The Niceguys release their video for “Not At All”, The first from their latest EP The Green Room. Filled with alcohol, girls, and even pyrotechnics, this video covers all the basic elements of a cliché hip-hop video.
MASTODON COMPOSED ORIGINAL SCORE TO UPCOMING FILM
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Following the June 18th opening of the feature film Jonah Hex, Reprise Records will release a 6-track EP from Mastodon from the film’s original motion picture score Jonah Hex on June 29th, 2010. Jonah Hex features an original score by Reprise recording artists Mastodon and Oscar-nominated composer Mario Beltrami (The Hurt Locker, 3:10…
ALAIN JOHANES OFFERS “ENDLESS EYES” MP3 OFF ‘SPARK’
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With a resume that includes co-founding the band Eleven and collaborations with Queens of the Stone Age, Them Crooked Vultures, Chris Cornell, Mark Lanegan, and Spinnerette (Brody Dalle’s latest project) among numerous others, Alain Johannes has already established himself as a gifted and prolific musical talent.
ENLOU OFFERS NEW MP3 “AMPHIBIAN” OFF NEW EP
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Cincinnati-based quintet Enlou will release their third EP Body of Friends, Body of Water July 27th on Lujo Records. The 5-song EP shows the band honing their distinct blend of knotty psychedelic pop with beach-inspired melodies, perfectly suited for the EP’s mid-summer release. The band will tour behind the EP this summer and fall.
LIVE PHISH APP DEBUTS AS #1 PAID MUSIC APP ON THE iTUNES STORE
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Within 48 hours of its debut, the Live Phish app was the #1 Top Paid Music App on the iTunes Store. Fans purchasing the $3.99 app at iTunes will receive a free MP3 show download at LivePhish.com (a $10 value) and can access free streams of entire Phish concerts from the LivePhish.com archives. The Live…
MUSIC UP CLOSE, JUNE 2010
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Well, howdy, folks. I’m back from a much needed break while renovations continue here at the clue. I did a little traveling, ate some good food, saw some folks I hadn’t seen in years, and took some great nature photos for my new book trailers coming out this month and next. While I was exploring…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR THURSDAY, JUNE 17TH, 2010
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MILEY CYRUS MTV LIVE CONCERT STREAM Miley Cyrus will celebrate the release of her new album, Can’t Be Tamed, with a free global live stream of her concert at the House of Blues in West Hollywood, California across a number of MTV Networks’ Music and Logo Group websites on Monday. The Can’t Be Tamed…
Montana 1948, Teaser EP for the album Picket Fence
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First off, this band is not from Montana, they do not play 1948-styled music and there aren’t any white picket fences around. If you thought that then you were way off base I’m sorry to say! And no, I’m not teasing you on this matter either! The real truth of the matter…
Erica Sunshine Lee, Road to Recovery
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Blessing in disguise is the only way to sum up the career of Erica Sunshine Lee. In true “country mouse goes to the big city” fashion, Lee traded her demure hometown in Georgia for the bustle of San Francisco and brought her lifelong love of singing with her. But in 2008 the economy caught up…
PLANETARY NIGHTS SHINE ON JANGO
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Planetary Nights, with lead singer/sole songwriter/rhythm guitarist R.J. McSweeney at the helm, are proud to announce that they have surpassed the 10,000 fan mark on Jango.com! (www.jango.com/music/planetarynights) This includes hordes of screaming PN fans from over 100 countries and all 50 U.S. states getting in on the action. It’s no surprise to…
GOD BLESS BRIAN O’ CONNOR
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Eagles of Death Metal bassist Brian O’Connor has been diagnosed with cancer, and is undergoing treatment in Los Angeles. He will undergo surgery today and will begin chemotherapy in three weeks. When Brian alerted members of his vast family of bands of his diagnosis, a human chain of support formed immediately. Members of Eagles of…
FRONTIER(S) DEBUT ALBUM TO BE RELEASED AUGUST 10
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Frontier(s) is set to release their debut album There Will be No Miracles Here on the Arena Rock Record Company August 10th. Chris Higdon has been here before. The powerful set of pipes that engraved the bombastic flair of Elliott – and previous to that, Falling Forward, – into the tender consciousness of…
OZZY OSBOURNE LEADS OVER 52,000 TO SET NEW GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS
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It was the Scream heard throughout Los Angeles when Grammy Award-winning rock legend OZZY OSBOURNE led a Dodger Stadium crowd of over 52,000 in setting a new Guinness World Records achievement for the longest scream by a crowd. The Friday night (June 11) scream–during the game against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim–was recorded and…
CHRIS SHIFLETT & THE DEAD PEASANTS “GET ALONG” MP3
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On 7/13/10, Chris Shiflett & the Dead Peasants will be releasing their self-titled debut album on Le Coq Napoleon/RCA Records.
