Earlier this Summer, Guy Blakeslee of The Entrance Band delivered his first solo album in ten years via Everloving Records. Produced by Chris Coady (Beach House, Yeah, Yeah Yeahs), Ophelia Slowly takes a step back from the dense rock sound his LA-based neo-psychedelic trio is known for, delving instead into a sparse, spooky dreamscape where…
Month: October 2014
TAHITI 80 NEW VIDEO “MISSING”
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In preparation for Tahiti 80’s new album, Ballroom, out October 21st via Minty Fresh, the band has released a music video for the single “Missing,” directed by Florent Woods Dubois. Produced by Richard Swift (Foxygen, Tennis, The Shins), Ballroom showcases the band’s trademark catchy dance vibe, mixed with a darker and sexier sound. Ballroom marks…
BRONCHO VIDEO “CLASS HISTORIAN”
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White hot act BRONCHO are joining Billy Idol to support on a North American tour beginning in early 2015. Making a stamp with what has been widely considered the catchiest hit of the year with “Class Historian”, BRONCHO are currently headlining a tour across North America and Europe with a sold out show in London…
Ghostrain, Eulogy For The Living
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Opening track ‘Let’s Rock And Roll’ is unabashedly euphoric in its use of classic rock tropes, with the swirling organ and fizzing guitar solo. Eulogy for the Living CoverThe track gets the album off to a roaring start, before moving into ‘City of the sun’, a more smouldering track with gritty vocals and a low…
JUKELY INTRODUCES UNLIMITED FREE CONCERTS IN YOUR AREA FOR JUST $25 PER MONTH
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Jukely (www.jukely.com), a social concert discovery and recommendation service, today announced the launch of its innovative new feature, Jukely Unlimited, which offers users a monthly subscription service to attend unlimited concerts in their area for just $25 per month. Opening first in New York, users can sign up now to be one of the first…
OLDSKOOL MUSICIANS IN SUNGLASSES
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This pieces is going to look at sunglasses. No I am not taking about Chrissie Hynde’s hit Stockholm single “Dark Sunglasses”. Nor am I going to delve into the history of Brooklyn based Samuel Cooper’s former band of the accessorial name. Music and sunglasses. Rock stars and shades. From the iconic Ray-Ban frames Bob Dylan…
SKOPE NEWS FOR OCTOBER 8, 2014
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HEYROCCO “MOM JEANS” SINGLE Mom Jeans; a song about young love, long summer days and of course, jeans. HEYROCCO are set to release their new single Mom Jeans on 22nd October on Vital Music, the follow-up to Virgin which was Kerrang! Track of the Week. HEYROCCO will be recording a session for XFM and playing…
SMOKE SEASON VIDEO “OPAQUE”
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Indie-Americana duo, Smoke Season has released a visually stunning new music video in support of their new single, “Opaque.” The group, comprised of Gabrielle Wortman and Jason Rosen, have estasblished a name for themselves on the indie scene with their unique blend of folk inspired riffs and electronic anthems. “Opaque” is the second single off…
ONLY WOLF “CHEMICALS”
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Taking his name from a terrifying encounter with a pack of hungry wolves, Sean Parker’s debut album as Only Wolf is a sprawling, late night drive of a record, that feels precise, organic and infinitely spaced out. Growing up between Canada, Spain, and the French Alps, he took in the natural sounds of the countryside-…
URBAN CONE VIDEO “SADNESS DISEASE”
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Today sees the release of “Sadness Disease” from Swedish quintet Urban Cone. The first single off the band’s forthcoming full-length album due out next year on Astralwerks, “Sadness Disease” sees the band tackle a difficult subject – trying to live up to society’s impossible standards of beauty and perfection – while keeping its signature wit…
Matthew Neves, Diligence
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Matthew Neves released his third studio recording, Diligence in September of 2014 and is celebrating its success. He is from New Bedford, MA and has been playing since childhood. He has had success in TV when he wrote the soundtrack for a mini-series called, Angles and his success keeps on coming. Matthew Neves – Butterflies…
7 AWESOME UK MOUNTAIN BIKE CENTRES
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If you haven’t taken your bike further off road than your local tow path, you’re missing out. The number of mountain bike centres in the UK has risen dramatically in the last decade, leaving you with no excuse not to embrace your inner weekend warrior. Get your mudguards on and get going to one of…
7 WAYS TO SURVIVE LAW SCHOOL
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Entering law school is an exciting chapter in any student’s life. While law school provides students with many opportunities to excel, it can also present new challenges and additional stress. Listed below are seven ways to survive law school and overcome the challenges that it offers. 1. Know What You Are Facing. Before you even…
Cole Washburn, Traveler’s Moon
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Heartwarming folksy americana is what to expect when putting Cole Washburn’s EP Traveler’s Moon on for a spin. Audio: https://soundcloud.com/cole-washburn Opening with ‘Anastasia’, Cole Washburn’s signature sound is firmly established with its warm tones and gentle rhythm. As an opening track, it’s the perfect introduction to Washburn’s style, with the lap steel notes that ebb…
