Boston-based indie-pop quintet The Hush Now self-released their new EP, Shiver Me Starships, on September 28th, and now they have an additional treat to share with fans- a FREE Halloween single, in the form of “Please Mephistopheles (Leave Me Alone).” The bluesy track is catchy as all hell, and here just in time for All…
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CLARE MAGUIRE SIGNS TO UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC RECORDS
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UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC RECORDS proudly announces the U.S. signing of CLARE MAGUIRE. The 22-year-old Irish phenom will release her anxiously awaited debut album via UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC in spring 2011. Blending bombastic bluesy emotion, seductive crooning and pop theatricality, there’s no one quite like CLARE MAGUIRE. CLARE MAGUIRE vocally channels Kate Bush and Annie Lenox, while…
SweetKiss Momma, Revival Rock
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First off, I have to say right off the bat that I simply love the style of this group. SweetKiss Momma has such a cool vibe goin’ that incorporates rock, southern rock, classic rock/modern rock and blues. Not to mention, this Seattle/Tacoma-based group offers up a kick-ass band name. Revival Rock is…
MUSIC UP CLOSE, OCTOBER 2010
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Hey all you Music Lovers! We’re back at the club with a very special group of folks here tonight. We’re all putting on our highbrow suits, our slinky little black dresses, and our stilettos because we have jazz artists in the house. I’ll take you to meet them in a bit but before that I…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR MONDAY, OCTOBER 11th, 2010
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GAGA’S FORMER MANAGER TALKS Long before there was Lady Gaga, there was Stefani Germanotta, the dark-haired up-and-coming singer/songwriter from New York. Her manager at the time, Bob Leone, explains that Gaga used to have a hard time getting onstage. Leone told People.com, that Gaga was “painfully shy and is very different from who she…
STOLI LANDS IN THE D TO HANG WITH YUNG KHAN
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It is Friday and Stoli is about to get paid & about to get his party on. I had to travel to Detroit to hang with my next guest that goes by the name of Yung Khan. What impressed me about this emcee is his work ethic and music quality. Yung Khan knows that to…
OCTOBER 2010 SONICBIDS “ARTISTS 2 WATCHâ€
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Welcome to another amazing month of music from the incredible musicians that make up the Sonicbids.com community. We have chose a select group of 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.
STOLI & CHAD HOLLISTER BOTH AGREE ITS TIME FOR CHANGE
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It happens in life that you meet someone and you just automatically know that you like that person. That happened with my special guest by the name of Chad Hollister. Chad is a fellow New Englander by way of Vermont but we never met before now. I got a copy of Chad’s most recent CD…
RANDOM STABBINGS & ARTLESS CRITIQUE, OCTOBER 2010
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Death in the Park, Death in the Park (End Sounds) Alabama rockers aiming to bridge a few gaps between emo, rock, and punk, and occasionally succeeding, if mainly on the strength of trying many (closely related) trips on for size. For reviewing purposes it’s simply a game of drawing a line from the song…
JUKE KARTEL ‘LEVOLUTION’ LISTENING PARTY
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Levolution, the US debut album from melodic rockers Juke Kartel, hits stores today. The album, produced by rock veterans Brian Virtue (Jane’s Addiction, 30 Seconds to Mars) and Rick Parashar (Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains), was a true labor of love by the band, who have played together since 2006 and recently made a…
CHAUNCEY MOORE SHOWS REAL TALENT STILL LIVES IN BOSTON
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Now that was a great weekend! I really do not feel like ending it so I brought in an amazing guest who has got just what Stoli needs to keep it moving into the week. Allow me to introduce a soul singer named Chauncey Moore who is currently residing in Boston, MA. I got hip…
Shapes and Sizes, Candle To Your Eyes
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After two scattered and at times, unlistenable previous releases, Montreal’s (By way of Victoria) Shapes and Sizes have finally managed to find their groove as a cohesive and timely act. It’s no small feat for this four-piece to nail that cohesive groove, seeing as how it’s damn near impossible to classify this eclectic release. It…
AARON LEWIS ANNOUNCES SOLO ACOUSTIC TOUR
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Aaron Lewis, the acclaimed frontman for Atlantic recording group Staind, has announced details of his upcoming solo acoustic tour. The dates begin October 7th at Boston’s House of Blues and then continue through early November. A committed philanthropist as well as an unstoppable road warrior, Lewis is also poised to embark on an…
BUDDY GUY NEW SINGLE “STAY AROUND A LITTLE LONGER”
