ED SHEERAN UNVEILS “x – WEMBLEY EDITION” Atlantic recording artist Ed Sheeran has announced the release of “x – WEMBLEY EDITION,” a deluxe two-disc CD/DVD set of his RIAA platinum certified “x” paired with previously unreleased bonus tracks and the new full-length concert feature, Ed Sheeran: Jumpers for Goalposts. “x – WEMBLEY EDITION” arrives in…
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SKOPE NEWS FOR OCTOBER 16, 2015
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WAVE RACER RELEASES DEBUT EP STREAM Sydney native Wave Racer has unveiled his anticipated Flash Drive EP via Future Classic featuring special guests Lido, Cosmo’s Midnight, and B▲by. The EP is now available to stream in full via SoundCloud. A neat package of 4 tracks, Flash Drive boasts the distinct sound Wave Racer has been…
SKOPE NEWS FOR SEPTEMBER, 1 2015
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ONPLANET ZU BRINGS FRESH HIH ENERGY BLAST OnPlanetZu shared a new song with its worldwide music fans, on YouTube, named ‘’Fyah For You”. OnPlanetZu’s music crosses into reggae; electronic; dubstep… and many more genres you were probably not suspecting they could match together. You might already be familiar with Zu, the singer and songwriter of…
SKOPE NEWS FOR AUGUST 26, 2015
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FANS SINGLE “TAKE IT” The band’s debut EP is due out this September, the band went onto speak about their first official body of work: “It’s a real, honest and raw record – both lyrically and in the way it’s recorded and produced live. Everything has pretty much seemed to tie itself together in an…
SKOPE NEWS FOR AUGUST 6, 2015
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NORDICK ROCK QUEEN MARTINA EDOFF TOUR PREVIEW Having previously worked with a variety of artists (Dr. Alban, E-Type, the Poodles, etc.), singer Martina Edoff is ready to return to where her original musical love – classic hard rock – with the release of her solo debut, ‘Unity’ on October 16th via Into Records (distributed by…
SKOPE NEWS FOR JUNE 17, 2015
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NEW EP BY MAXIMONO Following a slew of releases via esteemed labels Simma Black, Criminal Hype and Crossfrontier Audio, as well as previous successes in the drum & bass scene, house project Maximono are the latest recruits to join Amine Edge & DANCE’s fledgling CUFF imprint for their debut EP, ‘Shake or Break’. With their…
SKOPE NEWS FOR MAY 22, 2015
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MEG SAMPSON NEW SINGLE Aussie folk pop singer/songwriter Meg Sampson is stoked to be doing what she does. Originally from a small country town, Nhill in Western Victoria, Meg performed at everything possible from a very young age. To the point that she’s sure the locals were well and truly ready for her to leave…
SKOPE NEWS FOR MAY 20, 2015
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BEAT COPS NEW SINGLE A Montreal all-star group; Mikey Heppner (Priestess), Tim Fletcher (The Stills), Pat Bennett (Trigger Effect) and Max Hébert (Breastfeeders, Final Flash) created Beat Cops. This project is a long time coming with Mikey Heppner and Tim Fletcher forming the punk rock outfit, ‘The Dropouts’, back in 2001. ‘Priestess’ and ‘The Stills’…
SKOPE NEWS FOR MAY 7, 2015
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DAVE MATTHEWS BAND PERFORMS TONIGHT ON CBS’S LIVE ONLINE MUSIC SERIES Dave Matthews Band will perform on CBS Interactive’s limited-run concert web series, LEGENDS ON LETTERMAN, tonight and pay a final visit to LATE SHOW with DAVID LETTERMAN tomorrow, May 8.LEGENDS ON LETTERMAN celebrates the musical acts that have performed on LATE SHOW with DAVID…
SKOPE NEWS FOR MAY 5, 2015
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JOE PUG NEW VIDEO VIA ROLLING STONE Austin-based Joe Pug returns with Windfall, a 10-song indie-folk gem that is poised to cement his reputation as one of America’s most respected young songwriters. After hundreds of shows, including stops at Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo, and the Newport Folk Festival Pug set up camp in Lexington, KY to record…
SKOPE NEWS APRIL 28, 2015
