The eight-piece, kaleidoscope-folk troupe Ah Holly Fam’ly formed in the culturally sparse and desperate landscapes of rural Idaho, before packing up for their current home of Portland, Oregon.
Category: FEATURES
Feature stories and artist interviews
AFI PREMIERE “MEDICATE” SINGLE
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Medicate,” the first single from AFI’s forthcoming album, CRASH LOVE, has just premiered on radio and the internet. The song, which will also be featured on Guitar Hero 5, is already making waves on radio stations with simultaneous worldwide premieres and band interviews.
SALLY SHAPIRO OFFER’S “DYING IN AFRICA” MP3 OFF ‘MY GUILTY PLEASURE’ / VIDEO
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Following on the success and critical acclaim of Disco Romance, comes the highly anticipated sophomore release from Swedish italo-disco artist Sally Shapiro – My Guilty Pleasure, a blend of 80s-inspired italo disco and twee indie pop – melancholic yet hopeful, sweet yet danceable.
STARS OF TRACK AND FIELD OFFER “RACING LIGHTS” MP3 OFF ‘A TIME FOR LIONS’
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On September 15, 2009 Wind-up Records will release the highly anticipated sophomore album, A Time For Lions, from the Portland based trio (Kevin Calaba, Jason Bell and Daniel Orvik) Stars of Track and Field.
RADIOHEAD PERFORMS NEW SONG “THESE ARE MY TWISTED WORDS” FOR FIRST TIME
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Over the weekend in Australia’s Frequency 2009 music festival, Radiohead debuted their new song “These Are My Twisted Words” live.
GIRLS IN TROUBLE OFFER NEW MP3 “I WAS A DESERT”
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At first listen, Girls in Trouble projects an upbeat, care free indie-folk feel which carries each track from beginning to end. What’s less apparent is the underlying concept: telling the stories of obscure Biblical women through a song cycle. Lushly produced, and artfully arranged with strings, upright bass, and electric guitar, the self-titled debut…
BREAKING BENJAMIN “I WILL NOT BOW” MUSIC VIDEO
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Breaking Benjamin has just premiered their new video for “I Will Not Bow” on MySpace. The video for the hard-hitting rock track features new footage from the upcoming action thriller movie Surrogates starring Bruce Willis.
SNOB DOODLE
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Is there any better way to kick off the week than with a new Snob Doodle?
COBRA STARSHIP LAND ON WEST PALM BEACH
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The indie dance-pop phenoms Cobra Starship descended on West Palm Beach last night amongst rabid teenage fandom. This was their hometown show for Ryland Blackinton and Alex Suarez, who grew up in Boca Raton.
JASON CASTRO RELEASES NEW SINGLE “LET’S JUST FALL IN LOVE AGAIN”
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Check out “Let’s Just Fall In Love Again”, the first single from former American Idol Contestant Jason Castro’s upcoming debut album.
RICK ROSS LAUNCHES DANCEHALL ARTIST IN JAMAICA
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Maybach Music Group founder and rap star Rick Ross has touched down in Kingston, Jamaica to launch his artist Magazeen to the dancehall community.
LIL BOOSIE RELEASES “BETTER BELIEVE IT” VIDEO FEAT JEEZY & WEBBIE
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Although BOOSIE is best known nationally for the breakout singles “Wipe Me Down” featuring Webbie and Fox and “Zoom” featuring Young Joc, the truth is that Boosie has been a major star on the Southern underground rap circuit for almost seven years now.
AUDIO STREAMING LINKS FROM ‘MICHAEL JACKSON: THE REMIX SUITE I’
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Universal Motown Records will release MICHAEL JACKSON: THE REMIX SUITE I on Tuesday, August 25th. It is the first batch of music to be unveiled from Universal Motown’s innovative five-part digital suite of remixes paying homage to the most thrilling entertainer of all time.
CHRIS MARSOL OFFERS “I HATE TO LOSE” MP3 OFF NEW ALBUM
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Chris Marsol, a San Francisco-based alt/rock/soul artist, is proud to announce the release of his new album, Butterflies, Lipstick, And Hand Grenades. The album, Marsol’s sophomore effort, will be available October 20 via Clear Label Records.
