Portland, OR’s A Weather will release their sophomore album Everyday Balloons March 2, 2010 on Team Love Records. Everyday Balloons both builds upon and maintains the intimate, understated beauty and depth of the band’s 2008 debut, Cove. Opener “Third of Life” immediately introduces A Weather’s more electric guitar-driven side and newly broadened dynamics,…
THE OXFORD AMERICAN RELEASES 11th SOUTHERN MUSIC ISSUE
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The Oxford American magazine’s 11th annual Southern Music edition – weighing in at 192 pages and accompanied by two CDs with 52 songs – hits bookstores and newsstands nationwide on Dec. 1. “This is another blockbuster Oxford American Southern Music issue,” said Warwick Sabin, publisher of The Oxford American. “Its 192 pages are packed…
PIERCED ARROWS DEBUT “PARANOIA” VIDEO
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The first glimpse of material from their sophomore full-length Descending Shadows, the video is a riveting exercise in “Paranoia” itself. Directed by Jozzy Rubenski, “Paranoia” swaggers effortlessly between a lethargic swinging verse and propulsive chorus while Fred Cole’s buzzsaw guitar and trademark growl act as steadfast guides. Splicing live footage and blurry high…
EDITORS ANNOUNCE US TOUR
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After two years away, Editors are returning to the US for a long-awaited headlining North American tour this February in support of their highly anticipated new album In This Light And On This Evening. The album, which is out stateside via FADER Label January 19th 2010, debuted #1 on the charts the week of release…
MIGHTY TIGER OFFER NEW SINGLE “33 1/3”
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Seattle has long been at the forefront of indie-pop music as made evident by some of the nation’s best independent record labels. Now in the midst of its most exciting growth period since its conception, Paper Garden Records has found a real diamond in the rough with Seattle’s Mighty Tiger.
SHOUT OUT LOUDS MP3 & VIDEO FOR “WALLS”
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Sweden’s Shout Out Louds will be releasing their new record, entitled Work, on February 23, 2010. Work is the band’s third album and second for Merge. It was recorded in Seattle and produced by Phil Ek (The Shins, Fleet Foxes, Band of Horses).
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Violent Soho “Son Of Sam”
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THE WORD REUNITE FOR THREE SHOWS
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Longtime friends and collaborators Chris Chew, Cody Dickinson & Luther Dickinson (of North Mississippi Allstars), John Medeski (of Medeski Martin & Wood), and Robert Randolph (of Robert Randolph & the Family Band) will be reforming THE WORD for three very special shows this December/January. Tickets are on sale now. Dec 30 – Philadelphia, PA –…
DIPLO TO REMIX GUCCI MANE’S “COLD WAR” MIXTAPE SERIES
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Legendary Philadelphia DJ Diplo has announced that he will remix Gucci Mane’s acclaimed Cold War mixtape series. The Grammy nominated producer and songwriter (M.I.A’s “Paper Planes,” 2008) signed on for the project to support the Decemburrrr 8th release of Gucci Mane’s The State Vs. Radric Davis in light of the rapper’s recent legal woes. …
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Wakey!Wakey! “Clinton St. Girl”
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EXTRA LIFE OFFERS LIMITED-EDITION VERSION OF SONG “BLACK HOODIE” MP3
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Brooklyn-based five-piece Extra Life has announced the release of their second album, Made Flesh, on LOAF Recordings in March 2010. Extra Life is the primary musical vehicle for Charlie Looker, singer, guitarist and composer, who has become one of the most intense and respected voices in the New York experimental underground.
THE BRAVERY COVER FLEET FOXES
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To celebrate today’s release of their brand new album, Stir the Blood, The Bravery stopped by the Yahoo studios to record a live session of a cover of their favorite track by Fleet Foxes, “White Winter Hymnal”. White Winter Hymnal: Pepsi Music Exclusive Cover Art on Yahoo Music!
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Get Well Soon “5 Steps/ 7 Swords”
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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! Get Well Soon “5 Steps/ 7 Swords”:…
FLY GYPSY HEAD TO JAMAICA TO FILM THE VIDEO FOR “YOU”
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Fly Gypsy has been garnering excellent feedback with the recent release of their second single “You,” and to celebrate the release date of their new EP Change For A Dollar, and reward fans for all of their dedication and support, the duo has decided to release an accompanying video for the song.
