The ETTES are a 3-piece rock outfit from Nashville, Tennessee and they will be performing on Friday at 12:30 pm on the Budweiser stage at this year’s Lollapalooza. They deliver garage rock soaked in a 60’s beat-punk sound with heavy, distorted guitars and pounding drums.
Category: FEATURES
Feature stories and artist interviews
REBELUTION – 7 FREE MP3’S…
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“Once again Rebelution on a lovin’ quest”… this year’s Rebelution summer of lovin’ quest will take these living legends of reggae rock to just about every major festival in the United States.
GRUM RELEASE VIDEO FOR “THROUGH THE NIGHT”
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Grum grew up in Linlithgow, near Edinburgh, on a diet of classic rock and synth-pop. His dad loved REO Speedwagon and similar Top Gear driving tackle, as did many of his mates, who would drag him to “crappy”, lager-fuelled metal nights around town.
BENNY MARCHANT DEBUT SINGLE “CONVERSATIONS MISSED”
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Benny Marchant is a dynamic young singer-songwriter who has entrenched himself in the Los Angeles music scene with a sophisticated, contemporary vibe that speaks to young and old alike about love, loss, journey and victory. Marchant has slowly and steadily built a reputation amongst tastemakers and music fanatics alike by crafting songs that speak…
JIMMY RAE GETS TO KNOW MUSIC FANATIC TANNER GORDON
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At just 19 years young, this immensely talented musician from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada has already got it all figured out. This up-and-coming musician started off playing solo as a folk singer/songwriter at the age of 14.
BOSTON: MIDORI MIXES COCKTAILS AND MUSIC AT SHECKY’S GIRLS NIGHT OUT
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Shecky’s Girls Night Out is BACK in Boston, August 3rd-5th! Gather the girls for an evening of shopping, delicious complimentary cocktails brought to you by Midori(R) Melon Liqueur, plus fab Goodie Bags. Request your favorite jams or dedicate a song to your bestie (awwwww).
QUAZEDELIC AND SNOOP DOGG OFFER “HOLD ON” MP3
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Long Beach bred producer and performer Quazedelic is excited to announce the release of his debut LP Stan Sly: AnuthaWorld. Featuring guest spots from Snoop Dogg, and others, Stan Sly: AnothaWorld will be released October 5, 2010 on Georgia Anne Muldrow and Declaime‘s fast rising label, SomeOthaShip Connect.
SARAH VONDERHAAR OFFERS MP3 “HOWLING AT THE MOON”
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On August 24th, accomplished singer Sarah VonderHaar spreads her songwriting wings once again with a new EP entitled P.D.L, the follow-up to her critically acclaimed 2008 debut Are You Listening Now?
SARAH HARMER NEW VIDEO “CAPTIVE”
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Check out the new video for Sarah Harmer’s irresistible first single “Captive,” here.
DEAD CONFEDERATE UNVEIL VIDEO “GIVING IT ALL AWAY”
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Dead Confederate unveil an imaginative, surgery-based music video for forthcoming single “Giving It All Away”. Directed by Jason Miller (Of Montreal, Major Lazer, Diplo), the video is darkly poetic and features the band being at the mercy of a group of small children (found through a casting call on craigslist).
SKOPE TV PHONER WITH TROY MARSHALL
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It is very rare that we interview music executives here at Skope TV but when we do it can be very eye opening & informative. We got to share 20 minutes with Troy Marshall who is currently the Vice President of Rap Promotion and Lifestyle Marketing for Interscope Geffen and A&M Records. Troy opens up…
THIS BLUE HEAVEN PREVIEW NEW EP WITH “NOVA LOVE”
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This Blue Heaven is female-fronted power pop bursting from the heart of the Boston indie rock scene. Catchy but never canned, the quintet’s rich, melodic songs about light and love, delivered with brazen innocence by frontwoman MacKenzie Outlund, beckon you into a vibrant world of shimmering guitars, hooky synths, and driving beats.
POT SMOKE AND HIPPIE STANK
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“Pot smoke and hippie stank. Blue skies and a looming sun. The 9th annual Bonnaroo music festival continued the tradition of great music and expression. There is a certain freedom that you feel on the grounds of the Bonnaroo farm in Manchester, Tennessee. You have the freedom to wear your funky glasses and tie die…
ARCHIE POWELL & THE EXPORTS VIDEO “ENOUGH ABOUT ME”
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The appeal of genuine, high-quality American song craft has apparently fallen by the wayside in recent years, much to the chagrin of young midwestern songwriter, Archie Powell.
