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PETER BRODERICK NEW VIDEO “IT STARTS HERE”
Here are the visuals accompaniments for the new Peter Broderick song ‘It Starts Hear’ taken from the album http://www.itstarthear.com which will be released on Bella Union on Monday 20th February. Read the story »
NEW VIDEO BY PEP LOVE
We’re originators over here; they’re followers!” exclaims Tajai at the beginning of the video for Pep Love’s “Can’t Nobody Do It Like Us,” the latest single from his forthcoming album Rigmarole, which will be released March 6th. Read the story »
LEEMA MOUNTAIN OFFER MP3 “YOU”
Today, Harmony Township, NJ’s one-and-only one man band Leema Mountain is releasing the second in a series of free tracks that will be coming out in the next few months. The new track, entitled “You,” is yet another example of Leema’s ability to craft perfect kitchen pop jingles . Read the story »
Y LA BAMBA OFFER MP3 “SQUAWK”
Y La Bamba’s forthcoming album is produced by Grammy-winning producer and Los Lobos member, Steve Berlin, and it is out Feb 28 on Tender Loving Empire (Typhoon, Loch Lomond, Jared Mees, Radiation City). Read the story »
XIU XIU VIDEO FOR “HI”
Avant-garde pop provocateurs XIU XIU have just unveiled the video to new single “Hi.” Directed by David Horvitz and Jamie Stewart, the video features footage shot on a crazed road trip through upstate New York and photos taken throughout 2010 – 2011 Xiu Xiu world tours, including sneaking out during the wee hours to burn dolls in church courtyards, throwing copies of Dick Cheney’s autobiography in a Barnes & Noble garbage, graffiti lyrics next to a gas station sink, and Jamie setting his hand on fire. Read the story »
JAY BRANNAN TO RELEASE SOPHOMORE ALBUM
New York-based singer/songwriter Jay Brannan returns with sophomore full-length album Rob Me Blind on March 27, 2012. Jay released his critically lauded debut album goddamned in 2008, but first gained attention with his role in John Cameron Mitchell’s 2006 indie film Shortbus, where he performed his original song, “Soda Shop.” Read the story »
KEITH MODDY NEW VIDEO “ONE BIG ENDING”
Dreaming Out Loud is dedicated to you. The album consists of 11 songs with 7 new songs and remastered versions of the four songs from the Lines EP. They say an artist has a work that he just knows needs to be heard. Well that is what Dreaming Out Loud is to me. It was inspired by my 6 year journey as a solo artist which is evident by some of the song titles such as Long Way Up, New Distraction, Lay It Down Easy, I Don’t Know (Who The Bad Guys Are Anymore), Already Home, Plastic Hearts and One Big Ending. Read the story »
@~!DiGDuGDiSaSTeR!~ PRESENTS
JILL CRISCUOLO: AN ARTIST ON THE MOVE
Jill Criscuolo may not be a household name, yet, but with a few radio hits under her belt, an upcoming reality show and a summer 2012 tour, you might not be able to get her out of your head. And that’s precisely the idea. Read the story »
BASSMENT BANGARS BRING THE BASS
DZ tha DOK is co-founder and producer for Bassment Bangars, a father & son beat making and song writing duo specializing in hiphop, electro and pop sounds for artists, media projects, soundtrack and more. http://www.bassmentbangars.com Read the story »
AUTHOR HELPING BANDS SPREAD THE VIRUS
James Moore is the author of the best seller “Your Band Is A Virus” and founder of Independent Music Promotions, a viral marketing company for artists. Read the story »
THOUGHTFUL & TALENTED DONNIE DONKOV
From Sofia/Bulgaria comes Donnie Donkov a talented man who began writing songs since he was very young. Over time he learned to play classical and electric guitar, piano, drums, bass and flute and studied at the University for three years. He tried being in a band with some friends but prefers not to sings his own songs. “None of them are professionally recorded, but even so, I believe that they sound nice. through exploring everydy new bands, new songs and new styles, I understood the richness of the music so I continue to write all the time”, says Donnie. Read the story »
THE LOVE LOAD: COMING @ YOU FULLY LOADED
Ted Watts is the front man for the band, The Love Load. He is currently promoting their latest release, “The Human Resourceful”. It is a concept album about human adaptation for survival and rebirth. Sounds pretty intense does it? Well it is a rocker and worthy of a listen. Read the story »
MUSIC UP CLOSE – JANUARY 2012
Well, hello, Music Up Close clubbers. Sorry for all of the packing boxes. We’ve been moving the club across the country and have been in transit and out of touch with all of our wonderful Music Up Close regulars. We are temporarily set up in an old warehouse in SOCAL as they say there, southern California. I’ll let you know where we end up permanently. But we may be a moving event like a rave. We’ll keep you posted. Read the story »
Skoped Out!
