Jesus Child magazine (formerly known as ‘I Love Christian Music’ has become the first Christian magazine for all sexes and denominations to be stocked by WH Smiths. It is also the first ever Christian music/lifestyle magazine with international coverage, being available to buy at selected newsagents and WH Smiths across the UK and also at…
KOOL KEITH NEW VIDEO “WHO’S THE MAN”
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Nearly two months ago, hip-hop’s favorite quirky uncle, Kool Keith, hinted that he would be stepping away from the rap arena, that he was hanging up the MC gloves, or as he so poignantly put it, going home to the bat cave to take his cape off. This announcement accompanied the release of Love &…
HUNDRED WATERS ANNOUNCE SIGNING WITH OWSLA
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The Avant-Pop quintet, Hundred Waters, announce their signing with three-time Grammy winner Skrillex’s OWSLA label. Hundred Waters is an artistic collective comprised of two women, three men, and one house, in which most of their creation happens. Being nothing like the label has signed before, OWSLA continues to show its ever morphing and…
Glen Naylor, The Bonza Bobby Dazzler Bush Band
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Children’s music has to go on the list of genres I have not done much with. Not having children of my own makes tackling an album from this genre a difficult task at best. But when it comes to Australian artist Glen Naylor, she makes a rather difficult genre easy to write about with her…
JUNIOR BROWN WINNING NEW FANS
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About the time that country icon Junior Brown was making the rounds of jam festivals, including the huge the 10,000 Lakes Festival in Detroit Lakes MN, he made his first appearance at a cozy little event in Madrid, New Mexico, called the Crawdaddy Blues Fest. I saw him at both festivals (10KLF back in 2009…
DOCTOR P TO RELEASE “GALAXIES & STARS” EP SEPTEMBER 9TH
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Doctor P, co-founder of Circus Records (with close friend and compatriot Flux Pavilion), proudly announces the release of “Galaxies & Stars feat. Ce’Cile”, a banger featuring familiar reworked elements from classics by Blondie and Ini Kamoze, on September 9th on Big Beat in the UK and America. His second release in just 6 months, “Galaxies…
ROBERT GLASPER ANNOUNCES OCT. 9 RELEASE
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Robert Glasper’s breakout year heads into a busy autumn with the keyboardist announcing the October 9 release of Black Radio Recovered: The Remix EP. The 6-track EP, which was produced by Glasper, features remixed and previously unreleased tracks from his acclaimed album Black Radio. The remixers include Glasper himself, as well as ?uestlove, 9th Wonder,…
CALLERS TO TOUR WITH WYE OAK
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This September, Callers are hitting the road with Wye Oak for a string of North American tour dates in what is the first series of live performances to celebrate the release of their new album, Reviver. Out October 9th on Partisan, the record bursts with charisma, highlighted by its bold instrumentation and the unmistakable electricity…
28-200 RELEASE “GUNFIRE OF ANGELS” VIDEO OFF NEW EP
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Denver band, 28-200, has released a video for the title track of their latest EP “Gunfire of Angels.” “Gunfire of Angels” combines video and animation to weave an eerie tale of things that go bump in the night. The band commented that “These days, animation is predominately computer-generated.
MY MORNING JACKET NEW VIDEO “OUTTA MY SYSTEM”
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After falling through a hole into a psychedelic, animated, one-eyed dimension in space, My Morning Jacket share their new video for “Outta My System” featuring Zach Galifanakis as the wizard. Click HERE to check out the video, directed by James Frost (Radiohead, Coldplay), which just premiered on VEVO and Pitchfork. [youtube oPYQHQ4-kKo] My Morning Jacket…
BIG BLACK DELTA TO RELEASE NEW TOUR EP
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Big Black Delta today announced the upcoming release of a new four track TOUR EP. The digital only EP, due out on August 21st, celebrates Big Black Delta’s new tour with Jane’s Addiction. TOUR EP will be Big Black Delta’s second release of the summer after last month’s “Ifuckingloveyou” (Remixes) EP and available at iTunes…
ENGLAND’S THE MOONS “DOUBLE VISION LOVE”
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London-based quintet by way of Northampton in the Midlands — whip up their own incandescent style of 60’s psychedelic pop sounds, underpinned with a timeless British tunesmith sensibility. Fronted by singer, songwriter and guitarist Andy Crofts, the band — James Bagshaw (guitar), Ben Gordelier (drums), Thomas Van Heel (keyboards) and Thomas Warmsley (bass guitar)…
TUNE IT ON WITH MFON!
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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…
