For those in the know, I have been doing this column for many years now. I have grown to respect other creative types like myself that understand that it takes time & patience to get where you want to be. This next group today fits that mold and I am so excited to be able…
PORTUGAL. THE MAN’S VAN STOLEN IN CHICAGO
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After playing Lollapalooza last night, Portugal. The Man’s van and trailer full of gear was stolen from an attended parking lot near Grant Park. If you or any of your readers see or hear anything, please let us know. Red Ford 15 passenger 350 van with black trailer attached, Alaska license plates FJH244. …
MKM ISSUE 2 – AUGUST 2011
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Welcome back and big shout outs go out to our first “commentator,” Miss Lori Johnson, who chimed in with “Hey MKM I have got to say I REALLY like this blog site. I am anxious to see the evolution! “Music is the healing force of the world.” Got to give it up for Full Force……
NAPOLEON DA LEGEND DROPS “QUARANTINE” VIDEO
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Crazy Al Cayne will be releasing a mixtape series called “The Sugar Cayne Experiment” and Volume #1 will feature Napoleon Da Legend. In Experiment #1 Crazy Al Cayne aka “Sugar Cayne” get’s some beats that he produced back in the 90’s and has Napoleon Da Legend spit fire over them. Authentic 90’s beats with one…
THE LIONS RELEASE “SYD…IS A SERIAL KILLER” MP3
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Imagine a whole movie crammed into a three minute song, inspired by Syd Barrett and Quentin Tarantino and featuring a cross-dressing, bucket-carrying, howling maniac who collects peoples blood with a wooden spoon and puts sleeping pills in people’s burgers. Not where you thought this was going, eh? “Syd… Is A Serial Killer” is the latest…
BOSTON NATIVE CAM MEEKINS HEADS TO NYC NEXT WEEK / VIDEO
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Cam writes his own lyrics and beats with a ‘storyteller mc’ approach and has a similar sound to Mac Miller, Mike Posner and B.o.B. Below is a link to check out his new music video “Rain” as well as a link to his mixtape “1993”, which is self-produced along with Matty Trump, Big Jerm, Ski…
AUGUST 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.
JOHN OATES: FLYING SOLO
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I’d interviewed John years ago, and had a chance to catch up with him and his new solo venture and tour supporting the release of Mississippi Mile. Half of the most potent rock/soul duo to hit the airwaves, John has always piled his passion into his solo projects.
STOLI IS LOVING ROSE OF JERICHO HIT SONG “MIDNIGHT EYES”
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August is here again, that means we better get outside as much as possible before the temps start dropping. I never want summer to end. My guests this week do not have that problem as Rose of Jericho is a rock band from San Antonio, TX, lead by singer Andrea Russie. I must admit that…
DEREK SHERINIAN’S OCEANA TO BE RELEASED ON SEPTEMBER 27th
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Music Theories, a division of the Mascot Label Group, has announced a September 27 release date for Derek Sherinian’s Oceana. Recognized by many as the premiere rock keyboardist of his generation, Sherinian has performed for millions via the vehicles of Black Country Communion (of which he is a current member alongside Glenn Hughes, Jason…
RHETERIC RAMIREZ NEW VIDEO “BREAK THA BANK”
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Raised in NYC in the ’80s and L.A. in the ’90s, Dominican-American emcee Rheteric Ramirez has been making a home for himself at the sweet spot where brains meet fist for the last fifteen years. His unique brand of ‘intellectual mauling’ has made him one of underground hip-hop’s most most unique emcees much like Nocando,…
RANDOM STABBINGS & ARTLESS CRITIQUE, AUGUST 2011
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Razer, Dark Devotion [expanded] (Blind Monkey Records) Expanded version of of the Sony-propelled release from the melodic-nu-metal crew, who’ve opened for Judas Priest and whatnot in their native Phoenix. Like so many Metal Blade-level non-thrashers, there are tales of brushes with near-fame along their journey, in this case one of the guys touring as…
HARVESTBLOOM SET TO RELEASE NEW EP “LET IT GO” AUGUST 2 / VIDEO
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HarvestBloom follows up the success of their 2010 EP Release DEVIL’S POISON with another EP entitled LET IT GO. The LET IT GO EP features 3 songs plus a remix of LET IT GO. The EP is being released on August 2nd.
