Los Angeles trio The Delta Mirror are going on tour this July & August in support of their album Machines That Listen, released by Lefse Records this past April.
SKOPE LIVE! SEEKS ONE BAND FOR JULY 29th SHOW
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Skope Live! & Fleming Entertainment are throwing a huge party on Thursday July 29th in Boston, MA.We are looking for 1 awesome, wildly fun, & popular band to come play that night! Thursday July 29th, 2010 – 8 pm EST Hennessey’s 25 Union Street Boston, MA 02108 (617) 742-2121 www.somerspubs.com There will also be a…
KOUNTY BOYZ RELEASE NEW VIDEO “MILLION BUCKS”
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Kounty Boyz is the newest rap duo to hit the hip-hop scene. Tampa bred DK and OOZY are putting their city on the map with the release of their debut album entitled Music.
NEIL YOUNG ANNOUNCES NEW DATES ON THE TWISTED ROAD TOUR
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After spending most of May and early June on the road for his first solo concerts in many years on the Twisted Road tour, Neil Young has announced that he will extend the tour into July for a series of dates along the West Coast, Canada, and the Midwest. As a rare treat for…
STEVESHOT SUBMITS “ADIEU” IN ROCK THE SPACE 2
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Welcome to the second year of Toyota Music Rock The Space, where unsigned artists submit one song for a shot at a real contract with MySpace Records and $10,000 in Fender gear. Once your song is submitted and approved, it’s up to you to promote your song and create a fanbase because it’s ultimately up…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR FRIDAY, JULY 9th, 2010
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GAGA CAN NOT BE STOPPED There is simply no stopping Lady Gaga. According to PerezHilton.com, the “Bad Romance” singer has managed to set yet another record, as her album The Fame is now the best selling digital record of all time. The website reports that the honor used to belong to Coldplay and…
STOLI GRABS SOME BEERS, BURGERS, AND THE BONESMEN ALBUM ‘DEUCE’
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It is finally Friday and the weekend is upon us. My next guest is the perfect band to have playing when you get things going. Coming out of New England is The Bonesmen. These guys are straight up rockers and they do not pretend to be anything else. I have not put their new album…
LINKIN PARK ANNOUNCES SEPTEMBER 14th RELEASE FOR NEW ALBUM
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Through their official website LINKIN PARK has announced a September 14th release date for their new album A THOUSAND SUNS (Machine Shop Recordings/Warner Bros.). The album is co-produced by Rick Rubin (U2, Johnny Cash) and Linkin Park vocalist Mike Shinoda, who last joined forces to produce Linkin Park’s 2007 release, Minutes To Midnight. The…
EMMY NOMINATION FOR GANGSTAGRASS
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NY based band Gangstagrass has been nominated for an Emmy for the theme song of the FX hit series “Justified,” starring award winning actor Timothy Olyphant. The song was written for the show Justified in January by Rench (Oscar Owens) and T.O.N.E-z (Jason Keaton). Title “Long Hard Times to Come”. It features T.O.N.E-z rapping and…
RONY SEIKALY SIGNS TO SUBLIMINAL RECORDS
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Rony Seikaly – former NBA Superstar and up-and-coming DJ/Producer – signs with Subliminal Records. Ready with a string of completed, floor-friendly tunes, the first of these, “Come With Me”-with lyrics by Seikaly-is released this summer on Subliminal Records. Bumping, classic house numbers with bite, Subliminal has a Seikaly track scheduled for a release every four-to-five…
NEW MEDICINE DEBUT ALBUM AVAILABLE EVERYWHERE SEPTEMBER 14
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Photo Finish Records has announced the release of “RACE YOU TO THE BOTTOM,” the debut album from Minneapolis-based hard rock band New Medicine, due everywhere September 14. Leading up to the release, the band will join Halestorm on a cross-country trek through the end of July, after which both bands will join headliners Disturbed and…
ESSEX CHANEL RELEASE VIDEO FOR “SKINNY DIPPIN'”
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“The first day of summer will never be the same” — or so goes Essex Chanel’s motto for their latest video “Skinny Dippin’.” Such a title may give the impression that you’re in for something a bit creepy and uncomfortable when, in fact, it’s the complete opposite.
