Gangster Redemption (LL Research & Consulting) is the life story of Larry Lawton, one of America’s most notorious jewel robbers. Growing up in the Bronx and Brooklyn, New York, Larry was an altar boy until the day he was sexually molested by a priest. As a teen needing to prove his manhood, he began a…
JEREMY SAFFER PRESENTS MUSIC PHOTOG SEMINAR
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After a busy year culminating with shoots for Megadeth, Coheed and Cambria, Motionless in White, The Misfits, GWAR, Arsis and Epica, spreads in Alternative Press Magazine, Revolver Magazine AND Outburn Magazine, as well as time well spent raising over $1,500 for late Suicide Silence singer Mitch Lucker’s daughter Kenadee with a legacy print series (all…
GOD FORBID ANNOUNCE HURRICANE SANDY BENEFIT CONCERT
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On October 29th, 2012 the east coast experienced one of the largest Atlantic hurricanes on record that affected millions and destroyed thousands of homes, businesses and communities in its path. Hurricane Sandy made landfall in Atlantic City, New Jersey and ripped its way through New York City and other coastal communities. New Jersey melodic metallers…
LOGAN HICKS ANNOUNCES THIN VEILS AND HEAVY ANCHORS
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Acclaimed New York-based street and stencil art visionary LOGAN HICKS today announced Thin Veils And Heavy Anchors, a new solo showing of his work in Los Angeles, CA. Thin Veils And Heavy Anchors will debut at LACE (Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions) on March 8, 2013 and run through March 10, 2013, and marks a…
DOUBLE EXPOSURE CELEBRATES 40+ YEARS IN MUSIC
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Considering the necessity in today’s economy to watch our bottom lines, yet still accomplish certain business goals, Double XXposure Media Relations now offers specialized publicity services, customized with the individual client in mind. These strategically designed offerings are a modern approach to keeping a client in the public eye, without breaking the bank. CHECK…
GIRLS’ GENERATION “I GOT A BOY” VIDEO GOES VIRAL
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Just in time for the beginning of the new year, K-Pop powerhouses Girls’ Generation released their hotly anticipated fourth studio album I GOT A BOY online and in stores on January 1st. The album boasts 10 infectious pop gems and features collaborations with European production team Dsign Music, singer-songwriter Pixie Lott, Joe Belmaati, Yoo Youngjin,…
WIRE: ALIA LORAE INTERVIEWS MIKE MARTIN
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Check it out, Ladies and Gentlemen! My first video contribution of the New Year – an exclusive interview with Mike Martin of the metal band All That Remains! We discuss who he would “F, Marry, Kill,” the highs and lows of touring, and much more. http://youtu.be/v4uXrTlMl6A
STOLI’S GUEST THIS WEEK IS AN INSTRUMENT – THE OCARINA
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A Happy 2013 to all Skope readers out there! Let us hope for peace, love, prosperity, & music for all in the New Year. Up here in Boston, radio stations formats come & go. This week WTKK switched over to hip hop & R&B from talk radio. I think this is a cool idea but…
L’illon, I’m In Love
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Why not ring in the New Year with the Angel Warrior herself L’illon! The diva is back after releasing her debut album ‘Warrior Angel’ back in 2009 which I had the pleasure of reviewing for Skope (http://www.skopemag.com/2009/12/08/l%E2%80%99illon-warrior-angel). I knew then that this music artist had that special something or IT factor if you…
The Perfects, Sudden Victory
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This band sounds like it comes straight from the eighties. That’s not a bad thing. Actually what comes to mind is Duran Duran but more modern and with a bit more edge. Hailing from Baltimore Maryland they started in 2008. Though they haven’t been around for that long, they have a distinctly polished sound. They…
ANOOP DESAI NEW VIDEO “LOVE WAR”
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Electro-pop singer/songwriter Anoop Desai has debuted the music video for “Love War”, the single from his newly released EP, 3 Cheers. The video was unveiled today and can be viewed here.
