Tony Levitas is in a jovial mood throughout “Black Sky Blanket”. Playing the songs through a nostalgic filter the songs possess a keen sense of warmth. By keeping the pieces relatively low key Tony Levitas explores the quieter impulses in life. Day-dreamlike in tone the pieces are well-crafted pieces of art. Lyrically the songs convey…
Month: January 2015
TEEN DAZE “ANOTHER NIGHT”
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The last two years have been busy for Jamison of Teen Daze: three LPs released, several EPs and singles, and months of touring throughout North America and Europe. With each step, Teen Daze has matured from its humble bedroom-project beginnings, to a fully-formed, diverse, musical expression. Always shifting sounds, trying never to repeat himself, Jamison…
Bridgend – Directed by John Michael Williams
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Bridgend explores one community’s experience with what appears to be an ongoing tragic series of events. Incredibly tight-knit it has seen a large amount of media attention for the large percentage of individuals who took their own lives. While John Michael Williams explores some of the explanations for these events ultimately it is impossible to…
SKOPE NEWS FOR JANUARY 5, 2015
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JACK WHITE’S LAZARETTO #1 SELLING VINYL RELEASE OF 2014 It’s official: with the final sales week of 2014 having drawn to a close, Jack White’s Lazaretto (Third Man Records/Columbia) is the #1 selling vinyl release of 2014. With 86,707 copies of its ULTRA LP sole vinyl configuration sold in the U.S. since its June 10…
ENL1TE X VALERIE BROUSSARD “VERTIGO”
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With a mixture of indie, soul, gangsta, sexy, guitar and bounce, Mexican producer ENL1TE contours a dope new tune with a tricky-sound. Clad with the soul voice of Valerie Broussard, the official track brings off a vibe that will transcend to the masses bringing a new audience to enjoy more of what ENL1TE has to…
KING – Imperial Majesty (feat. The Band of the Hawk)
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“Imperial Majesty” is all about being smooth: smooth flows and smooth samples. KING has impeccable taste in how each song is arranged. As KING states in “Bulletproof Wallet”: It’s that smooth shit right here. The number of references thrown into the mix is incredible. Kaleidoscopic at times it is an incredible assortment showing off KING’s…
Victoria Blythe – Silver Flyer
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Joni Mitchell meets Nora Jones–stunning voice, dazzling guitar, brilliant originals and innovatively interpreted covers. “Absolutely amazing voice, pitch strong and with a wonderful delivery” Niklas Hansson, Universal Music Scout. Victoria Blythe has been performing for many years in the SF Bay Area and beyond as vocalist, songwriter and co-leader of the award-winning Americana band Calaveras,…
