It’s been six years since the release of her well-received debut album …this side of yesterday, but next month marks the return of indie-folk singer/songwriter Martha Berner with her long-awaited full-length follow-up Fool’s Fanatsy along with her new band The Significant Others.
ONE ROOM NEW VIDEO
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One Room was born in the Lower East Side. Everyone knows him but no one ever sees him. People say he grew up listening to static on his radio and eating mix tapes. When he was 10 he taught himself to play piano. They say he speaks every language and never sleeps. They say the…
WOUNDED LION RELEASE ‘IVXLCDM’ NOVEMBER 15TH / VIDEO
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In The Red Records is psyched to announce the release of the second album by Wounded Lion. Titled IVXLCDM, it is a total ripper!
PIA DEAN RELEASES DEBUT SINGLE “MAYBE”
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Pia has been writing songs since the age of 15. Her musical influences cross various genres and include Amy Winehouse, James Morrison, U2, Stevie Wonder and Bob Marley. Pia’s debut single ‘Maybe’ feat. Caroline Langford on vocals was released on 3rd October and is available for download on iTunes and Amazon. ‘Maybe’ is the first…
Renée Wahl, Cumberland Moonshine
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Every once in awhile it seems out of no where an artist comes along and unexpectedly knocks you right out of your boots. Renée Wahl is that performer, with her latest release, “Cumberland Moonshine”. She has made a home in numerous places and finally landed in Nashville, TN where she is giving all the talent…
KHALID RIVERA UNLEASHES “ENOUGH IS ENOUGH” IN NYC IN 3 DAYS
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As many of you know, I love when we have repeat guests here on Skoped Out. It means that we are covering artists that understand that to make it you must have hard work, patience, and perseverance. My next artists defines this and his music just makes you want to dance. Please welcome back NYC…
BOSTON BALLET’S THE NUTCRACKER TAKES THE STAGE FOR ONE FINAL SEASON
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Boston Ballet presents Mikko Nissinen’s The Nutcracker, voted in 2009 as ‘The Best-Loved Nutcracker in the U.S.’, November 25 — December 31, 2011. State Street is the presenting sponsor of the 2011 production of The Nutcracker. All 40 performances take place at The Boston Opera House, 539 Washington Street, Boston. Boston Ballet and The Nutcracker…
BOSTON BRED YOUNG DAPPER’S NEW MUSIC VIDEO “MOOD FOR LOVE”
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A true child prodigy, Young Dapper is an accomplished rapper, actor, singer, model and athlete. Talented well beyond his 12 years of age, the clean-cut young man is a modern marvel who began rapping and singing at the tender age of 3 and did his first recording at 9 years old.
4COUNT AND THEIR DEBUT VIDEO “GOOD TO BE BAD”
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Their debut single, “Good to be Bad” is an infectious, slow-burner with slick wordplay and swagger. Watch 4Count break it down in the official video, directed by Nick Cannon himself.
ELECTRIC SUN ANNOUNCE THE RELEASE OF DEBUT EP
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New York City rock band, Electric Sun, announce the digital release of their debut EP The Gilded Cage out 11/15. The 5 song EP, co-produced by lead singer Vlad Holiday and Dean Baltulonis (The Hold Steady, Brand New, The Gay Blades, Lissy Trullie), was recorded in Queens, NY. With soaring rock anthems and…
INXS DEBUT FIRST SHOW WITH NEW FRONTMAN IN SOUTH AMERICA
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Legendary rock band INXS performed a stunning debut show last night with their new lead singer Ciaran Gribbin at Jardin de la Cerveza in Arequipa, Peru on Nov. 3, 2011, to kick off their South American tour. “I had the best night of my life singing with INXS in Peru. The band was on…
LIL PLAYY NEW VIDEO “PROBLEM”
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Grammy nominated and ASCAP Award winning songwriter, Lil Playy will be on tour this fall as a part of the BET Black College Tour to help promote his new single, “Birthday Dress.” Lil Playy, who wrote the hook for Ludacris’ hit song, “My Chick Bad,” is the first rap artist signed by entertainment executives, Suzanne…
TENNMAN RECORDS AND INTERSCOPE RECORDS INTRODUCE FREESOL
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Having already drawn attention to their progressive blend of hip-hop, rock, and soul with their debut single “Hoodies On Hats Low” and latest track “Role Model”, Memphis-based quintet FreeSol are now gearing up for the release of their brand new single “Fascinated” ft. Justin Timberlake and Timbaland. Produced by Timbaland and Jerome…
GANGRENE (THE ALCHEMIST + OH NO) ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM
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Decon announced today on their site the release of Gangrene’s newest effort, Vodka & Ayahuasca. Sauced on exotic inebriates, the West Coast producer/emcees The Alchemist and Oh No will release their second grimy Gangrene collaboration on January 24th. The new dose, Vodka & Ayahausca, is a follow-up to last year’s gritty debut Gutter Water. Both…
