Green Label Sound, the free singles label, releases an exclusive remix from UK dubstep producer Skream for Chromeo’s recent release “Night By Night.” Skream, one of debstep’s most prominent producers, adds his slow, dark drum and bass burn.
Category: FEATURES
Feature stories and artist interviews
PEANIZLES
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We are happy to present the October edition of Peanizles on Skopemag.com.
CLARE AND THE REASONS RELEASE BRAND NEW VIDEO FOR “ALL THE WINE”
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French-inspired Brooklyn group Clare and the Reasons are preparing for their late fall North American tour with The Vic Chesnutt Band (featuring Guy Picciotto of Fugazi and members of Thee Silver Mt. Zion) in support of forthcoming sophomore release, Arrow, out October 20th on Frog Stand Records.
ORIANTHI PREMIERS NEW SINGLE “ACCORDING TO YOU”
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Guitar goddess Orianthi’s debut single “According to You” is now streaming on MySpace! “According to You” is an anthem about moving on from a bad relationship to a great one, and – in true Orianthi style – features an impressive guitar solo.
MOTION TURNS IT ON OFFERS “GIVE UP THE GHOST” MP3
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The first track off Motion Turns It On’s upcoming LP, Kaleidoscopic Equinox is available for download and sharing now.
DJ KHALED & E- CLASS PRESENT LIVE FROM THE 305
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E1 Music is proud to announce the release of Live From the 305, the brand new compilation from the streets of Miami presented by DJ Khaled and Poe Boy Music Group founder, E-Class. Live From the 305 will be available in stores and online on Tuesday, October 13, 2009.
ILL-LITERACY OFFERS MP3 OF “GENTLEMAN’S KOOL AID”
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The time has finally come. After years of touring and building buzz, iLL-literacy is preparing the release their debut musical effort, IB4the1 (“I Before The One”).
RIVAL CONSOLES OFFERS “1985” MP3 OFF ‘IO’
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Purveyor of intelligent dance music, Rival Consoles is 23-year old Ryan Lee West from Leicester in the Midlands of England.
Q-TIP FEAT NORAH JONES “LIFE IS BETTER” VIDEO
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Q-Tip announces the premiere of the video for “Life Is Better” featuring Norah Jones today on YouTube.
TYSON RITTER CLEARS RUMORS ON HIS HEALTH
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The All-American Rejects posted a new video to their YouTube channel explaining Tyson Ritter’s recent health problems.
A PLACE TO BURY STRANGERS “IN YOUR HEART” VIDEO
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Called “the most ear-shatteringly loud garage/shoegaze band you’ll ever hear” by the Washington Post, A Place To Bury Strangers are Oliver Ackermann (vocals/guitar), Jono MOFO (bass) and Jay Space (drums).
GARAGE A TROIS OFFERS “FAT REDNECK GANGSTER” MP3
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Garage A Trois is a collaboration between four of the most visionary improvisers of the time: Skerik on saxophones, Mike Dillon on vibes, Marco Benevento on keyboards and Stanton Moore on drums.
DAYS DIFFERENCE RELEASE NEW VIDEO FOR “ARE YOU HAPPYâ€
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Virginia Beach pop-rockers DAYS DIFFERENCE have just unveiled their video for the track “Are You Happy.” The director of the clip, Ethan Lader, is better known in hip-hop circles through his work with acts like Kidz In The Hall and Bizzy Bone.
THE ALMOST RELEASE VIDEO FOR FIRST SINGLE “LONELY WHEEL”
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The sophomore album from The Almost is almost here! Monster Monster will be released November 3rd, but until then fans can enjoy the band’s new video for the single “Lonely Wheel.” Watch the band, fronted by Aaron Gillespie, give a high-energy performance in a seedy dive bar here.
MIKE DOUGHTY OFFERS MP3 OF “CASPER THE FRIENDLY GHOST” OFF ‘SAD MAN HAPPY MAN’
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When Mike Doughty released his second official solo album, 2008’s Golden Delicious, the reaction from fans was intense. “Some hated it, some loved it better than Soul Coughing,” Doughty says. “I tend to take sharp left turns. Every time I put out a record, the audience seems to like what I did two years ago…
STOLI HEADS SOUTH TO CT TO MEET JARED MCCLOUD
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My next guest defines the term, “DIY.” Jared McCloud is a singer/songwriter by way of Connecticut. I caught wind of his music from his new album, ‘Romance of the Atlantic.’ Jared used to run with hard rock bands for many years, but decided to go solo. Since 2005 he has put out two full albums…
CHESTER BENNINGTON IS SERIOUS ABOUT DEAD BY SUNRISE / AUDIO
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Dead by Sunrise, the new band fronted by Linkin Park’s Chester Bennington, have just released another new song from their upcoming album. The song, called “Let Down”, is from their debut album, “Out of Ashes”, due from Warner Bros. Records on October 13, 2009.
MICHAEL BUBLÉ NEW VIDEO “JUST HAVEN’T MET YOU YET”
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“Crazy Love” Michael Bublé’s first CD in two and a half years featuring two original songs along with his always original take on 11 standards from various eras is scheduled to be released this Fall, October 9th, it was confirmed today by 143/Reprise Records.
THE SOUNDS UNLEASH THEIR NEW-WAVE ROCK UPON FORT LAUDERDALE
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Fresh off of the No Doubt tour, The Sounds, led by the jaw-dropping Maja Ivarsson came through Club Revolution in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and delivered an adrenaline-pumped, beer soaked set.
