Ghost Knife, Kill Shelter Yes (End Sounds) There may be much unfortunate confusion when people buy this LP expecting “pop-punk,” one of the main categories into which this stuff’s been lumped. This stuff has nothing to do with the oversaturated emo market, as fans of Austin-based singer Mike Weibe (on leave from Riverboat Gamblers)…
ARROW HAZE RELEASE SMASH HIT “ELLY KEDWARD”
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The newest musical talent from Belgium: Arrow Haze released their first video “Elly Kedward”. Alongside a second single: “Stranger Tides” featuring special guest Derek Sherinian (ex-Dream Theater). Both songs were mastered in New York by Ryan Smith. Arrow Haze produced and mixed the songs with help from Bart Van Lier at “High Lake Hill Studio”,…
Vaganza Trailerpark, …and you will know us by the trailer of pink feathers
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In today’s music there sounds that take control of your body; to a point that you can say it’s kinda subliminal. However there’s a big difference between artists and bands that need of this “witchcraft”, if we can call it like that and artists and bands that has a talent to make this without the…
NEW VIDEO BLESS “APRIL SHOWERS” (GURU TRIBUTE)
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Former Gangstarr protege Bless returns with a brand new single off the upcoming album, The Day After. April Showers is a dedication and tribute to the late Guru. Bless also pays homage to his older sister who passed away in fall of 2008. The music video captures rare highlights dating back to the beginning of…
STOLI KICKS OFF 2012 IN INDIANAPOLIS WITH REAUL
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Wow, where did this year go? I cannot believe this is my final post for 2011. I must say that we covered many talented musicians this year and I feel so blessed to be able to share this music to my readers all over the world. We do not know what 2012 will bring but…
SKOPE MAGAZINE E-ZINE
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With the emergence of the Tablet, Skope is getting back into the magazine business, only this time we are going all digital. Here is the official spot for all Skope Magazine E-Zines. Keep up with what’s current or take a trip down memory lane with Skope Magazine!
M.I.L.$. IS NOW ‘OUT ON BAIL’
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The name speaks for itself, Money iN Lump $umz (M.i.L.$.) Coming from South Central L.A. This artist doesn’t have any specific genre. A dj at power 106 n L.A. Described his recent project as “dope tape bro. great choice in song selection & tracklisting. dope delivery & lyrics, voice sounds unique & fresh. catchy hooks…
BRIDGE NINE RECORDS SIGNS HARDCORE SUPERGROUP THE ALLIGATORS
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Four of some of hardcore’s most important names from both coasts got together to finally bring back that early 80’s hardcore sound; this sound is called The Alligators, and they will be releasing a new record on Bridge Nine in 2012. Featuring members Roger Miret (Agnostic Front), Rich Labbate (Insted), Steve Larson (Insted) and…
NEW ALBUM FROM LIVING CORPSE IN 2012
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Italians Living Corpse, after a massive lineup change, have set “And Everything Slips Away” as the title of their new full-length album due in early 2012 via Coroner Records. The album, which includes 11 tracks, was mixed and mastered by Ettore Rigotti at The Metal House Studio (Disarmonia Mundi, Destrage, Blood Stain Child, Rise To…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: BOOMMAN ft. ET “WE GOT ALL THE MONEY” VIDEO
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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! BOOMMAN ft. ET “WE GOT ALL THE…
PAUL KLOSCHINSKY RELEASES DEBUT ‘WOODLANDS’ & VIDEO
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Paul Kloschinsky was born in Saskatchewan in 1963. He received a BSc in Computer Science and an MD from the University of British Columbia in the 1980’s. He is now an avid photographer, songwriter and poet.