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BIG HARP DROPS NEW “IT’S A SHAME” VIDEO Today the husband-and-wife LA-based indie-pop band Big Harp shares the new video for the infectious track “It’s a Shame.” Their latest release, “It’s a Shame” (released as a 7″ via Fat Possum on 3/10), serves as a transition between 2013’s Chain Letters and the band’s upcoming full-length…
SKOPE NEWS FOR APRIL 16, 2015
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BLESSING A CURSE NEW VIDEO Orlando hard rock act Blessing A Curse has released a music video for their song “Down The Rabbit Hole”. The plot follows a murderous villain whose face is concealed by a creepy bunny mask and ends with quite a twist. The video originally premiered with Revolver. Vocalist Joshy Singer said,…
SKOPE NEWS FOR MARCH 18, 2015
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LAURA DOGGETT “KING” MASH UP Laura says – “The Years&Years shows were so much fun; Heaven is a really cool venue and the audiences on both nights were ready to have a good time and welcomed me warmly. When covering ‘King’, I chose to mash it up with ‘Zephyr Song’ by Red Hot Chili Peppers…
SKOPE NEWS FOR JANUARY 20, 2015
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HAPPY FANGS NEW SINGLE ON SPIN From the opening notes of its harmonic-laden riff, “In the Morning” bursts through your speakers like the sun suddenly rising through your not-nearly-closed-enough blinds — disruptive as all hell, but bright and cheery enough that it’s hard to get too mad at it. The song, off San Francisco scuzz-rock…
SKOPE NEWS FOR DECEMBER 15, 2014
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J. COLE ON LETTERMAN “BE FREE” J. Cole performed “Be Free” on Letterman last night, a track he wrote in response to Ferguson back in August. Though he dropped 2014 Forest Hills Drive on Tuesday “Be Free” was not on it; a bold statement. The performance is emotional with a new verse and is just…
SKOPE NEWS FOR DECEMBER 1, 2014
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ED HARCOURT NEW SINGLE GOES VIRAL Following 10 million streams of the song and due to extraordinary demand for the track, the worldwide release of acclaimed British songwriter Ed Harcourt’s new single ‘The Way That I Live’ has been brought forward to Dec 1st (“impact date” remains Dec 15th). Recorded at the legendary Abbey Road…
SKOPE NEWS FOR NOVEMBER 24, 2014
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BEYONCE “7/11” VIDEO HERE Today, Beyoncé releases BEYONCÉ Platinum Edition Box SET worldwide. The 2 CD/2 DVD limited edition package includes two brand new songs, “7/11” and “Ring Off” plus four new remixes with some superstar collaborators. The original, critically acclaimed self-titled visual album, featuring 14 songs and 17 videos, is also included. The special…
SKOPE NEWS FOR OCTOBER 1, 2014
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ISRAEL NASH FEATURED AS A NPR “WORLD CAFÉ NEXT” ARTIST Israel Nash, whose new record Rain Plans (out now via Loose/Thirty Tigers) is receiving widespread critical praise, has been chosen as a NPR “World Café Next” artist. Read the piece here featuring the album’s title track and “Woman at the Well.” http://www.npr.org/blogs/world-cafe/2014/09/29/351753440/world-cafe-next-israel-nash NEW SINGLE BY…
SKOPE NEWS FOR SEPTEMBER 23, 2014
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GRAVEYARD SHIFTERS SIGN RECORD DEAL Finnish crust punk ‘n’ rollers GRAVEYARD SHIFTERS signs with German label Eternal Sound Records. The debut EP “Brainwashed by Moonshine” is scheduled for a release on 31st of October in Europe/UK. The debut EP will be released in Europe/UK in a stylish Digipack CD and as well in Finland 150…
SKOPE NEWS FOR SEPTEMBER 17, 2014
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SISTER SIN PREMIERE “CHAOS ROYALE” LYRIC VIDEO Sister Sin have delivered the heavy metal album of the decade – Black Lotus, their fifth studio album in stores 10/27/14. Sister Sin skillfully inject elements of classic, metal-tinged hard rock in the vein of Motley Crue, Accept, and Judas Priest, while remaining contemporary, fresh and pushing heavy…
SKOPE NEWS FOR AUGUST 13, 2014
