Last time I saw the White Rabbits was in Fort Lauderdale about two and half years ago at Club Revolution. They were touring with Spoon and The Walkmen. White Rabbits had just released their first album Fort Nightly.
Category: FEATURES
Feature stories and artist interviews
INTERVIEW WITH FOXY SHAZAM
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While on tour in hopes of becoming the legendary band that they have made their mission to be, Skope got the chance to sit down with lead singer Eric “Sean Nally”, guitarist Loren Daniel Turner, and trumpeter Alex Nauth.
SXSW STRIKES BACK 2010
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What do you get when you mix the over saturated “Music Capitol of the World” with the extremely populated music industry itself? A little thing us in Austin Texas like to call South By Southwest.
ALO NEW VIDEO FOR SECOND SINGLE “BIG APPETITEâ€
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California quartet ALO head out on the road this summer to promote their new album Man of the World. The band will headline clubs throughout the east coast in May and perform throughout the summer at popular music festivals including Mile High Music Festival, The Hangout Music Festival, Summercamp, Mountain Jam and Wakarusa. In July…
HOPE SANDOVAL AND THE WARM INVENTIONS “TROUBLE” VIDEO
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Iconic Mazzy Star vocalist Hope Sandoval is set to return to Europe with The Warm Inventions this May for a string of dates throughout the UK, France and Spain. Accompanied by My Bloody Valentine’s Colm Ó CÃosóig and Irish group Dirt Blue Gene, the group continue to tour their hauntingly gorgeous live show in support…
SKOPE / SICK PUPPIES TV GIVEAWAY
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In celebration of their tour with Nickelback, Sick Puppies and Virgin Records are giving you a chance to win a 32″ Flat Screen TV and 8.0 megapixel camera phone, brought to you by Samsung Mobile and Virgin Records.
MIDNIGHT JUGGERNAUTS NEW VIDEO “VITAL SIGNS”
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Midnight Juggernauts’ highly anticipated sophomore release is drawing closer and closer having recently made the final touches in the studio downunder the band are happy to unleash their second single ’Vital Signs’ worldwide today via iTunes.
THE FUTUREHEADS OFFER “STRUCK DUMB” MP3 VIA ‘THE CHAOS’
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Seven years since the release of their first record, The Futureheads, Barry Hyde (vocals, guitar), David “Jaff” Craig (bass), Ross Millard (vocals, guitar) and Dave Hyde (drums) have long since outgrown scenes, shed immediate ties with their post-punk and new wave influences and outlived many of their peers as a real British favorite.
SNOB DOODLE
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It looks like Snob Doodle was one of the thousands to buy a new I-Pad this week. Wonder what he thinks about the new gadget?
NEW SINGLE FROM JACK JOHNSON “YOU AND YOUR HEART”
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This summer Jack Johnson will embark on a world tour in support of his new studio album, To The Sea which is out June 1st. The European dates have already been announced and are currently on sale.
ORIANTHI NEW SINGLE “SHUT UP & KISS ME”
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Exciting news for fans of Orianthi – her second single, “Shut Up & Kiss Me,” is available now on iTunes.
CAGE THE ELEPHANT VIDEO FOR “IN ONE EAR”
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Another Video From Cage the Elephant is Now Up on VEVO.com! Vevo premiered Cage the Elephant’s “In One Ear” Video this weekend.
KEEPIN’ PRETTY FOR THE FANS
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A lot has changed for the guys of Pretty Ricky, which consists of brothers Baby Blue, Spectacular and Slick ‘em, as well as Lingerie, throughout the years, but one thing remains the same: they’re freaks.
A FINE FRENZY NEW VIDEO “ELECTRIC TWIST”
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A Fine Frenzy will be at Largo in LA April 7, 14 & 21 and on select Lilith Fair dates this summer.
CONSEQUENCE & ASHER ROTH VIDEO FOR “CHILDISH GAMES”
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Consequence premieres the first video from his newly released mixtape Movies On Demand today via YouTube, mtvU, MTV2 and MTV Jams. “Childish Games” co-stars Motown labelmate Asher Roth with production by Mr. Attic. Rik Cordero co-directed the video with Consequence.
