Long before Orianthi had a smash single, an album burning up the charts, or a gig with the King of Pop, the then 15-year-old prodigy was opening for one of her heroes, the legendary guitarist Steve Vai, at a gig in her hometown of Adelaide, Australia.
Category: FEATURES
Feature stories and artist interviews
VEIL VEIL VANISH OFFER “ANTHEM FOR A DOOMED YOUTH”
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Hailing from gauzier side of San Francisco’s very distinctive music scene, Metropolis recording artists VEIL VEIL VANISH are set to release their debut album CHANGE IN THE NEON LIGHT on February 23, 2010.
THE HAPPY HOLLOWS PREVIEW TWO SINGLES FROM ‘SPELLS’
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After an extensive feature in the Huffington Post and their song, “High Wire” currently soundtracking the latest Samsung ad, Los Angeles art-rock trio, The Happy Hollows, are set to release their debut record, Spells, next week via Autumn Tone Records.
SNOB DOODLE
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Snob Doodle takes a shot at those catchy Internet abbreviations in this brand new edition. We can see his point, SMH!
CHICAGO’S MAKO SICA OFFER “I’ITOI” MP3 OFF ‘DUAL HORIZON’
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The band’s La Société Expéditionnaire debut, Dual Horizon, was recorded and mixed by Todd Rittmann (D. Rider, US Maple, Singer) and Jim Zespy (Magnolia Electric Co.) at Logan Hardware.
RYAN BINGHAM VIDEO FOR “THE WEARY KIND”
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The soundtrack from the award-winning film Crazy Heart is new in stores now.
JOE SATRIANI CD/DVD TRAILER & GIVEAWAY
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Veteran guitar legend Joe Satriani, one of the world’s most renowned instrumental artists, recorded Live in Paris: I Just Wanna Rock! on May 27, 2008 at The Grand Rex Theater in Paris, France. The brand new live two-disc CD and DVD will be released on February 2, 2010 through Epic Records.
PEASANT RELEASES “WELL ALRIGHT” MP3 OFF ‘SHADY RETREAT’
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As we enter a new decade and many of us are trying to live up to our potential quietly, PEASANT is taking his personal resolution to the ears of every listener.
MR. NEXT: THE NEXT GENERATION OF SOUND
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Tommy (Mr. Next) taught himself to play guitar, drums, bass and piano by the time he was 16. He is a one man band gone from drummer to producer, producing a hybrid of alternative funk and goth with a touch of electronic production and a loyalty to the acoustic guitar.
STOLI IS HIGH ON LIFE AFTER MEETING JES FALCON IN AMSTERDAM
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This week we are getting to know a real rock musician coming out of Amsterdam by the name of Jes Falcon. I caught wind of Jes after a Skope staffer handed over his new album, ‘Purest Falcon’ to me. Not only is his music real but his image is as real as it gets. What…
DISNEY BETS ON STERLING KNIGHT / VIDEO
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Sterling Knight’s music video for “StarStruck” has just premiered on the Disney Channel, Disney.com and Disney’s mobile site! The title track from the brand new Disney Channel Original movie starring Knight, Danielle Campbell, Brandon Mychal Smith and Chelsea Staub will appear on the film’s Soundtrack due out on February 9th.
SERJ TANKIAN RELEASE “ELECT THE DEAD” MP3 & TRAILER
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On March 16th, 2009, Serj Tankian, a Grammy Award winner and one of rock’s most unconventional front men, took the stage at the majestic Auckland Town Hall in New Zealand with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra to perform a very special orchestral interpretation of his critically acclaimed debut solo album Elect the Dead.
DAN BLACK NEW VIDEO “SYMPHONIES”
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Dan Black is an up and coming UK artist who is releasing his album UN in the US on February 16th.
EXCLUSIVE: HIM NEW TRACK “HEARTKILLER” MP3
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Skope has received a download link for HIM’s new single “Heartkiller” to offer our readers. Enjoy!
MONDO DRAG “LOVE ME (LIKE A STRANGER)” MP3 OFF NEW ALBUM
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Alive Naturalsound Records is pleased to announce the release of MONDO DRAG “New Rituals” on January 26th, 2010.
BEAR HANDS RELEASE “WHAT A DRAG” VIDEO
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Bear Hands release their new single ‘What A Drag’ on Cantora Records and for one month, you can download the tunes for free!
JAHEIM & JADAKISS SCORE WITH “AIN’T LEAVIN WITHOUT YOUâ€
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Atlantic recording artist Jaheim, one of R&B’s most beloved and enduring voices, has kicked off 2010 by scoring yet another #1 single. “Ain’t Leavin Without You,” the first single off of Jaheim’s forthcoming album, “ANOTHER ROUND” (due out February 9), is #1 in both airplay and audience this week making it Jaheim’s ninth Top 10…
LIKE A STORM VIDEO FOR “CHEMICAL INFATUATION”
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In the past 6 months, New Zealand-born rockers Like A Storm have gone from being virtually unknown in the U.S to touring with such artists as Staind, Creed, Hoobastank, Puddle of Mudd and Saliva. After moving to North America in 2005, the band officially began recording their debut album, The End of The Beginning,…
FINDLAY BROWN VIDEO FOR “LOVE WILL FIND YOU”
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Findlay Brown, who’s a 60s inspired UK singer/songwriter that we think Skope readers would really enjoy. He has a very vintage, Elvis Presley/Roy Orbison sound to him and his album was produced by Bernard Butler, who also produced Duffy’s debut album in 2008. Findlay Brown will performed on David Letterman last night.
OK GO NEW VIDEO FOR “THIS TOO SHALL PASS”
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Today, OK GO release Of The Colour of the Blue Sky everywhere via Capitol Records, as well as a new video for the single, “This Too Shall Pass.”
