On March 3rd, Good Charlotte will launch the “Cardiology” tour in support of its fifth studio album and first for Capitol Records. The North American outing – which will follow Good Charlotte’s U.K. headlining stint on the Kerrang! Relentless Energy Drink Tour 2011 – will include a show at New York City’s Irving Plaza (3/8)…
Giorgio, Party of the Century
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Italy’s own Giorgio Onorato Aquilani or Giorgio for short recently released his latest CD entitled Party of the Centur in 2010. During my preliminary investigation of the production I quickly realized the sheer magnitude of this project with its impressive line up of players & various production folk. (Simon Phillips, Bobby Kimball, David Paitch, Greg…
ARIEL APARICIO RELEASES “LOVE LEFT BLEEDING” VIA ‘AERIALS’
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Brooklyn-based, genre-bending musician Ariel Aparicio will be releasing his new album, Aerials, via digital distribution on March 8, 2011, on Rock Ridge Music.
RUNNER RUNNER ANNOUNCE SPRING TOUR
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Pop-rock band Runner Runner is set to hit the road this spring for a nationwide tour with A Rocket To The Moon, Valencia, Anarbor, and Go Radio. The Nationwide trek will kick off on March 15 in Poukeepsie, NY. Runner Runner, who are hot off of the success of their first smash “So Obvious,”…
EZRA FURMAN & THE HARPOONS’ “MYSTERIOUS POWER” SET FOR APRIL 5th
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On April 5th, Ezra Furman & The Harpoons will release their third studio album, Mysterious Power. Produced by Doug Boehm (French Kicks, Starsailor), the album is their first for Red Parlor Records, which is distributed in the U.S. by ADA, a part of the Warner Music Group. Ezra Furman & The Harpoons will play shows…
GREEN DAY TO RELEASE LIVE ALBUM
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Multi-platinum rock band Green Day will release a brand-new live album, entitled Awesome As Fuck, on March 22nd, 2011, on Reprise Records. The set, which includes a CD plus bonus DVD, features explosive performances captured during the band’s 2009-2010 World Tour in support of their Grammy ® Award-winning album 21st Century Breakdown. Green Day recorded…
FOSTER THE PEOPLE ANNOUNCE JANUARY 18TH SELF-TITLED EP
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Los Angeles based trio, Foster the People, will release their first EP January 18th on StarTime International. The self-titled release will feature the bands noteworthy tune, ‘Pumped Up Kicks,’ and two new, equally infectious, tracks: ‘Helena Beat’ and ‘Houdini.’ The band first caught the attention of fans early last year when they self-released their track…
NEW MEAT PUPPETS ALBUM COMING
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The legendary rock trio Meat Puppets announce their powerful return with the release of their new album Lollipop out April 12, 2011 on Megaforce Records. Following up on their critically lauded 09 release, Sewn Together, Lollipop was recorded at Spoon’s HiFi Studio’s in Austin. Produced by band leader Curt Kirwood, the album features the…
TIM MOYER “ELEVEN” VIDEO
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Award-winning indie artist Tim Moyer has just launched a new video for his song “Eleven.” This moving and thought-provoking new release follows in the tradition of the best of roots artists like Pete Seeger by asking the tough questions: “What would Jesus think about what we do?” [youtube nGwoL0Fs2Aw nolink]
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Swizz Beatz feat Rick Ross “The Transporter”
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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! Swizz Beatz feat Rick Ross “The Transporter”:…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR FRIDAY, JANUARY 14th, 2011
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BRUNO MARS’ “GRENADE” EXPLODES ATOP HOT 100 Bruno Mars is back on top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart this week as his “Grenade” once again replaces Katy Perry’s “Firework” at number one. Mars’ “Grenade” edged “Firework” out of the top spot two weeks ago, only to have Perry’s track reclaim the chart’s lead…
STOLI CAN’T KEEP UP WITH AYANA JOHN
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I will tell you one thing, its a winter wonderland where I am. All you can see is snow. I am not complaining but its is cold out here! So that being said, I had to have an artist that would bring the heat. It is my pleasure to introduce coming from Barbados is the…
Carmen Tosca, Time Only
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I had the pleasure of reviewing Carmen Tosca’s last album titled Wind (http://skopemag.com/2010/03/05/carmen-tosca-wind), which was a breath of fresh air for the most part. Her new record Time Only stays in the realm of a new-age, electronic and ambient setting. There are, however, some nice surprises that Tosca throws in like some hot…
REV THEORY UNLEASH VIDEO FOR “JUSTICE”
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Rev Theory have just unleashed the video for their new single, “Justice.” The clip was directed by Artificial Army (The Sword, Mars Volta, Coheed and Cambria) and features the band giving a rocking performance, mixed with footage of riots and various forms of “Justice.” “Justice” video: SKOPE IT HERE!
