Chris Norwood’s “Year of the Bear” is a heartfelt album. With poetic lyrics that recall the earnest vocal delivery of the Mountain Goats, the album is a passionate pared back series of pieces. Every song feels akin to a short story with each story building off of the last. Arrangements are full of warm flourishes,…
Month: July 2015
SAINT ASONIA OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR “BETTER PLACE” PREMIERING NOW
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•Saint Asonia, featuring two of the biggest forces in rock radio over the past decade, Adam Gontier (formerly of Three Days Grace) and Mike Mushok (of Staind), along with band mates Corey Lowery (Stuck Mojo) and Rich Beddoe (Finger Eleven), has released their self-titled debut album today, July 31, 2015 on RCA Records. In celebration…
JUST MILLIE “LANTERNS” VIDEO
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•Imagine this – a beautiful young girl embarks on a busking tour of America. She plays wherever she stays and earns enough to move from town to town. She surfs, snowboards, skates, does sports to the extreme. She collects feathers, precious stones and dream catchers on her travels, stopping at festivals, sets out her stall…
TORY LANEZ’S “SAY IT” DEBUTS
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•Tory Lanez debuts a new track today. Listen to “Say It,” produced by Pop Wansel and Toro, here. “Say It” is out now via Benny Blanco’s Mad Love/Interscope Records, stream and download it here. Blanco signed Lanez to the imprint after being blown away by his mixtape Lost Cause. The two are currently in the…
SKOPE NEWS FOR JULY 31, 2015
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•GAME PREMIERES NEW MUSIC VIDEO “100” FEATURING DRAKE Multiplatinum Compton rapper The Game brings Drake to his hometown for his brand new music video “100.” The Theo Skudra directed music video premieres today on VEVO at 9AM EST. “Keep it 8 more than 92. Brought my ace Drake out to my hood and we lit…
FOUR WAYS TO FINANCE AN ECO/GREEN BUSINESS
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•Environmental conservation has become a key focus point for many businesses today. Consumers are keener on getting products and services from business that is sensitive to the environment. If you are a business owner, going green can open up the market to gain the support of a much wider customer base. Getting financing is an…
Airy Jeanine – “Mama’s Girl” – Single Review
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•Okay…wait…whaaaaaaaaat? This bearded-chin of mine isn’t supposed to give in so easily to the electronic-pop & R&B genres – but I’m honestly loving this new single from Airy Jeanine. I feel like the rock-side of my personality should be putting up much more of a fight than it seems to be right now – or…
ONCE A TREE “LIE TO ME” VIDEO
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•Les Fradkin – “Crashing Waves” & “Disintegration”
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•Les Fradkin is taking Surf Rock to a whole new level! With Fradkin’s classical backdrops and one-of-a-kind Squier by Fender, Vintage Modified Jaguar in cool Surf Green on lead guitar parts, Les is making a big splash! His new tracks are “Crashing Waves” & Disintegration” and he is venturing back to his ocean rock sound.…
SKOPE NEWS FOR JULY 30, 2015
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•THE WEEKND PREMIERES MUSIC VIDEO FOR “CAN’T FEEL MY FACE” Grammy Award-nominated multi-platinum alternative R&B trailblazer THE WEEKND has premiered the highly anticipated video to his #1 hit single “Can’t Feel My Face” exclusively on Apple Music Connect. The video was directed by Grant Singer, who also directed the video for “The Hills”, which is…
JESSICA HERNANDEZ & THE DELTAS RELEASE NEW VIDEO
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•Jessica Hernandez & The Deltas are excited to share the video for new song Don’t Take My Man To Idaho right before their Lollapalooza and Osheaga performances this coming weekend. Fun fact … Don’t Take My Man To Idaho is based on personal true story and is now set to a visually entertaining video that…
THE CAINS “JOURNEY’S END” VIDEO
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•Sibling harmony band, The Cains, have released a new music video for their single, “Journey’s End.” Produced and directed by Fresh Films’ Glenn Sweitzer, the music video is now available for viewing on The Cains’ Youtube channel, here. Written by Taylor Cain, Madison Cain and Becki Devries, “Journey’s End” is a sentimental ballad about love,…
EYE’Z JOINS THE CAST OF THE BARBARY COAST REVUE
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•Playing every Thursday at Balancoire at 8 pm, the show has already opened with rave reviews. Tickets are on sale via the website @ http://barbarycoastrevue.com + includes dinner. Balançoire 2565 Mission St (between 21 and 22 street) San Francisco, CA 94110 Phone: 415.920.0577 http://www.balancoiresf.com/ The musical starts @ 8pm doors @ 7 TheLovelyEyez.com – “A…
