Downtown Records is thrilled to announce the recent signing of New York City artist Lissy Trullie. This October 20th, Downtown will release her critically acclaimed debut Self-Taught Learner with a mix of four new and previously unreleased compositions.
Category: FEATURES
Feature stories and artist interviews
JAY-Z & FUSE ANSWER THE CALL LIVE FROM MADISON SQUARE GARDEN
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Eight years ago, the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center shocked the entire world. This year, Fuse and Jay-Z have come together for a live broadcast concert from Madison Square Garden in New York City, to help children and spouses who lost loved ones that day.
CHRIS BELL ‘I AM THE COSMOS’ LISTENING PARTY
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On September 28th Rhino Handmade is releasing Chris Bell/I Am the Cosmos (Deluxe Edition). ‘I am the Cosmos’ (Deluxe) is a 2-cd set packaged in a 6-panel digipak with new notes from Alec Palao and David Bell and many never before seen photos.
TIM WILLIAMS OFFERS NEW VIDEO & MP3 FOR “I HIT ANOTHER WALL”
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Paste Magazine is premiering the video for “I Hit Another Wall,” the first single from Tim Williams’ new album Careful Love, out October 20th on Dovecote Records.
DRAGONETTE RELEASE VIDEO FOR “PICK UP THE PHONE”
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Dragonette is proud to share their new video for ‘Pick Up The Phone’, the next single from their forthcoming album ‘Fixin’ To Thrill’.
ALBERTA CROSS COVERS JOHN LENNON / MP3
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Alberta Cross are poised for the release of their much-anticipated full-length debut, Broken Side of Time, set for release September 22 on ATO Records.
BRAND NEW PRESENT “AT THE BOTTOM” AUDIO
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Brand New are gearing up for the release of their new full-length album, Daisy, out September 22nd, featuring the first single “At The Bottom.”
RESCUE SIGNALS OFFER TWO STREAMS FROM ‘INDECISIONS’ OUT SEPTEMBER 22
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In only 18 months as a band, Rescue Signals’ mission has proven to be solid. They have already signed a record deal with Rock Ridge Music, racked up an immensely loyal following everywhere from Dallas, Texas, to Lincoln, Nebraska, and played with countless national acts such as Anberlin and Quietdrive.
HANNE HUKKELBERG VIDEO & MP3 OF “BLOOD FROM A STONE”
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Hanne Hukkelberg is set to touch down in the US for a string of premier show dates. The beloved Norwegian songstress will showcase the unique, tightly orchestrated pop that has made her a Grammy winning artist in her home country and earned her a cult following. Hukkelberg is touring in support of her highly praised…
BRUCE HORNSBY OFFERS TWO STREAMS FROM ‘LEVITATE’
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The 13-time Grammy nominee’s multifarious talents and far-ranging musical interests are prominent on Levitate, which marks the artist’s Verve debut.
PEANIZLES
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Peanizles is back with a new strip for September.
LA COKA NOSTRA RELEASE “COUSIN OF DEATH” VIDEO
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La Coka Nostra have released their video for “Cousin of Death” online. The track is the latest single from the group’s debut album, “A Brand You Can Trust”, which features guestappearances by Snoop Dogg, Cypress Hill, Bun B, Psycho Realm, Q-Unique, Immortal Technique and the Alchemist.
HOWIE DAY NEW VIDEO FOR “BE THERE”
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Earlier this week, the music video for “Be There” premiered on MySpace.
DEADMAU5 VIDEO FOR “GHOSTS N STUFF” FROM NEW ALBUM
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His name may conjure up images of a lifeless rodent, but the Canadian born self- confessed techno geek otherwise known as DEADMAU5 (pronounced Dead Mouse) punches like a heavyweight.
SHWAYZE RELEASE VIDEO “GET U HOME”
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Shwayze’s official music video for “Get U Home” is finally here! The music video features the Malibu based hip-hop duo performing live while the celebrity cast of Sorority Row (in theaters September 11) mysteriously disappears one-by-one.
STOLI HEADS TO MIAMI TO HANG WITH SHONIE FOR LABOR DAY WEEKEND
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When Slip N Slide signs a new artist the industry takes notice. Ted Lucas & Co. have found a new songstress by the name of Shonie who they are gearing up to introduce to the world. Shonie has lived in Miami since 9 years old and it was there that her mother noticed her vocal…
COVER REVEALED FOR “WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE” SOUNDTRACK BY KAREN O AND THE KIDS
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Well, if you like big furry mythical creatures, you’ll be sure to love it.
LAST DAY TO DOWNLOAD MADONNA’S “CELEBRATION” FOR FREE
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For Madonna’s video for her new single “Celebration” that will appear on her upcoming greatest hits compilation, iTunes is allowing Madonna fans all around (in the US) to download the video–for free!
SNOB DOODLE
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It is September and Snob Doodle is back with a brand new strip for a brand new month.
WEINLAND DEBUTS TEASER FOR “I’M SURE IT HELPSâ€
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Portland’s Weinland have just debuted a teaser for their new video for “I’m Sure It Helps” off of this year’s critically-acclaimed Breaks In The Sun (Badman). The band is going to give its local fans a special debut viewing of the video on September 9th at Portland’s Doug Fir Lounge, and it will reveal the…
INGRID MICHAELSON NEW VIDEO FOR “MAYBE”
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Ingrid Michaelson has a brand new video for “Maybe”, the first single from her brand new album Everybody. You can check it out here or over at www.youtube.com/ingridmichaelson.