SXSW ANNOUNCES KEYNOTE SPEAKER
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SXSW Music 2011 is pleased to announce Bob Geldof will be Keynote Speaker and Showcase Performer. At the end of last year, Bob Geldof was described as “one of Ireland’s greatest lyricists ever.” In a lifetime spent using rock music to change things, Geldof now comes to SXSW with his band to play music from…
THE OFFICIAL TRAILER FOR ‘DEMOS’
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DEMOS is not just your average documentary film; it truly serves as an awe-inspiring guide to success for the struggling, intermediate, or well-established independent artist. After starting one of hip hop’s largest viral underground label’s last year (HiPNOTT Records), Kevin Nottingham and Kareem Fort have joined forces once again as they prep the forthcoming release…
SIMON FAGAN ‘LIVE AT CAMERON HOUSE’ FREE EP
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Available for free download at simonfagan.com for a limited time only. Simon Fagan is offering a Free Download of his latest EP for a limited time on his site. Not your typical Irish singer songwriter, he blends elements of gospel and folk with acoustic rock to produce an Americana sound. This EP was recorded live…
HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD RETURN WITH AMERICAN TRAGEDY
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A&M/Octone recording group Hollywood Undead will return on March 15th with their second album: American Tragedy. The album is the follow up to their controversial but massively successful gold debut, Swan Songs, which spent 53 consecutive weeks on the Billboard Top 200 Album chart. Hollywood Undead’s first single from the album, “Hear Me…
TREY ANASTASIO ANNOUNCES WINTER TOUR
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On the heels of Phish’s New Year’s week shows, which culminated with a sold-out, three-night stand at Madison Square Garden, Trey Anastasio announces plans for an intimate theatre tour with the Trey Anastasio Band.The outing will kick off on February 18th at the State Theatre in Portland, ME and include a return to New York…
CIVET ‘LOVE & WAR’ DUE OUT FEB 22
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LA rock band Civet have announced plans to release their fourth studio album, Love & War, via Hellcat Records on February 22. Fans can check out the album’s first single, “L.A. Nights” now at: http://soundcloud.com/hellcatrecords/civet-l-a-nights. The album will also be available on vinyl at a later date. Led by provocative sisters Liza Graves and…
MIDDLE BROTHER NEW VIDEO AVAILABLE
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Partisan Records is excited to announce Middle Brother’s national tour. The tour begins in Washington, DC, on March 2 and ends in Austin at SXSW on March 19. The dates are in support of the band’s highly anticipated self-titled debut album that will be released on March 1. [vimeo 18652177] Partisan is offering a live…
SAIGON SET TO RELEASE HIS DEBUT ALBUM
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Avid TV watchers of the HBO series Entourage, hip-hop fanatics, and curious bystanders can finally hear the much-anticipated debut album from actor and hip-hop artist SAIGON. The Greatest Story Never Told will be released on super producer Just Blaze’s label, Fort Knocks Entertainment in conjunction with Abandoned Nation/Suburban Noize Records on February 15, 2011. SAIGON’S…
MONIQUE GRIMME OPENS BONGO BOY RECORDS
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Bongo Boy Records is an Indie record label with a creative spin. The first two digital download singles released by BBR are from New York City Rocker Jana Peri (Ballerina of the Bowery) and the Jersey Shore rock band The Easy Outs (Come On Come On) both written and produced by Gar Francis. Operated by…
JIMMY RAE CHECKS ALL V.I.T.A.L.S. ON NOEL VINSON
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Noel Vinson is his name, but V.I.T.A.L. Emcee is his alter ego who aims to conquer the hip-hop world. V.I.T.A.L. is a rapper, songwriter, artist and activist from Long Beach, California who looks to revitalize music and even life itself. He sums it all up very nicely here: “Noel Vinson thinks and speaks,…
EMINEM ANNOUNCES THE SIGNINGS OF YELAWOLF AND SLAUGHTERHOUSE
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Rap supergroup Slaughterhouse and budding superstar Yelawolf have been signed to Eminem’s Shady Records it was announced today. “Yelawolf and Slaughterhouse, it’s kinda phase two of Shady,” says Eminem. “It’s the new generation of Shady Records and as we’re trying to rebuild our label, it’s exciting for hip-hop and with all of these forces coming…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR THURSDAY, JANUARY 13th, 2011
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GAGA TO PERFORM AT GRAMMYS Lady Gaga will indeed be performing at this year’s GRAMMY awards on Sunday, February 13th. According to GagaDaily.com, the pop star’s choreographer Laurieann Gibson confirmed the news, and also said that she’ll be behind all the dancing in the videos that are made from songs on Gaga’s forthcoming album…
SKOPE TV INTERVIEWS ANTI THEORY
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On Friday night, Skope TV got a visit from a real emcee & his DJ. On this cold night in New England we got to sit down with Rumel and Odi. These guys have been making music for many years now and that culminated to their debut album ‘Digita.’ These guys do their own thing…
