“The first day of summer will never be the same” — or so goes Essex Chanel’s motto for their latest video “Skinny Dippin’.” Such a title may give the impression that you’re in for something a bit creepy and uncomfortable when, in fact, it’s the complete opposite.
Category: FEATURES
Feature stories and artist interviews
L’ILLON RELEASES NEW VIDEO FOR “LOVE STORY”
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The Epic Adventures of L’illon The Warrior Angel Revealed in her World Premiere Video for “Love Story.”
THE DIRTY GUV’NAHS NEW VIDEO “WE’LL BE THE LIGHT”
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Knoxville’s favorite sons, The Dirty Guv’nahs, voted Best Band–three years in a row–by the readers of that city’s alternative weekly, Metro Pulse, are poised to break nationally with the release, on July 20, of their second CD, Youth Is In Our Blood.
THE GASLIGHT ANTHEM RELEASE NEW MUSIC VIDEO FOR “AMERICAN SLANG”
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The Gaslight Anthem are excited to announce the release of the new music video for “American Slang.” Directed by Kevin Custer, director of the band’s seven-part “Making of AMERICAN SLANG” series that documented the process of recording the new album, the video for the title track features live performances from the group as well as…
TEN SPEED TAXI: SHIFTING GEARS WHILE TAKING YOU FOR A MUSICAL RIDE
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Ten Speed Taxi (formerly called Sundog) combines each band members regional influences to create a country influenced funk and rock sound that inspires one to get up and dance! Doug Schatz (songwriter, guitar and vocals) is from Nashville, thirty five year veteran drummer Phil Neisser from Manhattan, Dan Caldwell (guitar and vocals) from…
THE OTHER SIDE OF BIZARRE
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When people have a certain stereotype about you — whether it’s the color of your skin, the clothes you wear, or even your taste in music — that image tends to stick. That is, of course, unless that image alters.
JODI KING OFFERS MP3 “BREATHING IN / BREATHING OUT”
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Disarmingly sincere, honest and completely without pretense, Canadian singer-songwriter Jodi King is poised to deliver the much-needed antidote to the auto-tuned antagonism of female artists currently dominating FM pop radio.
RODRIGO Y GABRIELA UNVEIL NEW MUSIC VIDEO FOR “HANUMAN”
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ATO Records is excited to announce Rodrigo y Gabriela’s upcoming US Tour Dates and new music video for the single “Hanuman” from their recent release 11:11.
JULY 2010 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 chose a select group of 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.
PENNAN BRAE SHOWS STOLI TO STAY HAPPY EVEN IN TOUGH TIMES
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In these tough times sometimes it can be tough to crack a smile. My next guest has been able to capture that feeling perfectly in his video for the single, “Goin’ Down.” Please welcome my next guest coming straight out of British Columbia, Canada, Pennan Brae. Pennan has been very busy promoting his album, ‘Amber…
JANELLE MONAE NEW VIDEO FEAT B.O.B & LUPE FIASCO
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Check out the the music video for Janelle Monae’s “Tightrope (Wondamix)” ft. B.o.B & Lupe Fiasco.
DIRT NASTY OFFERS MP3 “NASTY AS I WANNA BE”
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Dirt Nasty (aka Simon Rex) just announced that he’s dropping his second solo album “Nasty as I Wanna Be” on August 10th, 2010 and I wanted to make sure that you were one of the first to receive his first single off this new album.
SUSIE SOHO NEW VIDEO “LITTLE PRINCE”
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Along with the release of Susie Soho’s debut album, Where All The Ladders Start, their brand new video for “Little Prince” has just hit the Skope news
STOLI YEARNS TO BE TIMELESS AS THE MUSIC OF DAMON THE GYPSY
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First off I want to wish all our USA readers a very happy 4th of July weekend. I have been waiting for the perfect time to unleash this feature story with an artist that inspires and excites me through his music & philosophies. It is my pleasure to introduce Damon The Gypsy. Damon has been…
LOLENE SHOWS HER STUFF ON VIDEO “RICH”
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Check out the official, full-length version of Lolene’s video for “Rich (Fake it Til You Make It).” The Justin Harder directed clip is now available for viewing online.
