Chances are you won’t be forgetting Back Pocket Memory and their new release ‘Beneath The Trees’ anytime soon. The idea behind the band name actually came from lead singer Chris Pennington who said “it’s about a memory that sticks with you so long that it’s there whenever you need it”. This brand new…
Zweng, Notes From Needle, Vol. 1
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Get ready for a little Indie music bursting with Alternative, Pop and even Soul. Zweng is their name and the group is primarily made up of: singer/songwriter Ryan Zweng and co-producer/keyboardist Jon Hakakian. Drummer Steve Riley also makes his presence known on the new EP ‘Notes From Needle, Vol. 1’. This release…
Flash Jack Eppington, Penny Up
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Over the years we’ve seen rock & hard rock slowly erode into over-commercialized, corporate puppet shows providing music that is extremely sing songy, predictable, popish & highly corporate. I hereby call this new breed of music “Poser Rock” & I want to personally thank all the corporate giants for successfully transforming “Sex Drugs & Rock…
SUNNY LEDFURD RELEASES “PLACE TO STAY” VIDEO
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Ledfurd Recurds/Average Joes Entertainment releases Sunny Ledfurd’s “Place To Stay” video. Sunny shot the video at friend and neighbor’s, Dale Earnhardt Jr’s Hammerhead Studio in Mooresville, NC. Fans can sign-up for the video at his website at www.sunnyledfurd.com. “Place To Stay” is the second music video from his Greatest Hits 2004-2009 album which…
RICH ROBINSON TO RELEASE ‘THROUGH A CROOKED SUN’ ON OCTOBER 11, 2011
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Rich Robinson will release Through A Crooked Sun on October 11, 2011. Through A Crooked Sun is Rich’s second solo album after much success as a co-founder of the Black Crowes. Robinson produced the album and guests include Warren Haynes and Larry Campbell. The album will be released by Circle Sound/Thirty Tigers. Through…
SAVES THE DAY & BAYSIDE ANNOUNCE FALL US CO HEADLINE TOUR
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Saves The Day & Bayside are excited to announce their fall co-headlining US tour. Sure to be one of the hottest tickets this fall, the tour kicks off on October 6th in Philadelphia, making stops in 31 cities across the United States. I Am The Avalanche and Transit will open all shows; both of…
BEN LEE TO RELEASE ‘DEEPER INTO DREAM’ OCTOBER 11th
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But fast-forward 20 years or so, and Ben Lee is still making records. In fact, clearly a creative departure and perhaps Ben’s most ambitious work to date, his latest, eighth full length under his own name, Deeper Into Dream, will be released on October 11th on another well-known LA-based label, Dangerbird Records. Harnessing the…
ELVIS PRESLEY DEBUTS #1 ON THE BILLBOARD CHART
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It looks like all of America —— is rockin’ to Elvis: The Great Performances as it debuts at the top spot – #1 — on Billboard’s Top Music Video Sales chart this week. Released August 2, 2011, Elvis: The Great Performances 2 DVD Set (Hip-O/SOFA Entertainment) captures the talent, mesmerizing stage presence and charisma…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR THURSDAY, AUGUST 11th, 2011
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ADELE BACK ON TOP OF BILLBOARD ALBUM CHART Adele is back on top of the Billboard 200 chart. The singer’s hit album 21 has returned to the number one position after a week at number two, selling another 76-thousand copies, which puts her domestic total at just over 2.9-million. Seems like she should…
BUTCH WALKER & THE BLACK WIDOWS OFFER “SUMMER OF 89” MP3
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Singer, songwriter, guitarist and producer Butch Walker will release The Spade, his debut album for Dangerbird Records on August 30, 2011. Butch Walker started out as a member of acclaimed band Marvelous 3 and has since embarked on a solo career, with equal successes as both artist and producer. An adrenaline-pumping blast of hook-fueled rock…
Noidz, Transmetal Age
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Over the years we’ve seen rock & hard rock slowly erode into over-commercialized, corporate puppet shows providing music that is extremely sing songy, predictable, popish & highly corporate. I hereby call this new breed of music “Poser Rock” & I want to personally thank all the corporate giants for successfully transforming “Sex Drugs & Rock…
BROOKERT OF CHERRY POP RELEASES NEW VIDEO “SWALLOW HARD”
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BrookerT has released a new video for her first single, “Swallow Hard.” Produced by Chicago natives, Christian Rich, this raunchy track is definitely not for the kiddies. The new video, directed by Joey Pleasants, is full of bikini clad woman and sexually suggestive imagery. Enjoy!
