CELESTIAL SHORE CREATE INTERACTIVE MUSIC VIDEO FOR “ANIMAL RATIO” SINGLE After months of anticipation, Celestial Shore’s second album Enter Ghost has hit shelves across the nation. You can purchase it directly from Hometapes here and at all finer retail outlets. Noisey described the band as “honeyed clusters of knotty notes and jazzy intricacies” and “sun-splashed,…
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SKOPE NEWS FOR NOVEMBER 13, 2014
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CULTURE CLUB CANCEL NORTH AMERICAN AND U.K TOUR DATES It is with great regret that the members of Culture Club have announced the cancellation of their tours in North America and the UK scheduled for November and December 2014. It became necessary to do so this week when a polyp was discovered in George’s throat.…
SKOPE NEWS FOR NOVEMBER 12, 2014
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FUTURE PUNX “FORGIVE THE DOUBT” STREAMING NOW AT NOISEY Future Punx are Brooklyn’s preeminent Post-Wave ensemble; five humanoids that come together to create energetic, catchy, danceable and thought provoking music. “Post-Wave” is their personalized genre/state-of-being, which indicates a wide ranging pallet of sonic possibility, combining elements of punk, post-punk, new wave, disco, funk, and pop…
Astrobleed, Astrobleed
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A lot of rock bands forget the debt they owe the blues. Astrobleed is not one of those bands. Barreling through with powerful pieces that display true grit and soul, Astrobleed shows that it can say more without saying a word. Instrumental rock rarely sounds this unrestrained. The album virtually begs to be played loud…
SKOPE NEWS FOR NOVEMBER 10, 2014
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JOHN BUTLER TRIO PRESENT “SPRING TO COME” VIDEO John Butler Trio proudly present their latest video for ‘Spring To Come’ the opening track from their acclaimed Flesh & Blood album released earlier this year. It was created by Jonathan Chong from Dropbear Digital, an amazing director and animator who has worked on a number of…
SKOPE NEWS FOR NOVEMBER 5, 2014
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MAYA ANGELOU TALKS ON HER ALBUM The late iconic American writer, poet, actor, dancer, director, composer, and lecturer Dr. Maya Angelou’s long-awaited album Caged Bird Songs is officially available today via Smooch Music. The album blends Maya’s poetic spoken words with modern hip-hop production, and was produced by RoccStarr (Jennifer Lopez, Jennifer Hudson, CeeLo Green)…
ARJUN, Core (2014)
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ARJUN, the three-piece instrumental band from New York, has been trailblazing their own hybrid of rock and improvisational jazz since 2003. Made up of Eddie Arjun Peters (guitar), Lamar Myers (drums), and Andre Lyles (bass), ARJUN fuses the power of rock with improvisational alternative jazz, resulting in a delicate balance of intricately crafted melodies backed…
SKOPE NEWS FOR NOVEMBER 4, 2014
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READABLE GRAFFITI NEW SINGLE The friendly peeps at Readable Graffiti are back with an exciting new EP, “Out to the Races”, the follow up to the critically acclaimed “Male Mood Swings” EP. “Out to the Races” is a typically eclectic and bold release from the lads, combining their love of electronica’s unconventional sounds and…
Sarah Donner, That is a Pegasus
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It’s funny how music can change. It’s so malleable; you could hear it in one setting and hate it, vowing to never again let such filth invade your eardrums again. I’m referring to mainly pop by the way. Then, you could hear it at a different time, in a different situation, a different artist…
SKOPE NEWS FOR OCTOBER 31, 2014
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MARYANN “SLOW RIDIN’” NEW SINGLE “Slow Ridin’” is a track from Future R&B artist Maryann’s freshly released Ep “This Is What The Moon Sounds Like”. The song is quite the contrast from her soothing track “Landing”, and the Reggae influenced “The Long Way”. This song shows a playful and more open side of Maryann’s music.…
SKOPE NEWS FOR OCTOBER 30, 2014
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ELIZABETH & THE CATAPULT “HAPPY POP” VIDEO PREMIERES AT WALL STREET JOURNAL Elizabeth & The Catapult is proud to release the animated video for “Happy Pop”, the lead track from the Brooklyn band’s recent album, Like It Never Happened (Scratchback Records/Thirty Tigers). The Wall Street Journal’s Speakeasy Blog debuted the clip from artist Michael Arthur…
SKOPE NEWS FOR OCTOBER 29, 2014
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AARYN ROSE TO RELEASE HER DEBUT SINGLE, “EVERYWHERE I GO” Ten year-old singer/songwriter AARYN ROSE is excited to announce the release of her debut single, “Everywhere I Go,” today! “Be yourself,” Aaryn states. “Don’t let other people take away your personal power away, and always try to be the bigger person” “Everywhere I Go” was…
SKOPE NEWS FOR OCTOBER 28, 2014
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MISSY ELLIOTT, LIL’ KIM AND DA BRAT REUNITE TO REVIVE “LADIES NIGHT” AT SOUL TRAIN AWARDS 2014 It’s ladies night at SOUL TRAIN AWARDS 2014! Today, CENTRIC announced that the Grammy Award-winning Queen Bee herself, Lil’ Kim; Grammy Award-winning double platinum artist, Missy Elliott; and the first female solo rapper to ever go platinum, Da…
