For decades, attending music festivals has been one of the best ways to cap of a great summer. This year, the crowds saw the emergence of Prince, the reunion of Outkast, and 2014 Emmy nominee Bruno Mars’ electrifying performance. Every year, most of these highly anticipated jam fests are packed with new and seasoned festival…
NICK MONACO POSTS NEW ALBUM As he leans forward to get a closer view of the stage, he applies a thick, seductive layer of lipstick on his moist, sultry pout. Nick Monaco is now in character, the jumpsuit and pimp hat providing a comforting layer of confidence as he prepares to step out on stage…
GAVIN DEGRAW TO RELEASE ‘FINEST HOUR: THE BEST OF GAVIN DEGRAW’ + “FIRE” Grammy-nominated and multi-platinum selling RCA recording artist Gavin DeGraw is set to release “Finest Hour: The Best of Gavin DeGraw” on October 21st via RCA Records. The album will be comprised of DeGraw’s most renowned and notable hits to date, including “Not…
Amatus is an interesting soul to say the least. She grew up in a rough neighborhood in Chicago and lived in Philadelphia and ended up in Brooklyn, NY. She is no stranger to hard times and loss of close family members to gun violence, but puts her energy into her music for a positive spin…
After traveling worldwide as a model, where she experienced amazing places such as Milan, Barcelona, Madrid, Hamburg, Munich and the United States, ANTO decided to settle in Los Angeles where she has been focusing on her true passion; music. She’s also done some acting to help get herself exposure and you may have seen her…
WIRE: NEW SINGLE BY THEE OH SEES Our lad John P. Dwyer has been lancing eardrums with Thee Oh Sees in an ever escalating flurry of records for the past 6 years. Since the release of “The Master’s Bedroom Is Worth Spending A Night In” announced a new loud era and excepting a few momentary…
MISS MAY I’s blistering new offering, Rise Of The Lion, is set to hit stores in North America on April 29, 2014 via Rise Records (April 28 in the UK, April 25 in Australia). This is MISS MAY I’s fourth album and the first to be produced by the legendary Terry Date (Pantera, Deftones, White…
Neo-folk singer-songwriter, Armon Jay has premiered a new track “The Harvest” from his upcoming album “Everything’s Different, Nothing’s Changed,” on Artist Direct today. Stream the song here: http://bit.ly/IVBoEn. The album is set to releaseon January 21st, 2014. Album pre-orders are now available via iTunes here: http://bit.ly/180dbGw. A culmination of Armon’s two-year journey from darkness to…
Neo-folk singer-songwriter, Armon Jay has premiered the title track from his upcoming album “Everything’s Different, Nothing’s Changed,” on All Things Go today. Stream the song here: http://bit.ly/1dLS3bp. The album is set to releaseon January 21st, 2014. Album pre-orders are now available via iTunes here: http://bit.ly/180dbGw. A culmination of Armon’s two-year journey from darkness to sunlight,…
Wanted to flag this music petition for you that’s taking off right now on Change.org. Since it was launched yesterday, over 69,000 music fans and artists (including more than 10,000 US supporters) have signed on to stop increased fees on international touring musicians in Canada. Musicians including DJ Maseo of hip hop act De La…
Skope wanted to introduce you to K. Rose of Epidemic Records and her single, “A Voi E A Me” (You And I), directed by Mike Ho and produced by Cool & Dre (choreographed by K. Rose herself!).
Hello to all and welcome back! Before we start, I just want to note that the NY Times had this headline last week “Music Industry Records First Revenue Increase Since 1999.” That is some great news for all of us. I personally believe that digital media is here to stay and it’s only going to…
H.C. Turk is a personification of the word multidimensional because Mr. Turk eats & breathes diversity. H.C. lives his life not just as a musician but also as a successful writer, painter, visual artist and photographer. With three albums complete and a whopping 36 novels written this man of many faces has the…
Los Bunkers, the acclaimed Chilean alternative rock artists, will headline the inaugural Lo Mas Cool Tour, a Latin “Ones to Watch,” it was announced by Manuel Moran, vice president, Latin Programming, Live Nation. “House of Blues Entertainment has always been dedicated to showcasing today’s most talented new artists and developing the next generation of music…
With her first EP The Noise Some People Make in 2011 inserting a fresh DIY approach into the world of pop, Madison burst onto the scene and into the playlists of those in-the-know, from bloggers and fashion outlets to music supervisors and club DJs.
