Is the weekend already over? I am so glad that we are featuring an artist that I know will get us dancing and shaking our head because I need to get moving. Coming out of Hollywood, CA is a young woman that can do it all from making beats to dancing to rhyming. I caught…
Category: FEATURES
Feature stories and artist interviews
FRANCES ANCHETA OFFERS “ON AND ON AND ON” MP3 VIA ‘NOW WE’RE HERE’
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Frances is a Filipina American singer/songwriter and guitarist based in San Francisco, California. She performs mostly acoustic solo gigs, but occasionally performs with backup musicians.
BRUNO MARS DEBUTS “IT’S BETTER IF YOU DON’T UNDERSTAND” PLAYER
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Bruno Mars has helped B.O.B with his hit, ‘Nothin On You’ but he is not stopping there. Check out four new songs from Bruno Mars from his upcoming EP. The EP will be out May 11th.
LIGHTS OVER PARIS RELEASE NEW SINGLE “TURN OFF THE LIGHTS”
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Lights Over Paris dropped its first EP, Turn Off The Lights EP on April 13, 2010 on Type One Records/Digital Records. With musical influences ranging from AC/DC and Oingo Boingo, Kanye West and Lady Gaga to Blink 182 and Green Day, Lights Over Paris is not limited to one particular genre.
MAR KZ HITS THE STATES FOR 2010 TOUR
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Get ready for the Canadian rock trio, MAR KZ, as they roll up to a city near you! If you’re on the east coast or in the Midwest, then you should do everything in your power to check out this rock-solid band. The US tour will consist of seven cities/seven venues/seven nights starting…
NEW CORNERSHOP VIDEO FOR “OPERATION PUSHâ€
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Cornershop reveals a new conceptual video for “Operation Push” from the internationally acclaimed album Judy Sucks A Lemon For Breakfast, which was released on April 20, 2010 in North America through their label, Ample Play.
GARY WRIGHT OFFERS ‘CONNECTED’ AUDIO PLAYER
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Anchored by a lifetime of songcraft and production know-how, synthesizer-pioneer Gary Wright will release CONNECTED on June 8th, his first pop-rock album in over 20 years. This bold new album is an inspirational journey that instills Wright’s self-realized world-unifying vision with the magical transcendence of his all-time classic hits “Dream Weaver” and “Love Is Alive”…
ELOGY NEW VIDEO “BEAUTIFUL”
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LA-based Elogy has just released a new video for their focus track “Beautiful.” Evoking bands like Coldplay or Muse, Elogy is pleased to be releasing their debut albm “One” on its own dime and without the assistance of a major label, continuing its tradition of working completely independently.
‘ALTAMONT NOW’ TRAILER
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A comedic slice of Indie Rock Apocalypse, Altamont Now is a biting satire of how the “alternative” youth culture of America lifts its rebellion from the past. It’s the 30th anniversary of the Rolling Stones’ disastrous concert at Altamont.
SKOPE TV PHONER FEAT MARCUS J AUSTIN
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On April 30th we got a call at Skope HQ from an up and coming musician by the name of Marcus J Austin. Marcus is a musician that transcends genres and is the whole package. After hearing his hit single “Back Home” we knew we had to have this young talent on Skope TV to…
MAY 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.
STEVESHOT BREAKS OUT WITH “CATCH” MP3
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Explicit fun & frivolity located inside. If you value your free will, turn away now and go take out the garbage, or something. Because just 1 listen to any of these songs from steveshot will immediately turn you into a brain-dead zombie song-listening Steveshot slave.
SKOPE / SAVING ABEL FLYAWAY GIVEAWAY
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Win a Trip for two to the NASCAR Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips 400 at Michigan Speedway with Saving Abel!
THE KENN MORR BAND HELP STOLI REACH FOR HIGHER GROUND
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This is an exciting week to be in and a fan of The Kenn Morr Band. I say that becuase I just finished listening to their unreleased new album, ‘Higher Ground’ and it is a wonderful listen. Kenn & the band will be heading to NYC’s Bitter End on this Friday night, May 7th, to…
CLASS ACTRESS DEBUTS VIDEO FOR “ADOLESCENT HEART”
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Brooklyn duo Class Actress recently debuted their VSFW (very safe for work) video for “Adolescent Heart,” directed by Jessica Lauretti.
RANDOM STABBINGS & ARTLESS CRITIQUE, MAY 2010
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Hyperbubble, Candy Apple Daydreams (Bubblegum Records) Though incessantly billing themselves as “photogenic,” this lo-tech Atari-punk duo look a bit long in the tooth to take on Fischerspooner and whatnot in the MySpace Music arena, but it could be part of the shtick, who knows. More cheese than a Velveeta factory here, although the somewhat…
KATZENJAMMER NEW SINGLE “TEA WITH CINNNAMON” MP3
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Norwegian all-female foursome Katzenjammer are set to release their debut album Le Pop, June 29 on Nettwerk Records. The quartet first stormed the States with their circus of a live show in Austin at SXSW last year.
ZAC POOR RELEASES NEW SINGLE “SHE’LL BE BREAKING HEARTS”
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Musical artist Zac Poor creates authentic and emotional pop music inspired by his real life experiences. As a singer-songwriter with an appreciation of the past and a desire for connection, this talented musician brings an expressive and genuine texture to his music. Writing all of his own music and establishing his unique sound, Zac uses…
COLISEUM RELEASES “BLIND IN ONE EYE” MP3
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A song written in a room where someone committed suicide, recorded in a funeral home, on an album titled after a horror film, and centered around the struggle to resist the darkest desires of the human psyche should have the marks of doom and gloom, not the sound of a musical rebirth.