ATT: SEEKING BANDS WITH MUSIC VIDEO FOR NEW TV SHOW
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The Bongo Boy Rock n’ Roll TV Show; a music orientated TV series that educates the viewers about upcoming Indie artists and their quest to greater success is seeking talented musicians with a great music video for TV broadcast. Since its first broadcast in December 2011, The Bongo Boy Rock n’ Roll Show has being…
JACK WHITE’S BLUNDERBUSS TOP SELLING VINYL ALBUM OF 2012
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Third Man Records in conjunction with Columbia Records is proud to announce that Jack White’s Blunderbuss is the biggest selling vinyl album of 2012 according to Nielsen Soundscan’s vinyl charts with over 33,000 copies sold. Knocking The Beatles’ Abbey Road” off the top spot (a position it had held the previous three years), Blunderbuss sales…
ALPHA FAKTION POST “BODYBAGZ”
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Alpha Faktion are a NY based Hip-Hop alliance consisting of emcees KrazeILLA The Monster and Azwun, alongside DJ EnYouTee. The trio are no strangers to NYC’s underground scene and have been steadily on the grind in promotion for their forthcoming extended play release, Truth, Lies & Audiotape. In promotion of the EP, the crew has…
WIRE: DEE-1 ON MUZIKSMYLIFE
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“This is the best interview ever!” shouted New Orleans rapper Dee-1 during our conversation at The Loft in Lansing, Michigan. “This man is dope; this man knows everything. He’s asking me about my oil leak in my 1997 Oldsmobile Achieva,” he said, pausing on several occasions to savor the moment with a nearby assistant. Rapping…
AZ OFFERS 2013 FREESTYLE
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The Year is officially starting off with a bang as Grammy-Nominated Recording Artist, Anthony “AZ” Cruz, marks his highly anticipated return to the Hip Hop scene with the release of a brand new freestyle, Genesis. With this new freestyle, AZ is preparing his fans for the release of his new album Doe or Die II,…
V3RB NEW VIDEO “STREETS TALK”
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Born in Bell Flower, California, V3RB knew at a very early age that rapping would be a part in his future. At the age 16, he began writing his first rhymes, linking up with other local Mc’s to form the rap crew Faze 1. In his native Palmdale, California, he became a regular in the…
PYRO, OHIO GET A RECORD DEAL
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Upstart label At Your Command Records is excited to announce their first official signing in Virginia’s Pyro, Ohio. At Your Command Records owner Chelsea Steele had this is say on the signing, “Ever since I heard their first EP I knew these guys were going somewhere with their music, and as soon as I had…
OZONNA IS SPREADING THE LOVE
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From the other side of the pond comes Ozonna, this UK singer is part of the pop and dance scene that has blown up in recent years. However, before you lump him into another ‘bandwagon’ artist, you should know that the Oz has a style all his own, right down to his red frames and…
Ozonna, “Me & You On Topâ€
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London Electronica artist, Ozonna has released “Me & You on Top.” Opening to piano and organ tandem, the track is rife with deep synthy soundscapes over a tight electronically generated beat with intermittent click and clank fills. https://soundcloud.com/ozonna/me-you-on-top The track finally crescendos into the chorus of what is a mid-tempo Electro Pop track with technically…
RANDOM STABBINGS & ARTLESS CRITIQUE, JANUARY 2013
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El Perro Del Mar, Pale Fire (Memphis Industries Records) Back in 2006 my CD reviews were always looking for trouble. Any fight I could pick with slack-jawed tastemakers was an opportunity for me to add a scalp to my snark-pelt, thereby inadvertently exposing how awesome I was, which, looking back, wasn’t very. Even…
BRAD COLE SPEAKS ON CHICAGO GUN VIOLENCE THROUGH MUSIC
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Brad Cole has just brought to our attention a song/video he has done not too long ago meant to raise awareness about gun control in his home town of Chicago!
BLINK-182’S EP DOGS EATING DOGS DEBUTS IN U.S.
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Blink-182’s new EP, dogs eating dogs, took a bite out of the charts this week as the album debuted on The Billboard 200 and hit the upper-reaches of more than a dozen iTunes charts worldwide. Released Tuesday, December 18, dogs eating dogs debuted in the U.S. at no. 23 on the Billboard 200, as well…
BOBBY CAPRI NEW VIDEO “LINDSAY LOHAN PART 2”
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Just in time for the holidays, Bobby Capri releases a special treat for all to share. Here are the visuals to his newly released “Lindsay Lohan Part 2 (The Rosario Tijeras Remix)”. Bobby stumbles upon a room with three mysterious ladies where liquor and drugs are a plenty. Will this be a night…
MUSIC FROM THE BIG HOUSE
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From acclaimed director Bruce McDonald, MUSIC FROM THE BIG HOUSE is an extraordinary story about finding hope, joy and music behind bars. Rita Chiarelli, Canada’s Queen of the Blues, takes a pilgrimage to the birthplace of the Blues: Louisiana State Maximum Security Penitentiary, a.k.a Angola Prison — formerly the bloodiest prison in America. Rita’s…
JUNGLE ROT TO RE-ISSUE
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Hailing from Kenosha, Wisconsin, four-piece death metal act JUNGLE ROT will be re-issuing their newly re-mastered 1996 classic album, Skin The Living, coming February 19th, 2013. Pre-order packages are now available through the Victory Records’ webstore. Order now! Front man Dave Matrise comments “We’ve wanted to re-issue Skin The Living for some time now and…
