With the huge success of his first single “Radio”, Pop/ R&B singer/ songwriter Chris Akinyemi recently made OurStage Best of the Best, 2010’s Editor’s Picks List.
Category: FEATURES
Feature stories and artist interviews
RANDOM STABBINGS & ARTLESS CRITIQUE, JANUARY 2011
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Goose, Symrise (K7 Records) Being that this Belgian electro-rock quartet’s 2006 debut album Bring It On had plenty-enough comparisons to Depeche Mode, it’s a mystery why they decided to force-feed themselves Speak & Spell every morning on the commute to the sessions for this album. But then again, like everything else from everyone else…
DIRTY ROCK & ROLL: AUTOMATIC LOVELETTER
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“It’s a dirty… rock & roll song.” This is how Automatic Loveletter frontwoman Juliet Simms describes the sound of one of the band’s flagship tunes, “Heartsong.” Her same words could just as easily describe herself: dirty rock & roll chick.
A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM STOLI & BUFFALO SOLDIER
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Although I am very excited for New Years Eve I always get alittle nostalgic around these times. I want to wish all my readers a very happy & healthy 2011. While many of us are still digging out from the blizzard I wanted bring on a guest that would bring that Caribbean heat & sound.…
NOTTZ RAW & ASHER ROTH PROVE IT ON FREE EP
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In just 8 short tracks, Nottz demonstrates his wide-ranging production talents to match Asher’s honest and clever lyrics. Featuring guest appearances from D.A. of Chester French, Rhymefest, and Kardinal Offishall, the album deftly combines the sonic influences, lyrical abilities, and subject matter from a rare mix of talents to create the ideal album.
KHLEO “BURN IT DOWN” VIDEO
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Here is a new video from actor and musician, Khleo Thomas. The video is titled “Burn It Down” and was shot independently with director Kiarash “fuXor” Behain of TheRundown.TV.
PJ HARVEY RELEASES “THE LAST LIVING ROSE” VIDEO
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Check out the video for PJ Harvey’s “The Last Living Rose” off of her upcoming album ‘Let England Shake’ available Feb 15 on Vagrant.
RING IN 2011 WITH REMEMBER SEPTEMBER
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Remember September is just a cool Connecticut band that brings it all together through great music. Their good-sounding tunes consist of an array of styles from jazz & rock to even funk & country. The group is made up of: Jay Schod on lead vocals & acoustic guitar, Chris Schod on electric guitar &…
STEVE PALMER BAND OFFER “IN LOVE” MP3
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In the spirit of Christmas, Steve Palmer Band (SPB) and Arythmia Records are offering fans a unique way to help two great children’s charities. SPB’s new original holiday single “In Love” is now available for a free download which will help raise money for charities Save The Children and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
GIANNI RELEASES “WHERE YOU AT” VIDEO
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Superhuman ENT Presents to you Gianni… the UK’s Answer to the Young Money’s Lil Twist. Gianni fell in love with music after purchasing a cheap microphone from the high street brand that is Maplins. He then began recording bits and pieces and going to friends home studio set ups and eventually recorded his first mixtape.
STOLI’S GIFT IS ROSS ROYCE “LIFE WORTH LIVING” MP3
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A very Merry Christmas to all Skoped Out readers all over the world. Even if you do not celebrate the holiday you can still get in a jolly mood. I have been saving this next feature for the perfect time to unleash a band that is making industry insiders & music fans take a second…
SHADE RELEASES NEW VIDEO “LONELINESS OR FREEDOM”
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Shade is a pop-rock quartet that plays warm, honest and catchy songs. Their sound has been likened to that of The Velvet Underground, Belle and Sebastian, and Cat Power.
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR GETS IN CHRISTMAS SPIRIT
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This past week Rookie of the Year released a music video for their new song Wake me up (It’s Christmas), featuring Joy Island’s, Lisa Sansouci. In addition, the song was just released on iTunes.
WONDERVISIONS: A CONVERSATION WITH DELICATE STEVE
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Delicate Steve is a band–at least, it’s a band in terms of live performance, where psychedelic guitars and tribal drums are brought to life in a melodic sugar rush of band energy. On album, though, Delicate Steve=Steve Marion, producer/guitarist/multi-instrumentalist/arranger/lover of weird noises.