APRIL 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.
INFANTREE OFFER MP3 TO “SPEAK UP”
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Infantree is a Los Angeles-based band which formed in 2007 with Alex Vojdani (vocals, lyrics, guitar, keys) Matt Kronish (vocals, lyrics, guitar, banjo) and Donald Fisher (vocals, lyrics, keys, bass, mandolin, guitar) as high school students in Calabasas, CA before solidifying the line-up in 2008 with the addition of drummer Jordan Avesar who provided not…
HARRY PRITCHETT: WORDS OF A SONGSMITH
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Maryland singer/songwriter Harry Pritchett has a story that doesn’t read that differently than many artists. First influenced by The Beatles, started writing songs in high school, played those songs for friends who then urged him to pursue music. That pursuit saw him release his latest album Strange Journey last year with one track, “Night Bird”…
J*DAVEY NEW VIDEO “OUTTA THE WINDOW”
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Feverish anticipation continues to rise as Jack Davey and Brook D’Leau of J*DaVeY ready the release of their Warner Bros. album, New Designer Drug, for the world. Fortunately, J*DaVeY has prepared another visual feast to indulge those among us who cannot wait to get another fix from the genre bending duo with their new video…
GIN WIGMORE NEW VIDEO “OH MY”
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Hot off the heels of some amazing SXSW shows, Gin Wigmore is extending her run with Citizen Cope in support of her recently released debut album Holy Smoke out now on Universal Motown. This soulful lady is also dropping her second single, the powerful “Oh My” accompanied by an equally captivating video.
LORI DIAMOND IS LESS OF A MYSTERY AS STOLI GETS TO KNOW HER
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Welcome to a fresh and exciting new week here at Skoped Out. This week we not only have a talented singer/songwriter but this woman is also one of the sweetest people you will meet. Joining us from New England is Lori Diamond. Lori came onto our radar after we received a copy of her newest…
ALCOHOLIC FAITH MISSION OFFER “MY EYES TO SEE” MP3
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To coincide with the album’s U.S. release on Paper Garden Records on April 27, Alcoholic Faith Mission will be heading out on a tour of the northeastern U.S in April and May.
TALIB KWELI AND HI-TEK RELEASE “IN THIS WORLD” VIDEO
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After 10-years since their classic contribution Train of Thought sealed their fates in hip-hop lore, Talib Kweli and Hi-Tek are releasing their follow-up venture Revolutions Per Minute May 18th on Blacksmith/Warner Bros. Records.
RANDOM STABBINGS & ARTLESS CRITIQUE, APRIL 2010
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Miracle Condition, Miracle Condition (Tizona Records) Consider yourself forewarned: your bliss-out flavor of the year is this veteran outfit, two-thirds of whom survived the sinking of US Maple, a band whose stock-in-trade was ostensibly a variety of “reactions to shoegaze” but actually a mishandled, unsellable crapshoot of indie, crazy-ass math-rock and, take a wild guess,…
MINIBOONE RELEASE VIDEO FOR “COOL KIDS CUTOUT OF THE HEART ITSELF”
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The band is happy to debut their new music video for “Cool Kids Cutout of the Heart Itself”. The video, directed by the band and Jesse Garrison, is a high-energy flurry of MiniBoone’s trademark weirdness, featuring everything from fake blood and Gatorade to shaving cream and fingerpaint.
SOMETHING TO BURN RELEASE NEW VIDEO FOR “SAY GOODBYE”
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Something To Burn have released a new video for the hit song “Say Goodbye” from their critically acclaimed debut album Transitions on Soft Drive Records, the record label founded by Stone Temple Pilots front man Scott Weiland.