TRYEZZ RELEASES “SOLAR WINDS” INTO THE MUSICAL ATMOSPHERE
Is it really 51 degrees out there in late January? Wow, and I thought that global warming was a bad thing, just kidding! Anyway lets get to my guest today who is heating up the music scene with hsi hit single “Solar Winds.” Tryezz is an overall creative type that dips into music, design, tee shirts, and anything to keep him stimulated. What I like most about Tryezz is that doing music is in his DNA, he has no choice. If you do not believe just check out his Youtube channel. Join us this week as Tryezz talks about how he got his alias, what equipment he uses, Miles Davis, and much more! Read the story »
STOLI WANTS TO KNOW IF RO GIZZ IS A MUSICAL SCHIZOPHRENIC
We have made it to another Friday and I am ready for the weeekend and the Patriots vs Ravens game. In order to not offend readers in the DC area I will not mention my love for the Pats. Instead I will get into my guest for today by the name of Ro Gizz aka Black Blago. I got into Ro Gizz after hearing his single “Checkin That Check.” There is alot that I like about Ro Gizz but one thing is his music hustle is the real deal. He handles all his music, marketing, promo, & distribution like a major. His new album ‘Ro Gizz vs Black Blago’ is out now on I-Tunes and its got that hip hop sound that I crave. Join us as Ro Gizz talks about the album, his alter-ego, what kind of women he keeps around, and much more! Stop SOPA!
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NOTTZ AND NEFEW PRESENT VIDEO FOR THE FANStarting 2012 off on the right foot, Hip-Hop duo, Nefew, present to the masses their video for The Fan. This hard-hitting single,...
MARTHA’S TROUBLE TO RECORD ALBUM OF LULLABIESAmericana folk/pop duo Martha’s Trouble has announced its plan to record an album of lullabies for children. The still-untitled...
DEAD FINGERS DEBUT ALBUM NEXT MONTHKate Taylor and Taylor Hollingsworth have joined hand in hand and formed a band. Ladies and Gentlemen, Dead Fingers might just be what...
CHICAGO RAPPER ROCKIE FRESH RELEASES NEW MIXTAPEChicago native Rockie Fresh is starting off 2012 right with the release of his brand new mixtape ‘Driving 88′. This new...
BALKAN BEAT BOX ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUMThe socially conscious, multicultural trio BALKAN BEAT BOX has announced they’ll return with a new full-length album entitled GIVE,...
L’ARC-EN-CIEL MAKE NEW YORK CITY DEBUTL’Arc-en-Ciel, one of Japan’s most celebrated rock bands, will make their long overdue U.S. return on March 25th with a...
GARBAGE LAUNCH STUNVOLUME RECORD LABELGarbage today announced the launch of their record label, STUNVOLUME. The band will self-release its highly anticipated upcoming...
JANUS RETURNS WITH NEW ALBUM ‘NOX AERIS’JANUS – singer David Scotney, guitarist Mike Tyranski, bassist Alan Quitman and drummer Johnny Salazar – experienced great...
KENNY OLSON TO RELEASE DEBUT SOLO ALBUMMulti-platinum guitarist Kenny Olson has announced the upcoming release of his long-awaited, debut solo album “Kenny Olson Cartel”...
NORAH JONES SET TO RELEASE NEW DANGER MOUSE PRODUCED ALBUMNorah Jones is set to release a new album this spring entitled Little Broken Hearts (Blue Note/EMI), a collaboration with the producer...
THE CRANBERRIES RETURNThe Cranberries will return with Roses, their first studio album in over a decade via Cooking Vinyl for the world on February 27th,...
STALLEY FEAT DJ KHALED ON NEW SINGLEAs a warm-up for his new release Savage Journey to the American Dream, Stalley offers a series of songs called “Songs by Me,...
MGK ON RECORD-SETTING 2012 HOSTILE TAKEOVER TOURST 19XX/Bad Boy/Interscope Records signee MGK (aka Machine Gun Kelly) will be joining Tech N9ne on the record-setting hip-hop tour...
NEW ALBUM BY EMMURE VIDEO ANNOUNCEMENTEmmure are preparing to release their fifth full-length album, Slave To The Game, after re-signing with Victory Records. The forthcoming...
JADA RELEASE NEW EPJada, Boston’s popular female vocal group, released their latest EP “Supersonique” to iTunes and Amazon.com on January 24th,...
PAPA GROWS FUNK RELEASE ‘NEEDLE IN THE GROOVE’ ON MARCH 27thBooty shaking party music best sums up the inimitable Papa Grows Funk, one of the most successful funk bands to emanate from New Orleans....
