Among the ranks of the now-classic ’80s DC punk / hardcore scene, GOVERNMENT ISSUE are on the relatively short list of bands that left a lasting impression on both that city and the scene on whole. While many of their early contemporaries crumbled with time, their ever-evolving sound helped keep GOVERNMENT ISSUE vibrant and…
WANG CHUNG TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM
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Wang Chung, the multi-platinum UK New Wave duo will release its 6th studio album “Tazer Up” December 11th via DSR (Digitally Sound Records). The CD consists of 11 tracks, including a vamped up remix of the band’s top 10 80’s hit “Dance Hall Days”. http://vimeo.com/43342328 Wang Chung came out of the post punk, New…
FLIGHT FACILITIES SHARE NEW VIDEO FOR “CLAIR DE LUNE”
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Last week Flight Facilities shared their new seven-plus-minute track, “Clair De Lune” on SoundCloud, along with a short teaser clip for the latest single’s video. Today, the Australian duo has brought us the entire video on YouTube and the single is available for purchase on iTunes.
JIMI HENDRIX: LIVE AT WOODSTOCK TRAILER & WIDGET
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In Celebration of the 70th Anniversary of Jimi Hendrix’s Birth, for the first time ever, see Jimi Hendrix’s unforgettable August 1969 Woodstock concert in select cinemas globally. Hendrix 70: Live At Woodstock Cinema widget http://muvi.es/w2755 1-minute trailer: http://bit.ly/HendrixLiveAtWoodstock This special edition theatrical presentation, under the auspices of Experience Hendrix, L.L.C. has been carefully reassembled…
HAYDEN SIGNS TO ARTS & CRAFTS
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Having spent nearly two decades creating uniquely affecting music defined by folk and rock flourishes, personal sentiment and a voice that channels Neil Young’s falsetto highs and the wavering, raspy lows of Leonard Cohen, Hayden now signs to Arts & Crafts for the release of his seventh full length and the opening of yet another…
TRENT FREEMAN VIDEO FOR “SCOTT WALRUS”
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Jazz-folk fiddler Trent Freeman will spread music from his brand new instrumental album, Rock Paper Scissors (out December 11), across Canada over the next two months, playing gigs at Toronto’s Hugh’s Room, Vancouver’s Anza Club and at The Bridge in Comox, BC. His vibrant and creative live performance has been said to take his band…
LEGENDARY SOMALI BAND’S MUSIC AVAILABLE WORLDWIDE FOR THE FIRST TIME
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In 1987, Somalia’s Dur-Dur Band recorded their Volume 5 cassette amidst the vibrant Mogadishu music scene. Volume 5 will be released by Awesome Tapes From Africa on February 5, offering a vivid snapshot of the country’s contemporary music scene before the country destabilized in 1991. Dur-Dur Band emerged in the early 1980s, during a time…
WIRE: “BREATHING UNDERWATER” VIDEO PREMIERE LIVE NOW
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Metric has teamed with Tumblr to unveil the video for “Breathing Underwater,” the latest single from its acclaimed Synthetica (Metric Music International/mom+pop), at http://tumblr.ilovemetric.com The world premiere of “Breathing Underwater” is accompanied by a SoundCloud set featuring three versions of the song: the original album version of the song, the Synthetica Reflections version, and an…
Vayizaku, We’ll Always Remember (CD)
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New Jersey 3 piece band Vayizaku just released their CD “We’ll Always Remember” (2012). Band members include: Albert Kahn (vocals, Guitar, Piano) and Coray Selfert (Bass). This latest 13 song release is far from a self-indulgent ego trip, rather a moving and elegiac artistic statement from start to finish. This is not your overly predictable…
AFFIANCE NEW VIDEO “KING OF DECEIT”
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Affiance are excited to show the world their first music video off their upcoming album “The Campaign”! The video is for the opening track “Kings Of Deceit” and shows the band performing as well as newsworthy moments from the last few decades. The song also features Dustin Davidson from August Burns Red (courtesy of Solid…
WIRE: GARY CLARK JR. SELECTED AS VH1’S “YOU OUGHTA KNOW”
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VH1 has announced that it has selected rock and soul phenomenon Gary Clark Jr. as its official “You Oughta Know” Artist for the month of November. Beginning today, the channel has put the video for the singer, songwriter, and guitarist’s new single “Ain’t Messin ‘Round” into Gung Ho Rotation, the highest rotation on the channel,…
NOVEMBER 2012: MKM NOTES FROM THE SOUND TABLE
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Well folks, THAT time is now upon us — the debut of THE MUSICOLOGY SERIES, starting with 2101: A Quick Start Guide to Music “Biz” History. I can’t begin to tell you the story of the making of this book, but I CAN let my publisher give her thoughts about what we are about to…
Rosemary’s Garden, Royal Flush
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Removed from the acoustic leanings of their debut album, Rosemary’s Garden has returned with their follow-up, Royal Flush–10-tracks of L.A. Pop-laced Alt a la the Charles Bukowski novel, Women. Thematically, the album is rife with lyrical matter that all fall in the range of “love, sex and relationships.” The musicality has also taken a shift…
VERONICA FALLS UNVEILS NEW SINGLE “TEENAGE”
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On Monday 4th February VERONICA FALLS return with their sophomore record ‘Waiting For Something To Happen’ on Bella Union. Recorded with Rory Attwell (Male Bonding, The Vaccines), ‘Waiting For Something to Happen’ is a bold and deliciously assured leap forward. You can sample ‘Teenage’, the first offering from this fine record via the soundcloud link…
WIRE: MAUS HAUS NEW SINGLE ON SFWEEKLY
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San Francisco’s Maus Haus have just released their new EP ‘Light Noise’. Released on new imprint Lavish Habits, the EP perfectly captures the band’s electrifying live energy. Maus Haus’ sound is a concoction of Kraftwerk, the Beach Boys, and Sonic Youth steeped in a solution of glitchy noise, dirty drums, and buzzy synthesizers.…
TOM CURREN RELEASES VIDEO FOR “SUMMERLAND ROAD”
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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…
