Abandoned Pools release their long-awaited third album, Sublime Currency on August 28, 2012 via Tooth & Nail Records and today Alternative Press is hosting an EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE STREAM of the title track. Sublime Currency is the culmination of the eleven-year journey of Tommy Walter, bassist and co-founder of the critically acclaimed band eels. Sublime…
ANDRE HOBSON SPEAKS ON BLACK YOUTH VOTE “VOTE 4 JUSTICE”
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When Andre Todd Hobson aka “Champ” originally penned the lyrics for The National Coalition on Black Civic Participation’s Black Youth Vote (BYV!) iThink 2012 campaign, he didn’t know how soon his lyrics would literally become his life. The 19-year-old Richmond, VA native will report to basic training for the U.S. Army on July 31, just…
MEDESKI MARTIN & WOOD NEW ALBUM IN SEPTEMBER
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Medeski Martin & Wood have announced the release of Free Magic due September 25 on the band’s label Indirecto Records. For its latest effort, MMW dip into their archives to present a collection of recordings documenting their first-ever acoustic tour in 2007. The set, stretching out over five expansive tracks, captures the three intrepid improvisers–keyboardist…
OM POSTPONE AUGUST TOUR FOLLOWING PERSONAL INJURY
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OM reluctantly announce they will be postponing their upcoming tour dates following a skateboarding injury sustained by drummer Emil Amos. The trio, which is rounded out by bassist/vocalist Al Cisneros and multi-instrumentalist Robert AA Lowe, are working on rescheduling the full run starting in mid-November. Full list of postponed dates below. The announcement comes just…
ANAMI VICE NEW VIDEO “OMGOODNESS”
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Discovered by Josh Ramsay of Mariana’s Trench, comes Vancouver hip hop artist Anami Vice and his debut single “Time I Ever Had.” The song is an end-of-summer anthem, reflecting on the best and worst of life’s experiences. A video will be shot for the single next week in Toronto by MMVA-winning director, Ben Knechtal…
OFF! ANNOUNCE HEADLINING TOUR + VIDEO
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In a move to match the velocious tempo of their musical output, OFF! have announced a stretch of headlining dates this Fall even as they are currently winding down a run of dates opening for the reunited Refused. The newly announced dates are part of the quartet’s ongoing world tour in support of their debut…
AUSTIN GALANTE GOES SOLO ON NEW ALBUM
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Austin Galante’s first solo record is a down tempo Trip Hop project. The album was mixed and mastered by the former guitar player for Bad Fathers and long time friend, DJ Jethro. Austin Galante residing in Los Angeles, Ca. is one of the original members of Bad Fathers (Hip Hop Rock and punk rock experimental…
WIRE: CLOSED SESSIONS ANNOUNCES 2ND COMPILATION & DOCUMENTARY
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Closed Sessions, the boutique hip-hop label based in Chicago’s Soundscape Studios, has begun to unveil their latest project, Closed Sessions Volume 2, the product of another year’s worth of artistic collaboration. Last year’s inaugural release helped put the label on the national radar on buzz generated from affiliated curatorial hip-hop website RubyHornet.com, and the second…
Billy Ray Deiz, Joy
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Billy Ray Deiz has been around music his whole life to where he even enjoyed success with one of the hottest bands in L.A. back in the 60s called The Seven Souls. That group included the late Bob Welch who later went on to play with the legendary Fleetwood Mac and The Seven Souls…
Thank You Scientist, Maps of Non-Existent Places
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About the Artist: New Jersey 7 piece band Thank You Scientist just released their latest CD entitled Maps of Non-Existent Places in 2012. Band members include: Salvatore Marrano, Tom Monda, Russell Lynch, Andrew Digrius, Ellis Jasenovic, Greg Colacino, and Odin Alvarez Review: In this overly saturated genera/market with a plethora of artists coming out of…
The Como Brothers Band, Speed of Sound
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It is the propensity for mankind to classify the things around them. We like things to fit into a category with other things like it. And I am no different. That being said, I can’t seem to place the NY-based trio, The Como Brothers Band into one nice, neat little package. Just as it seems…
The Higher Concept, Everybody
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If Slightly Stoopid had “slightly” heavier leanings on Hip Hop, it would probably sound a lot like The Higher Concept. The NYC trio has released their new full-length Everything–a strong mash-up of pop rock sensibility, motivational uplifting lyrical matter and token rap and rhymes. The album packaging even gives a nod to The Beatles album…
Antoinette Michael Thorne, Issues
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For New York rocker, Antoinette Michael Thorne, her 12-track album Issues was the album that almost wasn’t. After moving to New York, an untimely accident crushed the lifelong singer’s larynx and for the next four years, several specialists couldn’t seem to fix her broken voice. In May of 2010, she finally had the necessary surgery…
VON GREY’S SELF-TITLED DEBUT EP SET FOR OCTOBER RELEASE
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Von Grey’s self-titled debut EP, produced by GRAMMY@ Award winner Nick DiDia (Bruce Springsteen, Train, The Gaslight Anthem), will be released in October. See below for track listing. “Coming For You,” the collection’s haunting first single, will impact Non-Comm/Americana/Triple A radio on August 13th. The indie-alt-folk band’s current headline tour continues with a show…
WIRE: SHEL “FRECKLES” VIDEO OUT NOW
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“Freckles,” the self-created-directed-edited first video from SHEL, the “power quartet of femme fatale wunderkind sisters” (MartianLeaks.com) is out now with first looks from AOL Spinner “Video of The Day” (http://aol.it/MvBTWo) and LuckyMag.com’s “Shop It Out” (http://lcky.mg/R5JWaw). Click here to view/share/embed video: http://bit.ly/PShjiV. Of the song, “Freckles,” Eva Holbrook says, “Happy endings are rarely how…
DEANNA BROWN NEW VIDEO “GOOD LIFE”
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Aqua Media and Ocean Records are excited to announce the second release and accompanying music video off of Deanna Brown’s sophomore album, The Plunge.