THE POSTELLES “WHITE NIGHT” VIDEO
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Hailing from Manhattan’s Upper West Side, The Postelles, a quartet just in their early 20’s, have been busy winning over fans and critics alike the past two years at club shows and festival appearances around the globe, including this month’s Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival.
CARL BROEMEL RELEASES “HEAVEN KNOWS” MP3
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“It takes a lot of time to know your mind.” Its a simple statement, yet earnest and profound in its offering. Sometimes it’s the spaces in between, the subtleties and ambiguities that provide us with the most meaning. ‘All Birds Say’ (ATO Records) is an intimate collection of musings on life from My Morning Jacket…
ERIC CLAPTON’S CROSSROADS GUITAR FESTIVAL 2010 ON THE BIG SCREEN
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Legendary guitarist Eric Clapton shares the stage with some of the greatest artists in the world during a star-studded, extraordinary concert on Tuesday, July 27 in more than 475 movie theaters nationwide.
KHALID RIVERA RELEASES PULSATING NEW VIDEO “WHO DO U LOVE?”
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After a successful debut album with the breakout hits, Every Nite and Salvation, Two-Time #1 LOGO Music Video Recording Artist, Khalid Rivera, releases the brand new pulsating single and video, “Who Do U Love.”
SHELOOM BREAK OUT WITH “BOLERO” MP3
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Canadian Jordon Zadorozny, formerly of Blinker the Star, and Italian producer and musician Filippo Gaetani (Sting, Miles Davis, Al Di Meola) have come together across an ocean to share a single musical vision they call SheLoom.
LOVEHEAD RELEASE “ROCK N ROLL STAR” MP3 / VIDEO
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Lovehead’s debut Indie album Vanity Project was recorded in London in 2009 but conceived by school friends in Scotland in the 1990s.
NUKE THE SOUP RELEASE VIDEO FOR “YIN AND YANG”
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Ocean-inspired Indie group Nuke the Soup is releasing the official music video on YouTube for their catchy yet profound single “Yin and Yang,” a song exploring how the most complimentary of relationships are sometimes filled with frustration. The track can be found on Nuke the Soup’s surf-inspired debut CD, Make Waves Not War.
STEEL TRAIN OFFER TWO MP3’S OFF NEW ALBUM
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Since the beginning of 2010, Steel Train, known and loved for their unhinged live shows, has already completed tours with Tegan & Sara and had mesmerizing performances at this year’s Coachella and Bamboozle festival, a set Spin.com hailed as one of the “11 Best Moments of Bamboozle.”
AN INTERVIEW WITH LOU KOLLER OF SICK OF IT ALL
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Trends come and go, but Sick Of It All has stood the test of time; waiving the flag of pure New York hardcore for the last 25 years- unwavering to the world around them. Selling hundreds of thousands of albums worldwide, and gaining a rabidly loyal fan base with a DIY work ethic and relentless…
SKOPE TV PHONER FEAT ADRIAN PERRY OF TAB THE BAND
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It was an exciting Friday night on June 25 when the phone rang and Adrian Perry of TAB The Band was on the other line. For those not familiar this band is the musical vision of Joe Perry’s two sons, Tony & Adrian. These guys have done so much and are about to do alot…
BENNY BENASSI NEW VIDEO FOR “SPACESHIP”
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Released last week, Benny Benassi’s ‘Spaceship’ is the lead single from the GRAMMY award-winning producer’s forthcoming artist album due for release early this Fall on leading independent label, Ultra Records.
BOBBY BRACKINS NEW VIDEO “143” FEAT RAY J
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Bobby Brackins is a multi faceted and extremely talented artist and songwriter. Hailing from Oakland California, and currently residing in Los Angeles California, his versatility and unique style have already built him a die-hard fan base and undeniable underground buzz.
