My next guest is one of the top trumpeters in the music business today. Bill Ortiz has worked with such diverse and dynamic artists as Santana, Destiny’s Child, Tito Puente and Tony Toni Tone. Bill has been with Santana since 1999. Recently he decided that it was time to go solo for a bit. So…
Category: FEATURES
Feature stories and artist interviews
ELECTRIC TICKLE MACHINE OFFER “PART OF ME” MP3 FROM DEBUT ALBUM
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Electric Tickle Machine’s debut album, Blew It Again (out in October) relishes in the magic moments between cynicism and forgetfulness where surrender makes imperfection a blessing. Recorded in 14 days in the winter of 2009 by Matt Boynton (Gang Gang Dance, Vietnam, Bat For Lashes), the record delivers hooky anthems bathed in organic layers of…
SEPTEMBER 2009 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 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.
LOCH LOMOND’S NEW NIGHT BATS EP/CD SLATED FOR A NOVEMBER 10 / MP3
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2009 has been a banner year for Portland’s Loch Lomond, punctuated with triumph, tumult, and above all, artistic growth.
INTRODUCING YES GIANTESS FROM BOSTON / MP3’S
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Every year young, hopeful recent high school grads enroll in music school with the hopes and dreams of becoming professional musicians, but how many can boast remixes for the likes of Passion Pit, Asher Roth, and multiple XL Recordings artists before even getting their diploma?
THE GRATES OFFER “BURN BRIDGES” OFF NEW ALBUM OUT SEPTEMBER 15
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Australia’s The Grates are set to release their anticipated sophomore album Teeth Lost, Hearts Won on September 15″‘ via Thirty Tigers/Dew Process.
DAVID GUETTA SINGLE FEAT WILL.I.AM & WIDGET FOR ‘ONE LOVE’
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Guetta’s upcoming fourth studio album, ONE LOVE, released for August 25th release on Astralwerks, is an ambitious, ingeniously crafted album that sets forth nothing less than a bold and beautiful manifesto for the global pop and dance audience.
ANDREW HOOVER PRESENTS “LIE TO ME” FROM NEW ALBUM
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Hoover signed with Rock Ridge Music in 2008, and hit the studio with Spiewak in New York City to record his full-length debut.
THE VERY BEST FEAT MIA MP3 “RAIN DANCE”
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Green Owl is excited to release the high-energy debut album Warm Heart of Africa from The Very Best – European production duo Radioclit and Malawian singer Esau Mwamwaya.
INSANE CLOWN POSSE PREMIERE “THE BONE” SINGLE
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Insane Clown Posse are gearing up for the release of Bang! Pow! Boom! on September 1st and to get the party started a week early, the duo has just released their first single, “The Bone.”
AH HOLLY FAM’LY OFFERS “ALL UNFOLDING” & “YOUNG VEINS” MP3
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The eight-piece, kaleidoscope-folk troupe Ah Holly Fam’ly formed in the culturally sparse and desperate landscapes of rural Idaho, before packing up for their current home of Portland, Oregon.
AFI PREMIERE “MEDICATE” SINGLE
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Medicate,” the first single from AFI’s forthcoming album, CRASH LOVE, has just premiered on radio and the internet. The song, which will also be featured on Guitar Hero 5, is already making waves on radio stations with simultaneous worldwide premieres and band interviews.
SALLY SHAPIRO OFFER’S “DYING IN AFRICA” MP3 OFF ‘MY GUILTY PLEASURE’ / VIDEO
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Following on the success and critical acclaim of Disco Romance, comes the highly anticipated sophomore release from Swedish italo-disco artist Sally Shapiro – My Guilty Pleasure, a blend of 80s-inspired italo disco and twee indie pop – melancholic yet hopeful, sweet yet danceable.
STARS OF TRACK AND FIELD OFFER “RACING LIGHTS” MP3 OFF ‘A TIME FOR LIONS’
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On September 15, 2009 Wind-up Records will release the highly anticipated sophomore album, A Time For Lions, from the Portland based trio (Kevin Calaba, Jason Bell and Daniel Orvik) Stars of Track and Field.
