Matt Shwachman and his band are back for another live show with Skope Live! Not only did Matt agree to play the show but he also played a major role in producing this awesome night. MSB reside in Worcester but they are making fans all over New England. Come see what the buzz is about…
Category: FEATURES
Feature stories and artist interviews
PANIC AT THE DISCO SPLIT IN HALF
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Via Myspace and a follow-up confirmation by their two former band mates, Ryan Ross and Jon Walker of Panic At The Disco have called it quits for the band, in order to “embark on a musical excursion of their own”.
INSANE CLOWN POSSE AUDIO PREVIEW & BEHIND THE HATCHET VIDEO
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Insane Clown Posse, the Detroit duo of Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope, are readying their tenth full-length release Bang! Pow! Boom!
MISS KITTIN & THE HACKER OFFER MP3 “PARTY IN MY HEAD”
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Hot on the heels of Miss Kittin & the Hacker’s “1000 Dreams” springs “Party in my Head,” also lifted from the duo’s latest release, TWO.
MINI DOC ON THE MACCABEES WITH ZANE LOWE
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The Maccabees are Orlando Weeks (vox and guitar), Hugo White (guitar), Felix White (backing vocals/guitar), Rupert Jarvis (bass) and Sam Doyle (drums), who released their second album Wall of Arms in the UK to rave reviews, blasting the myth of the “difficult second album” out of the water.
HOWARD JENNINGS OPENS UP ABOUT SKOPE LIVE! SUMMER BASH & MORE
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Howard Jennings will be opening up the night on 7/17/09 at the Skope Live! Summer Bash in Boston. So it is only right that Howard open up the series of features we will be doing with all the artists & bands performing. Howard Jennings is a rising singer-songwriter that has been called a “young, new…
THE BLACK CROWES PERFORM “GOODBYE DAUGHTERS OF THE REVOLUTION” LIVE / VIDEO
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The Black Crowes are one of the all-time great live rock bands. Their shows are legendary and regularly sell out in record time wherever in the world they play.
PETER DOHERTY UNVEILS NEW VIDEOS EXCLUSIVELY ON BABELGUM
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Peter Doherty, the English musician and indie laureate, reveals the new video to his track ‘Broken Love Song’ exclusively on independent web and mobile TV service Babelgum this month.
DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE NAME FAN’S FILM AS OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR “LITTLE BRIBESâ€
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Atlantic recording group Death Cab for Cutie has unveiled a new video for their song, “Little Bribes,” which is featured on their recent EP, “THE OPEN DOOR.”
THE SCRIPT GAINING MOMENTUM IN THE US / VIDEO
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The Script may have been last year’s biggest breakout band in the UK and Ireland, but now they are poised to be the next big thing in the US.
TWIN ATLANTIC RELEASE VIDEO FOR “LIGHTSPEED”
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Scottish rock band Twin Atlantic release opening track “Lightspeed” from their John Travis (Sugar Ray, Kid Rock and Static X) produced forthcoming mini-album, Vivarium, starting Monday, June 29th.
THE DONNAS OFFER “GET OFF” MP3 VIA GREATEST HITS ALBUM / DATES
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One week before its release, The Donnas Greatest Hits, Vol. 16 (July 7th, Purple Feather Records), can be heard now exclusively on AOL Spinner.
CEU OFFERS MP3 “BUBUIA” OFF NEW ALBUM ‘VAGAROSA’
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Ever since Brazilian phenomenon Céu captivated the world with her self-titled debut album in 2007, her follow up release has been widely anticipated.
BLACKLIST OFFER MP3 OFF THEIR DEBUT OUT JULY 28
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To listen to Blacklist is to listen to people who have chosen to stand in opposition. Complex and modern themes are wound tightly inside impressionistic lyrics, available to be unravelled by the curious listener or ignored by those who find themselves moved primarily by the force of the music.
NOISETTES’ NEW VIDEO FOR “NEVER FORGET YOU”
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WILD YOUNG HEARTS, the long-awaited second album byeffervescentUK pop trio Noisettes, which debuted at #1 on the iTunesUK album chart will be released in the U.S.on Mercury Records in August.
JASON WALKER RELEASES NEW MUSIC VIDEO “WHAT YOU NEED†WITH QUENTIN HARRIS
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Jason Walker announces his brand spanking new music video “What You Need” featuring Quentin Harris on CR2 Records, just shy of his IDMA Nomination.
THIS PROVIDENCE VIDEO FOR “LETDOWN”
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The band released their new album “WHO ARE YOU NOW?” on March 17th. They are about to head out on tour with Hey Monday, and recently wrapped up tours alongside Copeland, The Academy Is… and Ludo.
DEL MARQUIS FROM SCISSOR SISTERS VIDEO “LITTER TO SOCIETY”
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That’s where it all started for Del Marquis, designer, Scissor Sisters guitarist and burgeoning solo artist. Sure, he loved his instrument at first — but not because of the sound.
THE LOST FINGERS OFFER “BILLIE JEAN” COVER / AUDIO
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A large part of mourning the loss of a music industry legend is remembering and memorializing their career.
DETAILS AND COVER OF NEW PARAMORE ALBUM, BRAND NEW EYES
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The pop-punk rockers from Tennessee are currently opening up for the comeback tour of No Dobut, and details of their new album have finally been released!
