This Australian rocker has been making waves out of Sydney for awhile now. He is increasingly making a worldwide presence across the map. His latest release, Storm Chaser is an earth moving experience. If you turn on the CD and close your eyes you could almost mistake his vocals for the legendary Elvis Costello. There…
The Deep Dark Woods, The Place I Left Behind
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The Deep Dark Woods don’t really seem like a barrel of monkeys to hang out with, judging from their latest full length, The Place I Left Behind. A largely sombre affair, with tales of lost loves and penniless nights, the DDW probably aren’t incapable of having fun, but instead they let their pain speak in…
SKOPE TO SPONSOR CUTTING EDGE TOUR & E-STORE
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SKOPE Magazine has announced that they will be the lead Sponsor for the upcoming 2012 Cutting Edge Concert Tour. The concert tour by Cutting Edge, who many in the music industry call the ‘most eclectic band’ in the world, is going to begin their concert tour sometime in late April. Cutting Edge has enjoyed success…
CRUEL HAND ANNOUNCES EAST COAST AND CANADIAN TOUR DATES
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Cruel Hand just wrapped their US headlining tour with A Loss For Words last week and are ready to head back out and hit the road, this time with hardcore legends TERROR. Check out the tour dates below and be sure to follow Cruel Hand on Tumblr to see their tour videos, featuring live…
NEW VIDEO BY CELLDWELLER
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Electronic-Rock virtuoso Celldweller (aka Klayton) has released his first music video in several years entitled “Own Little World (Klayton’s We Will Never Die Mix).” The video captures the intensity of the Celldweller live show experience. The Music Video was filmed as an excerpt from an upcoming full-length Live DVD release, featuring live footage from shows…
SHERRI SANDIFER POSTS NEW SINGLE
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Sherri Sandifer, a native of Houston, Texas, is classically trained in piano and flute and has been writing songs most of her life. Sherri’s vocal and songwriting influences include Stevie Wonder, Chaka Khan, Michael McDonald, and Quincy Jones. She recently released her highly anticipated debut album entitled loverevolution. The album’s songs are soulful,…
James McCartney, Close at Hand
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James McCartney celebrated international success with his debut CD, “Available Light”. Now he is introducing his follow up, “Close at Hand”. It was produced by David Kahne and his father Sir Paul McCartney. James has some big shoes to fill and he seems to be doing ok. I really dig his style. He sounds like…
EX NORWEGIAN RELEASES “JET LAG” VIDEO
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Switch on indie rock quintet, Ex Norwegian’s latest video, “Jet Lag” and it’s like stepping into a time machine back to 1991. The look of the video, which features live concert footage mixed in with scenes shot in front-man Roger Houdaille’s apartment, would be right at home on 120 minutes, back in the heyday of…
PANIC! AT THE DISCO SINGER HOSPITALIZED
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Las Vegas rock band Panic! At The Disco arrived at Gallivan Plaza in downtown Salt Lake to headline the X96 FM Big Ass Show without their lead vocalist, Brendon Urie. Urie, who with the rest of Panic! At The Disco had recently returned from a tour in Indonesia, had a fever of 105 degrees,…
NEW NEFEW VIDEO “OVER HERE”
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Nefew and producer 7 inch are proud to present their collaborative effort, TRANSITIONS, which is available from all digital outlets today. The EP boasts the single OVER HERE which has already featured on some of the premier Hip-Hop sites with the video being picked up by MTVu in the US and various MTV networks in…
HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD GET WORKED OVER
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2011 has been a banner year for Hollywood Undead. The band’s sophomore release, American Tragedy, entered the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart at number 4 this past spring and has sold almost a quarter of a million albums to date in the US alone. The album has spawned several hits including “Hear Me Now,”…
KIDZ IN THE HALL FEAT BUN B & DAVID BANNER
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Here is the first single off the new Kidz In The Hall album, Ocassion, which is in stores November 22. The song features hip hop royalty Bun B and David Banner and serves as a celebratory homage to Pimp C, as well as Biggie and Pac. It is available TODAY on iTunes. Stream: http://bit.ly/nWASop
SOCIAL NETWORK SHOW AMERICA SET TO DEBUT WORLDWIDE NOVEMBER 7TH 2011
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Show America is an innovative online social network and competition community where participants will be connected with talented professionals in the entertainment industry, participate in competitions in various fields, and have the chance to compete for jobs, contests and sweepstakes. Unlike other competition sites such as OurStage and YOBI TV, Show America will combine the…
KATE BUSH POSTS “WILD MAN”
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The legendary KATE BUSH will be releasing a brand new studio album 50 Words For Snow on Anti-Records on November 21. This morning, BBC Radio 2 gave the first taste of BUSH’s new album with the premiere of its lead single, “Wild Man” to which NME raved, “After the domestic bliss of ‘Aerial’, it’s a…
JUSTINE DORSEY BREAKS OUT WITH “BREAKUP SONG”
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Justine Dorsey Justine Dorsey has recently been nominated by the 20th annual LA Music Awards for Singer/Songwriter of the Year; the youngest ever nominated in this category!
