome to another amazing month of music from the incredible musicians that make up the Sonicbids.com community. We have chose a select group of amazing musicians that will be speaking directly to the Skope readers. As always we encourage readers to dig deeper and check out their EPK’s.
FABIO TRENTINI RELEASES “MOONBOUND”
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Capturing the essence of 80s pop rock without coming off derivative or passé is no mean feat, but Italian singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Fabio Trentini (Subway to Sally, Le Orme) has done just that. “Peak of Eternal Light,” the latest album from Trentini’s pet music project Moonbound, is a loving and often rocking tribute to a bygone era…
ALABAMA SHAKES RELEASE DEBUT ALBUM
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Boys & Girls, the full-length debut album from Alabama Shakes, will be released in North America on April 10 by ATO Records. Rough Trade will release it internationally on April 9. See below for track listing. Beginning today, fans can stream the album’s first single, “Hold On,” at www.alabamashakes.com. Alabama Shakes will make its television…
THE MARS VOLTA: NOCTOURNIQUET
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Known for such landmark releases as the gold-certified De-Loused In The Comatorium and Frances The Mute and 2008’s The Bedlam In Goliath which featured Best Hard Rock Performance Grammy winner “Wax Simulacra,” The Mars Volta returns in epic and unexpected fashion with its sixth album: Noctourniquet which will be released March 27 by Warner…
MYLES NEW VIDEO “I CAN BE YOUR LOVER”
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20-year-old West Coast rapper, Myles, dropped his debut solo video today for the Adrian Trujillo produced “I Can Be Your Lover.” The video was directed by an amazing film student, Melissa Raszick.
HELP STOP SOPA
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There’s a bill that will be voted on tomorrow called SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) – Where the language is so broad, it will give the US Justice Department the power to shut down any websites that they feel is threatening the copyrights of one of the supporters of the bill. That essentially means that…
RHYTON VIDEO FOR “STONE COLORED”
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Debut self-titled album due out on January 24th! Rhyton hails from New York City and features Dave Shuford (No Neck Blues Band, D. Charles Speer), Jimy SeiTang (Psychic Ills), and Spencer Herbst (Messages, Matta Llama) improvising their way through fields of psychedelic rock. The album is available on LP and limited edition CD.
SNOOP DOGG UNVEILS NEW CIGAR VIDEO
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Today, a new premium quality tobacco line, Executive Branch, unveils their new product with support from entertainment mogul and brand ambassador, Snoop Dogg. The first product to hit the market nationwide is the Executive Branch Cigarillos, which will be for sale during this year’s Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival as Snoop Dogg headlines the…
FILTER CELEBRATES 10 YEARS IN PRINT
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FILTER Magazine– the publication championing the motto Good Music Will Prevail-announces its 10th anniversary. The massive milestone, 10 years in print for the independently-owned, avant-garde music magazine, will be celebrated with an upcoming year full of entertaining exclusive content including free music, iPad and content downloads, festival events, the 3rd annual Culture Collide festival and…
THE ASTEROIDS GALAXY TOUR VIDEO
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Copenhagen’s The Asteroids Galaxy Tour have been winning over audiences globally with their unique brand of cutting edge, soulful, infectious pop. The band will kick off a national headlining tour with Vacationer in New York City on the new album’s release date, January 31, 2012 on BMG Rights. Today the band is thrilled to unleash…
FREE MUSIC FROM GALEN HARTLEY
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On January 19th, Montreal-based indie folk artist Galen Hartley is officially launching his new album Good Dreams alongside Athena Holmes at Cajibi in Montreal. To mark the occasion, www.CriticStudio.com is streaming the entire disc, as well as offering two singles for free download. Check out the feature here: http://criticstudio.com/media-events/album-stream-galen-hartley-good-dreams/ As if that weren’t enough, Hartley…
NEW VIDEO FROM RAIN FEAT BLADE BROWN
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Here is the music video for Rain’s new track ‘My Hustle’ which features Blade Brown. This track is taken from the forthcoming ‘Rain’s Wolrd’ mixtape which is set for release in February 2012 titled. This promises to be his best work to date and is hosted by Mykal Million and features Trey Songz, Haze from…
THE PLIMSOULS TO RELEASE NEW ‘BEACH TOWN CONFIDENTIAL’
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The Plimsouls embodied rock & roll in its purest, undistilled form in the era when post-punk droned and new wave popped. Whether on record or onstage, this foursome unleashed urgent, white-hot performances of expertly constructed songs by frontman Peter Case that effortlessly straddled the perfection of British Invasion pop, the raucous, edgier side of early…
DAVE STEWART & JOSS STONE SHORT FILM
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Pals and musical collaborators DAVE STEWART and JOSS STONE are together again, this time for their upcoming musical adventure, the 2012 More Love Tour. In a short film posted at www.morelove.net, the two meet in an enchanted forest and drink a strange brew before they both pass out and envision a magical journey they…
DAVE BARNES TO RELEASE NEW STUDIO ALBUM
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Razor & Tie artist Dave Barnes will release his new studio album, Stories To Tell, on March 13, 2012. The 11 track album of original material was produced by John Fields (Lifehouse, Switchfoot, Goo Goo Dolls, Jonas Brothers, P!nk). Dave Barnes will tour in 2012 in support of his new release (tour dates…
SPLASH.FM LAUNCHES TODAY
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On January 16th, Splash.FM, a new website for social music discovery, will officially launch its first iteration in Private Beta, which will be made available to press, industry tastemakers and a select group of college testers on an invite-only basis. Splash.FM will be the smartest, most social and rewarding way to discover and experience music.…
JENNY DALTON “BLUE JANUARY” VIDEO