SKOPE TV INTERVIEW FEAT JOHNNY CROME
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On Friday July 29 Skope was visited by an emerging artist by the name of Johnny Crome. Johnny did not want to settle for just a phone interview so he drove over 4 hours to come see us, and we are glad that he did. With his two hits “Amnesia” and “Porn Star” making waves…
RICK SHAFFER HAS THE BLUES…(“DOWN TO A T!”)
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Johnny Lee Hooker once said: “The Blues had a child and that child was Rock N’ Roll.” And it is no secret that the success that British Invasion era bands enjoyed stateside was due in large part to their obsession with the Blues. The Yardbirds did it. The Rolling Stones did it. Zeppelin even did…
Kyle Alden, Hello Again Kind Stranger
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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” & I want to personally thank all the corporate giants for successfully transforming “Sex Drugs & Rock…
ARI JACOBSON POSTS NEW ALBUM ON BANDCAMP
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Singer/songwriter Ari Jacobson will kick off his first-ever East Coast tour, in support of his debut album Songs About You on July 31 at Radio Bean in Burlington, VT. From there, Jacobson will hit a number of cities across the northeast including Wilmington, DE; Washington, D.C.; and his hometown Haverhill, MA. Jacobson has been dubbed…
CHOP LOVE CARRY FIRE RELEASE DEBUT MUSIC VIDEO FOR “WANT NOTHING”
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Chop Love Carry Fire, the new project formed by veteran musicians Jeremy Toback and Butch Norton, announced today that they will unveil a brand new music video for the track “Want Nothing” from their debut self-titled EP. Directed by Danny Toback, shot by Ted Hayash and edited by Eric Binns, “Want Nothing” makes its debut…
THE HAPPY PROBLEM NEW VIDEO “MATADOR”
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Check out the new video for “Matador,” the first single off the happy problem’s full-length debut, Head Case, and enjoy watching glamorous, wrecked hipsters teeter towards destruction.
BOBBY KIMBALL (TOTO) AND JIMI JAMISON (SURVIVOR) ALBUM EPK
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“Hold the Line”, “White Sister”, “English Eyes”, “Goodbye Elenore”, “Rosanna”, “Is This Love”, “Burning Heart”, “The Search Is Over”, “High on You”, “I Can’t Hold Back”… These songs from Toto and Survivor are true musical evergreens and are still played on radio stations all over the world. Each band has sold sold millions of records,…
DAVE MATTHEWS: SHOW TO BENEFIT CHARITIES CHOSEN BY TICKET PURCHASERS
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On Saturday, August 20th, Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds will play nTelos Wireless Pavilion in Charlottesville, VA. This special concert – their first acoustic show in Dave Matthews Band’s hometown since1994 – will give fans a unique opportunity to help create a better world while enjoying an evening of live music. Immediately following Dave…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR TUESDAY, JULY 26th, 2011
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AMY WINEHOUSE TO BE LAID TO REST TODAY According to Us Weekly, Amy Winehouse will be laid to rest at a private funeral today (7/26). An autopsy was held on Monday, but the results won’t be known for weeks. Winehouse is survived by her parents, Mitch and Janis, her older brother, Alex, and…
STOLI KNOWS THAT SKOPE READERS NEED TO HEAR JULIE WEISS
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I woke this morning to hear that the NFL is back on. That is great news for sure, but when will the US government figure out their own debt ceiling issues. I wish I could have my own debt ceiling. I would be writing this column from a Learjet enroute to Los Angeles or Miami.…
Low-Fi, After All This Time
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Get ready for Boise, Idaho’s own Low-Fi as they come out with their second release ‘After All This Time’. This band calls themselves Low-Fi but they play with a hi-fi sound that will excite your senses all the way! The group is made up of three members: Todd Sloan on guitar & vocals,…
BRYAN ADAMS APPEARS IN SOUTH AFRICAN MOVIE
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Bryan Adams as the voice of Jock in the South African produced and release of Jock of the Bushveld, released in theatres in South Africa last week. They are waiting to get a US release date for the fall. Here is a link the filmsite: http://www.jock-animation.com/
THE BRIAN JONESTOWN MASSACRE RELEASE THE SINGLES COLLECTION
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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…
