The video shows a group of contemporary dancers whose refined motions and postures are coated in a layer of dust, which provides a visceral visual counterpoint and element of vulnerability to the bristling delicacies of the music.
METAL MAYHEM IN CINCY
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On July 21, 2010, my brother and I had the opportunity to attend a kick-ass show in Cincinnati, Ohio at the RiverBend Music Center. The event was the 2010 Metal Mayhem Festival sponsored by RockStar Energy Drink, so lots of excitement in the summer air! With a great line-up that included: Korn, Rob…
THE DRUMS “DOWN BY THE WATER” VIDEO
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Stacked against the summer’s dance-inducing releases, “Down By The Water” is a breath of fresh air.
ARCADE FIRE “THE WILDERNESS DOWNTOWN” INTERACTIVE FILM
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“The Wilderness Downtown,” an interactive film by Chris Milk featuring “We Used To Wait” from Arcade Fire’s new album The Suburbs can be experienced now at www.thewildernessdowntown.com. Taking its name from a lyric from the aforementioned song–“so when the lights cut out, I was lost, standing in the wilderness downtown”–“The Wilderness Downtown” exemplifies the Google…
MIKE MIDWESTERN SETS ALBUM RELEASE DATE
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Mike Midwestern has titled his new album “Inhibitors” which will be released on September 28, 2010. “Inhibitors”, his first official full length, is more or less an allegory of the death and rebirth of a family establishing its new roots. It will be available at local Twin Cities record stores and online through CD Baby…
KAFANI NEW VIDEO “THIS IS HOW WE DO IT”
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Here’s some new music from Bay Area’s own Kafani. He decided to drop “This Is How We Do It” to get the fans ready for his yet-untitled release (via Big Cat Records/Ice King Music) later this year. [youtube VlzO8QQtQ5c nolink]
David Gray, Foundling
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For a while there, British singer David Gray looked like he was in the middle of a creative chasm. It took the talented songwriter four years to follow up 2005’s Life In Slow Motion album with last year’s fine Draw the Line. Interestingly, the sessions that produced that record turned out to be extremely productive…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2nd, 2010
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KATY PERRY TOPS DIGITAL SONG CHART The title track off Katy Perry’s Teenage Dream album climbs to number one on the Digital Songs chart, selling over 259-thousand downloads. This marks Perry’s second number one song of the year. She reigned on the top for five weeks with the album’s first single, “California Gurls.”…
CHIDDY BANG SET TO RELEASE “THE PREVIEW” ON OCTOBER 12TH
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Genre bending duo Chiddy Bang, comprised of rapper Chiddy and producer Xaphoon Jones, are set to digitally release a prequel to their forthcoming debut album entitled “The Preview” on October 12th. “The Preview” is an eight song album and documents the incredible journey the group has had over the last year, starting from underground…
HEART RELEASE ‘RED VELVET CAR’ / TRAILER
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With anticipation mounting for Heart’s August 31 release of their first new studio album in six years, Red Velvet Car, Heart is seeing success on the road and at radio with their singles “WTF” and “Hey You” seeing increased airplay on AC, AAA and Classic Rock stations across the country.
Ra Ra Riot, The Orchard
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If you haven’t heard of Ra Ra Riot, don’t fret: it won’t be long now before this band is the biggest thing in the indie universe. Possessing the flair for dramatic brilliance of The Hidden Cameras and the genuine, soft songwriting skills of Bright Eyes finer work, Ra Ra Riot seem to have everything going…
NEW CASSANDRA WILSON ALBUM
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Silver Pony, the stunning new album from multiple Grammy Award-winning jazz-pop chanteuse Cassandra Wilson, will be released by EMI’s Blue Note Records on November 9. Wilson, whose remarkable, husky-tinged vibrato has created a trademark sound for her as an artist, will be touring worldwide in support of the release which features special guests saxophonist Ravi…
BILL COSBY GOES DIGITAL WITH MOBILE APPS
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The message of Bill Cosby’s timeless rapport with children and families may not have changed, but the medium has. OBKB is his latest creation that brings to on-line media the same special qualities that made The Cosby Show and Fat Albert iconic television favorites the world over. Through your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch,…
ELTON JOHN & LEON RUSSELL TO RELEASE FIRST SINGLE
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Decca Records is pleased to announce the single release of “If It Wasn’t for Bad,” available now on iTunes and all digital retailers. The highly anticipated single is the first to be made available from The Union, the collaborative album with Elton John and Leon Russell to be released October 19th in the U.S.…
DYNAS NEW VIDEO “THE APARTMENT” PRODUCED BY J DILLA
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The Apartment” is not only the title track off Dynas’ most recent album, but it is also the foundation of the entire project on Badgramma/BBE Records.