NATHANIEL RATELIFF CONFIRMS HEADLINE DATES
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After earning rave reviews opening for artists like The Low Anthem and The Tallest Man on Earth this spring, songwriter Nathaniel Rateliff is stepping out on his own for a headlining tour of the western United States. Rateliff has been on the road for the past several months performing songs off his debut album, In…
HYPER CRUSH PREMIERE BRAND NEW VIDEO FOR “AYO”
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After killing it at the top of the Hype Machine charts with their remix of La Roux’s Bulletproof, Hyper Crush are back with a brand new video for their track AYO produced by none other than DIPLO! [youtube igknD2vOQX8 nolink] After playing to a sold out crowd in their hometown at famed LA venue The…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16TH, 2010
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TRAVIE McCOY TO TOUR WITH RIHANNA AND KE$HA Travie McCoy will join Rihanna on her hugely anticipated Last Girl On Earth Tour, set to hit the road beginning on July 2nd in Auburn, Washington. The trek — which also features special guest Ke$ha — will then wind its way across North America, culminating August…
Michel Ackermann, Cole Porter’s Blues
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Berlin-based singer/songwriter/pianist is back with his first full-length album release of Cole Porter’s Blues. Coming off his 2009 EP, Kite, Ackermann decides to delve deeper into his musical & artistic side. Kite was piano-driven music that included elements of jazz, pop & classical to go along with a peaceful/tranquil setting. The title…
OK GO NEW VIDEO “END LOVE”
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They premiered their newest video at Bonnaroo on Saturday and now it is available for the world to see. In their newest endeavor OK Go is playing and dancing with time, some friends and a goose named Bill in Los Angeles’ historical Echo Park.
One World (R)evolution, Transitions
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Are you ready for a green…red, white & blue revolution? Well, Austin, Texas-based singer/songwriter Astrum Lux Lucis sure hopes so. Astrum is the lead singer and rhythm guitarist for the group One World (R)evolution and their now project is fittingly called Transitions. One World (R)evolution is attempting to save this world one…
KT TUNSTALL TO RELEASE BRAND-NEW ALBUM
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Multi-platinum singer-songwriter KT Tunstall will release her third studio album, entitled Tiger Suit, on September 28th, 2010, on Virgin Records. After a highly successful worldwide tour, the eco-minded Tunstall began demo-ing songs for Tiger Suit (a title inspired by a dream) in 2009 at the solar-powered recording studio she has built at her home in…
ANDREW SITEK ANNOUNCES FORMATION OF MAXIMUM BALLOON / VIDEO
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David Andrew Sitek; guitarist, multi-instrumentalist and producer for TV On The Radio, as well as such critically-acclaimed and popular bands like the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Liars and Scarlett Johansson’s album of Tom Waits covers, announces his new project Maximum Balloon. Featuring a collective of guest artists Maximum Balloon’s self titled set will be…
AVENGED SEVENFOLD UNVEIL ARTWORK AND TRACKLISTING
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Southern California’s Avenged Sevenfold have just unveiled the artwork for their upcoming album, Nightmare, which in-stores on July 27th. The band will also be releasing a special limited edition of their upcoming album on Warner Bros. Records. Nightmare was produced by Mike Elizondo (Dr. Dre, Eminem) and mixed by noted engineer Andy Wallace. Please see…
CATE LE BON’S VIDEO FOR “SHOEING THE BONES”
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Many of you have heard Cate Le Bon’s song “Shoeing The Bones,” off her debut album Me Oh My. Now you can watch the music video to the song that has already caught many ears! As with Cate’s other music video, this one is full of surprises that are sure to shock you…
CIVIL TWILIGHT NEW VIDEO “LETTERS FROM THE SKY”
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The South African trio formed their band during childhood and relocated to Los Angeles in August, 2005. After settling in the U.S., brothers Steve (singer/bass/piano) and Andrew McKellar (guitar), and Richard Wouters (drums) established a significant following on the west coast.
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Tino Coury “Diary”
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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! Tino Coury “Diary”: SKOPE IT HERE!