Lee MacDougall, If Walls Could Talk
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Lee MacDougall has quite a story to tell. Coming straight to us from Grimsby England, MacDougall knew he wanted to be a musician at a very early age. Growing up in a small historic fishing town he was not given a whole lot of opportunities to make it in this business. His story sounds like…
THE BUNNY THE BEAR NEW VIDEO ON VEVO
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New York-based group THE BUNNY THE BEAR recently invited the world to catch a glimpse of their new music video for the track “C’est Pas Si Loin” with a short teaser. Sparking an enormous response, fans dominated the band’s social networking sites, pleading for the full-length version. Today, Vevo brings the exclusive premiere of…
JIMMY RAE CLOSELY ANALYZES THIS DOWNCAST THEORY
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Jersey’s own Downcast Theory is electrifying audiences with their high energy and ferocious sets. If you’re a fan of good heavy metal/hard rock music then you gotta take a listen to Downcast Theory. These guys have had the pleasure of opening up for some pretty big acts such as: Drowning Pool, Cold, Nonpoint,…
ROBERT SCHWARTZMAN TO RELEASE FIRST SOLO ALBUM
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Singer/songwriter Robert Schwartzman, best known as front man for critically acclaimed rock band Rooney, will independently release his solo debut, Double Capricorn, on October 25th. All album, licensing and touring revenue will benefit the Tibetan Healing Fund, a not-for-profit humanitarian organization established to improve primary healthcare and education for rural Tibetan women and children…
I.R.S. RECORDS INKS FOXY SHAZAM AS FIRST SIGNING
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FOXY SHAZAM, the rabble-rousing rockers who were lauded by USA Today for their “stadium-sized anthem” and praised by MTV for their “audacious glam-rock-meets-prog-pop,” are the first signing to the re-launched I.R.S. Records, a newly minted joint venture between Crush Management and EMI. The Cincinnati, Ohio-based sextet–Eric Nally (vocals), Loren Turner (guitar), Daisy (bass), Sky White…
NIKE SUPPORTS INDIE HIP HOP IN “ALWAYS ON”
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As apart of Nike Sportswear’s original video series, “Always On,” Nike has released an exclusive video featuring LA basketball star Lamar Odom and rapper Stalley today. Stalley created original music accompanying the video, featuring Odom’s journey from his home in Los Angeles to his hometown turf in Queens, New York. Reflecting a “day in the…
Casey Shea, In Your Head
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Baton Rouge’s talent Casey Shea’s latest album In Your Head can be easily described as awesome and entertaining. Every track in the record is so contagious, catchy, recalling here and there bands such as Kings of Leon, Jet and Everlast to name a few. So don’t be surprised or scared if within minutes you go…
Fereshta, Global Citizen
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Afghanistan’s native and talented musician Fereshta brings us her latest album Global Citizen, it’s literally amazing! Every song is filled with an energetic and powerful sound that would blow you away immediately with the guitar riffs and sexy vocals seduce and wakes every part in your body. But different to many bands and artists alike,…
RUSTED ROOT ANNOUNCES FORTUNATE FREAKS UNITE! CAMPAIGN
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The quintessential live band, Pittsburgh’s Root Root, found it only made sense to reach out to their community of fans when it came time to record their new record. With the ever changing music industry, Rusted Root has returned to their roots, and plans to release their newest album independently, and decided to get…
THE FALL TO RELEASE ALBUM # 29
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Ersatz G.B. is the new studio album from The Fall, the 29th in their impressive canon. As with any Fall recording, Ersatz G.B. retains many of the group’s most distinctive elements, whilst offering a fresh take on Mark E. Smith’s familiar style and subject matter. The line-up on the album remains the same as for…
WILD CHILD DEBUTS NEW SINGLE OFF DEBUT
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Austin based indie-folk pop band, Wild Child, will release their debut album “Pillow Talk” on October 25 via Major Nation. Wild Child bring their own brand of heartfelt melodic-pop songwriting that is accentuated with soulful vocals and folk-influenced instrumentation that feature lush strings, keys, bells, banjo and percussion. “Silly Things” – http://soundcloud.com/wildchildsounds/silly-things “Silly Things,” the…
TMBG NEW VIDEO “CAN’T KEEP JOHNNY DOWN”
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They Might Be Giants new album, Join Us, was released July 19th through Idlewild/Rounder Records. On Join Us we find the Brooklyn originals have returned to rock with an electrifying mix of clever, maddeningly catchy songwriting and studio mastery. Notorious for their energized live show, They Might Be Giants are on an international tour,…
