Month: January 2016

Midwest Soul Xchange – “New American Century”

Sung straight from the heart, Midwest Soul Xchange’s “New American Century” is an emotional journey. A narrative guides the album forward towards gentler pastures. Glimmers of hope peak their way throughout the careful delicate arrangements. Country, folk, and pop merge into a tasteful whole. Elements of Fleet Foxes are apparent throughout the album as their…

PREMIERE: SECRET FRIEND “DO YOU?” VIDEO

Secret Friend is a project that has literally traveled the globe in order to find its voice. The brainchild of Secret Friend is Steven Fox, who was a working musician in Seattle and London in the 80’s, only to put his career on hold and move to South East Asia where he became a wildly…

AARON LONDON RELEASES “SUMMER TIME” REMIX

Aaron London is a 22-year-old Hip Hop/R&B artist and producer from East London. His style has been described as a chilled and mellow nostalgic vibe, bringing influences from female rapper Lauren Hill & singer Eyrkah Badu. Aaron’s music has already gained radio support from the likes of Julie Adenuga on Beats 1 and Mike Delinquent…

IIIZ – “Self-Titled”

With a true sense of style IIIZ’s assured self-titled debut combines the power of rock and EDM into a satisfying whole. These are songs that deserve to be played as loud as possible. Effortlessly merging the worlds of rock and dance akin to Elektro Guzzi’s approach of ‘a band playing techno’ the result is something…

ON-DEMAND STREAMING UP 93% WITH 317 BILLION STREAMS IN 2015

Nielsen, the music industry’s leading data information provider, today released its 2015 U.S. Music Year-End Report for the 12-month period ended Dec. 31, 2015. Total consumption for 2015, album sales plus track equivalent albums and streaming equivalent albums, increased more than 15% over 2014, led by the continued surge in streaming. More than 317 billion…

SLOP FOLK DUO PAUL MEADOW SHARE VIDEO FOR “I LOVE THIS TOWN”

Brooklyn-based slop folk outfit Paul Meadow is pleased to share the video for “I Love This Town,” the latest single from their upcoming Cheap & Easy EP, a five-song collection of jingles for any revolution inspired by Sunset Park, delivery services, long winters, and perpetual war. Available now, the limited edition 10″ vinyl celebrates “the…

DISCOVER THE POWER OF A SCENTLESS ALL-NATURAL DEODORANT

Deodorants are in no short supply in the market. They have been made in all colors, scents, styles and frankly some of them are just unpleasant smells. The goal of using a deodorant is to keep your body smelling nice despite the kind of body odor that you might be exuding. Nowadays, it seems that…

SKOPE NEWS FOR JANUARY 6, 2016

OPIE WILL BREAK YOUR HEART NEW SINGLE Australia’s Opie Will Break Your Heart has served up a future bass treat to kickstart your New Year in all the right directions. A multi-directional monster in fact! Weep Woop cracks a musical egg and lets it run into Flume and What So Not territory on this new…

SEKAI NO OWARI RELEASE NEW TRACK & VIDEO “MR. HEARTACHE”

A country much celebrated for its innovation, Japan has frequently been at the forefront of modern entertainment, a humming cultural hotbed where art and technology seem to collide in truly compelling ways. And, in this regard, the members of SEKAI NO OWARI might just be Japan’s finest representatives. As one of the hottest and most…

Mind the Journey – “Color In The Gray Machine”

Mind the Journey’s “Color In The Gray Machine” is a warming inviting album with a neo-psychedelic vibe. With a style reminiscent of the Flaming Lips mixed with Deerhunter the songs are pure pleasures. Structurally Mind the Journey goes for a format akin to Tame Impala’s most recent release “Currents”. Aurally the songs employ dreamy textures…

7 WONDERFUL WAYS TO SHOW APPRECIATION

Life is busy and it is easy to get caught up in daily tasks and forget to show people how much they mean. A small gesture of kindness, or an unexpected gift, are simple ways to remind anyone of how much they mean to the people around them. It does not need to be something…

MAINLAND EP STREAM VIA 300 ENTERTAINMENT

Ecstasy and sorrow, post-punk and pop, east and west – all those times when you’re caught in the middle, there’s Mainland. They are the soundtrack to moments of freedom and darkness. Led by enigmatic frontman, Jordan Topf (Vocals, Guitar) and comprised of Corey Mullee (Guitar, Synth), Alex Pitta (Bass) and Joey Sulkowski (Drums), the four-piece…

Stormy Mondays – “The Lay of the Land”

Stormy Mondays creates a gentle elegant sound on the impeccable arrangements that pepper “The Lay of the Land” and “Wading The River”. Heartfelt in tone the songs are carefully arranged from the folk-inflected “The Lay of the Land” to the more classic rock inclined works of “Wading The River”. Tying these pieces together is Jorge…

NOW ACCEPTING MUSIC VIDEOS FOR TV ROTATION USA + UK + CANADA

Bongo Boy TV is Television for Indie Music Videos on National Television. HEAVY ROTATION on 54 Real Television Channels including College Campus TV. The Bongo Boy Rock n Roll TV show series is DISTRIBUTED by the 11 Major Giant Cable Companies in The USA. Each episode is also available on the GO INDIE TV ROKU…