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“No shower, messy hair, jammies, hazy headache, and many consecutive mad scientist hours in a makeshift recording studio…January 1st, to add to the slightly depressing morning-after-the-party feeling (I’m sure the too-much-wine-on-NYE contributed here), was abysmal with bitter weather, frigid gusts of wind, icy layers under the new snow, pale diffuse light… all of which I…
BLUSH RELEASES OFFICIAL CLUB MIX VIDEO
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International pop group BLUSH has just released the official club mix video for their latest track “Dance On.” The new high-energy song is the follow-up to their debut single, “Undivided” which climbed the Billboard Dance/Club Play charts to #3. “Dance On” is on the same course, having already broken into the Top 20 on the…
Ryan David Orr, Mordred the Quarter Known
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Combining poetry & literature in a music form sums up ‘Mordred the Quarter Known’. Ryan David Orr ‘s love for classic works goes all the way back to the memorable stories of King Arthur with Mordred being the son of the King. Orr describes the overall theme best by stating “shedding darkness…
Sal Piamonte, Lives In Devil City
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I’d like to start out by saying Sal Piamonte kicks major ass and his latest release ‘Lives In Devil City’ is a true testament to that. Sal is a jack of all trades playing to the tune of singer/songwriter, producer and rock ‘n’ roller. This record really offers so much with Sal Piamonte…
Annalise Emerick, Starry-Eyed
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Annalise Emerick is a focused & grounded singer/songwriter who puts everything into her music. On the debut EP ‘Starry-Eyed’ you will get to witness the real Annalise Emerick firsthand as she lays it all out there. Nothing left to hide, you will hear for yourself that Emerick is not shy when it comes…
Terra Stigma, And Beyond
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How easy is it to find a band that has it all, can intrigue you, with the desire for more? Well, the answer is its hard, really hard, you have to dig deep, feel the music, and hopefully it will bring you to a different place. We have found that band that keeps you begging…
Lisa Bianco, Momentum
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As mentioned in previous reviews, New York is a city of many things and that has something that everyday marvel their citizens and foreigners. And there’s no doubt that when it comes to movies and music, it’s a really special place, where many great music and musicians born. In this little big state we found…
Cutthroat Split, When The Tides Come
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There are certain genres that were made to not have any kind of harmony, like what makes it cool is the madness, the riot. One of the most known of this genres is punk. As years go by, things change and music is included. Some like to call it “music evolution”. However, we can say…
THE DEAD COVERS PROJECT
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The Grateful Dead puts a new spin on its classic “Playing In The Band” this winter as the group gives fans a chance to show off their musical chops with THE DEAD COVERS PROJECT. Starting Tuesday, January 10, http://Dead.net is calling on fans to upload videos of them covering the Dead to youtube.com. Each video…
TINY VICTORIES OFFER MP3 “LOST WEEKEND”
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Tiny Victories is excited to announce the release of their debut EP Those Of Us Still Alive, out February 28th via their own BirdDog Records. In celebration of the upcoming release of their first album, they’ve released the track “Lost Weekend” for free download, available for posting.
GUSTER ON TOUR WITH COMEDIAN JEFF GARLIN
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Alt-pop icons Guster have announced that their first bout of touring for 2012 will have an interesting twist. The band will be undertaking a 17 date tour kicking off March 10th in Salt Lake City, the majority of which will find them accompanied by comedian Jeff Garlin of Curb Your Enthusiasm. These dates will…
EPITAPH SIGNS THE GHOST INSIDE
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Epitaph Records is proud to announce the signing of Los Angeles based heavy melodic hardcore band The Ghost Inside. Formed in 2007, the band has built a following with two previous records, Fury And The Fallen Ones and Returners, as well as their riveting live performances touring with bands such as Bring Me The Horizon,…
GREAT LAKE SWIMMERS RETURN WITH NEW STUDIO ALBUM
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Toronto indie-folk/rock darlings Great Lake Swimmers return with New Wild Everywhere (April 3, 2012), their fifth studio album and follow up to 2009’s Juno and Polaris-nominated album Lost Channels. Lead single “Easy Come Easy Go,” the most upbeat and up-tempo song in the band’s history, is available January 17, 2012. Listen To “Easy Come Easy…
JON McLAUGHLIN SIGNS NEW ALBUM DEAL WITH RAZOR & TIE
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Razor & Tie announces the addition of singer songwriter Jon McLaughlin to its label roster for a worldwide, multi-album deal. McLaughlin’s forthcoming new studio album Promising Promises is set for release on May 22nd 2012. The album’s first single, “Summer Is Over” featuring Sara Bareilles is on sale now —Buy HERE and Listen HERE.…
Starnes and Shah, Red Brick Tide
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If you take Dania Abu Shaheen, a Lebanese poet and combine her with Zilpha Starnes, a songtress from Dallas then you get, Starnes & Shah promoting their latest release, “Red Brick Tide”, and what a combination they do make. When you hear a band like these two young ladies you can not help but…
STOLI HEADS TO ROCKHAMPTON, AUSTRALIA TO HEAR WRITE ME A CHEQUE
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I like to consider myself a technology enthusiast as well as a music fanatic. The two of these are evolving so much right now that it is so exciting to wonder what is next. As the TV and the Internet become more synchronized we are about to see music benefit from it all. My guest…
THE JOHNNY ILL BAND PREVIEW SINGLE FROM NEW LP
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The Johnny Ill Band announces the release of their upcoming album “Ask All The Doctors” out February 7 (Digital) / February 28 (Physical) through Urinal Cake Records. A local favorite in one of America’s most celebrated meccas for underground rock music, The Johnny Ill Band sounds like a blissful mix between the stone-sincere lyricism of…