SEPTEMBER 2010 SONICBIDS “ARTISTS 2 WATCHâ€
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Welcome to another amazing month of music from the incredible musicians that make up the Sonicbids.com community. We have chose a select group of amazing musicians that will be speaking directly to the Skope readers. As always we encourage readers to dig deeper and check out their EPK’s.
RANDOM STABBINGS & ARTLESS CRITIQUE, SEPTEMBER 2010
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Various Artists, Sounds of Rhythm & Culture (ESL Music) Washington DC-based electronica duo Thievery Corporation are the minds behind this compilation of varying degrees of chill, all of it advanced and terrific. It’s advertised as the sound of DC, but even though that’s a utopian wet dream, it’s a worthy one. I can’t…
THE GREEN CHILDREN “DRAGONS” VIDEO
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The Green Children have just released the official music video for “Dragons,” the first single off the groups debut full-length, Encounter. The unique video features lead singer Milla who has developed a sickness due to being bitten by a dragon. Bandmate Marlow waits by her side as she tries to recover. The music video for…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: GIDDIE FEAT. M WILLZ “TOAST TO THE MONEY”
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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! GIDDIE FEAT. M WILLZ “TOAST TO THE…
10 YEARS NEW VIDEO “SHOOT IT OUT”
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10 Years’ is celebrating the release of their third studio album, Feeding the Wolves, with the debut of the official music video for “Shoot It Out.”
BIFFY CLYRO ANNOUNCE FIRST US HEADLINING TOUR
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Breakthrough UK band biffy clyro will embark on their first US headlining tour, kicking off in Allston, MA on September 13. Their latest album, Only Revolutions, has been nominated for the 2010 Mercury Prize. Prior shortlist nominees for the prestigious UK award include Florence and the Machine, Radiohead, and Franz Ferdinand. …
Limes, Rhinestone River
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In yet another decent, if slightly sluggish release from underground garage legends Goner Records, Limes prove that you don’t need to assemble air-tight, immediate songs to make the kind of garage rock and roll that sticks with you. Yet the title of “Garage rock and roll” is a little misleading: there is very little “Rocking”…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR TUESDAY, AUGUST 31st, 2010
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JUSTIN BIEBER UPDATE As we reported over the weekend, Justin Bieber was forced to cancel his concert at the New York State Fair in Syracuse due to illness. According to the fair’s website, Bieber rescheduled the show for Wednesday. Because of the switch, promoters were also forced to push Wednesday’s previously scheduled Bieber show at…
JARED EVAN “IN LOVE WITH YOU” VIDEO
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Jared Evan has premiered the video for his single “In Love With You.” The explosive track that closed last week’s episode of Entourage will appear on Jared’s Interscope Records debut, Fourth Chapter. “In Love With You” embodies the intoxicating rock/rap/pop blend heard on the album which is executive produced by Polow Da Don…
LAUREN PRITCHARD DEBUT OCTOBER 26
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Universal Republic will release Lauren Pritchard’s debut album, Wasted in Jackson, on October 26th. Pritchard, who starred in the original Broadway production of Spring Awakening, recorded the album with producer/Ivor Novello-winning songwriter Eg White (Duffy, Adele) in London, where early reviews have been phenomenal. The Sunday Times of London praised the 22-year-old American’s “beautiful,…
KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD, LIVE! IN CHICAGO
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On this CD, Kenny goes back to his blues roots. This release was recorded at the Chicago House of Blues with his current lineup of Noah Hunt on vocals, Chris Layton on drums, Scott Nelson on bass, and Riley Osbourn on keys. Some R&B luminaries showed up including Hubert Sumlin, Willie “Big Eyes”…
THE GRACIOUS FEW NEW VIDEO “HONEST MAN”
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“Honest Man” is The Gracious Few’s first introduction to their self-titled de but, due out in mid-September. On top of the band’s killer lineup, the album’s got some additional star power behind it, courtesy of producer and former Talking Heads member Jerry Harrison and Grammy Award-winning mixer Tom Lord-Alge (whose long list of work extends…
SEVENDUST, COLD DAY MEMORY
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Long regarded as one of the best live heavy touring bands, the guys have grown an impressive following. The Atlanta group has released its eighth album, with some great initial results. The release features their trademark double guitar punch by Clint Lowery and John Connolly, which singer Lajon Witherspoon effectively weaves in and…
MIAMI HORROR RELEASES SURREAL VIDEO FOR “I LOOK TO YOU”
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Melbourne Australia psych-electronic group Miami Horror have just released a brand new video for their track “I Look to You” off their debut album Illumination, out this week.
