Category: FEATURES

Dres is back to represent the legendary group Black Sheep with “Forever Luvlee,” the first single from his forthcoming EP, From The Black Pool Of Genius: The Prelude. The song showcases Dres’ unmistakable flow, proving, yet again, that although he is one of hip-hop’s originators he has yet to loose a step.

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Charlotte will be releasing a new album, IRM (produced by Beck) on January 26th. This is the first time Beck has been so involved in another artist’s work. IRM is Gainsbourg’s first album in nearly four years, following 5:55, which was released in 2006 to much acclaim, selling half a million copies worldwide.

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Rhode Island trio The Low Anthem have released a brand new stop-motion video for the lead song, “Charlie Darwin” on their Nonesuch debut,Oh My God, Charlie Darwin.   The band has been touring the US with Blind Pilot, and after a brief stopover in Europe, will finish out the year with Josh Ritter in December.

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You Say Party! We Say Die! began their days opening up for local bands in a church basement of their hometown of Abbotsford, just a short drive away from Vancouver, Canada.

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On the heels of the release of their new album, Crash Love, perennial rockers AFI have announced a new string of tour dates, taking them throughout the West in January.

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Producer / remix master extraordinaire Eric Frederic, he of the Das Racist “Combination Pizza Hut & Taco Bell” remix fame and the hot new Wallpaper. concept album ‘Doodoo Face’ (Eenie Meenie Records), is back with a new series of jams entitled “SiSTRS from different MiSTERS” with a new remix being released every two weeks.  

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RED Distribution has produced a benefit compilation for the non-profit organization Malaria No More.   Indie Rocks! A Benefit Album For Malaria No More is comprised of 14 songs from artists including Juliette Lewis, The Walkmen and Youssou N’Dour, in addition to an exclusive unreleased live track from Third Eye Blind, and an exclusive cover…

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Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers have launched The Superhighway Tour, a first of its kind online-only music experience that delivers 24 of the 48 tracks from the forthcoming Live Anthology as high-quality digital downloads and on-demand streams in advance of the Live Anthology’s release.

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Morning Fuzz is a Brooklyn, NY based melodic rock outfit exploiting the talent and showmanship garnered by Frank Fussa and Chris Johanidesz, both former members of Ultra High Frequency. I caught wind of this trio after giving a listen to their really impressive, ‘Morning Fuzz EP.’ I also must admit that there is something special…

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Golden Shoulders is a collective of talented musicians from Nevada City, California, lead by songwriter Adam Kline. Formed in 2001, the group operates with a constantly rotating lineup with the contributors varying from performance to performance, song to song.

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As a child of 11 in Fayette, Alabama, 6 Tre G’s cousins brought him a Slick Rick and Doug E. Fresh record, La Di Da Di. As a direct result of that record, Tre became fully immersed in beats and rhymes.

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The roaring sounds of vintage metal blended with modern rock are on display throughout ‘Hafnium’ – the third release overall by the Pennsylvania-based outfit, Slik Helvetika, and their new video, for the lead-off single, “Wide.”

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Pop quiz. What do Arthur Russell, TV on the Radio and Tribe Called Quest have in common? Stumped yet?

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On October 20th, West Coast rapper, Kali, signed a six figure deal with Universal Music Group.

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I was going to wait until Monday to post my new interview with Kaci Battaglia but I really just could not wait. Kaci is making serious moves with her new single, “Crazy Possessive.” At first glance you might mistake Kaci for an actress or a model even, but that is not the case. By the…

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Today, the Universal Music Group / TuneCore partnership came to fruition as four sites went live offering worldwide digital distribution.

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To celebrate the Rhythmic/Top 40 success of lead single, “Good Morning”, from his upcoming third major album, Venom, Chamillionaire debuted the Don Tyler-directed video live, directly to his fans, via his website, Chamillionaire.com, after a brief introduction by him.

