Pissed off, weird and obsessed with serial killers and fantasy movies since childhood, bored Chicagoan Timothy Tsurutani has found a suitable outlet for his girlish falsetto, cannibalistic savagery and his obsession with noise breakouts in COKE RATS.
HANSARD & BONO & RICE & MUNDY PERFORM FOR SIMON COMMUNITY / VIDEO
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On December 24, Glen Hansard of the Swell Season was joined by fellow Irishmen Bono, Damien Rice and Mundy for a busking session on Dublin’s famed Grafton Street.
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Termanology “3AM (Freestyle)”
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KID SISTER HOOKS UP WITH PETA / VIDEO
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Kid Sister is the latest hip-hop starlet to pose for a peta2 anti-fur ad! In the ad, she poses next the tagline “Fur? I Don’t Think So.”
GIBSON ACOUSTIC ANNOUNCES THE KEB MO SIGNATURE BLUES MASTER MODEL
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Gibson Acoustic, the world’s premier maker of renowned acoustic guitars located in Bozeman, Montana, announced the availability of the long awaited Keb Mo Signature Acoustic Blues Master guitar. No other musician embraces the blues like the legendary Keb Mo. His post modern playing blues styling stretches to fully electric blues, jazz, and R&B while…
Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen & Jo-Ann Geffen, Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Story behind the Song
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If there were any way I could give a higher Skope rating than “5” on a book review, I would definitely do so for “Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Story behind the Song.” The Chicken Soup for the Soul series has been circulating since 1993, with various titles that relate to everyone from…
CARMELO ROSADO JR OFFERS STOLI NEW PERSPECTIVE ON FATHER-SON RELATIONS
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I always say it but music is best performed by those that do it for the love rather than the money & fame. If the music is good, the money & fame will come. My next guest is the definition of doing it for the love. Coming out of lovely Visalia, California is Carmelo Rosado…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Jah Cure ft Alison Hinds “Call on Me”
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KEYSHIA COLE GIVES AWAY XMAS DINNERS IN OAKLAND
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Keyshia Cole was born and raised in Oakland CA. She has released three multi-platinum selling albums and has garnered numerous award nominations. She also made history with her #1 rated reality TV show, The Way It Is, on BET. KEYSHIA COLE IS HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS AND WILL GIVE AWAY XMAS DINNERS TO THE ONES…
CHICANE RELEASES NEW VIDEO FEATURING NATASHA BEDINGFIELD
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The song, “Bruised Water,” is a mashup of Chicane’s hit “Saltwater” with Natasha Bedingfield’s “I Bruise Easily,” and is off Chicane’s comprehensive greatest hits collection, The Best of Chicane, out now on Ultra Records in celebration of his twelve years of influential dance and pop music.
TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, NIGHT CASTLE
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TSO is recognized as the ultimate touring operatic/theatrical act in music today. Selections from the new offering are being previewed on the current annual TSO Christmas tour. When you have a stable of the top writers, musicians and vocalists in the business, it makes for a flexible and versatile, writing platform without boundaries.…
TAKING BACK SUNDAY’S ‘NEW AGAIN’ CHOSEN AS ALBUM OF THE YEAR BY ALTERNATIVE PRESS
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Taking Back Sunday’s album New Again has been chosen by the editorial staff of Alternative Press as the Number One Album of 2009. The editors’ picks for the 10 Best Albums of the Year appear in AP’s February Year In Review issue, out January 5, 2010. The magazine, which Taking Back Sunday graced…
SHOOTER JENNINGS NEW SINGLE “WAKE UP”
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Shooter Jennings’ new single, Wake Up! is available tomorrow from your favorite digital music store, including iTunes! “Wake Up” is the first single from the forthcoming album “Black Ribbons”, set for release March 3rd, 2010.