AB Clyde and the Kitty Litters – Muscle Beach
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•It’s impossible to talk about AB Clyde’s new album, Muscle Beach, without talking about the role of humor in music. There are few songs on this album played strictly for laughs, so ditch any notions you have about Clyde not qualifying as a serious songwriter. However, having said that, there are perhaps three songs that…
SARANTOS NEW SUMMER TOP 40 SONG “I SING”
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•Sarantos – “I Sing”
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•“I Sing” embodies dance perfection. Incredibly catchy Sarantos serves as the heart and soul of the song. Here his voice sounds strong, confident, and assured. Lyrically the song is quite playful as he uses the perception others have of him to inform the song. While from the outside it may seem that things are moving…
BIRD WORLD PREMIERE OF OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR “THRILL ME”
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•London-based, Janie Price, aka Bird ‘s third album, Figments of Our Imagination is now available for pre-order on iTunes. The album, which was produced by legendary Rolling Stones board-man Chris Kimsey and mixed by Lee Groves, is set for release on September 18. Bird unveiled another offering with the world premiere of the official video…
DORJ DEBUT “DON’T CARE”
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•Today sees exciting new producer/artist Dorj, share his debut solo track ‘Don’t Care’, along with the news that he will release his debut solo EP ‘FORGETMOVEONDONTCARE’ later this year. Dorj will also be playing the Notting Hill Arts Club in London on Wednesday 29th July. Real name Dor Turgeman, Dorj grew up in Emek Hefer,…
SKOPE NEWS FOR JULY 29, 2015
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•A PROCESS OF “BLACK ROSE” SINGLE Since 2003 Dave Altheim, Brad Mackenzie, Craig ‘Buddha’ Stephens and Pete J. Alexander have been electrifying both listeners & audiences nationally under the moniker of A PROCESS OF. Their name pays homage to nineties hardcore-crossover outfit ‘Turmoil’ and their 1999 album entitled ‘The Process Of’. A Process Of precariously…
LAURYN PEACOCK “ALL MY MIND” SINGLE
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•Lauryn Peacock releases the indie folk single “All My Mind” off her new album Euphonia. The album, produced by Peacock, incorporates orchestral arrangements by Joshua Stamper and is mixed by Daniel Smith (Sufjan Stevens). The new single balances wondrous piano and violin melodies accompanied by graceful orchestration, sonic experimentation, and unrepentantly joyful choruses. “All My…
JAY STORM NEW VIDEO “GET WIT’ CHA”
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•At its core, the Jaystorm Project is a fusion of genres, heavy on the hip-hop and funk with traces of soul, R&B and rock. It’s some pretty irresistible music that will get you moving, just as showcased in the Jaystorm Project’s video for “Get Wit’ Cha.” This video is simplicity at its best. There are…
Marshfieldz – “Windows” & “Amy” – Singles
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•Easy-going, melodic Americana sounds started out my experience in listening to the latest singles from Marshfieldz; I chose to begin with “Windows” and found the resulting sounds to be an inviting & pleasant, gentle welcome into the music and style of Marshfieldz. Currently ranked #44 on the indie-charts in the fictional musical graveyard-to-be that is…
SHEL VIDEO “YOU COULD BE MY BABY”
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•Named using their first initials – Sarah (violin, guitar, bass), Hannah (piano, keyboard, concertina, accordion), Eva (mandolin, guitar) and Liza (drums, djembe, beatbox) – SHEL are a Nashville based all-sister quartet who will release their debut UK single at the end of July. Produced by Eurythmics co-founder and latter-day writer and producer to the stars…
SKOPE NEWS FOR JULY 28, 2015
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•JEWEL RETURNS TO HER ROOTS WITH PERSONAL NEW ALBUM PICKING UP THE PIECES She first appeared on the scene like a supernova and now, just five years since her last singer-songwriter album, Jewel is returning to the deep, personal territory and folk sound that made her one of music’s most exciting young voices when she…
LIZ VIDEO FOR “WHEN I RULE THE WORLD” ON VEVO
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•Generation Y2K it-girl LIZ has just unleashed the massive new video for her dance-pop anthem, “When I Rule The World”, directed by Justin Francis (Gwen Stefani, Eminem, Demi Lovato, Kimbra). Equal parts girl-next-door and future-fashion darling, LIZ creates a hyper pop, candy-colored kaleidoscope world of baubles, bubbles, balloons, stuffed animals and a crew of mini-me…
KADAVAR VIDEO “THE OLD MAN”
