Category: FEATURES

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.

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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.  

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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,…

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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.

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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.  

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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…

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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…

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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.

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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.

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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…

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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…

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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.

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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.  

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.…

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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).

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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.

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Kirsten DeHaan’s latest album “Thorns On a Crown” was released last October.  The  album has received a big response to date such as, her EP was named top 10 regional album 2009, she was selected by Womens Radio as Hot Up’N-Comer for 2010, her hit single “1984” was featured in the Windows 7 playlist as…

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Teenage Fanclub return on June 8, 2010 with a brand new album, Shadows, and a UK tour.

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Get Him to the Greek reunites Jonah Hill and Russell Brand with Forgetting Sarah Marshall director Nicholas Stoller in the story of a record company executive with three days to drag an uncooperative rock legend to Hollywood for a comeback concert. The comedy is the latest film from producer Judd Apatow (The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Knocked…

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Check out the new music video for “Possibility” from songwriter and performer Lykke Li taken at Decibel Studios in Stockholm, Sweden on March 9th, 2010.  

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Jezda is a rapper, singer, and dancer who is on the verge of making a major splash in the music world.

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Grovesnor aka Rob Smoughton, drummer for UK electro-pop outfit Hot Chip and glitch-troubadour in his own right, has announced the debut of his solo album, ironically titled Soft Return, on May 25th through Lo Recordings. Grovesnor blends silky vocals with retro synth melodies.

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It’s been quite a LONG time since I last went to a concert (yeah, funny for a music freelancer right?). Yet, I do have to say that all the time missed was surely made up last Saturday, March 13th, at MGM Grand at Foxwoods in Mashantucket, Connecticut.

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From the early years of the Motown era, Detroit has always been a hotbed for great music.   Multi-platinum recording star BIZARRE proves this holds true in 2010 by welcoming the newest and brightest stars from “The D” to join him on his third solo release, FRIDAY NIGHTS AT ST. ANDREWS that will be released…

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Happy Monday to all and welcome back from SXSW in Austin, TX. The Skope/MeowPoww party was incredible! We are back at it this week with one of the most exciting guitarists out playing right now. Coming out of Illinois is Arek Religa. Arek came to the USA via Poland and has not looked back. He…

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Hello & happy TGIF to all Skope readers. We have a fresh Snob Doodle to enjoy over the first weekend of spring. Lets see if you know who Snob is taking a shot at this time? It never ends…

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Ft. Worth, Texas rockers Green River Ordinance are getting back out on the road in support of their debut album, Out of My Hands, and new single “On Your Own.” To celebrate the tour and success of their album, the band and Skope Magazine are teaming up to give away a Nintendo Wii and new…

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VOCAbuLarieS is Bobby McFerrin music for the 21st century. It is unlike anything the 10-time Grammy-winner has ever recorded.

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If you have heard the hit song, “In My Head” then you are already familiar with Jason Derulo. Jason is an exciting new artist signed to J.R. Rotem’s label Beluga Heights. He released his debut album on March 2 and has not looked back.

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From the album, “MOTHER OF MANKIND” a collection of rare and unreleased tracks, spanning Andrew’s entire career so far, from 1999-2010. The album is packaged together with “CLOSE CALLS WITH BRICK WALLS”, and the 2-disc set will be released on March 23rd, 2010, and available in retail stores worldwide, and on iTunes and Amazon.

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The Irish Tenors have released their new album, Ireland, which explores the depth of Irelands most famous and regarded songs. This collection of music pays tribute to traditional Irish heritage as well as modern Irish tunes.

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Melissa Etheridge’s new single, “Fearless Love,” a bold and soaring declaration for living – and loving – to the fullest, has struck a momentous chord as it soars inside the Top 30 this week on the Hot AC chart, and rises to #10 on the Triple A chart.   “Fearless Love” is the title track…

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Massive Attack have just released a new short film for the song “Saturday Come Slow,” directed by Broomberg and Chanarin.   “Saturday Come Slow” featuring Damon Albarn is the latest track from Massive Attack’s new album Heligoland.

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  Apple has tapped THE BLUE VAN as the featured artist in their new ad for the iPad which was first broadcast during the 2010 Academy Awards on Sunday, March 7, 2010. The song “There Goes My Love” is taken from the band’s third and latest release MAN UP that was self-released in the US…

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A little more than one year after the release of the group’s debut album, Take Off Your Colours — a collection that propelled its creators into the UK Top 30 (number 25) and onto concert stages the world over — England’s You Me At Six return with Hold Me Down, their second full-length LP.

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Nikki & Rich, releasing their debut album in 2010, are Nikki Leonti, a California-born pastor’s daughter who grew up singing in church, and Rich Velonskis, a Queens, NY-born former DJ and established hip-hop/R&B producer who got his start spinning in New York City clubs as a teenager.

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