With great delight I welcome all readers of Skope to the debut of my column “Tune It On With Mfon!” on this wonderful platform. The idea is to bring varieties of insight from the world of entertainment to you wherever you are. Let me say that I am not promising to keep the column short…
STOLI GETS FIRST LISTEN TO VERCE NEW ALBUM ‘THE FINAL VERDICT’
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Hello all, and thanks for joining us this week here @ Skoped Out. This week I am excited as we have a hip/hop artist by the name of Verce. We have not had a hip hop artist in a few weeks so I am excited as I just bought Verce’s hot single/video on Amazon MP3…
WE ARE THE WOODS WELCOME AUTUMN WITH A NEW ALBUM
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New York City musicians We Are The Woods are readying the release of Whales & Roses produced by Jeremy Sklarsky (producer of Freelance Whales debut album Weathervanes.) [vimeo 43535541] Combining Simon and Garfunkle-like harmonies with the wild horse spirit (and mane) of Robert Plant, invoking the evocative lyrical precision of Emily Dickinson. The celestial voices…
WIRE: THE COUP TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM
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Revolutionary musical collective The Coup will release their new album Sorry To Bother You this October 30th via Anti- Records. The Coup consists of vocalist-writer and activist Boots Riley accompanied by a versatile cadre of musicians. To listen to the albums opening track care of Huffington Post, please go to: SKOPE IT HERE! Sorry…
ISLAND RECORDS/ISLAND DEF JAM NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH PHOTO FINISH
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As the Island Def Jam Music Group continues to expand opportunities for artists to develop and thrive, the company has entered into a worldwide joint-venture partnership with Matt Galle’s Photo Finish Records. The announcement was made today by Barry Weiss, Chairman & CEO of Island Def Jam Motown and Universal Republic, and Mr. Galle. …
FAMOUS NEW VIDEO “IN THE BURBS #SIPPIN”
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As a fan of hip-hop music, Famous ensures that every single lyric is clear, true and full of intentional meaning. Taking cues from Bob Dylan, Chuck D and other prolific artists who concentrated more on their message, The Kid understands that his voice is a tool that can be used for the betterment of…
JIMMY RAE SAYS eM IS THE WORD
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eM is the word for sure but I’m not talkin’ about that Slim Shady Em but just plain old eM! eM is givin’ it to you deep, hard & fast on her album fittingly titled ‘DHF’ with club-friendly, dance music. This talented vocalist/songwriter/producer originally from New Zealand currently resides in Melbourne, Australia and…
noise, Divided
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When traversing the globe in seek of great music, one does not stumble into Iceland too often. This is not the case today, as the music of alternative rock band noise has jumped into the spotlight. The recently released “Divided” offers a new look into what the alternative rock genre has to offer. Lending a…
CORY CHISEL AND THE WANDERING SONS JOIN NORAH JONES ON TOUR
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Cory Chisel And The Wandering Sons join Norah Jones on tour beginning tonight at the Santa Barbara Bowl. They continue on throughout the Western United States including stops at the legendary Hollywood Bowl and Red Rocks Amphitheater and a stop at San Francisco’s Outside Lands Festival. The Wisconsin native joins the GRAMMY winning Jones in…
GOODNIGHT, TEXAS SONG PREMIER ON AMERICAN SONGWRITER
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The ghost town of Goodnight, Texas sits halfway between the homes of San Francisco’s Avi Vinocur and Chapel Hill, North Carolina’s Patrick Dyer Wolf, whose transcontinental collaboration has taken on the name of its geographic midpoint. After meeting in San Francisco and learning each other’s melodies, the pair of songwriters found their stylistic midpoint amidst…
PATRICK WOLF CELEBRATES 10 YEARS OF MAKING MUSIC
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Patrick Wolf is celebrating 10 years of making music with the release of the double-album, Sundark & Riverlight, featuring re-recordings of songs from Wolf’s entire catalogue, out September 25 on Bloody Chamber Music/Essential Music. In conjunction with the release, Wolf will be embarking on a world tour, kicking off in London at The Old Vic…
TAMAR KAPRELIAN’S “CALIFORNIA†VIDEO OUT NOW
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Directed by Josh Karchmer, the video was shot on location in Palm Springs. “California” is the title track from the five-song EP out now on Killer Tracks and available for purchase via iTunes.
