Maximum-minimalist power rock duo JEFF The Brotherhood will perform “Staring At The Wall” – a track from their current album Hypnotic Nights – on TBS’s Conan November 15th. That night they will also kick off two weeks of tour dates in the Midwest and East Coast with California rockers Delta Spirit. In January the band…
THE BERGAMOT POST “LINEN”
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Inspiration comes in many shapes. For The Bergamot, inspiration for their newest song “Linen” came from a relationship that was approaching a standstill. “I wanted to know what was going to happen next, where was it taking me, and us for that matter?” “Linen” carries a message for the listener says Jillian Speece, the duo’s…
UR1 FESTIVAL DECEMBER 8 & 9 IN MIAMI
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Grammy Award Winning Rock Icon Lenny Kravitz officially confirmed to headline the Sunday closing of the main stage of first ever UR1 Music & Art Festival along with previously announced performers Kanye West, Jane’s Addiction, Lou Reed, Slash, FUN., Keane, The Offspring, Animal Collective, Santigold and over 100 other live acts & DJs. “We…
AUSTIN MAHONE TO JOIN TAYLOR SWIFT TOUR
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Austin Mahone announced today that he will join Taylor Swift for six shows of her highly anticipated The RED Tour next year “I still can’t believe I’m opening for Taylor! I’m so appreciative and excited for this opportunity. Getting to play in stadiums, and it’s with one of the biggest artists in the world!…
PETER GABRIEL LAUNCHES GABBLE.COM
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Launched in October, Gabble is an online community that brings together people from every corner of the world in a conversation using pictures instead of words. Conceived by musician Peter Gabriel and developed by his Real World Studios in partnership with Great Fridays, Gabble traverses the traditional boundaries of language. Unique, fun and free, Gabble…
FRIGHTENED RABBIT ANNOUNCES RELEASE OF “PEDESTRIAN VERSE”
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Canvasback/Atlantic recording group Frightened Rabbit has announced details of its eagerly awaited fourth studio album “PEDESTRIAN VERSE.” The forthcoming release, available February 5th in the U.S., was recorded at the famed Monnow Valley Studio in Rockfield, South Wales with producer Leo Abrahams (Brian Eno, David Byrne, Grace Jones). Commenting on the new album, singer Scott…
COVERGIRL SIGNING HOT FEMALE DJ DUO NERVO
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COVERGIRL announced today the signing of talented DJ duo and sisters NERVO, in a bold move that brings some of the most inspired girl power behind electronic dance music (EDM) today, to the brand’s lineup of talent. Joining an elite fleet of beauties who authentically rock the brand’s “doing you” crusade (most recently P!nk…
MHZ NEW VIDEO “MECHANICAL ME”
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Last week, MHz Legacy released their long-awaited album, MHz Legacy, via Man Bites Dog Records. Already the accolades have been rolling in, including a XL-rated review from XXL Magazine, and today, following the release of last week’s Blu-featuring “Yellow + Blue,” MHz Legacy is excited to release a new video, this one for the album’s…
WIRE: DIRTY DAVE REMIXES A GIRL I KNOW
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The group consisting of actress Carolina Hoyos, actor and musical partner, Kenneth Franklin, with the help of Jeremiah Bitsui (known from the critically acclaimed series, Breaking Bad), join forces with the infamous Dirty Dave, who remixes their debut hit, “Bang ,Bang, Bang.” The track has just premiered on The Vinyl District, and is always starting…
JACKSON BROWNE ACOUSTIC CONCERT TO BROADCAST LIVE EXCLUSIVELY ON AXS TV
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Singer-songwriter Jackson Browne with special guest Sara Watkins will broadcast LIVE from the Paramount Theatre in Denver, Colorado on Wednesday, November 14 exclusively on AXS TV. Continuing his U.S. Tour, this live Jackson Browne concert event brings his intimate acoustic performance to viewers at home. Playing guitar and piano, Jackson will perform songs from his…
STEREO TELESCOPE NEW SINGLE “FIRE”
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Boston indie/electronic duo Stereo Telescope, “who marry rock hooks with synth bleeps and bloops as well as anyone out there,” (Boston Band Crush) will digitally release their newest full-length album, On and Running, on January 29, 2013. “Fire”: http://soundcloud.com/jillian-eipr/stereo/s-wM9t9 Stereo Telescope spent three years fine-tuning their live show to create what would become On and…
HUNGARIAN RHAPSODY, QUEEN LIVE IN BUDAPEST
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Queen is acknowledged as one of the greatest all-time live rock acts. Even the reincarnation tour with Paul Rodgers was a great event. The title is of course a clever play on the compositions of Hungarian composer Franz Liszt. At the time of this 1986 concert performed in Budapest, Hungary, a record…
CARRIE RODRIGUEZ’S ‘GIVE ME ALL YOU GOT’ SET FOR JANUARY 22
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Give Me All You Got, the fifth full-length solo album from singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Carrie Rodriguez, will be released January 22 on Ninth Street Opus. The LP is the follow-up to 2010’s Love and Circumstance, which No Depression hailed as “an album you do not want to miss.” In anticipation Rodriguez will stop by West…
WIRE: THE TECHNICOLORS NEW VIDEO ON PUREVOLUME
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The Technicolors are excited to release their video for “Again,” which can be viewed courtesy of Pure Volume. “The song ‘Again’ was one of the first songs we worked on for the record, and it was one that came together very naturally,” says singer Brennan Smiley. “When we made the video for it, we…
CORREATOWN NEW VIDEO “PLAY”
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Correatown is the musical project of Angela Correa, an LA based artist whose latest album Pleiades – released on Highline Records August 27th in the UK/Europe and October 16th in US/Canada — seems destined to soundtrack the ensuing months.