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Five time Grammy winner and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Buddy Guy, will release his new album, Living Proof on October 26th. His 11th Silvertone/Jive studio release marks an historic first as it brings together the incomparable B.B. King and Guy on the introspective and moving lead single, “Stay Around a Little…
STORMKING, STORMKING
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There is a storm coming and his name is Duke Adkisson. Adkisson is the lead singer and guitarist as well being the man behind all of the music & lyrics on the new record. But don’t be mistaken as this is not a one-man show; Stormking comes complete with a load of great…
RICK SHAFFER SHOWS STOLI HOW TO STEP OUT ON HIS OWN
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I must say that I am excited today for two reasons. One is that it’s the weekend and the other is that Rick Shaffer agreed to be featured in ‘Skoped Out.’ Rick Shaffer is the other half of the incredibly popular group, The Reds. We are not here to talk about The Reds though as…
JIMMY RAE JAZZIN’ IT UP WITH CHELSEA BARATZ
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Prepare yourself as Chelsea Baratz brings to you her invigorating style of Soul Jazz. This young virtuoso is partial to her trusty sax, but she also sings & produces, plays drums, clarinet, piano and flute. This multi-talented & multi-dimensional musician doesn’t just give you the same old jazz; Chelsea throws in elements of…
RANDOM STABBINGS & ARTLESS CRITIQUE, SEPTEMBER 2010
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Various Artists, Sounds of Rhythm & Culture (ESL Music) Washington DC-based electronica duo Thievery Corporation are the minds behind this compilation of varying degrees of chill, all of it advanced and terrific. It’s advertised as the sound of DC, but even though that’s a utopian wet dream, it’s a worthy one. I can’t…
KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD, LIVE! IN CHICAGO
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On this CD, Kenny goes back to his blues roots. This release was recorded at the Chicago House of Blues with his current lineup of Noah Hunt on vocals, Chris Layton on drums, Scott Nelson on bass, and Riley Osbourn on keys. Some R&B luminaries showed up including Hubert Sumlin, Willie “Big Eyes”…
GLEN NAYLOR SAYS TO STOLI “WHO YOU CALLING GRANDMA!?”
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Another weekend is here again! My guest this week shows that music is the universal language and that you are never too old to create music. We are traveling across the globe to introduce Glen Naylor from Victoria, Australia. Glen makes childrens music that is upbeat, positive, and very catchy. I must admit that my…
Rick Shaffer, Necessary Illusion
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After a stint in the late 70s and early 80s, the bluesy duo The Reds faded into obscurity only to revive their garage rock/blues-laden career in 2007. A follow-up album came in 2009 and saw keyboardist Bruce Cohen release a solo album. Not to be outdone, Shaffer has released his own solo LP, Necessary Illusion–a…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR THURSDAY, AUGUST 26th, 2010
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BRUNO MARS ANNOUNCES DOO-WOPS AND HOOLIGANS Bruno Mars will release his highly anticipated debut album Doo—Wops & Hooligans in October. Mars’ debut single, “Just The Way You Are,” is steadily climbing the charts and is up four spots to number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100. Mars will support Maroon 5 on the…
KEITH MOODY’S MUSIC GETS STOLI UP!
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I have been covering musicians for many years now and it never gets old thanks to talented & exciting musicians like Keith Moody. I will admit it took alot to get going on this rainy Monday morning. Then I put on Keith’s new single, “Up” and I am awake and ready to face the…
THE REBIRTH OF A LEGEND: THE STANHOPE HOUSE
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Stanhope, NJ will mark the rebirth of a legend, the Stanhope House is re-opening its doors and there is major anticipation around the revival of this storied hotspot. With a remarkable entertainment lineup of national acts and local favorites already in place and a partnership with Hot Rods BBQ, a renowned Wharton eatery, the Stanhope…
DANBERT NOBACON ANNOUNCES HIS NEW ALBUM
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Agitprop musician/writer/social critic/actor Danbert Nobacon is back with a new album and book this fall. Backed by Seattle’s gypsy punks The Bad Things, Nobacon recorded a song cycle called Woebegone, available October 19th. Never one to relax, his first novel will arrive on October 1st! “Three Dead Princes — An Anarchist Fairytale” is illustrated by…
MUSIC UP CLOSE, AUGUST 2010
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Hello, Music Up Close Readers! It’s been a busy summer, and we’ve had all sorts of things happening here at the club. I’ve been in the midst of a virtual book tour for the second book in The Bowdancer Saga called The Wayfarer’s Road. You can grab a copy at www.breathlesspress.com or a kindle version…
FILTER PRESENTS KATE NASH’S NORTH AMERICAN TOUR THIS FALL / VIDEO
