The True Groove All-Stars, members of Tomas Doncker’s True Groove Records family, have released a cover of James Brown’s classic “I Don’t Want Nobody” with music legend James Chance on vocals. The track was recorded to celebrate Chance’s recent signing to True Groove Records. James Chance has influenced several generations of artists from many different…
Month: May 2014
SKOPE NEWS FOR MAY 6, 2014
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WIRE: GOODTIME BOYS PREMIERE NEW TRACK ON BROOKLYNVEGAN The UK’s Goodtime Boys are gearing up to release their first proper full-length album, Rain, on May 20th via Bridge Nine Records. Rain was recorded by the band’s own Lewis Johns at The Ranch in Southampton and mastered by Alan Douches at West West Side, and…
AS THE WEATHER HEATS UP SO DOES CHRISTEN MARUCCI
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Hello and welcome to another edition of Skoped Out. It is always a pleasure to serve you whenever I can. You know there are so many musicians out there that are just dying to reach fame & fortune. That is why I find it so interesting when an artist as talented as Chris Brown cannot…
GALILEE DROPS HIT SINGLE “F.L.F. [FEELS LIKE FRIDAY] TURN ME UP” FEAT SUPA & ONPLANETZU
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GALILEE aka DiGDuGDisaster is known here at Skope as a writer and graphic artist, but he’s also a prolific and diverse songwriter and music producer, with publishing deals on both coasts, a distribution deal and songs featured in upcoming films. Along with Skope featured artists SUPA and OnPlanetZu, GALILEE presents a new single FLF [Feels…
BATTLEHOOCH NEW VIDEO FOR “YEAH, THAT”
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San Francisco’s Battlehooch defies the calculus of sound. The 6-piece cross-pollinates elements of psychedelia with modern pop, giving birth to a mutant strain of kaleidoscopic rock and roll. Battlehooch utilized a democratic songwriting process to create this amalgam on their latest LP, Hot Lungs (2013). With songs ranging from symphonically epic to intimately beautiful, it…
NEW SINGLE POSTED BY VIDEO BEAST
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New York based Video Beast is ready to drop jaws with their newest release, Season’s Greetings from Video Bitch, a compelling three-track collection offering a glimpse of their upcoming full-length album due out this summer. Laced with high-energy guitars and throbbing rhythm sections, Video Beast delivers an undeniable presence with every song. Combining a…
SKOPE NEWS FOR MAY 5, 2014
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WIRE: NEW SINGLE BY TRIBAL SEEDS World-renowned Billboard Reggae Chart-topping group Tribal Seeds team up with Jambase today to release their newest track “Blood Clot” featuring reggae legend, Don Carlos. This song is the second single off their upcoming fourth studio album entitled Representing – due out Tuesday, May 13th. Listen to the new track…
Blow Up Hollywood, Blue Sky Blond
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12 years running and 7 albums later, Blow Up Hollywood is back and better than ever with a brand new record titled ‘Blue Sky Blond’. Co-founder & co-producer Steve Messina is the heart & soul of Blow Up Hollywood as he also plays acoustic guitar and handles lead vocals on the 12-song set. …
Cold Blue Rebels, Love of the Undead
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About the Artist: This is the latest EP installment from Hollywood’s own Cold Blue Rebels entitled “Love of the Undead (2014. Band is comprised of : Mickey Finn, Joe Normal, Danny Dangerous, Al Diablo, Thunders Inazuma, Spazz Draztik. This is one release that certainly doesn’t disappoint. This is one Psychobilly Punk Rock band that brings…
THE NEXT POP STAR IS HERE: MEET SOPHI
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Not your average teenager by any stretch of the imagination, this ambitious and very talented young woman is already making a name for herself at just 16, making fans along the way such as none other than megastar Selena Gomez and top industry heads from all over. SOPHI was selected by our own music committee…
Scott Neubert, All In A Daze Work
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Scott Neubert has spent his musical career making other people sound awesome. He is a producer, multi-instrumentalist, artist, songwriter and the list of talents never stops. He started receiving the accolades in Austin, TX where he won and built a name for himself as Best Multi-Instrumentalist and also known for Kerrville’s All Star Band Member.…
THE CRAZY CARLS VIDEO “LET ME”
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The Crazy Carls explore pop rock with original personality and great songwriting. Alex Baugh, the band’s singer, songwriter and lead guitarist, is both a tremendous performer and versatile artist. His songs flow with superb energy and raw feeling. The band’s latest CD, “Owl Tattoo” features pop songs with a dynamic range from intense guitar solos,…
CHRIS BATSON FEAT PHIL ADE “DREAMWORLD”
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Rising LA-based (via Orlando, FL) singer/songwriter/producer Chris Batson consistently blends beautiful R&B, chillwave and contemporary EDM with introspective lyrics. This new offering “Dreamworld” ft. Phil Ade is song about escaping, something Chris knows all too well. Chris recently released a series of videos directed by Chris Smith from his We Got Lost Along The…
COSMO SHELDRAKE VIDEO “THE MOSS”
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On 21st April paradYse Records released the debut single by 24 year-old London-based multi-instrumentalist and producer Cosmo Sheldrake. Filmed at Bekonscot in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, which is the oldest original model village in the world. Cosmo describes The Moss as “an ode to nonsense for its own sake”. Invoking many of the classic figures of nonsense…
SKOPE NEWS FOR MAY 1, 2014
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WIRE: THE KICKBACK “STING’S TEACHER YEARS” VIDEO PREMIERES AT DEATH + TAXES Chicago’s The Kickback is prepping for the release of a new album this summer, produced by Spoon drummer and engineer Jim Eno and now have a new video with singer Billy Yost acting as his own lyric-pad. The track is “Sting’s Teacher Years”…