PRINCE ROYCE’S DEBUT ALBUM CERTIFIED TRIPLE PLATINUM
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Prince Royce’s self-titled debut album has been certified Triple Platinum in the U.S. and Puerto Rico, making the 22 year old the only Latin music artist who has achieved triple platinum status this year. “I feel blessed and I am extremely grateful to my fans because without them this would not be possible; Top Stop…
RHYTHM OF MARS OFFER “MOONLITE BLISS” MP3 OFF NEW ALBUM
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Patti Unruh, Aaron Straub, and Mike Bailey make up the new Power Instrumental Trio, RHYTHM OF MARS from Fayetteville, AR. Patti and Aaron began composing together in September of 2010, and knew from the start they had a special music connection. Patti is a life-time classical pianist who studied on scholarship at both the University…
The Rockdoves, From The Birds
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Coming off a children’s album I recently reviewed, I am given ‘From The Birds’ by the Rockdoves. Just as before I notice right away that the material is not cheeseballish or lame by any means but actually has solid substance for the entire family. The Rockdoves mix together rock, blues and folk to…
SKOPE IS ADDICTED TO GINA SICILIA
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Gina Sicilia is a blues singer out of Philadelphia, PA. She hit the scene in 2007 with her debut release, Allow Me to Confess. Not very long after her first release she was nominated as best new artist at the Memphis Blues Awards. She claimed that was the catalyst that put her on the musical…
SAXOPHONIST CANDY DULFER GOES CRAZY ON NEW CD
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When saxophonist Candy Dulfer steps onto the stage or into the studio, everything is immediately up for grabs and anything can happen. This sexy, high-energy vibe – seemingly out-of-control, yet always carefully calculated – is a direct result of her consistently hot and sweet confection of jazz, funk, R&B, soul, pop, techno and more. It’s…
MICHAEL JACKSON DEBUT TRACK POSTED
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On November 21st IMMORTAL — the new Michael Jackson album will be released! Below is a link and an embed code for the stunning debut track, “Immortal Megamix” which is a unique mix consisting of four of Michael’s greatest hits, “Can You Feel It,” “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough,” “Billie Jean,” and “Black Or…
THE SING-OFF HITS #1 ON iTUNES SOUNDTRACK SONGS CHARTS
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“The Sing-Off,” the NBC all vocal competition series, impacted the iTunes Soundtrack charts yet again with Dartmouth Aires’ medley of classic songs from the legendary artist Queen taking the number one spot on the Soundtrack Songs chart and the most recent weekly album from “The Sing-Off” taking one of the top three spots on the…
SKOPE NAMED INDUSTRY PARTNER FOR ISC 2011
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The deadline to enter your songs is approaching soon on November 1, so you still have time to enter your songs. Enter now for a chance to share $150,000 in cash and prizes, including an overall Grand Prize of $25,000 (US) cash and $20,000 in prizes. SKOPE IT HERE! http://songwritingcompetition.com/submit
INDIGO GIRLS UNVEIL NEW VIDEO FOR “MAKING PROMISES”
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Grammy-winning folk-rock duo Indigo Girls have released a new video for “Making Promises,” the first single from their new album, Beauty Queen Sister. The video, directed by Julie Best, is a trip down memory lane featuring home movie footage of Amy Ray and Emily Saliers over the years, from childhood to their college years to…
DIRTY, Sangria and Potpourri
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Dirty a.k.a DI is a Dallas born rapper who has traveled a lot, learned more through those travels and is now here with his new CD, “Sangria and Potpourri”. Here I am not a huge fan of rap or hip hop, so I’m thinking, bad luck for this guy. But let me make the most…
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO PREMIERE: V V BROWN DEBUTS “CHILDREN”
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British songstress V V Brown’s second full length album, LOLLIPOPS & POLITICS is set for release on February 7, 2012 on Capitol/EMI. Check out the brand new video for her first single “Children” (featuring Chiddy of Chiddy Bang), which premieres today on VEVO at: SKOPE IT HERE! http://vvbrown.com
RISE AGAINST DEBUTS VIDEO FOR “SATELLITE” EXCLUSIVELY ON FACEBOOK
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A message from Rise Against: “We finished our new video for the song “Satellite” and can’t wait to share with you because, well, it’s about you, our incredible fans! As soon as we started playing this song live this year, it was amazing to see the audience react, come alive, and go nuts. So…
ROGER WATERS MAKES HIS TRIUMPHANT RETURN TO NORTH AMERICA IN 2012
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Roger Waters, the co-founder and principal songwriter of the archetypal progressive band Pink Floyd, has announced the return of the historic production of “The Wall” to North America in 2012. His aural and visual masterpiece of alienation and transformation will be performed in-its-entirety featuring a full band and state-of-the-art production. “The Wall” live has played…
