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.…
HE IS WE FORCED TO CANCEL TOUR
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Due to circumstances beyond their control, HE IS WE has canceled the remainder of their dates supporting All Time Low. The band will be pulling off the tour effective immediately in order for vocalist Rachel Taylor to be treated for medical reasons. “First and foremost, our main concern is for Rachel to get the treatment…
JOHN MARK McMILLAN RELEASES SINGLE “SHEET OF NIGHT”
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The new album by singer/songwriter John Mark McMillan, is available digitally today, November 1st. The album will be made available physically on Tuesday, November 8th via Integrity Music/RED. http://soundcloud.com/theparadigmcollective/sheet-of-night The album’s first single “Sheet of Night”, has also just been released. John Mark says “‘Sheet of Night’ is about people who are grasping at the…
BARRY ADAMSON “DESTINATION” VIDEO
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Barry Adamson, of the legendary Magazine and Bad Seeds, will unleash his next album in late January 2012. He is giving us the first taste with “Destination”, a roaring garage anthem for the road with jet-fuel energy. The video is available on barryadamson.com where you can also get the mp3. You can also watch the…
THE FLETCHERS IMPRESS WITH NEW ALBUM ‘HEROES OF GRAVITY’
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I am still in shock that the Northeast US got our first snow storm and winter is over 1 month away. If this is a sign then we better get the shovels & snow blowers ready. No amount of snow can stop the musical blizzard here at Skope though. Today I have a NJ-based indie-rock…
RANDOM STABBINGS & ARTLESS CRITIQUE, NOVEMBER 2011
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Brite Futures, Dark Past (Turnout Records) Jeez man, the way this album was described, I was expecting something that wasn’t completely mediocre — “Abba pop with chainsaws,” I think it was. Instead, we get the remains of Seattle band Natalie Portman’s Shaved Head worrying away at the too-optimistic sounds of Los Campesinos and all…
The Loose Hinges, Self-Titled
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The Loose Hinges is a perfect name here because the music is far from being restricted on all levels. This group is giving you unlimited choices on their self-titled debut album. The Loose Hinges gives you a wide variety of musical styles to choose from where you won’t know what to expect from…
HAPPY HALLOWEEN FROM AIDEN & VICTORY RECORDS
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Get your Halloween started off right with the ultimate scare – today brings the premiere of AIDEN’s spooked out new music video for “Broken Bones.” Watch the music video for “Broken Bones” here. [youtube LduJbU09q4w nolink] www.facebook.com/weareaiden
LAMB OF GOD TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM RESOLUTION JANUARY 24TH 2012
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LAMB OF GOD have set January 24th, 2012 as the release date for Resolution, the follow up to their Grammy nominated album Wrath. Resolution, produced by Josh Wilbur, will feature 14 songs and will come in a deluxe softpak with artwork by longtime art director Ken Adams. The album was recorded in various…
DON GATOR NEW VIDEO “BENEDICT MAUVAIS”
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Don Gator is famous fashion model, Dennis Hirdt’s, alter ego. Armed with a concept album, tongue planted firmly in cheek, he defines his unique songwriting style and sound as ‘spyrock’.
STELLAR CORPSES RELEASE THEIR SINGLE AND VIDEO “VAMPIRE KISSâ€
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Santa Cruz, CA punk rockers Stellar Corpses announce the release of their debut video “Vampire Kiss” (along with single) today from their soon to be released album Dead Stars Drive In (Santa Carla Records).
JASON CRABB HITS BILLBOARD CHARTS
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GRAMMY Award-winning Jason Crabb released an all-new LIVE CD and DVD in stores and online everywhere on October 18th. The Song Lives On (Gaither Music Group) CD landed the #1 position on the southern Gospel sales chart according to Nielsen SoundScan. The CD came in at #10 on the contemporary Christian music chart and at…
RODRIGO Y GABRIELA ANNOUNCE NEW STUDIO ALBUM
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ATO Records is excited to announce the release of the new studio album by Rodrigo y Gabriela. Entitled Area 52, the record was produced by the legendary Peter Asher and will come out on January 24, 2012. Area 52 contains nine of Rod and Gab’s favorite songs from their own catalogue re-arranged and re-configured for…
SKOPE / JANE’S ADDICTION SIGNED GUITAR GIVEAWAY
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After eight years since their last studio album, Alternative Rock pioneers, Jane’s Addiction return with their new album, The Great Escape Artist, in stores now! In celebration of the release, Jane’s Addiction has teamed up with Skope Magazine to give away a Paul Reed Smith SE Custom 24 guitar signed by Perry Farrell, Dave Navarro,…
Moving Castles, Twin Daggers
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So Moving Castles and ‘Twin Daggers’—just what is this all about—hmm…??? Definitely sounds mysterious at first sight but it’s no mystery at all that this Austin, Texas band is well on its way! In the realm of Pop/Rock, Moving Castles is proud to announce the release of their debut EP ‘Twin Daggers’. The…
VIC FREEZE OFFERS NEW VIDEO “THE SEASON”
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More dopeness from the homie Vic Freeze. This time Cali-sized with producer/emcee Rey Resurreccion. “The Season” is the lastest single off “Reluctant Star”. Catch these two real soon as they have a collaborative effort in the works, along with Paulie Rhyme. [youtube 13f5uv2Ibe4 nolink] http://www.vicfreeze1.com
CARTER TANTON OFFERS MP3 FEAT MARISSA NADLER
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Carter has been supporting his forthcoming album Freeclouds with a coast to coast full band tour with The War On Drugs and an in-studio appearance on KEXP this week. He’ll continue to work his way through the Midwest this month, ending the tour in NYC before heading overseas for a European tour.