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Editors new album In This Light and On This Evening debuts at #1 in the UK with the US release available January 19, 2010 via FADER Label that includes exclusive bonus material. In This Light and On This Evening is a follow-up to 2007’s platinum selling record An End Has A Start, and was produced…

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Bronx, NY native Rene Lopez has always felt music in his blood. The son of a trumpet player in the Latin band Tipica ’73, Rene grew up is NYC’s salsa clubs and from the first moment he stepped inside the club, Rene was hooked on live music and choosing to spend his life creating it…

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Genre-defying band The Disco Biscuits are hitting the road once again in support of their new EP, “On Time.” The band will spend time in California around Thanksgiving before returning to the East Coast for a number of dates in New York and their native Philadelphia, including a five-night engagement at New York’s Nokia Theatre…

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The Little Death are self releasing their self-titled debut. The band is Laura Dawn (lead vocals), Moby (bass,guitar), Daron Murphy (guitar, bass, harmonica), and Aaron A. Brooks (drums) creating raw blues, soul, psychedelic rock with gritty vocals and lyrics.

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Check out COBRA STARSHIP’s new video for “HOT MESS” which premiered today on MTV!

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Peanizles is back with a fresh strip for November.

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My next guests are comprised of smooth melodies, tight rhymes, and a chemistry that is obvious from first listen. Coming out of Seattle, Washington is Vanessa Stone and Shai Poent and they are, Serel. After one listen to their singles, “You Like It” and “Danger” it was quite apparent that Serel is the real deal.…

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It’s not easy being the “odd man out” when trying to make your name in the music scene, but VersaEmerge believe that their edginess will end up being their advantage in reaching that goal.

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Singer, songwriter and fashion model Barbee sizzles with with her sexy new single “Feels So Good.” The song, inspired by Teddy Pendergrass’ rendition of the same name, solidifies Barbee’s status as a sexy, classy songstress with the ability to fuse soulful R&B with the classic rub-a-dub sounds of reggae and dancehall – a true homage…

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For those wondering where hip-hop’s next super group is, Trinity has come to quell all inquiries. The triumvirate consists of AG, Sadat X, and DJ Jab and delivering raw, uncut hip-hop is priority number one on their list.

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FALLBORN packs a musical punch that is as much about raw emotion as it is about the irresistible pull of a well-crafted song. Like other high-energy alternative rock bands from Orange County before them, FALLBORN has a distinct and confident personality, and it colors their music with authenticity.  

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Sherwood are back with their brand new album Qu and a new video for their single “Maybe This Time” that received its world premiere on MySpace!

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Lifehouse announces the release of their fifth studio album Smoke & Mirrors on Geffen Records December 8th. First single “Halfway Gone,” co-written by Lifehouse lead singer Jason Wade, Kevin Rudolf (“Let It Rock”) and producer Jude Cole (Rocco Deluca, Beth Orton, MoZella), has already been serviced to radio and is available on all digital outlets…

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LUDO has recently re-released their out-of-print self-titled debut album and their 2005 rock opera Broken Bride on their own Redbird Records.

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Times are tough all over but Chicago rap duo, Dude N Nem, have come up with the perfect solution to treating that special someone like a queen, without breaking the bank.

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The Answering Machine have been hailed as Manchester’s ‘most likely to..’ since their fledgling introduction back in Autumn 2006. Back then the band were a fresh-faced trio, armed solely with a canon of jittery, indie-pop gold and a drum machine.

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November is here and Snob Doodle is back at it. This month Snob Doodle takes on none other than Michael Buble’. We wonder if or how  Mr Buble’ will respond?

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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.

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British singer-songwriter Frank Turner continues his mesmerizing courtship of the US with the video premiere for the title track from his critically acclaimed new album Poetry of the Deed.  

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Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter Anya Marina has premiered her brand new video for “Satellite Heart,” her contribution to The Twilight Saga: New Moon soundtrack. Directed by Scott Coffey, the video was shot outside of Portland, Oregon.

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Tallahassee-rockers Mayday Parade are currently co-headlining the AP Fall Ball Tour with The Academy Is… and on this close-to-home-town date of the tour, we were able to sit down with the band and talk about being back in the sunshine state, and what bands they’ll be going on tour with very soon.

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Dave Grohl, Joshua Homme and John Paul Jones – aka Them Crooked Vultures – have confirmed November 17 as the release date of their eponymous debut album in the United States and Canada on DGC/Interscope Records.

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7dayBinge plans to release its debut, self-titled album via digital download portals on December 8, 2009, with hard copy release to follow on January 26, 2010.   The group includes Todd Harrell of 3 Doors Down on bass, Jon Nicholson of the Muzik Mafia on guitar and vocals, Kenny Olson of Kid Rock’s band on…

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