U2 RELEASE I’LL GO CRAZY IF I DON’T GO CRAZY TONIGHT REMIXES
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U2 has just released a six track EP with remixes of their hit single “I’ll Go Crazy If I Don’t Go Crazy Tonight.” The EP includes remixes by Dirty South Full, Fish Out Of Water, and Redanka.
STEVE AOKI VIDEO FOR “I’M IN THE HOUSE”
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On September 15, Steve Aoki will release his own single, “I’m in The House,” featuring the mysterious man in the mask, [[zuper blahq]]].
NOISE ADDICT REFORM & RELEASE NEW ALBUM FREE ONLINE
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Ben Lee has reformed Noise Addict with Lou Barlow of Dinosaur Jr./Sebadoh and Lara Meyerratken of El May.
FLY GYPSY OFFER “REASONS” MP3 FEAT KANYE WEST
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Fly Gypsy, the hip-hop duo comprised of Russian-born producer/one-man-band Alexei Jendayi and Jamaican-born emcee Kowboy Kom, is proud to announce the release of its latest project, The Vodka and Rum Mixtape, currently available via the group’s own Fly Gypsy Music.
RADIOHEAD PERFORMS “CREEP” IN MEMORABLE SET AT READING 2009
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Returning to Reading after “25 years”, the band made a huge impression on the crowd that night by performing their hugest song to date, “Creep”, followed by crowd-favorite, “The National Anthem”.
INTERVIEW: FRED MASCHERINO (THE COLOR FRED/TAKING BACK SUNDAY)
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How has the tour been treating you so far? It’s been amazing, this is the first time I’ve toured on my own… acousticly, usually I ride with a band, and when I toured with Craig Owens I went in his vehicle with him. I’m out here with my good friend Pat, it’s just the two…
VIC CHESNUTT OFFERS TWO SAMPLE MP3’S FROM ‘AT THE CUT’
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Skope & Vic Chesnutt are giving away the track “Philip Guston” from Vic Chesnutt’s latest album, “At the Cut,” due out Sept 22 on Constellation Records.
SAMPLE TRACKS FROM ‘FAME’ THE MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK
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Lakeshore Entertainment, Lakeshore Records and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, is proud to present the soundtrack to the 21st Century remake of the 1980 Oscar ®-winning film classic, FAME.
THE SCOTLAND YARD GOSPEL CHOIR OFFER TWO MP3’S FROM NEW ALBUM OUT SEPTEMBER 15
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Boy meets girl. Boy loves girl. Girl loves boy. Crushing breakup inevitably ensues. Boy drops out of life, retreats to family’s farmhouse in Northern Wales. Boy–along with rest of band–makes great record, triumphs over adversity.
3OH!3 HOOK UP WITH KATY PERRY FOR “STARSTRUKK” RMX
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Check out the remix of 3OH!3’s second single “Starstrukk” featuring KATY PERRY! 3OH!3 are nominated for BEST NEW ARTIST at this year’s MTV VMA’s & 3OH!3 recently hit #1 at pop radio with their smash single “Don’t Trust Me” achieving DOUBLE PLATINUM certification.
BIG STAR ‘KEEP AN EYE ON THE SKY’ LISTENING PARTY
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Rhino is releasing Big Star’s 4-disc boxed set which includes 98 tracks spanning from 1968-1975.
REALLY DOE RELEASES VIDEO TO “MESMERIZED” FEAT DANNY KLEIN
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If you reference anyone from Chicago they’d more then likely rave about the “Go-Getters” which was Kanye West, Really Doe, and GLC.
RS MOORE PENS THE ULTIMATE TALE OF SEX, DRUGS, AND ROCK & ROLL / TRAILER
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“Just let me hear some of that rock & roll music/Any old way you choose it/It’s gotta be rock & roll music/If you wanna dance with me!” Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Chuck Berry reminds us all of this pulsating power every time he’s blasted over the airwaves. Rock & roll isn’t just music.…
HOT CHELLE RAE PERFORM “I LIKE TO DANCE” ACOUSTIC
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Up-and-coming rockers Hot Chelle Rae have debuted an acoustic version of their single “I Like to Dance” on YouTube.
STOLI TALKS WITH SANTANA’S TRUMPETER BILL ORTIZ
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My next guest is one of the top trumpeters in the music business today. Bill Ortiz has worked with such diverse and dynamic artists as Santana, Destiny’s Child, Tito Puente and Tony Toni Tone. Bill has been with Santana since 1999. Recently he decided that it was time to go solo for a bit. So…
ELECTRIC TICKLE MACHINE OFFER “PART OF ME” MP3 FROM DEBUT ALBUM
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Electric Tickle Machine’s debut album, Blew It Again (out in October) relishes in the magic moments between cynicism and forgetfulness where surrender makes imperfection a blessing. Recorded in 14 days in the winter of 2009 by Matt Boynton (Gang Gang Dance, Vietnam, Bat For Lashes), the record delivers hooky anthems bathed in organic layers of…
SEPTEMBER 2009 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 got ten 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.
LOCH LOMOND’S NEW NIGHT BATS EP/CD SLATED FOR A NOVEMBER 10 / MP3
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2009 has been a banner year for Portland’s Loch Lomond, punctuated with triumph, tumult, and above all, artistic growth.
INTRODUCING YES GIANTESS FROM BOSTON / MP3’S
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Every year young, hopeful recent high school grads enroll in music school with the hopes and dreams of becoming professional musicians, but how many can boast remixes for the likes of Passion Pit, Asher Roth, and multiple XL Recordings artists before even getting their diploma?