CUTTING EDGE MP3’S ON SKOPE FOR $.50
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Mix Shows and Radio Stations in the U.S. and around the world are beginning to jump on the Cutting Edge party wagon and their new song, “Your Love Is My Oxygen” . In the U.S., some of the DJs jumping into the party include Chris ‘The Greek’ Panaghi, Stephen Papa, DJ Themi, DJ Peter K.,…
IS CHANCE NEW SINGLE “VERA WANG” OFFENSIVE?!
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Chance has now released the final version of his latest single “Vera Wang”. For those scouring the internet, a previous version was released in the summer, not to be confused with this version of the track.
DUCKY RELEASES VIDEO “WIND-UP BIRD”
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Ducky is the labor of love of San Francisco born songstress Morgan Neiman. At thirteen, she seized a year-long school project as an excuse to buy Logic and a cheap microphone. By sixteen she was spinning clubs around San Francisco, and a year later she dropped out of high school to attend NYU’s Clive Davis…
CHEVELLE READY TO LAUNCH NEW ALBUM
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Chicago alternative hard rock trio CHEVELLE will return December 6 with HATS OFF TO THE BULL (Epic Records), their sixth full-length album. The album’s first single “Face to the Floor,” with its hypnotic, grinding riff, is one of the most explosive songs of the band’s career and is blanketing the airwaves nationwide. “Face to the…
Kick Ass Trainers, Demo
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London energetic’s Kick Ass Trainers do, instead of so many bands out there, justice to their name. Probably you might heard that statement above so many times and later be dissapointed. Well, you can be 100% sure this would not be the case with this guys. With an catchy and so contagious sound that once…
Richard Anthony, Connected Part One
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Richard Anthony is a solo singer/songwriter from Illionois who’s been writing songs for over 10 years. He lists his influences as ranging from Stevie Wonder to Pet Shop Boys to James Taylor to Michael Jackson and, while you can hear some of these influences, I’m not sure that he has been successful in emulating them.…
Frosting, Fresh Frosting
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Frosting are based in Illinois, USA I think and are a collaboration of musicians who have a vast experience of playing rock music. The mastermind of Frosting is the lead vocalist/guitarist of the band, Spiv who had written various songs that just weren’t suitable for any of the bands that he’d been involved in,…
LONESTAR WELCOMES BACK ORIGINAL LEAD SINGER RICHIE McDONALD
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It’s official. Multi-platinum country music group LONESTAR has reunited with original lead singer Richie McDonald and will tour and record a new album in 2012 to mark their 20th anniversary. The first concert dates for the band’s four original members–keyboardist Dean Sams, drummer Keech Rainwater, lead guitarist Michael Britt and McDonald–will take place overseas…
GUVERA.COM OFFERS MINDLESS BEHAVIOR FANS OPPORTUNITY TO WIN A PAIR OF VANS SNEAKERS
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Guvera.com, a leading proponent in legally downloadable free music has teamed with R & B pop sensations Mindless Behavior – giving (1) lucky fan the opportunity to win a pair of autographed Vans sneakers personally signed by Ray Ray, Prodigy, Roc Royal and Princeton. This contest celebrates Mindless Behavior’s new artist page on Guvera.com…
JESSIE AND THE TOY BOYS WANT TO GET NAUGHTY
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Jessie and The Toy Boys bring out the whips for their latest video “Let’s Get Naughty.” The provocative video, shot at Hollywood’s scandalous club Voyeur, features Jessie getting naughty with her toy boys on the dance floor. Jessie “shimmies through the beat with a confidence that’s only belonged to the likes of Madonna and…
“PARAMOUNT SESSIONS” PREVIEW FEAT ADAM LAMBERT & STEVE COOKE
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Grammy-nominated singer Adam Lambert (American Idol) and Hollywood award winning singer Steve Cooke powerfully and soulfully interpret ten rock ballads each on this exclusive double deluxe collection “Paramount Sessions” with Madonna and Seal’s backing band.
A Lot Like Birds, Conversation Piece
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California’s A Lot Like Birds Conversation Piece is absolutely amazing, catchy and aggresive. Recalling bands such as Dance Gavin Dance, Saosin and sometimes Circa Survive, every song is brutally awesomeanic. Every track is filled with fast guitars, drums and pretty much everything eventually becoming slower to accelerate once again, all this filled with brutals…
Turbotronics, Love Slave
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Turbotronics’ debut CD, Love Slave is novelty music with an edge. This band is not afraid to tell you like it is and throw a few stories in there to drive their point home. They have an, “in your face” attitude backed by great production and musicianship. The guitars scream, the drums pound as the…
Alia Lorae, The Mad and The Beautiful
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Alia Lorae is not only a singer but a visual artistic seductress. Her latest release, “The Mad and The Beautiful” is theatrical as much as it is musical. She has a double CD package that includes a fun spooky video of her song, “Modern Monsters”. As the calendar inches closer to Halloween Alia is bringing…
ONCE UP A DAY…THERE WAS UNITED FUNK ORDER
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Once upon a day, the powers that be decided to remove the musical creation we had come to know as FUNK from the record store bins and formats of radio stations worldwide. The primary intent was to completely obliterate the concept of FUNK from our collective consciousness in order to facilitate the control of our…