CRAZY COACHING: OUR FAVORITE MASTERS OF THE GAME
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We’ve all known the frustration of rooting for a team with a bad coach, or the wary excitement of getting to know a new, over the top coach. In our favorite sports, it takes more than having a bunch of great players, there has to be someone to lead, who can see the big picture…
SKOPE NEWS FOR OCTOBER 7, 2014
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DAVID GUETTA “DANGEROUS” David Guetta is about to shift the needle yet again with his new single ‘Dangerous,’ featuring the vocal talents of emergent new artist Sam Martin. ‘Dangerous,’ which can be heard here and is available today October 6th. David Guetta’s highly anticipated 6th album, Listen, will be released around the globe on November…
FABLE POSTS “FRAGILE”
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‘Parasite’ is the debut EP from rising star Fable. Its three tracks – ‘Stranger In My Head’, ‘Fragile’ and ‘I Speak Words’ have a dark, compelling complexity and power that defy Fable’s young age – she’s just turned 19. Lyrically Fable’s songs further intrigue, often immersing the listener in an alternative dystopian universe. All of…
BUSCABULLA VIDEO “SONO”
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Buscabulla, last year’s winner of Guitar Center’s Get Out Of The Garage, is excited to present their self-titled EP out today on Kitsune! Buscabulla (Spanish slang for troublemaker) is the musical project of Brooklyn based Puerto Rican designer Raquel Berrios and multi-instrumentalist Luis Alfredo Del Valle. Heavily influenced by vintage Latin music like salsa gorda,…
JAHMIEL DROPS “REAL FATHERS”
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Born in Portmore, Jamaica, Jamiel Foster recognized his passion for music at the tender age of 4. For as long as his family remembers, Jahmiel sang his own song making up his own lyrics.As his love for music grew, Jahmiel was inspired by legendary icon Bob Marley, Buju Banton, Junior and Sizzla Kalonji just to…
CULINARY CAREERS: BECOMING A CELEBRITY CHEF
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If there is one thing that many celebrity chefs have in common other than the fame and fortune that they enjoy, it is the fact that the majority of them will have worked many long hours while building their career. A culinary career can be very rewarding as well as a lot of hard work.…
SINGLE LIVING: A GUIDE TO LIVING ALONE LIKE A PRO
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Living alone means living with freedom. But with that freedom comes some new and unexpected responsibilities and lifestyle choices. Maybe you’ve just moved into your own place, or perhaps you’ve been living alone for a while and you still don’t know how to get your single-living life on track. No worries! Whether you live in…
LADIES, PLEASE-TRENDS ARE OVERRATED: HERE’S HOW TO GET YOUR CLOTHES TO BRING OUT YOUR PERSONALITY
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Someone said that clothes should be a frame for the face. I take it to mean that your clothes should reflect the kind of person you are. Now, I have nothing against trends; they are a display of designers’ creativity and there are a lot of great trends that have come out over the years.…
SKOPE NEWS FOR OCTOBER 6, 2014
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LISA O’NEILL NEW SINGLE “APIANA” Lisa O’Neill revels in being a bit out of step, playfully rejecting stale notions of what a folk singer “should” be. Fellow nonconformist Cass McCombs described an encounter with Lisa in this way – “Once I accompanied Lisa O’Neill to the Cliffs of Moher, those beautiful ancient Irish rocks where…
PURE ETC “CLEAN” VIDEO
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Los Angeles rapper Pure ETC presents the Sydney Allyn-directed music video for “Clean”, the new single from his forthcoming EP Water and Sound. Pure has opened for Busta Rhymes and Rick Ross, and recently signed a distribution deal with InGrooves Fontana/Universal. He describes his style as “vintage Hip Hop with a twist of lime. The…
JASIA SINGLE “SAFETY”
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Beat-driven, melodic, and ambient, Jasia brings you brand new single “Safety”. Born in Jamaica, raised in the US, and living in Australia since the age of 18, Jasia (Josiah Willows) is a classically trained vocalist, violinist and guitarist. Playing in bands from a young age, Jasia discovered a love for synthesised instrumentation and from there…
Mayhem Deranged, 50 Megaton Love
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Mayhem Deranged know how to have fun. 50 Megaton Love hits fast and hits hard. Everything comes together perfectly: from the driving tempo to the forceful vocals. With a clear nod to Billy Idol’s work in the 80s, the song is an absolute joy. Though 80s nostalgia is in full swing few others really seem…
SKOPE NEWS FOR OCTOBER 3, 2014
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NEW VIDEO BY ROADKILL CHOIR Florida-based band Roadkill Ghost Choir have a new music video for their song “Slow Knife,” which premiered on Stereogum yesterday. Lead singer Andrew Shepard commented on the filming process and final product: “I sat in a bathtub full of black liquid for 5 hours so you can enjoy this 4…
NATALIE BANG BANG “HE’S SO FINE”
