Month: February 2015

ISABEL ROSE “NEVER SATISFIED”

Dressing up in iconic outfits that recall the eye-grabbing, ‘shock and awe’ garb worn over the years by Cher, Jennifer Lopez, Bjork and others, Rose pokes fun at celebrity fashion obsession in her new video for ‘Never Satisfied’. It’s a witty, biting (and subtly sympathetic) view of the pressure female celebrities are under when they…

SKOPE NEWS FOR FEBRUARY 27, 2015

WORDSMITH “TALKING TO THE MOST HIGH” “Talking to the Most High” is another lively and motivating record where Wordsmith explores his desire to ascend to the heights of greatness and how he finds his motivation through his own faith and action. Working hard and keeping a positive attitude in the face of adversity is key…

KAT VINTER RELEASES “SOONER OR LATER” VIDEO

Kat Vinter is set to release her debut EP Islands late April via Culvert Music. The EP showcases Kat’s lush vocals combined with brooding, beat driven pop music. The result is a haunting soundscape with moments of darkness and light, beauty and tension. Alongside local German beat master Hannes Buscher and Norwegian poet Laila Samuels,…

DEAD SARA VIDEO FOR NEW SINGLE “MONA LISA”

Los Angeles based four-piece rock band Dead Sara will release their highly anticipated new album “Pleasure To Meet You” on Tuesday, March 31st via Pocket Kid Records in North America. “Pleasure To Meet You” is available now to pre-order on iTunes here. This powerful female-fronted quartet is lead by the enigmatic chief vocalist Emily Armstrong…

SAMO SOUND BOY “BABY DON’T STOP” VIDEO

Nearly unprecedented for an album rooted in club culture, Begging Please is an honest and unguarded story about love, relatable to many, but a singular achievement in its unique delivery and detail. Written and recorded in Los Angeles CA and citing Marvin Gaye’s Here, My Dear as a key influence, Samo uses his own distinct…

SKRILLEX & DIPLO PRESENT “JACK Ü”

Skrillex & Diplo shook the music world in 2014 with the announcement of their collaborative Jack Ü project and a monumental co-headline show at the legendary Madison Square Garden on New Years Eve. They first teased new music with their single “Take Ü There”, featuring vocals from explosive popstar Kiesza and a timely remix of…

BOYS VS GIRLS IN MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT

Music lovers – a short meditation for you today. Boy’s Club vs. Girl’s Club. It’s a universal competition. One that’s been going on forever and will keep continuing forever. But, just because you know about it, and just because it’s not highlighted all of the time, doesn’t mean that it isn’t a good idea to…

ONPLANETZU NEW ALBUM + “FYAH FOR YOU” VIDEO

Cross genre electronic dance music band OnPlanetZu recently announced the launch of their latest album “Adventures of Yo Mama” to quick critical praise. Combining elements of dub step, hip hop, reggae and high energy electronica, OnPlanetZu’s spirit and energy are infectious and all signs are pointing towards this as being very likely to be their…

ASHLINN GRAY DEBUT SINGLE “BATTLESHIPS”

Battleships is the first single from the Johannesburg based songstress, an up-tempo pop number with a background story to inspire. She explains, “I wrote this song when I was a month or so into homeschooling myself for the first time, contemplating if it was worth giving up being with my friends every day. The little…

SKOPE NEWS FOR FEBRUARY 26, 2015

MS MARVELOUS “BODYWORK” Theodora “Ms Marvelous” Johnson was born July 21st in the south side of Arlington, Virginia. While growing up there, she notes her brother, local band member and R&B singer, Allen “Foots” Shorter as her main influence when it came to the arrangement of music. Other influences in music include Queen Latifah, MC…

SOFIA KOURTESIS “FRESIA”

First up off the EP there’s “Timbre,” a culmination of tightly sequenced synth and skittish rhythms that create an ethereal soundscape whose easy listening is nothing short of enchanting. Her production sensibility continues to shine on ‘Killa,’ a moody stand-out track that channels a much deeper meaning for Kourtesis. “’Killa,’ is about my grandma’s death,”…

WULF “WAVES”

London three-piece indie rock band WULF release their debut EP ‘Lairs’ on March 9th through BMG Chrysalis. Lead single and title track ‘Lairs’ will be released 8th March. Theirs is an emotive, confessional style of songwriting, rooted in the blues, in gospel and soul. Sonic references include Black Keys, White Stripes, James Vincent McMorrow, Cold…

Antone – V2.5

V2.5 is what goes bump in the night. Antone’s tracks positively bounce with energy. Elastic grooves define the album. Melodies are infectious. Pieces of it are reminiscent of early Warp Records, particularly pioneers like LFO. For Antone’s work is that concise. Here Antone further refines his approach using a remarkably large palette of sound and…