The Speaking Tongues, Wild Sound
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It’s a wild sound, indeed. Straight out of the hallows of Southern Ontario (Though at times, you’d swear this gnarly two-piece came straight from hell) comes The Speaking Tongues, whose fervent, rollicking approach to cut and dry blues rock takes no prisoners. This is hard music not for the faint of heart; this debut LP…
L’ILLON RELEASES NEW VIDEO FOR “LOVE STORY”
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The Epic Adventures of L’illon The Warrior Angel Revealed in her World Premiere Video for “Love Story.”
Mikingmihrab, Tres Tontos
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With a band name like Mikingmihrab, you already know right out of the gates that this group and this album will be very different. How different though is the real question; well that will be up for you to decide? I would call this new record adrenaline-rushed insanity on wax that is ridiculously…
Ria, Self-Titled
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Don’t foget these three letters RIA because they will absolutely stick in your head after experiencing this debut album. The Miami sensation born in Columbia calls herself Ria and fittingly enough she named the record the same. The audience is receiving a large dose of nothing but Ria here and the talented singer/songwriter…
BETH ORTON SIGNS TO ANTI-RECORDS
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Acclaimed British singer-songwriter Beth Orton has signed worldwide to Anti-Records. A revered award-winning artist, Beth Orton is renowned for her distinct and intensely expressive voice. Orton’s adroit songwriting and emotionally evocative vocal style – infusing intimate folk reminiscent of Nick Drake and Joni Mitchell with lilting and subtly atmospheric pop flourishes — has continuously evolved,…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Mickey Factz “Need For Speed”
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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! Mickey Factz “Need For Speed” : SKOPE…
THE DIRTY GUV’NAHS NEW VIDEO “WE’LL BE THE LIGHT”
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Knoxville’s favorite sons, The Dirty Guv’nahs, voted Best Band–three years in a row–by the readers of that city’s alternative weekly, Metro Pulse, are poised to break nationally with the release, on July 20, of their second CD, Youth Is In Our Blood.
THE GASLIGHT ANTHEM RELEASE NEW MUSIC VIDEO FOR “AMERICAN SLANG”
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The Gaslight Anthem are excited to announce the release of the new music video for “American Slang.” Directed by Kevin Custer, director of the band’s seven-part “Making of AMERICAN SLANG” series that documented the process of recording the new album, the video for the title track features live performances from the group as well as…
CHRISTINA PERRI SELLS 47K + DOWNLOADS
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Singer/Songwriter Christina Perri’s “Jar of Hearts” rapidly climbed the iTunes Charts last week, following a feature placement on Fox’s So You Think You Can Dance. The track has gone on to sell an astonishing 47,624 copies in its first week and debuts at #26 on the Billboard Singles Sales Chart. Steven Schillaci (Celebrity…
TEN SPEED TAXI: SHIFTING GEARS WHILE TAKING YOU FOR A MUSICAL RIDE
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Ten Speed Taxi (formerly called Sundog) combines each band members regional influences to create a country influenced funk and rock sound that inspires one to get up and dance! Doug Schatz (songwriter, guitar and vocals) is from Nashville, thirty five year veteran drummer Phil Neisser from Manhattan, Dan Caldwell (guitar and vocals) from…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR WEDNESDAY, JULY 7th, 2010
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J.LO TEAMS UP WITH TAIO CRUZ According to ThatGrapeJuice.net, Jennifer Lopez is teaming up with Taio Cruz on the remix of his new single “Dynamite.” Lopez is also set to appear in the video for the clip. Cruz’s “Dynamite,” is already number three on iTunes, behind only Eminem and Katy Perry’s latest. Taio…
THE OTHER SIDE OF BIZARRE
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When people have a certain stereotype about you — whether it’s the color of your skin, the clothes you wear, or even your taste in music — that image tends to stick. That is, of course, unless that image alters.
JODI KING OFFERS MP3 “BREATHING IN / BREATHING OUT”
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Disarmingly sincere, honest and completely without pretense, Canadian singer-songwriter Jodi King is poised to deliver the much-needed antidote to the auto-tuned antagonism of female artists currently dominating FM pop radio.
RODRIGO Y GABRIELA UNVEIL NEW MUSIC VIDEO FOR “HANUMAN”
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ATO Records is excited to announce Rodrigo y Gabriela’s upcoming US Tour Dates and new music video for the single “Hanuman” from their recent release 11:11.