NEW VIDEO FROM JARED EVANS
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In just a few short years, recording artist JARED EVAN has made a name for himself for his genre-bending sound, winning the 2011 Grey Goose Rising Icon Award, and touring nationally with OneRepublic. [youtube Gl8cfoBxENI] JARED’s music is an unforgettable blend between hip-hop and alternative soul, and has been featured everywhere from Billboard to The…
MIGGS RECORDS NEW ALBUM
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Tampa, FL band miggs will be release their fifth album, 15TH & HOPE, on September 25 via the Elm City Music label (EMI distribution). The album’s first single, “Stars,” will be released to AAA radio stations nationwide later this month and a video for the song will be released soon. In the meantime,…
GALLON DRUNK ARE BACK WITH A NEW ALBUM
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Following the tragic illness and death of their bassist Simon Wring, acclaimed British band Gallon Drunk return as a three piece with their dynamic new album, ‘The Road Gets Darker From Here’. Recorded at Clouds Hills Recordings in Hamburg during the summer of 2011, produced by Johann Scheerer (Faust/Robots In Disguise), the band bring the…
KREAYSHAWN NEW VIDEO “GO HARD”
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Rapper, videographer, and artist Kreayshawn revealed the first official single and music video for the song “Go Hard” from her forthcoming debut album, Somethin ‘Bout Kreay. The song personifies Kreayshawn’s modus operandi to a tee; stay true to yourself and go hard at chasing your dreams.
WIRE: SPIN POSTS SINGLE OFF ’50 YEARS OF REGGAE’
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Unstoppable,” “ridonkulously thorough” and “awesome” are just a few words SPIN uses to describe VP Records upcoming box set OUT OF MANY, 50 YEARS OF REGGAE, set for release on July 31. Listen to Peetah Morgan & Hollie Cook “Independent Jamaica 2012” Mp3 premiere and read full story here: SKOPE IT HERE!
MEYHEM LAUREN NEW VIDEO DROPS
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Meyhem Lauren dropped the video for his cut off his recent album on Greedhead. “Fingerless Driving Gloves” is dense, all-up-in-your-face NY boom-bap, courtesy of producers Tommy Mas and Harry Fraud. [youtube uqKgsnKSk3w]
ILLnique, Divine Retribution
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In a time where much of Hip Hop seems to be cast from the same mold of kitschy club tracks, Autotune lyrics and “shawties”, it’s a breath of fresh air when someone decides to eschew the contemporary that everyone else is doing and trek out on their own. Maybe it’s the “two paths diverge in…
STOLI IS EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THE ‘ARRIVAL’ OF ROXY KING
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Hello to all my loyal readers all over the world. I must start off by saying that I have been in a funk ever since I heard of the shootings in Aurora, CO. I will not get into as my superiors will not be too pleased but I will say that my thoughts and prayers…
Sex Slaves, Call of the Wild
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About the Artist: Deep from the depths of the New York arises the 4 headed beast known as Sex Slaves who just released their fourth album entitled “Call of the Wild” in 2012. Review: I always listen to the opening track extremely carefully. It’s the opening track the band or artists has selected to hit…
WIRE: SEAN ROWE PROFILED BY WALL STREET JOURNAL
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The Wall Street Journal is currently featuring a fascinating profile of the acclaimed singer-songwriter Sean Rowe. The piece, entitled “Out of the Woods and On To the Stage” details the evolution of Rowe’s intertwining passions for nature and music in anticipation of his new album The Salesman and the Shark which arrives in stores this…
THE NAH MIXTAPE RELEASED FOR FREE
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Hip hop MC E. Grizzly teamed up with punk drummer Mike Kuhn, of NAH and 1994! to make The NAH Mixtape which is a hip hop experiment of sorts. The idea was to create a new minimalist, hip hop, grungy sound with little to no use of guitars, pianos, or synths. Just a…
EDDIE GREY POSTS NEW SINGLE
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Eddie Grey is an ever evolving artist that continues to defy genre classification by consistently producing music that is both impressive and eclectic. The newest single “Only On The Weekend” is a subtle, pop-infused jam that is reminiscent of a sunny day lounging by the pool. It’s the perfect background to a hot July day,…
MARK SULTAN RELEASING NEW SONG “OH, SUMMERTIME”