WHAT I WISH I KNEW BEFORE STARTING MY OWN DANCE STUDIO

Owning a dance studio can be a great experience, and a wonderful career opportunity. There, you’ll get to see many young dancers really come into their own, and flourish in their art and talent. However, there is a lot you need to know in order to run a successful dance studio and business. In fact,…

WHY A BUSINESS OWNER NEEDS A CONVENIENT DEBT RELIEF PLAN FOR GROWTH

Declaring bankruptcy is probably one of the worst nightmares for any business owner. However, a business owner can understand the fact better than others that how difficult it is to avail a convenient debt relief solution. If your debt is eating up your profit then you should consider it as serious threat that can subsequently…

WHY HOLLYWOOD IS SLOWLY DYING

Hollywood and the entire United States are missing out on huge opportunities that not only could improve the entertainment industry, but greatly benefit our nation financially and add thousands of jobs. Remember what happened to our automotive industry because of foreign imports? Something similar is occurring with America’s film industry. Canada, the United Kingdom and…

SKOPE NEWS FOR FEBRUARY 25, 2015

THE NEW YORK TIMES PREMIERES NEW LADY LAZARUS ALBUM Today The New York Times “Press Play” exclusively premieres Miracles, the brand new album by Lady Lazarus, out March 3 via the artist’s own Queen’s Ransom. Check out the stream here. The album may be pre-ordered at iTunes, Amazon and Bandcamp. http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/arts/music/pressplay.html?_r=0 SOLEFALD NEW SINGLE Tomorrow,…

DISCO KILLERZ & SARAH CHARNESS “WE CAME TO PARTY”

Disco Killerz are a NY based producer/performer duo of Matthew Danger & The French. Their Remix of Priory – “Weekend”, was premiered on SiriusXM’s BPM Station and has stayed on the playlist for the last 2 months. Previously, as a member of the duo Ghost Stars, the French’s track “Inferno” was featured on Diplo’s Access…

SALT ASHES UNVEILS NEW SINGLE ‘RAIDED’

Brighton based Salt Ashes is the moniker of 24 year old Veiga Sanchez, and today she is sharing her new pulsating new single ‘Raided’. A lover of Moroder style disco and spooky atmospheres, her music is the sound of Kate Bush dancing in a haunted Studio 54. Dark electronic pulsing beats with hairs on the…

CHELAN “BEFORE IT ALL”

Electro biotic-pop duo Chelan are excited to share the first video from their new LP on the release day of Equal Under Pressure. “Before It All” is a genre-bending taste of what’s in store for the listeners new to Southern California’s Chelan. With Equal Under Pressure, the duo strives to both overwhelm and engage the…

IT IS BETTER LATE THAN NEVER FOR STOLI & DEBORAH HENRIKSSON

Hello there to all my music addicted people out there, it is awesome to see you today! Some good news at WMG as Warner Music Group Corp. announced its first-quarter results for the period ended December 31, 2014. Revenue grew 1.7% (or 6.6% in constant currency), driven by strong holiday sales. On a constant-currency basis,…

The Mailman’s Children’s – “The Spiders We Eat”

The Mailman’s Children’s “The Spiders We Eat” marks the bands fourth release since forming in 2000. Containing only 5 tracks (2 of which are an electric and an acoustic version of the same track – “Ride in Your Mind) I was curious if these limited-track albums were perhaps the band’s “thing” and discovered that their…

SIN OF NIGHT “SUICIDE” VIDEO

“Suicide”, single + video of Sin Of Night, all-female hard rock band from Italy, is out today by Agoge Records and is available now. “Sin of Night” is a female original Hard Rock band formed in Rome in the autumn of 2012, from an idea of the singer Aivil and the guitarist Julie. After several…

NIGHT “ACROSS THE OCEAN” VIDEO

Night went back to the future to reinvent their self-proclaimed ”80´s heavy metal before 81” attitude. Their new album Soldiers Of Time tells a larger story as they have searched for finding themselves and how to make the most of time. The new album holds 11 tracks of pure rock music were the band explores…

ARI NICOLE “RUNAWAY” VIDEO

Arí Nicole is a Singer-Songwriter and Model who was born and raised in Baltimore, MD. Imagine the fun-loving groove of Lauryn Hill, the sensual styles of Janet Jackson and the sweet tone of Aaliyah all wrapped in one voice. At the age of 14 Arí Nicole began dancing in high school and continued throughout her…

SKOPE NEWS FOR FEBRUARY 24, 2015

NEVER YOUNG “UR A FRONT” Never Young is a noise rock band from the Bay Area in California. Blending raw punk sounds and 90’s guitar music with a synthetic digital aesthetic, jarring militant anthems meet angular pop songwriting. Never Young’s futurist sound is fleshed out and fully realized on their new self-titled EP; the sound…

