Adolfo Lazo is back with his brand new release titled ‘Flowers on Gooey Sand Dunes’. I had the chance to review Adolfo’s last album ‘On Tape’ back in ’08 (http://skopemag.com/index.php?s=Adolfo+Lazo) and I knew then that Adolfo Lazo was a serious artist that would be around for quite awhile. The title of the new…
JULY 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.
SILVINA RELEASES NEW SINGLE “MUJER DE PAPEL” MP3
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Silvina is a Latin/Spanish, singer songwriter, whose main past influence has been her Spanish Rock band background.
SKOPE TV PHONER FEAT FYB (FOR YOU BROTHER)
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It was a gorgeous Sunday afternoon in New England when the phone rang and it was John Davis, a.k.a. Dash from the duo FYB. The multifaceted duo, John Davis and Melvin Blakely, are garnering fans by ushering in a new era of music, tinged with the style of Jimmy Hendrix and flavored with rock and…
WEEK 1: MKM NOTES FROM THE SOUND TABLE
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Hello folks! We want to make the MKM Notes from the Sound Table, an interactive experience–so we encourage readers to tell us what they like to read by responding to our planned postings, because we truly want to know what YOU like to read!!
RACHAEL YAMAGATA REUNITES WITH PRODUCER JOHN ALAGIA
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Rachael Yamagata has reunited with Happenstance producer, John Alagia (Dave Matthews Band, Jason Mraz, Liz Phair) and is putting the finishing touches on her new studio album, the follow up to her heralded 2 CD Set Elephants…Teeth Sinking Into Heart. Yamagata will self release the album this Fall. “When I say in the studio,…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR MONDAY, JULY 11th, 2011
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SELENA GOMEZ & THE SCENE DEBUT AT NUMBER FOUR! Selena Gomez & The Scene’s third album, When The Sun Goes Down, debuted at number four on the Billboard album chart last week, selling over 78-thousand copies. It marks the best opening sales week in her young career. Gomez & The Scene will kick…
DEV UNVEILS NEW VIDEO FOR “IN THE DARK”
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After many teasers and behind-the-scenes clips, finally the video premiere for Dev’s latest single, In The Dark, is here! Dev unleashes her inner diva in the clip as she unveils a more mysterious side.
CHAIN SWANGAZ NEW VIDEO FEAT CHARLIE SHEEN – WINNING!
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The first single ‘Steak And Mash Potatoes’ features Brother Marquis of 2 Live Crew and the video features Charlie Sheen in his first ever music video appearance. Dirt says of Charlie’s involvement in the project, “For some strange reason Charlie actually loves the music we’re making and thinks I’m a good rapper.” Jack…
US MUSIC SALES UP FOR FIRST HALF 2011
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NARM, the music business association, is especially encouraged by today’s report from Nielsen Soundscan that U.S. music sales are up for the first half of 2011. It’s also the first time in seven years a positive benchmark for album sales has been reached. Here are the stats through the week ending July 3: Album sales…
THE NEXT PHASE OFFERS “ANOTHER MILE” MP3
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The Driving force behind ” The Next Phase ” is the singer-songwriter Patrick Cannell who on occasion is assisted by supporting artists Karen Sheader and Simon Reed. Patrick began composing music in his mind at the age of 11. His mother bought him an acoustic guitar for his 16th birthday, “I already knew I could…
MY SILENT BRAVERY FEAT MATTHEW WADE SCORE MAJOR HIT WITH “CAN’T QUIT”
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The 10-song LP, written by Wade, features a track with Popular Recording Artist Matisyahu. Boston music veterans Charlie Farren (FBI, Farrenheight) and Robert Holmes (‘Til Tuesday) also contributed background vocals and additional guitar respectively. Wade worked with critically-acclaimed record producer Anthony Resta (Collective Soul, Guster, Shawn Mullins) on Can’t Quit.
NEW VIDEO FROM ICONA POP
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Check out this brand spanking new video for Sweden’s own pop duo Icona Pop and their debut single ‘Manners’ (directed by Johanne Sring). [youtube rY-dKxGpBLg nolink] The girls have been busy recording their debut album in London this summer and will be returning to the U.S this fall with the release of their upcoming EP.…
CHRISTIAN TV NEW VIDEO FEAT BOLDY JAMES
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Motown’s Christian TV has teamed up with rapper and fellow Detroit native Boldy James for the track “Girl I Used To Know”. The video, directed by David M. Helman and shot on the streets of their hometown, hit YouTube today: [youtube a2oVa2BqoAU nolink] www.thisischristiantv.com
YUNA COVERS NIRVANA
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The video for the cover of Nirvana’s “Come As You Are” by Yuna went viral yesterday – did you see it on the homepage of Vevo? Already 31,000+ views and still going. Added bonus – the video contains sneak special footage of her and Pharrell working together in the studio together. SKOPE IT HERE!