THE RECORD LIFE RELEASES NEW SINGLE “STEP ON YOUR OWN”
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Check out the latest track from The Record Life called “Step On Your Own.” The song appears on The Souldier EP which is available at digital retailers now.
DANKO JONES VIDEO & MP3 “CODE OF THE ROAD” OFF ‘NEVER TOO LOUD’ OUT SEPTEMBER 8
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Hailing from Toronto, the group DANKO JONES (lead vocals/guitars), JOHN CALABRESE (bass), DAN CORNELIUS (drums) have achieved hard rock hero status in Europe.
STOLI SPENDS THE WEEKEND WITH DRAFT AND HIS BLACK AMEX CARD
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My next guest has been making alot of noise with his hit video & single, “Kiss My Black AMEX.” Draft is his name and he comes from Chicago. He is the first artist signed to super-producer, Dean F.R.E.A.K Farmer’s, F Records. His video has been viewed over 20 million times and his stock is rising…
WAX TAILOR RELEASES VIDEO & MP3 FOR “SAY YES”
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Wax Tailor is back with his third album ‘In The Mood For Life’ which encompasses his immediately identifiable sound of Hip Hop, Jazz, Soul, Funk and 60s Pop blended into melancholic melodies which associated him with the likes of DJ Shadow, RJD2, Avalanches, etc with his debut album ‘Tales of The Forgotten Melodies’.
MISSION HILL SALUTE BOSTON WITH “FOREVER ANYWAY” MP3
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Mission Hill has sent Skope an MP3 of their single, “Forever Anyway” which is tied into Boston lyrically. This band is made up of all Boston residents and Mission Hill is an infamous neighborhood in the city.
ALBERTA CROSS RELEASE NEW VIDEO FOR “ATX”
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Alberta Cross has just released a music video for their song “ATX” off their debut album Broken Side of Time (due out September 22 on ATO Records).
BLADEN COUNTY RECORDS PRESENTS EZRA CAREY / MP3’S
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EZRA CAREY releases his debut album, The Fire Keeps Us Warm, on August 25, 2009 through Bladen County Records. Ezra Carey will perform at Doug Fir in Portland, OR on Friday, August 28, 2009 with The Mint Chicks, The Ascetic Junkies, and Bodhi.
BYO RECORDS TRAILER FOR “LET THEM KNOW” DOCUMENTARY
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BYO Records (Better Youth Organization), the seminal Southern California punk label, will celebrate its 25th anniversary with the release of ‘Let Them Know: The Story of Youth Brigade and BYO Records.’
HOCKEY’S NEW VIDEO STARS CHARLYNE YI & PAUL RUST
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Hockey’s new video for “Song Away” featuring break-out stars Charlyne Yi (Paper Heart, Knocked Up) and Paul Rust (I Love You Beth Cooper, Inglorious Basterds) premiered today on Myspace music.
TERRA TERRA TERRA RELEASE VIDEO FOR “TRANSMISSION LOST”
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Terra Terra Terra have now released their sophomore album Mind Like A Man, Soul Like A Child via Round Kid/Bonded Records.
AFTER MIDNIGHT PROJECT AUDITION BOBBY LEE ON FUNNYORDIE.COM
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MadTV comedian Bobby Lee recently auditioned for a spot in the rock band After Midnight Project; luckily cameras were there to capture the madness that ensued!
ELEKTRA PRESENTS LITTLE BOOTS “NEW IN TOWN” RMX
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British dance-pop sensation Little Boots, known to her family and friends as Victoria Hesketh, is without question the most talked-about new UK pop star of the year. The Blackpool-born singer first captured attantion as a member of electro-indie combo Dead Disco.
DEAD BY SUNRISE STREAM FIRST SINGLE “CRAWL BACK IN”
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CHESTER BENNINGTON, lead singer for multi-platinum, two-time Grammy-winning rock band LINKIN PARK, has put the finishing touches on OUT OF ASHES, the debut album from his new band DEAD BY SUNRISE. The album is tentatively scheduled for a fall release through Warner Bros. Records.
