It’s time…to put your quarters up and check out the hottest video on the planet: Bobby Evans’ smash hit Delicious Vinyl single “Freak-A-Zoid Robotz”, directed by Marcus Herring.
Category: FEATURES
Feature stories and artist interviews
VANDAVEER RELEASE ‘DIVIDE & CONQUER’ ON AUGUST 25, 2009 / MP3 / VIDEO
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•Vandaveer will release Divide & Conquer through Supply and Demand Music on August 25, 2009. A national tour is slated for August, September and November 2009, with additional European touring in October 2009. Vandaveer will play with Bowerbirds and Megafaun on July 6, 2009 at The Black Cat in Washington, DC.
SKOPE LIVE! 7/17/09 OFFICIAL FLYER
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•We just got in the official flyer for the Skope Live! Summer Bash in Boston. All the details are there so mark your calendars and be ready to party all night!
THOSE DARLINS OFFER MP3 “RED LIGHT LOVE” & DATES
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•Those Darlins will soon be roaming this great nation, bringing all Americans together the only way we know how: sheer freak spectacle.
REVEALED: COBRA STARSHIP’S COVER FOR HOT MESS
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•You would think any fan of the Cobras would be more than happy to see the cover of the new album they will probably have stuck on repeat. Well, you’re sort of right.
CAITLIN CROSBY OFFERS MP3 OF “TODAY” / VIDEO
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•A fresh new voice is entering the summer music bins today with the debut release, FLAWZ (Blackledge Music), from buzzed-about LA singer/songwriter Caitlin Crosby!
SING IT LOUD PREMIERE NEW VIDEO FOR “COME AROUND” ON MTV2
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•Rising pop-rock band Sing It Loud has released an exhilarating new video for their latest single “Come Around” today on MTV2 and MTVU.
THE LATIN PROJECT RELEASES ‘MUSICA DE LA NOCHE’ TODAY / VIDEO / MP3
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•The album features showcase performances by vocalists Freddie Crespo (veteran performer with Tito Puente, Joe Bataan, Charlie Palmieri); Debi Nova (Sergio Mendes, Sean Paul), Lonnie Jordan (from WAR), Mitchell Long (Sergio Mendes, Bill Summers), Joel Virgel, Lauren Evans, and rapper Kool Kojak (from Urban Legend).
ESCAPE THE FATE RELEASE NSFW VIDEO FOR “10 MILES WIDE”
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•Lock up your daughters, the hottest new rock band in the country, Escape The Fate, has released a new NSFW/uncensored video on PLAYBOY.com for their latest single “10 Miles Wide,” featuring Josh Todd from Buckcherry. This is easily the most scandalous video released in the last decade.
BRENDAN BENSON OFFERS NEW SINGLE “FEEL LIKE TAKING YOU HOME” MP3
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•Brendan Benson returns with his fourth solo album, My Old, Familiar Friend, slated for release on ATO Records for August 18 2009.
PHIL AND THE OSOPHERS RELEASE VIDEO & MP3 FOR “WE HAVE ALL SUMMER”
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•Phil and the Osophers will make their sixth full length album, Parallelo, available on CD and digitally August 4 on Factual Fabrications, Phil’s own sustainable label.
HUGH CORNWELL OFFERS NEW ALBUM ‘HOOVERDAM” FOR FREE
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•Hugh Cornwell is a man of the people. The original vocalist, guitarist and main songwriter for punk and new-wave legends The Stranglers, has made his new album, Hooverdam, available for free download to anyone and everyone… right now!
STOLI HEARS ADRIAN EMBERLEY AND LOVES IT
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•My next guest is a female musician by the name of Adrian Emberley. There is so much that I like about her that we had to get her on ‘Skoped Out.’ First of all she is a product of Berklee College of Music here in Boston. She also put out an EP last year named,…
ADELITAS WAY SCORES WITH FIRST SINGLE “INVINCIBLE” / VIDEO
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•Las Vegas based quintet Adelitas Way will release their self-titled debut album on July 14th. The album. produced by the Grammy-nominated Johnny K (Disturbed, 3 Doors Down, Black Tide), features a slew of heartfelt, radio-ready rock tracks.