JUST MARRIED SHOW STOLI THAT A COUPLE THAT PLAYS TOGETHER – STAYS TOGETHER
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They say that you should not mix work & marriage. But what if your work is music, does that rule still apply? My next guests on this wonderful Friday are breaking all those notions and are making some really great music as well. Just Married is a band comprised of Gary & Lilach Bonanni. Last…
BRIE STONER OFFERS “DELICATE HOUR” MP3 OFF NEW EP
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Drawing upon influences from everyone to Neil Young, Bob Dylan and Fleetwood Mac to Red House Painters and Hope Sandoval, the sound she’s formed is one of a kind and one you must hear for yourself.
RAH DIGGA NEW VIDEO “THIS AIN’T NO LIL’ KID RAP”
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Rah Digga left rap 10 years ago to pursue film editing (she went back to school to do so and continues to do this as a career) and raise her daughter. She only got back in the game after some finessing from one of rap’s well known producers, Nottz, to make a few songs…
THE SWITCH SDTRK LISTENING PARTY SAMPLER
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The Switch, due in theaters August 20, stars Jennifer Aniston and Jason Bateman in an offbeat comedy about Kassie (Aniston), whose plans to have a baby all by herself go awry due to a last-minute switch that’s discovered seven years later when her slightly neurotic best friend Wally (Bateman) finally gets acquainted with her “precocious”though…
JOE BROOKS “SUPERMAN” VIDEO
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Singer-songwriter Joe Brooks has released a music video for his debut single “Superman.” The video features the musician performing in a New York style loft and is definitely worth checking out. “Superman” will appear on Brook’s debut album, Constellation Me, available August 17th on Universal Republic Records. Check it out now.
HOPE OFFERS NEW SINGLE AUDIO “LOVE LOVE LOVE”
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For singer/songwriter/producer HOPE, her name pretty much says it all. She’s a gifted performer with an angelic voice and a naturally sunny disposition. She’s a lyricist for whom the word “love” comes easily. Armed with a message, her major label debut is set for release this October and features the sparkling first single “LOVE LOVE…
BODEANS DEBUT VIDEO FOR “HEADED FOR THE END OF THE WORLDâ€
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Rock group The BoDeans join many of the biggest names in the music industry, including Dave Matthews, REM, Macy Gray, and Pearl Jam in support of the campaign to urge fans to see the new Lawrence Bender produced film Countdown to Zero when it hits theaters this week and to join the Global Zero movement…
THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS NEW VIDEO “ANOTHER WORLD”
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The Chemical Brothers’ triumphant new album, Further, has been winning over fans and critics alike since its release last month from Astralwerks Records.
PAUL DEMPSEY OFFERS TWO MP3 “OUT THE AIRLOCK” & “BATS”
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Paul Dempsey, the lead singer of 5X platinum Australian band Something For Kate, who is stepping out on his own with his gorgeous solo debut, Everything Is True, and a month-long, free, New York residency at The Living Room in August.
EDWARD SHARPE AND THE MAGNETIC ZEROS LIVE: RETRO REVIVAL OR MODERN MESSIAH?
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The Deep South has had a long and storied relationship with the tent revival. Fiery, passionate preachers thumped Bibles through “Hellfire and Brimstone” sermons, baptized the masses in local rivers and promised the blessings of God to attendees the likes of redemption and sanctification.
SKOPE TV PHONER FEAT KORROSIVE
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Last week Skope TV got on the line with an emcee coming out the Bay Area, Oakland to be exact. Korrosive started out as a producer but decided to grab the mic and show what he could do. Earlier this year he released his album, ‘Money Rules Everything’ and he shows no signs of slowing…
SANTANA & STEVE WINWOOD LIVE IN NOBLESVILLE, IN
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July 7, 2010 was the night when I got to experience two music legends for the first time. On that hot ‘n’ clear Wednesday night, Verizon Wireless Music Center in Noblesville, IN had the pleasure of booking two legendary acts. Okay, Okay…enough suspense already–you wanna know who I’m talking about right??