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MERIDIAN PREMIERE “BORROWED TIME” MERIDIAN have released “Borrowed Time”, another track from their upcoming Victory debut, The Awful Truth, set for release on September 2nd. Dubbed “ballsy US hardcore backed up with pop sensibilities” by Metal Hammer, MERIDIAN have created an album that demonstrates their ingrained ability to orchestrate a dynamically diverse collection of songs…
SKOPE NEWS FOR AUGUST 6, 2014
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NEW VIDEO BY GENSU DEAN The Grand Imperial, Gensu Dean, SP1200 producer, analog equipment junkie, and Mello Music producer, recently took a moment out of his NYC travels to talk about “The Art of Digging.” A pure vinyl head who abides by the Jedi code, Dean still covers labels, doesn’t do e-digging, and explains why…
SKOPE NEWS FOR JULY 21, 2014
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JESUS ON THE MAINLINE RELEASE NEW SINGLE This fifteen-piece jam band blends blues, jazz and funk for a larger-than-life, soul-stomping sound reminiscent of rock greats like The Black Crowes and Joe Cocker. The NYC-based musical collective is famous for their improvisational live shows. Front man Andrew Neesly has played at famous venues like Carnegie Hall,…
SKOPE NEWS FOR JUNE 12, 2014
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NEW SINGLE BY GENE THE SOUTHERN CHILD From a small town called Florence, Alabama, Gene the Southern Child has been quietly releasing music under the radar for years. Florence is part of an area known as “The Shoals,” which houses the legendary FAME Recording Studios and is also the hometown of W.C. Handy “The Father…
SKOPE NEWS FOR APRIL 25, 2014
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WIRE: SO BROWN “RIVERSONG” VIDEO PREMIERES AT GUITAR WORLD’S ACOUSTIC NATION Transgendered Alabaman So Brown released her love letter to her home state, Point Legere this week. Part Gershwin and Muddy Waters, part Johnny Cash and Tom Waits, with some sexy David Bowie androgyny thrown in for good measure, Point Legere paints an almost Faulknerian…
SKOPE NEWS FOR APRIL 22, 2014
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NEW SINGLE FROM BRIDGE CITY HUSTLE From the heart of Brooklyn comes modern funk/soul/rock band Bridge City Hustle who releases new single “Too Good For Me” from their debut self-titled EP. Comprised of four talented and innovative musicians, songwriters, and producers, BCH is keeping funk alive with this groovy new single that attracts fans…
THE FIONA NOAKES BAND ARE DOING MUCH MORE THAN JUST ‘STARING AT THE CEILING’
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Hello there to the people of this world. Before we begin I must send prayers and thoughts to the Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. When so many people perish in that manner it is just heartbreaking for all mankind. In music news today, AMP (Artists, Managers, Performers), the recently formed alliance between the Musicians’ Union, the…
DOWN WITH WEBSTER “ONE IN A MILLION” VIDEO
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Platinum Canadian genre-bending outfit, Down With Webster has now released the official video for their latest single, “One In A Million.” The video, which was directed by Aaron A (Nelly Furtado, mynameiskay), gives fans a look into the DWW live experience. The band spoke about it stating, “we wanted to create a video that captured…
RANDOM STABBINGS & ARTLESS CRITIQUE, APRIL 2012
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Pelican, Ataraxia/Taraxis (Southern Ground Records) Again we hook up with all-instrumental metal trio Pelican, who haven’t improved on their drummer situation since last we spoke, but being that this is only an EP there’s not a lot of sound-and-fury lack-of-significance to endure. Matter of fact, shorties like this are conducive to enjoying what they…
BLESS: ONWARDS AND UPWARDS
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He is no newbie to the music business so upon hearing his latest track, April Showers, an ode to family and friends gone forever, we just had to grab a few minutes with Montreal MC Bless. Close affiliate of Gangstarr’s late MC Guru, Bless considers the iconic Hip-Hop star as a huge influence over his…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR TUESDAY, JUNE 28th, 2011