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•Towering psych-metal trio KADAVAR will release its new album, Berlin, on August 21 via Nuclear Blast Records. The record is the band’s third, following its 2012 debut, Kadavar, which was hailed as “perfectly styled 70s psych-metal from a Berlin trio that cheated on Led Zeppelin with Pentagram” by SPIN and 2013’s Abra Kadavar, which Popmatters…
TRAE THA TRUTH X BOOSIE X FUTURE
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•Trae Tha Truth follows the release of his 7th solo album, Tha Truth, with WorldStarHipHop-premiered visuals from the star-studded project for “Tricken Every Car I Get.” The single, which features Future and Boosie, is brought to life with appearances from all three artists in the Phillyflyboy-directed video as they perform the track surrounded by their…
STOLI FINDS WHELAN’S AMERICANA BLUES & ROOTS SOUND REFRESHING TO THE EARS
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•Hello there music loving people of earth. Did anyone else read this about Joshua Greenberg passing away at 28, who co-founded music streaming website in 2006, gaining 35m users before closing in April after copyright row with major labels – READ HERE! That is so sad and makes me wonder what else was going on?!…
HOW TO SAVE MONEY WHEN SHOPPING ONLINE
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•BIG SCARY RELEASES NEW TRACK “ORGANISM”
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•Today, acclaimed Australian duo Big Scary returns to their creative, musical sanctum and releases new song “Organism.” The grooving, rhythm-driven track is the first new music fans will have the to chance to hear since the U.S. release of their Australian Music Prize-winning full-length, Not Art, in January 2014 on Barsuk Records. The pair have…
THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT CLOUD BACKUP
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•SKOPE NEWS FOR JULY 27, 2015
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•NEW SINGLE “BAD MOTHERFUCKER” House Producer/DJ and In The Loop label boss Lupe Fuentes has released her rawest single to date in the form of “Bad Motherfucker”. While some House tracks can be really happy, fluffy, and uplifting, others can be downright rough, rugged, raw and mean. Such is the case with IN THE LOOP’s…
JO TAY SINGLE “SAY GOODBYE”
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•THE CHURCH NEW VIDEO “LAUREL CANYON”
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•The Church will be coming to North America for a 27-date tour beginning on August 7th in Toronto, ON and wrapping in Los Angeles, CA at The Roxy on September 10th. The band will co-headline with The Psychedelic Furs for 20 dates, along with seven headline shows on their own. The Church are touring in…
ANIMAL OMEN “SUSAN”
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•Blurring the lines between genres, the Feral Moans EP combines elements of blues, surf, and psychedelic rock with dynamic arrangements. A dualistic approach to songwriting means that darkness is equally as important as light, and the songs range in theme from the pang of relationships to the current decay of of freedom. Animal Omen’s soulful…
5 TIPS TO COMPLETE YOUR NEXT MUSIC PROJECT
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•Kwame Binea – Shakedown
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•From his ancestral home in Ghana, early years in London, and coming of age in New Jersey, the briefest reading of Kwame Binea’s biography hints at the diversity of his music. His debut EP Kwame Binea Shakedown is an attempt to fuse a variety of disparate, though complimentary, musical forms into a distinctively personal voice.…
Shauna Burns – “Hazel” Single
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•Shauna Burns debuted in 2005 with the full-length effort Every Thought and has, from there, built herself a sturdy career as a purveyor of some unique hybrid between piano pop and folk music. Her latest music, the single “Hazel”, has echoes of her longtime sound resounding through every bar, but also hints that Burns isn’t…
RC Budaka – ‘Right Here Right Now’
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•RC Budaka’s “Right Here Right Now” taps into the heart and spirit of rock n’ roll. With an impressive display of chops these are the kinds of songs that prove that expertise is key. Throughout the album RC Budaka possesses a true swagger that is evident throughout the album. Lyrically the songs are spritely neatly…
FANTINE X WYCLEF “WHAT A DAY”
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•Born to a Russian father and Dominican mother, Fantine is an emerging multitalented singer-songwriter, fluent in English, Spanish, Russian and French. Fantine made her musical debut in 2010, when she came onto the Australian scene by lending her vocals to Space Invada’s soulful jazz-inspired single “Super Sweet”. In 2011, Fantine announced “Rubberoom” as her first…