KID CUDI NEW VIDEO FEAT KING CHIP
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Kid Cudi has released a new video (his directorial debut) for “Just What I Am”, a track from his eagerly anticipated new album Indicud. The track features longtime collaborator King Chip (formerly Chip Tha Ripper).
MIXIFY.COM TO LAUNCH NOVEMBER 14
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On November 14th, Mixify.com a site that bridges the gap between DJs and EDM fans worldwide–will officially leave beta and launch to the general public. Mixify is an interactive live-streaming platform where DJs broadcast into virtual venues to fans around the world. DJs can stream their sets from physical events (like festivals) or…
JAMIE BENDELL NEW LIVE VIDEO
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For those of us who were directly or indirectly affected by Huricane Sandy, NYC-based pop singer/songwriter Jamie Bendell releases her latest single and video “Blue Sky Days” during a time when a lot of New Yorkers could use some calming music. http://youtu.be/zHCs3rXgxLk A native of Roslyn, NY in Long Island, her own family suffered power…
WIRE: REHAB PREMIERES VIDEO FOR CAN’T CATCH UP
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Rehab, the group behind the 2008 hit, “The Bartender Song (Sittin At A Bar),” has released their new video for the song “Can’t Catch Up” featuring country star Colt Ford on AOL’s The Boot online at http://aol.it/YESJF3. The video marks Colt Ford’s acting debut, as the Average Joes Entertainment’s flagship artist stars in the…
BLOODY HAMMERS TO RELEASE DEBUT NEXT MONTH
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Charlotte, North Carolina occult rock band BLOODY HAMMERS will release its debut album Bloody Hammers on November 23 in Europe via Soulseller Records (February 3, 2013 in North America via Soulseller Records, distributed by RED). Described as “an addictive album with a retro edge that appeals to both the Nick Cave and Black Sabbath sides…
Nick Peay, Feathers & Fables
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Following up on last year’s EP, Nick Peay has released his new four-track album, Feathers & Fables. The album is a snapshot in time, which features Peay at his songwriting best with Blues-spiked, Alt Country musicality and lyrical matter that waxes and wanes between melancholy and upbeat optimism. Throw in Folk and Americana leanings and…
WIRE: PROJECT MAYHEM VIDEO ON FADER
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Project Mayhem is a hip hop collective that hails from the city of Chicago. Widely recognized from buzz worthy tracks Such as “Weed and Champagne”, “Lo Sweatas”, and “Dope Party”, the group Project Mayhem looks to revive the aesthetic that once existed in hip hop music. Project Mayhem’s roster consists of five members: Marco Dane,…
LIGHTS ROLLS OUT NEW VIDEO FOR “TIMING IS EVERYTHINGâ€
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At the top of her latest U.S. tour, Lights debuts her new video for the song “Timing Is Everything” off her acclaimed album Siberia.
ELEPHANT STONE POST “HEAVY MOON”
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Having performed and recorded with an impressive slew of psych rock elite, Rishi Dhir is preparing to unleash Elephant Stone’s sophomore self-titled album after spending years recording and performing with bands like The Black Angels, Brian Jonestown Massacre, and The Soundtrack Of Our Lives. “Heavy Moon” is a great glimpse into the psychedelic four-piece’s arsenal…
OUTERSPACE POSTS “MANOLO” MP3
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Earlier this year, production duo Stu Bangas & Vanderslice released their album Diggaz With Attitude, a project chock-full of heavy, dark production and some of the underground’s most talented lyricists and artists. One of those artists featured was Outerspace, the Philly-repping duo of rappers Planetary and Crypt the Warchild, and longtime collaborators with Stu Bangas…
WIRE: CLARE AND THE REASONS VIDEO “BASS FACE”
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Brooklyn band Clare and the Reasons has premiered its new video for ‘Bass Face,’ a single released off its latest album, KR-51 (Frog Stand). The video was shot in Berlin on Kodak 35mm with an Arriflex 2B (1959) and stars Benn Berbank-Green, who also created the video and their previous one for ‘The Lake.’…
KENDRICK LAMAR’S ALBUM DEBUTS AS THE HIGHEST SELLING ALBUM
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Rave reviews and remarkable first week sales have greeted good kid, m.A.A.d. city (Top Dawg Entertainment/Aftermath Entertainment/Interscope), the highly anticipated debut major label album from 25-year-old Compton rapper Kendrick Lamar. According to Nielsen SoundScan, the album, released October 22nd, will debut with more than 241,000 in sales and also atop the Billboard Rap, the…
STATE RADIO SHARES “FRECKLED MARY†VIDEO
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State Radio shares the official music video for “Freckled Mary” from their album, Rabbit Inn Rebellion – out now via Ruff Shod/Nettwerk Records.