HOWARD JONES TO PERFORM HIS FIRST TWO ALBUMS ON US TOUR
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It was in 1983 when Howard Jones first burst upon the contemporary music scene and brought his very English song-writing and pioneering synthesizers to an unsuspecting world. His first two albums Human’s Lib and Dream Into Action were massive worldwide hits. Human’s Lib reached #1 in 1984 in the UK and featured the hits…
Kotadama, Dichotomy
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If you haven’t heard of the group Kotadama then prepare to be blown away! Two brothers Chris & Evan Brown are Kotadama and they now have a debut album called ‘Dichotomy’. At just 22 & 24 the Brown brothers hail from Australia but they have traveled to many parts of the world already.…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR TUESDAY, AUGUST 9th, 2011
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JUSTIN WOULD HAVE MADE IT WITHOUT ’NSYNC Justin Timberlake always tells it like it is. The singer and actor recently told Elle magazine that he would have found success as a solo artists without the help of his former group, ’NSYNC. He called the group “an amazing platform” but he believes he “would…
STOLI JUST CANNOT GET ENOUGH MONGREL MIX
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For those in the know, I have been doing this column for many years now. I have grown to respect other creative types like myself that understand that it takes time & patience to get where you want to be. This next group today fits that mold and I am so excited to be able…
PORTUGAL. THE MAN’S VAN STOLEN IN CHICAGO
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After playing Lollapalooza last night, Portugal. The Man’s van and trailer full of gear was stolen from an attended parking lot near Grant Park. If you or any of your readers see or hear anything, please let us know. Red Ford 15 passenger 350 van with black trailer attached, Alaska license plates FJH244. …
MKM ISSUE 2 – AUGUST 2011
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Welcome back and big shout outs go out to our first “commentator,” Miss Lori Johnson, who chimed in with “Hey MKM I have got to say I REALLY like this blog site. I am anxious to see the evolution! “Music is the healing force of the world.” Got to give it up for Full Force……
NAPOLEON DA LEGEND DROPS “QUARANTINE” VIDEO
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Crazy Al Cayne will be releasing a mixtape series called “The Sugar Cayne Experiment” and Volume #1 will feature Napoleon Da Legend. In Experiment #1 Crazy Al Cayne aka “Sugar Cayne” get’s some beats that he produced back in the 90’s and has Napoleon Da Legend spit fire over them. Authentic 90’s beats with one…
THE LIONS RELEASE “SYD…IS A SERIAL KILLER” MP3
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Imagine a whole movie crammed into a three minute song, inspired by Syd Barrett and Quentin Tarantino and featuring a cross-dressing, bucket-carrying, howling maniac who collects peoples blood with a wooden spoon and puts sleeping pills in people’s burgers. Not where you thought this was going, eh? “Syd… Is A Serial Killer” is the latest…
BOSTON NATIVE CAM MEEKINS HEADS TO NYC NEXT WEEK / VIDEO
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Cam writes his own lyrics and beats with a ‘storyteller mc’ approach and has a similar sound to Mac Miller, Mike Posner and B.o.B. Below is a link to check out his new music video “Rain” as well as a link to his mixtape “1993”, which is self-produced along with Matty Trump, Big Jerm, Ski…
AUGUST 2011 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.
JOHN OATES: FLYING SOLO
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I’d interviewed John years ago, and had a chance to catch up with him and his new solo venture and tour supporting the release of Mississippi Mile. Half of the most potent rock/soul duo to hit the airwaves, John has always piled his passion into his solo projects.
STOLI IS LOVING ROSE OF JERICHO HIT SONG “MIDNIGHT EYES”
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August is here again, that means we better get outside as much as possible before the temps start dropping. I never want summer to end. My guests this week do not have that problem as Rose of Jericho is a rock band from San Antonio, TX, lead by singer Andrea Russie. I must admit that…
DEREK SHERINIAN’S OCEANA TO BE RELEASED ON SEPTEMBER 27th
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Music Theories, a division of the Mascot Label Group, has announced a September 27 release date for Derek Sherinian’s Oceana. Recognized by many as the premiere rock keyboardist of his generation, Sherinian has performed for millions via the vehicles of Black Country Communion (of which he is a current member alongside Glenn Hughes, Jason…
RHETERIC RAMIREZ NEW VIDEO “BREAK THA BANK”
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Raised in NYC in the ’80s and L.A. in the ’90s, Dominican-American emcee Rheteric Ramirez has been making a home for himself at the sweet spot where brains meet fist for the last fifteen years. His unique brand of ‘intellectual mauling’ has made him one of underground hip-hop’s most most unique emcees much like Nocando,…
RANDOM STABBINGS & ARTLESS CRITIQUE, AUGUST 2011
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Razer, Dark Devotion [expanded] (Blind Monkey Records) Expanded version of of the Sony-propelled release from the melodic-nu-metal crew, who’ve opened for Judas Priest and whatnot in their native Phoenix. Like so many Metal Blade-level non-thrashers, there are tales of brushes with near-fame along their journey, in this case one of the guys touring as…
HARVESTBLOOM SET TO RELEASE NEW EP “LET IT GO” AUGUST 2 / VIDEO
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HarvestBloom follows up the success of their 2010 EP Release DEVIL’S POISON with another EP entitled LET IT GO. The LET IT GO EP features 3 songs plus a remix of LET IT GO. The EP is being released on August 2nd.