PIVOTSHARE TO ESTABLISH SELF-SERVICE DIGIAL MEDIA
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Pivotshare, a digital media startup, announced today that the company has closed one million dollars in Series A funding. This round of funding allows Pivotshare to further establish a self-service solution that gives anyone the ability to monetize and stream their video and audio content across leading devices. Pivotshare’s product fills a gap in the…
WIRE: REDD KROSS NEW VIDEO ON SPIN
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Today at Spin.com, Redd Kross premiered the new video for “Stay Away from Downtown” from their first new album in 15 years Researching the Blues which will be in stores tomorrow. Directed by Jeff McDonald and Dave Markey, the video for “Stay Away from Downtown” features a look that Jeff describes as “beat club meets…
J.M. LONG VIDEO FOR “LOVE STRIKES”
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Raw emotion pounded into ivories so tormented you would think they were used as a drum set. “Alternative Rock”, “Indie Rock”, these are the familiar labels you seek, but J.M. Long’s music is much more than that. It is running through the forest a billion times thinking you’re being chased by cougars, it is a…
THE PRESETS PREMIERE THEIR NEW SINGLE
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The Presets revealed their new single “Ghosts”, from their forthcoming album Pacifica (out digitally on September 10 and in stores the 11th via Casablanca). The single will be available on iTunes August 21. Stream the track and watch the sunrise here! [youtube LDbV1y5iaE8] After the “face-melting techno” of the street track “Youth in Trouble”,…
JAYTECH PROMO VIDEO FOR NEW ALBUM
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Jaytech’s second full-length Multiverse, available August 13 on the renowned Anjunabeats imprint, is a lush journey through multiple styles of electronic music, progressive vibes mixed with classy, peak-time anthems. Following up on 2008’s classic Everything Is OK (“a crossover gem” – DJ Mag), Multiverse takes his sound into the main room, while still retaining all…
JOHN HAMPSON OF NINE DAYS OFFERS UP A POP COMMENTARY ON THE RECESSION
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The Create Jobs for USA program provides capital grants to select Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs). The CDFIs will provide loans to underserved community businesses, which include small businesses, microenterprises, nonprofit organizations, commercial real estate, and affordable housing. The goal of Create Jobs for USA is to bring people and communities together to create and…
OFFICIAL VIDEO MONO “LEGEND”
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MONO have released a video for the previously unheard album opener “Legend” from their forthcoming album For My Parents. The 12 minute epic is paired with unimaginably gorgeous time-lapse photography of Icelandic landscapes by celebrated nature photographer/filmmaker Henry Juh Wah Sun. [youtube usHC-O1BPCM]
The Gashers, Law is not Order
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About the Artist: This is The Gashers debut release entitled Law is not Order released in 2012 (Squidhat Records). Band was formed from elements of the local Punk Rock Band The Peccadilloes based out of Las Vegas as well. Band member include Jason (Guitar, Vocals), Sandy (Drums, vocals), James (Bass and Vocals). Review: Law is…
GRATEFUL DEAD TAKES OVER THE WARNER SOUND SPOTIFY APP
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In honor of what would have been Jerry Garcia’s 70th birthday, the Grateful Dead took over The Warner Sound app on Spotify on August 1. The Grateful Dead takeover will run through the end of “The Days Between,” which is the annual celebration of Garcia’s life that runs from his birthday (August 1) to the…
LINUS PAULING QUARTET NEW CLAYMATION VIDEO
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Linus Pauling Quartet has released an epic claymation video for “Crom,” the lead single off the band’s forthcoming LP Bag of Hammers, their eighth studio album, which drops September 18 on Homeskool Records.
JOHN BUTLER RELEASES LIVE SOLO TWO DISC SET
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On August 7, to celebrate 12 years of touring and playing the song “Ocean,” John Butler will issue an official video of the fan favorite and give away a revelatory re-recording of the cherished track, tying into his latest live double-disc release, Tin Shed Tales (Jarrah Records). The stunning performance-style video of “Ocean” will be…
IMAGINE DRAGONS GEAR UP FOR RELEASE OF DEBUT
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With their current single “It’s Time” continuing to build at multiple radio formats, Las Vegas’ Imagine Dragons are gearing up for the September 4th release of their debut full-length album NIGHT VISIONS on KIDinaKORNER/Interscope Records. The band, which has been nominated for a 2012 MTV Video Music Award for “Best Rock Video,” has appeared on…
BOB MOULD PREMIERES “THE DESCENT” AUDIO
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Bob Mould will release Silver Age, his first album of all new studio material since 2009’s Life And Times, September 4 on Merge. The new record features Bob’s current band–drummer Jon Wurster (Superchunk, the Mountain Goats) and bassist Jason Narducy (Split Single, Verbow)–on 10 brand new Mould compositions in the punishingly loud melodically sparkling pop/rock…
MINT CONDITION BACK WITH NEW VIDEO
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Veteran R&B crooners, Mint Condition, just premiered their brand new music video for “Believe in Us.” The soulful love song will be featured on the group’s upcoming 8th studio album, Music @ The Speed of Life. “We love all our music babies but it’s unanimous, we all feel Music @ the Speed of Life is…
Negativehate, In Cosmic Winter
