Month: April 2014

SKOPE NEWS FOR APRIL 9, 2014

NEW VIDEO BY THE VACANT LOTS With a minimalist aesthetic of rock n’ roll The Vacant Lots are bringing their hypnotic sonic assault with the release of Departure on July 1, 2014 via Sonic Cathedral. Blending an angular interplay of guitars and electronics with geometric-laden riffs on their debut LP, The Vacant Lots create their…

Jennifer Hope, X-Tremities EP

“I know there are others who feel like me, and I write songs to speak to them,” says Jennifer Hope, a songwriter based in L.A. whose “feelings are too strong to fake it.” A classically trained musician, she is also a “wounded angel” who purveys a multilayered and mystical strain of alt rock. Having contributed…

Matthew Schultz, Crazy Heart

Matthew Schultz is a force to reckon with and displays his talent in his current single, Crazy Heart. Schultz got an early break, playing guitar for Chris Daughtry’s first band and decided to try his hand solo. For this single he teams up with the amazing Alessia Guanera, one of the current hottest indie artists…

BRINGING THE BEAT TO THE BITTER END – FALLING BIRDS

The place was packed with pretty girls lining the bar and guys in loose jeans nursing their beers. It was Friday night so everyone was out to let loose and take in some good old rock “n” roll. The music was blaring even from outside the famous Bitter End, the same Bitter End that hosted…

SKOPE NEWS FOR APRIL 8, 2014

FAIRCHILD VIDEO FOR “BURNING FEET” FAIRCHILD will digitally release their debut ‘Burning Feet’ EP worldwide on Friday April 25th through Canvas Sounds. Produced & mixed by Catherine Marks (Foals, Howling Bells, Wolf Alice), the EP will also feature a KNDR remix of ‘Dancer’. In anticipation of the release, the band have just put out a…

SHAYGRAY & BORGORE RELEASE VIDEO FOR “ILLUMINATI”

Believe it or not, “Illuminati” is the very first track off SHAYGRAY’s forthcoming debut Hipster Hype EP, making this his first single ever. But don’t let that fact throw you off – this may be SHAYGRAY’s first release but it has so much power and style you’ll quickly be wondering where he’s been all your…

Midnight Mosaic, Fire Work

This sextet from Asbury Park, N.J. has all the essential ingredients of an explosive live band, and their new album Fire Work seems to capture that lightning in a bottle experience that most of us musician types could only hope for. They’re currently ranked #1 on ReverbNation and enjoying airplay across the globe through terrestrial,…

Goliath Paw, Canary in a Coal Mine

Canadian Rap Sensation Goliath Paw just released his latest EP entitled “Canary in a Coal Mine” in 2014. The result though far from a self-indulgent ego trip, rather a moving and elegiac artistic statement from start to finish. This is not your overly predictable Ramon Noodle “Sing-Songy” Rick Ross rap album. Instead Goliath Paw makes…

DIPLOMATIC & ZAN ACID DROP “NO FILTER” SINGLE

Baltimore artists Diplomatic and Zan Acid come together on this southern track that samples Project Pat’s verse of Three 6 Mafia’s “Poppin’ My Collar”. This track was produced by Diplomatic himself and Baltimore producer Shame. Link: https://soundcloud.com/tude4life/no-filter-ft-zan-acid-prod-by/s-r9Trk Twitter : @Diplomatic0914 @Allah_Zeus @_Shvme

NEW VIDEO BY JAN HELLRIEGEL

New Zealand iconic indie singer/songwriter, Jan Hellriegel is pleased to announce the release of her new single ‘Bottom of my Heart’ with a risqué video to match. Hellriegel enlisted Los Angeles filmmaker Mark Tierney to create a road trip movie replete with a love, sex, crime, betrayal…and a puppet! The single is a spacy yet…

INTRODUCING SAMUEL COOPER WITH TWO SINGLES

Samuel Cooper is a Brooklyn based singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer and video artist that previously led the indie-pop duo Sunglasses. After releasing a self-titled EP for Lefse in 2011 and the full-length, Wildlife for Mush in 2012, Sunglasses had run its course. As the songwriter, vocalist, and driving force behind the group, striking out on…

NEW VIDEO BY CAPE LION “CALLED YOU MINE”

Stockholm-based synth-pop duo Cape Lion are back with a new video for their dreamy, synth banger “Called You Mine,” off their forthcoming EP scheduled for a spring release. According to the band, the song is meant to “describe that moment when you suddenly see a person you used to share everything with, and while it…

