JUSTIN BIEBER GETS PHISHY Justin Bieber performed an acoustic show last Saturday night. During the concert, he played the intro riff from the song “The Divided Sky” from Phish’s first album, Junta, which was released back in 1989 — five years before Biebs was born. Bieber’s musical director, Dan Kanter, is a big…
MODENA NEW VIDEO FOR “SECOND TIME AROUND”
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Second Time Around EP, produced by the legendary Jim Wirt (Incubus, Hoobastank), basks in rave reviews. Wirt, whose time in the studio with Modena was a mutually considered a raving success was thrilled with the turn out of the single’s video and how it represented the song. “Great looking video…. I am really honored that…
NEW POP SINGLE FROM MICHELLE BRANCH
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Multi-platinum-selling singer-songwriter Michelle Branch will return with her first full-length solo album in eight years with West Coast Time, which will be released by Reprise Records in September. The first single, “Loud Music,” already shipped to Hot AC Radio, will be available on iTunes June 14th. Having already experienced success in a variety of formats…
DOLLY PARTON USES FACEBOOK FOR NEW SINGLE PREVIEW
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DOLLY PARTON’s new single “Together You & I” is now available for streaming on her official Facebook page located here http://www.facebook.com/dollyparton. Dolly Parton’s highly anticipated new album Better Day is set for a June 28th release date through her own Dolly Records, which is distributed through Warner Music Nashville. To coincide with the album’s release,…
OFFICIAL.FM TEAMS UP WITH RED DIST
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official.fm, a technology platform for music creators, professionals and companies to manage their digital audio, has partnered with RED Distribution to provide digital marketing and promotional solutions for new releases and repertoire. RED’s distributed labels include ATO, CBS, Cirque Du Soleil, Eleven Seven Music, FADER LABEL, Fat Possum, Glassnote, MRI (Megaforce), Nacional, New West,…
ATTACK! ATTACK! U.K. PREVIEW 2 TRACKS OFF ‘THE LATEST FASHION’
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Welsh rock quartet Attack! Attack! U.K. will be releasing their new album, “The Latest Fashion,” in the U.S. via Rock Ridge Music on June 21, 2011.
Mark Lenover, Dead The Beast, Dead The Poison
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Mark Lenover is the sole performer responsible for ‘Dead The Beast, Dead The Poison’ as he also composed & recorded the new album. Lenover obviously knows what he wants and how he wants it done so how will this record play out? Answer: The 11-track recording comes across as one very complex piece…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15th, 2011
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GAGA TALKS NEXT TOUR Lady Gaga is already talking a little about her next tour. The pop star told MTV.co.uk that she is plans to kick off the next trek at the “top” of 2012 and that she’ll begin rehearsing for it at the end of this year. She likened touring to being…
Richard Anthony, Connected
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High school physics teacher by day and musician by night, Richard Anthony invites us all to get ‘Connected’ on his debut album. Accepting one another and coming together as ONE are just a couple of the many heartfelt themes displayed on this record. Richard will open your eyes, mind and heart to a…
STOLI GETS TO CELEBRATE THE DEBUT OF DAVID 3D HODGES
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I must say that I am in a great mood today. It is not everyday that I get to help announce the debut of a new Def Jam/Island artist and his new single “Angel.” If you are not familiar be ready to get to know David 3D Hodges. David has been making music since he…
A GREAT FATHER’S DAY GIFT – “MUSIC TO SHANK BY”
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Created by record producer Michael Mugrage along with fellow co-writer Rex Fowler, this CD, entitled MUSIC TO SHANK BY, is the perfect accompaniment to R. Paul Rusher’s other two golf creations, the hugely popular HOW TO LINE UP YOUR FOURTH PUTT, and the newly released sequel, WHEN TO REGRIP YOUR BALL RETRIEVER.
Revel 9, The Razorblade Diaries
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Formerly known as Gee Davey, Revel 9 is locked, loaded and ready to give you ‘The Razorblade Diaries’. This is the band’s debut EP under the name Revel 9 and they are excited to get these songs out to the masses. The group hails from Long Island, NY and is made up of:…
YELAWOLF ANNOUNCES RELEASE DATE FOR HIS DEBUT
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Radioactive, Yelawolf’s first album on Eminem-led Shady Records, will be released on September 27, 2011, the fast-rising rapper announced today. Radioactive (Ghet-o-vision/Shady Records/DGC/Interscope) follows his critically acclaimed Trunk Muzik 0-60 (Ghet-O-Vision/DGC/Interscope), a 2010 compilation of tracks from his Trunk Muzik mixtape along with previously unavailable recordings. The final video from that street album,…
PRAGUE AND SUNSET DRIVE
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Prague is a popular three member group from the Tokyo area. Lead vocalist Yuta Suzuki, who is also the guitar player, and Kensuke Ito, drums, were high school classmates. They were members of the same after-school music club and spent many free hours playing and listening to music. After graduation, they enrolled in a local…
A TRIBUTE TO PETER TOSH
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When most folks hear the word “reggae”, an automatic worldwide reaction is usually, “oh, you mean Bob Marley!”. The same goes for “The King of Pop”, you think Michael Jackson, or any other genre that has a popular or internationally-known ‘face’ to go with it.