PITBULL RINGS IN 2013 WITH A LIVE CONCERT EVENT ON AXS TV
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Celebrate the New Year in style with this one-night-only concert event experience when Mr. Worldwide takes the stage and is 100% live with AXS TV’s #LiveLIVE national television audience. “PITBULL presents ‘WHAT HAPPENS IN MIAMI, NEVER HAPPENED’ NEW YEARS EVE” with international music sensation Pitbull will broadcast LIVE on Monday, December 31 from the American…
Tread Lightly, We Are Voices
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I’m going to start by saying that once you really listen to these guys, there’s something there for sure: They are more than just simple voices. They are awesome, they are fun, they are catchy… and that’s just the first song. Tread Lightly by Kansas City’s We Are Voices is something like Coldplay and Explosion…
Retro, Aequus1
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If there’s anything that surely will never be lost in our own days or in the future, it’s old things. The past always manages to influence society, especially when we are talking about art. This is something that can be heard — appreciated, shall I say — in Aequus1′ s last record, Retro, to…
The New York Flamenco Jazz Project, Mosaico (CD)
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Andreas Arnold is a professional guitarist that hails from New York. Arnold is one of those artists whose been punching all the right tickets during his musical career which spans over 20+ years and several albums to his credit. This latest collective led by guitarist/composer Andreas Arnold will present its new album ‘Mosaico’. Recorded over…
ESTER DEAN NEW VIDEP “BABY MAKING LOVE”
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Grammy nominated singer-songwriter and actress Ester Dean has just released the new video for her latest track, “Baby Making Love.” http://youtu.be/rYPuWfDZdxk Ester has been behind the scenes for years, penning top 10 hits across genres for superstar artists like Rihanna (“Rude Boy,” “What’s My Name,” “Where Have You Been”), Katy Perry (“Firework”), David Guetta…
THE U.S. KIDS ARE ALRIGHT
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In case you missed The Who reference in the title YES these U.S. Kids are doin’ alright and YES they have been rockin’ hard for nearly 30 years. Just as rock seems to run through the blood of all members of The Who, the same can be said for U.S. Kids. As one…
JIMMY RAE WALKING DOWN THE ONLY TRUE PATH WITH BILLY RAY DEIZ
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I recently had the pleasure to talk to an artist who has a true purpose in this thing called life and his name is Billy Ray Deiz. God has spoken through Deiz in a profound way and now Billy only has one direct path to follow. You will find out that the new…
MARCUS J AUSTIN / STARBUCKS “SOUL WARMING” CONCERT FOOTAGE
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On Wednesday December 22nd, 2012, Marcus J. Austin will be the first urban/soul artist to partner with Starbucks for a holiday concert. The performance will take you on a musical journey of soul music drawing from rhythm and blues, jazz, house, and gospel inspirations. Additionally, Marcus will also include some holiday favorites as an…
GHOST TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM
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GHOST proclaimed they will release a new full length studio offering entitled Infestissumam in Spring 2013. The follow up to the band’s debut album Opus Eponymous will be released via Loma Vista Recordings and was produced by Nashville-based Grammy ® Award-winning producer Nick Raskulinecz (Death Angel, Deftones, Foo Fighters, Rush). www.ghost-official.com
WIRE: PHOTO OPS RELEASE VIDEO FOR “IT MAKES ME CRY”
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Photo Ops is the dream-pop project from Terry Price, is pleased to release the video for “It Makes Me Cry,” the first single from his upcoming LP How To Say Goodbye. The track is one of the many gems on the album, layering Price’s charming vocals over smooth instrumentation coupled with his knack for writing…
WIRE: CASEY DESMOND NEW VIDEO ON ARTIST DIRECT
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Synth pop princess, Casey Desmond, has released a new music video for “Rendezvous,” today on ArtistDirect.com. Watch the “end of the world” inspired video here: http://bit.ly/VgndI9. Rendezvous is off Desmond’s latest album, “Déjà Vu,” which was released on November 26th, via Sound Museum Records. Following her stint on NBC’s “The Voice,” her newest project breaks…
THE GOONDOX VIDEO FOR “BANG OUT”
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The Goondox is not a new group but more so a new project, consisting of legendary PMD of EPMD together with New York newcomer Sean Strange and the Snowgoons on beats. The Goondox project started as an EP and turned into a full length album, which will be coming out early 2013 titled “Welcome To…
NEW NORTHEAST DATES FOR THE LUMINEERS
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The Lumineers announced today changes to their 2013 tour schedule. Shows in Philadelphia (Upper Darby), Boston, Pittsburgh all have new dates. See below for the new schedule. In addition to the changes the band has added a date at Washington DC’s DAR Constitution Hall on January 30. All tickets for New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and…
DJ 2RIP POSTS ‘ANNIHILATING RHYTHM 4’
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It has been 16 long months since the last release of DJ 2rip’s claim to fame, the Annihilating Rhythm mix series. The previous release, Annihilating Rhythm 3, in early 2011, helped usher in a new sound bass, with influence from hard & nasty drumstep and electro with aggressive bassline influences. The mix featured an onslaught…
