Category: FEATURES

Following a successful and widely-hailed launch of their second single off the Can’t Quit album, “To Give” featuring platinum-selling recording artist Matisyahu, My Silent Bravery released its third single and official video for the song “Burnt Out (Acoustic)”.

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California based singer/songwriter Valente’s EP Alexandria, out today is a collection of 5 songs using his trademark cinematic, soothing sounds and serves as an appetizer to an upcoming full album to come later this year. The EP available for streaming in MSN’s listening booth was recorded for a large part at Aaron Embry’s studio (Edward…

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Chilean born – Los Angeles based recording artist, YAEL MEYER will release a NEW MUSIC VIDEO for the song “Used To Be” this coming Thursday September 6th, followed up by a much awaited performance at “It’s A School Night” presented by KCRW DJ Chris Douridas, in Hollywood on September 10th.

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Back at it after a very relaxing Labor Day weekend. Lots of cold beer, BBQ, and music! One artist that I was playing this weekend was just perfect. I must admit that I have fallen for the sounds of the Billy K Band. Billy has created a country/acoustic sound that sounds great & speaks to…

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It’s an early Saturday afternoon and the day after yet another show. With more music in them than ever, Slant’s dance card seems to fill up easily these days with shows booked in multiple venues from the Viper Room and the Whisky in Los Angeles to several venues across New Mexico, Texas and Arizona. The…

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Just as certain chameleons have the ability to change colors at the drop of a hat, so too can J.J. Crowne aka “The Eclectic One.”   J.J.’s array of colors comes in the form of musical notes, and this artist has a deep and interesting history.   Originally from Jersey and later moving to South…

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Pop alternative producer and songwriter Cherry Cherry Boom Boom (Martin Kierszenbaum) has recently released the official video for his first solo track and single, “Come Back to San Francisco,” The song is a cover off Magnetic Fields’ acclaimed 1999 album, 69 Love Songs, and is one of Martin’s favorites. “I just felt an urge to…

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A native of Guelph, Ontario, Pepper was acclaimed for his 2009 release With Trumpets Flaring, which was hailed as “conceptually minded and very, very clever” (The Torontoist). Some even pointed out that, “Pepper taps into the demented genius/ ambition of Brian Wilson for his orchestral pop songs, which are head- scratchingly great” (Exclaim!) and that…

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Suicide Squeeze just signed a rad new Canadian band that we are all super-excited about, so I wanted to follow up with you and leave you with an album stream to check out. The band is called Peace and here’s the first MP3 we are giving away.

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Atlas Genius just released their new music video for their song “Symptoms.” The video was shot and directed by Claire Marie Vogel and her lead actor, Jacob Pinto, is a competitive “tricking” champ. Crazy. The was video was featured on the Vimeo homepage as a staff pick. Check out the video below and spread it.

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After a two week break, I am back at it! To start off today I want to declare that I am once again an avid music consumer like I was in my teens. During the transition from CD to digital I never found a device that allowed me to buy music with ease and not…

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Game Over is just beginning for this upcoming hiphop/electro artist with a new single “All Out” that get you pumpin and jumpin. The song combines the crass bass of dubstep, techno riffage and a live sounding beat that gets the blood pumpin. If this is where Game Over is heading, then you’ll be hearing this…

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Continuing the momentum of a successful summer tour, Aesop Rock has announced more dates in support of his latest album Skelethon, starting October 1 in Detroit with tickets are on sale today.

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Triple Crown Records is pleased to announce the release of Basement Window the new EP from O’Brother. The EP is a bit of a sonic departure for the band, stripping down and re-arranging a few of their favorites from their debut full length Garden Window.

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Time to raise up your arms with frosty drink in hand and say CHEERS to Murder The Stout!   The Houston-based band plays a fresh mix of Celtic rock with elements of punk, ska and folk that will definitely spark your interests.   With Scottish roots, this lively bunch of musicians is sure to entertain…

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T.O.N.E-z says: “I’m soooooo excited to get my new music video for “Sittin’ In My Room” out to the world! It’s been a fun ride working with Vin Nucatola (Director/Producer/Editor), Tom Harmon(Co-Editor) and Jennie Sedlacek (Actress)…

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On Saturday, August   11th at Hoosier Park Racing & Casino in Anderson, Indiana I got the chance to see two incredible music acts that you may have heard of: Kool & The Gang and Commodores.   Both groups have been going strong for over four decades playing to countless fans from all over the…

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Wake up to a new star rising with “Sleep When I’m Dead,” the debut single from sensational 19-year-old singer-songwriter-dancer K. Rose via the Epidemic Music imprint of hip-hop superproducers Cool & Dre and Interscope Records. Cool & Dre are renowned for their work with Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, Game, Wale, Busta Rhymes, Nas, Ludacris, and…

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The Indy-based foursome combine soaring vocals, stinging guitars and driving rhythms and channel them into 11 indelible, hook-filled songs that help define the blur between ’70s classic rock, the angst of the Alternative Nation and modern indie-rock. The band consists of brothers Evan Haughey (vocals/guitar) & Matthew Haughey (drums/vocals), along with bassist Dave DuBrava and…

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Serial Obsession is a hard driving rock band from New York City. In just a few short years, Serial Obsession has garnered a ravenous fanbase, produced 3 cds, opened for major acts, hosted charity events and have been heard on radio stations all around the world. While most bands take 5 years just to come…

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Men of North Country emerged from Tel Aviv’s soul scene, bringing with them a fresh approach to creating the perfect three-minute soul nugget. The band started by chance, when soul DJ Yashiv Cohen was overheard singing along to the tunes he was playing at one of his Tel Aviv Soul Club parties.