SNOB DOODLE
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It is an honor & priviledge to present a brand new Snob Doodle to kick off the month of May.
THE RIVER RAID NEW VIDEO “ALRIGHT”
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The music video for ‘Alright’ was recorded with Brazilian screenwriter / film director Pedro Severien in Recife, Brazil. The video works almost like a moral fable. The brutality, greed, and envy destroy two characters who are fighting for a magical water source and the conquest of a woman.
LIVING DAYS OFFER “GO OBLIVION” DEBUT ALBUM ‘MAKE OUT ROOM’
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Teeming with punchy melodies, unbridled vocals, and splashy synths, LIVING DAYS is poised to charm the socks off legions of music lovers with the upcoming release of their first full-length album, MAKE OUT ROOM.
YOUNG DE NEW VIDEO “BLAZE OF GLORY”
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, native, by way of Los Angeles, California, emcee, Demerick “Young De” Shelton, is already somewhat a seasoned veteran at his craft, despite the fact that he has yet to release an album of his very own.
THE MYNABIRDS OFFER MP3 “LET THE RECORD GO”
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With this week’s release of her debut album as The Mynabirds, Laura Burhenn has officially turned the page from her role as one half of Georgie James.
APE MACHINE OFFERS MP3 “ALL TIMES”
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APE MACHINE releases their debut album, This House Has Been Condemned, on May 4, 2010. Self-released through their own Ape Machine Music, this 5 piece from Portland, OR blends equal parts rock n’ roll, blues, stoner rock and psychedelia.
THE BRUTE CHORUS RELEASE NEW VIDEO “COULD THIS BE LOVE”
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UK indie blues rockers The Brute Chorus celebrated the April 26th official release of their single “Could This Be Love” with its very own sleek and suspenseful music video.
LEAGUE510 NEW VIDEO “TO THE BEAT”
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After releasing a slew of tracks off their compilation project, Invasion Vol. 1, and a successful Dope Winter Ball Tour, the Town Techno purveyors League510 are proud to release the title track and first single off their album, To The Beat.
SKOPE / STOOGES RAW POWER SIGNED LES PAUL GIVEAWAY
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To commemorate the Legacy and Deluxe re-issue releases of the seminal album, Raw Power, Legacy Recordings and Skope Magazine are giving you the chance to win a Gibson Les Paul Studio Raw Power guitar signed by guitarist James Williamson. Raw Power Legacy Edition is in-stores 4/13, while the Deluxe edition is in-stores 4/27.
THE INDOMITABLE SPIRIT OF ROBIN STONE
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When life seems to turn and conspire against, what is it that makes some people fight on and others surrender? Some would say faith, some would say personal belief and others would say pride. I happen to think it comes down to determination, will and desire. I also happen to think those three facets are…
KAISER CARTEL OFFER MP3 “READY TO GO”
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Kaiser Cartel is releasing a new album Secret Transit on June 8th, and their first single is available for free download, the road trip perfect Summer song “Ready to Go.”
COMMON PRAYER OFFER “US VS THEM” MP3
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Fast forward to the present. The band has signed to Big Potato Records in the UK, a label founded in part by Neil Halstead, with plans for a July 19th release in the UK/Europe and a subsequent European tour. A North American digital release via Russo’s own imprint on Virtual Label is set for June…
M.I.A NEW SONG “BORN FREE”
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M.I.A has unveiled the video to her brand new track Born Free today, it is available to view now at WWW.MIAUK.COM.
DIRTY HEADS LISTENING PARTY FOR ‘ANY PORT IN A STORM’
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Rooted in the Orange County community of Huntington Beach, the Dirty Heads emerged onto the Southern California music scene with their unique signature blend of acoustic infused hip-hop and classic reggae, creating the perfect soundtrack to an upbeat, sun-soaked California.
OUR LADY PEACE NEW VIDEO “DREAMLAND”
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Since March, Our Lady Peace has been traveling across Canada performing the albums Clumsy & Spiritual Machines in their entirety.
STOLI SEES HUGE POTENTIAL IN A RENEWED & RECHARGED MY SILENT BRAVERY
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A major factor that can determine success and failure for a musician today is perseverance & hard work. You must be able to keep going through all the doubt & struggle. My next guest is a band that once was one band and today is something totally different. The band I am talking about is…
AN HORSE NEW VIDEO “POSTCARDS”
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The lovely Australian duo An Horse has just released a new video for their song “Postcards,” off their album Rearrange Beds, out now via Mom + Pop Music.
TALKING TO WALLS OFFER “CAME TO YOU” MP3
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While the title may suggest otherwise, the sound shaped on Talking to Walls’ latest album We Were Not So Tall does anything but fall short. In the wake of praise that followed their debut Naked, Talking To Walls is celebrating the release of their second full-length LP, now available physically and on iTunes.
JODY PORTER RELEASES NEW SINGLE “AURORA”
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Fountains of Wayne guitarist Jody Porter releases solo debut Close To The Sun via Engine Room Recordings on May 11, 2010. Skope has just got in his first single “Aurora” for our readers to enjoy!
KAYLIN LEE CLINTON OFFERS SKOPE READERS FREE MP3 “YOU WHO”
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Kaylin Lee Clinton is a singer-songwriter who currently resides in New York City. Born in Philadelphia, Kaylin steeped in a household of music, where the Irish, Israeli, and Russian folk music of her heritage blended in harmony with classical composers and classic American folk artists.
DAVINCI RELEASES NEW VIDEO “BEN”
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After hitting listeners with a flurry of tracks, DaVinci is back with a second video off The Day The Turf Stood Still, “Ben”. For this video, Fillmore’s own created an all-encompassing metaphor through money, Ben Franklin, and the $100 bill.