CARE BEARS ON FIRE OFFER “SUPERTEEN” MP3
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Care Bears on Fire are offering a free MP3 of their song “Superteen” as a sneak peak of their forthcoming album “Get Over It!” being released by S-Curve on July 14. The song makes the pressures and insecurities of adolescence relatable to both current and former teens.
STREAM CLIPS & WIDGET FROM ROB THOMAS LIVE DVD
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The Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado — a legendary venue that has been graced by rock luminaries from The Beatles to U2 — provides the awe-inspiring backdrop for three-time Grammy ® Award-winning artist Rob Thomas in his first-ever live performance DVD.
THE MARS VOLTA STREAM “SINCE WE’VE BEEN WRONG”
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Check out “Since We’ve Been Wrong,” a new track from The Mars Volta off of their forthcoming album “Octohedron” due out June 23rd.
LAURA IZIBOR NEW VIDEO “FROM MY HEART TO YOURS”
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“The foundation begins with soul,” explains 21-year-old singer/songwriter/producer Laura Izibor of her passionate, piano-guided songs.
R.I.P. MICHAEL JACKSON
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After being rushed to the hospital earlier today in L.A., it was pronounced by doctors that The King of Pop was dead.
JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE NEW VIDEO “MIDNIGHT AT THE MOVIES”
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“Midnight at the Movies,” the brand new video from Justin Townes Earle. Directed by Ryan Newman, this is the first video of JTE’s latest record, also titled Midnight at the Movies.
UNIVERSAL MOTOWN PRESENTS DAYS DIFFERENCE / AUDIO
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Certainly the folks at Universal Motown saw the potential in Days Difference and their ability to connect with a wide audience. The band signed to the label a mere 24 hours after playing a well-attended industry showcase in June 2008.
BOBBY EVANS NEW VIDEO FOR “FREAK-A-ZOID ROBOTZ”
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It’s time…to put your quarters up and check out the hottest video on the planet: Bobby Evans’ smash hit Delicious Vinyl single “Freak-A-Zoid Robotz”, directed by Marcus Herring.
VANDAVEER RELEASE ‘DIVIDE & CONQUER’ ON AUGUST 25, 2009 / MP3 / VIDEO
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Vandaveer will release Divide & Conquer through Supply and Demand Music on August 25, 2009. A national tour is slated for August, September and November 2009, with additional European touring in October 2009. Vandaveer will play with Bowerbirds and Megafaun on July 6, 2009 at The Black Cat in Washington, DC.
SKOPE LIVE! 7/17/09 OFFICIAL FLYER
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We just got in the official flyer for the Skope Live! Summer Bash in Boston. All the details are there so mark your calendars and be ready to party all night!
THOSE DARLINS OFFER MP3 “RED LIGHT LOVE” & DATES
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Those Darlins will soon be roaming this great nation, bringing all Americans together the only way we know how: sheer freak spectacle.
REVEALED: COBRA STARSHIP’S COVER FOR HOT MESS
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You would think any fan of the Cobras would be more than happy to see the cover of the new album they will probably have stuck on repeat. Well, you’re sort of right.
CAITLIN CROSBY OFFERS MP3 OF “TODAY” / VIDEO
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A fresh new voice is entering the summer music bins today with the debut release, FLAWZ (Blackledge Music), from buzzed-about LA singer/songwriter Caitlin Crosby!
SING IT LOUD PREMIERE NEW VIDEO FOR “COME AROUND” ON MTV2
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Rising pop-rock band Sing It Loud has released an exhilarating new video for their latest single “Come Around” today on MTV2 and MTVU.
THE LATIN PROJECT RELEASES ‘MUSICA DE LA NOCHE’ TODAY / VIDEO / MP3
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The album features showcase performances by vocalists Freddie Crespo (veteran performer with Tito Puente, Joe Bataan, Charlie Palmieri); Debi Nova (Sergio Mendes, Sean Paul), Lonnie Jordan (from WAR), Mitchell Long (Sergio Mendes, Bill Summers), Joel Virgel, Lauren Evans, and rapper Kool Kojak (from Urban Legend).
ESCAPE THE FATE RELEASE NSFW VIDEO FOR “10 MILES WIDE”
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Lock up your daughters, the hottest new rock band in the country, Escape The Fate, has released a new NSFW/uncensored video on PLAYBOY.com for their latest single “10 Miles Wide,” featuring Josh Todd from Buckcherry. This is easily the most scandalous video released in the last decade.
BRENDAN BENSON OFFERS NEW SINGLE “FEEL LIKE TAKING YOU HOME” MP3
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Brendan Benson returns with his fourth solo album, My Old, Familiar Friend, slated for release on ATO Records for August 18 2009.
PHIL AND THE OSOPHERS RELEASE VIDEO & MP3 FOR “WE HAVE ALL SUMMER”
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Phil and the Osophers will make their sixth full length album, Parallelo, available on CD and digitally August 4 on Factual Fabrications, Phil’s own sustainable label.
HUGH CORNWELL OFFERS NEW ALBUM ‘HOOVERDAM” FOR FREE
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Hugh Cornwell is a man of the people. The original vocalist, guitarist and main songwriter for punk and new-wave legends The Stranglers, has made his new album, Hooverdam, available for free download to anyone and everyone… right now!
STOLI HEARS ADRIAN EMBERLEY AND LOVES IT
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My next guest is a female musician by the name of Adrian Emberley. There is so much that I like about her that we had to get her on ‘Skoped Out.’ First of all she is a product of Berklee College of Music here in Boston. She also put out an EP last year named,…
