Though Bad Newz is Adlib’s debut-LP, he is a music industry veteran who has built his fan-base from the ground up on the road with Hip-Hop greats; touring the world over many times with the likes of Jedi Mind Tricks, AOTP, La Coka Nostra and Madchild (Swollen Members) to name a few. Bad Newz conjures…
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STOLI HAS GOT FARLEY ‘SQUARING CIRCLES’ ON HIS JULY 4TH PLAYLIST
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Hello to all readers on this week of July 4th. Even if you are not an American we can all use this Thursday to drink beer, play music, and grill with family! Before we start today I just want to commend Netflix on their show, ‘House of Cards’ with Kevin Spacey & Robin Wright. Not…
THE PAPER KITES SHARE “ST. CLARITY†OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO
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Australian indie-folk outfit The Paper Kites share the official music video for “St. Clarity,” the first Australian single from their charming debut album, set for release later this year. Produced by ARIA winning producer Wayne Connolly, “St. Clarity” kicks off with a lone banjo before moving into a gorgeous blend of harmonies, music boxes…
JONNY RODGERS VIDEO “EVERYTHING IS YOURS”
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Crooked House Management is stoked to announce a brilliant addition to their management roster by way of singer/composer Jonny Rodgers. When not composing music for film and television, Jonny can be found recording and performing his very unique brand of pop music involving tuned wine glasses, guitar, electronics, vocals and loops. You really need to…
XAVIER TOSCANO’S SOUNDTRACK TO OUR LIVES
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Influenced by Top 40, Xavier also embraces all types of music, from disco, rap, rock, raggae and R&B, rolling it up into an energetic urban dance pop. His love of performing has left audiences across the globe entertained, being praised for having a “ton of energy” and a strong stage presence. Partly due to his…
SHAUN WHITE ENDORSES BAND BAD THINGS + “CAUGHT INSIDE”
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LA rock band Bad Things – that consists of front man/lead singer Davis LeDuke, bass player Jared Palomar, guitarist Anthony Sanudo, drummer Lena Zawaideh and lead guitarist Shaun White, the professional snowboarder and skateboarder – has signed to Warner Bros. Records and will be putting out their debut album later this year. Shaun, Lena and…
NEW SINGLE BY CARBON LEAF OUT NOW
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Carbon Leaf returns to the road in support of their current album, GHOST DRAGON ATTACKS CASTLE. Blending Folk, Celtic, Bluegrass, Americana, Rock and Pop traditions into their own sound, Carbon Leaf has built their loyal fanbase through solid music releases and energetic live shows. The five-man band’s steadfast arrangement of guitar, bass, drums, and…
MALINA MOYE FEAT BOOTSY COLLINS ON NEW SINGLE
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Malina Moye shreds on the guitar and flips funk grooves with equal amounts of skill. The first single from her upcoming album,Rock ‘n Roll Baby, is called “K-Yotic,” and it joins her with Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Famer Bootsy Collins. The song will be released on all digital platforms 7/30, with the Rock ‘n…
DUCK SAUCE RELEASE NEW SINGLE/VIDEO “IT’S YOU”
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Duck Sauce, the Grammy-nominated duo consisting of Fool’s Gold trendsetting boss A-Trak and house legend Armand Van Helden, are putting the final touches on their debut studio album, Quack, due for release this fall on Casablanca records. Together they shuffle into the summer with the absurdly catchy single “It’s You” and an equally bonkers, hair-raising…
JERRY GARCIA BAND FEATURING FELA BECK FROM NEW CD
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GarciaLive Volume Two: August 5th, 1990 Greek Theatre (Round Records/ATO Records),the second in a series of archival concert releases, is out today. The previously unreleased live recording captures the complete set performed by the Jerry Garcia Band on a perfect summer afternoon at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley, CA. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0yd7km0fx0 Jerry Garcia Band’sotherworldly take on…
UNFORESEEN VIDEO FOR “VENREZ”
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One of hard rock’s most promising new bands, Venrez, is gearing up to return soon, with their latest release, ‘American Illusion,’ on Tuesday, July 30th, 2013. Comprised of singer Steven Berez (whose last syllables of his first and last name serve as the group’s name), guitarists Jason Womack and Alex Kane, bassist Michael Bradford, and…
CHERIDY ADAMS: FROM CHERIDY TO CHARITY
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From the time she was just 3 years old Cheridy Adams began singing. Now a young teen she was already composing her own songs. With a new hot single “Country Girls” out now and a career already underway, we caught up with Cheridy to discuss her music and a couple of important charity groups that…
FOX & WOMAN NEW SINGLE “OURO FINO”
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With a pop sensibility underpinning lavish orchestral arrangements, San Francisco’s Fox & Woman patents a singular brand of chamber pop in their debut LP, This Side Dawn. Influenced by the accessible density of indie pop icon Sufjan Stevens, Fox & Woman beautifully minimizes negative space with the intelligence and purpose of seasoned songwriters. The group…
AS THEY BURN PREMIERE “FROZEN VISION†MUSIC