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JUSTIN BIEBER WORKING ON NEW ALBUM Justin Bieber confirmed that he is currently in the planning and recording stages for his next album. Usher’s protégé is taking time to craft a unique record, telling MTV News that his voice “is not meant for any style.” There are no set deadlines for work on the…
RANDOM STABBINGS & ARTLESS CRITIQUE, JUNE 2011
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Miracle Parade, Hark and Other Lost Transmissions (Little Record Company) It could be said that this surf-Americana-rock solo project from Everyday Visuals frontman Christopher Pappas mimics the effect of putting CDs from Bright Eyes, Glasvegas and Snow Patrol in the stereo and hitting Randomize. Owing to the predominance of it, I get the feeling…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR TUESDAY, MAY 17th, 2011
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GAGA HITS TEN-MILLION FOLLOWERS ON TWITTER Lady Gaga has just become the first person on Twitter to surpass ten-million followers. The pop star wrote on the social networking site that she was “speechless,” and that it’s “an illness” how she much she loves her fans. Help Gaga keep that number climbing by following…
JIMMY RAE CATCHING SOME SHADE WITH JANE GOWAN
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Are you ready to learn more about Jane Gowan who is the founding member and lead singer/songwriter of the pop/rock band Shade? I hope so because Jane has lots to say about this and that. Find out about the new album ‘Highway’ or how “If you don’t know how to play hockey in…
RANDOM STABBINGS & ARTLESS CRITIQUE, JULY 2010
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Call the Cops, Call the Cops (Myspace Records) The self-titled debut from an OC-based emo-electro boyband is destined to piss off the poor downtrodden Vans Warped Tour attendees who stupidly bring their girlfriends. Past that there may actually be something in this band’s future, although what more could you really ask for in life…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR MONDAY, MARCH 15th, 2010
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CHRIS BROWN REJOINS TWITTER? After making a dramatic exit on Twitter, Chris Brown has decided to rejoin the social networking site. It’s unknown why the “I Can Transform Ya” star had a change of heart, but he is no longer listed under “Mechanical Dummy.” Instead, fans can follow him under his God given name: @ChrisBrown.…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR TUESDAY, JANUARY 12th, 2010
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KE$HA PENS SONG FOR RIHANNA Ke$ha, who has scored a number one hit with her debut single “Tik Tok,” has written a track for Rihanna. According to Rap-up.com, the 22-year-old singer hopes the tune will be on Rihanna’s next album. Ke$ha also penned The Veronicas’ song “This Love” and Miley Cyrus’ “The Time…
MUSIC UP CLOSE WITH JANIE – OCTOBER 2009
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This month’s Music Up Close takes a look back at artists of the 60s and 70s and see what some of them are doing today. There are, of course, too many to chose from, but some recent releases helped me narrow the focus for this column. Main Stage features Gordon Lightfoot recently…
RANDOM STABBINGS & ARTLESS CRITIQUE, OCTOBER 2009
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Infected Mushroom, Legend Of The Black Shawarma (Adrenaline Records) Lot of blah-de-blah on the blogs and such about this not being (as expected in keeping with this Israeli electro duo’s original pigeonhole) psy-trance, probably owing to all the drum n bass that goes on (if you’re not a walking Wikipedia, DnB involves a lot of…
RANDOM STABBINGS & ARTLESS CRITIQUE, SEPTEMBER 2009
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Bobby Bare Jr., American Bread (Perfecto Records) 7-song EP of 70s radio-pop rehashes from the fortunate son of country legend Bobby Bare, assisted here and there by fortunate grandson Chris Scruggs. It’s a departure for the often more punk-oriented (at least as a live experience) Junior, now in his early 40s, but that doesn’t…
