Alkaline Trio has announced the birth of Heart & Skull, the band’s own label formed in partnership with Epitaph Records. The band will release its seventh album through Epitaph/Heart & Skull in early 2010. Commenting on the formation of the new imprint, named for the band’s longstanding logo, Alkaline Trio singer/guitarist Matt Skiba said, “We…
SKOPE & CARTEL GIVEAWAY A FLIP VIDEO & MERCH PACK
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In celebration of their recent release, Cycles, Cartel and Skope Magazine want to give one lucky fan a “picture personalized” flip cam along with a merch pack including a signed album, t-shirt, and band poster.
COMING OUT OF LOS ANGELES IS EVOLOVE / MP3 / VIDEO
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This year, the band reemerged as EVOLOVE, with a much more immediate, but still accessible, sound. EVOLOVE’s first EP, 2012: Countdown to the End, an ode to the pending Mayan prophecy of the global Apocalypse set to occur on December 21, 2012.
DRES RESURRECTS BLACK SHEEP / MP3
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Dres is back to represent the legendary group Black Sheep with “Forever Luvlee,” the first single from his forthcoming EP, From The Black Pool Of Genius: The Prelude. The song showcases Dres’ unmistakable flow, proving, yet again, that although he is one of hip-hop’s originators he has yet to loose a step.
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: WORDSMITH “You Never Know”
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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! WORDSMITH “You Never Know”: SKOPE IT HERE!
NEW FOUND GLORY GO UNPLUGGED WITH DASHBOARD CONFESSIONAL ON FALL TOUR
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Pop-punk pioneers New Found Glory have announced an acoustic tour with Dashboard Confessional this fall in support of their latest release Not Without A Fight. Tickets for the intimate shows will be available through a special presale that begins Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 5:00PM (local time). By buying tickets through the presale, you will…
U2 SPEAK ON RE-RELEASE OF ‘THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE’
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U2 have just released three never before seen interview clips on MySpace Music, AOL’s Spinner, and The Wall Street Journal to coincide with the 25th anniversary of their creative breakthrough release, The Unforgettable Fire. The largest rock band in the world sat down to discuss their favorite tracks from the album, what they really thought…
WOLFMOTHER PLAY “WHITE FEATHER” LIVE
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Aussie quartet Wolfmother have just confirmed “White Feather” as the second single from sophomore album Cosmic Egg. “White Feather,” which the band recently played on the UK’s Later with Jools Holland, has been described by critics as a track with a, “heavy-funky groove” (LA Times), “crammed with brilliantly crunch riffs” (BBC) and “immensely likeable” (Pop…
ERIC HUTCHINSON’S ‘SOUNDS LIKE THIS LIVE 2 EP’ SET FOR DECEMBER 15th RELEASE
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On December 15th, Warner Bros. Records will release Sounds Like This Live 2, an EP featuring stripped-down versions of five songs from Eric Hutchinson’s full-length debut, Sounds Like This, which entered Billboard’s Heatseekers chart at No. 1 in September of 2007. More than two years later, Sounds Like This is the second best-selling album on…
Katie Garibaldi, Next Ride Out
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Katie Garibaldi is coming strong with her sixth full-length album titled Next Ride Out. At just 25, this young singer/songwriter wrote all the songs on the new record, handled all vocals & acoustic guitars and even came up with the outdoorsy & rustic album design. There are many other talented players on the new release…
TOKIO HOTEL TAKE FANS QUESTIONS / VIDEO
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Tokio Hotel sat down with MTV’s Buzzworthy Blog to answer questions from their biggest fans. Watch the video clips to find out their thoughts on religion, pranks and celebrity crushes. Tokio Hotel’s new album Humanoid is available on iTunes now. MTV Shows MTV Shows
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19th, 2009
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JAY-Z NABS FOURTH NUMBER ONE HIT! Jay-Z earns his fourth number one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart as his “Empire State of Mind” collaboration with Alicia Keys jumps five spots to the top spot. The song also marks Keys’ fourth number one song on the chart. NO BEST NEW ARTIST…
CHARLOTTE GAINSBOURG NEW VIDEO FEAT BECK “HEAVEN CAN WAIT”
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Charlotte will be releasing a new album, IRM (produced by Beck) on January 26th. This is the first time Beck has been so involved in another artist’s work. IRM is Gainsbourg’s first album in nearly four years, following 5:55, which was released in 2006 to much acclaim, selling half a million copies worldwide.