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The first single and video from Tondrae Kemp’s “Sun Money” LP. Coming Fall 2012.

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Acclaimed solo artist Ajay Mathur’s new music video, Taking the Night Away,   spells out its socio-political message addressing the struggle and lingering hope that, we the people, can change what has been forced upon us by the misled power and greed of the elite few. The video is inspired by people all over the…

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Denver band, 28-200, has released a video for the title track of their latest EP “Gunfire of Angels.” “Gunfire of Angels” combines video and animation to weave an eerie tale of things that go bump in the night. The band commented that “These days, animation is predominately computer-generated.

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With great delight I welcome all readers of Skope to the debut of my column “Tune It On With Mfon!” on this wonderful platform. The idea is to bring varieties of insight from the world of entertainment to you wherever you are. Let me say that I am not promising to keep the column short…

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Hello all, and thanks for joining us this week here @ Skoped Out. This week I am excited as we have a hip/hop artist by the name of Verce. We have not had a hip hop artist in a few weeks so I am excited as I just bought Verce’s hot single/video on Amazon MP3…

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As a fan of hip-hop music, Famous ensures that every single lyric is clear, true and full of intentional meaning.   Taking cues from Bob Dylan, Chuck D and other prolific artists who concentrated more on their message, The Kid understands that his voice is a tool that can be used for the betterment of…

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eM is the word for sure but I’m not talkin’ about that Slim Shady Em but just plain old eM!   eM is givin’ it to you deep, hard & fast on her album fittingly titled ‘DHF’ with club-friendly, dance music.   This talented vocalist/songwriter/producer originally from New Zealand currently resides in Melbourne, Australia and…

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Directed by Josh Karchmer, the video was shot on location in Palm Springs. “California” is the title track from the five-song EP out now on Killer Tracks and available for purchase via iTunes.

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In celebration of the release of his debut Nettwerk album Cicada, Toronto based singer/songwriter Liam Titcomb has revealed an official video for lead single “Love Don’t Let Me Down.”   The video premiered yesterday on BaebleMusic.com.   Watch it below.

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Raw emotion pounded into ivories so tormented you would think they were used as a drum set. “Alternative Rock”, “Indie Rock”, these are the familiar labels you seek, but J.M. Long’s music is much more than that. It is running through the forest a billion times thinking you’re being chased by cougars, it is a…

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A pushy mama is the idea of a high maintenance woman’s motivation, lifestyle, and attitude. The song “Pushy Mama” is a fun look at all things high maintenance and diva.  

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Linus Pauling Quartet has released an epic claymation video for “Crom,” the lead single off the band’s forthcoming LP Bag of Hammers, their eighth studio album, which drops September 18 on Homeskool Records.

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At first I was going to speak on the fact that Spin will not be in print anymore. I think that is smart as people receive & enjoy music by interacting and not reading anymore. I also want to speak on the shooter in Wisconsin who murdered innocent people while in their temple Sunday morning.…

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Aspiring Indie-Rock musicians already have a tough time trying to get their act off the ground. Booking gigs, selling cd’s and T-shirts, and keeping the audience’s attention for more than 15 minutes is hard enough. With the constant connection of social media and the need to be streamed, tagged, and tweets, up-and-comers of the stage…

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Here’s the first official visual off of California native T. Mills ‘Thrillionaire’ mixtape, “Lightweight” (directed by Grizz Lee). The Monsters and Strangers produced, bravado-laced track, is one of the joints Mills has been playing on the Vans Warped Tour to thousands of fans daily. The tour wraps up this week and Mills will head back…

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There seems to be a little bit if hype building around young Brooklyn hip hop trio The ClasSicK. The group just released a song and video, to Mobb Deep’s legendary track, Shook Ones Pt II. The decision to touch that instrumental is brave in itself, but the young trio did it justice. With an invigorating…

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In the music industry it takes imagination and foresight to notice pure talent and one label has managed to capture it. Amathus Music has recently brought in another recording artist to its growing stable of talent. The current addition to their roster is Tribal Saints, a local Long Island group that is due to make…

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One of underground rock’s most unusual stories of the 1970s, the tale of an obscure debut LP by a Detroit singer-songwriter named Rodriguez becoming a source of hope and inspiration to the anti-Apartheid movement in South Africa, is the basis for the thought-provoking new film, SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN.   The original motion picture soundtrack…

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Brooklyn-based composer, performer, and multi-instrumentalist Aaron Roche is celebrating the release of his vivid song cycle/EP !BlurMyEyes (out today on New Amsterdam Records) with a free download of its closing track, “Cyclocardoray”, which features the prolific R. Stevie Moore and Action!’s Dan Burns.

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