CREATURE WITH THE ATOM BRAIN OFFER “I RISE THE MOON” MP3
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Fresh off a European tour with The Dead Weather, Creature With The Atom Brain are gearing up for yet another exciting adventure.
DALLAS COWBOYS STAR FOOTBALL PLAYERS ROCK OUT IN FREE REIGN
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Hard-hitting football is nothing new for the Dallas Cowboys, who are one of the most successful football franchises ever. So it shouldn’t come as a surprise that when several members of the Cowboys’ offensive line – Marc Colombo (vocals/right tackle, #75), Leonard Davis (bass/right guard, #70), Cory Procter (drums/center and guard, #71) – picked up…
SHOUT OUT LOUDS RELEASES MUSIC VIDEO FOR “FALL HARD”
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Merge Records is excited to announce that Sweden’s Shout Out Louds will be embarking on a North American tour during the month of May.
DIANA OLSON GETS TO KNOW KURT BAUMANN AKA THE BURNED
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“I can hear music in the stars, I can paint pictures with my voice,” claims singer/ songwriter Kurt Baumann in “Music in the Stars,” one of the songs on “The Burned”, the name of his solo debut project to be released in January 2010.
JAMES APOLLO OFFERS VIDEO & MP3 FOR “NO EAST, NO WEST”
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JAMES APOLLO confirms two NYC live shows in January 2010 to preview new songs from his upcoming EP and new album. The five song EP, HOW HARD A HEART OF GOLD CAN BE will be available on February 2nd, 2010 and features songs from Apollo’s fourth full length album, THE DAYS, released in May 2010.
MACSHAWN100 SIGNED BY SNOOP DOGG / VIDEO
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Legendary West Coast, Bay Area rapper MACSHAWN100 is getting back to business, with a brand new single, studio album, and a deal with Snoop Dogg and Priority Records.
HIM PREMIERES “HEARTKILLER” VIDEO
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Iconic Finnish rockers HIM have just released a new video for “Heartkiller,” the first single off their upcoming album Screamworks: Love in Theory and Practice.
STOLI LEARNS THE IMPORTANCE OF GOOD PR FROM LAURENA CAMPOS OF GRIT PR
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I will be the first to say that social networking is a huge tool for bands & musicians. What other technology has allowed musicians to network & promote globally for nothing more than their time & effort. The only issue that I see is oversaturation. I decided to take this further and interview Laurena Campos,…
BARENAKED LADIES NEW SINGLE “YOU RUN AWAY” RELEASED
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Fans of the Barenaked Ladies rejoice – new music has arrived. “You Run Away,” the first single from the Ladies’ latest album All In Good Time, debuted on the band’s website to acclaim from fans both new and old.
BEAST RECEIVES FIRST GRAMMY NOD “MR. HURRICANE†NOMINATED FOR BEST SHORT FORM MUSIC VIDEO
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In the recent announcement for the 52nd annual Grammy Awards, acclaimed Montreal group Beast was recognized for their first-ever Grammy nomination in the category of Best Short Form Video for “Mr. Hurricane”.
JONATHAN RICHMAN OFFERS TITLE TRACK “BECAUSE HER BEAUTY IS RAW AND WILD”
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Jonathan Richman has announced a new run of shows with drummer Tommy Larkins. These twenty-seven shows, including a four-night residence in Austin, TX and a three-night stand at the Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn, NY will kick off another full year of touring.
MEET THE MUSICIANS: SLANT
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I am ashamed to admit that before sitting with Munir to do this interview, I actually had no idea why Slant was even called Slant. For an ace journalist, that’s pretty unacceptable. Promising to keep my embarrassing secret, Slant guitarist Munir explained it to me. “If you look up the definition, it’s to view something…
MEET THE MUSICIANS: PALE
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I could kick myself over and over again for declining invitations to see Pale in concert. When you live in Los Angeles, you get used to the over saturation of every kind of band, from your garden variety garage band to your headlining acts. All it took was the first note of the first song…
MEET THE MUSICIANS: MOSTART
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What I didn’t expect while interviewing MostArt was to have my own tape recorder turned against me. Unconventional to say the least, it would be the start of an interview unlike any other I’d ever done before; yet fitting considering the fact that MostArt is unlike any artist I’ve ever heard before. MostArt’s music is…
KELDINE HULL PRESENTS: BEYOND THE VELVET ROPE
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Talented musicians come a dime a dozen. They’re the soundtrack to every dive bar and street corner, cruise ship and four star hotel across the continental US.
RAZOR RELEASES MP3 & VIDEO TO “HOLLA”
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This year belongs to Razor, with the recent release of his debut mixtape “Mr. M-I-A”. Highlights include the two smash hits “Feelin’ Myself” & “Holla”. Other highlights include “For U” feat. Shawnna & Rick Ross, “$100 Fan”, “Rock Music”, and “Hustla’s Hymn” feat. Akon & Young Jeezy.
PEANIZLES
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Peanizles is ready for another year of offering Skope readers a smile and a good laugh. This new strip is a great way to start that off. Congrats to Don Mathias on the engagement!
SNOB DOODLE
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A new year is upon us and with that comes a fresh slate for Snob Doodle. I wonder what his resolution for 2010 is?!
STATE RADIO RELEASE “CALLING ALL CROWS” MP3
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Boston’s State Radio kick off their winter 2010 tour on January 13, in support of their latest album, ‘Let It Go’ (Ruff Shod Records), a fiery, inspired collection of raw rock and roll.
BAY AREA’S WORKER BEE RELEASES “NO DREAMS” MP3 OFF ‘TANGLER’
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Worker Bee’s debut album, Tangler, is what the band made it to be and whatever the listener wants it to be. This ethos has been instated since the first conception of the band came together in San Jose, California in 2006.