THIEVERY CORPORATION RELEASES VIDEO DEDICATED TO OCCUPY MOVEMENT
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Thievery Corporation has released “Unified Tribes,” their new single and video featuring acclaimed MC and Def Jux alum Mr. Lif. In the spirit of their last collaboration, Culture of Fear, “Unified Tribes” is another sonic molotov aimed straight at the belly of the beast. “This song, ‘Unified Tribes’ is our attempt to offer inspiration,…
ERICK BAKER READY FOR WINTER TOUR
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“Passion, desire, feeling, falling in love… all feelings you get when Erick performs. I can’t wait to see what the future hold for Erick Baker” — Joe Stutler, PD for WFIV Radio (AAA/Knoxville) This winter, Erick Baker will be warming up venues with his earnest musings of life and love. Equipped with a guitar and…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: GUCCI MANE ft.YO GOTTI “IN LOVE WITH A WHITE GIRL”
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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! GUCCI MANE ft.YO GOTTI “IN LOVE WITH…
NEW VIDEO BY DIAMOND RUGS
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Just as Diamond Rugs finished recording “Christmas In A Chinese Restaurant” and was still in the studio listening back to the track, John McCauley got in front of the camera to create this fun clip to the song. Filmed and edited by Justin Collins, who co-produced the record, the video’s charm and honesty is…
SCARS ON 45 ANNOUNCE DEBUT U.S. HEADLINE TOUR
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Chop Shop/Atlantic recording group Scars on 45 has announced details of its first-ever U.S. headline tour. The dates begin January 25th at San Francisco’s Café du Nord and then continue through mid-February (see attached itinerary). Support on most dates will come from the band’s Chop Shop/Atlantic labelmate, Anya Marina. For complete details and…
Karl Young, Lost in the Wood
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Over the years we’ve seen music 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” and I want to personally thank all the corporate giants for successfully transforming “Sex Drugs and Rock n Roll” into…
MODENA IS STOLI’S BAND TO WATCH IN 2012
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Good to see we all survived another Christmas season, and now we have New Years to look fowward to. I must say that the mashed potatoes, steak tips, and lasagna were delicious. One of my guests at Christmas introduced me to the coolest music APP called Shazam. The APP can listen to a song, tell…
KEITH ROBINSON VIDEO “MY HUSTLE”
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Keith Robinson has released another hit single entitled “My Hustle” produced by RZA. This is the Atlanta native’s follow up single to “DJ Lady”. When not recording, Robinson is starring in feature films, like This Christmas, Dream Girls and 35 and Ticking. [youtube tlDU4lm1pJI nolink] Amazingly, he has been able to display his musical…
RED LINE CHEMISTRY TO RELEASE ACOUSTIC EP
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Bulldog Productions’ rock quintet Red Line Chemistry will release an acoustic EP titled EASY DOES IT on December 20. Singer Brett Ditgen shared, “Our new acoustic record was conceptualized from our experiences playing for radio stations and at fan meet & greets over the past year and a half. Performing well in that…
AN HONEST VOICE OF OUR TIME, POET, ROCKER, THINKER, BC BOGEY’S “VOICE IN THE ATTIC”
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Imagine a bright five year old boy who loved recording passages from books on his little tape recorder. When he became a teenager, he started writing lyrics and singing in a heavy metal band. By the age of twenty three, he was admitted at Robert Schumann Hochschule, a very prestigious Conservatory in…
Joe Di Fabbio, Joe’s House of Tunes
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Joe Di Fabbio aka ChildKidd has got this cool Jimmy Buffet vibe. He has fun little ditties that force feed happiness whether your in the mood or not. I felt like putting on a multicolored Hawaiian beach shirt as I sat and listened. I was bopping my head, tapping my foot and humming right along.…
BABAROSSI: ON TOP OF THE WORLD
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Babarossi is a UK based musician living and working in London, England. He was soft spoken, humble and shy. I’m not quite convinced he is aware of his musical talents? You can literally feel every ounce of devotion that goes into each note and the fun is contagious. His fans see him as a musical…
AUTHOR HELPING BANDS SPREAD THE VIRUS
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James Moore is the author of the best seller “Your Band Is A Virus” and founder of Independent Music Promotions, a viral marketing company for artists.