WORLD/INFERNO FRIENDSHIP SOCIETY SHARE NEW SINGLE

Brooklyn-based World/Inferno Friendship Society are please to announce their latest single “American Mercurial”. In the band’s classic punk rock cabaret style, the track features their signature critically acclaimed ADHD-inducing mayhem. To celebrate the release, the collective is doing a string of live dates kicking off in tonight, April 4th, in Cambridge, MA. A full list…

SKOPE NEWS FOR APRIL 7, 2014

WIRE: SEBJAK BBC RADIO 1 GUEST MIX Dance music legend, and Size label owner Steve Angello last night continued his monthly residency on BBC Radio 1 with a very special guest mix from Swedish producer Sebjak. Having already marked himself out as one of the most exciting new talents to come out of Sweden, a…

Asteria Lux, Lovedrunk EP

Combining Latin and Ancient Greek for their band name, Asteria Lux consists of two vocalist vixens and a guitarist-producer who’s not only rocked out in Communist China but is also the author of the bestselling Everything Songwriting Book. Uniting modern pop with classic sounds, Asteria Lux has already been around the block, appearing as guests…

Dylan McGuire, Gravity (Or lack there of)

Dylan McGuire received a lot of notoriety while playing in the band, Broken Jones, in the early 2000’s. They garnered radio hits in the Philadelphia area where he resides, as well as, gaining national acclaim. He did a few solo CD’s after his stint with the band and now is celebrating his latest release, Gravity…

Matthew Patrick, Yard Sale

Matthew Patrick is a Maryland based rocker with a countrified edge. His latest release, Yard Sale, speaks to the blue colored worker trying to make it as an indie artist. It is a lot of work hitting the workforce and reaching fans all at the same time. Take it from someone who has successfully found…

CONSOLIDATE YOUR CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS THROUGH DEBT CONSOLIDATION

Credit card is considered as one of the blessings of technical advancements in the banking industry. Millions of people use credit cards to buy different items, but sometimes they spend too much and struggle to refund the debt. If you own multiple credit cards and struggling to pay the bills, it is wise to hire…

Deborah Bonham, Spirit

To anyone who doesn’t know, John Bonham, one of the mightiest rock n’ roll titans to ever grace the throne of a drumkit, has a little sister, Deborah. Although Deborah was a very young girl when her older brother was in his prime with Led Zeppelin, by watching his performances and being around the atmosphere…

DENYSE TONTZ RELEASES LYRIC VIDEO FOR SINGLE “USE IT”

Singer-songwriter and actress Denyse Tontz implores us to bring it on with her anthemic new song “Use It” and self-made lyric video, which is quickly gaining popularity on YouTube.   The video shows the edgy young artist taking negativity generated by mean girls, a-hole ex-boyfriends and haters and painting it on her bedroom wall to…

BOOKAKEE’S NEW VIDEO

The death metal band Bookakee just launched their new video “Muerte Peluda”. That song came from their last album ‘Whorrific’, released in December 2013. This video refer totally to the style of Bookakee by mixing death metal and video games. In “Muerte Peluda”, there’s clips from South Park and live shots of the band. You…

NEW SINGLE BY JON “PICNIC”

Bedlam Records is proud to unveil the first taste from our latest signing, JON. JON is Papua New Guinea born rapper based out of Brisbane, Australia.   Material has been built around his deep vocabulary and intensely captivating way with words, incomparable with any other hip hop project in Australia. The tune is a laid…

WHITE HILLS NEW VIDEO “MIST (WINTER)”

White Hills have announced a slew of tour dates around their performance at the increasingly legendary Austin Psych Fest in April and May. These are their first US performances since their Fall 2013 tour with The Cult. Earlier today, Noisey premiered a new video for “MIST (Winter),” directed by bassist Ego Sensation, a fractured hallucinatory…

SKOPE NEWS FOR APRIL 4, 2014

WIRE: NEW SINGLE BY THEE OH SEES Our lad John P. Dwyer has been lancing eardrums with Thee Oh Sees in an ever escalating flurry of records for the past 6 years. Since the release of “The Master’s Bedroom Is Worth Spending A Night In” announced a new loud era and excepting a few momentary…