RELISH SIGNS WORLDWIDE DEAL WITH ROCK RIDGE MUSIC
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Northern Ireland-based trio Relish (Ken Papenfus – lead vocals, guitars; Carl Papenfus – drum, vocals; Darren Campbell – bass, vocals) has signed a worldwide deal with Rock Ridge Music, who will release the band’s forthcoming album, “Connected,” in June 2011. Worldwide distribution will be handled via ADA and ADA Global. Initial plans call…
MEAT BEAT MANIFESTO PREP US TOUR NEXT MONTH
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Seminal electronic band MEAT BEAT MANIFESTO (MBM) is gearing up for their U.S. tour supporting the the release of Answers Come in Dreams via Metropolis Records (released October 12, 2010). Widely hailed for their groundbreaking live performances, MBM propels their electronic music into both a mesmerizing aural and visual dimension. “The live performance has become…
BOSCO DELREY NEW VIDEO “SPACE JUNKY”
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This is the first video from Bosco Delrey (Mad Decent). He’s really the only artist of his ilk on the label sounds like Memphis by way of New Jersey if Sun Studios sent artists to record in future space. [vimeo 18508967]
KRADDY OFFERS MP3 TO ANNOUNCE LABYRINTH TOUR
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Kraddy announced his 2011 Winter tour in promotion of his latest EP release, Labyrinth. Fresh off recent appearances with Pretty Lights and a sold-out CD release party that packed L.A.’s infamous Low End Theory nightclub to fire brigade levels, listen for the Kraddy “Led Zeppelin 3000” sound at clubs and festivals through North America in…
LENKA TO RELEASE SOPHOMORE ALBUM
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On April 19th, Epic Records will release Two, the follow-up to Lenka’s self-titled debut album, which entered at No. 3 on Billboard’s Heatseekers chart in late 2008 and contained “The Show,” which became a Top 10 hit in over 10 countries. The Australian singer-songwriter has been on the go ever since the release of her…
BRIAN MURPHY NAMED PRESIDENT WEST COAST AEG LIVE
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Music industry veteran Brian Murphy has just been named President West Coast, AEG Live it was announced today. In his new role, Murphy will focus on AEG Live’s venues along the West Coast and will report to AEG Live’s CEO Randy Phillips. Murphy–one of the most respected leaders in the American concert industry–brings…
‘THE VERY BEST OF THE RAT PACK’ LISTENING PARTY
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Iconic entertainers Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis Jr.–the Rat Pack, a sheer force of nature on stage and film that defined suave masculine brio in the early 1960s. To commemorate this legendary act, Reprise Records will release an essential collection: THE VERY BEST OF THE RAT PACK on January 25.
KIMBERLY CALDWELL RELEASES DEBUT CD
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Vanguard/Capitol Records artist Kimberly Caldwell is set to release her long awaited CD, Without Regret on April 19th. Produced by Marshall Altman, Tommy Henriksen, John Mark & MachoPsycho, Without Regret features the single “Desperate Girls & Stupid Boys.” The catchy song is an empowerment anthem for people everywhere and is sure to give hope…
Surf City, Kudos
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Sometimes a band just gets it. Sometimes a band comes from the far reaches of the planet (New Zealand, in this case) and make all their contemporaries look rather foolish and do so with relative ease. Sometimes a band culls from oft-plagiarized inspirations (Jesus and Mary Chain, Velvet Underground, the Spacemen) and instead writes and…
STOLI THINKS WE COULD ALL USE SOME CIRCLE OF SANITY NOW
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Before we get started today I just want to share a moment to honor those that were killed & injured in Tuscon, AZ on Saturday. It does not matter whether you are conservative or liberal, black or white, whatever you are please try to find a better way than violence on innocent people. Now lets…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR TUESDAY, JANUARY 11th, 2011
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RIHANNA SETS U-K RECORD According to Billboard, Rihanna scored her fifth number one single in the U-K with “What’s My Name.” The Official Charts Company is reporting the Barbadian singer had rewritten the record books, becoming first female solo artist in chart history to achieve five number one singles in consecutive years. She…
TRISTEN ‘CHARLATANS AT THE GARDEN GATE’ OUT FEBRUARY 1ST 2011 / MP3
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Tristen is excited to kick off the 2011 with upcoming tour dates in support of her new album Charlatans At The Garden Gate, out on February 1st via American Myth Recordings. The run begins with a home-town Album Release Show in Nashville on the 21st of January and sees Tristen and band heading out to…
CHARLOTTE CORNFIELD ANNOUNCES RELEASE DATE
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Montreal’s Charlotte Cornfield has been creating quite the buzz across Canada for her groundbreaking indie folk rock. After wrapping up her education in jazz drumming at Concordia in 2010, Cornfield locked herself in the studio for four months in Toronto with producer Ryan Granvile Martin to record her forthcoming LP Two Horses. Last year the…
