Famously reclusive, Curren’s musical gift has until recently only been recognized amongst a small enclave of musicians. With an album set for release in 2013, Curren is ready to share his music with the world. In October 2012, Curren released a four-song EP called Summerland Road — a glimpse of what is to come.
BETA WOLF RINGS IN THE HOLIDAYS WITH 2 EP’S
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Los Angeles alternative rock upstarts Beta Wolf herald the start of the holiday season with the release of two special digital EPs. On November 20, they’ll drop the five-song Live in Danbury concert EP and the three-song The Slaybell Sessions Christmas EP at a very special 2012 price: $3.99 and $2.99, respectively. Fans can view…
NOAH D POSTS “THAT DIFF”
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San Francisco-based Dubstep and Drum & Bass pioneer, NOAH D, has released a new original track titled “That Diff,” featuring vocal tracks from Twista’s “Reloaded” and is available for FREE Download. http://soundcloud.com/noahd/noah-d-that-diff-original “Last month I was on datpiff when I stumbled on to Twista’s new work. The whole thing is ferocious, but “I Ain’t Wired…
CHRIS ISAAK TO PERFORM IN THE 86TH ANNUAL MACY’S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE
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Chris Isaak, currently in the midst of an international tour behind his critically acclaimed album Beyond The Sun, will make a special stop in New York City to perform in the 86th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday, November 22nd. This iconic American artist–“one of the great pop voices of modern times,” according…
WIRE: SKYLAR GREY FEATURING EMINEM BTS
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The first lady of Aftermath Entertainment — Skylar Grey and her mentor Eminem are cooking up something extra crispy on the set for their upcoming video for “C’Mon Let Me Ride”. Check out the BTS pictures now! The video and single are both out December 11th. CHECK OUT AND SHARE ALL BEHIND THE SCENES PICTURES…
SPOOK HOUSES VIDEO “BAD SOUND”
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Join Spook Houses as they navigate the rugged mountain terrain and deep oceans of the cubed Minecraft world, all to soundtrack of their lo-fi, punk burner “Bad Sound.” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVJS9E8KP9Q Created by bassist, Alkis Meimaris, this three-minute adventure is another nod to the ragged 90s slacker pop, nostalgia-laced sound SPOOK HOUSES have come to make their…
ICKY BLOSSOMS ACOUSTIC VIDEO
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Omaha’s Icky Blossoms go acoustic on their latest clip for “Burn Rubber” and the trio of guitar, vocals and glockenspiel has never sounded better (or more dystopic, for that matter). Check Icky Blossoms on tour with Tilly and the Wall now and with Saddle Creek label-mates the Faint starting at the end of November. “Burn…
WIRE: ALEXANDER SPIT FEAT ALCHEMIST
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Alexander Spit (one of Complex’s 25 Top 25 Producers To Look Out For AND Top 10 L.A. Rappers To Watch) dropped the lead cut from his very accomplished, highly trippy debut commercial LP. “Getaway Car” features The Alchemist and it’s free to download here: SKOPE IT HERE!
PRIMUS ANNOUNCE “HOINFODAMAN” VIDEO CONTEST
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ATO Records is excited to announce that Primus is holding a video contest for “HOINFODAMAN” off their latest album Green Naugahyde. Fans can submit their entries to HOINFODAMAN@primusville.com. The band will choose their favorite three videos, and fans will select the winner from the final three. The winner will receive $5,000. Submissions are due on…
PITBULL’S GLOBAL WARMING STREAMING ON ITUNES
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Pitbull will also release his first ever full length concert DVD entitled Pitbull: Live At Rock In Rio on Tuesday, November 27. The DVD will feature live performances of Pitbull’s smash hits from his tour stop in Madrid, Spain this summer. www.iTunes.com/Pitbull
KATIE ARMIGER TO RELEASE HER FOURTH STUDIO ALBUM
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Katie Armiger, who has become one of the biggest and brightest independent female artists in country music today, will release her much anticipated fourth studio album entitled Fall Into Me on January 15th on Cold River Records. Katie had a hand in writing all 14 tracks on the album and worked with GRAMMY Award winning…
YOSHI NEW VIDEO “LISTEN UP”
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Ann Arbor, Michigan emcee Yoshi just dropped his latest work for, “Listen Up,” taken from his debut album “The Talent Show”. This is his best music video to date, one that delivers a powerful punch of conscious socio-political hiphop. Raw black and white post-armaggedon visuals along with a poignant message create a cutting edge, fun…
Antonio Resende, Everything I Know
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With his EP Everything I Know Brazilian songwriter-guitarist Antonio Resende has condensed “everything he knows” into a quarter-hour of song. These fifteen minutes — consisting of six tracks, four of them instrumental — offer a blend of Brazilian warmth and vivacity. The opening track, “I Hope You Don’t Say Goodbye,” brings a rather soothing display…
THE MUSIC OF JOHN DARYL BLOUIN MAKES STOLI A ROMANTIC
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Good morning to all Skope readers today! I just want to say that I am inspired by all the musicians and venues that are helping out in the aftermath of Sandy. I love music more than most but I also love when it is used for good, awesome. My guest today is an old-school soul…