HUGH CORNWELL IS PRO-FREE DOWNLOADING / MP3
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In a recent BBC News interview, former Stranglers frontman Hugh Cornwell endorsed free music downloading, coming just as the British government plans to crack down on illegal downloaders. Hugh, currently touring the United States, argues that a new generation is exposed to his music through the Internet and they, in turn, spend more money on…
MONGREL MIX OFFER MP3 ‘IN THE EROTIC’
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Catch mongrel fever at Sullivan Hall in New York City – April 1st, 2010. Mongrel Mix brings American music history into the now with a groundbreaking sound incorporating elements of funk, rock, and latin styles. The mix ranges from acoustic folk tales to angular post-pop and rock. Mongrel Mix is a global band with a…
DEREK AND THE DARLING RELEASE “HUSTLE WITH A RSECUE PLAN”
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Before Derek Nicoletto started his new band, the electro/rock/pop outfit DEREK AND THE DARLING, he wrote a song called “Hustler with a Rescue Plan,” detailing where he was mentally and emotionally after the breakup of his former band, Telling on Trixie.
ON STAGE: STAMPEDE
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It’s Saturday night and Stampede is performing at the local bar, O’Brian’s. The place has filled up as the band charges through a raw live show.
AMERICAN BANG RELEASE “WHISKEY WALK” VIDEO
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Nashville rockers AMERICAN BANG have released the music video for their lead track, “Whiskey Walk.” The clip, which was directed by Mike Jones and Jim Sullos, takes place in an abandoned chemical warehouse and captures the band’s explosive stage presence and their ability to rock n’ roll, which has received great praise from local Nashville…
WHEN STOLI SAYS PHIZZ ED HE DOES NOT MEAN GYM CLASS
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It has been a few weeks since we have had a hip hop artist here so I am happy to say I have found the perfect guest to break that trend. My next guest is coming straight out of Ohio by the catchy name of, Phizz Ed. Phizz Ed is controversial, confident, confrontational, and alittle…
GOTAN PROJECT RELEASE NEW VIDEO “LA GLORIA”
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Gotan Project is premiering the brand new video for “La Gloria” from their new album Tango 3.0, out April 20 on XL Recordings. Stream the video (directed by Prisca Lobjoy) here.
SCOTT PILGRIM VS THE WORLD SYNOPSIS & TRAILER
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Meet charming and jobless Scott Pilgrim (Michael Cera). A bass guitarist for garage band Sex Bob-omb, the 22-year-old has just met the girl of his dreams…literally.
THE SUMMER SET WANT SKOPE READERS OPINION
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The Summer Set recorded an acoustic version of “Passenger Seat” for their fans. They also want listeners to let them know what they think about it by leaving a comment for them on their Myspace page.
JENNIE ARNAU OFFERS “BOUNCING BALL” MP3
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This one is from Alt-Country songstress Jennie Arnau and it’s her lead single, BOUNCING BALL, from upcoming album CHASING GIANTS, out April 20th.
YU OFFERS “ON YA HEAD” MP3 FROM SOLO ALBUM
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yU, a member of the celebrated hip-hop group Diamond District, is proud to announce the release of his solo album Before Taxes. The album showcases the incomparable skill and talent displayed on his group effort, while pushing this dynamic artist into new territory. Before Taxes will be released April 13th, 2010 via Mello Music Group.
SERGIO MENDES OFFERS “EMORIO” FROM ‘BOM TEMPO’
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On May 4th, Sergio Mendes will release his new album, Bom Tempo, on Concord Records following his 2008 Encanto release. Bom Tempo, produced by Sergio himself, showcases songs from the crème de la crème of Brazilian songwriters and also features a song from his old friend Stevie Wonder, written especially for Mendes in 1977.…
HAWTHORNE HEIGHTS RELEASE FIRST SINGLE “NERVOUS BREAKDOWN”
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HAWTHORNE HEIGHTS prepares to release their Wind Up Records debut, Skeletons on June 1st. Fans who pre-order the record from the band’s official website will get a limited edition lithograph with their name in the album artwork (offer expires on April 27th).
BRUTHA RELEASE NEW VIDEO “ONE DAY ON THIS EARTH”
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“One Day On This Earth” the first single Brutha’s upcoming Vacancy album is now available for sale on iTunes. Click the link to watch the captivating new video for the single here at Skopemag.com.