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About the Artist: New York 4 piece band Negativehate just released their latest CD entitled Min Cosmic Winter in 2012. Band members include Mike Stewart (Drums, Electronics, Vocals), Pat Dorme (Drums) Eric Stewart (Bass), Chuck Scandura (Guitar, Vocals) and Dmitri Benzinger (Percussion). Review: In this overly saturated genera/market with a plethora of artists coming out…
MARKETING MISTAKES ASPIRING INDIE MUSICIANS MAKE
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Aspiring Indie-Rock musicians already have a tough time trying to get their act off the ground. Booking gigs, selling cd’s and T-shirts, and keeping the audience’s attention for more than 15 minutes is hard enough. With the constant connection of social media and the need to be streamed, tagged, and tweets, up-and-comers of the stage…
T. MILLS “LIGHTWEIGHT” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO
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Here’s the first official visual off of California native T. Mills ‘Thrillionaire’ mixtape, “Lightweight” (directed by Grizz Lee). The Monsters and Strangers produced, bravado-laced track, is one of the joints Mills has been playing on the Vans Warped Tour to thousands of fans daily. The tour wraps up this week and Mills will head back…
THE MODERN AIRLINE NEW VIDEO
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Any UFO buff or X-Files fan can tell you about the phenomenon of missing time, but only Brooklyn’s The Modern Airline can bring this spooky concept together with spacy riffs and unsettling found footage in their new video, “Periods of Missing Time.” The video was created by Brooklyn visual artist Donald O’Finn using repurposed and…
NUMBER 1 PLAYAZ POST NEW SINGLE
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The most known unknown hometown heroes Number 1 Playaz (Playo, O-Dogg and T-Turner) are back with a new release, “Put Me In The Game.” Having sold over 15,000 combined units independently out of the trunk of their cars over the last couple years there is no telling what this single will do. Listen to the…
COOL NUTZ SIGN TO SUBURBAN NOIZE
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Portland hip-hop pioneer Cool Nutz has signed with California based Suburban Noize Records. Cool Nutz joins Suburban Noize alumni Saigon, Glasses Malone, Swollen Members and Slaine, as the latest artist acquisition for the label. Cool Nutz is currently working on a new studio album for release through the label in early 2013. Cool Nutz discusses…
TAKING BACK SUNDAY TO PERFORM ‘TELL ALL YOUR FRIENDS’
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After completing a summer run on the 2012 Vans Warped Tour and playing to thousands of people across North America, Long Island’s Taking Back Sunday will hit the road again this year in celebration of the 10-year anniversary of their first release, the acclaimed Tell All Your Friends. The two-month full US tour, which will…
THE CLASSICK NEW VIDEO “NURSERY RHYMES”
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There seems to be a little bit if hype building around young Brooklyn hip hop trio The ClasSicK. The group just released a song and video, to Mobb Deep’s legendary track, Shook Ones Pt II. The decision to touch that instrumental is brave in itself, but the young trio did it justice. With an invigorating…
PHILLIP PHILLIPS RELEASES VIDEO FOR ‘HOME’
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Phillip Phillips released the video to his debut single “Home” last night. “Home,” the coronation song by the American Idol Season 11 winner, has been in the news this week as the track climbed from 98 to 1 on the iTunes main singles chart after it was featured as the soundtrack for the 2012…
WIRE: THE SHRINE NEW VIDEO ON BROOKLYN VEGAN
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Brooklyn Vegan premieres the new, Scion AV produced video for the band’s ripping track “Freak Fighter” and calls THE SHRINE “California through and through, embodying both the stoner grooves and the thrashy skate punk of the area in the 80s and 90s”. Directed by Coan Buddy Nichols and inspired by the Decline of Western Civilaization,…
COHEED AND CAMBRIA ANNOUNCE UPCOMING DOUBLE CONCEPT ALBUM
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Modern progressive rock band Coheed and Cambria’s upcoming sixth studio album will be a double concept album entitled “The Afterman”, which will be released in two separate full-length volumes. The band made the announcement today via a cinematic video trailer on their official website. Watch the trailer here: www.coheedandcambria.com The first volume, ‘The Afterman: Ascension,’…
WIRE: JIMMY CLIFF’S DAYTROTTER SESSION
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Jimmy Cliff’s Daytrotter Session is now available to stream and download. Recorded this past March in Austin, Texas during SXSW, the session features “Children’s Bread”, “I Can See Clearly Now”, “The Harder They Come”, and “Cry No More”. Cliff is currently touring the world in support of his critically album, REBIRTH, available now via Universal…
ELLIE GOULDING TO RELEASE BRAND-NEW ALBUM
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UK sensation Ellie Goulding has announced that she will release a brand-new album, entitled Halcyon, on October 9th on Cherrytree/ Interscope Records. All the tracks on the album were written and co-produced by Ellie Goulding and the majority were recorded in a converted barn in Ellie’s hometown in the Hay Valley, West England with producer…
RODRIGUEZ NEW VIDEO “SUGAR MAN” VIA MOVIE SDTRK
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One of underground rock’s most unusual stories of the 1970s, the tale of an obscure debut LP by a Detroit singer-songwriter named Rodriguez becoming a source of hope and inspiration to the anti-Apartheid movement in South Africa, is the basis for the thought-provoking new film, SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN. The original motion picture soundtrack…