RADIOHEAD PERFORMS NEW SONG “THESE ARE MY TWISTED WORDS” FOR FIRST TIME
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Over the weekend in Australia’s Frequency 2009 music festival, Radiohead debuted their new song “These Are My Twisted Words” live.
GIRLS IN TROUBLE OFFER NEW MP3 “I WAS A DESERT”
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At first listen, Girls in Trouble projects an upbeat, care free indie-folk feel which carries each track from beginning to end. What’s less apparent is the underlying concept: telling the stories of obscure Biblical women through a song cycle. Lushly produced, and artfully arranged with strings, upright bass, and electric guitar, the self-titled debut…
BREAKING BENJAMIN “I WILL NOT BOW” MUSIC VIDEO
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Breaking Benjamin has just premiered their new video for “I Will Not Bow” on MySpace. The video for the hard-hitting rock track features new footage from the upcoming action thriller movie Surrogates starring Bruce Willis.
SNOB DOODLE
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Is there any better way to kick off the week than with a new Snob Doodle?
COBRA STARSHIP LAND ON WEST PALM BEACH
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The indie dance-pop phenoms Cobra Starship descended on West Palm Beach last night amongst rabid teenage fandom. This was their hometown show for Ryland Blackinton and Alex Suarez, who grew up in Boca Raton.
JASON CASTRO RELEASES NEW SINGLE “LET’S JUST FALL IN LOVE AGAIN”
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Check out “Let’s Just Fall In Love Again”, the first single from former American Idol Contestant Jason Castro’s upcoming debut album.
RICK ROSS LAUNCHES DANCEHALL ARTIST IN JAMAICA
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Maybach Music Group founder and rap star Rick Ross has touched down in Kingston, Jamaica to launch his artist Magazeen to the dancehall community.
LIL BOOSIE RELEASES “BETTER BELIEVE IT” VIDEO FEAT JEEZY & WEBBIE
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Although BOOSIE is best known nationally for the breakout singles “Wipe Me Down” featuring Webbie and Fox and “Zoom” featuring Young Joc, the truth is that Boosie has been a major star on the Southern underground rap circuit for almost seven years now.
AUDIO STREAMING LINKS FROM ‘MICHAEL JACKSON: THE REMIX SUITE I’
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Universal Motown Records will release MICHAEL JACKSON: THE REMIX SUITE I on Tuesday, August 25th. It is the first batch of music to be unveiled from Universal Motown’s innovative five-part digital suite of remixes paying homage to the most thrilling entertainer of all time.
CHRIS MARSOL OFFERS “I HATE TO LOSE” MP3 OFF NEW ALBUM
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Chris Marsol, a San Francisco-based alt/rock/soul artist, is proud to announce the release of his new album, Butterflies, Lipstick, And Hand Grenades. The album, Marsol’s sophomore effort, will be available October 20 via Clear Label Records.
THE RECORD LIFE RELEASES NEW SINGLE “STEP ON YOUR OWN”
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Check out the latest track from The Record Life called “Step On Your Own.” The song appears on The Souldier EP which is available at digital retailers now.
DANKO JONES VIDEO & MP3 “CODE OF THE ROAD” OFF ‘NEVER TOO LOUD’ OUT SEPTEMBER 8
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Hailing from Toronto, the group DANKO JONES (lead vocals/guitars), JOHN CALABRESE (bass), DAN CORNELIUS (drums) have achieved hard rock hero status in Europe.
STOLI SPENDS THE WEEKEND WITH DRAFT AND HIS BLACK AMEX CARD
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My next guest has been making alot of noise with his hit video & single, “Kiss My Black AMEX.” Draft is his name and he comes from Chicago. He is the first artist signed to super-producer, Dean F.R.E.A.K Farmer’s, F Records. His video has been viewed over 20 million times and his stock is rising…
WAX TAILOR RELEASES VIDEO & MP3 FOR “SAY YES”
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Wax Tailor is back with his third album ‘In The Mood For Life’ which encompasses his immediately identifiable sound of Hip Hop, Jazz, Soul, Funk and 60s Pop blended into melancholic melodies which associated him with the likes of DJ Shadow, RJD2, Avalanches, etc with his debut album ‘Tales of The Forgotten Melodies’.
