Together since 2005, the Benchmarx are set to release their second studio album “Smell the Music”. Besides being talented musicians, all of the band members are teachers at the International School of Kuala Lumpur.
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DIANA OLSON INTRODUCES SUSAN ELIZABETH
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Susan Elizabeth is a musician, singer, and songwriter who has made her way through the music industry for many years and has finally decided to take it all into her own hands.
SKOPE TV PHONER WITH FOCUS
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It was a nice Thursday night when the phone rang around 6:45 pm. On the other end was a mega producer by the name of Focus. Focus joined us from Atlanta and he wasted no time to get down to business.
SKOPE & ICP ARE GIVING AWAY MERCH & AN IPOD
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The long awaited return of the Dark Carnival has finally arrived! ICP have just released Bang! Pow! Boom! and to celebrate the release ICP and Skope Magazine are giving you the chance to win some FRESH ICP swag and a Classic iPod! So get your Faygo on, and GOOD LUCK!
THE BEATS OF SOUNDGOD
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In his biography it says, “Talented Super Producer in the making Soungod is more than ready to make his unique mark on the music industry. His music is best described as a unique rhythmic style melding rock, digital, and hip hop components, with R&B undertones mixed with an eclectic selection of effects held together by…
DIANA OLSON EXPERIENCES PRINCE AT BUNKERS IN MINNEAPOLIS, MN
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A couple weeks ago Prince did a couple impromptu concerts at Grand Palais in Paris after attending some fashion shows for Paris Fashion Week. Last Sunday Prince showed up at Bunkers, in the downtown Minneapolis warehouse district, where Mombos Combo was playing their regular Sunday night jam.
SKOPE TV PHONER WITH CORMEGA
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On Monday night the phone rang a few minutes after 7 pm EST and on the other line was hip hop powerhouse, Cormega. It has been a minute since last time Skope talked with Cormega. Cormega is riding high these days with the release of his new album, ‘Born And Raised’ as well as an…
SKOPE & AAR / TBS TICKET GIVEAWAY
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Enter now for your chance to win a pair of tickets to see The All-American Rejects and Taking Back Sunday on their co-headline tour.
THE WONDERFUL DISSONANCE OF BRETT GLEASON
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Brett Gleason’s first solo effort, ‘The Dissonance’ is a unique fusion of alternative rock and electronica, combining the industrial production of NIN with the melodic piano of Tori Amos. Brett got involved with music early after a childhood accident left him with a severe speech impediment, leading him to a life of solitary contemplation filled…
TRAEDONYA: MUSICALLY INCLINED
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It’s not everyday that you’re penned “The Bride of the New Funk Hipopera” by a British magazine, but hey, Traedonya! makes it look easy.
MUSIC UP CLOSE WITH JANIE – OCTOBER 2009
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This month’s Music Up Close takes a look back at artists of the 60s and 70s and see what some of them are doing today. There are, of course, too many to chose from, but some recent releases helped me narrow the focus for this column. Main Stage features Gordon Lightfoot recently…
PLAY LIVE WITH STEEL PANTHER IN VEGAS VIA SKOPE
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‘Sup duderinos! We’ve taken out the killer guitar solo in “Death To All But Metal” and we challenge you to try adding your own for the chance to win a trip to Las Vegas to play it live on stage with us!
METAL-MANIA-MAYHEM: METALLICA HEADLINES AT CONSECO FIELDHOUSE IN INDIANAPOLIS
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The kings of metal made a stop in Indianapolis, Indiana on September 17 to play for thousands of screaming fans. I speak of none other than Metallica who rocked the shit out of the stage at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indy. I really don’t know when these guys will stop touring or making music, but one…
SKOPE & ALICE IN CHAINS GIVING AWAY A NEW GUITAR
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To celebrate the release of Black Gives Way To Blue, Alice In Chains and Skope Magazine are giving one lucky fan a chance to rock out with a brand new guitar. Enter now for your chance to win a G&L Rampage Jerry Cantrell Signature model signed by the band.
TAKE A LOOK INTO HER EYE’Z
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Keeping true to yourself and your feelings is something California native Eye’z takes seriously in both her music and in her life.
KELDINE HULL HEADS OUT TO WHISKEY A GO GO TO SEE SLANT
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With all due respect to the other bands that performed Friday night at the Whiskey A Go Go, it was evident that Slant was the main event.
ROU REYNOLDS FROM ENTER SHIKARI ANSWERS YOUR QUESTIONS
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‘Common Dreads’ is the new album by St. Albans-based quartet Enter Shikari. It was born in a back garden shed in St. Albans after a mental two years (we’ll get to that in a minute) in the lives of these young men. Skope was fortunate to get a copy of a Q&A Rou did with…
SKOPE TV PHONER WITH ROB CARLTON
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It was 7 pm on a Thursday night in New England and the phone rang. On the other end was Rob Carlton calling in from Pennsylvania. Rob is riding high these days after closing some major guitar edorsements and realeasing his solo album, ‘Beautiful Collision.’
SONICBIDS LINKS UP WITH ‘MUSIC UP CLOSE WITH JANIE’
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Each month, veteran music journalist Janie Franz offers a variety of content in her Music Up Close with Janie column.
MUSIC UP CLOSE WITH JANIE – SEPTEMBER 2009
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After our initial open house, where you saw the contents of our little virtual music club here at Music Up Close, we will be highlighting different rooms each month, but always ending with our cocktail meet-and-greet at the SonicBids Lounge. For September, Club Ladies brings a look a Teisha Helgerson, the frontwoman for the band…
SKOPE TV INTERVIEWS DAN MURPHY OF D&M GUITARS IN NEW ENGLAND
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Skope TV headed out to Tewksbury, MA on Saturday afternoon to meet a true guitar connoisseur. Dan Murphy the owner of D&M Guitars was gracious enough to have Skope at his shop in Tewksbury, MA.
