The Brian Jonestown Massacre releases the double CD, The Singles Collection (1992-2011) through a Records/Redeye Distribution on August 30, 2011. Remastered from the vinyl originals this collection features 14 tracks that have not been available on CD before, these versions are completely different from any version that found itself on a full-length album. The…
SKOPE TV PHONER FEAT ROB CARLTON
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Anyone who follows Skope knows Rob Carlton is no stranger here. Rob is doing better than ever these days with a new album, ‘Seven Thunders’ that is proving to be his best work yet. We had to have Rob on to talk about everything he is doing today both with and without his guitar in…
THE CLASSY AND GIFTED CHRISTY CRAIG
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Christy’s vision is to create an “alternative classical” sound that conveys distinct and intense moods and emotions, which is ideal for visual media such as film and television. Christy achieves this feeling by combining her training in classical violin and piano, her live rock performance background and her love of the classical and rock music…
J.J. Crowne, Songs Of Innocence And Experience
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Get ready for South Florida’s own J.J. Crowne as he blows your mind with his debut album ‘Songs Of Innocence And Experience’. This record is not your ordinary, average debut release by any means due to many factors. First, Crowne has been involved with music professionally since the age of 16 so he’s…
PERRY FARRELL FORMS CREATIVE PARTNERSHIP WITH PRODUCER JOACHIM GARRAUD
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Always pushing the musical envelope, PERRY FARRELL is keeping it fresh as he leads into this summer’s 20th anniversary of Lollapalooza, his groundbreaking festival he founded and continues to produce today. Alongside his rock roots, FARRELL’s passion for electronic music continues with PerryEtty–his project with his wife and musical partner Etty Farrell–and the release of…
GLASSES MALONE RELEASES NEW SINGLE “RICH N THUGGIN'”
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Glasses Malone’s debut album Beach Cruiser will be released August 30 by Cash Money, Suburban Noize Records and Sony Music. His new single “Rich N Thuggin” features fellow West Coast rapper Ya Boy landed at radio this week. A music video is scheduled to debut next week. http://soundcloud.com/iamgregmiller/sets/glasses-malone/s-FbrT6
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR FRIDAY, JULY 22nd, 2011
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LADY GAGA TO DUET WITH CHER! According to NME.com, Lady Gaga is set to duet with Cher. The two singers will perform the song “The Greatest Thing” for Cher’s new album. The track was written by Gaga and RedOne and will mark Cher’s first new music since her 2001 record, Living Proof. …
OPEN UP YOUR EYE’Z & EARS TO A WHOLE NEW BRAND OF POP
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If you haven’t heard of Eye’z yet then get ready because “Oh-oh, here she comes”! But don’t worry boys, she won’t chew you up and she’s not a “Maneater”. This pop artist hails from Oakland and she’s taking the Bay Area by storm! Eye’z recently had an interview with Indiana BTV talking about her recent…
Ben Fagan and The Holy City Hooligans, The Freestyle Sessions 1
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It is pretty safe to say that Ben Fagan is a consummate performer. From his starring (and subsequently winning) the CBS reality game show, Pirate Master to the years he spent as frontman for Charleston’s own The Plainfield Project; Fagan has never been one to eschew the limelight. Earlier this year, Fagan set out on…
THE REAL TUESDAY WELD, THE LAST WEREWOLF (SOUNDTRACK)
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This is about as strange a compilation on a release as you will find, fitting for a Glen Duncan novel about a strange but interesting folklore subject. Everyone loves Werewolves don’t they? The project led by Stephen Coates touches on various genres of old time music. The project takes on an old…
ERIC SARDINAS & BIG MOTOR, STICKS & STONES
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Eric’s interpretation of the blues is delivered via resonator/slide guitar and gritty vocals. The Florida road veteran with a six-album catalog has put this one together with Levell Price on bass and Chris Frazier on drums. The songs are basically traditional format, the storytelling of blues. The uniqueness is in the delivery. The disc ranges…
MUTEMATH PREMIERE NEW SONG VIA INTERACTIVE VIDEO MIXER
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The title track from MUTEMATH’s third studio album, Odd Soul, is now available to fans in a unique video mixer platform. The mixer, which premiered on digital and social media technology site Mashable.com today, features a different video for each part of the song: drums, guitars, bass, vocals, synth and back ground vocals.…
CONVERSE RUBBER TRACKS OPENS ITS DOORS TO THE MUSIC COMMUNITY AT LARGE
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Converse Inc. announced the official opening of Converse Rubber Tracks, a new state-of-the-art recording studio in Brooklyn, NY. Converse Rubber Tracks will provide dedicated artists of all genres the opportunity to record their original music in a high quality studio alongside a team of experienced engineers at no cost. Converse Rubber Tracks is providing a…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR TUESDAY, JULY 19th, 2011