Hunter & The Dirty Jacks, Single Barrel
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Here’s to pouring old wine into new bottles. Hunter & The Dirty Jacks, a Los Angeles based blues-rock outfit, have self-released their full-length debut, Single Barrel, without even a blink of irony. While younger, retro-themed bands in other subgenres are increasingly steering towards sharper moments of outright parody, a unit like this never falls completely…
SKOPE NEWS FOR OCTOBER 23, 2014
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CHECK OUT T.I.’S NEW VIDEO FOR “KING” Watch T.I.’s new video for “King” from his newly released Paperwork album HERE! Considered one of the most eagerly awaited releases of 2014, T.I. has described his first Columbia release as ‘of a stellar nature,’ and a golden opportunity to apply all of his diverse strengths to his…
Dwayna Litz, “I’m the Girl I Used to Know Again”
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New York based singer/songwriter Dwayna Litz just released her latest work entitled “I;m the Girl I Used to Know Again”. This latest CD from Dwayna Litz “I’m the Girl I Used to Know Again” is refreshing. It has original songs reminiscent of the country/rock/bluegrass LA-Sound-of-the-70s with songs written similar to the style of early Linda…
SKOPE NEWS FOR OCTOBER 22, 2014
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WIZ KHALIFA UNVEILS HIS FIRST-EVER INTERACTIVE VIDEO Rostrum/Atlantic recording artist Wiz Khalifa has released the world premiere of his groundbreaking new video, “Stayin Out All Night.” The clip – which marks the latest single/video from Wiz’ chart-topping new album, “BLACC HOLLYWOOD” – debuted this morning exclusively via: http://www.stayinoutallnight.com STEVE RYAN ‘LIFE DESTINY’ AUDIO BOOK VIDEO…
TOM GUERRA “ALL OF THE ABOVE”
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Tom Guerra, from Hartford Connecticut, has been around since the late 70’s writing songs and playing his guitar with a variety of blues, rock n roll and R & B bands. Over the years, Guerra has recorded or played with Rick Derringer, The Dirty Bones Blues Band’, Max Weinberg, Mark Nomad, Sticky Fingers (for which…
Matt Hannah, Let the Lonely Fade (Gammie Records)
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While it is true many feel the music industry is in disarray, it’s always a breath of fresh air to hear a new band or artist that’s not afraid to take chances with their musical expression. With Minneapolis based Matt Hannah’s latest musical offering “Let the Lonely Fade” it’s clear to me he has surpassed…
68-75: A NEW BREED OF ROCK & ROLL OUT TO CHANGE THE WORLD!
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68-75 is singer Suzanne Sledge and guitarist Andrew Cylar. Their raw rock sound mixed with Suzanne’s all out gutsy soulful southern edge creates a powerful style of rock. The band formed in 2011 and released their first EP in 2012. In 2014 they released a new full length CD “Stay On The Ride”. Their sound…
DIABLO BLVD SIGN RECORD DEAL + VIDEO
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Nuclear Blast is proud to announce the signing of Belgium’s finest – anthemic grooving rock/metal outfit DIABLO BLVD! Formed in 2005 with all members hailing from the city of Antwerp, Belgium, the band is named after a CORROSION OF CONFORMITY song and lead by notorious stand-up comedian and singer Alex Agnew. With current and ex-members…
Rhett May, Insatiable (EP)
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Who doesn’t like Singer-Songwriter music? However I’d bet not all hands go up in the air. I mean, while Singer-Songwriter, which by the way kind of emerges in the late 60’s and 70’s with the arrival of Bob Dylan, Cat Stevens, Elton John and Billy Joel, represented a close and personal artistic snapshot from the…
SKOPE NEWS FOR OCTOBER 17, 2014
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TINASHE MAKES OFFICIAL DEBUT ON THE BILLBOARD CHARTS With three impressive self-released mixtapes under her creative belt, Tinashe’s major label album debut, Aquarius, makes its official entry onto the Billboard charts. Released on October 7 via RCA Records, the critically adored Aquarius enters at #3 on this week’s Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop albums chart, according to…
Phil Varca and The Slamjammers
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(Long Island) New York based blues band Phil Varca and The Slamjammers are no stranger to musical movement. The band is composed of three veteran rockers: Phil Varca (guitar. vocals), Tom Porter (Bass) and Russell Stone (Drums.) Having cut their teeth with multiple albums and 35 years of experience they have also has enjoyed a…
Steven Norman Long, Message for the Masses
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Steven Norman Long is one of those singular composers out of San Francisco armed with an acoustic guitar and a whole lot of wisdom. He just released his latest CD entitled Message for the Masses in 2014. Long presents an original blender of sound mixing classic artists like Teddy Pendergrass, Sam Cooke, Arthur Cooley and…
Billy Roberts And The Rough Riders, The Last of the Originals