THE ULTIMATE THRILLER TOUR
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After playing sold out shows across Europe and making history in The Persian Gulf, “The Ultimate Thriller” — The Michael Jackson Tribute spectacular, is launching the US leg of their world tour on Friday, June 25th at 8 PM, the anniversary of Michael’s passing, at The Lynn Auditorium. The Ultimate Thriller gives MJ fan’s…
INTERPOL RELEASE NEW STUDIO ALBUM ON SEPTEMBER 13TH
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Interpol will release their fourth, self-titled, studio record on September 13th through their own newly formed label, Soft Limit. The New York-based band announced the news of the album to fans on their website last week. The album was recorded at Electric Lady Studios, New York, produced by Interpol, and mixed with Alan Moulder at…
NSFW: HEY CHAMP DEBUT MIND MELTING VIDEO FOR “NEVEREST”
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Hey Champ are proud to present the video for “Neverest” a single off their forthcoming full-length debut Star. The provocative Matthew Lessner (Dirty Projectors, The Raveonettes, Foreign Born, Local Natives) directed cut should have viewers dropping their jaws while finding themselves developing a Flipper fetish faster than lightning. [youtube qUu58ZAp6Z0 nolink] www.HeyChamp.com
SNOB DOODLE
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It looks like someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed today. We thought Snob Doodle read Billboard?
Showtime: Plants and Animals at Bowery Ballroom
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The three members of Plants And Animals stood on the stage of New York’s Bowery Ballroom covered in sweat and completely exausted. It’s no surprise to those in the audience who just witnessed the bands energetic set on that rainy Wednesday night in New York City.
ACTIVISION ANNOUNCES ROSTER OF AWARD-WINNING MUSICAL TALENT
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Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) announced today that its highly anticipated games Call of Duty ®: Black Opsâ„¢, DJ Hero ® 2, Guitar Hero ®: Warriors of Rock and True Crime ®: Hong Kong will feature music from some of the most popular and successful recording artists including Grammy ® Award winners Usher, Eminem, Soundgarden,…
O.A.R. RELEASES SONG THEY WROTE WITH FANS VIA TWITTER
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A year ago platinum selling group O.A.R. launched the first-ever co-write contest through Twitter. Designed to find fans that the band would collaborate with to create a new song, hundreds of O.A.R. fans submitted their lyrics, 140 characters at a time, to the band’s Twitter page. The band chose 3 winning verses, a chorus, and…
YG SIGNS TO DEF JAM
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The L.A.-centric jerkin’ phenom has produced its share of homegrown high school stars in record time, but none has come to symbolize the movement’s independent, entrepreneurial spirit more than Compton’s YG. His signing to the Island Def Jam Music Group, and the June 9th iTunes release of “Toot It and Boot It,” YG’s Def…
SKOPE TV PHONER FEAT LOVEHEAD
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On Saturday at noon we had a first for Skope TV. We had our first international phoner with Ali from the incredible band, Lovehead, who are based in London.
BIBI TANGA AND THE SELENITES RELEASE “BE AFRICA” MP3
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On Dunya, Parisian musical patch-worker Bibi Tanga crafts an interstellar inoculation of grooves and grit. With a wildly eclectic heart, the record references fellow afro-futurist Fela Kuti, funk foundationalist Curtis Mayfield, British post-punk pioneers The English Beat, famed New Orleanian jazz soloist Sidney Bechet, and a list of luminaries that gets increasingly obscure with each…
RAH DIGGA ANNOUNCES HER NEW ALBUM
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A decade after her revered debut album Dirty Harriet dropped, the hard-hitting lyricist Rah Digga is announcing that her new album,Classic, will hit the streets on September 14, 2010. This sophomore follow up is rife with the ambidextrous vernacular that has ranked her unquestionably among the best MCs of all-time. Classic features production exclusively…
ROBERT PLANT TO RELEASE ‘BAND OF JOY’ ON SEPTEMBER 14
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Rounder Records is pleased to announce that Robert Plant is back with Band of Joy, his first album since 2007’s six time Grammy ® Award winning Raising Sand (Rounder). Band of Joy was recorded in Nashville with a stellar cast of musicians and will be released on September 14. A timeless plunge into authentic…
CRUEL HAND UNVEILS IN-STUDIO VIDEO
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In celebration of pre-order launch at B9store.com for the upcoming full-length album Lock & Key, Cruel Hand has unveiled a short documentary they made while they recorded the album this past Spring! [youtube Payr055KZI8 nolink] Additionally, Cruel Hand is equally excited to announce a US tour later this summer with Bane, Trapped Under Ice…
STOLI FINDS THAT IF YOU MIX TALENT + BEAUTY YOU GET LORENZA PONCE
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I am feeling in a mellow yet soulful mood today and my next guest could not be any better fit. If there is one thing that I respect in a musician it’s work ethic. Lorenza Ponce takes work ethic to the next level. Lorenza has done so much as a vocalist, violinist, and live performer…