NO SURRENDER NEW VIDEO “GODDA GET IT”
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Hip-hop hybrid group No Surrender, composed of Mr. Steeples, Seraphim, and Gnomad, set out to make what Seraphim calls “the direct opposite of what a typical hip-hop video might be,” for their first single “Godda Get It”. “In terms of art direction and visuals, I can’t think of anything in hip-hop like it,” notes Seraphim.
MY OTHER FRIEND RELEASE “COLLECTORS” MP3
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The result is the haunting Burning Bright Tonight, set for release 07/27. Calling to mind the garbled mutant rock of Sunset Rubdown, and the pulsating pathos of Angels of Light, the record overflows with itself.
THE CULPRIT DISPLAY TRUE MUSICAL AMBITION TO STOLI
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I must alert all Skoped Out readers that this will be the last feature until next Friday as I will be heading out on summer vacation to recharge the batteries and have some fun! Many people ask Stoli what it takes to make it in the music biz. There is no simple answer but one…
IRON MAIDEN NEW VIDEO “THE FINAL FRONTIER”
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The bands 15th Studio Record the Final Frontier is due out on August 17th. The directors cut for the video of the “El Dorado Video” off of Maiden’s 15th Studio album “The Final Frontier” can be viewed on IronMaiden.com and on the bands Vevo channel.
SHANE HARPER NEW VIDEO “DANCE WITH ME”
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With a strong background in professional dancing as well as acting, Shane became a principal dancer at the age of 14 in the wildly popular 2007 movie, High School Musical 2, and currently has a recurring “guest star” role on the Disney original TV series, Good Luck Charlie.
AGAPE RELEASES VIDEO “SHE REALLY LIKES IT”
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“She Really Likes It” is an infectious, danceable tune, bringing together funk, soul, ska, drum & bass and Brazilian in this sultry, yet uptempo little number. Shot in a retro, funked out, psychedelic, film noir-style video, it begins a narrative that will unfold in future videos and tracks.
NIHITI OFFERS TWO MP3 FROM ‘OTHER PEOPLE’S MEMORIES’
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One thing is clear: the music of nihiti exists as living proof that the end of the world has not been exhausted as a subject of musical exploration. Of the little that’s actually been confirmed, what’s known is nihiti is currently based in NYC, has done extensive work scoring films and theater productions in New…
CHRISTIAN TV NEW VIDEO “WHEN SHE TURNS 18”
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Christian Berishaj, aka Christian TV has recently released a hot new video for his song “When She Turns 18”.
FORMER DEF JAM EXECUTIVE J.E. JONES RELEASES DEBUT GOSPEL ALBUM
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Back in the `90s, J.E. Jones was one of Russell Simmons’ key Vice Presidents at Def Jam Records where he was A&R Executive on projects featuring R&B superstars ranging from Mary J. Blige and Montell Jordan to rapper Heavy D. Now, J.E. has stepped from the wings to center stage by releasing his debut solo…
NAKED HIGHWAY NEW VIDEO FOR “IN & OUT”
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Not since Peaches has an artist turned electro sexuality on its head like NYC’s electro-glam outfit NAKED HIGHWAY and its new album MOST HOTTEST! (Disco Life! Records).
WILLIE AMES’ EDUCATION FROM THE SCHOOL OF SELF
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At five-years old, Willie Ames was introduced to guitar, and the rest as they say is history. Over the next several years, the fledgling picker took it upon himself to learn the five-string craft inside and out. And while the event itself is not that extraordinary, it is foreshadowing of Ames’ independence and self-reliance; the…
THE GYPSY NOMADS OFFER MP3 “MAKEOUT”
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Composed of French-born Brit Samantha Stephenson and ex-Deep Wound punkster Scott Helland, the pair evoke a tribalistic miasma of ancient sounds as interpreted by a female Gordon Gano. On their fourth release, Happy Madness, Stephenson and Helland are at their songwriting peak, offering up a dozen leering come-ons and sultry kiss-offs about Magic, Making Out,…
SKY FERREIRA NEW VIDEO “ONE”
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Check out Sky’s newest video for “One” shot by Rankin. Debut album to be released on One/One One/One One. Sky Ferreira is The One?!
LANGUAGE ROOM STREAMS NEW ALBUM PLUS NEW VIDEO “IN LINES”
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Austin, TX’s LANGUAGE ROOM is now streaming their upcoming self-titled album online in its entirety.