STOLI COMES TO TERMS WITH DEMONS AFTER MEETING VOICE OF ADDICTION
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All of us have a vice and things that we cannot live without like excercise, sex, alcohol, sleep, etc. Well this week we got a band from Chicago, IL that calls themselves Voice Of Addiction. This trio made up of Ian, Jeff, and Andy are three serious musicians that are keeping the punk scene alive…
BEN HARPER AND RELENTLESS7 VIDEO SHOT ON A FLIP
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Video premiere for the song “The Word Suicide” by Ben Harper and Relentless7 from the album ‘White Lies for Dark Times.’ Directed by Scott Schoen and shot on a Flip.
DAVID BANNER & 9th WONDER VIDEO “SLOW DOWN”
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As they prepare to drop their highly anticipated album, Death of A Pop Star,, this summer, the super duo of David Banner and 9th Wonder are releasing the video for the album’s lead single, “Slow Down.”
CATALINA SHOWS STOLI THERE IS MORE TO JERSEY THAN THE SHORE
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When I was 17 I was young, wild, crazy, & immature for sure. My next guest just blows me away not only with her music but also by how focused & disciplined she is at the young age of 17. Allow me to introduce my next guest coming out of New Jersey, Catalina. Catalina has…
VILLAGERS MYSTERIOUS NEW VIDEO FOR “SHIP OF PROMISES”
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Villagers have unveiled a mysterious new music video for “Ship of Promises,” the second single from their highly acclaimed and hauntingly beautiful debut, ‘Becoming a Jackal’ (Domino).
ITALIAN JAPANESE RELEASE TWO VIDEOS ON JUNE 21
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Though Italian Japanese are a fairly new band who may seem easy to compare to more popular counterparts in their genre — like The Killers, Silversun Pickups and Interpol — don’t be mistaken.
THE EMOTRON OFFER “DRINK A BEER FOR ME” MP3
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The aforementioned album is entitled “Vampire Lunch Lady Tits,” and is due to drop August 10th , 2010 on Los Angeles-based electro label Slanty Shanty Records.
BUCKCHERRY PROCEEDS FROM “OUR WORLD” TO BE DONATED TO VICTIMS OF OIL SPILL CATASTROPHE
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Rockers Buckcherry are taking their desire to help raise awareness for the tragedy in the Gulf Coast one step further: as of today, a new version of the track “Our World,” from the forthcoming album ALL NIGHT LONG, will be available for purchase as an iTunes exclusive with all of the band proceeds from the…
MAROON 5 NEW SINGLE “MISERY”
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GRAMMY winning recording artist Maroon 5 is back with their highly anticipated third studio album, Hands All Over (A&M/Octone), set for release on September 21st.
LANCE COMER: A NEW GENERATION OF TALENT
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One of my favorite local bands from the 60’s were the Sir Raleighs. My good friend Mike Comer was in this group that my girlfriends and I followed around to local venues. We lost touch for a number of years but recently got together and found out that Michaels son Lance, is a…
JOHNNY RICHTER OFFERS FREE MP3 “LET’S GO”
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Kottonmouth Kings’ frontman Johnny Richter is offering fans a free download of the track “Let’s Go” online. The track appears on Richter’s upcoming solo album, “Laughing”, which hits stores on July 6th through Suburban Noize. Johnny Richter will be appearing on this summer’s Strange Noize tour alongside (Hed)pe, Kutt Calhoun, Big B and Blestenation throughout…
BIG BOI NEW VIDEO “SHUTTERBUGG”
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The world knows him as Big Boi -Antwan Andr̩ Patton Рone-half of multi-platinum, five-time Grammy Award-winning supergroup OutKast, whose albums and singles have sold over 25-times platinum in the U.S. alone.
SLAYER DIVERSIFY INTO THE APP BIZ / VIDEO DEMO
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One of heavy metal’s most respected and influential bands, Slayer is about to enter the “app age” with the launch of Slayer: Pinball Rocks, a new pinball game app developed in conjunction with American Recordings/Columbia Records, Sony Music Entertainment and Gameprom.