THE LOW ANTHEM RELEASE NEW VIDEO FOR “CHARLIE DARWIN”
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Rhode Island trio The Low Anthem have released a brand new stop-motion video for the lead song, “Charlie Darwin” on their Nonesuch debut,Oh My God, Charlie Darwin. The band has been touring the US with Blind Pilot, and after a brief stopover in Europe, will finish out the year with Josh Ritter in December.
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Them Concrete Boyz “Hey How You Doing” (Clean)
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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! Them Concrete Boyz “Hey How You Doing”…
EMILIE AUTUMN CONTINUES “THE ASYLUM TOUR”
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Chicago-based rock violinist and advocate for freedom of all kinds EMILIE AUTUMN has extended her inaugural U.S. Asylum tour in support of the recent release of the Deluxe Edition release of her seminal album OPHELIAC on The End Records. Her not-to-be-missed two hour plus live show is an extravagant event involving music, burlesque, fire, trapeze,…
PHISH ANNOUNCES FOUR SHOWS AT MIAMI’S AMERICAN AIRLINES ARENA
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Phish will cap off an extraordinary 2009 – which included its first performances in over four years and the release of Joy, which Rolling Stone hailed as “a genuinely great album” – with four consecutive shows at American Airlines Arena in Miami on December 28th, 29th, 30th and 31s. Phish will perform three sets on…
ROBBIE WILLIAMS NEW ALBUM “REALITY KILLED THE VIDEO STAR”
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ROBBIE WILLIAMS, one of Britain’s most talented entertainers and singer-song writers, releases his new album Reality Killed The Video Star digitally on Astralwerks today. The CD version will be released on November 17 and will be enhanced to allow the user access to exclusive bonus content when the disc is inserted into a computer. The…
BACKYARD TIRE FIRE TO RELEASE ‘GOOD TO BE’ ON FEBRUARY 16, 2010
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Backyard Tire Fire will release Good to Be on February 16, 2010 through the band’s own Kelsey Street Records with distribution provided by Thirty Tigers/RED. Good to Be was produced by Los Lobos’ Steve Berlin, who makes an appearance on every track on the album. Good to Be is a culmination of guitarist/vocalist, Ed…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Cage the Elephant “Back Against The Wall”
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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! Cage the Elephant “Back Against The Wall”:…
KAM MOYE VIDEO FOR “LET’S BE HONEST”
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“Sometimes you have to be grateful for the things you already have.” With Kam Moye’s new video for “Let’s Be Honest,” the North Carolina emcee continues to display his down to earth sensibilities, and now finds himself fleshing out those sentiments with a strong set of visuals. [youtube _54mi8aAT5c nolink] www.myspace.com/supastition
DAISY MCCRACKIN RELEASES DEBUT
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The MuseBox is proud to announce the release of Daisy McCrackin’s debut The Rodeo Grounds. The six-song EP — which evokes shades of Beth Orton, Joni Mitchell and Lisa Hannigan — is being released via Aeronaut Records (Juliette Commagére, Robert Francis, Nous Non Plus) Daisy grew up in San Francisco and survived the earthquake of…
GUCCI MANE’S ALBUM STILL PLANNED FOR A DECEMBER 8 RELEASE DATE
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On November 12, 2009, Radric Davis, better known to his fans as Gucci Mane, was sentenced to 12 months in Fulton County Jail in Georgia due to a probation violation. Gucci was informed by the courts that he is eligible for release in 6 months or less. Gucci has given the following statement in regards…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18th, 2009
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LADY GAGA LEAKED Lady Gaga’s The Fame Monster is currently streaming on MTV.com’s The Leak. When the album hits shelves, it will be available in three general formats: the eight new songs as a stand-alone album called The Fame Monster, as well as in a deluxe edition packaged with her debut LP, and a…
“THE VERONICA SESSIONS” BY WILLIAM FUNK OUT NOW
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After years away from the music scene, William re-entered in a big way this year with his first CD of original material. Feeling that he lacked the necessary inspiration to write his own material he stopped playing for many years. However, earlier this year he found his inspiration (see below – Story behind the music)…
PAPER BAG RECORDS PRESENTS YOU SAY PARTY! WE SAY DIE! / AUDIO
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You Say Party! We Say Die! began their days opening up for local bands in a church basement of their hometown of Abbotsford, just a short drive away from Vancouver, Canada.