SKOPE / WORLD WAR III TICKET GIVEAWAY
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Hollywood Undead and Asking Alexandria kick off their co-headlining “World War III” tour with support from We Came As Romans, Borgore, and D.R.U.G.S. In celebration of the tour, the bands are giving away a pair of tickets to one lucky winner for each date of the tour AND a huge Grand Prize at tour’s end…
CAROLE KING DEBUTS “NEW YEAR’S DAY” VIDEO
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Carole King unveiled the video for “New Year’s Day”–the closing track from her first-ever holiday album, ‘A Holiday Carole’ (Hear Music/Concord Music Group)–today on AARP.com. The deeply moving song was co-written by King’s daughter, Louise Goffin, and renowned songsmith Guy Chambers. Watch King’s solo piano performance here: http://bcove.me/zoe6eu6j King has confirmed several holiday appearances this…
FOKIS & RP VIDEO “FLY BOYZ”
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After releasing the 1st single “Show ‘Em How To MC” Ft. Grandmaster Caz off the upcoming “VINTAGE ALBUM”, Fokis & RP are at it again. “FLY BOYZ” is the 1st single off Fokis’ upcoming Mix Tape titled “A VINTAGE STATE OF MIND” which will be available November 29, 2011. The video was directed by Eye…
COLDPLAY IS NO. 1
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Coldplay’s Mylo Xyloto (Capitol Records) enters The Billboard 200 at No. 1, becoming the band’s third consecutive studio album to debut atop both The Billboard 200 and the U.K. album chart as No. 1 rankings continue to come in from around the globe. Mylo Xyloto has also set the record for the highest first week…
RAPSCALLIONS RELEASE THEIR DEBUT VIDEO FOR “CALIFORNIA BRAINâ€
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The accompanying video for “California Brain,” directed and edited by Matt Silver and produced by RapScallions bassist Chris Clemence, is hilarious and is sure to be a viral favorite. “The video pokes fun at ‘American Idol’ and is about the ‘California Dream’ of people coming to Hollywood to make it big,” Clemence explains. “RapScallions play…
NOVEMBER 2011 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.
TEE MUNNY RELEASES HIT SINGLE “SHE’S THE ONE FOR ME”
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Mr. G. T. Madelon, the R&B singer known to all his fans as Tee Munny! A debonair young man with a bright future in music, his musical endeavors began at an early age; with his smooth writing in 1989 he won the city wide oratorical contest. Tee Munny “She’s The One For Me” MP3: SKOPE…
BIG BOY BARES ALL IN NEW BOOK VIA CASH MONEY CONTENT
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On December 27, 2011 Cash Money Content, the book publishing arm of the iconic record label Cash Money Records, will release An XL Life: Staying Big at Half the Size, from nationally-known radio personality, Big Boy. Kurt “Big Boy” Alexander is the No. 1 Los Angeles radio host, ten-years running, and one of the…
Kettleblack, Self Titled
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Kettleblack is a full on rock n roll band with bluesy undertones and contagious melodies. The band consists of Sam Sasso, Matt Menaged, Jon Siembieda and Jeff Stridde. These Southern California rockers are invading the airwaves with grinding guitars and solid beats. This 11 song CD is hard core from beginning to end. If you…
YUKON BLONDE NEW VIDEO “WATER”
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Vancouver-based Yukon Blonde have debuted a brand new video for their single “Water” with Paste taken from their recently released Fire//Water EP on Dine Alone Records (Tokyo Police Club, Neon Indian). Directed by Amazing Factory Productions the video for “Water” was shot on the plains of their native Vancouver, and features the band out of…
ONE MODEL NATION “ANIMATIC” VIDEO
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ONE MODEL NATION – the band. Germany, 1977 – the economic miracle is at hand. An entire generation that has grown up with the shame of World War II embraces western culture as capitalism begins to take root. Underneath the veneer of the financial prosperity, the country is still shattered from the devastation of war.…
BRING ME THE HORIZON RELEASE NEW VIDEO FOR “ALLIGATOR BLOOD”
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British metal powerhouse Bring Me The Horizon have released a new music video “Alligator Blood” from their critically heralded album There Is A Hell, Believe Me I’ve Seen It. The video is the band’s most ambitious to date, with the band trapped in an increasingly bizarre labyrinth of spiders, demons, games and geometric imagery with…
CARL THOMAS RETURNS WITH HIS HIGHLY ANTICIPATED NEW ALBUM
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“I am back!” declares the Grammy ® nominated, platinum-selling R&B artist Carl Thomas. After a brief personal hiatus, Thomas returned to the studio armed with an arsenal of hit songs, award-winning producers and a triumphant spirit to deliver his highly anticipated new album appropriately titled Conquer, set for release on Verve Forecast, December 6, 2011.…
