Chapel Hill, NC-based EDM wunderkind, Porter Robinson, is set to whirl electro-house devotees into a dance frenzy as he prepares to embark on a headlining bus tour across the US and Canada this summer. The nineteen-year-old producer has garnered industry nods and droves of fans after his debut EP Spitfire, released on Skrillex’s OWSLA, crashed…
BRIXTON KEY: BEEN THERE, DONE THAT AND GOING BACK AGAIN
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There is always that person we look up to. Someone with a plethora of advice because they have lived it and want to share their story so we don’t make the same mistakes. Brixton Key definitely falls in that category and is one of the coolest cats I have ever met.
NEW VIDEO BY SUGAR TONGUE SLIM
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Due to popular demand, STS revisits GoldRush with one of the project’s most popular flips, “If I Die Young”. [youtube CQxjzSemOZo nolink] http://youtu.be/CQxjzSemOZo Directed by Kyle Lloyd, the video takes viewers through the eyes of STS as he treks a hectic 5 shows-in-2-days run at this years SXSW that included NPR Showcase and Shady 2.0…
LYNYRD SKYNYRD’S FIRST STUDIO ALBUM SINCE ‘GOD & GUNS’
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Loud & Proud/Roadrunner Records announced today the release of Last Of A Dying Breed from Lynyrd Skynyrd, the band’s first studio album since the September 29, 2009 release of God & Guns which debuted at #18 on the Billboard Top 20 and gave the band their highest debut since 1977. Last Of A Dying…
GREEN LABEL SOUND RELEASES FIRST EVER SINGLE BY RAC
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Today, Green Label Sound releases RAC’s first ever original single, “Hollywood (featuring Penguin Prison)”, now available for free download at http://greenlabelsound.com. Have a listen: http://www.greenlabelsound.com/audio/hollywood-featuring-penguin-prison/ Andre Allen Anjos, better known to the world as RAC (pronounced Ar-Ay-Cee), caught Green Label Sound’s attention through his much-blogged-about remixes. From his early tenacity in reaching out to managers,…
IAMDYNAMITE TEAM UP WITH MP3.COM FOR A FREE DOWNLOAD
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IAMDYNAMITE have teamed up with MP3.com and are offering a free download of their infectious, toe-tapping hit single “Stereo.” The song comes off the band’s debut album, SUPERMEGAFANTASTIC which will be released on June 5th via Brando Records. “Stereo” MP3 Download: http://mp3.com/free-mp3/iamdynamite-stereo Exploding with thunderous beats and crunching power chords, IAMDYNAMITE have established themselves as…
DAVID WARD RELEASES EP TRILOGY
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There are literally hundreds of thousands of singer-songwriters plying their craft around the world every day. In an oft-saturated market, what can one do to set themselves apart from the hordes? David Ward has an idea: push the boundaries that singer-songwriters are often boxed into. He’s manifested this idea with The Arrival, a three-part EP,…
NICK WATERHOUSE “SOME PLACE” VIDEO
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Nick Waterhouse teamed up with Urban Outfitters to make this GREAT video for his song ‘Some Place’- turns out whiskey + Japanese business men makes for a good night out on the town in LA. His debut LP, Time’s All Gone, is out today on Innovative Leisure. [vimeo 40590773 nolink] http://vimeo.com/40590773
Francis Bowie, EP
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Francis Bowie is a unique Danish artist. His latest release consists of four powerful uplifting tunes. I say uplifting, but there is a twist. He seems to have a knack for singing about breaking up and hurting and then colors those emotions with melodic bouncing beats. Bowie is not only an artist but an entertainer…
BREAKING NEWS: ADAM YAUCH 1964-2012
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It is with great sadness that we confirm that musician, rapper, activist and director Adam “MCA” Yauch, founding member of Beastie Boys and also of the Milarepa Foundation that produced the Tibetan Freedom Concert benefits, and film production and distribution company Oscilloscope Laboratories, passed away in his native New York City this morning after a…
ATO PICTURES ANNOUNCES ‘TURN THE TIDE’ CHARITY ALBUM TO NEW FILM
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ATO Pictures announced today the release of TURN THE TIDE: SONGS FOR ‘LAST CALL AT THE OASIS’, a new companion charity album to its acclaimed new film, LAST CALL AT THE OASIS directed by Academy Award winner Jessica Yu, opening in theaters May 4th. The album is now available for download. Highlights from the…
Charlie Hill, The Landing
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Charlie Hill is introducing his debut CD, “The Landing”. I wish I was Charlie Hill or at least had a 3rd of his abilities. He is a guitarist that lives in a realm above us all. I have never heard such purposeful and concise music. So this is how this one needs to be approached.…
CONVALESCENTS, Armageddon
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The band CONVALESCENTS consists of front man Dylan Busby, bassist Eric Lehman, drummer Ben Duncan and guitarist Gideon Priegel. They have all been friends since middle school which is revealed in how they work together on their first full length CD, “Armageddon”. These guys are focused and on a mission and are pumping out some…
ANTIBALAS TO RELEASE 1ST ALBUM IN 5 YEARS ON DAPTONE AUG 7