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Billy Roberts and the Rough Riders is a celebration of Americana. “The Last of the Originals” does country music just right. Everything fits together perfectly from the western twang of the guitar to the bluesy feel of the band. With great attention to detail the songs feature fiddle, harmonica, helping to give color. Lyrically the…
SKOPE NEWS FOR OCTOBER 13, 2014
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GLASVEGAS VIDEO “MAGAZINE” Glasvegas have released a new video for “Magazine” from their most recent album, Later …When The TV Turns To Static. “Magazine” is a thundering, swirling study of the false Gods we worship. James Allan, Glasvegas song-writer, guitarist, vocalist, frontman, beloved people’s poet (and profound Glaswegian) says “the song is about the things…
Doug Cash, Secrets
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Doug Cash is a jack of all trades, singer/songwriter, musician and producer out of Sacramento, CA. His current EP, Secrets is a wide variety of surprises in a short span of time. He has clever ditties that pleases the ears and wakes up your senses. Cash has smooth, soothing vocals that lay out his message…
SKOPE NEWS FOR OCTOBER 7, 2014
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DAVID GUETTA “DANGEROUS” David Guetta is about to shift the needle yet again with his new single ‘Dangerous,’ featuring the vocal talents of emergent new artist Sam Martin. ‘Dangerous,’ which can be heard here and is available today October 6th. David Guetta’s highly anticipated 6th album, Listen, will be released around the globe on November…
SKOPE NEWS FOR OCTOBER 3, 2014
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NEW VIDEO BY ROADKILL CHOIR Florida-based band Roadkill Ghost Choir have a new music video for their song “Slow Knife,” which premiered on Stereogum yesterday. Lead singer Andrew Shepard commented on the filming process and final product: “I sat in a bathtub full of black liquid for 5 hours so you can enjoy this 4…
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…
STOLI WOULD NOT MIND ‘GETTING AWAY’ WITH SARAH SCHULTE
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Good morning to all, I hope you are all doing well today. Before we begin I want to give a congratulations to Ingrid Michaelson on her smash hit, “Girls Chase Boys” which you can play here – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GBT37_yyzY. It is so awesome to see musicians like Ingrid who put in hard work, passion, and immense…
SKOPE NEWS FOR SEPTEMBER 26, 2014
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THE RABID WHOLE POST WHOLE EP Toronto based Alternative Rock band The Rabid Whole have released their highly anticipated “Problems” EP, available for streaming on their SoundCloud. The Rabid Whole will be touring in support of the “Problems” EP with Cyanotic on the Terminatour this fall. THE DOUGH ROLLER LIVE IN CAMBRIDGE, MA Their new…
THE FRANKLIN ELECTRIC VIDEO “OLD PIANO”
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Montreal alt, folk-pop quintet, The Franklin Electric re-released their powerful debut album This Is How I Let You Down on May 6, 2014 via Montreal-based indie label, Indica Records (Half Moon Run, Phantogram). Over the course of the summer, The Franklin Electric played some of the most impressive festivals in the Eastern part of Canada…
Cara Smith, Off I Go
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With her unique blend of country and blues, Cara Smith’s Off I Go is a collection of feel good tunes to get lost in. https://carasmith.bandcamp.com/releases ‘Gonna Get Up’ set the tone from the start with its upbeat, cheery country vibe. The rhythm shuffles along as Cara Smith’s vocal struts confidently through the track’s mix. There’s…
SKOPE NEWS FOR SEPTEMBER 24, 2014
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BETTE MIDLER TO RELEASE NEW STUDIO ALBUM Multiple Grammy Award®-winning singer and legendary performer Bette Midler returns to the studio to release ‘It’s The Girls!’, a stunning new album that pays tribute to girl groups through the ages. ‘It’s The Girls!’ is a jaunty and celebratory collection of some of the greatest harmonies performed by…
HIDDEN VENUES: BEST VENUES YOU MIGHT NOT HAVE HEARD ABOUT
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Not only do smaller venues boast unique locations off the beaten track, they also have more affordable entrance fees, intimate stage shows and a better sound quality than large music venues. Masked by their day-time appearance, hidden away down city back streets and tucked up in attics, hidden gig venues offer the perfect chance to…
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…
STOLI DECLARES RICK SHAFFER’S ALBUM ‘MISADVENTURE’ A CLASSIC
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Hello there world, I am bouncing off the walls off Vitamin Water & Monster Energy drinks and I am feeling good. I really would love to skip to the interview but lets do some music news first. Pandora, the leading internet radio service, and international music rights management company BMG, announced a multi-year agreement for…
UPCOMING ROLLING STONES CONCERTS IN AUSTRALIA
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There will always be a music fan out there ready to jump into a comeback concert. We’re talking about the ever so famous Rolling Stones, who have been known for hit singles like “It’s All Over Now” and “Heart of Stone”. Consisting of a charismatic team of pop prodigies, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie…