MISSION HILL SALUTE BOSTON WITH “FOREVER ANYWAY” MP3
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Mission Hill has sent Skope an MP3 of their single, “Forever Anyway” which is tied into Boston lyrically. This band is made up of all Boston residents and Mission Hill is an infamous neighborhood in the city.
ALBERTA CROSS RELEASE NEW VIDEO FOR “ATX”
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Alberta Cross has just released a music video for their song “ATX” off their debut album Broken Side of Time (due out September 22 on ATO Records).
BLADEN COUNTY RECORDS PRESENTS EZRA CAREY / MP3’S
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EZRA CAREY releases his debut album, The Fire Keeps Us Warm, on August 25, 2009 through Bladen County Records. Ezra Carey will perform at Doug Fir in Portland, OR on Friday, August 28, 2009 with The Mint Chicks, The Ascetic Junkies, and Bodhi.
BYO RECORDS TRAILER FOR “LET THEM KNOW” DOCUMENTARY
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BYO Records (Better Youth Organization), the seminal Southern California punk label, will celebrate its 25th anniversary with the release of ‘Let Them Know: The Story of Youth Brigade and BYO Records.’
HOCKEY’S NEW VIDEO STARS CHARLYNE YI & PAUL RUST
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Hockey’s new video for “Song Away” featuring break-out stars Charlyne Yi (Paper Heart, Knocked Up) and Paul Rust (I Love You Beth Cooper, Inglorious Basterds) premiered today on Myspace music.
TERRA TERRA TERRA RELEASE VIDEO FOR “TRANSMISSION LOST”
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Terra Terra Terra have now released their sophomore album Mind Like A Man, Soul Like A Child via Round Kid/Bonded Records.
AFTER MIDNIGHT PROJECT AUDITION BOBBY LEE ON FUNNYORDIE.COM
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MadTV comedian Bobby Lee recently auditioned for a spot in the rock band After Midnight Project; luckily cameras were there to capture the madness that ensued!
ELEKTRA PRESENTS LITTLE BOOTS “NEW IN TOWN” RMX
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British dance-pop sensation Little Boots, known to her family and friends as Victoria Hesketh, is without question the most talked-about new UK pop star of the year. The Blackpool-born singer first captured attantion as a member of electro-indie combo Dead Disco.
DEAD BY SUNRISE STREAM FIRST SINGLE “CRAWL BACK IN”
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CHESTER BENNINGTON, lead singer for multi-platinum, two-time Grammy-winning rock band LINKIN PARK, has put the finishing touches on OUT OF ASHES, the debut album from his new band DEAD BY SUNRISE. The album is tentatively scheduled for a fall release through Warner Bros. Records.
LEAH ANDREONE OFFERS “NEVER STOP TRYING” MP3 OFF NEW ALBUM ‘AVALANCHE’
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Leah Andreone may have been out of the limelight for quite some time…but there is a good reason for it. Taking her time, the singer is ready to put forward her best work yet on Avalanche, her new album that comes out September 1!
SUNBEARS! OFFER MP3 FOR “I’M ALIVE”
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SUNBEARS! are an indie/psychedelic/electronic pop duo from Jacksonville, Florida. After forming in January of 2008, SUNBEARS!, Jonathan Grant Berlin (vocals, keyboards, bass guitar, programming) and Jared Chase Bowser (drums), recorded their first EP, which they named For Everyone!
MYSPACE PREMIERES “BACKSPACER” SHORT DOC FROM PEARL JAM
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MySpace Music is exclusively debuting a 10-minute documentary on the making of Pearl Jam’s new record, “Backspacer,” out September 20.