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Born in a Brooklyn warehouse in 1997, 12-piece ensemble Antibalas is credited with introducing Afrobeat to a wider global audience, influencing countless musicians and developing a live show that is the stuff of legend. The group has performed everywhere from Central Park to Carnegie Hall to Rikers Island Prison, and that’s just in New York.…
MISS MAY I RELEASE LYRIC VIDEO “HEY MISTER”
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Troy, Ohio melodic metal band MISS MAY I have just released a new lyric video for a brand new track, entitled ‘Hey Mister’, cut from their upcoming album, At Heart. The track is the first from the new record to be released to the public and can be viewed at the band’s official MerchNOW page…
MASHA QRELLA NEW ALBUM AFTER 7 YEARS
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Berlin-based songwriter Masha Qrella has announced the release of her long-awaited Analogies album, out on June 5th with Morr Music. Her first original studio material since 2005, Qrella has offered the first single “Crooked Dreams” for free mp3 download from her forthcoming album. A founding member of Berlin-based bands Mina and Contriva, Qrella first stepped…
Mark Northfield, Alterations
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Mark Northfield is back with his latest release, “Alterations”. He is a composer extraordinaire and works with some top notch musicians on this latest project. There is no shortage in poppy show tunes on this one. Mark holds nothing back and uses his artistic visions to create his latest masterpiece. Image yourself in a…
SKRILLEX AND DAMIAN “JR. GONG” MARLEY RELEASE JOINT TRACK
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Today Skrillex and Damian “JR. Gong” Marley officially release the anthemic “Make It Bun Dem.” A staple of the three-time Grammy winner Skrillex’s sets for the last few months, the track has already racked up nearly 4 million views on Youtube since making its unexpected debut a few weeks ago. After collaborating on the groundbreaking…
NEW VIDEO BY PLANET BOOTY
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Bay Area’s popular electro-funk group Planet Booty will release their music video for their next single, “Treat My Body Right” off the EP Success. The band will have booties bouncing at the San Francisco hot spot Café du Nord where they will debut the video on April 28. With synth-heavy beats made for partying, Planet…
RZA TO CONTRIBUTE WU TANG MEMORABILIA
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Renowned producer, lyricist, director, and Abbott of the Wu-Tang Clan RZA has contributed significantly rare memorabilia to the upcoming interactive music exhibit ISLAND SOUNDS: A 500 Year Music Mash-Up. The exhibit, which will take place at the Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden in RZA’s native Staten Island, is set to feature never-before-seen photos…
“DEVIL” VIDEO FROM NAJUAH
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Toronto’s Najuah releases the stunningly beautiful Yorgos Karakostas-directed video for “Devil”, the electrifying single from their upcoming album “Misery & Love” Don’t put Najuah (Nahj-oo-ah) in a box. The Toronto-based sextet, fronted by sisters Hanifa and Juliet, takes the fiery burn of R&B and mashes it with arena-rocking guitars, playing like classic Hole being mashed…
EVA SIMONS’ VIDEO FOR HER DEBUT INTERSCOPE SINGLE
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Dutch-Born singer and songwriter, EVA SIMONS –who has collaborated with will.i.am, Chris Brown, LMFAO and Afrojack — has just released the video to accompany her debut Interscope single, “I Don’t Like You.” It is the first single from Simons’ upcoming debut album which is scheduled for release this year. “Been having great fun with…
DAVE GROHL TO DIRECT AND PRODUCE FEATURE DOCUMENTARY
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Confirming widely circulated rumors, Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters and Nirvana announced today that he will direct and produce a feature Documentary film, SOUND CITY about the infamous recording studio in Van Nuys, California. The film was conceived by Grohl after purchasing the legendary Neve 8028 recording console from Sound City Studios last year. The…
BOHÈME RE-EMERGES WITH SOULFUL NEW POP SINGLE AND VIDEO FOR “BLIND SPOT”
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Singer/songwriter Cassidy, former lead singer and main songwriter of hit-making rockers Antigone Rising and now known as solo act Bohème, is gaining growing buzz on a new single, “Blind Spot,” from her debut solo album, FOLLOW THE FREEDOM. Radio stations have jumped on the song, with impressive airplay in Baltimore, Norfolk, Tampa, St. Louis…
RED RED RECORDS SIGN UP AND COMING SINGER-SONGWRITER NIKKI LANG
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Los Angeles-based, independent record label, Red Red Records has recently signed up and coming singer-songwriter Nikki Lang, it was announced today by Val Garay, President Red Red Records and George Woolverton, CEO Red Red Records. Under the terms of the deal, Red Red Records, distributed by BDG/RED/Sony, will represent and release Nikki’s future recordings. “Nikki…
NEW EP FROM PK MAY 29
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High-energy, scrappy indie-pop quintet, PK, have announced that their sophomore studio project, The Lost Boy Sessions EP will be released on May 29th. Sonically described as “The Killers meet Vampire Weekend,” PK has been compared to such acts The Cure, U2 and The Gaslight Anthem. After the band’s debut full-length, Into The Roaring, garnered…
KEN LEWIS LAUNCHES ONLINE STUDIO SCHOOL