AUDIO HAMMER STUDIOS HITTING BIG SALES NUMBERS
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This week alone, famed-producer and new GOOD FIGHT ENTERTAINMENT Production Division team member Jason Suecof and his studio, AUDIO HAMMER STUDIOS in Sanford, FL, have churned out a staggering 41,000 records combined sold! Just this year, AUDIO HAMMER STUDIOS has been responsible for recording and producing some of metal’s top records, including Trivium’s In Waves,…
THE VEER UNION OFFER 2006 RE-RELEASE PLUS NEW BONUS TRACK
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The Veer Union made their mark in 2009 with the top 10 hit single “Seasons” off their debut album Against The Grain, which peaked at #7 and was the longest charting rock song for a new artist all year. It became the theme song for the 2009 Stanley Cup winners, the Pittsburgh Penguins. “Seasons” was…
INSANE CLOWN POSSE WELCOMES CHARLIE SHEEN AT GATHERING OF THE JUGGALOS
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“With Celebrity Hosts Charlie Sheen, Dustin Diamond, and Flavor Flav, Plus Additional Musical Performances from Bobby Brown, Paul Wall, and Lil John, Nothing but Pure Entertainment is Promised at this Year’s Gathering!” The Insane Clown Posse announces Charlie Sheen, along with other celebrity hosts, plus additional musical performances and events at the duo’s 12th Annual…
DAVID KILGOUR ANNOUNCES US TOUR DATES
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David Kilgour will team up with Richard Buckner for a co-headlining tour beginning August 16, 2011 in Los Angeles! Don’t miss this opportunity to see two legendary songwriters and guitar “gods” share the stage! David Kilgour & the Heavy Eights have just released a live video for the title track off their latest release, Left…
PIA TOSCANO SIGNS WITH 19 RECORDINGS/INTERSCOPE RECORDS
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Interscope Records is pleased to announce that it has signed Season 10 American Idol contestant Pia Toscano to a recording contract and will release her debut single, “This Time,” via all digital retailers on July 12th. Toscano will perform “This Time” when she hits the road for the American Idols Live! 2011 Tour, which…
DAVE KOZ VIDEO IN SUPPORT OF MARRIAGE EQUALITY
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“This Guy’s In Love With You,” Dave Koz’s latest video, received its world premiere yesterday on www.out.com. The clip, directed by Graham Streeter, features Koz performing in historic Figueroa Plaza in Ventura, CA. He’s joined by the first-ever city-sized love mob, assembled in support of marriage equality. Herb Alpert, who took the classic Burt Bacharach-Hal…
THE CELEBRATORY & MELANCHOLY SOUNDS OF HEATHER PIERSON
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Heather Pierson was born in Western America and raised on the music of the South including blues, jazz and soul. It has been said that her music is reminiscent of Joni Mitchell and Paula Cole. Her performances and songwriting capture the depth and character of her heartland roots and as she says “the wildness…
EMINEM SETS NEW RECORD WITH ONE MILLION IN DIGITAL ALBUMS SALES
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Multi-platinum hip-hop artist Eminem has become the first artist ever to sell one million digital copies in the U.S. of an album as his 2010 release – the chart-topping, Grammy Award-winning Recovery – surges past the one million mark this week. This record-setting career milestone comes just one week after the superstar artist landed…
MATTHEW MEADOWS INVITES EVERYONE TO EXPERIENCE HIS ETHERATI
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My ears are still ringing from the fireworks that were going off all weekend for 4th of July here in the USA. Its all good though as my guest today will replace that ringing with the smooth & melodic sound of Matthew Meadows on the guitar. Matthew Meadows is a programmer, musician, and retired classical…
BAD SPORTS RELEASE NEW MP3 “TEENAGE GIRLS”
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The first MP3 from the Bad Sports new LP on Dirtnap Records (Exploding Hearts, Mind Spiders, Marked Men, White Wires, etc). Their first album for the label is called “Kings of the Weekend” and it comes out on 8/16.