FINK SET TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM SEPTEMBER 8 / VIDEO
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•Ninja Tune Records is proud to announce the release of Fink’s third full-length album Sort Of Revolution, the last record of a three-album deal with the legendary British independent label.
GREEN DAY VIDEO FOR “21 GUNS” HERE JUNE 22 AT MIDNIGHT
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•Green Day has just premiered the video for their new single, “21 Guns,” exclusively on MySpace Music. The video was helmed by noted director Marc Webb, who has lensed clips for such artists as My Chemical Romance, Weezer, and All-American Rejects, and is making his feature film directorial debut in July with (500) Days of…
SIX BANDS TO PAY ATTENTION TO ON WARPED TOUR THIS YEAR
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•It’s Saturday, June 20th. In six days, is the kick-off of the one and only Vans Warped Tour in Pomona, CA! Since it’s not very likely you’ll be able to see every band perform that day, Skope has picked six bands you definitely shouldn’t miss when the the tour comes to your city!
SNOB DOODLE
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•It is Friday June 19th and it is time for some more Snob Doodle.
MEESE GO SPLIT-SCREEN FOR “NEXT IN LINE” VIDEO
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•Meese shot two separate videos which they’ve combined for a really unique split-screen effect. You can visit Meese’s website to view both versions separately: www.meesemusic.com.
NEW VIDEO & AUDIO STREAM FROM AMAZING BABY
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•With regard to album titles, Rewild is as apt a mission statement as Brooklyn band Amazing Baby could get.
SICK PUPPIES FIRST SINGLE “YOU’RE GOING DOWN” / DATES
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•Australian trio Sick Puppies are gearing up to release Tri-Polar, their second major label album, and follow-up to Dressed Up As Life. Like their freshman release, new album, Tri-Polar will feature producer credits in Rock Mafia’s Antonina Armato and Tim James.
BIG GATES RECORDS PRESENTS PLIES NEW SINGLE “BECKY”
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•There’s been alot of hype around the new PLIES single dropping today so BIG GATES RECORDS & UGOTWAX have teamed up to give you a WORLD PREMIERE you won’t forget. The day has FINALLY arrived that the streets have been begging for.
TWISTED SISTER ‘STAY HUNGRY 25TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION’ LISTENING PARTY
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•Rhino Re-masters 1984 Top 20 Smash Album With A Bonus Disc Of Unreleased Studio Recordings, Plus A New Track By The Original Lineup For 25TH Anniversary Edition.
TWIN BROS MUTT DOGG & BULLET BOY ARE THUGGED OUT / VIDEOS
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•Mutt teamed up with his twin Brother BULLET BOY aka Jeff Goseby and they plan to become a household name. “Thugged Out” is beyond doubt on their way to joining the rap royalty ranks of successful rappers Lil Wayne, TI and Jay Z.
HUEY PLOTS COMEBACK WITH “PAYOW” FEAT JUELZ SANTANA & BOBBY V
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•It’s been some time since “Pop, Lock, and Drop It” established Huey as one of the hottest up and coming artists in the game. While some would see their career falter or even fail, Huey has taken the time off to get in the lab, mature, and develop into a complete artist.
KIM LENZ “TOUCH ME” MP3 FROM NEW ALBUM ‘IT’S ALL TRUE’ / VIDEO
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•Kim Lenz has established herself as much more than just the top modern rockabilly songstress with a pair of widely praised albums for Hightone Records and rapturously received performances across the world.
OUR LADY PEACE VIDEO FOR “ALL YOU DID WAS SAVE MY LIFE”
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•Check out Our Lady Peace’s video for “All You Did Was Save My Life” the first single off of the upcoming album Burn Burn out July 21st.