GRADUATION GIFTS: IDEAS THAT WON’T DAMAGE YOUR WALLET

Congratulations! The special young adult in your life is graduating from high school, college, or grad school after years of hard work and anticipation. These occasions deserve to be commemorated, but many parents and relatives get stumped on gifts. Despite the popular recommendation of giving grads money, it’s not always possible, especially in the current…

Teddy Romance, Making Monsters

Formed in 2011, Teddy Romance is a Vancouver-based duo that channels the alt, punk and electronic genres through a theatrical prism. This channeling has resulted in Making Monsters — an album that, at eight tracks, weighs in somewhere between the EP and full-length divisions. The whole shebang is written, performed, and mixed by Teddy Romance.…

Kenny Fame, Rejoyce

Kenny Fame is back on the scene with his latest single, “Rejoyce”. He was born and raised in New Jersey and made the move to the competitive NYC. He is now based out of Harlem and started out hitting the spoken word/poetry scene. He quickly created a following and became a well known lyricist and…

John Oszajca, Elephant Graveyard

Elephant Graveyard, the new album from John Oszajca is a fun ride! The album opens with the upbeat rock tune “The Day I Died” which is a fun meditation on a relatively depressing topic. The juxtaposition of the peppy music and the lyrical content is brilliant and makes for a toe-tapping good time. Things slow…

CASSIE STEELE LYRIC VIDEO “MAD”

Cassie Steele is a Toronto-born, Los Angeles-based singer, actress and taekwando bad-ass.   You may remember her from her roles on DeGrassi and L.A. Complex, or possibly her last two albums, but we’re excited to get some new music from Cassie in the way of this heavy hitting pop jam “MAD.” “MAD” was produced by…

BRITISH BREAKOUT GABRIELLE APLIN VIDEO EPK

British chanteuse Gabrielle Aplin is on her way to cementing her status as a breakout artist of 2014 following the massive success of her single “The Power of Love” that launched to #1 on the U.K. and Australia iTunes Chart, achieving certified Gold status in both countries. Now, Aplin is gearing up to take the…

LOVE > CANCER

Harry Hudson, an independent recording artist was just finding his way in the music world when he was diagnosed with Cancer last summer.   Almost a year later and in remission, he’s teamed up with The American Cancer Society to release his new single and video “Learn 2 Love” where 100% of the proceeds will…

HANNAH THIEM NEW VIDEO/AUDIO FOR “BRYM AL MAR”

Hannah Thiem has released the video for her first single, “Brym al Mar” from her upcoming EP, BRYM. The video, directed by Arman Matin, is beautiful and majestic while hauntingly imaginative. “Brym al Mar” is an ambient instrumental track that starts out with a passionate yet restrained and cinematic sound that builds up to an…

OH, BE CLEVER PREMIERE NEW TRACK “MY RELIGION”

Alternative electronic duo Oh, Be Clever have joined forces with AWOLNATION’s Kenny Carkeet and released a new track called “My Relgion” – stream it here: https://soundcloud.com/ohbeclever/my-religion/s-Jrn55. The haunting, raw and emotional song takes a darker turn, exploring the feelings and passion of destructive relationships. “We had no idea what to expect going into this co-write…

SKOPE NEWS FOR APRIL 3, 2014

WIRE: NOISEY PRESENTS CHLÖE HOWL UNPLUGGED Noisey presents the latest episode of Noisey Acoustics, featuring London-based artist Chlöe Howl. In the two-part episode, the 19-year-old artist flawlessly performs tracks “No Strings” and “Rumour” on a Brooklyn rooftop. Watch the episode on Noisey: “No Strings”: http://noisey.vice.com/noisey-acoustics/www.noisey.com/noisey-acoustics/chloe-howl-no-strings “Rumour”: http://noisey.vice.com/noisey-acoustics/chloe-howl-rumour WIRE: NEW VIDEO BY WALKING SHAPES “Winter fell,”…

Chuck Eaton, ‘Tracks’

Chuck Eaton comes with a vast baggage of experience that has endured 30 years, to introduce his music. It has been a long time coming, but the end result is what really matters. Chuck’s debut album “One Million Words” forged twelve original romantic songs, while on his sophomore album, “Lights”, Chuck goes two better, delivering…

MARYANN COVERS GOLDLINK “WHEN I DIE”

Inspiration can come at any moment.   Maryann decided she wanted to rework this Goldlink song on Friday (3/28/14). She came up with an idea for the concept, and N8 got to work on the beat. In This remake of Goldlink’s “When I Die”, Maryann reworks the song from a different perspective. Instead of focusing…