The Mailman’s Children – ‘Ride in Your Mind’ Video Premiere

The Mailman’s Children (TMC), is a Canadian-American rock band, stationed out of both Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and Helena, MT, USA. Front man Eric Labossiere resides in Helena while the rest of the boys live in Winnipeg. The Mailman’s Children bring a unique brand of acoustic-electric rock to the table. Known for smooth, passionate vocals, driving…

SKOPE NEWS FOR JANUARY 6, 2015

NEW SINGLE BY TRUDY Where are we going babe? A question that sticks like a knife in the gut of all young lovers and passenger side drivers. However while this downbeat groover may consider many of life’s deepest cogitations, it also provides answers to our more personal, innermost questions. What colour is my soul? What…

TRACY RANDALL RELEASES MUSIC DESPITE TERMINAL CANCER “BE FREE”

On January 5th, 2016, Grammy nominated songwriter and singer Tracy Randall, as he battles stage 4 cancer, will release, “Be Free,” the first single off of his third studio album, “No Judgment,” to impact radio. But, the Lavish Records recording artist Tracy Randall isn’t supposed to be here. In 2006, he was diagnosed with acute…

GAREK “SAVE THE QUEEN” VIDEO

GAREK is a New York based singer-songwriter. Born and raised in Wisconsin, he made the transition to New York in 2010. Fusing Industrial Rock (a la Nine Inch Nails, Marilyn Manson and Garbage) with haunting melodies and explosive choruses, GAREK creates a distinct sonic landscape. This Electro-Industrial hybrid, coupled with his artfully degenerate style, make…

DOLL SKIN KICKS OFF NEW YEAR WITH “WRING ME OUT” LYRIC VIDEO

The ladies of Doll Skin have been winning praise from critics, fans and fellow musicians in the months following the fall release of their debut EP In Your Face. Doll Skin kicked 2016 off by premiering the lyric video for their new single “Wring Me Out” on Vevo. This lyric video perfectly captures the energy…

Jerry Bogan – ‘Let It Rain’

Residing in West Texas, Jerry Bogan is merging Country and Rock with Adult Contemporary which sounds welcoming and relates to many. And Bogan knows a thing or two about creating original songs since he has hundreds to his name already. The latest single “Let It Rain” is Jerry’s newest creation that will be featured on…

Stevie Fitz – “High Time Now”

“High Time Now” shows off Stevie Fitz’s joyful carefree approach to dance music. With a light touch the sounds shine brightly. Balearic in tone the piece has an airy feel to it as if at any moment the sounds will simply disappear. Keeping it light certainly helps to emphasize Kate Walsh’s incredible vocals. Kate Walsh’s…

Angela Burns – “So That You Can Feel Better” Mixtape

With a sultry vocal style, Angela Burns creates slinky lush songs on the “So That You Can Feel Better” mixtape. Throughout the mixtape Angela Burns uses her clever lyricism which serves as the heart of the mixtape. Delicate at times the songs nimbly cover quite a bit of ground going from classic rock references to…

PARIS JONES “PROMISE”

Just recently, Virginia’s Paris Jones teamed up with Amsterdam-based producer, LA-NO, to bring the listening audience a masterful track in Promise. The duo expertly blends Paris Jones soulful crooning and trap production to bring about a new listening experience that is sure to draw audiences in and keep them enraptured for the 4:37 runtime duration.

LITTLE WINGS “FAT CHANCE”

Today Little Wings shares the video for “Fat Chance” from his last album, EXPLAINS. It was directed by Patrick Brice who is best known for directing The Overnight and Creep. Be sure to watch all the way to the end to see the video take a strange turn towards the Marvel Universe. “Kyle Field, professionally…

SKOPE NEWS FOR JANUARY 4, 2016

STOOKI SOUND NEW SINGLE Having just signed to new management, Stööki Sound release a fresh banger that puts fans in high hopes for what will become of this young talented duo. “Stage Dive” has the core elements of true trap, while pushing the edge with its heavy 808s, and brings in a melody that just…

BAEGOD “LAST YEAR” PROD BY SBVCE

“Last Year” is a Baegod’s first release since her Vampire themed “Bedroomtrap’n Vol 1: Vampin” project in the fall. The song is a reflection upon her feelings about her journey this year in music. The songstress boast that she deserves her credit for her hard work and accomplishments, and she is never at a loss…

BOBAFLEX HIT THE ROAD WITH ORGY + VIDEO + ALBUM

BOBAFLEX released their 7th studio album Anything That Moves July 17. Anything That Moves is the follow-up to 2013’s Charlatan’s Web that featured the radio singles “Bad Man”, “I’m Glad You’re Dead” and “Never Coming Back”. Anything That Moves is the first album with Dave Tipple (guitars) and Jymmy Tolland (bass) who join original members,…

June Star – ‘Pull Awake’

With their rich blend of acoustic and electric instrumentation, June Star combines musical ideals both old and new on their 10th album to date, Pull Awake. Led and founded by singer/songwriter Andrew Grimm the album’s 11 tracks explore a good chunk of ground; sounding more like a hungry young band throwing everything at you all…