Matthew Curran, Simplify
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Matthew Curran and his trio (Matt Jurasek on bass & Kevin Conray on drums) introduce a powerful yet simplified rock ‘n’ roll sound. Curran & company are blending together elements of rock, blues and alternative to offer you a creatively fresh recording. With catchy guitar rhythms & vibrant hooks, Simplify sums it all…
THE HOUSTON BROTHERS OFFER “CONFEDERATE DUNCE” MP3
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Songwriter, Justin Faircloth explains the origins of the song:
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Mary J. Blige ft. Jazmine Sullivan “Gonna Make It”
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NIELSEN BDSRADIO UNVEILS DECADE TOP 500 AIRPLAY REPORTS
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Nielsen BDSradio’s exclusive Decade Top 500 Reports are now available, featuring the Top 500 releases spun in every format. These reports are accessible to BDSradio subscribers and reflect radio detections from January 1, 2000 – December 17, 2009. Non-BDSradio subscribers can request reports by sending an email to bdsradio@bdsonline.com. Nielsen BDS charts…
MARILYN MANSON CRUSHES 20 MILLION CLAIM BY EX BANDMATE
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Marilyn Manson’s insurance coverage will pay $175,000 to settle a lawsuit brought against him by a former member of his band, but all of the money will go to the plaintiff’s attorney, a lawyer for the goth rocker said today. Stephen Bier, better known by the stage names Pogo and Madonna Wayne Gacy, brought his…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23rd, 2009
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TAYLOR SWIFT TO PERFORM AT GRAMMYS It was just announced that Taylor Swift will be performing at the 52nd annual GRAMMY awards. The country star, who garnered eight nominations, will also be a presenter at the show as well. Only Beyonce got more nods than her with ten, and she will also be…
KICKBEND HOLIDAY VERSION OF “CHRISTMAS LIGHTS” VIA BROADJAM.COM
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Chicagoland blues-rock band KickBend recently recorded “Christmas lights” with guest musicians Mario, Joe, and Steve. The free download is available on KickBend’s Broadjam page: SKOPE IT HERE! KickBend is also giving away a free album to the first ten new fans who… 1) Add KickBend as a friend on MySpace – www.myspace.com/KickBend 2) Listen…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: YUNG HAZARD “DANGER”
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P.O.S ANNOUNCES “EVERY NEVER IS NOW” TOUR
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It’s been quite a year for Rhymesayers recording artist P.O.S – Never Better marked the third album from this Minneapolis rapper, which appeared on multiple year end lists including Spin’s “Top 10 Best Album You Might Have Missed” and MySpace’s Top 50. After four videos (Drumroll, Optimist, Purexed, Never Better), a cover of Pearl Jam’s…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Darrin James Band “The Lovely Ugly Truth”
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JASON CASTRO KICKS OFF 2010 WITH “THE LOVE UNCOMPROMISED EP”
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Atlantic recording artist Jason Castro has announced the upcoming release of a new five-song collection, entitled “THE LOVE UNCOMPROMISED EP.” The set will be released online via all digital retailers – including the former American Idol’s own www.jasoncastromusic.com on January 12th. Physical CDs will be available at venues on Jason’s upcoming tour, which begins on…
SANCHEZ RELEASES VIDEO “WON’T SURRENDER”
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If you haven’t heard the song or seen the “video” here is The new Sanchez Ft. Tiger Woods song called Won’t Surrender, off of his New album Now and Forever due out Febuary 9, 2010.
SIA RELEASES NEW VIDEO “YOU’VE CHANGED”
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If you’re a regular follower of siamusic on Twitter than you already know that she posted a link to her new video yesterday for the song, “You’ve Changed,” directed by Dennis Liu!