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Acclaimed producer/mixer/writer/arranger Ken Lewis is proud to announce the launch of his latest venture www.AudioSchoolOnline.com . Here producers and engineers of any level can learn tricks and pick up tips from the man who ‘s work graces 59 Gold & Platinum albums for artists including Kanye West, Mary J Blige, Drake, Eminem, Lana Del Rey…
KWES NEW VIDEO “BASHFUL”
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To celebrate Kwes’ meantime EP, we are pleased to present a video for lead track “bashful.” The video, filmed in an elevator, is a humorous and touching insight into the mind of Kwes “I had a wonderful time doing the video for “bashful.” Everyone involved did a fantastic job and Ian Pons Jewell is a…
JACOB JEFFRIES BAND NEW ALBUM MAY 18
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South Florida’s resident pop rockers, the Jacob Jeffries Band,is set to release their fourth studio album, Tell Me Secrets on May 18th. Once south Florida’s best-kept secret, the Jacob Jeffries Band is now breaking into the scene with widespread accolades about the band’s piano-driven rock. With its unique blend of explosive energy and soulful songwriting,…
Jes Falcon, Fake Bluff
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Jes Falcon is celebrating his first full length CD release, “Fake Bluff”. Jes seems to have a knack for networking and keeping focused on the business at hand. He is a talented musician with a brain for business and he knows how to get the job done. “Fake Bluff” is a perfect example of his…
DROPPING THE BOMB ON THE MUSIC INDUSTRY THE BAND FROM “DOWN UNDER†DROP TANK
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In 2012 the landscape of the music industry has changed drastically in every facet of the business. From the swift shift from CD to digital music the only prayer for recording artists to earn is to perform constantly. Unless you are a house hold name like Bruce Springsteen or Lady Gaga making a profit just…
THE AMAZING WALLACE RONEY
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Wallace Roney is having a career that many jazz musicians would envy. He is the protégé of Miles Davis, played with Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, but has worked hard to create his own sound. He recently shared his thoughts with me on where jazz has been and where he thinks it could go.
UPTOWN PRAISE BAND TURNS THE DEVOTION UP LOUD
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Christian light rock act Uptown Praise Band are bringing their brand of country and jazz-tinged devotional music far and wide, including the upcoming Cornerstone Festival at the Michigan Stage July 2 – 7, where their performance will be part of a collective aiming to benefit the Kids Feeding Kids Ministry. Festivals are nothing new for…
RANDOM STABBINGS & ARTLESS CRITIQUE, MAY 2012
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Florian Hoefner, Songs Without Words (OA2 Records) Sometimes strengths could be construed as weaknesses, as here, wherein this jazz-piano New Yorker-by-way-of-Germany stretches out in rabidly improv mode on his opening track, then does a 180 and heads in the direction of chill modern prog, stuff that comprises the bulk of the album. Only reason…
LAWRENCE ARABIA NEW ALBUM TEASER VIDEO
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New Zealand songwriter / producer Lawrence Arabia returns with The Sparrow, the follow up to the critically-acclaimed and award-winning Chant Darling. Venturing away from the harmony-laden, classic pop production of that release, The Sparrow is a more measured and minimalist work, drawing particularly on the influence of the symphonic late-sixties work of Scott Walker and…
HALESTORM UNVEILS MASSIVE WORLD TOUR
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Atlantic recording group Halestorm has slated an epic touring schedule in support of their chart-topping new album, “THE STRANGE CASE OF…” The new dates comprise a wide range of shows, including a U.S. headline tour, high profile festival appearances, a much-anticipated European trek, and a series of support slots alongside Avenged Sevenfold. Meanwhile, Halestorm…
KELLY CARUSO NEW SINGLE RELEASE “BORN DAINTY” AND OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO
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Kelly Caruso, who grew up in Pittstown, New Jersey has just released her first single on the Bongo Boy Record label with a great music video. Kelly who has been singing since a very young age, has made it twice to Hollywood as an American Idol, first on season 6 in 2007 and again on…
Xenia Dunford & The Eastern Exile, Lonely Streets
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Are you ready for a pure voice that needs to be heard? Well then you’re in luck because I have got just the right singer/songwriter for you and her name is Xenia Dunford. The talented indie artist along with her band The Eastern Exile invite listeners near & far to find peace…
Ash Gray And The Girls, Born In The Summer
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Ash Gray and The Girls are back with their famous oldies sounds on the new album ‘Born In The Summer’. Just as this group brought the 60s to life on their first EP ‘This Could Be A Wild Night’ (http://skopemag.com/2010/02/12/ash-gray-and-the-girls-this-could-be-a-wild-night), they take a trip through time once again. Many people might think that…
No Blitz, Never Satisfied
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Get ready for the band No Blitz as they come fast & furious on their 4-track EP. The four songs on this recording are in anticipation of the group’s full-length, debut album titled ‘Never Satisfied’. No nonsense and No cheap imitations is what No Blitz is all about. The Virginia-based band is made…
