Eighteen years after disbanding, Codeine, arguably the most definitive group of the slowcore movement, is reuniting for a worldwide tour. Originally active from 1989 to 1994, the trio were an integral, though under-recognized, part of the Sub Pop roster, responsible for pioneering a majestic, minimalist approach to rock that left an indelible mark on indie…
PEP LOVE NEW VIDEO “HIP-HOP, MY FRIEND”
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•On March 6th, Pep Love will release his long-awaited sophomore solo album, Rigmarole. The album, being released through the Hiero Imperium label that Pep was instrumental in co-founding, is Pep’s first official album in 11 years, and is a deeply personal project, one that often deals with the trying times Pep went through as he…
PHILM SIGN WITH IPECAC
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•PHILM, the Los Angeles power trio featuring Slayer’s Dave Lombardo, War’s Pancho Tomaselli and Gerry Nestler of Civil Defiance, have signed to Ipecac Recordings and will release their debut album, Harmonic, on May 15. “When people hear about my involvement in PHILM, they automatically assume that it will compare to Slayer’s sound,” explains Lombardo.…
THE 2012 HANGOUT MUSIC FEST SELLS OUT
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•In less than two weeks after going on sale with an all-star line-up that includes headliners Dave Matthews Band, Jack White and The Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Hangout Music Fest has already sold out of all general admission tickets for 2012. To be held May 18th, 19th and 20th on the sugar white…
BRANDON & LEAH ARE CREATING MAJOR BUZZ
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•Acoustic pop duo Brandon Jenner and Leah Felder have been making music together since high school in their hometown of Malibu, CA. The pair capture a summertime spirit in their music that’s influenced by life in the coastal surf town: “We never went to clubs,” says Leah. “We just went to the beach to have…
SKIP THE FOREPLAY TO RELEASE EPITAPH DEBUT MAY 1
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•The ground-breaking new band out of Montreal called Skip The Foreplay have perfected a unique and exhilarating new genre of music. The sound is a high energy raucous sound merging the heaviness of metal, earth-shaking hardcore breakdowns and the massive irresistible beats of electronic dance music that include elements of dub-step, hip-hop and house. As…
Circuit 68, Eleven
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•Circuit 68 are a 4-piece rock n roll band from North East England, inspired by decidedly different acts such as the Beatles, the Beach Boys and….the Sex Pistols. Interesting; and it’s a great idea to blend those seemingly divergent influences. If they get it right, this could certainly be good. The band’s new album “Eleven”…
THE WORKERS: DOING WHAT IT TAKES TO GET THE JOB DONE
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•Dan Greenwald is, “The Workers”. Music has always been a part of him for most of his life. He started out in his school band in the 4th grade playing the clarinet. Then eventually picked up the cello and played in the school orchestra. He grew up in a strict environment and never even attempted…
HIGH SONIC RECORDS RELEASE SNAFU KITTIES EP
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•The new EP from the Austin, TX-Denmark based pop/rock band is now available through iTunes, Amazon and all other major digital retailers and select independent record stores since January 24, 2012. The SNAFU Kitties, fronted by Jessie England, have received high praise in early reviews of the EP. [youtube 46v_pjEg7GA nolink] “We are just so…
World5 To Release Global Experience May 1st 2012
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•Collaborating between five band members spanning four countries with a 4-time Grammy winning producer in a Houston recording studio, and having recently received two number-one slots on prominent internet charts and a Gold Award for their promotional single and video, the band World5 will be releasing their debut album titled “Global Experience” later this spring.…
MusicDishTV Presents “Day Dreaming” by JC Flow
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•Hip hop MC/Singer/Songwriter/Producer JC Flow‘s video and song “Day Dreaming,” co-written by and featuring soul/pop artist Jennifer Newberry and directed by photograph/videographer Mike Folden is a beautiful and touching story of a young man’s struggle to make the right choices, overcome depression, and face life’s many obstacles. Everyone, young and old, can relate to wanting…
FEBRUARY 2012
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•Introspectively speaking, I sometimes ponder over some of the occurrences that have transpired musically in my life, like attending grade school in Brooklyn with a music group called The Amplifiers–they were later lodged “in the place to be” as Full Force. There’s now a SPOTLIGHT on them courtesy of TV One’s hit music biography series…
IRENA HART SETS HER SIGHTS ON POP STARDOM WITH “HEART STRINGS”
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•Irena Hart is a pop musician who moved to the United States from the Ukraine at the young age of 12; early enough to have a fresh perspective on her new surroundings but old enough to bring a European influence to her own music later on. Highly educated and entrepreneurial, she is also putting her…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Olga Wilhelmine “It Is What It Is”
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•We at Skopemag.com get hundreds of exclusive tracks via various vendors on a daily basis. The goal for us is to share with our readers as many tracks that come in. Please note that some of these links expire so you got to get it while it’s hot! Olga Wilhelmine “It Is What It Is”…
SHARKS REVEAL MUSIC VIDEO FOR “ARCANE EFFIGIES”
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•The UK band’s Rise Records debut album, No Gods, will be released on March 20th. Produced by Brian McTernan (The Explosion, Hot Water Music, Cave In), No Gods swims between the rules and regulations of the iconoclastic chaos of punk rock and British indie music.