LEAH ANDREONE OFFERS “NEVER STOP TRYING” MP3 OFF NEW ALBUM ‘AVALANCHE’
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Leah Andreone may have been out of the limelight for quite some time…but there is a good reason for it. Taking her time, the singer is ready to put forward her best work yet on Avalanche, her new album that comes out September 1!
SUNBEARS! OFFER MP3 FOR “I’M ALIVE”
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SUNBEARS! are an indie/psychedelic/electronic pop duo from Jacksonville, Florida. After forming in January of 2008, SUNBEARS!, Jonathan Grant Berlin (vocals, keyboards, bass guitar, programming) and Jared Chase Bowser (drums), recorded their first EP, which they named For Everyone!
MYSPACE PREMIERES “BACKSPACER” SHORT DOC FROM PEARL JAM
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MySpace Music is exclusively debuting a 10-minute documentary on the making of Pearl Jam’s new record, “Backspacer,” out September 20.
PEANIZLES IS BACK AT SKOPEMAG.COM
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Skope Entertainmment Inc and Don Mathias are very excited to announce that Peanizles is back!
WOLFMOTHER PREMIERE “NEW MOON RISING”
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With Cosmic Egg hatching in just under two months, Wolfmother have finally decided to share their new single, “New Moon Rising” with the world.
PETE YORN & SCARLETT “RELATOR” VIDEO
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“Relator” is the first single from their upcoming album Break Up. Slated for a September 15 release on Atco Records, an imprint of Rhino Entertainment, Break Up is a deeply emotive yet hook-filled duets album about a tempestuous relationship. For more information, visit www.thebreakupalbum.com
DJ SPOOKY & IRAN’S SUSSAN DEYHIM OFFER “AZADI” MP3
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Thirsty Ear Recordings is excited to announce the release of DJ Spooky That Subliminal Kid’s latest manifesto titled “The Secret Song.” Set for an Oct. 6 release, the new record marks DJ Spooky’s sixth full-length album and will feature guest appearances from notable artists and musicians such as Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth, The Jungle…
TIM WILLIAMS OFFERS “BRUISES” ACOUSTIC MP3
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NYC singer-songwriter Tim Williams is poised to release his sophomore album, Careful Love, digitally on October 20, 2009 via Dovecote Records (Ed Harcourt, Mason Proper, Trevor Giuliani).
NEIL DIAMOND LIVE DVD CLIPS FROM NYC
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Recorded live at New York’s Madison Square Garden in August, 2008, experience Neil Diamond Hot August Night/NYC on DVD — the entire show beginning to end – 25 career-spanning hits from Neil’s phenomenal four-night sold-out run at the fabled concert hall.
STOLI SEES HIS LIFE AS A MOVIE AFTER MEETING NODD MORRIS
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My next guest is a an artist by the name of Nodd Morris. Nodd was born & raised in Martha’s Vineyard, MA. His latest release, ‘The Movie’ is a follow up to his debut ‘Burning Bridges.’ The album was produced by Marc Frigo and it is a nice mix of indie, folk, and rock. Besides…
QUEEN LATIFAH NEW SINGLE “FAST CAR” FEAT MISSY
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Grammy winning, Oscar nominated, Golden Globe winning, recording artist Queen Latifah is releasing her new album Persona on August 25, 2009.
MITTENS ON STRINGS RELEASE VIDEO & MP3 OFF ‘LET’S GO TO BABA’S’
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Mittens on Strings are a band of friends who have been playing music together in some shape or form since 2000. While the line-up has shifted around since its inception, the bonds are still there, with everyone, past and present, putting their musical two-cents into the newest and most accomplished recording they’ve made, Let’s Go…
JASON YATES OFFERS MP3 FROM NEW ALBUM ‘JASON YATES’
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The go-to keyboard player for Ben Harper, Natalie Merchant (Tigerlily), Macy Gray, Michael Franti, G. Love and others is releasing his self-titled album via Vapor Records on October 6.
