Yuck! You mean to tell me that good ol’ Australian singer/song-writer Daxton Monaghan has been rocking in some way, shape or form since the early 1990’s yet there’s no official Facebook page? Right now there’s one of those fan-posted fact-boards where you kind of have to cross your fingers and hope that the descriptions etc.…
Jim Pelz’s “Loser Angels” are pure manna from Heaven. Right from the first track the sound is so rich and dense. With these songs Jim Pelz sings the songs of the marginalized of the world. Throughout the album Jim Pelz’s voice and thoughtful lyrics take center stage. His band is phenomenally talented as well as…
Explicit content, profanity and slangs, you name it and a hip hop song with all of this will be found on the internet. The evolution of hip-hop can be contributed to a secretive urban crusade where the inspiration was the West African folk poets. The lyrics were meaningful and on issues such as politics and…
JADED STAR, the new act founded by former members of Visions Of Atlantis, Iced Earth and more, just released a brand new lyric video for “Stars,” the fourth track from their upcoming Sensory Records debut album, Memories From The Future, which is nearing release mid-April. In addition to the lyric video, the album has been…
Some of the best video games draw their inspiration from sources like comic books, movies, and television shows. Developers look at a show’s fan base as an untapped market thirsty for other ways to get their fix. In other ways, video games become the inspiration for shows and other media sources. Here are five video…
ADIMIRON & METALSUCKS.NET LAUNCH “AYAHUASCA” MUSIC VIDEO Italian progressive metal act, Adimiron, has teamed up with MetalSucks.net to launch an animated music video for the song “Ayahuasca,” taken from the band’s fourth studio album, Timelapse, out now on Scarlet Records. Stream the new “Ayahuasca” video today exclusively at: http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=166015 “HANDS UP, DON’T SHOOT!” BY NASA…
Crimson Calamity Present an Explosive Alternative Country / Rock Sound on Debut EP “All In The Cards” out March 31st, 2014. Alternative Country duo Crimson Calamity debut a high-spirited, attitude fueled sound on their debut EP “All In The Cards” due out on March 31st, 2015. Lauren Harding and Mallory Trunnell were no strangers to…
Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll, created by and starring Denis Leary, will air on FX on Thursdays at 10 PM e/p, beginning July 16. Leary stars as “Johnny Rock,” lead singer of a legendary early 90s New York band called The Heathens. Known for living up to their name, the band partied so long and so hard that even…
SIDEASIDEB’s latest EP Evergreen Rust finds the creative partnership venturing further into dark dream-pop territory. The various moods on the EP are held together with an inescapable curious urgency that will pull listeners from start to finish. Cameos include vocals from Leslie Hong and James Van Der Beek. The first single, “Always Awake”, is a…
Are you one of the obsessive compulsive buyers who would just rush to buy anything with an attractive tag? Then you seriously need some expert mentoring on your purchasing habits. IOS app market is flooded with developers, so it is sometimes difficult to draw lines between fake claimants. Mobile Tracking apps can be very effective…
Celebrities from all around the world and from all branches of the arts are rallying behind what international talk show host Jerry Springer has described as an “Incredible (rock) video” aimed at raising funds for fostering charities all over the world. The video, a rock / metal cover of “Don’t You Worry Child”, released by…
So who is Atman anyway? Rapper Atman delivers an edgy and cool clean appeal that’s missing from a majority of rappers these days. His latest release, “Silence is Golden” recently slid across my desk. I’ve heard my share of rap this year, and most of it is trivial to say the least. Give me something…
Legendary Norwegian metal band ARCTURUS will release its first new studio album in a decade, Arcturian, on May 8 via Prophecy Productions. Unparalleled in creativity, musicianship and artistic approach since its formation in 1987, mastermind Steinar “Sverd” Johnsen and his cosmic crew — consisting of past and present members of Ulver, Mayhem, Dimmu Borgir, Borknagar…
