Kscope is pleased to announce the latest signing to our roster, Norwegian act Gazpacho.
Gazpacho were formed in Oslo in 1996 by childhood friends Jon-Arne Vilbo and Thomas Andersen along with Jan-Henrik Ohme (later joined by Mikael Krømer, Lars Eric Asp and Kristian Torp), and have spent the last 15 years honing their [...]

Ayyyyyeeee,
It’s your local music department here as pleased as punch that Shock Entertainment is once again well represented in this years Australian Music Prize shortlist.
Congratulations goes out to the 5 Shock acts (out of the total 9 nominees) that stand to win a whopping 30 grand just for being ace and putting out fine music.
Our [...]

Anti-Records is thrilled to be releasing the soundtrack for the new Paramount Pictures / Nickelodeon Movies feature film RANGO.
From Gore Verbinski, the director of “The Pirates of the Caribbean,” comes RANGO, featuring Johnny Depp in an original animated comedy-adventure that takes moviegoers for a hilarious and heartfelt walk in the Wild West.  The story follows [...]

Hoping to quell the increasing excitement for their first new music in over three years, YELLOWCARD have instead poured gasoline on the flames by releasing their new song “For You, And Your Denial” which is streaming exclusively on AbsolutePunk and is up for sale on iTunes. In the first four hours of streaming alone, AbsolutePunk [...]

ONE DAY AS A LION is the explosive collaboration between Rage Against The Machine frontman Zack de la Rocha and former Mars Volta drummer Jon Theodore.
ONE DAY AS A LION is both a warning delivered and a promise kept. A defiant affirmation of the possibilities that exist in the space between kick and snare. It’s [...]

So you want to work at Shock but you can’t do work experience ‘cos you’re not a student. You’ve got bills to pay. We get it. You love the idea of working in the music and DVD industry but you’ve gotta get paid right?
Luckily we’ve got a couple of full time jobs up for grabs [...]

The acclaimed Chicago rock band Wilco has formed its own dBpm Records. The full-service label, which will release all future Wilco recordings and more, will be headquartered in Easthampton, MA and run by Wilco’s longtime manager Tony Margherita. ANTI- Records will provide distribution and additional labels services for all dBpm Records releases.
“This is an idea [...]

Southern California’s renowned independent rock label, Epitaph Records, announces today the signing of Raleigh, North Carolina based rock sextet Alesana.  In a deal inked in late 2010, Alesana plans to release their fourth studio album in late 2011.  The group is currently on a US tour with former Epitaph band Escape The Fate.
“We are very [...]

Denmark’s own demons of rockabilly punk, HorrorPops, are thrilled to announce their first tour to Australia in over 5 years.
From virtual unknowns to stars of the Warped Tour and stadiums across Europe, HorrorPops have gone from strength to strength, earning a reputation for great songwriting, and jaw-dropping live experience.
Encompassing everything from new wave, punk, surf, [...]

Interested in doing work experience at Shock?
We’re looking for some friendly, excited, happy students (ability to bake is encouraged) who have a genuine interest in the music or DVD industry, to come into the Shock office and help us out. So if you’re currently enrolled at a High School, Tafe or University (for insurance [...]