PENNYWISE UNLEASH NEW VIDEO
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In a grand pairing of epic mayhem, legendary punks Pennywise have teamed up with WWE ’13, the upcoming release from videogame publisher THQ, for a new video clip. The clip features the surging anthem “Revolution” from the their latest release All Or Nothing, playing as a host to a variety of legendary WWE Superstars,…
WIRE: THE SEA AND CAKE RELEASE VIDEO FOR “HARPS”
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The Sea and Cake is pleased to release the video for “Harps,” directed by Jay Buim. The nostalgic video follows two young women through a season of friendship and enlightenment, soundtracked by The Sea and Cake’s breezy melody. Jay Buim has also directed videos for Thrill Jockey label-mates Future Islands and High Places, and the…
STOLI IS BLOWN AWAY BY HURRICANE SANDY & SOPHIA SHY
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Hello Skope world, what a wild week. First off I want to send my love & prayers to folks in NY/NJ who have to deal with the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. With time, you will recover so keep the faith. Next up I want to mention that music dreams do come true. In July of…
THE CHARLIES RELEASE “HELLO LUV”
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The newest girl group The Charlies, are set to take the United States by storm with their cool blend of pop, R&B and hip-hop, a unique term coined by the group themselves called R&P (Rhythmic Pop). Comprised of three beautiful and talented Icelandic natives; Alma Goodman, Klara Elias and Camilla Stones arrive on the…
WIRE: THE HEAVY PREMIERE NEW VIDEO FOR “CAN’T PLAY DEAD”
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Renegade English soul-rockers The Heavy are pleased to announce the release of the new music video for their track, “Can’t Play Dead.” Featured on the band’s acclaimed new full-length album, The Glorious Dead (Counter Records) and out just in time for Halloween, the horror-film atmospherics of “Can’t Play Dead” follow the band’s previous single, “What…
RANDOM STABBINGS & ARTLESS CRITIQUE, NOVEMBER 2012
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Highlands, Singularity (self-released) A more psychedelica-focused Gliss or Black Rebel Motorcycle Club would sound like this, mid-speed deep-reverb beach-vampire-rock infused with guitars native both to Warlocks and Kyuss. Makes sense — they’re Long Beach metal-hippies doing the best they can; if you’re keeping score toward an actual buying decision, what you want to keep…
Engloria, Shine
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If you take the vocal delivery of Oasis and the jangle guitar of The Connells, you have two of the driving facets behind New York’s Engloria. Following up on last years EP, their debut full-length, Shine is an 11-track collection of guitar driven tunes with nuances of standard Rock, Brit-style Pop and occasional Alt-Country leanings.…
Early Girl, Forever We Change
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Collaborative efforts between Gina Longo and Rosemary’s Garden frontman, Michael-Louis de Terre initially began as a backing effort for Longo as solo artist. However, as the music evolved and songs began to take form, they made the effort a duo collective under the working title, Early Girl. The partnership recently yielded fruit from many labors…
Edo Castro, Sacred Graffiti
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From San Francisco area comes a fresh Jazz Bassist known as Edo Castro who just released his latest release “Sacred Graffiti” in 2012. (2012) Under Passion Star Records. I always listen to the opening track extremely carefully. It’s the opening track the artist has personally selected to hit your ears first and foremost. The opening…
VENREZ SPEAK THEIR MIND ON THE PRESIDENTIAL RACE WITH “SELL THE LIE”
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The recent debates between U.S. President Barack Obama and the Republican Party’s nominee for President in the 2012 election, Mitt Romney, has been one of the main topics of discussion in the media. And while Venrez’s song, “Sell the Lie,” was written prior to the debates, the group’s singer, Steven Berez, couldn’t help but realize…
SKOPE / ZAK BAGAN HALLOWEEN CONTEST
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Skope & Zak Bagan have just launched a Halloween themed syndicated contest from Ghost Adeventures Zak Bagan’s to support his new album with Lords of Acid’s Praga Khan, Necrofusion. The prizing for the contest includes a SB7 Ghost Spirit Box, Ghost Adventures DVD Catalog, a signed copy…
EMINEM TO EXECUTIVE PRODUCE SKYLAR GREY’S HIGHLY ANTICIPATED DEBUT ALBUM
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13-time GRAMMY winning producer, songwriter and rapper Eminem has signed on as executive producer of the hotly anticipated debut album from five-time GRAMMY-nominated singer songwriter Skylar Grey, it was announced today. The first single, “C’mon Let Me Ride” featuring Eminem, which is produced by Alex Da Kid and mixed by both Eminem and Alex, will…
