Category: FEATURES

I have been excited all weekend to introduce my guest for this week. I knew this musician was talented as I listened to his new album which is totally in Spanish and I did not even notice until I was halfway through. Allow me to introduce the next big thing, Dario Benitez. Dario has got…

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Following a phenomenal performance at last night’s MTV Video Music Awards, Florence And The Machine debuts the new video today for “Heavy In Your Arms,” from The Twilight Saga: Eclipse soundtrack.

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When The Beatles stepped onto Sullivan’s New York stage on Sunday, February 9, 1964, to make their American TV debut, 86 percent of all TVs on at that hour–73 million Americans–tuned in.   It was the most-watched program in history to that point and remains one of the most-watched programs of all time.

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When people say the name ‘Bertell’in the dirty dirty South and beyond, the first thing they say is that he’s “one of the hardest working young artists in the industry”.

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Everyday when I wake up I try and focus on the positive in life and the fact that I am blessed with another day. My guest this week goes by the name of Volary and she currently resides in San Francisco, CA. I caught wind of Volary after giving a listen to her debut album,…

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Undoubtedly one of the most visually stunning and musically exciting bands to grace the scene in a long time, THE BIRTHDAY MASSACRE have unleashed the video for the first single “In The Dark” from their upcoming album Pins And Needles release date: September 14, 2010 via Metropolis Records.

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Babygrande Records is proud to announce the upcoming release of 9th Prince’s new album “One Man Army.” No stranger to the game, 9th Prince is a founding member of Wu-Tang affiliate group Killarmy, brother to RZA and has once again teamed up with Babygrande to bring the rap game what it has been missing: raw…

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Snob Doodle took a few weeks off this summer. But fear not as he is back at it and as relentless & merciless as ever. That is excatly how we like it!

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Does it get any better than a three day Labor Day weekend, minus Hurricane Earl? When we first spoke with Nadia Kay she was totally confident and focused. She was prepping her new album ‘Reloaded’ and getting ready to film her video “Captain Skylove.” She was a woman on a mission. Well fast forward six…

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The hip-hop world is abuzz with the promise of a follow-up from one of rap’s most prominent and skilled female emcees, Rah Digga. Following on the heels of her inclusion in BET’s recent documentary My Mic Sounds Nice, Digga delivers a taste of what’s to come with the remix of “This Ain’t No Lil Kid…

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The video shows a group of contemporary dancers whose refined motions and postures are coated in a layer of dust, which provides a visceral visual counterpoint and element of vulnerability to the bristling delicacies of the music.

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On July 21, 2010, my brother and I had the opportunity to attend a kick-ass show in Cincinnati, Ohio at the RiverBend Music Center.   The event was the 2010 Metal Mayhem Festival sponsored by RockStar Energy Drink, so lots of excitement in the summer air!   With a great line-up that included: Korn, Rob…

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Stacked against the summer’s dance-inducing releases, “Down By The Water”   is a breath of fresh air.

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With anticipation mounting for Heart’s August 31 release of their first new studio album in six years, Red Velvet Car, Heart is seeing success on the road and at radio with their singles “WTF” and “Hey You” seeing increased airplay on AC, AAA and Classic Rock stations across the country.  

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The Apartment” is not only the title track off Dynas’ most recent album, but it is also the foundation of the entire project on Badgramma/BBE Records.

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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.

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Various Artists, Sounds of Rhythm & Culture (ESL Music) Washington DC-based electronica duo Thievery Corporation are the minds behind this compilation of varying degrees of chill, all of it advanced and terrific.   It’s advertised as the sound of DC, but even though that’s a utopian wet dream, it’s a worthy one.   I can’t…

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10 Years’ is celebrating the release of their third studio album, Feeding the Wolves, with the debut of the official music video for “Shoot It Out.”

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“Honest Man” is The Gracious Few’s first introduction to their self-titled de ­but, due out in mid-September. On top of the band’s killer lineup, the album’s got some additional star power behind it, courtesy of producer and former Talking Heads member Jerry Harrison and Grammy Award-winning mixer Tom Lord-Alge (whose long list of work extends…

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Melbourne Australia psych-electronic group Miami Horror have just released a brand new video for their track “I Look to You” off their debut album Illumination, out this week.

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What a great weekend, it sure makes this Monday morning all the more rougher. My next guest could not have come on a more perfect day. Carrie Rowan always had a love & passion for music but she also knew that she had to have a corporate job to pay the bills. That all changed…

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¡MAYDAY! releases their latest video for “Pass the 45” off their upcoming album Stuck on an Island as they invade New York. Check the show dates on their site to catch them LIVE.