LETLIVE. RELEASE NEW VIDEO “MUTHER”
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•Heavy music’s breakout stars letlive. have just released a brand new video for their song “Muther” from the band’s Epitaph-Records debut album Fake History. The video was filmed in Los Angeles and offers a cathartic interpretation of romantic jealousy, featuring singer Jason Aalon Butler, who Kerrang! Magazine recently named as the “Greatest Rock Star In…
LIVING CORPSE NEW VIDEO “RUN AWAY”
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•“And Everything Slips Away”, the new masterpiece from Italians Living Corpse, will be released on March 12, 2012 via Coroner Records.
HUMAN NATURE OFFER GROUPS A CHANCE FOR AN OPENING SLOT
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•International pop sensation, HUMAN NATURE, is hosting an exciting national contest calling upon all a cappella groups to win a chance at an opening slot for their upcoming nationwide tour. Human Nature started as four high school students in Sydney, Australia who formed a singing group that began as a tribute to their love of…
“THE STORY OF ROCK ‘N’ ROLL COMICS” COMING TO DVD
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•This documentary tells the unbelievable story of Todd Loren, San Diego-based owner of Revolutionary Comics, famous for publishing the wildly popular “Rock ‘N’ Roll Comics” series. [youtube 4KTVoR31Fek nolink] The unauthorized and often controversial comics featured biographies of music groups such as KISS, the Sex Pistols and Metallica. Loved by some (Gene Simmons, Alice Cooper,…
COLD SPECK SIGN TO MUTE
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•Cold Specks will release their debut album I Predict A Graceful Expulsion through Mute on May 22nd. The band have signed to Mute and release a video for Cold Specks’ track “Holland”. [youtube LN_L6xmz688 nolink] Cold Specks is headed to Austin, TX this year for SXSW 2012 and will tour the US and Canada this…
Planetary Nights, Today Aint Too Late
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•RJ McSweeny, singer songwriter of Planetary Nights, has released his second studio album, Today Ain’t Too Late — a fourteen track hard rock album infused with a twinge of country, a dash of blues, and a whole lotta soul. McSweeny brings together quite a roster of talent in the making of this album too. Eric…
Cutting Edge, Goliath
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•The Cutting Edge locomotive is pushing full steam ahead and this time they come strong with a “Goliath” effort. With how busy the Cutting Edge Express has been lately, it is no surprise to me that they would release such a GIANT number. The live version of “Goliath” has so much energy that…
MAN BITES DOG GET INSIDE YOUR HEAD WITH “WHISPERS IN MY MINDâ€
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•Moscow based indie rock band, Man Bites Dog have just released their newest single, “Whispers in My Mind,” the group’s first track to hit U.S. soil. The infectious piece is filled with catchy melodies, and blazing guitars as singer Cyrill Mukhin, takes you on a musical journey.
SOULICIT NEW VIDEO “HELL YEAH”
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•SOULICIT who just completed a national tour with Anchored and Anew Revolution, (they have just scheduled more dates with various other bands). What is hot about SOULICIT? Their single HELL YEAH just went to #41 on Mainstream Rock Radio and #44 on Active Rock Radio. The video in less than a month has surpassed over…
MATT TOKA TO HIT THE ROAD
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•Reprise recording artist Matt Toka will hit the road for a spring tour with Denver duo Breathe Carolina and label mates The Ready Set bringing his manic live show to fans across the country in March and April. “Matt Toka engages the crowd like a caged animal, pacing from either side of the stage, ensuring…
CANADIAN RAP PHENOM MASIA ONE RELEASES “ALRIGHT OK!”