KRISTA NEW VIDEO “HYPNOTIZED”
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Raised in the Sunset Park section of Brooklyn, a neighborhood rigidly defined by cultural identity, where a stroll down the streets is a kaleidoscopic merge of colors, cultures, and flavors, Krista used her roots as inspiration to release debut album, Taking Back Brooklyn on J Records in September 2009 and opened for Kelly Clarkson’s summer…
ZACK GLASS OFFERS MP3 “JUST ANOTHER DAY”
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The Big Apple’s worldly and blues driven artist Zack Glass is set to release Southern Skies June 21st via White Collar Records. As the son of legendary composer Philip Glass, Zack has musically explored the ins and outs of his sound. Developing the most refined and true classic rhythm and blues, Glass holds…
Ben Kopec, Epic Orchestral & Cinematic Rock for Film Trailers
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Ben Kopec is a solo artist, an American, and the six selections on this instrumental EP log in at just under 13 minutes. Though the information is not listed on the EP, it is safe to assume that this is Ben’s debut release. Kopec can be contacted on the net at BK@BenKopec.com, at www.BenKopec.com From…
PAUL MCCARTNEY NEW VIDEO “BLUE SWAY”
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Paul McCartney has recruited award-winning surf filmmaker Jack McCoy to create a music video for his previously unreleased track “Blue Sway.” Written nearly 20 years ago, McCartney’s never-before released song, “Blue Sway,” will be available for the first time on the bonus audio disc of the special edition of McCartney II. The music video created…
ACTIVE CHILD ANNOUNCE DEBUT ALBUM
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Active Child is pleased to announce the release of his debut album You Are All I See on August 23 via Vagrant Records. The album was produced by Ariel Rechtshaid and features 10 new tracks. The album comes as a follow-up to last year’s critically-acclaimed Curtis Lane EP. See below for full track-listing. One…
BEN HARPER RELEASES SELF SHOT VIDEO
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Ben Harper just released a new video for “Don’t Give Up On Me Now”. The self shot video is the second one from his newest record “Give Till It’s Gone” which came out May 17th on Virgin Records. [youtube CwcmpTCZRLQ nolink]
L’illon, Warrior Angel Instrumental Special Release
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The “Lucid Pop” queen is back with a very Special Release of ‘Warrior Angel Instrumental’. I had the pleasure of reviewing L’illon’s debut album ‘Warrior Angel’ back in December of ’09 for Skope (http://skopemag.com/2009/12/08/l%E2%80%99illon-warrior-angel ). I was hooked then and I am hooked now even more so after hearing this new record. …
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR THURSDAY, JUNE 9th, 2011
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WATCH THE PEAS LIVE FROM CENTRAL PARK TONIGHT! The Black Eyed Peas concert in Central Park tonight will be streamed on the internet for fans, who can’t make it to the star studded benefit show. The Black Eyed Peas and Friends Concert 4 NYC, is a benefit concert to raise money for the 1.8…
JOHN OATES, MISSISSIPPI MILE
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Mississippi Mile is John’s third solo album, and a follow up to his 2008 release, 1,000 Miles Of Life CD (which I really liked). It’s always a concern for members of a successful act to change material on a solo effort, but John has the chops the drive, and the backing musicians to make…
THE JOHN OATES BAND, BEACHLAND, CLEVELAND 5-24-2011
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Half of the legendary Hall & Oates brain trust has hit the road promoting his new blues and early rock laden disc, Mississippi Mile. The band is extremely tight and provides great vocal harmonies. John mentioned that they’ve been working together for a while, and had experience playing on the CD. The…
JUNE 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.
JULIE WEISS RELEASES NEW SINGLE “NEW”
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After graduating from Monmouth University (West Long Branch, New Jersey) with a degree in Music Industry, Julie found herself working at various independent record labels in New York City and for producers/studios in both Northern New Jersey and Manhattan.
