Category: FEATURES

Here is the new single “Fugitive” from David Gray’s upcoming release Draw the Line out on Downtown Records/Mercer Street Records September 22.

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Everyone’s favorite one-man-band, Keller Williams, is preparing to officially release his new studio album, ODD, on August 12, 2009. He’s spent the last 10 weeks releasing the songs track by track through his brand new, fan-oriented download feature, ‘The Once A Week Freek’.

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Brampton band The Junction unleash new music video for “My Love Was There” the first single off new album, Another Link in the Chain.

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The world’s biggest DJ and critically-acclaimed producer, Tiësto, joins forces with Australian electro pop-stars Sneaky Sound System for the new single, ‘I Will Be Here’.   This original Tiësto production debuted on Pete Tong’s Essential Selection on BBC’s Radio 1 on July 17th and   released this Tuesday July 28th on Ultra Records.

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The moment you’ve all been waiting for…Kid Cudi’s video for his second single, “Make Her Say” featuring Kanye West and Common.

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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.

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Sister Hazel, the Gainesville, Florida, rock five-piece, will be releasing their new studio album, “Release,” on August 18, 2009 on Rock Ridge Music.  

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Vandaveer’s sophomore effort, Divide & Conquer, touches upon similar themes found in Grace & Speed, winding timeworn themes of love & death, malice & goodwill, despair & perseverance into (mostly) four-minute vignettes.

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Denver band Meese just wrapped up a tour with hometown friends The Fray alongside Jack’s Mannequin.

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Concord Jazz is proud to announce the signing of three-time Grammy award winning trumpet player and composer Terence Blanchard. With more than 29 albums to his credit, Blanchard has established himself as one of the most influential jazz musicians and film score composers of his generation.   Blanchard’s new album Choices will be released on…

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Start the party with the DJ Heroâ„¢ Renegade Edition Featuring JAY-Z and EMINEM.   In addition to the DJ Hero game, the Renegade Edition includes a premium Renegade turntable controller, hardshell turntable carrying case that converts to a performance-ready DJ stand, and an exclusive JAY-Z and EMINEM 2-CD pack featuring unreleased tracks.

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Pop-soul singer/songwriter and YouTube pheonm has a style whose sounds unite like an iPod on shuffle.

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Quickly rising alternative rock band, CAVO, prepares to release their debut album, Bright Nights * Dark Days, on August 11th!

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Fever Ray, aka Karin Dreijer Andersson of The Knife, released the Rex The Dog remix of “Triangle Walks” on all digital download sites July 28, 2009.

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On October 20, Blue Note Records will release Spilt Milk, the debut album from singer Kristina Train.

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Vic Chesnutt is announcing a North American tour with a band consisting of mbrs of Fugazi and Godspeed You! Black Emperor in support of his new record, “At The Cut,” out Sept 22 on Constellation records.   The album features the same players as the touring band.

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Victoria, BC quintet Jets Overhead released their second full-length, No Nations, on June 23 via Vapor Records.   The ten-song album is available online and in-stores.

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Since the debut of online sales powerhouses such as eBay.com and Amazon.com, consumers have benefited from greater access to more choices and more control over the pricing structure.

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My next guest is a musician in the purest of forms. After listening to his new album, ‘Hobs End’ it was amazing to me to find out that the band, Requiem for Delinquency, is a one man classically trained composer named Faron Chance Morrison. The music that RFD creates might not be for Top 40…

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Share the excitement of Elvis Presley’s earth shattering introduction to the nation in these three unforgettable episodes from The Ed Sullivan Show, now on DVD for the first time ever, and experience for yourself why Elvis became the legendary King of Rock and Roll!

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Green Label Sound, the free exclusive singles label, announces the release of its latest music video from Inglewood rap duo U-N-I. Directed by Tomas Whitmore, the video features U-N-I’s Green Label Sound single, “Land of the Kings.”

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Dance-rock anthem “I Came to Party” will be the first single from Cinema Bizarre’s upcoming release BANG!   A collaboration between Cinema Bizarre and “digital rock” artist Space Cowboy, “I Came to Party” features pulsing beats and an infectious hook.  

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Last October, one of Slayer’s brand new songs, “Psychopathy Red,” leaked online, and since then the song has been streamed more than a half-million times.

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Alberta Cross are poised for the release of their much-anticipated full-length debut, Broken Side of Time, set for release September 22 on ATO Records.

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If you haven’t heard of Frank Turner yet, do yourself a favor and check him out right now. If you’re a fan of good music, you’ll like him.  

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ENTER SHIKARI has just released their video for “No Sleep Tonight” off the album Common Dreads.

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HONOR SOCIETY’S new video for the single “WHERE ARE YOU NOW,” featured in the summer music-comedy BANDSLAM. Rising newcomer HONOR SOCIETY was recently hailed as “a breakout band to watch” by RollingStone.com and is currently on tour with the Jonas Brothers while simultaneously headlining its Full Moon Crazy Tour.

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Dead Confederate is currently compiling live material from shows recorded in 2008/2009 for digital and possible limited edition vinyl release that will include rarely performed covers as well as the band’s original material.  

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I must admit that I was excited all week long to post this next interview. As a huge fan of dancehall I have been following TOK for many years now since ‘My Crew, My Dawgs.’ TOK is back with their new album, ‘Our World’ coming out on August 25th on VP Records. Their single “Guardian…

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In celebration of their sophomore album RED (September 1), DATAROCK is taking over North America with a 26-city tour that beings on Friday, August 28 in Montreal and ends on Saturday, October 3 in Seattle.  

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Paul Damian Hogan the Third leads Frances, a Brooklyn-based multi-instrumental band spinning intricately-orchestrated, quirky pop gems.

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Acclaimed trumpeter, composer, and bandleader Roy Hargrove realizes a lifelong dream with the August 25th release of Emergence (Groovin’ High/Emarcy), his first big band album.

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Snob Doodle has been up all night and he wants to share his thoughts on how to save the world from global warming.

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Disco Ensemble is shutting it down and cracking up noses in Europe with their new single “Back on The MF Street” off the newly released EP of the same name.

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The past 16 months have been nothing short of an intense journey for STATE RADIO.   The Boston-based trio toured relentlessly, bringing their blend of rock infused with reggae/ska influences to sold-out crowds of thousands from New York to Boston to Chicago to Los Angeles.

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Reel Big Fish Live! In Concert! will be released July 21 on Rock Ridge Music for a very fan-friendly price.

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U.K. favorites ENTER SHIKARI continue to make headlines State side and in their homeland, this time debuting on the U.K. charts at #16 with the release of Common Dreads.

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Anjulie’s self-titled debut is only a few weeks away! Her hybrid of pop, r&b, and Carribean flavors hits the streets on August 4th but she’s giving you another taste now!

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My next guest is a band out of Chicago named, Kickbend. Kickbend has been in the business of making music for 20 years. They must be on to something because KickBend songs and videos are finding their way to American and European radio, Internet charts, CD compilations and television. Kickbend has been out promoting their…

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Dredg is just two days in on a co-headlining tour with Rx Bandits.   The band released “The Pariah, The Parrot, The Delusion” on Their own label Ohlone on June 9, 2009.  

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