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Kate Nash will kick off a fall headlining tour of North America October 27th in San Diego at the House of Blues (see below for complete set of dates). Filter will sponsor Kate’s new run of dates as she plays selections from her critically praised sophomore set My Best Friend Is You which was…
JOHN MELLENCAMP, NO BETTER THAN THIS
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At first the record companies wanted Bruce Springsteen to be the “New” Bob Dylan, a storyteller with a lot of words in his songs. When he hit it big with rock, they weren’t enthused about him going back to his roots, but he had earned it, and did. For John “Cougar” Mellencamp, they…
Big Head Todd and the Monsters, Rocksteady
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The Colorado based Big Head Todd and the Monsters have always had a small but loyal fan base but those who don’t call themselves BHTM lovers know the band only for its mainstream rock ballad “Bittersweet” that ruled the Billboard charts back in 1993. Unfortunately, that is a shame because that particular song is really…
ROY JAY OFFERS AUDIO “FATAL MISTAKE”
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Singer-songwriter Roy Jay will release his second album, “Fairfax Avenue,” on August 31, 2010, on Rock Ridge Music. Laced with blues, roots rock, and grittier, more focused, groove-driven flavors than his past work, “Fairfax Avenue” is the follow-up to “Lucky Guy,” an album which ran the musical gamut and drew comparisons to Paul Simon,…
Thee Nosebleeds, Self-Titled
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Thee Nosebleeds and their exhilarating debut album definitely get the Jimmy Rae WOW factor here. Hard to imagine that this BIG & LOUD sound comes from just three guys out of Philly. The three members in this group include: Kermit Hell Lyman on lead vocals & guitar, Rev. Kevin J. Cooper on bass…
AUGUST 2010 SONICBIDS “ARTISTS 2 WATCHâ€
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Welcome to another amazing month of music from the incredible musicians that make up the Sonicbids.com community. We have chose a select group of 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.
REBELUTION – 7 FREE MP3’S…
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“Once again Rebelution on a lovin’ quest”… this year’s Rebelution summer of lovin’ quest will take these living legends of reggae rock to just about every major festival in the United States.
DYNAHSTI SIGN WITH SAVVY MUZIK
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SavvyMuzik is excited to announce that they just signed Urban-Gospel group, Dynahsti, from Dallas, Texas to a World Wide Distribution agreement. Dynahsti formed in 2006 by budding young gospel singers Krystal and Ashley Stepney. Krystal is a junior in College Majoring in Music Education and is also a songwriter, currently studying Opera. Ashley, on the…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR TUESDAY, AUGUST 3rd, 2010
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JUSTIN BIEBER 3D CONCERT FILM? Justin Bieber took to Twitter to announce he will release a 3D concert film on Valentines Day. He also tweeted that the film will be directed by an Oscar-winning filmmaker and that his show in Madison Square Garden in New York City will be taped for the flick. …
RANDOM STABBINGS & ARTLESS CRITIQUE, AUGUST 2010
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Growing, Pumps (Vice Records) In the same way that it’s hard as a reviewer to report correctly on the actual artistry involved in creating such bizarre sounds as this, it’s difficult to tell what this Brooklyn technologist is genuinely hoping to accomplish. In layman’s terms, it immediately demands a reality check of the stereo…
THE SWORD UNLEASH MASSIVE WORLD TOUR
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The Sword’s legacy in the metal world has been rapidly growing since they formed in 2003. Their recent stints opening for legends such as Metallica, Ozzy Osbourne, and Motorhead have helped them garner praise from fans both young and old. The Sword Tour Dates: UNITED STATES 10/01: Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey…
SANTANA & STEVE WINWOOD LIVE IN NOBLESVILLE, IN
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July 7, 2010 was the night when I got to experience two music legends for the first time. On that hot ‘n’ clear Wednesday night, Verizon Wireless Music Center in Noblesville, IN had the pleasure of booking two legendary acts. Okay, Okay…enough suspense already–you wanna know who I’m talking about right??
Ten Speed Taxi, Spinning
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With their ranks comprised of three teachers and a healthcare professional, it is only natural that Ten Speed Taxi injected a healthy dose of intelligence and clever tongue-in-cheek humor into their latest album. Couple that approach to songwriting with their multi-genre sound and their penchant for tight instrumentation and the result will leave you (with)…
YOSO ANNOUNCES AUGUST LIVE DATES
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The term “Super-Group” describes a band rising out of two of the most creative bands of the past 30 years: YOSO is formed out of TOTO’s brilliant lead vocalist Bobby Kimball and the creative force of former YES members, Tony Kaye and Billy Sherwood, thus equalling the magic of YES with the voice of TOTO.…