LUKE JAMES RELEASES #LUKE PRE ALBUM EXCLUSIVELY FOR FREE
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Today, N.A.R.S. Records / Mercury Records / Island Def Jam recording artist Luke James releases his #LUKE pre album for FREE exclusively on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/whoislukejames). The highly anticipated debut solo work from one of today’s most talked about artists who has yet to release an album is sure not to disappoint fans and critics…
Cutting Edge, Humongously Yours
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The Cutting Edge train continues to push hard as the group gives you ‘Humongously Yours’ in all its glory. This particular album came out in 1998 however just this past summer two tracks, “If The Walls Could Talk” and “Without You” landed on the Billboard Hot Single Sales Charts. “Without You” spent nine…
VANCOUVER-BASED YOUNG LIARS SIGNS TO NETTWERK RECORDS
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Nettwerk Records is pleased to announce the signing of Vancouver’s latest indie rock sensation, Young Liars. Comprised of five multi-instrumentalists, Young Liars deftly experiments with synth-pop, electronic and indie rock to create catchy indie pop hooks. Revered as an integral part of the local soundscape, the quintet’s compelling style has set them apart from indie…
YOUNG JEEZY’S FILM DVD “YOUNG JEEZY: A HUSTLERZ AMBITION” TRAILER
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Today, one of Collins’ most recent projects, the music documentary “Young Jeezy: A Hustlerz Ambition,” is set to debut in stores. Collins served as executive producer for the MTV documentary, packaged as a companion DVD to the platinum-selling rapper’s long-awaited fourth CD release, “Thug Motivation 103: Hustlerz Ambition.” The documentary premiered on MTV2 December…
RHETT MAYS’ ‘CALCUTTA BOY’ PROVES TIMELESS
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Born and raised in Calcutta, Rhett May introduces a unique blend of worlds in his music. Incorporating Indian influences as well as Pop and Rock music, Rhett manages to collide these two worlds in an eclectic and unique style of music. [youtube 2iG5cCOO2zk nolink] Originally Rhett used music as his escape from the hustle and…
Boy with a Fish, I Put my Tongue on the Window
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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” and I want to personally thank all the corporate giants for successfully transforming “Sex Drugs & Rock…
“CD FOR THE TROOPS” REACHES 1 MILLION
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Operation Homefront, the non-profit that provides emergency financial and other assistance to military families and Wounded Warriors, today announced that with this month’s release of “CD for the Troops V,” the series of albums will have been provided to 1 million service members, veterans, and military families. This fifth album includes songs from 11…
GROVO LAUNCHES GUIDE TO ONLINE MUSIC
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Grovo.com, a leading Internet Education and training platform, today launched the Grovo Online Music Guide, web tutorials designed to teach consumers about the world of online music. The model for discovering, listening to, buying, storing and sharing music, as well as finding shows, has completely changed with the advent of the Internet and digital music…
JASON URICK OFFERS MP3 “THE CRYING SONG”
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Jason Urick explores a world of sound left to the far reaches of outer space. Building on the gentle ambient washes of sound from his debut LP Husbands and the more rhythmic and distorted tones of Fussing & Fighting, Urick strives to bridge the gap between the familiar and the unfamiliar with I Love You.…
JAVAID WORKING ON SECOND ALBUM
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Javaid’s successful debut album Supersonic Heart Songs is available now and features the single “Sails” which hit #13 on the AC Radio charts earlier this year. Not resting on his laurels, Javaid is already hard at work on new material that focuses on a wide range of themes. “So far the songs on…
PAUL RODGERS CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY WITH RELEASE OF NEW SONG “WITH OUR LOVE”
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Paul Rodgers has released a new studio recording that is available exclusively on-line via CD Baby, and all other digital retailers. The song “With Our Love” has been shared with fans and the public on his 62nd birthday, with one hundred percent of the proceeds earmarked for the charities The Racehorse Sanctuary & Rocking…
BLIX STREET RECORDS LAUNCHES 2012
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Independent Blix Street Records will inaugurate 2012 with the U.S. release of STORIES FROM THE STEEPLES, Mary Black’s first new studio recording in six years. Arriving in stores in time for Valentine’s Day on February 14, 2012, the album from the Irish singing legend will be followed by three more releases from the Seattle-based label…
CHEAP GIRLS LISTEN: “RUBY” FROM GIANT ORANGE
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Rise Records is excited to announce the release of the new full-length album from Cheap Girls titled Giant Orange. Produced by Tom Gabel of Against Me! at the newly built Total Treble Studio just outside of St. Augustine, FL, Giant Orange, the Lansing, Michigan-based rock trio’s new offering, will be available in stores and online…
Ray William Roldan and the Broke Fence, Where We Come From
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Ray William Roldan is a Jersey boy that was encouraged to put his talents to use at a very young age. He has been singing and playing for a long time and his CD, “Where We Come From” is a nice display of that experience. Ray is certainly a jack of all trades having joined…
CELLDWELLER NEW VIDEO “FROZEN”
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Following last week’s successful Beatport.com Charting with a #6 Dubstep Release, #35 Overall Release, electronic-rock mastermind Celldweller (Klayton) has released a new music video today for his track “Frozen” (Celldweller vs Blue Stahli).
MATT TOKA PUTS OUT “CHRISTMAS BLOWS” VIDEO
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Inspired by the storytelling of Bob Dylan, Oasis’ Noel Gallagher and, of course, Billie Joe Armstrong, I locked myself in my one-room studio apartment and started writing about all the fucked-up stuff I’d gone through. I wouldn’t shower or go outside for days. I was so angry and frustrated but found out that when I…