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DID GAGA RIP OFF BETTE MIDLER? According to RollingStone.com, Lady Gaga is under fire again for her new wheelchair-bound mermaid alter ego, “Yuyi.” Bette Midler says the character is a direct rip-off of her own wheelchair-bound mermaid alter ego, “Delores Delago,” which she made popular in the late 1970s. Midler took to Twitter…
OY VEY ANNOUNCES DEBUT ALBUM TO BE RELEASED AUGUST 30, 2011 / MP3
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Synthesizing multiple musical influences while managing to sound original and coherent is a daunting task for any band. Chicago’s Oy Vey not only does this successfully on their debut, Botanical Curiosity, but they embrace it. Citing influences as broad ranging as MGMT, Fleetwood Mac and Bruce Springsteen, Oy Vey takes bedroom rock to a new…
STOLI IS IN BRAZIL EXPLORING A VIRTUAL JUNGLE OF MUSIC
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A wonderful thing about working here at Skope is even though I do not get to travel much, I still get to meet musicians from all over the world. So in that regard, it’s kind of like traveling without being groped by TSA. My guest today has only one word that can best describe him,…
TOM VEK “AROUSED” VIDEO
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Those lucky enough to catch Tom Vek live in NYC last week know that he hasn’t missed a beat since his last US show in 2005. His dynamic live performances were already making waves across the UK, and he has similarly wowed American audiences. If you are planning to hit the international festival circuit this…
MATTHEW SWEET TO RELEASE ‘MODERN ART’ IN SEPTEMBER
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On September 20, 2012, Matthew Sweet will release Modern Art (Missing Piece Records), the eagerly anticipated follow-up to 2008’s Sunshine Lies. Throughout a career that stretches back to the mid-‘80s, Matthew Sweet has never followed trends, though his landmark 1991 album Girlfriend was responsible for starting one: in fact, many critics note that most…
7 Months Later, Time To Decide
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So it’s ‘Time To Decide’ now or perhaps 7 Months Later whether or not this Orlando-based rock band has what it takes. 7 Months Later is made up of four members: Chris Ganoudis on vocals & guitar, Adam Sliger on guitar, vocals & keys, David Whitmore on bass & vocals and Nick Davila on…
March Into Paris, Beautiful Chaos
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Get ready for the Indie rockers March Into Paris as they unleash ‘Beautiful Chaos’ onto you. This band hails from Sacramento and is made up of five members: lead singer Jennifer Valdez, guitarists & founding members Eric Davis & Randy Medeiros, bassist Kevin McCarty and drummer Kris Ayala. The energy that these five…
DanseWolf, Smoke N Mirrors
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DanseWolf is an electro-rock ‘n’ pop trio from LA that brings a highly infectious sound to the table on their debut release. ‘Smoke N Mirrors’ centers around the highs & lows of living in Los Angeles, California and DanseWolf truly captures that. The group is made up of: lead singer Juls D, fellow…
Heather O’Neill, A Feminist Manifesto
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**CALLING ALL WOMEN**–Heather O’Neill has the answer for you and it’s ‘A Feminist Manifesto’. The Chicago-based singer/songwriter is the voice of reason & understanding when it comes to being a strong independent woman of today. Touching on the subject of misogyny, O’Neill obviously realizes that females have come a long, long way over…
COLUMBOID NEW VIDEO “GUY GOT KILT”
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Columboid score the soundtrack to the end of days…they are the bringers of death…they are the answer to my Gothic dreams. Formed around the nucleus of singer/keyboardist Ryan Hamilton in his NYC basement back in 2009 and joined by Benjamin (Drums, Vocals) and Russell Higbee (Hamilton’s PA childhood friend, ex-Coyote band mate, and main Man-…
WYNTER GORDON ON TOUR WITH PATRICK STUMP
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Big Beat/Atlantic Records recording artist Wynter Gordon has been confirmed as an opener for Fall Out Boy front man, Patrick Stump’s, first ever US solo tour (see dates below.) The tour announcement comes on the heels of the release of Wynter’s “With The Music I Die” EP, which features her single “Til Death”. “Til…
UNITED STATIONS INTRODUCES WEBSITE DEDICATED TO LIVE COUNTRY MUSIC
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United Stations Radio Networks, Inc., (USRN), an independent leader in the business-to-business world of network radio programming, announced today that it has made a giant leap into the world of consumer-facing web development with the introduction of a new website, www.countrymusicontheroad.com, a site dedicated exclusively to coverage of LIVE Country music. The most…
GARY CLARK JR. TO RELEASE DEBUT EP
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Singer, songwriter, and guitarist Gary Clark Jr. will release his major-label debut EP, Bright Lights, on August 9th on Warner Bros. Records. The title track, “Bright Lights,” was produced by Rob Cavallo (Green Day, Dave Matthews Band, etc) while the remaining tracks were produced by Gary Clark Jr. The EP, his first release for…
ASHER ROTH & QUAN DO IT FOR THE SUMMER
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This video couldn’t be more perfect for today. Watch it, share it, leave work and imitate it. SUMMERTIME video by Asher Roth featuring Quan. Produced by Nottz. Shot in Viriginia Beach by Illusive Media. [youtube BiueK4736m0 nolink]