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In a world full of monotonous metal music videos, AS THEY BURN’s latest for the track “Frozen Vision” from their current album Will, Love, Life conjures up and showcases their Parisian, artistic inner forces. Conceptually imaginative, the video is an amalgamation of abstract art and atmospheric naturism in elemental and human form. This moving composition…
WHAT MODEL CITIZENS RELEASE “COMING FOR ME” VIDEO
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What Model Citizens, the project of songwriter Alex Musto, was created towards the end of 2009 as a means of exploring noise and feedback-heavy music grounded by a foundation in synth-rock. The band’s music is perhaps best described as a fusion of the noisy jagged guitar of The Gang Of Four with the electroclash melodies…
MEHRAN RETURNS TO SKOPED OUT WITH ‘SUBTERRANEA’
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Hello everyone out there, I hope your week is off to a great start! It seems like everyday we witness how the Internet is revolutionizing all indsutries from music to TV and more. Well I read an article in Variety yesterday how radio is next up in a major way. I enjoy apps like Iheartradio…
HOW KARRUECHE TRAN FEELS ABOUT RIHANNA AND CHRIS BROWN’S BREAK UP
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It is really difficult to compete with someone’s first love; we all might not know that Rihanna is Chris brown’s first love. Can you imagine been in love with someone like Rihanna? Do you think you can easily get broke-up? It seems hard to be done. Sadly, Karrueche dealt with that dilemma when Chris dumped…
EXCLUSIVE: ECHOSMITH PERFORMING “AT: GUITAR CENTER WITH NIC HARCOURT”
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An ongoing podcast series created by Guitar Center that delivers unique music, and the stories behind it as told to host, Nic Harcourt, in the highest quality possible. The series features both exclusive performance videos and audio podcasts of these interviews that aim to tell the stories of the artists, their background, their music and…
HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS BRING “THE HEART OF ROCK & ROLL”
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The Outdoor Music Center at Hoosier Park Racing & Casino in Anderson, Indiana welcomed Huey Lewis & The News on Saturday, June 08, 2013. What an excellent way to start out the concert season with the one-and-only Huey Lewis and the News! Even better was the fact that this was the “Sports…
MATISSE & SADKO VIDEO “STARS”
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Russia’s newest export DJ / MC Duo Matisse & Sadko announce the official release of their new single “STARS” on Sander van Doorn’s label Doorn Records on July 1st exclusively on Beatport. Watch Matisse & Sadko – Stars (Official Music Video): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-mP9NV7m5U Stars is a big room tune with undeniable energy. A perfect peak our…
COYOTE KISSES VIDEO & AUDIO “BLACK CAT”
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Coyote Kisses has just released a new free single called “Black Cat” and it’s corresponding music video. “Black Cat” is a future bass banger with a tribal vibe and deep sub bass combining influences from the world of pop edm as well as from up and coming acts like Cashmere Cat and Flume. Here’s the…
THE END OF AMERICA NEW MP3 + DATES
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Principal members Brendon Thomas (Foreverinmotion), James Downes (Call It Arson), and Trevor Leonard (Triangle Shirt Factory) recorded their 2010 debut Steep Bay in a cabin in Upstate New York with only a two-track, battery-powered recorder. For their follow-up, Shakey, the band took a similar approach inspired by Neil Young, recording live to tape with minimal…
WAKE UP PARADISE “HITS THE GROUND” WITH NEW EP & MUCH MORE
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With an impending e.p. “Love.Faith.Wealth.War” and their single “Hits The Ground” already garnering the band attention, WUP is ready to take on the masses. Skope: First, the name… what does it mean to you guys? Wake Up Paradise: Basically, our name is our mission. We want to Wake Up Paradise. This world…
EMMY WILDWOOD SINGLE “CHICK CHICK BOOM”
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Emmy Wildwood approaches synth pop from a punk perspective in her debut single “Chick Chick Boom (Tired Of Love).” The title of the single refers to the sound of loading and firing off a gun, and even though the lyrics suggest otherwise “it all expired/ i am so tired of love,” Emmy’s voice is strong…
MIKE AIKEN VIDEO “SAVE THE WHALES”
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Mike Aiken’s “Save The Whales” video offers compelling vintage film clips and photos interspersed with more modern images to drive home the deadly-serious issue of whale extinction. Aiken’s taunting, spirit-filled vocal is riveting on this classic Country Joe McDonald song which morphs into an 1880s sea chantey. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmMtCPEDBnI “This is an issue that’s really…
TANYA CARTER AND BIRCH CREATE “MR. DJ BOY”
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Belize’s top reggae artiste Tanya Carter has once again teamed up with Christopher Birch, this time for a dancehall song called Mr. Dj Boy. Tanya, who has been getting rave reviews since the release of her hit Exboyfriend, also produced by Birch, is making steady progress in creating her own space on the international reggae…
VALIENT THORR NEW VIDEO “TORN APART”
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Recorded at Ronnie Jone Sound Studios in Athens, GA and produced, engineered and mixed by Kyle Spence of experimental rockers Harvey Milk, Our Own Masters shines a bright light on VALIENT THORR’s singular sound, delivering twelve tracks of balls-to-the-wall rock that yearns to be played at full volume. Behold, the brand new Valient Thorr music…