OCTOBER 2009 SONICBIDS “ARTISTS 2 WATCHâ€
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Welcome to another amazing month of music from the incredible musicians that make up the Sonicbids.com community. We have got ten amazing musicians that will be speaking directly to the Skope readers. As always we encourage readers to dig deeper and check out their EPK’s.
PLEASURE P NEW VIDEO “UNDER” & R KELLY TOUR
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Swagga Entertainment / Atlantic Recording artist, Pleasure P has just linked up with R. Kelly on his upcoming “Ladies Make Some Noise” Tour!
HOT CHELLE RAE ARE HITTING THE ROAD WITH THIRD EYE BLIND / MP3
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Chelle Rae will be the main support to Third Eye Blind for two weeks in October. The tour leads up to the release of the band’s debut album Lovesick Electric, coming out October 27th on Jive Records.
FALLBROOKE NEW VIDEO FOR “TAKE ME UNDER”
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The LA (by way of Florida) pop punks made waves with their video for “Losin’ It,” featuring their friend Mandy (Miley Cyrus’s bud, aka Manders) and deemed a “Buzzworthy Obsession” by MTV.
ZERO 7 LIVE FOOTAGE PERFORMING NEW TRACKS FROM ‘YEAH GHOST’
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Check out new live performance videos of songs from Zero 7’s new album, Yeah Ghost, out today.
JOHNNY RICHTER RELEASES “EVOLUTION” VIDEO
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Kottonmouth Kings’ frontman, Johnny Richter, has released the video for his solo track, “Evolution”, online. The track appears on Kottonmouth Kings’ upcoming new album “Hidden Stash 4:20”, which lands in stores on October 13th, 2009 on Suburban Noize Records.
JUMP CLUBB RELEASE MP3 & VIDEO FOR “RATHER BE PLAYED”
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Meet Jump Clubb. A band from Beverly Hills whose music combines dance, disco, and electronic styles with indie mentalities and vocals straight from the height of the lo-fi era.
TWO NEW VIDEOS FROM MACK 10 ‘SOFT WHITE’ ALBUM
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West Coast gangster rap icon and Hoo-Bangin’ Entertainment label owner Mack 10 set the summer ablaze with the release of the single “So Sharp” from his ninth CD, Soft White (Hoo-Bangin’/Fontana/Universal) in stores now.
RISE AGAINST PREMIERE VIDEO FOR “SAVIOR”
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“We just finished the fourth video from our latest record, Appeal To Reason…
MATT LOWELL SINGLE “SECOND STORM” FROM NEW EP
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Matt Lowell’s combination of soulful rock sounds set his new EP apart from the new generation of attention grabbing musicians. Matt is set to release this “Second Storm EP” this fall.
CARMEN REECE RELEASES NEW SINGLE “RIGHT HERE”
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“My music makes you want to move but also moves you emotionally,” says singer-songwriter-pianist Carmen Reece.”
THE ANGEL OFFERS “ULTRA LIGHT” MP3 FEAT JHELISA
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This is a slice of downtempo/progressive soul goodness, with a heavy dubby bassline. The Angel’s production paired with Jhelisa’s soulful vocals make this a magical collaboration.
STOLI BECOMES MORE COMFORTABLE WITH HIMSELF THANKS TO SUZIE COCKTAIL
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The Internet is one of the greatest inventions to discover new things. That is exactly how I found out about my next guest Suzie Cocktail. I got caught up watching Suzie’s videos on her Youtube page and I was hooked. There is just something so unique and entertaining about her that I had to dig…
ATREYU RELEASES FIRST SINGLE “STORM TO PASS”
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Atreyu has officially released the first single, “Storm To Pass,” from their upcoming October 27th release, Congregation of the Damned.
DOWNLOAD “SWOLLEN AND HALO” FROM THE NEW BARONESS ALBUM
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Blue Record announces the re-awakening of Savannah’s rock giants BARONESS. The sister recording to 2007’s Red Album, Blue Record is an instantly-classic album, with all the peaks and valleys, textures, and nuances that timeless records yield over repeated listens.
BREAKING BENJAMIN SITE TO HOST LISTENING PARTY FOR UPCOMING ALBUM
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To celebrate the release of Breaking Benjamin’s latest brand new album, Dear Agony, Shallow Bay (the official website of the band) will be hosting a special, radio program at Midnight Eastern time on 9/29.
THIS PROVIDENCE PERFORMS AT THE CULTURE ROOM IN FORT LAUDERDALE, FL: REVIEW AND PHOTOS
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With the huge touring schedule This Providence has had this entire year, you would think the Seattle-based rockers would be all rocked out by now. That is where you would be wrong.
INTERVIEW w/ GAVIN PHILLIPS OF THIS PROVIDENCE
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On Day 2 of The Almost tour, Skope was able to do an interview with Gavin Phillips from This Providence on the tour’s stop in Ft. Lauderdale, FL at the Culture Room.
ALFONZO RELEASE NEW VIDEO FOR “BLIND AS FAITH”
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Alfonzo are a four-piece band from Edinburgh. They are made up of brothers Mikey (guitar) and Chris Cook (bass), drummer Andy Innes and lead singer and keyboard, Daniel McGeever. Having all grown up close to each other the band have been best friends since they were kids, which has helped them become a great live…
FOOL’S GOLD NEW VIDEO “SURPRISE HOTEL”
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Los Angeles musical collective Fool’s Gold are taking their vivacious and welcoming, yet undeniably compelling live show on the road in support of their self-titled debut album, out 9/29 on IAMSOUND.
WINTER GLOVES “PARTY PEOPLE” VIDEO / MP3
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Montreal’s Winter Gloves are set to release A Way To Celebrate, a new digital-only complement to their debut album, about a girl, which will be available from iTunes on October 6th at a special low price.