REMY ZERO REUNITES TO PLAY FOUR ONE-OFF DATES IN OCTOBER
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Remy Zero announces plans to reunite for four select dates in October to honor the memory of the band’s drummer Gregory Slay, who passed away on New Year’s Day of complications from Cystic Fibrosis. On May 22, 2010 Remy Zero played their first show together in eight years as a tribute to Gregory in New…
SOPHIE B. HAWKINS MAKES ROCK BAND DEBUT
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Ozone Entertainment today announced that Grammy nominated and Platinum selling recording artist Sophie B. Hawkins will be making her music game debut through the Rock Band Network with the release of the song “Beautiful Girl.” “Beautiful Girl” is the first track off of Ms. Hawkins’ 2004 album Wilderness, which features a range of beautiful tracks…
KID ROCK NEW STUDIO ALBUM DUE NOVEMBER 16th
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Kid Rock will release his 8th studio album, “Born Free,” on November 16th via Atlantic Records. The record was produced by Rick Rubin and mixed by Greg Fidelman. The first single from the album will be, appropriately, “Born Free” which hits radio September 14th. “Born Free” is in many ways a transformational…
CARRIE ROWAN ENCOURAGES STOLI TO LEAVE THE 9-5 AND FOLLOW YOUR PASSION
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What a great weekend, it sure makes this Monday morning all the more rougher. My next guest could not have come on a more perfect day. Carrie Rowan always had a love & passion for music but she also knew that she had to have a corporate job to pay the bills. That all changed…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR MONDAY, AUGUST 30th, 2010
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BILLBOARD BACKSTAGE AT GLEE Billboard recently got the chance to go backstage on the set of the new season of Glee. The show returns to FOX on September 21st to the delight of fans the world over. Those who want an inside look at the upcoming season and what it’s like backstage should check out…
The Grip Weeds, Strange Change Machine
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The New Jersey band The Grip Weeds may have formed in the late 80s but the talented group led by brothers Kurt and Rick Reil could have just as easily been playing music a decade or two earlier. This isn’t so much of a surprise because the band’s name is actually inspired by John Lennon’s…
¡MAYDAY! NEW VIDEO “PASS THE 45”
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¡MAYDAY! releases their latest video for “Pass the 45” off their upcoming album Stuck on an Island as they invade New York. Check the show dates on their site to catch them LIVE.
SKOPE / BIG MONEY RUSTLAS TV/DVD GIVEAWAY
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In celebration of the August 17th DVD release of Big Money Rustlas, Psychopathic Records is giving you the chance to win a Flat Screen TV, DVD player, and a copy of Big Money Rustlas on DVD.
LIKE THEM OR NOT, HERE COMES BARDO
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Get ready for this exciting rock band out of LA as they unleash their new EP You Like Me A lot. The CD Release Party was held at the Hotel Cafe in the heart of Hollywood on Wednesday, August 18, 2010. And remember, if you couldn’t make the Release Party, then no worries…
ISSAC DELGADO RECREATES THE SOUNDS OF NAT KING COLE IN SPANISH / VIDEO
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On August 31, Sony Masterworks will release L-O-V-E by Cuban superstar Issac Delgado. On L-O-V-E, Delgado recreates 12 sultry and sexy Spanish recordings originally sung by crooner Nat King Cole. He does so with the help of a number of outstanding musicians including a special contribution by Nat King Cole’s brother, Freddy Cole. This is…
HELLSONGS COVER IRON MAIDEN “HEAVEN CAN WAIT”
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The Swedish trio HELLSONGS release their subdued but exhilarating renditions of metalhead favorites on September 14 with the album MINOR MISDEMEANORS (minty fresh). With seemingly divine covers of iconic metal bands including Judas Priest, Slayer, W.A.S.P., Pantera, Alice Cooper, AC/DC, Guns N’ Roses, and Iron Maiden, hell has never seemed so blissful.