The Blackmail Seduction – The Blackmail Seduction

The Blackmail Seduction is rock done right. Blasting forth with energy it recalls the best elements of classic rock. Kept to the absolute basics (no synthesizer, no walls of sound) these are songs that feel remarkably familiar. Pleasant in their demeanor the songs oftentimes stretch out forming rather intricate rhythms. Vocals are earnest. Lyrically the…

DEVELOPING A CAREER IN SHOOTING & HOW TO GET STARTED

Tactical rifle shooting is an all-inclusive term. It includes single or multiple targets, moving and stationary targets, nosebleed or distant targets. It can be for defense training or competitive purposes. Whatever the case, being equipped with the necessary skill is not a choice – it is a must. Below, we provide tips to bear in…

SIN ESO RELEASES NEW MUSIC VIDEO “MAELSTROM OF HEARTS”

Based just outside of Birmingham, Sin Eso pride themselves on pioneering a new, seductive sound. If asked who we sound like, we respond with a smile, as deep down we have no idea our selves. Mixing genres in ways that would make the most prolific cocktail drinker smile, we continue to push the boundaries of…

Escher´s Enigma – From Me To There

Not so much in music but in movies there has been for a while this kind of curse where sequels usually are doomed to failure, though a few films find the way to break away (take the The Godfather II as an example), they happen to be better than the original. Well, the same happens…

Holly Long – Bullyheart

Bullyheart is a project by singer songwriter Holly Long that seeks to explore her love for early 80’s rock and roll. The blurb on her website talks about rebellion, intensity, love, anger, disdain, power and humility – great buzzwords and provocative all, but what does it actually translate into? Those thinking that it’ll translate into…

A HIP HOP ARTIST WITH REAL “CHARACTER”

When you look for talent in today’s music industry you need to weed out the wanna-be’s and DYI’s (What is DYI’s) before you find something special. It has become a saturated market in almost every area of the entertainment world. Since the birth of the internet every kid and his grandmother can supposedly sing, dance,…

SKOPE NEWS FOR FEBRUARY 23, 2015

BMB SPACEKID NEW SINGLE Sometimes the new In Sound comes from Way Out! And in the case of Saint Petersburg, Russian native BMB Spacekid AKA Dmitry Semenov, Way Out means the Northern-most city in the world. But in these broadband days, hip hop is played on a global field and we’re used to names emerging…

ALT-J PREMIERE NEW VIDEO FOR “PUSHER”

Today, alt-J premiere the video for “Pusher” – the latest track to be lifted from their critically acclaimed album This Is All Yours. Created by renowned collective Division Paris and directed by Thomas Rhazi, the video focuses on a man trying to speak louder to a uninformed society, addressing both freedom of choice, and love…

MARK KNOPFLER SHARES SHORT FILM TO PREVIEW UPCOMING ALBUM

Legendary musician and songwriter Mark Knopfler is sharing a short film by Henrik Hansen to preview his new record, Tracker, due March 17 on Verve Records. To further celebrate the release, Knopler will embark on a 36-city North American tour, kicking off in Vancouver on September 10 and continuing through the end of October. Fans…

ZEDD’S BRAND-NEW SINGLE “I WANT YOU TO KNOW” FEATURING SELENA GOMEZ

Multi-platinum, GRAMMY award-winning artist/DJ/producer Zedd dropped his brand-new single “I Want You To Know” featuring Selena Gomez at midnight this morning. The single is now available for purchase and streaming worldwide from all digital partners. “I Want You To Know” was written and produced by Zedd with contribution from OneRepublic’s Ryan Tedder. Zedd’s new Interscope…

AVOID GETTING BURNED THIS SPRING BREAK

Spring Break Travel TipsBBB Serving Eastern MA, ME, RI & VT Spring break is just around the corner, which means now is the time to take care of your vacation plans. Planning your trip may require making reservations with multiple businesses whether online or over the phone. A travel agency can make the process of…

Shaded Glitch – Lost in a Labyrinth

Shaded Glitch’s “Lost in a Labyrinth” begs to be played as loud as possible. Dance music has rarely sounded this uninhibited. With massive everything (bass, beat, distortion) the songs are a pure rush of energy. This is pure uncut party music. Vocals in the mix help to add to this overall feeling of decadence. Everything…

Troy Petty – Departure EP

Troy Petty…sir…WHERE have you been hiding? Let me just say…I am absolutely giving you the first-impressions I’m getting from Troy’s new EP departure here…and if it stays ANYTHING like the opening track “All Ghosts” we are completely listening to a future superstar…and that future might not be far away at all with a massive sound…

LOOKING FOR GIGS? CHECK OUT THE OPPORTUNITIES ON CRUISE SHIPS

Sometimes it can be difficult to dig up opportunities to showcase music talent, regardless of genre. There are local bars, clubs, coffee shops, and special events, but these can get booked up fast for space, and it can be extremely difficult to find anything consistent. But, there is another option for musicians willing to expand…