Dead City Radio, Post Traumatic Tales
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Of indie mind and metal body, Dead City Radio brings the stuff to satisfy both musical cravings on their debut album, Post Traumatic Tales–10-tracks of heavy hitting, guitar-driven anthems in a collision between say… Fountains of Wayne and early Metallica. The album is rife with musical facets taken from a myriad of genres and the…
VIEW NEW MASTODON ALBUM TRAILER NOW
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This week, feast your eyes on the new Album Trailer; a visual tidbit with sonic taste of a new track titled “Black Tongue.” You can also find this on www.mastodonrocks.com, the Mastodon You Tube page, Twitter and Facebook pages as well for your viewing pleasure. [youtube QMN5FcgBvBU nolink]
MADISON ROSE SET TO RELEASE HER DEBUT ALBUM
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While most 17 year-old female artists are creating Disney/Nickelodeon-style pop music, Madison Rose is rocking out. Madison lists her influences as Def Leppard (her first concert), Van Halen, Stevie Nicks, Michael Jackson, Madonna and The Beatles, to name a few. Her debut album, Aftershock, on which she wrote all the lyrics, co-wrote the music, and…
ALEC GROSS RELEASES “STRIP THE LANTERNS” VIDEO
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“The term “Cinematic Americana” is like a nicely wrapped birthday present. You know there’s going to be something good, you just have to unwrap the gift and see what sort of treats lie inside.” writes Boston Band Crush about song-slinger Alec Gross’ Strip the Lanterns, his debut 11-track LP whose songs detail a somewhere America…
GILLES CASANOVA NEW VIDEO “BIGGER TABLES”
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“Bigger Tables” is the debut video from the South Jamaica Queens rapper, Gilles Casanova. Produced by G-Rod, “Bigger Tables” is now available for download through iTunes and all other major digital retailers, courtesy of Sour Music Group. ” [youtube Sxc2sX0tTw4 nolink] http://twitter.com/#!/gillescasanova
WILL HOGE ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM OUT 9/27/11 ON RYKO
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Critically acclaimed Nashville singer/songwriter Will Hoge’s seventh studio album, aptly titled Number Seven, is set to be released on September 27 via Ryko. The new single “When I Get My Wings” – which highlights Hoge’s full-throated Otis Redding-style vocal with a heavenly host of Memphis-inspired horns – just premiered on AmericanSongwriter.com today. Check it out…
EVIDENCE TO DROP HIGHLY ANTICIPATED RHYMESAYERS DEBUT
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Evidence, the producer/MC who won praise and adoration of fans globally as a member of the venerable LA outfit Dilated Peoples, is primed to release his second solo full-length, Cats & Dogs, on Rhymesayers Entertainment on September 27th. With lyrical contributions from Slug of Atmosphere, Raekwon, Aloe Blacc, Prodigy, Aesop Rock, Krondon and more, Cats…
JEANNINE HEBB TO RELEASE DEBUT ALBUM IN SEPTEMBER
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Boston native and pianist/vocalist Jeannine Hebb will self-release her debut full-length album Whileaway on Tuesday, September 20, 2011. This month she is kicking off her East Coast tour in support of her release. Whileaway exemplifies Hebb’s well-crafted songwriting skills and musicianship, from her clever chord structures to her purposeful melodies and to finally her heart-wrenching…
EVOLOVE BREAKS OUT WITH “WAKE UP CALL” MP3
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On August 9th, alt-rockers EVOLOVE, fronted by charismatic vocalist Lucy Levinsohn, will release their sophomore Ep Breaking Heartstrings, the inaugural release on the band’s very own HeartChord Records. In addition to being available via iTunes and other digital outlets, Hot Topic stores and Torrid outlets will offer a version on CD as well as exclusive…
JANE’S ADDICTION RELEASES “END TO THE LIES” VIDEO
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JANE’S ADDICTION have now released a non-explicit version of their official video for “End To The Lies,” the first single off their upcoming album, The Great Escape Artist. The video was directed by Alex Bulkley (Robot Chicken) in Hollywood, CA at Studio 905 where the band shot live performances in front of a white back…
AGAINST ME! RELEASE MUSIC VIDEO FOR “BECAUSE OF THE SHAME”
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Against Me! is excited to announce the release of their music video for their new single “Because Of The Shame.” Directed by Jason Thrasher, the video is the band’s personal and lively homage to Common Grounds, a Gainesville, FL, mainstay that recently closed its doors after 15 years of serving both the local and nationally…
HOWIE D TO RELEASE DEBUT SOLO ALBUM ‘BACK TO ME’
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Howie D [Howie Dorough] is proud to announce the release of his solo debut, Back To Me. Set for a November release, Back To Me sees this talented singer / songwriter infuse his sultry and soulful melodies through a myriad of styles, to create a stimulating collection of songs that bounce from Euro electro chic…
THE BYNARS GO INTERACTIVE IN NEW VIDEO
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The Bynars’ brand new Interactive Music Video for the single “How Does It Feel to Be in Love?” is here. This is a lot of fun, you can choose between watching 12 different videos, watch 4 at a time, in any combination you’d like. Choose which video you are watching by clicking with your…