THE BANGLES ‘SWEETHEART OF THE SUN’ DUE OUT SEPTEMBER 13
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On their forthcoming album, SWEETHEART OF THE SUN, THE BANGLES capture the two crucial elements that created the bond that formed the group: their common love for rock’s golden age and the crystalline sound they quite naturally created. SWEETHEART OF THE SUN (Model Music Group), the group’s first album of new material in nearly…
Olga, Whatever You Want
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With her dark and sultry voice leading the way, Olga Wilhelmine Munding is continuing her journey through music on her fourth album, Whatever You Want. Written with North Mississippi Allstars drummer Cody Dickinson, the album is far-removed from her trademark blues offerings, instead laid in pop rock fashion with nuanced blues lurking just beneath the…
SKOPE TV PHONER FEAT MR ENVI’
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Skope TV got to kick off the July 4th weekend with a rising star in the hip hop game. Coming out of Shreveport, LA is Mr Envi’. Mr Envi’ wears many hats as an emcee, producer, and CEO of his own Southern Stisles Records. We were able to catch up with Envi as his…
RANDOM STABBINGS & ARTLESS CRITIQUE, JULY 2011
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Farewell Drifters, Echo Boom (Crash Avenue Records) With the help of a against-the-Nashville-grain producer Neilson Hubbard, this Kentucky fivesome are, as advertised, new-and-improved relative to their first LP Yellow Tag Mondays. Obvious clean-teens, the record purports to be an homage to their parents’ generation of 60s/70s music, but this sort of uppity bluegrass is…
SINGER/SONGWRITER ANDREW SALGADO LAUNCHES ANDREWSALGADO.NET
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Andrew Salgado is a fresh, young, singer-songwriter knocking on the door of Nashville’s country music industry in search of a label he can call “home”. He’s an amazing talent, a gifted songwriter, and a truly charismatic performer. Andrew’s talents have recently attracted an all-star team to help him develop his career. Jim Peterik and…
FYB OFFERS NEW SINGLE “ROCK MY WORLD” MP3
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From a world where music has become played out and predictable, comes a new, fresh sound; a sound that can only emanate via the band F.Y.B. (For You Brother). This songwriter/musician machine writes and performs songs you love at the speed of light in their South Carolina studios.
My Silent Bravery, Can’t Quit
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I think I knew I had heard this voice before the first track was even over. A bit of disc investigation revealed I was right… the creative persona behind My Silent Bravery is in fact, singer/songwriter Matthew Wade. The unmistakable voice that is one part Elvis Costello, another part Lenny Kravitz was the subject of…
JOE ROBINSON NEW ALBUM SET SUMMER 2011
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Acclaimed guitar virtuoso and singer/songwriter Joe Robinson has returned to the studio to begin work on his third CD, slated for release later this summer. Songs from the forthcoming set were recently showcased in Canada and the U.S., which included a return to NYC for the third time this year. Recording is underway…
ANYA MARINA KICKS OFF WEST COAST DATES ON JULY 1
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Off the heels of her tour with Joshua Radin, Anya Marina will be hitting up a select number of West Coast cities starting July 1. The Chop Shop/Atlantic recording artist self-produced her last EP, SPIRIT SCHOOL. The EP, which was a way to release several “misfit” songs which didn’t quite fit with the rest,…
MIGNON OFFERS STREAM TO NEW ALBUM ONLINE
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Impedance Records are excited to announce the release of the full length album from Berlin artist Mignon, entitled ‘Kiss of Death’. Produced in Los Angeles by Mignon and Rob Hill (Cypress Hill, Korn, Everlast), the album will be released in the US on September 13th, backed by extensive touring.
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR THURSDAY, JUNE 30th, 2011
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PITBULL TO ROCK THE TODAY SHOW ON FRIDAY Pitbull and Marc Anthony will take the stage for the first time together for The Today Show’s Summer Concert Series in New York City tomorrow morning. Pitbull and Anthony will debut their new single, “Rain Over Me.” The Miami-based rapper will also be joined by…
SLAINE ANNOUNCE TOUR DATES
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Boston rapper Slaine, of the rap super group, La Coka Nostra, has announced his upcoming tour dates with Heavy Metal Kings in July. Slaine will be touring in support of his upcoming debut solo album, “A World With No Skies 2.0”, which is scheduled for release on August 16th, 2011 through Suburban Noize Records. SLAINE…
SHAUN BOOTHE “LET ME GO” VIDEO
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Unloading remixes and exclusive material machine-gun style after a much-much-too-long hiatus from Toronto rapper Shaun Boothe, the latest and arguably most highly anticipated piece of ammo is out today: the video for smash hit “Let Me Go”.
FUBAR KICK OFF BATTLE OF THE BANDS COMPETITION
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Social party platform FUBAR have started to accept entries for their new Battle of the Bands competition that features cash prizes of $10,000 for each monthly winner, and daily prizes for winning bands. FUBAR will be posting songs from entrants every day to compete in a head to head battle voted on by fans and…
KUTIMAN DIRECTS NEW BOOM PAM VIDEO
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Boom Pam’s Uri Brauner Kinrot says, “‘Light Up’ is a semi-Moroccan-rhythm, 70’s metal, psych fuzz, tuba driven song with deep, amusing lyrics written by our favorite Canadian born Israeli poet, Allan Moon. Like a wizard that gives life to a still statue, Kutiman magically took the song to the next level.” “Working on the…