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In 2011, from the ashes of previous musical rabbles, Natalie Bang Bang emerged, an exotic punk princess who can twist Spector into the nineties. A reflection of Chahal’s past and present: her love of pretty much all sixties girl groups, electro pop and west coast grunge, Natalie set about producing and writing tracks and making…
CHIMES POSTS TWO NEW SINGLES
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Chimes is a slackadelic punk bands that brides the gap between Bloomfield, NJ and Brooklyn, NY. Since their humble beginnings in a NJ basement, Jesse Benicaso (guitar/vox), Linda Chen (guitar/vox), Winston Scarlett (bass) & Sarah Peterson (drums) have evolved from their dream pop roots to harness a more raw punk sound that captures the slack…
THE BULLS SHARE DEBUT SINGLE “COME UNWOUND”
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Los Angeles shoegazers The Bulls are sharing their debut single “Come Unwound” via SoundCloud this morning. The Bulls came to be when multi-instrumentalist Anna Bulbrook of The Airborne Toxic Event and guitarist Marc Sallis of The Duke Spirit continued crossing paths geographically in New York, Paris and London, then musically in their love for 80’s…
BROOKE FRASER “PSYCHOSOCIAL” OFFICIAL VIDEO
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New Zealand native Brooke Fraser’s fourth album, Brutal Romantic, is set to be released November 18 via Vagrant Records. Produced by David Kosten (Bat For Lashes, Everything Everything), Brutal Romantic saw Fraser take a nomadic journey to record in London via songwriting sojourns in Stockholm, Los Angeles, New York and on the Island of Gotland…
Füneral Käb, Füneral Käb EP
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Possessing a thoroughly deranged intense energy, Füneral Käb’s debut EP shows off their destroy everything mentality. Literally a rush with absolutely no stopping whatsoever the EP burns through twelve minutes like it was nothing. How they manage to maintain this level of madness throughout the five songs is doubly impressive. This is what punk rock…
Sarantos, Not Where I Want To Be
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“Not Where I Want To Be” is a diverse eclectic album. Displaying a fondness for a vast variety of genres all of them viewed through a distinctly 80s filter. The earnestness of the album shines throughout its duration. From acoustic to the more dance-orientated work the pieces tend to work together to create a coherent…
SKOPE NEWS FOR OCTOBER 2, 2014
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JOEL MICHAEL HOWARD’S “PETE AND MARY” PREMIERED ON STEREOGUM Joel Michael Howard has made several records with a multitude of groups. After years of touring, Howard decided to record his first solo album. He returned home to New York City and gathered a group of musicians to back him in the studio. After a one-night…
JAPANESE ARTIST OLDE WORLDE RELEASES FIRST LYRIC VIDEO
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Japanese solo artist Olde Worlde (http://oldeworldemap.com) has just released the first lyric video for his debut North American release The Blue Musk-Oxen for the song “Thinking About You.” The Blue-Music Oxen, Olde Worlde was produced by Brad Wood (Smashing Pumpkins, Pete Yorn, Ben Lee, Sunny Day Real Estate, Tortoise, Liz Phair) who recorded and mixed…
JULIAN SIMONSZ ANNOUNCES NEW SINGLE “I DO IT FOR YOU”
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Melbourne synth, pop, soul artist Julian Simonsz has announced the release of his new single, I Do It For You (out October 10) and debut self-titled EP set for release on November 21, alongside a launch show at the Northcote Social Club on November 23. Described by Daily Mail as “Australia’s answer to Justin Timberlake,”…
LITTLE DAYLIGHT RELEASES FRIENDS EDIT OF “MY LIFE”
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Don’t be fooled by the name. With their undeniably infectious sound, Little Daylight is quickly becoming a big, bright spot on today’s musical landscape. Formed in the spring of 2012 by Nikki Taylor, Matt Lewkowicz and Eric Zeiler, Little Daylight has released the “friends edit” of “My Life,” a high-energy track from their latest album,…
AVICII POSTS “THE DAYS” VIA SPOTIFY
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PRMD/Island Records global superstar DJ/producer and RIAA quadruple-platinum selling artist Avicii, aka Tim Bergling, will release “The Days” on October 3rd, the first single from his upcoming album set for 2015. “The Days” is a testament to Avicii’s consistently evolving musical ethos, which led to him being ranked #1 Most Shazamed Artist In the World…
INTRODUCING SPARKPLUG: THE COMMUNITY MARKETPLACE FOR ARTISTS TO RENT INSTRUMENTS, GEAR, AND SPACE
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Known as the Airbnb of the instrument/gear rental world, Sparkplug’s mission is to connect musicians in a secure online community marketplace to efficiently and affordably share their creative tools. Musicians can rent out their instruments, gear and space or rent from others. “There’s a million different reasons why someone might need to borrow/rent some gear…
CHECK OUT THE TOP 5 HOLLYWOOD ROMANTIC MOVIES AND FEEL THE SPIRIT OF LOVE AROUND YOU
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Romanticism is a pure and serene feeling, which can change the entire flow of an individual’s life. It is a feeling to be shared with your near and dear ones, and in this regard, true words were whispered through eyes and not spoken directly. However, if you are losing out love and want to enjoy…
