Skope TV had the pleasure of getting a hip hop / West Coast legend on the phone. We are talking about none other than Kurupt. Kurupt has been in the game for over 20 years and he shows no signs of stopping. With a new album out named, ‘Streetlights’ and a hit single “I’m…
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Feature stories and artist interviews
JESCA HOOP’S OFFERS “FEAST OF THE HEART” OFF ‘HUNTING MY DRESS’
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Less than a year after it led the Times of London to celebrate “a new sound that is both studied and inspired,” Jesca Hoop’s sophomore album will receive its anticipated American release July 27th on Vanguard Records.
OZOMATLI RELEASE VIDEO FOR “GAY VATOS IN LOVE”
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Celebrated Los Angeles culture-mashers Ozomatli are back with a new album and a new label, Fire Away, out now on Mercer Street Records / Downtown Records.
BIZ TALK: THE IMPORTANCE OF LIVE EXPOSURE
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How important is touring and gigging to getting your band noticed? Apart from Radio airplay it’s probably the most effective thing you can do to get your band recognized by a mass group of people. Mass groups of people means mass amounts of money. Word of mouth about your music in conjunction with a solid…
TRUTH & SALVAGE VIDEO FOR “CALL BACK” & “OLD PIANO” STREAM
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Fresh off a tour with The Avett Brothers, the debut album from Truth & Salvage Co. will be released on May 25. This LA-based band was mentored and produced by the legendary Chris Robinson of The Black Crowes, and their album has drawn early comparisons to the likes of The Eagles, Fleet Foxes and The…
JULIETTE COMMAGERE DEBUTS SURF VIDEO FOR “BERCEUSE”
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LA songwriter Juliette Commagere is pleased to debut a brand new video (Click Here) for her song “Berceuse,” the second to be released off of her lauded full-length debut, Queens Die Proudly (Aeronaut Records), after “The Nature of Things.”
THE BLOODSHOT GAMBLERS OFFER “BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE” MP3
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The Bloodshot Gamblers were born during a fifteen hour binge in Las Vegas. Tim David Kelly and Brian Anderson of Kicking Harold did a shot, shook hands and made a gentlemen’s agreement…TO ROCK!
TAMAR KAPRELIAN RELEASES “NEW DAY” VIDEO
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Tamar Kaprelian has just premiered the official music video for her single “New Day.” Watch the twenty-two year old rising star take her piano through beautiful fields and forests in the ultimate fairytale setting.
HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD RELEASE RARITIES EP WIDGET
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Hollywood Undead are currently working on their sophomore album, but in the meantime you can pick up their new EP, SWAN SONGS Rarities, the next edition in the complete HU Swan Songs Collection.
STP NEW VIDEO “BETWEEN THE LINES”
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Check out the Stone Temple Pilots’ brand new music video for their #1 single “Between the Lines” from their self-titled studio album in stores on May 25th.
KIRA OFFERS MP3 TO “RIDERS OF THE FREEWAY”
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“Run Where No One Goes” her US debut features “Riders of the The Freeway” which recently earned her an award from the Danish film academy, for “Best original song” from the film “Terribly Happy”.
JUDSON CLAIBORNE “MOONRAKER” VIDEO
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“Moonraker” is a demonstration in isolation. Directed by mixed-media artist Japeth Mennes, the vibe constantly shifts from an eerie and unsettling darkness to kaleidoscopic bursts, leaving you with a quick glimpse of your surroundings followed by the warm glow of a secret message. In the end, you’re left to your own devices.
JEZDA KNOWS HOW TO GET STOLI SHAKIN’ & GROOVIN’
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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…
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.