JUNE 2013: MKM NOTES FROM THE SOUND TABLE
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Hello again folks and welcome to our summer SKOPE edition! Join us as we support our latest Press Release: In conjunction with the print offering of music veteran L.A. Jackson’s new book MUSICOLOGY 2101: A QUICK START GUIDE TO MUSIC “BIZ” HISTORY, the author will appear at the Atlanta-Fulton County Central Library, as the library…
ENTER THE INDEPENDENT MUSICIAN SWEEPSTAKES FOR OVER $15K IN PRIZES
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The greatest collection of Recording Software & Equipment we’ve ever assembled. And it could be yours. Attention all you independent musicians out there. We’re giving away one heck of a prize package and you could be the lucky winner. We’re giving away everything you need to record and produce a new album, from computers and…
TEDO STONE TO RELEASE DEBUT STUDIO ALBUM + “TASTE”
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You can hear this carpe-diem passion in Stone’s new record, which he recorded with Goldman and longtime bassist Billy Lyons. It’s in everything from the anthemic rockers to the little whispered ukulele ballad Tedo recorded on his cellphone back in Hawaii and ended up using as-is. It ripples through the pensive, psych-tinged bedroom pop numbers,…
TRAVIS TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM ON AUGUST 20th
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Travis, one of the UK’s best known bands, return after a five year hiatus with an impressive new album Where You Stand, out August 20th on their own re-launched label Red Telephone Box via Kobalt Label Services. Sounding more invigorated than ever, the multi-million-selling Scottish quartet have delivered a stunning new album full of the…
JOSH XANTUS NEW VIDEO “S.A.D.”
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Rising artist Josh Xantus takes the Maserati for a spin in the lyric video for “S.A.D.”. Watch the talented singer-songwriter-producer whip through the city with a million thoughts racing his mind. The single is available on iTunes now. VIDEO: http://youtu.be/Ma960Dfh6BI At only 26, Josh Xantus, which means golden in Greek, has already caught the likes…
NEW ENGLAND NATIVE CHRISTIE LEIGH COUNTRY POP STAR
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Born in a small New England town, Christie Leigh grew up in a family that encouraged her creativity from a very young age. Her father’s rock and roll band rehearsed in the basement and Christie was the girl with her ear pressed to the door. It was no surprise she developed a love of classic…
DR. LUKE’S KEMOSABE AND RCA RECORDS INTRODUCE G.R.L.
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Co-written by hitmakers Dr. Luke and Max Martin as well as Bonnie McKee and Henry Walter and produced by Dr. Luke, Max Martin, and Cirkut, “Vacation” is a perfect introduction to G.R.L., which is Simone Battle, Lauren Bennett, Emmalyn Estrada, Natasha Slayton, and Paula Van Oppen. G.R.L. – “Vacation” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avOhYJjoJw0 The roots of G.R.L. lie…
PHOTOG: THE LONE BELLOW LIVE AT THE SINCLAIR IN CAMBRIDGE, MA ON JUNE 14, 2013
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The Lone Bellow released its debut self-titled album at the end of January via Descendent Records. The album was recorded live at Rockwood Music Hall in New York City and was produced by Grammy Award Winning Producer Charlie Peacock (Civil Wars). NPR has supported the band across First Listen, All Songs Considered and most recently…
FLYLEAF NEW SINGLE FEAT SONNY SANDOVAL
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A&M/Octone Records is proud to announce the return of Flyleaf with their new EP Who We Are on July 9, 2013. The highly anticipated extended play recording features live songs from Flyleaf’s recent tour with new singer Kristen May and includes their new single “Something Better” with P.O.D lead singer Sonny Sandoval. Flyleaf will also…
LISA ALMA NEW VIDEO “TUESDAY”
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Lisa Alma blends her soothing voice with tranquil piano chords and pulsating electronic beats to create an encapsulating dream-pop universe. Her self-titled album’s melodramatic aura puts a contemporary spin on ’80’s pop music. Intoxicating sounds and contemplative lyrics produce a sense of depth on her powerful debut album. “Tuesday” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73CqQT6YUIE Minty Fresh with release Lisa…
AS THEY BURN PREMIERE NEW MUSIC VIDEO
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AS THEY BURN have premiered a new music video for the song “Medicine 2.0” from their album Will, Love, Life, which features the Parisian metalheads performing live to a sea of banging heads at Hellfest Open Air 2012 in Paris, France. The first track on the album, “Medicine 2.0” is classic AS THEY BURN with…
THE ART OF VIDEO PRODUCTION
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Video production or ‘videography’ is the process of capturing moving images and then manipulating them. It can be used to describe the work of those who make music videos, those who make advertisements and those who create footage for broadcast on television and the internet. In essence, it involves the exact same aspects as film…
2013 POP SONGS – MUSIC BEATS TO MOVE YOUR FEET
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What is the best way to unwind yourself after a hard day’s work? Generally after a day’s toil, once you return home you turn on the music to listen to some wonderful tunes. Music is a wonderful stress buster for all. Only by hearing the melody or the lyrics you can feel the emotion associated…