MIDNIGHT SPIN VIDEO FOR “TRIGGER FINGER ITCH”
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“Trigger Finger Itch” is Midnight Spin’s second music video, filmed with a crew from Comedy Central Studios. It chronicles the investigation and arrests of the notorious drug dealers known as the Cereal Killers Cartel who are making Mojo City unsafe for breakfast.
DRAKE KICKS OFF 2011 IN MIAMI
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Spend an intimate New Years celebration with Grammy Nominee DRAKE, GQs Breakout Man of the Year at the W South Beach and WALL.
SAM PREKOP RELEASES “THE SILHOUETTES” VIDEO
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Sam Prekop’s first solo record in five years is a vast departure from his previous solo work and that of his main band The Sea and Cake, an album of dark and mysterious beauty comprised almost entirely of modular synthesizers. Meanwhile, Prekop is currently in the studio with The Sea and Cake working on new…
TORI ALLEN SPEAKS ON THE 2010 HOSSEY AWARDS
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Eighteen year old Tori Allen released her first album January of 2010 with mixed reviews, but a small independent radio station www.hosstheboss.com reviewed a few of Tori’s songs and decided to put her in to the HTB Music Awards show. Posting her song, “Divorcionism”, in the April contest, Tori came in just three votes short…
RHYMEZWELL KEEPS IT TRUE TO HIP HOP & THE KIDS
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If this week is not one of the most exciting weeks of the year I do not know what is. Being that Christmas starts on Friday night I wanted to bring on a guest that is real hip hop but he speaks to the kids. When I first heard of Rhymezwell I had my doubts,…
FAREWELL CONTINENTAL NEW VIDEO “TOTAL DEVASTATION”
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Armed with an affinity for Harrison Ford films and 90’s-era indie rock, Farewell Continental’s new six-track EP is the follow-up to 2009’s self-titled, square 7”.
STOLI GETS TO HANG WITH CHAD TAYLOR & THE GRACIOUS FEW
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Although it is only Thursday, I will be starting my weekend today. So I wanted to go out with a bang and that is where my next guest comes in. I am so excited to have Chad Taylor of The Gracious Few. The Gracious Few is an American rock band featuring guitarist Chad Taylor, bassist…
SKOPE CHOOSES BEST 2010 CHRISTMAS TUNE
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Chris St.Nicholas is out to take back Christmas and rival Mariah Carey, Susan Boyle and, let’s not forget, Celtic Thunder for Best Christmas song.
BAMBOO BROS NEW VIDEO “STAY HIGH”
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Uptown NYC true school legend Kurious Jorge (of A Constipated Monkey and Operation Doomsday fame) and emcee/producer Superstar Dave Dar, the secret weapon behind many of NYC indie label Rawkus’ classics, are the Bamboo Bros.
IT’S TIME TO BE FREE
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We all know too well that old adage, “You can’t judge a book by its cover”. That definitely rings true for reggae singer and songwriter, Shauna McKenzie, better known to the world as Etana, who, in her sophomore release, “Free Expressions”, will show the world that it’s time to be free.
CELEBRITIES UNITE FOR “WE WANT PEACE” GLOBAL INITIATIVE FOR SUDAN
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With Sudan on the brink of a new civil war in January 2011 and the potential for genocide looming, George Clooney, Richard Branson, Alicia Keys, Peter Gabriel, U.N Secretary General and Nobel Laureate Kofi Annan, and President Jimmy Carter appear in Sudanese musician, warchild, and spokesperson for Refugees United and Amnesty International Emmanuel Jal’s “We…
DAVID LOWERY OFFERS TITLE TRACK TO HIS DEBUT SOLO
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David recorded and produced The Palace Guards in conjunction with John Morand and Alan Weatherhead. Key players include Miguel Urbiztondo on drums, David Immergluck on guitars and bass, Craig Harmon played organs and Ferd Moyse on upright bass and fiddle.
ERK THA JERK NEW VIDEO “HA HA”
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Coinciding with this event is the release of his new video for “Ha Ha,” a track from the record featuring London, who provides the song’s infectious hook.
