Category: FEATURES

Feature stories and artist interviews

MANAFEST RELEASES VIDEO FOR “RENEGADE”

It is with these honours that Manafest has carved a unique path morphing into an inventive rock sound that can be both heard and seen in spades with his video release for ‘Renegade’.   Supported by MuchFACT, ‘Renegade’ features Trevor McNevan from Thousand Foot Krutch and is inspired by a desire for diligence Manafest describes…

CALL HEADWRENCH ANYTHING EXCEPT MAINSTREAM

  I am finally back at it after a nice Labor Day weekend. I still feel like I am on relax time so my guests today are perfect to get the motor running again. Allow me to introudce a metal band out of CT that are the eiptome of what I look for from that…

SKOPE / TV ON THE RADIO TIX GUIVEAWAY

TV on the Radio are currently on tour in support of their latest album, Nine Types of Light, and they want to give you a chance to see them play! Input your information below and you could win a pair of tickets to see TV on the Radio in a city near you. Stay tuned…

CORREATOWN RELEASE VIDEO FOR “FURTHER”

L.A. indie/pop darlings Correatown have posted a brand new video for “Further” – a song from sophomore full length Pleiades. Due out September 20th through the band’s own label Another Room Recordings, the record is now available for pre-order through Bandcamp.

J RAE REVEALS CUTTING EDGE

If you haven’t heard of the group Cutting Edge yet then you need to open up your eyes & ears and listen up close!   The band has an incredibly eclectic style that has been catching on real quick!   Cutting Edge is the first Indie act to have two hit singles, “Without You” &…

JOHN WEST NEW VIDEO FEAT PUSHA T

The refreshingly spare track, produced by Christian Rich, is set off by a sparkling piano rolling over and under a mesmerizing drumbeat. Accompanying the soulful, airy groove is a short story about the simple pleasures of hanging out with someone special. West’s smooth tenor (“It’s like oh oh oh / We don’t need no words”)…

KAT MCGIVERN’S TOUR TAKES ON EAST COAST / VIDEO

Boston-based beauty Kat McGivern takes to the east coast with Memphis pop rockers, Ingram Hill. They’ll be performing 20 shows covering many states from Massachusetts through Mississippi. McGivern is sure to leave a great impression with everyone who experiences her music.

BLITZEN TRAPPER RELEASE VIDEO FOR NEW SONG

Praised by The New York Times for flirting “with fuzz-tone riffs and proto-psychedelic Southern rock, diversifying a 1970s fixation” American Goldwing is “stubbornly engaging, filled with characters who drink and regret it, and struggle to understand their own decisions. Tucked amid the pastiche are good laments like [songs] ‘Taking It Easy Too Long,’ a rueful…

CASEY SHEA OFFER MP3 “JENNIFER”

In Your Head is a journey through genres… Starting off strong with the title track “In Your Head”, Casey sets the tone with a sweeping melody and strong chorus that draws you in. Flowing into “Let It Slide”, the tone is brought down to a bit more serious nature, without losing the sincerity that Casey…

SKOPE / PUDDLE OF MUDD GUITAR GIVEAWAY

Puddle of Mudd is preparing to get back on the front lines of Rock N Roll, joining the Rock Allegiance Tour in support of their upcoming new album, Re:(Disc)overed coming out on August 30th. To celebrate the tour and the album, the band is teaming up with Skope Magazine to give 2 grand prize winners…

CAITHLIN DE MARRAIS NEW VIDEO “BIRDS”

Caithlin De Marrais – the Brooklyn-based former frontwoman of the beloved indie rock band Rainer Maria, for whom “sonic bliss comes naturally,” as the Boston Globe put it – is readying her sophomore solo album ‘Red Coats’ for November 8 release on End Up Records. A progression for Caithlin, the autumnal sounds of ‘Red Coats’…

L.A.’s DJ JOUNCE RELEASES DEBUT CD / MP3

DJ Jounce, who composes, produces and plays some of the most innovative Electronic/Dance music found today, is ready to launch his new debut CD entitled Temporal Ascent. The disc will be released by Room Trip Music on August 30, 2011 and will be available on iTunes, Amazon.com and other major online outlets.

SLOW CLUB UNVEIL VIDEO FOR NEXT SINGLE “WHERE I’M WAKING”

Slow Club and Moshi Moshi Records are happy to present the Lucy Needs directed music video for “Where I’m Waking” the latest single to be unveiled from the UK duo’s forthcoming sophomore album Paradise, out September 13th in North America. Despite riffs delivered with furious delight, “Where I’m Waking” is despondently romantic. “I can feel…

STOLI NEEDS SOME BLUE PANEL TO ESCAPE THE MAINSTREAM

I must confess something to my loyal readers today. I took time out of my night on Sunday after Hurricane Irene to watch the MTV VMA’s. Now I have always respected MTV for how they break artists and set trends. But what I saw on Sunday was not really music, but more shock & awe.…

TREEFIGHT FOR SUNLIGHT “FACING THE SUN” VIDEO

In 21st century terms, no one sounds remotely like TREEFIGHT FOR SUNLIGHT. Just one spin of debut single “Facing the Sun” immediately showcases their swooning, roller-coasting, falsetto-voiced, deliriously jubilant sunshine pop. The band’s extraordinary debut album, A Collection of Vibrations for Your Skull (Friendly Fire Recordings), bottles this epic sunshine into ten pop symphonies, all…

PRODIGY SPENCER LINSLEY & JUNIOR GIANT

At the mere age of four, Spencer Linsley got his first guitar and with the help of his musical father Brian, he continued on learning to play guitar, piano and taught how to read and write songs and lay down tracks.