OUTERNATIONAL RELEASES SHARP AND BOLD MUSIC VIDEO “SIR NO SIRâ€
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On the week of Obama’s announcement of his escalation of the war in Afghanistan the new rock band Outernational responded with a sharp and provocative music video with Graphic Design by Ron Wilhelmsen.
WILD LIGHT ON THE KILLERS CHRISTMAS SINGLE
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Wild Light is featured on The Killers Christmas single “Happy Birthday Guadalupe” alongside Mariachi El Bronx which is available today, World AIDS Day, via (RED). All the proceeds from the song’s sales go directly to the Global Fund to fight AIDS in Africa. Wild Light’s debut album “Adult Nights” featuring “California On My Mind” is…
SNOOP DOGG’S “MALICE N WONDERLAND” OUT DECEMBER 8TH
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Multi-platinum hip hop icon Snoop Dogg is readying the release of his tenth studio album, “Malice N Wonderland,” due out on December 8th, courtesy of EMI’s newly re-launched Priority Records, where he also serves as Creative Chairman. Fans can log on to Snoop’s MySpace page (www.myspace.com/snoopdogg) to exclusively hear the album in its entirety.…
RYKO TO RELEASE SEASICK STEVE ‘MAN FROM ANOTHER TIME’ ON MARCH 16, 2010
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Ryko is pleased to announce the U.S. release of Seasick Steve’s Man From Another Time on March 16, 2010. The tale of Seasick Steve is that of an anomaly in modern recorded music — signed in his 60’s, the US-born musician came to see a platinum-selling album in the UK, become the oldest Brit…
3 DOORS DOWN DELIVER CHRISTMAS EARLY
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Bringing Christmas cheer a bit early, 3 Doors Down are set to release an 8-song EP of acoustic versions of tracks from their current release, 3 Doors Down, including two versions (full band and acoustic) of a newly penned Christmas track, “Where My Christmas Lives,” announced today. Titled Where My Christmas Lives, the EP…
You Are Home, Phoneyhome
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You Are Home is solely made up of Matthew Dake as bassist, multi-instrumentalist & songwriter and Phoneyhome is his baby. The creation of this band though goes back to the brain work of Dake and a drummer by the name of Breighton Engeman. Engeman eventually left the band and in return left it…
Headlights, Wildlife
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According to the bio of Wildlife, the latest full-length from Headlights, the record stems from some very troubled beginnings. If that’s the case, it’s worth asking this Illinois foursome exactly what they did to find peace with these troubled beginnings, as Wildlife easily settles in as one of the most endearing records of 2009. Wildlife…
Alec Ounsworth, Mo Beauty
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As the frontman of quite possibly the biggest buzz-bands of the 00’s, Alec Ounsworth has seen his career as a songwriter evolve and devolve, from a dorm room in Connecticut College, where he first shared his eclectic brand of songwriting with future Clap Your Hands Say Yeah! bandmate Lee Sargent to the self-distributed release of…
A Place To Bury Strangers, Exploding Head
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Exploding Head, the second full-length from A Place To Bury Strangers isn’t so much loud as it is piercing. Sonically, it’s the equivalent of a root canal. There are moments of pain and distrust. But the end result is satisfying; imagine never having the aching pain of a pesky tooth again, or better yet, never…
FREEWAY OFFERS MP3 “KNOW WHAT I MEAN”
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On February 16th of 2010, another bad brother Philadelphia Freeway, seizes the moment and sets out to stimulate the Hip Hop industry by signing into law the Hip Hop Recovery and Reinvestment Act with the release of his third official studio album The Stimulus Package.
GREEN RIVER ORDINANCE VIDEO FOR “COME ON”
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It would be an understatement to say that Green River Ordinance have had a busy year. The Fort Worth, Texas quintet have toured with the likes of Gavin DeGraw, Jack’s Mannequin, The Academy Is, Kate Voegele and most recently American Idol winner David Cook in support of their major label debut Out of My Hands.…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3rd, 2009
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LADY GAGA MIGHT CHANGE THE GRAMMYS Much to many people’s chagrins, Lady Gaga is not eligible to win a GRAMMY award in the category of Best New Artist because she was nominated at last year’s award show for her song “Just Dance” in the category of Best Dance Recording. Well it seems that Gaga…
JER COONS’ COVER OF JACKSON 5’S “I WANT YOU BACKâ€
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Everyone knows that when Vermont singer-songwriters cover classic Motown singles, there is really no sense in trying to do it with more soul. Jer Coons certainly had this in mind when he chose to record the Jackson 5’s, “I Want You Back” as a tribute following the untimely death of their lead singer.