RANDOM STABBINGS & ARTLESS CRITIQUE, DECEMBER 2010
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Runner Runner, Runner Runner (Capitol Records/CE Music) More emo lemmings for the pile, this bunch brought to you by CE Music, a new tentacle of David Letterman’s Worldwide Pants schlocktopus. Apparently Letterman’s drop in viewership (owing to the much better content being made available by Colbert, Hulu, and anything else that isn’t a Nerfball…
STOLI HEADS TO THE BEACH WITH SUZY SKARULIS
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Wow, what a weekend. I was in Boston for Skope Live! on Saturday night and lets just say I am still recovering. My guest today has got the perfect sound to help us ease into the week. Let me introduce the very talented & attractive Suzy Skarulis. I heard a preview EP of Suzy’s upcoming…
SKOPE LIVE! – SATURDAY DECEMBER 11 – BOSTON, MA – 9 PM
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Skope Live! is back at it this Saturday night in Boston, MA! We have got another incredible night of live music from the legendary Copperfields in Boston, MA. We will also be giving away cool prizes as part of our Guitar Hero tournament going on from 9 – 11 pm. Come on out for some…
DEE-1 COMES CORRECT WITH NEW VIDEOS
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David Augustine aka Dee-1 always had a passion for music. After graduating from Louisiana State with a Bachelors in marketing, he began teaching middle school as a way of funding that passion.
THE MORNING CODE OFFER “SILVER” MP3 OFF NEW EP
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The Morning Code started out as Ashwin Alexander’s vision. After the release of 2007’s Superhero Complex, Alexander realized that he’d need a full band to complete the vision. Eric Vydel (guitar) and Doug Parsons (drums) joined the lead singer and songwriter to flesh things out for live shows.
FLOATING ACTION OFFER “EYE OF A NEEDLE” MP3 OFF ‘DESERT ETIQUETTE’
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Named after a vintage Gretsch bass drum pedal, Floating Action is the pseudonym of Black Mountain, North Carolina-based musician, songwriter, and producer Seth Kauffman.
EXCLUSIVE: SISTER HAZEL OFFERS “STAY A WHILE” MP3
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The group’s 8th full-length, “Heartland Highway” reflects a rootsy journey for both the band and the listeners. Beres describes the album as “American road trip music” while Copeland suggests, “It’s one of those discs you can put on and listen to front to back.”
PANDIT OFFERS NEW MP3 “ARTICHOKE”
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After multiple attempts with various projects, Smith decided to go solo in mid 2009. The intention of developing well crafted pop songs that are infused with alternative experimentation has been the main goal under the alias of Pandit.
EULOGIES OFFER “YOU HIDE” MP3
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Tear The Fences Down is a collection of songs Peter Walker wrote with his little friend Pablo Castelaz burning in his heart – and what happened to his parents and his big brother when he left this world too soon. Tear The Fences Down is being released January 18th on Dangerbird Records.
STOLI IS READY TO PARTY ON SATURDAY NIGHT IN BOSTON
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I know it’s only Tuesday but I just cannot wait for this weekend. Saturday night we will be heading to Boston, MA for a huge live music party that is sure to be a good time. There will be cold beer, live music, Guitar Hero, all at Copperfields which is a legendary venue. Since Skope…
JACKIE ARREDONDO BREAKS OUT WITH “SOMEONE LIKE YOU”
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Jackie began her career as a teenager. She began singing with local bands playing in clubs all over Florida. From there she went to pursue a career in music at the University of Miami where her teachers, do to her powerful voice, at an early stage, discovered she possessed an enormous gift for teaching.…
THE DAVENPORTS RELEASE CONTROVERSIAL CHRISTMAS CAROL MP3
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Brooklyn based indie pop-rockers The Davenports announce the release of their official Christmas song “Whore For the Holidays.” “Whore” is likely a familiar story to many, the guy or girl who goes too far at the office holiday party.
NATALIA KILLS NEW VIDEO “MIRRORS”
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Between touring with Kelis and Robyn, and performing at this years CMJ Festival, Natalia also collaborated with British electro-pop musician and producer Frankmusik in the studio for a new track to be included on Frankmusik’s new album expected to drop Spring ’11.