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In celebration of the August 17th DVD release of Big Money Rustlas, Psychopathic Records is giving you the chance to win a Flat Screen TV, DVD player, and a copy of Big Money Rustlas on DVD.

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Get ready for this exciting rock band out of LA as they unleash their new EP You Like Me A lot.   The CD Release Party was held at the Hotel Cafe in the heart of Hollywood on Wednesday, August 18, 2010.   And remember, if you couldn’t make the Release Party, then no worries…

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The Swedish trio HELLSONGS release their subdued but exhilarating renditions of metalhead favorites on September 14 with the album MINOR MISDEMEANORS (minty fresh). With seemingly divine covers of iconic metal bands including Judas Priest, Slayer, W.A.S.P., Pantera, Alice Cooper, AC/DC, Guns N’ Roses, and Iron Maiden, hell has never seemed so blissful.

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Another weekend is here again! My guest this week shows that music is the universal language and that you are never too old to create music. We are traveling across the globe to introduce Glen Naylor from Victoria, Australia. Glen makes childrens music that is upbeat, positive, and very catchy. I must admit that my…

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The Ben Baxter Band is a completely independent outfit based out of The University of Texas at Austin. The music is driven by Ben’s strong voice and the band’s mixed influences of rock, urban, hip-hop, and funk.  

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In 2009, Jane’s Addiction spooked up a musical celebration on Halloween Night at the Voodoo Experience in New Orleans. On August 31, Eagle Rock will capture their one-of-a-kind concert experience on their first ever live DVD and Blu-ray: Live Voodoo.

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“Not That Far Away” is the title track of Jennette’s EP that has been released digitally and is now available on iTunes.

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Del Currie, aka Zoo Seven, was born and raised in Northern Ireland with his parents Joseph and Mary (I know what you’re thinking, it’s not true), a brother and 4 sisters. Music was always part of family life and these musical roots are what gave Currie his love for melody and harmony from a young…

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BIG J, a.k.a. Tha White Wonder, does what most refuse to do themselves in the music industry, be himself. A lower class, blue collar worker with burning passion for Hip-Hop. A carpenter by trade, BIG J works two jobs to support the pursuit of his dream.

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Emerging British songbird, Maria Jordan, is the epitome of the self-made artist. She can trace her love of music back to five-years old. She walked away from a significant part of her life and education to pursue a dream and single-handedly turned her craft from Monday open mic nights to a full-time career musician. And…

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Atlanta’s Vonnegutt may not immediately ring a bell, but there’s a good chance you’ve already heard them play and seen them perform.  

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Already a massive star in her native U.K., with one million singles sold, two No. 1 hits, and three No. 1 Airplay records to her credit, soulful pop singer and actress Pixie Lott is set to unleash her sizable talent Stateside this summer. Interscope Records will release Lott’s debut U.S. single, “Boys and Girls,” via…

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  I have been covering musicians for many years now and it never gets old thanks to talented & exciting musicians like Keith Moody. I will admit it took alot to get going on this rainy Monday morning. Then I put on Keith’s new single, “Up” and I am awake and ready to face the…

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Stanhope, NJ will mark the rebirth of a legend, the Stanhope House is re-opening its doors and there is major anticipation around the revival of this storied hotspot. With a remarkable entertainment lineup of national acts and local favorites already in place and a partnership with Hot Rods BBQ, a renowned Wharton eatery, the Stanhope…

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“Coquet Coquette” is the lead single from of Montreal’s 10th album, False Priest, which is due out in mid-September. That R&B influence present in “Coquet Coquette” is an approach that Barnes has honed in on in this new al ­bum, which features guest vocals from genre sirens like Solange Knowles (Beyonce’s sister) and the year’s…

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Breakout teen sensation Jawan Harris debut’s the video for his hit new song, “Nobody”.   After 5 days the video has already garnered over 700k hits!  

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After moving from coast to coast, and spending two years writing and recording, Wakefield singer, Ryan Escolopiohas finally settled down in Baltimore, MD. Taking his pop punk roots to another level, Ryan broke into the indie rock scene with his new project Fox in the Henhouse and their debut album The Fox EP, on iBOT…

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The debut record from Antonia Bennett, Natural, will be released by Mesa/Bluemoon on Tuesday, August 17. The 6-song EP introduces Bennett as a gifted interpreter of jazz classics with an impeccable and accessible vocal style.

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