SKOPE & CAVO ARE GIVING AWAY A EPIPHONE GUITAR
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In celebration of their recent major-label debut Bright Nights * Dark Days, Cavo and Skope Magazine want to give one lucky fan the tool they need to become a rock star too. Cavo is giving away an Epiphone Special II Vintage Sunburst guitar signed by the band. Enter now for your chance to win!
SKOPE TV PHONER WITH TRAEDONYA & DJ PROPHIT
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Recently Traedonya and Prohibition Entertainment held a global remix contest for the single, “I’ll Give It To You.” Producers and deejays from all over the world submittted their own versions of the track.
DIANA OLSON INTRODUCES VLAD TO SKOPE READERS
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Vlad’s biography says, “Music has the ability to transform, heal and speak to the soul. And when it transcends itself, music is no longer music but rather the truth and philosophy of life. This is the true essence of highly accomplished guitarist, arranger, producer – Vlad…
DIRTY BLONDE ENSLAVED THEIR AUDIENCE AT PALMER’S IN ANDOVER, MA
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Dirty Blonde is one of those bands that many have not heard of but many will love once they’ve heard them. Sultry singer Cheryl Aruda fronts this hard-driving, non-stop rhythm machine. Playing at Palmer’s Restaurant in Andover, Massachusetts last Saturday night, Dirty Blonde made a believer out of everybody who had not seen them before.
SKOPE & ICN WANT TO FEATURE YOUR MUSIC VIDEOS
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Skope has partnered with the Independent Coffee Network and we are currently looking for music videos for airplay. The Independent Coffee Network consists of 42″ flat screen TVs placed in independent coffee shops around the country that are programmed with video content, news, music, and much more. We are looking for a diverse line up…
PAINTED ON WATER PLAYS BOSTON SEPT 3RD
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PAINTED ON WATER, the duo of star Turkish performers, whose self-titled album project by the vocalist Sertab Erener and composer/guitarist Demir Demirkan, will return to these shores in September for a series of dates, following on the heels of their recent triumphant Central Park/Summerstage performance in front of 7,000 fans, as part of the “Istanbulive”…
SKOPE TV PHONER WITH PLIES
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At 6 pm on Thursday August 13th, the phone rang at the Skope HQ’s in New England. On the other end was hip hop phenom, Plies from Tampa, FL.
SKOPE TV INTERVIEW WITH THE FOUNDERS OF BEGADE.COM
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On Monday August 10th Skope TV headed out to the all new Champion’s sports bar at the Marriott Copley in Boston, MA. We were there to meet the founders of a new & very exciting website & music platform called, Begade.com.
PHOTOS FROM JASON MRAZ SURPRISE SHOW IN BOSTON
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Singer/Songwriter Jason Mraz surprised customers at the 303 Cafe in East Boston last week with an impromptu performance.
JIMMY RAE TALKS WITH THE MAN BEHIND KALEO FUTURISTO
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Kaleo means the voice, the music and the song in Hawaiian language. Kaleo Futuristo is his name and being the voice while makin’ the music & songs is his game. This happy-go-lucky character from sunny Cali is bringing all types of styles to the table. Not just a unique style musically, but…
COBRA STARSHIP AT THE HAMMERSTEIN BALLROOM
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Before embarking on their “Hot Mess Across The U.S.” tour, the Cobras opened up for none other than Katy Perry in New York at the Hammerstein Ballroom!
SKOPE & SICK PUPPIES ARE GIVING AWAY A 32″ FLAT SCREEN TV + MORE
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In celebration of their new release, Tri-Polar, Sick Puppies and Skope Magazine are giving you a chance to win a 32” Flat Screen TV and 8.0 megapixel camera phone, brought to you by Samsung Mobileâ„¢, Rock Prophecies and Virgin Records!
VIDEO: INTERVIEW WITH THE FRIDAY NIGHT BOYS IN FORT LAUDERDALE, FL!
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Skope and the Boys talk about future tour plans, get interrupted by a pesky lizard, and try to talk over the soundcheck next door.
DIANA OLSON INTRODUCES THE GREAT GUITAR OF ROB CARLTON
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Rob Carlton grew up on Long Island in New York where he was surrounded by many musicians who would rent rooms in his parents’ 16th century home. Rob was first introduced to guitar and songwriting at the early age of 12, receiving some of his first lessons from one of the boarding musicians.
SKOPE TV PHONER WITH COOL FROM COOL & DRE
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It is not everyday that you get a call from a member of one of the hottest production duos in music. On Wednesday night Skope got a call from Cool who is part of Cool & Dre. If you have listened to music especially hip hop over the past five years you have heard many…
JIMMY RAE MIXES IT UP WITH SKIP-DAWG
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When it comes to rapping, Dann Furia AKA Skip-Dawg looks up to Run DMC and Edgar Allen Poe as his two biggest influences. Two unlikely forces here, but one “sure-shot” of an album in We Will Rise.
SKOPE TV INTERVIEW WITH JADA IN BOSTON
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Last Thursday night the Skope TV crew ventured out to Bristol Studios in Boston, MA to interview & chill with Motown/Universal new group, JADA. Skope has covered JADA twice before but that was before their major label deal.
SKOPE EXCLUSIVE MP3: TWO SPOT GOBI FEAT JASON MRAZ LIVE
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Brighton, UK sextet alternative-soul band Two Spot Gobi continues to make major headway under true independent status.
SKOPE TV PHONER WITH PLAYAZ CIRCLE
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On Monday night around 7 pm Skope got a call from College Park, ATL and it was Playaz Circle on the other end. Playaz Circle are gearing up to release their second album, ‘Flight 360.’