INTERSCOPE READY TO INTRODUCE TAMAR KAPRELIAN
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Tamar Kaprelian was born in Scottsdale, Arizona and brought up in both Georgia and California surrounded by love and great music. She has been writing songs as long as she can remember, influenced as a kid by classic Disney films, but her true love of music came about when she discovered Billy Joel and…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: NatStar’s “The Collection Vol 1”
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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! NatStar’s “The Collection Vol 1”: SKOPE IT…
ARCANGELS “LIVING IN A DREAM” LIVE VIDEO
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After five years in the making, the long awaited Arcangels: Living in a Dream DVD/CD is now available!
Fifth Nation, Flight
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Fifth Nation is named after a Native American tribe and the band consists of Julia Richardson as singer/songwriter/guitarist & Music Read on drums. This duo is bringing a style all of their own here that is full of life. The two members are blending together so many different musical styles such as: …
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2nd, 2009
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LINKIN PARK, KATY PERRY & MORE FOR GRAMMY NOMS Linkin Park, Katy Perry, Smokey Robinson, Ringo Starr, T-Pain, Dwight Yoakam and George Lopez have been added as presenters for The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live!! – Countdown To Music’s Biggest Night, which takes place on tonight at Club Nokia. The show will feature performances…
WHAT’S THE DEAL WITH FAN2BAND?!
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Fan2Band Inc., a leading social-network marketing technology company, has played a key role in the success of recent album campaigns by Carrie Underwood, Kris Allen and Orianthi.
T BONE BURNETT TO SERVE AS EXECUTIVE MUSICAL PRODUCER OF “TOUGH TRADE”
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Multiple Grammy winner and Oscar-nominated producer, musician and songwriter T Bone Burnett will be the executive musical producer and an executive producer for Lionsgate’s “Tough Trade,” the first original series pilot for EPIX (TM), the new multiplatform entertainment service from Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA and VIA.B), its Paramount Pictures unit, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM) and…
HENRY ROLLINS’ ‘FREQUENT FLYER TOUR’ TAKES OFF FEBRURARY 17
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HENRY ROLLINS trades in his airline miles for a tour bus with the launch of his FREQUENT FLYER TOUR in early 2010. HENRY’s latest talking tour kicks off January 12 in Dublin, with the 45-date first North American leg departing from San Diego on February 17. Following stops in Australia and South Africa, HENRY returns…
SWEDISH NATIVE AGNES READY TO JUMP THE ATLANTIC
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Get to know international, pop singing sensation Agnes in a brand new EPK. Watch the clip to learn more about her experience winning Sweden’s version of American Idol, her chart-topping single “Release Me,” and her favorite parts of performing.
THE DECEMBERISTS TRAILER FOR “HERE COME THE WAVES: THE HAZARDS OF LOVE VISUALIZEDâ€
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The Decemberists’ epic song cycle The Hazards Of Love takes on new life today December 1st with the release of Here Come The Waves: The Hazards Of Love Visualized, a full-length video album available exclusively through iTunes, the first of a kind for the digital retailer.
JOEY MCINTYRE TO TOUR IN SUPPORT OF SOLO ALBUM
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After wrapping up a whirlwind year on the road with the newly reunited New Kids on the Bock, pop icon Joey McIntyre isn’t slowing down. The singer/songwriter will release his solo EP, HERE WE GO AGAIN, on December 8th, kicking-off a tour in support of the EP on January 14th in Boston. The sound…
REPRISE RECORDS SIGNS VANCOUVER HARD ROCK BAND ART OF DYING
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In partnership with Disturbed’s label Intoxication Records, Reprise Records is pleased to announce that it has signed Vancouver hard-rock band Art of Dying to its roster.
NITZER EBB INDUSTRIAL US TOUR 2009
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Nitzer Ebb — on tour now – are performing throughout America and Canada. The tour is slated to run through to Santa Ana on December 19. Check out the full list of dates below. With their latest project entitled “Industrial Complex”, they’ll start touring in support of their first new recording since Big Hit (1995),…