THREE DAYS GRACE KICK OFF VIDEO CONTEST
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Rockers Three Days Grace ask fans to use their hit single “Break” to create pump up videos or highlight reels for High School football teams. The contest encourages fans to use still images, video and graphics and create a video to the bands’ song “Break.” To compete, submit videos that highlight the football…
CANADAS’ WILLIAM FUNK
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“The Veronica Sessions” is a fully produced sound with acoustic undertones that is highlighted with “World” and “Latin” beats. Vocals are a mix of smooth rock rasp to clear heartfelt vocalizations.
PEARL JAM LIVE AT ACL
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Pearl Jam’s latest video for the track “Just Breathe” (Live at Austin City Limits) is now available online and in iTunes. Pearl Jam’s Austin City Limits performance airs next week Saturday, November 21. Check your local listings or austincitylimits.org for times. “Just Breathe (Live at ACL)” video link: SKOPE IT HERE!
Audio-OK, Good Men
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Isn’t that what we all want as music connoisseurs is just good-sounding audio for our ears? Audio-OK are attempting to bring you just that with satisfying music for one to enjoy. Okay…so don’t worry because Audio-OK has got you covered with their debut album, Good Men. These Good Men are made up…
AFI REVEAL “TORCH SONG” DEMO
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On the heels of the release of their new album, Crash Love, perennial rockers AFI have announced a new string of tour dates, taking them throughout the West in January.
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Sheek Louch “Everyday”
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SLIIMY COVERS BRITNEY SPEARS “WOMANIZER”
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French pop artist Sliimy’s cover of Britney Spears’ “Womanizer.” They shot the video on a white background; the principle was to print every image of the clip on white paper and cut them out. They gave the paper cut-outs to a wide variety of people on the streets of Los Angeles to hold during the…
WALLPAPER. MASHES FOOL’S GOLD AND MARIAH CAREY
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Producer / remix master extraordinaire Eric Frederic, he of the Das Racist “Combination Pizza Hut & Taco Bell” remix fame and the hot new Wallpaper. concept album ‘Doodoo Face’ (Eenie Meenie Records), is back with a new series of jams entitled “SiSTRS from different MiSTERS” with a new remix being released every two weeks.
RED IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THE RELEASE OF ‘INDIE ROCKS! A BENEFIT ALBUM FOR MALARIA NO MORE’ / AUDIO
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RED Distribution has produced a benefit compilation for the non-profit organization Malaria No More. Indie Rocks! A Benefit Album For Malaria No More is comprised of 14 songs from artists including Juliette Lewis, The Walkmen and Youssou N’Dour, in addition to an exclusive unreleased live track from Third Eye Blind, and an exclusive cover…
ZERO 7 LAUNCH TWITTER CONTEST
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Visit http://www.zero7.co.uk/USTour09 for a chance to win Logitech goods from Zero 7. Retweet the webpage to be instantly entered. Three winners will win one of the following: Squeezebox Radio, Pure-Fi Anywhere 2, or Ultimate Earphones with Voice Capability. Don’t miss Zero 7 when they kick off their North American tour on Nov. 26 in…
TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS LAUNCH VIRTUAL TOUR
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Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers have launched The Superhighway Tour, a first of its kind online-only music experience that delivers 24 of the 48 tracks from the forthcoming Live Anthology as high-quality digital downloads and on-demand streams in advance of the Live Anthology’s release.
BLESTENATION SIGNS WITH SUBURBAN NOIZE
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Suburban Noize Records have inked a deal with New York hip-hop trio Blestenation. The group has been building a buzz throughout the hip-hop scene for the past few years touring alongside the likes of Bone Thugs – N – Harmony, Scarface, Killah Priest, and the Warped Tour, while working with everyone from Method Man and…
TOM WAITS’ LANDMARK COLLECTION ‘ORPHANS: BRAWLERS, BAWLERS & BASTARDS’ TO BE RELEASED ON VINYL ON DECEMBER 8
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TOM WAITS’ gold-certified triple-disc masterpiece ORPHANS: BRAWLERS, BAWLERS & BASTARDS (Anti-) will be reinvented on December 8 as a limited edition vinyl set, complete with a deluxe 12″ booklet and six new bonus cuts. The collection totals 62 tracks over seven full length LPs, all pressed on 180 gram vinyl. (In the original CD collection,…
BILL COSBY SCORES STRONG DIGITAL RATINGS IN ‘STATE OF EMERGENCY’ CAMPAIGN
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Bill Cosby is now busy conquering the digital world. No stranger to bridging the generation gap, the legendary comedian became a newly branded digital force on Oct.19 when his virtual town hall meeting registered high-level traffic across several social media platforms. Those platforms include Ustream, Facebook, Twitter, Urban Radio station websites and Cosby’s own interactive…