MEDIASKARE RECORDS SIGNS MUREAU
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Mediaskare Records is proud to announce the addition of Thousand Oaks, CA-based band Mureau to its roster of artists. The band’s debut album ‘Rumors and Reputations’ will hit stores this summer through the label. A new track titled “Bedroom Eyes” (feat. Brendan Foley of Betrayal) from the album can currently be heard at the band’s…
STOLI OFFERS A NSFW INTERVIEW WITH OMINOS
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Man it is getting hot out there. I do not know if it’s the weather or this interview I am about to post with a metal band out of San Francisco by the name of Ominos. These guys have created a band that I was impressed by how they have totally immersed themselves in what…
FRIEND SLASH LOVER DEBUTS VIDEO FOR THE SINGLE “DISASTEROIDâ€
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Ambient rockers Friend Slash Lover debut their new video for the single “Disasteroid” off their EP As American As Ones and Zeros. The video provides a stylized viewpoint on global warming and the environment. It was inspired by a George Carlin sketch according to Friend Slash Lover mastermind Josh Mintz.
WIDESPREAD PANIC AND iCLIPS.NET OFFER LIVE VIDEO STREAMING
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For music fans all over the country, it wouldn’t quite be summer without a run of Widespread Panic shows at Colorado’s breathtaking Red Rocks Amphitheatre. For the band’s 2011 visit — happening June 24-25-26 – iClips.net will be onsite documenting the sold out run. “Widespread Panic: Live From Red Rocks” webcast, available at iClips.net and…
DUB SONATA: DIGGIN’ IN HAVANA
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A week in Cuba to some can be an enjoyable vacation, an enlightening experience seeing how a country survives under a dictatorship, while enjoying the culture and the whole experience of what such a place has to offer. For Bronx based producer, the trip was something much more than that, it was a musical…
T-PAIN VOWS TO NEVER USE AUTO-TUNE AGAIN
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In an unexpected statement, GRAMMY-Award winning and platinum selling artist T-Pain declared “I’m done with Auto-Tune.” The multi-faceted artist who famously turned Auto-Tune into a mainstream sound used in some of today’s biggest hit songs, continued to say, “I vow right here, right now, to never use Auto-Tune again. I’m onto something that I…
TRUTHLiVE NEW VIDEO “POETRY IN MOTION”
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Roughly a year since the release of his well received debut LP Patience, produced entirely by Jake One and released on his own label Interdependent Media, the California MC and musical jack of all trades, TRUTHLiVE, is gearing up to drop his new EP The Remembering. [youtube pAHM5cCjFXI nolink] http://twitter.com/Truthlive
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR MONDAY, JUNE 6th, 2011
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P!NK WELCOMES A BABY GIRL! P!nk gave birth to a baby girl on Thursday evening. She took to Twitter around 11 PM Eastern to announce that she and husband Carey Hart welcomed Willow Sage Hart to the world. P!nk said “she’s gorgeous, just like her daddy.” THE OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT VIA TWITTER: P!nk’s…
HUDSON OWEN: THE MAN BEHIND THE MIND
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The eight years I have now written for Skope has afforded me the opportunity to access a myriad of musical styles and the artists within them. I spoke to Eminem collaborator, Proof a few years before he was gunned down in a Detroit nightclub; I got to speak to the usually elusive Evan Dando after…
SAVES THE DAY POST NEW SINGLE FROM NEW ALBUM
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Saves The Day, the seminal band that helped create and define the emo pop punk genre, returns with their new album, Daybreak, on September 13th through Razor & Tie.
ELLIE GOULDING ANNOUNCES NORTH AMERICAN HEADLINE TOUR
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Cherrytree/Interscope recording artist ELLIE GOULDING returns stateside this summer for her second headline tour in support of her critically acclaimed solo debut LIGHTS. Aptly named, “THE LIGHTS TOUR” begins July 23 in Atlanta and wraps in late August. “I am really excited about the next tour,” says Ellie. “This time we are ready; we are…
ALEX DA KID SIGNS WITH INTERSCOPE RECORDS
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Grammy winner and multi platinum music producer, Alex Da Kid has created his own label via Interscope Records, it was announced today by Interscope Geffen A&M Records, a unit of Universal Music Group, the global music leader. Alex’s new label, KIDinaKORNER, will debut with a solo album from singer-songwriter Skylar Grey, who has been…
TOP SUMMER CONCERT APPS
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To help concert-goers in cities and towns across the country, Appitalism.com, the mobile app superstore, has put together a list of the top apps to help them get the most out of their summer concert season. Concert Finder (Free for Android) — Find concerts going on around the U.S. Search for specific artists or…