Cutting Edge, She Wore Red
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Just like that the group Cutting Edge is back with a fresh, new song titled “She Wore Red”. One week ago, for the first time ever, I did a Review + on their track “Your Love Is My Oxygen” (http://skopemag.com/2011/10/03/cutting-edge-your-love-is-my-oxygen ) that included six remixes and two more just released! Not wasting any…
GABE DIXON DOES “RELEASE ME” LIVE
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Gabe Dixon has released another video from his intimate Room 5 concert series, the powerful and poignant “Release Me.” The track is from his solo debut album One Spark, released in August to critical acclaim. See additional live cuts – including single “My Favorite” and the fan-favorite “Running on Fumes” – on his…
KID ROCK ANNOUNCES TOUR UNLIKE ANY OTHER
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Kid Rock today announced a tour unlike anything ever done before. Kid Rock has assembled a team of Detroit titans to show support for other cities in need, and to show that Detroit, while experiencing it’s own difficulties still has the power to unite to help others around the country. Kid Rock, in association with…
ISSUE 4 – OCTOBER 2011
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Okay it sounds corny, but at least someone took the time to chime in on our comment line: “You guys keep doing it! Is there no end to the ammunition you are packing?” Hmmm, let’s think about that one: no, there isn’t! Just in case you’re wondering, last month’s “featured picture” features our own…
PUFFY AMI YUMI AND THE OUTBACK
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Puffy Ami Yumi is a Japanese pop-rock duo consisting of Ami Onuki and Yumi Yoshimura. In Japan, they are known simply as PUFFY, but outside of Japan, their first names are added to the band name to avoid conflict with Sean Combs /Puffy. US audiences may recognize their music, if not their name, as they…
S.U.N.N.E. NEW VIDEO “SMOKING ON THAT”
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“Smoking On That” is one of many videos comming off of the Kush Factor LP which is the highly anticipated and most controversial mixtape inspired by the comical movie “Big Daddy” with Adam Sandler. We were bored one night so we shot a video! [youtube 3XHLy0rEAFM?hd=1 nolink] www.TheRealSunne.com
ALIEN ANT FARM SIGNS NEW LABEL DEAL WITH EXECUTIVE MUSIC GROUP
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ALIEN ANT FARM is proud to announce their new deal with the Executive Music Group label via Fontana/Universal. The original line-up–Dryden Mitchell (lead vocals), Mike Cosgrove (drums), Terry Corso (guitar), Tye Zamora (bass)–will start to work on their fourth album in November and is looking to release it Spring 2012. It’ll be their…
Olya, [carefully]
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Despite coming from a musical family, Olya Kisseleva was the self-described “practical one.” And though she experienced a deep musical upbringing, those pursuits were seemingly laid to rest when she moved to the States. After graduating from Boston University and relocating to New York City, her urge to pursue music resurfaced and she penned her…
MISFITS OFFER MP3 “TWILIGHT OF THE DEAD”
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Today punk rock legends the Misfits release The Devil’s Rain, the band’s first album in nearly a decade! It was produced by Ed Stasium, who’s credits include the Ramones’ Road to Ruin and Too Tough to Die, as well as the Misfits’ 1999 release Famous Monsters. Celebrating the occasion, they’ve release a free…
BRISTOL RECORDING STUDIOS PRESENTS A CAPPELLA ARMAGEDDON
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Bristol Recording Studios, New England’s premier recording studio, with 25 years experience working with a cappella groups, presents A Cappella Armageddon, New England’s newest a cappella competition! The first annual A Cappella Armageddon incorporates the best of LIVE a cappella performances and the thrill of cutthroat competition to reward one group with national recognition and…
DIR EN GREY ASKS THE WORLD TO ‘SCREAM FOR THE TRUTH’
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Japanese rock band DIR EN GREY has been candid about their feelings on the current state of their native country, wanting to know about the high radiation levels have been detected after this year’s nuclear disaster that followed the massive earthquake and tsunami. Having issued an open letter to the world on August 1 that…
BROOKLYN’S LITTLE SHALIMAR’S PREMIERES “BAD POSITION” VIDEO
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Singer/songwriter/musician/DJ Little Shalimar has received good notice for his EP, The New Pneumonia Blues, which is available for free download on his Bandcamp page. The first visual from the EP has surfaced, and the colorful clip for “Bad Position” premiered today on Consequence of Sound. The video was shot in Brooklyn by Shan Nicholson and…
OCTOBER 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.