SKOPE TV INTERVIEW FEAT JOHNNY CROME
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On Friday July 29 Skope was visited by an emerging artist by the name of Johnny Crome. Johnny did not want to settle for just a phone interview so he drove over 4 hours to come see us, and we are glad that he did. With his two hits “Amnesia” and “Porn Star” making waves…
RICK SHAFFER HAS THE BLUES…(“DOWN TO A T!”)
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Johnny Lee Hooker once said: “The Blues had a child and that child was Rock N’ Roll.” And it is no secret that the success that British Invasion era bands enjoyed stateside was due in large part to their obsession with the Blues. The Yardbirds did it. The Rolling Stones did it. Zeppelin even did…
Kyle Alden, Hello Again Kind Stranger
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Over the years we’ve seen rock & hard rock slowly erode into over-commercialized, corporate puppet shows providing music that is extremely sing songy, predictable, popish & highly corporate. I hereby call this new breed of music “Poser Rock” & I want to personally thank all the corporate giants for successfully transforming “Sex Drugs & Rock…
ARI JACOBSON POSTS NEW ALBUM ON BANDCAMP
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Singer/songwriter Ari Jacobson will kick off his first-ever East Coast tour, in support of his debut album Songs About You on July 31 at Radio Bean in Burlington, VT. From there, Jacobson will hit a number of cities across the northeast including Wilmington, DE; Washington, D.C.; and his hometown Haverhill, MA. Jacobson has been dubbed…
CHOP LOVE CARRY FIRE RELEASE DEBUT MUSIC VIDEO FOR “WANT NOTHING”
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Chop Love Carry Fire, the new project formed by veteran musicians Jeremy Toback and Butch Norton, announced today that they will unveil a brand new music video for the track “Want Nothing” from their debut self-titled EP. Directed by Danny Toback, shot by Ted Hayash and edited by Eric Binns, “Want Nothing” makes its debut…
THE HAPPY PROBLEM NEW VIDEO “MATADOR”
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Check out the new video for “Matador,” the first single off the happy problem’s full-length debut, Head Case, and enjoy watching glamorous, wrecked hipsters teeter towards destruction.
BOBBY KIMBALL (TOTO) AND JIMI JAMISON (SURVIVOR) ALBUM EPK
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“Hold the Line”, “White Sister”, “English Eyes”, “Goodbye Elenore”, “Rosanna”, “Is This Love”, “Burning Heart”, “The Search Is Over”, “High on You”, “I Can’t Hold Back”… These songs from Toto and Survivor are true musical evergreens and are still played on radio stations all over the world. Each band has sold sold millions of records,…
DAVE MATTHEWS: SHOW TO BENEFIT CHARITIES CHOSEN BY TICKET PURCHASERS
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On Saturday, August 20th, Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds will play nTelos Wireless Pavilion in Charlottesville, VA. This special concert – their first acoustic show in Dave Matthews Band’s hometown since1994 – will give fans a unique opportunity to help create a better world while enjoying an evening of live music. Immediately following Dave…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR TUESDAY, JULY 26th, 2011
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AMY WINEHOUSE TO BE LAID TO REST TODAY According to Us Weekly, Amy Winehouse will be laid to rest at a private funeral today (7/26). An autopsy was held on Monday, but the results won’t be known for weeks. Winehouse is survived by her parents, Mitch and Janis, her older brother, Alex, and…
STOLI KNOWS THAT SKOPE READERS NEED TO HEAR JULIE WEISS
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I woke this morning to hear that the NFL is back on. That is great news for sure, but when will the US government figure out their own debt ceiling issues. I wish I could have my own debt ceiling. I would be writing this column from a Learjet enroute to Los Angeles or Miami.…
Low-Fi, After All This Time
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Get ready for Boise, Idaho’s own Low-Fi as they come out with their second release ‘After All This Time’. This band calls themselves Low-Fi but they play with a hi-fi sound that will excite your senses all the way! The group is made up of three members: Todd Sloan on guitar & vocals,…
BRYAN ADAMS APPEARS IN SOUTH AFRICAN MOVIE
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Bryan Adams as the voice of Jock in the South African produced and release of Jock of the Bushveld, released in theatres in South Africa last week. They are waiting to get a US release date for the fall. Here is a link the filmsite: http://www.jock-animation.com/