CYPRESS HILL AND SLIGHTLY STOOPID WANT YOU TO PASS THE JOINT
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Cypress Hill and Slightly Stoopid are hitting the road together across the US this summer on the Legalize It 2010 Tour. To spread the word, we want you to “pass the joint” to your friends — when you do, you get the exclusive Cypress track “Rise Like Smoke” and “Running With a Gun” (Live)…
ROB, Rise On Belief
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Rise On Belief (ROB) is ready to take the music world by storm with his hot debut album. This NYC artist mixes it up with some classic rock and hard rock grooves that will get you pumped up from start to finish. You will also hear elements of soul & funk that comes…
JULY 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.
Fang Island, Fang Island
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The youthful, anthemic exuberance of Fang Island’s debut is a curious thing. On one hand, tracks like “Sideswiper” jump around without a care in the world and soar to prosperous heights. But on the other hand, when you strip away the soaring solos and playful gang vocals, there really isn’t much substance on Fang Island.…
PENNAN BRAE SHOWS STOLI TO STAY HAPPY EVEN IN TOUGH TIMES
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In these tough times sometimes it can be tough to crack a smile. My next guest has been able to capture that feeling perfectly in his video for the single, “Goin’ Down.” Please welcome my next guest coming straight out of British Columbia, Canada, Pennan Brae. Pennan has been very busy promoting his album, ‘Amber…
HARD NYC featuring M.I.A.
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Global trendsetter & cultural icon M.I.A. will make her 2010 national stage debut at HARD NYC on Saturday, July 24th at the South Island Field on Governors Island. In conjunction with M.I.A.’s NEET Recordings label, confirmed performers for this two-stage festival include Sleigh Bells, Theophilus London, Skream, Benga, Ninjasonik, 12th Planet, Nguzunguzu, Borgore, Destructo &…
JANELLE MONAE NEW VIDEO FEAT B.O.B & LUPE FIASCO
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Check out the the music video for Janelle Monae’s “Tightrope (Wondamix)” ft. B.o.B & Lupe Fiasco.
DIRT NASTY OFFERS MP3 “NASTY AS I WANNA BE”
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Dirt Nasty (aka Simon Rex) just announced that he’s dropping his second solo album “Nasty as I Wanna Be” on August 10th, 2010 and I wanted to make sure that you were one of the first to receive his first single off this new album.
STADIUMRED PRODUCE TRACKS FOR EMINEM & DRAKE
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Stadiumred is proud to announce their contribution to two of the best selling albums of 2010; Eminem’s “Recovery” and Drake’s “Thank Me Later”. Stadiumred team members Justin “Just Blaze” Smith and Sid “Omen” Brown have been credited on two number one albums. Just Blaze and Stadiumred are credited on Eminem’s record breaking…
SUSIE SOHO NEW VIDEO “LITTLE PRINCE”
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Along with the release of Susie Soho’s debut album, Where All The Ladders Start, their brand new video for “Little Prince” has just hit the Skope news
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR FRIDAY, JULY 2nd, 2010
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STEP UP 3D SOUNDTRACK The Step Up 3D soundtrack track list has been released. The soundtrack features Estelle, Busta Rhymes, Roscoe Dash, T-Pain, Chromeo, Trey Songz, Jessie McCartney and more. The album’s latest single, Flo Rida’s “Club Can’t Handle Me” featuring David Guetta, is available now. A video for the track directed…
STOLI YEARNS TO BE TIMELESS AS THE MUSIC OF DAMON THE GYPSY
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First off I want to wish all our USA readers a very happy 4th of July weekend. I have been waiting for the perfect time to unleash this feature story with an artist that inspires and excites me through his music & philosophies. It is my pleasure to introduce Damon The Gypsy. Damon has been…
MEMBERS OF YES AND TOTO FORM YOSO
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The term “Super-Group” describes a band rising out of two of the most creative bands of the past 30 years: YOSO is formed out of TOTO’s brilliant lead vocalist Bobby Kimball and the creative force of former YES members, Tony Kaye and Billy Sherwood, thus equalling the magic of YES with the voice of TOTO.…
DANZIG’S DETH RED SABAOTH DEBUT’S AT #35 on BILLBOARD
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The release of DANZIG’s brand new album, Deth Red Sabaoth returns the legendary artist to the Billboard Charts this week. Deth Red Sabaoth was released on June 22 on Evilive/The End Records and is Danzig’s ninth studio album and first in over six years. The album debuts this week on the Billboard Top 200…