UNSANE NEW ALBUM MARCH 20thLegendary NYC rock powerhouse UNSANE has completed work on its long awaited new album, titled “WRECK”. The seventh full...
T.O.N.E-z TO BE FEATURED ON FX SERIES JUSTIFIEDMany musicians have it, but most don’t have “it”– that being the celebrity wow factor to leap from acclaimed...
DECLAIME VIDEO “SHIP’S DOCTOR”Since Declaime aka Dudley Perkins and Georgia Anne Muldrow co-founded their own label, SomeOthaShip in 2010, the duo has been releasing...
SANTIGOLD NEW VIDEO “BIG MOUTH”Santigold’s 2012 take over has officially begun! Following a pair of hometown shows at Music Hall of Williamsburg that sold out in...
MUSIC VIDEO DIRECTED BY ACTRESS SCARLETT JOHANSSON“One of the greatest gifts of growing up with Jessie has been watching her develop as a musician,” Director Scarlett Johansson...
UNSANE NEW ALBUM MARCH 20thLegendary NYC rock powerhouse UNSANE has completed work on its long awaited new album, titled “WRECK”. The seventh full...
NAT & ALEX NEW VIDEO “ILLUMINATED”Nat & Alex are formerly of Nickelodeon fame and have shed their old clothes and recently released a killer indie rock album called...
LUCERO ALBUM PREVIEW VIDEOOn March 13, Memphis’ own Lucero will release ‘Women & Work,’ their debut for ATO Records, and an album which...
JASON CRABB LIGHTS UP TWITTER WITH 34.5 MILLION IMPRESSIONSGRAMMY Award-winning Christian vocalist Jason Crabb rang in the New Year with a Twitter chat with Country Music Chat (#CMChat), generating...
DANIEL ROSSEN ANNOUNCES DEBUT SOLOHaving written some of the most critically-acclaimed songs of the last several years as part of Grizzly Bear and Department of Eagles,...
KOAN SOUND “FUNK BLASTER” VIDEOBristol-based Glitch duo KOAN Sound have posted the new video for their lead single off Funk Blaster, the EP released on Skrillex’s...
SONS OF BILL TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM SIRENSVirginia-based rock band Sons Of Bill are thrilled to announce the release of their new album SIRENS. Set for a March 27th release,...
GEORGE HARRISON RELEASES NEW IPAD APPBANDWDTH Publishing, in conjunction with the George Harrison Estate, announces the release of a special iPad app celebrating the guitarist...
JOISTARR READIES THE RELEASE OF HER NEW MUSICMy Block Records’ newest R&B star, JoiStaRR, is set to release a new music project, Magic Monday, which is a compilation...
VEVO PREMIERES VIDEO FOR DEUCE’S ‘AMERICA’VEVO premiered Deuce’s his new video “America,” which will be featured on his debut solo album Nine Lives via Five Seven...
BEAK DEBUT SET FOR APR. 3 RELEASEBeak, the post-metal quartet formed by local Chicago luminaries Chris Eichenseer and Jason Goldberg previously of The Timeout Drawer,...
WILL JOHNSON, JAY FARRAR, YIM YAMES & ANDERS PARKER TO TOURWill Johnson (Centro-matic, South San Gabriel), Jay Farrar (Son Volt, Gob Iron, Uncle Tupelo), Yim Yames (My Morning Jacket, Monsters...
FABIO TRENTINI RELEASES “MOONBOUND”Capturing the essence of 80s pop rock without coming off derivative or passé is no mean feat, but Italian singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist...
ALABAMA SHAKES RELEASE DEBUT ALBUMBoys & Girls, the full-length debut album from Alabama Shakes, will be released in North America on April 10 by ATO Records. Rough...
MEAT LOAF TO RELEASE NEW CD “HELL IN A HANDBASKET”Legacy Recordings is proud to announce the stateside release of HELL IN A HANDBASKET, the new full-length studio album from MEAT LOAF,...
THE MARS VOLTA: NOCTOURNIQUETKnown for such landmark releases as the gold-certified De-Loused In The Comatorium and Frances The Mute and 2008′s The Bedlam...
LAMB OF GOD ALBUM TEASERFollowing two album teasers featuring the songs ‘Ghost Walking’ and ‘Desolation’, LAMB OF GOD releases today the final teaser...
PETER WHITE TEAMS UP WITH DAVID SANBORN AND KIRK WHALUMAfter nearly four decades of writing, recording and touring – either as a sideman or a solo artist – Peter White still seeks out...
SAY ANYTHING NEW ALBUM OUT MARCHEqual Vision Records is excited to announce that Say Anything will release their fourth studio album, Anarchy, My Dear, produced by...
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JANUARY 2012 SONICBIDS “ARTISTS 2 WATCH”
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. Read the story »
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