GALLOWS WARPED TOUR DATES / AUDIO
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•Welcome to Grey Britain. Welcome to the real Britain: a land of poverty, petty violence, bad diets, bad attitudes. A land of dole queues, decay and dealers; ignorance and Jerry Springer-esque DNA tests; of knives and gangs and registered restraining orders worn as badge of honor. Welcome to Gallows’ new State of the Nation Address.
PAOLO NUTINI AUDIO & VIDEO FOR “CANDY” FROM ‘SUNNY SIDE UP’ ALBUM
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•If you think you know Paolo Nutini, think again. His two million selling 2006 debut album, These Streets, established the young Scotsman as a leading light amongst the new wave of singer-songwriters. Paolo’s extraordinary follow up, Sunny Side Up, casts him in a whole other light.
AFTER MIDNIGHT RELEASES NEW SINGLE “TAKE ME HOME”
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•Having formed in 2004 in the intensity of the Los Angeles rock scene, After Midnight Project has emerged as a band known for their explosive live act and energetic sound.
ELIZABETH & THE CATAPULT NEW VIDEO FOR “TALLER CHILDREN”
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•Straight out of their SOLD OUT show at Joe’s Pub in NYC to celebrate the release of their debut. Verve Forecast release the video for “Taller Children.” Elizabeth & the Catapult unveil their darling video for the title track.
A LOUDER DISASTER OFFER TWO MP3 FROM NEW EP
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•For Marie Catastrophe, lead singer and guitar player in A Louder Disaster, a career in music wasn’t always a sure thing. She tried being a drummer in grade school, but that wasn’t a fit.
PAPA ROACH NEW VIDEO THAT IS NSFW
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•Papa Roach has released their raunchy video for “I Almost Told You That I Loved You.” The clip, which was inspired by singer Jacoby Shaddix’s porn-directing pal Matt Zane, features Shaddix’s wife as a dominatrix as well as a number of other kinky scenes.
BOWL WITH YOUR FAVORITE WARPED BANDS AND HELP FIND THE CURE FOR CANCER
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•THROUGH JUNE 18th BID For Your Chance To Bowl With Your Favorite Band At The 2nd Annual Vans Warped Tour / T.J. Martell Foundation Bowling Tournament — all proceeds donated to the T.J. Martell Foundation!
LIVING THINGS MP3 OF “OXYGEN” OFF NEW EP / DATES
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•Jive Recording artist Living Things are set to release their digital EP Oxygen on June 16 via all digital retailers.
THE VEER UNION RELEASE “SEASONS” MUSIC VIDEO
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•The Veer Union has just released the video for their breakout single Seasons.” Packed with all the energy of a summer anthem, the clip is loaded from start to finish with driving guitar solos and pure rock adrenaline.
LES CLAYPOOL RELEASES NEW VIDEO FOR “RED STATE GIRL”
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•Les Claypool has released yet another clever video for the song “RED STATE GIRL” on his latest work of art ‘OF FUNG AND FOE’ on Prawn Song Records.
DAVE MATTHEWS BAND “FUNNY THE WAY IT IS” VIDEO
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•The first video from Dave Matthews Band’s new album Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King. Directed by Fenton Williams and Jeff Crane the video features stop-motion animation a la Peter Gabriel’s “Sledgehammer.”
PIRATE LOVE OFFER MP3 FOR “LAUGHING GAS”
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•New York legend Johnny Thunders raised the bar for how low you could go to find rock and roll inspiration. His licks sounded caked in dirt and shit, the grimiest, nastiest stuff six strings were capable of mustering. The Norwegian nightmares in Pirate Love know better than most — hell, they named their band after…
MYSPACE MUSIC PRESENTS JEREMY GREENE / VIDEO
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•Jeremy Greene, hailing from Waterville, Maine is an artist of and for the 21st Century. His rise to celebrity came solely through focus, perseverance and the power of the internet.