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Mark Sultan is extremely proud to have Mr. Bronte lending talent to his latest video, which the director himself calls ‘a gift of fecal nihilism to the iconoclasts’. ‘Oh, Summertime’ is a sneak peak at a new batch of 20+ numbers Mr. Sultan will be releasing in the next year, both solo, and with the…
EPITONIC.COM LAUNCHES RECORD LABEL
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Epitonic.com, the legendary Webby-winning independent music discovery site originally launched in 1999 (and relaunched in 2011) is proud to announce its first release as a music label, Between Buildings, Toward The Sea, the debut full-length from Dublin, Ireland indie rock band Autumn Owls. The album, produced by Brian Deck (Califone, Iron & Wine) will be…
DYNAMOMIN: FAITH FOR ALL
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“My desire is to continue praising God with my music and to share it with as many people as I can” -Dynamomin. Dynamomin ranges from rock to jazz to pop, all throughout music of faith. His goal is to “represent the love of Jesus” and he sat down with Skope via email to shed some…
TAYLEN: FOLLOWING HER DREAMS
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Taylen is a young singer/songwriter from Australia. At the young age of 15 she is poised for success and will not stop until her mission is accomplished. The amazing thing about being young is every experience is the first and Taylen is a sponge taking it all in and making her dream a reality one…
BONNAROO & FORD MAKES SOCIAL MEDIA HISTORY
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Organizers of the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival are excited to announce that this year’s event saw the largest integration between a live music event and social media in history. Ford, as part of its launch of the all-new Ford Escape, partnered with Bonnaroo, to provide a unique social experience for festival-goers. In lieu of…
THE BERGAMOT OFFER MP3 TO “AMY” VIA AMY WINEHOUSE
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One year after her death, the shockwaves of Amy Winehouse’s death are still reverberating. In The Bergamot’s heart-rending “Amy,” one can hear the pain, which addiction can cause for the addicted person’s loved ones. Fittingly, the song begins in A minor (Am, for short), and with solo acoustic guitar accompanying Jillian Speece and Nathan Hoff’s…
SAUNA YOUTH POST “PSI GIRLS” ON SOUNDCLOUD
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An evolving band of young future humans making truly irregular punk not quite comparable to anything else; Sauna Youth will release their debut long-player, DREAMLANDS on 3rd September, as a joint release between Gringo Records and Faux Discx. The band, attracted to the possibilities apparent within a DIY philosophy have been self-recording and self-releasing their…
TOPIC “F.A.F. INTRO” VIDEO
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From personal life to industry life the road has not been an easy traveled road for veteran artist TOPIC, finally free’d from a turmoiled deal wit SRC UNIVERSAL, TOPIC has now taken the game into his own hands with the formation of his own independent company Boss Life World. TOPIC “F.A.F. Intro (Freedom Ain’t Free)”…
They Know, Next Time Around
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Daniel Ehart and Lee Raden join forces with Ruth McFarlane and Dave Stouber to create the band, “They Know”. Reigning out of the musical town of Phoenixville, PA they have been working hard to complete their latest project and have released an EP to let us wet our whistles in anticipation for their full length…
CA$H OUT “TURN UP (FEAT.YOUNG SWIFT)” NEW VIDEO
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Ca$h Out is gaining a lot of momentum in the hip hop culture being that he closed the 2012 BET Awards Show alongside with Tyga. Still sitting up high on the Billboard charts, he has the #2 Rap song in the country and even has Lil Wayne quoting his lyrics on Keyshia Cole’s new…
CARLA HASSETT RELEASES “JANELA” OFF NEW ALBUM
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The Brazilian born, Chicago-raised, and long-time Los Angeles redident, Carla Hassett is set to release her much anticipated third album this summer, ‘CIRCULO’. The aptly titled album reflects Carla’s full circle journey from her Brazilin roots, to growing up in Chicago, all the way to becoming the artist she is today in Los Angeles. “Janela”…
REUNITED BEN FOLDS FIVE
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Ben Folds Five, the groundbreaking pop trio who changed the course of indie rock in the mid-1990s, is releasing The Sound Of The Life Of The Mind, the group’s first album of new music in 13 years. The music’s genesis took place via a successful grassroots direct-to-fans campaign on PledgeMusic, where artists and fans work…