Alligators, Piggy & Cups
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Recently were seen some impressive music come out of the Pacific Northwest. Bands like Loch Lomond, Kane Hodder, The Dandy Warhol’s, and of course Death Cab for Cutie just to name a few. This new brand of music flows and ebbs with rich liquidity, exotic musical textures, and a lot of positive creative energy. Enter…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22nd, 2009
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LADY GAGA TO CHANGE UP HER TOUR If you have a chance to catch Lady Gaga’s Monster Ball tour in 2009, you better do it, because it could be completely different in 2010. The pop star wrote on her Twitter that she is “already redesigning” it for the New Year. We’ll keep you…
BIZ TALK: HOW MUCH THE PRO’S DIDN’T MAKE LAST YEAR ON TOUR
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If you expect to make a lot of money off your own concert tour, you’re likely to be extremely disappointed. By the time the venue’s concert promoters, ticket vendors, road crew, support staff, various equipment rentals take their cuts, coupled with transportation costs living expenses, food are covered, there may not be as much…
WEEZER FRONTMAN RIVERS CUOMO INVITES INDABA MUSIC COMMUNITY’S HELP TO FINISH HIS NEW TUNE
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As first announced over the weekend on Weezer’s A.P.E. Radio station “Radio Weezer,” fans and fellow musicians can now visit Indaba Music, the top destination for online music creation, to work with Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo. The singer-songwriter’s solo recording session was announced during an on-air health update given by his long-time friend, webmaster and…
RAKIM COMES BACK WITH “EUPHORIA”
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Rakim, the legendary GOD emcee of Hip Hop, flourished after over a decade of silence and careful planning to reaffirm his throne with the release of “The Seventh Seal” last month. Rakim offered the opportunity to earn bonus material for any fans that registered online along with purchase of the album. “Euphoria” is presented as…
D.C. DON JUAN RELEASES “LOOKIE LOOKY” VIDEO
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Battery Records has signed Washington, DC based rapper, D.C. Don Juan. The label is set to launch his first single, “Lookie Looky,” and is now proud to release the official video for the song.
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Fella Feat Plies “Buddies”
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Cool Aide, Flavor Ade
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Have you ever put a CD in your laptop or CD player and right before you hit play, asked yourself why? Why do I really want to put this on? I felt that exact feeling before putting on the latest from Cool Aide, “Flavor Ade”. But with a sense of optimism, I…
NEW NORAH JONES WIDGET & AUTOGRAPH GIVEAWAY
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In support of her new record The Fall, a Norah Jones widget is now available for Skope Magazine readers to stream the single and watch the video for “Chasing Pirates” as well as keep up-to-date on the latest Norah news.
DEFTONES BENEFIT SHOWS FOR ‘CHI LING CHENG SPECIAL NEEDS TRUST’ A TREMENDOUS SUCCESS
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On November 19 and 20, 2009 hard rock pioneers DEFTONES hosted two special benefit shows at the intimate Avalon in Hollywood, CA for their bassist, Chi Cheng. Joined by a handful of their peers from near and far, both shows featured entirely unique sets with DEFTONES performing songs from all five of their prior…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: USDA Featuring BIGGA RANKIN “NO PROBLEM”
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BETTE MIDLER CELEBRATES 2010 WITH SPECIAL NEW YEAR’S EVE PERFORMANCE
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Bette Midler is ringing in the New Year with a fun-filled, special Thursday performance of The Showgirl Must Go On at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace. Fans can celebrate 2010 with Soph, Delores, the Caesar Salad Girls and Bette’s most memorable and crowd-pleasing songs and jokes. Limited packages for the Showgirl’s signature “Smug Mutha” experience,…
BELUGA HEIGHTS/WARNER BROS. RECORDS JOINT VENTURE CELEBRATES SUCCESS OF TWO BREAK THROUGH POP ARTISTS TO TAKE #1 SPOT BACK TO BACK ON BILLBOARD TOP 40
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This year, Warner Bros. Records teamed up with Beluga Heights and celebrates an instantly successful joint venture, with the launch of two groundbreaking artists who have both reached #1 on the Billboard charts within weeks and have taken on pop music by storm. Miami native, 20 year old pop star, Jason Derulo quickly soared…
STOLI HEADS TO OHIO TO SPEND CHRISTMAS WITH IHSAAN KHATIM
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For all “Skoped Out” readers that love themslves some soul/R&B music my next guest has got your number. I caught wind of Ihsaan Khatim after receiving an advance copy of his new EP, ‘Speak Life.’ I played the track, “Pump Our Brakes” and that was all I needed to hear. Ihsaan is the real deal…