JONNY CORNDAWG DOCU ENTITLED ‘STRAY DAWG’

Jonny Corndawg will release Down On The Bikini Line next Tuesday, August 30, 2011. In honor of this special occasion he’d like to offer everyone a free download of “Chevy Beretta” off the record (see the widget below). Corndawg will also continue his never-ending tour with more dates added with Tim Easton, Robert Ellis and…

THE TWIN CITIES’ TIM MAHONEY SAYS “HEY ADAM LEVINE”

Pick up any newspaper in the Twin Cities area and in the entertainment section you will find local singer/songwriter Tim Mahoney performing somewhere in the area. A Minnesota favorite, Tim was a contestant on NBC’s “The Voice” this spring. He got as far as the regional quarterfinals but what’s come out of the experience is…

RAY SYTES NEW VIDEO “MY CITY”

Dynamic New York rap artist Ray Sytes puts it on for his city with his brand new music video “My City”, directed by Dante aka SuperstarTaay. “My City” was produced by DJ Smoke and features fellow rappers Bonez, Choppa Zoe, and Otomatik.

ARIEL ABSHIRE OFFERS “NO GREAT PRETENDER” MP3 OFF NEW ALBUM

Ariel Abshire has given new meaning to “the summer of love” with the trio of singles she’s released this year. “No Great Pretender,” about finally letting your guard down, “Fourth of July” a ballad favoring the nursing the wounds of love indoors over the beautiful fireworks and “Essex” about long-distance love. All three of these…

MOE GREEN NEW VIDEO “NIMBUS”

While persevering both personally and professional it is the small achievements that are making the dreamer’s dreams reality. His head may remain in the clouds but his feet are firmly planted in the streets. From Vallejo to Los Angeles to New York City, Moe Green has been making ordinary people into extraordinary believers with his…

HUORATRON OFFERS MP3 “CRYPTOCRACY”

Finnish Electro-Grindcore maven HUORATRON is back with an intense new single, “Cryptocracy” this is an early taste of his forthcoming full-length that will see release in 2012 on Last Gang Records.

THREE METRE DAY TO RELEASE THEIR DEBUT ALBUM / MP3

THREE METRE DAY is an acoustic modern roots trio created by players Hugh Marsh, Don Rooke and Michelle Willis. The sound of the band features original songs sung in combination with old instruments, forming a strong, intimate and identifiable texture. The parts are so interwoven it’s hard to distinguish one instrument from another. Michelle sings…

PARENTAL ADVISORY: BROOKERT IS ON SKOPED OUT

Back from summer vacation and the beautiful Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire. There is nothing more relaxing than Bud LIght, Evan Williams, and live music on the lake. But now back to work so I had to have an emcee that would get us all excited & hot. BrookerT is riding high with the release…

BEAR & MOOSE RELEASE SINGLE “WEAR THE WOLF”

Like the onset of a buzz, Bear and Moose’s “Wear the Wolf” begins floaty and hypnotic, weaving honest lyrics with 12-string guitar and zither (played by Simon Lucas with a pint glass). Soon the peacefulness starts to give way to chaos as Eric Mueller switches to face-melting electric guitar with analog delay, bone-filled rain stick…

SAYS SHE’S MS. BLAT NEW VIDEO RELEASE

Says She’s Ms. Blat announces the release of a digital 45 and music video for the “A and B” side songs, “Violent Nudity” and “Ha Ha Ha”. The two tracks were written and recorded by Lottie Leymarie (piano, vocals) and Bret Puchir (drums, vocals, production) in the band’s Greenpoint, Brooklyn studio. The five-minute audio diptych…

“OY VEY” WHAT A GREAT SOUND

Oy Vey is a rock/pop duet of gutarist/vocalist Bryce Aubrey and keyboard player/vocalist Kevin Corcoran.   Although they live in different cities, they managed to come up with a very dynamic sound.

THE SISTER RUBY BAND NEW VIDEO “GRACELAND SMILE”

The Sister Ruby Band is premiering the video for “Graceland Smile” from their upcoming debut CD “In Cold Blood”. The video was filmed by London based film artist Richard Nicholson, using a 1981 JVC KY-1900 3-Tube Color Video Camera. The footage was shot on location at the Barbican Estate, one of the most iconic examples…