OAKLAND TRIO MALL WALK PREMIERES B-SIDE “CONTAINER” VIA NOISEY Last October, Oakland trio MALL WALK released its eponymous debut EP, five briskly minimal tracks that foregrounded the bass and drum contributions of Daniel Brown and Nicholas Clark, respectively, and nodded to punk and post-punk precedents. Alternately infectious and gritty, spare and expansive, the EP introduced…
Brother George is a real person- a disheveled mystic who appeared one day like a long and leery shadow- a little reeling but still erect- while wearing a peculiar hat and who staggered to the stage with requests to do that song by The Band or that Dylan one or do you know that other…
GLOBALIENATION displays the best of calculated angular rock. Baïki possesses a clear edge to their music. This comes across in their urgently delivered music. Embedded within their lyrics is a message of social justice, a desire to create a more equal society. Nicely matched up with their frantic energy the overall sense is one of…
Teachers are a vital part of our society. They help prepare younger generations to prepare for successful careers in a variety of fields, make informed and intelligent decisions, and guide them to make the world a better place. While every teacher in the United States must have a bachelor’s degree and a credential, many teachers…
FINCH PREMIERE OFFICIAL VIDEO “PLAY DEAD” WATCH NOW AT VEVO Today Finch has teamed up with VEVO for the worldwide premiere of their video “Play Dead” from their recent album Back To Oblivion. Watch now at VEVO. Directed by the band’s very own, Daniel Wonacott, “Play Dead” is a black and white Cohen Brothers-Esque nod…
EZTV are three American guys, Ezra Tenenbaum, Shane O’Connell and Michael Stasiak, who make American music. That’s all one really needs to know when listening to their first released track and A-Side of their debut 7″ “Dust in the Sky,” recorded by Jarvis Taveniere (Rear House Recording / Woods). It’s a perfect first peek at…
A KROM Statement: This KROM song is dedicated to the hundreds of thousands of innocent children killed in war and civil conflict. The lyrics can be equally applied to the thousands of Jewish children gassed in Nazi concentration camps in WW2, to the multitude of children who died under the brutal regime of Pol Pot…
Fast and easy forgiveness of your student loans! Sound too good to be true? That’s because it is. Watch out for scams that entice student loan holders by promising to erase their debt. How the Scam Works: You get an email or spot a post on social media that claims a company can erase your…
So hello to all out there who live & die by music, it is so nice to see you again. Lots going in the music world these days, but here at Skoped Out we love that. On behalf of artists and rights holders, SoundExchange has filed a lawsuit against Muzak, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Canada’s…
Some truly excellent sounds coming from California’s innovative indie-rock band Winchester Revival. With brand-new music now out for public consumption, this five-piece band is making some major waves out there online and have already picked up several positive reviews in their favour as the buzz behind this band continues to grow surrounding the recent release…
A uniquely blended culmination of a journey’s beginning. Haunting melodies, and classic strings with a calibrated seduction gives way to the lingering mist of the fjords, and soars us up and over the high reaching Andes. Musically, leaving the listener breathlessly entangled as a lover exhausted and content, March to May debuts their first EP,…
When my father died in January 2014, I did little more than write about him for the first eight months. Poems, snatches of prose, abandoned plays, journal entries, class assignments – I parried with his death on notebook pages and computer screens trying to make some sense of how to move on with an enormous…
Hailing from Sydney, Mary and Chris are Polarheart. Having played alongside each other in previous projects, the duo began writing together in early 2013. They found a strong chemistry, and a year later Polarheart was born. Their combination of dreamy vocals and abstract soundscapes, now combining elements of garage, trap and RnB, makes for a…
ΣTELLA NEW VIDEO Σtella is an eclectic artist from Athens and a rising name in Greece’ music scene that gives new life to classic electro-pop with the unique combination of a stunningly warm voice and a blue funkish beat. The world of “Σtella” unfolds in 10 tracks where love for the 80’s is present, synths…