What matters is not the quantity but the quality. That is something many can debate, but in the end we have to agree that this is a fact. Why spend time listening to something that is not worth it when you can, say, hear three songs that will totally blow your mind? These guys leave…
On January 12, 2010, the worst earthquake in over 200 years — 7.0 in magnitude — struck less than 10 miles from the Caribbean city of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. What followed was destruction unlike anything we had ever seen before. The quake only lasted a few seconds but still managed to kill around 300,000 people and…
The release of Without Any Guard, marks the debut album from soul-pop singer songwriter, David Lee. Born in Seoul, South Korea, Lee has devoted himself to writing and performing, resulting in the debut album of his dreams. In 2008, Lee’s exceptional drive and talents gained him recognition by one of the music industry’s most respected…
Wake up to a new star rising with “Sleep When I’m Dead,” the debut single from sensational 19-year-old singer-songwriter-dancer K. Rose via the Epidemic Music imprint of hip-hop superproducers Cool & Dre and Interscope Records. Cool & Dre are renowned for their work with Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, Game, Wale, Busta Rhymes, Nas, Ludacris, and…
World music conglomerate Suns of Orpheus have been moving and shaking (both literally and figuratively) in Austin since last year when they recorded their debut EP having NEVER played a live show. Recently, they saw their hometown honor their musical endeavors with a special gift all of their own–August 23rd will not only serve as…
Post rock with progressive tendencies, drones, modern classical characteristics in our works. Deeply inspired from the arts, literature which interests us. The Hitchhiker from Seoul, Korea is currently seeking musical representation to expand globally.
Rapper and reality-TV star Flavor Flav announces the opening of Flavor Flav’s House of Flavor with his famous shout out of ‘Yeah, Boy.’ A ribbon-cutting ceremony is planned for 6:30 p.m. on March 15 at 3333 South Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, NV. The venture recalls memories of his boyhood, when his father was in the…
The Hitchhiker reigns out of Seoul, KR. Their debut album was released last year and they are currently working on a double release for 2012. They have been keeping busy with live performances and celebrating the success of having their musical scores released on the movie “Metamorphosis”, from the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film…
Official music video for “Midnight Eyes” by Rose of Jericho. “Midnight Eyes” is track 2 on ROJ’s third album release Out of the Maze. For more information visit website: http://www.roseofjericho.com. [youtube 6bUyB2_-EeE nolink]
August is here again, that means we better get outside as much as possible before the temps start dropping. I never want summer to end. My guests this week do not have that problem as Rose of Jericho is a rock band from San Antonio, TX, lead by singer Andrea Russie. I must admit that…
Rose of Jericho has announced their highly anticipated third album release “Out of the Maze.” Produced by Grammy Award-nominated Kevin Hamilton, “Out of the Maze” is the follow up to their breakthrough 2007 release “These City Lights.” “Out of the Maze” exceeds expectations both musically and artistically. This album is filled with fun…
Lumerians, Transmalinnia (Partisan Records) Even the most pointless and unusable departments of music have bands that do enough right that you have to sort of hand it to them. San Fran’s Lumerians are peddlers of drone, which metal band SunnO))) squeezed for every last ounce of cred it could produce several years ago, so…
Ben Kono, Crossing (Nineteen Eight Records) Nu-jazz, purportedly Asian influenced owing to multi-instrumentalist Kono’s (Japanese, I believe) heritage, however my immediate overall impression was of a fairly straightforward Western blend. “Castles and Daffodils” opens the record to rambling effect; originally a paean to a downcast Stanley Kunitz poem, the originally effect was scrapped and…
The first installment of a 4-part EP series/multi-part pop and art project, The Noise Some People Make, will be released on January 11th, 2011 on G Records.
Rise On Belief (ROB) is ready to take the music world by storm with his hot debut album. This NYC artist mixes it up with some classic rock and hard rock grooves that will get you pumped up from start to finish. You will also hear elements of soul & funk that comes…
The Lions are writing new songs at a feverish pace, touring incessantly, and enjoying all the freedoms that come with being a true indie band. The Lions have been able to release two full length albums called Sounds Familiar and Live Love Laugh, 2 EP’s-The Lions & Rock N Roll Lounge (EP Sessions) and…
Story of the Year, The Constant (Epitaph Records) Pedestrian post-hardcore/nu-metal will come and go, but at least this St. Louis 5-piece once got into a fight with Godsmack’s roadies. Would that their ambition spread to breaking a musical mold or three, but this is strictly for their fan base, kids too young or unadventurous…
Maxfield Gast, Eat Your Beats (Militia Hill Records) Philly-based acid-jazz trio incorporating hip-hop, breakbeat and drum n bass into a 70s/80s sound… wait, it’s not as sloppy and convoluted as I just made it sound. It’s compartmentalized — songs for generic asphalt Jay-Z beats, songs for generic breakbeats, you get the idea; from what…
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.
Right away from the front cover, you get a gloomy, dark-type setting. This flows right into the CD where you definitely get a dose of what I like to call Gloom Rock. One Flesh and their newest release, Twelve Gates, offers up some darkly-layered gothic rock with some tinges of alternative & psychedelic…
UFO, The Visitor (SPV Records) In this installment of SPV Records’s continuing missionary expedition to find survivors of the shredder and power-metal eras and throw them some studio time, we find UFO alive and well to a degree. The hate-fights between current singer Phil Mogg and ex-guitarist/band-drunkard Michael Schenker long consigned to the gossip…
Russell Brand, who The New York Times recently called “irresistibly salacious,” rocks the stage in this first original COMEDY CENTRAL stand-up special. Filmed at the theatre at El Museo Del Barrio in New York City, Brand details the difficulty of handling his newfound fame in America, recounts the time he met the Queen and instructs…