THE SCRIPT LIVE: 11/9/2012 – AGGANIS ARENA – BOSTON, MA
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So much has changed for The Script since they released their first album four years ago. First they broke Britain, then the States, then everywhere from Asia to South Africa. Along the way, they toured with U2, Take That and Paul McCartney, sailed through the second album syndrome that sinks so many bands, played to…
THIRD INTERNATIONAL GETS DOWN TO BUSINESS WITH JIMMY RAE
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I had the pleasure of reviewing Third International’s ‘Entre Las Americas’ (http://www.skopemag.com/2012/05/09/third-international-entre-las-americas) back in May and most recently the latest singles “Chemical Eyes” and “Good Friday at Little Rock” (http://www.skopemag.com/2012/08/31/third-international-chemical-eyes-bonus). If you like politically & socially conscious music that sounds good then you should love Third…
ELIN RUTH OFFERS “BANG” MP3
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After four celebrated records, numerous award nominations and a dozen chart hits in her native Sweden, Elin Ruth is back at the beginning. Last year she dropped everything for love and moved across the Atlantic. Now, the acclaimed Swedish singer-songwriter is releasing her first album in the United States. Elin Ruth will be released on…
NEW FAN-ASSISTED VIDEO FROM DROPKICK MURPHYS
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Boston-based band Dropkick Murphys are excited to share their new music video for their song “Rose Tattoo.” The video features contributions by the band’s most devoted fans, whom the band asked to get tattoos of the new album art, and then send in videos and photos of their new ink. “Rose Tattoo” features Winston Marsalis…
ANTIDOTE PREMIERES NEW TRACK “LIVE FOR NOTHING”
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“To honor the 30th year of New York hardcore we have decided to take a trip back to the Old School”, said Robb Nunzio, guitarist and founding member of NY’s Antidote. On November 13th, Bridge Nine Records will be releasing the first new Antidote album in 21 years, titled No Peace In Our Time.…
TAKING BACK SUNDAY HELPS ALL ITS FRIENDS IN PAIR OF HURRICANE SANDY RELIEF CONCERTS
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Long Island natives TAKING BACK SUNDAY and AEG Live have announced two area events to help residents devastated by Hurricane Sandy. A pair of sold out performances at the Starland Ballroom – originally scheduled for Nov. 16 and Nov. 25 – will combine into one “mega-show” on Sunday, Nov. 25 at Pine Belt Arena, on…
AMANDA PALMER NEW VIDEO WITH FLAMING LIPS
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Amanda Palmer is thrilled to launch her new video for “Do it With a Rockstar”, the third video from her new album, Theatre is Evil. The video — a sprawling parody of rock star life reminiscent of the Beastie Boys “Fight For Your Right to Party” — premieres today on The Flaming Lips’ website. …
THE STONE FOXES’ NEW ALBUM
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Small Fires, the long awaited album from Bay Area-based band The Stone Foxes, will be released February 12 on INgrooves Fontana. The new record follows the band’s 2010 sophomore album Bears & Bulls that USA Today described as “irresistible” and the San Francisco Chronicle claimed “rules!” The first single “Everybody Knows” premiered as a free…
GROOVEBUG PARTNERS WITH THE NATIONAL PUBLIC HOUSING MUSEUM
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Public housing in America has long been an unsung cradle of American music. Elvis Presley, Barbara Streisand and Lupe Fiasco all lived and found inspiration in the communal spaces of public housing. From church choirs, piano lessons, marching bands or street jams, youth living in public housing have long found community and sometimes even…
A HERO A FAKE ANNOUNCE HEADLINING WINTER TOUR
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Charlotte, North Carolina’s A HERO A FAKE will be heading south this winter to kick off Born In The 80’s, Down With The Ladies tour beginning on December 5th in Ringold, Georgia. Support will come from MYKA, RELOCATE and OUTLINE IN COLOR on select dates starting December 7th and the tour is presented by The…
NEW EP BY ANOOP DESAI
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Anoop Desai has had quite the fall season so far. While touring alongside the East Coast with producer/DJ ADHD, the ElectroPop crooner has been gearing up for the release of his much anticipated new EP, 3 Cheers, on November 20th. With less than two weeks to go, the EP proves to be his most…
MICHAEL PRICE POSTS “A BRIDGE”
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Recorded in Phoenix Studios at Pinewood, London — a location chosen by Michael Price as ‘a haven for me in a noisy world’ — December 18th (US) marks his debut release as the latest addition to the Erased Tapes family in the form of ‘A Stillness’; a four-track limited edition vinyl including printed music sheets…
MATES OF STATE TOUR EAST COAST NEXT MONTH
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Mates of State are taking time out of recording the follow up to last year’s Mountaintops and hitting the road. In early December they’ll play a string of east coast dates that will be featuring them as the duo lineup – just Jason and Kori, the organ, drums, their voices and their original gear.…
WIRE: FILTER PREMIERES NEW YELLOW RED SPARKS SINGLE