Kygo premiered the official music video for his second, sure-to-be summer smash-hit, single “Stole the Show” feat. Parson James via the YouTube Music Awards. In the span of one week, “Stole the Show” feat. Parson James has amassed an impressive 5 million+ streams, shot straight to #1 on Hype Machine and has received global critical…
True minstrels of the post-rock genre have become few and far between as of late. KLONE, hailing from the picturesque city of Poitiers, France, successfully satisfies that void by combining a myriad of influences from six talented members into one cohesive and satisfying progressive stew with mature, otherworldly rock overtones. When a fan of progressive…
Bitter’s Kiss is an album of delicate pop songs. These are piece that are full of emotion. Lovelorn, hopeful, carefully arranged, Bitter’s Kiss is the kind of album that gently introduces these elements into the overall mix. Moody the album feels like the perfect fit for a sleepy Sunday afternoon. Playful at times the songs…
‘White Dress’ is the exciting new single from Australian production duo Set Mo (Nick Drabble & Stu Turner), the first in a line of big releases they have planned for 2015. Written in London after a week in Ibiza, ‘White Dress’ was inspired by great music, bronzed skin and golden beaches. Set Mo set out…
Nneka’s forthcoming studio album, My Fairy Tales, will be released May 26 on Bushqueen Music. Nneka is sharing “My Love, My Love” from the album, listen HERE. Of the track, Nneka says “It’s about connecting with a universal and/or godly love, not being pessimistic and finding beauty in the little things despite all the calamity…
The music classroom is a magical place. The opportunities for creativity and expression are endless. It is a refuge for students in their busy days and a place where they can have the chance to “color outside the lines.” As a musician, teaching in the music classroom can be an incredibly rewarding career, one that…
NEW ALBUM BY ROSELAND Including members from Cortez, Kruger, No Sun In San Francisco or Sonograph, the band is gonna release with “Roseland” a delicate sonic flower in a classy package of careful production signed by Raphael Bovey (Kruger) and Magnus Lindberg (Cult Of Luna). Synths, strings, orchestral guitars, breathing drums and a million voices…
Now in it’s 9th Annual Edition, London Burlesque Festival 2015 will be running for 17 sizzling evenings of sultry entertainment from the 15-31st May, making it the largest international burlesque event of it’s kind! With a packed schedule of high profile events, celebrity following and a loyal expanding fan base, London Burlesque Festival showcases the…
MUSE today announced that they will release the first official single, “Dead Inside” today, March 23rd as the song premieres on radio stations across the globe. Says lead singer Matt Bellamy, “This is where the story of the album begins, where the protagonist loses hope and becomes ‘Dead Inside’, therefore vulnerable to the dark forces…
Arstidir’s “Hvel” possesses a glacial grace. Their Icelandic origins might have something to do with this: the songs display true patience. By letting these songs spool out with a sense of majesty, their work at times is highly reminiscent of Beck’s “Sea Change”. Everything works together perfectly. Displaying great taste throughout the album Arstidir shows…
Who doesn’t like poppy singer-songwriter music? I’d bet all hands go up in the air. I mean, while bluesy singer-songwriter, which by the way kind of emerges in the late 60’s and 70’s with the arrival of Bob Dylan, Cat Stevens, Elton John and Billy Joel, represented a close and personal artistic snapshot from the…
Some might say the best singers are born. They are letting their voice go from early in life in choirs, music classes, and around the home as a prelude to future careers. Ryal, onetime singer for Strip Darling, is one of those singers. Raised in Colorado and the San Diego area, Ryal participated in Christian-themed…
WAXHATCHEE NEW VIDEO The music video for Waxahatchee’s “Under a Rock” has arrived, just before the release of full-length Ivy Tripp. The video features Waxahatchee in full-band formation as they perform for friends at Golden Tea House, a now-defunct West Philadelphia performance space that was central to the local music community. Check out the video…