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•Masia One, one of Canada’s most recognizable musical talents is ready to introduce the world to her new sound, new look, and most importantly, new music from her upcoming LP Bootleg Culture (release date April, 2012). Following up her critically acclaimed first single “Warriors Tongue” which was set in the Philippines, her second single…
PENNAN BRAE NEW VIDEO IN A STRIP CLUB
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•Fun in a strip club! 3 gents get more than they’ve bargained for courtesy of an amazing, multitasking stripper. Featuring the beauty of Stephanie Gilstrap & Nicole Mintiens & the acting of Todd Hanson, Olivia Haro & Brad Knowles in ‘Blind Love’ by Pennan Brae. A ‘Far From Earth Films’ Production via Director Tim Cash,…
GARBAGE PREMIERES SNIPPET OF “I HATE LOVE”
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•Not from Garbage: We have the most incredible fans. We are overwhelmed by the amazing “I Hate Love” art we received from all of you from across the globe. As a Valentine’s Day treat, here’s a sneak peak of a new song called “I Hate Love’ showcasing some of your art. We weren’t able…
HELLYEAH ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM
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•Hard rock supergroup HELLYEAH is back with a their third album, entitled Band of Brothers. The album, the band’s first effort for their new label home, Eleven Seven Music, was recorded in Dallas at drummer Vinnie Paul’s home studio, VP’s Upstairs Studio, and was produced by the band and Jeremy Parker (Godsmack, Evanessence), who…
MICHAEL ADDISON VIDEO FOR “COME BACK TO ME”
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•Singer-Songwriter Michael Addison who has unleashed the video for his second single “Come Back To Me” off his current album “Always You”, featuring Hillary Cruz. Directed by Fredrick Shannon, the pop infused track takes you on an acoustically driven sonic journey through heartbreak, mystery, and pure disaster. [youtube bTLi0MpiMZs nolink] http://www.addisonm.com
MALEA MCGUINNESS SHINES ON NEW ALBUM ‘SWEET’
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•At the intersection of rural roads and glittering boulevards, Malea McGuinness – singer, songwriter, and storyteller – arrives with Sweet, a fully realized suite of songs performed her band with a Grammy-winning producer behind the board. It is a vibrant backdrop for the sound and soul of a compelling artist. Live audiences certainly get it.…
JennyD, Self-Titled
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•Jenny Dinh, and known as JennyD, a 16-year old singer/songwriter from Lake in the Hills, Illinois plays acoustic music and has already released an album, which can be purchased on her website (www.jennydmusic.com). “Manhattan” is upbeat and shows some colour. JennyD’s style here is whimsical and dreamy, and it sounds like something you’d hear…
Robert Nix, Walk Down the Street
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•Sometimes an artist emerges from so far left field that it wakes you up out of your slumber. It gives you a reminder of who you are, what your potential is, and of course, what the potential of music is. Like a shot of cinnamon whiskey dumped in my alpha bits, Robert Nix shocked me…
The Chorderoys, No Man’s Land
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•Sometimes I wonder what Geddy Lee would sound like singing over fast-paced, Western country-billy music. I’m lying. I’ve never wondered that in my life, but it’s the first thing that came to my mind when I pressed play on The Chorderoys new EP “No Man’s Land”, particularly the opening track “Train”. The hyper pace is…
MATT VON RODERICK NEW VIDEO “LET THE TRUMPET TALK”
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•This year’s Grammy week also saw the launch of award winning trumpeter, singer and songwriter Matt Von Roderick’s wildly fun and catchy single and video, LET THE TRUMPET TALK, which became one of the most shared videos on YouTube this past weekend. Released February 7th, the lead single is fueled by Von Roderick’s infectious hooks…
NSFW: MUMBLS NEW VIDEO “PARACHUTE”
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•If you’re not familiar with Andre Nickatina’s young protege, MUMBLS, his new single “Parachute,” pulled from his forthcoming Hella Novellas mixtape, is a good place to start. The 22-year old Berkeley, California-bred rapper enjoys substance abuse almost as much as he enjoys the off-kilter story raps of Dana Dane and Ghostface Killah, and both of…
NINJASONIK TO RELEASE NO SWORDS OR MASKS EP
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•Brooklyn-based MCs/ruffians Ninjasonik are set to drop their No Swords or Masks EP on Decon March 6. Straddling the worlds of electro, pop punk, and rap music, Ninjasonik present a unique equation- they manipulate instrumental elements and tempos sometimes pushing their verses beyond the 140 BPM mark with their eyes fixated on the hooks (and…
KIMBRA TO SUPPORT FOSTER THE PEOPLE ON US TOUR
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•Warner Bros. Records artist Kimbra has been selected to support Foster the People on their US summer tour. The dates kick off May 29th with two nights at Rumsey Playfield in New York’s Central Park, and run through July 7th in Las Vegas, NV. The Kooks, Tokyo Police Club and Mayer Hawthorne will also…
TAPROOT CELEBRATE 15 YEARS IN NEW VIDEO
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•Modern rock favorites Taproot are celebrating their 15th anniversary as a band this year. In honor of the occasion, the band has released a video that spans their career and includes live footage from their first tour with Papa Roach to Ozzfest and more. [youtube mBn9T81urls nolink] Taproot will release their new album, The…
NEW VIDEO BY SAM SCARFO
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•Sam Scarfo unleashes the video to his latest smoke-filled banger “Highest Mountain” ft. Bad Azz! Video directed by Polovision. Song produced by Clipsmoke. [youtube q63WzNQj5wE nolink] www.facebook.com/SamScarfoGG