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Having grown up in Yellow Pine, Idaho, Joshua Hanson’s music is immersed in a sophisticated simplicity; this makes it feel as though his slightly fractured voice is emitting straight from his Western roots. While Joshua has been performing solo for quite some time, the creation of Yellow Red Sparks and erstwhile move to Los…
THE CONTRASTING EMOTIONS OF BLACK VENDETTA
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Black Vendetta is the one-man ship led by 22-year-old songwriter/guitarist Nathan Virica. Having spent three years of his young life in various bands, he left the small northern UK city of Harrogate and migrated to London. Now master of his own domain, Virica has succeeded in attracting a troupe of talented female vocalists to serenade…
LADIES – THIS ONE IS FOR YOU
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Giving the good readers of Skope a bit of an insight into what his mindset is all about, NJ MC, Uni VSol had a great start in the music game. His father, producer and musician Kenny Beck (Octavia, Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam) only adds to the inspiration he has drawn from acts such as…
TREZ NEW VIDEO “ILLUMINATI YA BODY” FEAT NORE
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TReZ releases the video for his song “Illuminati Ya Body” featuring no other than N.O.R.E. (of Capone & Noreaga), off his upcoming EP (TBA), which will be released in the near future. The song was produced by Ric Rude and offers a typical New York, rugged and raw sound. Watch “Illuminati Ya Body” here: http://youtu.be/WaEv8WWRi3k
WIRE: PAUL BUCHANAN PREMIERES “GOD IS LAUGHING” BONUS TRACK
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Blue Nile frontman, Paul Buchanan, will release his already acclaimed solo debut full-length, Mid Air, in the U.S. on November 27 via Newsroom Records. The U.S. edition will contain a bonus disc of alternate takes, a live recording and remixes from fellow Blue Nile member, Robert Bell. EMI also recently announced it will reissue the…
CONCERT FOR SANDY RELIEF AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN
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It was announced today that Clear Channel Media and Entertainment, The Madison Square Garden Company and The Weinstein Company — the same group that produced and sponsored the historic 9/11 benefit “The Concert for New York City” — have come together once again to present “12-12-12” (A Concert For Sandy Relief). The special one night…
BLOOD & INK RECORDS TO RELEASE DEPENDENCY’S NEW ALBUM / AUDIO
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Blood & Ink Records have announced they will be releasing the first proper full length from Nashville, TN’s DEPENDENCY, entitled Love Not Wasted and due out November 27th. “Everything I Once Knew” by DEPENDENCY: http://www.youtube.com/embed/EphQFs_P5g8 When they originally formed in mid-2009, the members of DEPENDENCY couldn’t predict all that laid on the road ahead of…
RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE TO RELEASE 20TH ANNIVERSARY BOX SET
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Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, will release Rage Against the Machine – XX, commemorative 20th anniversary editions of the eponymous debut album by a great American rock band, on Tuesday, November 27, 2012. Originally released in November 1992, Rage Against the Machine signaled the arrival of a revolutionary musical force, a…
JOEL BECKERMAN EXECUTIVE PRODUCES WILL.I.AM’S CREATION OF NEW THEME SONG
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Joel Beckerman, Founder of Man Made Music, executive produced Entertainment Tonight’s new theme song created by Grammy Award winning artist, will.i.am, which premiered on ET on Thursday, October 25. The modernized song incorporates the iconic six-note theme and will.i.am’s contemporary electronic spin. The ET theme was originally composed in 1981 and has been woven into…
THE OCTOPUS PROJECT VIDEO “WHITBY”
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Fresh off a successful appearance at last weekend’s Fun Fun Fun Festival, Austin-based group The Octopus Project kicks off the western half of their North American tour this week by dropping a new digital single and video for ‘Whitby.’ http://vimeo.com/52425191 http://www.peekaboorecords.com
VANGUARD RECORDS SIGNS MARC BROUSSARD
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Vanguard Records announced today the signing of Louisiana based soul man Marc Broussard to the label. Broussard’s new record entitled A Life Worth Living (a tribute to his late grandmother) will be released in early 2013. Broussard is in the midst of his Fall 2012 tour with upcoming stops in Austin, TX, Los Angeles,…
WIRE: GREEN DAY REVEAL MUSIC VIDEO FOR “STRAY HEART”
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Today Green Day revealed the music video for “Stray Heart” at NME.Com. The song is featured on the band’s upcoming album Green Day ¡Dos! which will be released next Tuesday, November 13th via Reprise Records. The album is currently available to stream in its entirety at Rolling Stone. SKOPE IT HERE!
THE WEEKND FEAT DRAKE ON “THE ZONE”
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Last year, alt-R&B trailblazer The Weeknd linked up with Drake for “The Zone,” a haunted and numb track from the Weeknd’s Thursday mixtape. Next week on November 13th, Republic Records/XO will release the three mixtapes he dropped last year (House of Balloons, Thursday & Echoes of Silence), along with 3 bonus cuts, repackaged and…
