Month: June 2015

SMART IDEAS FOR DECORATING YOUR APARTMENT ON A TIGHT BUDGET

After having bought the apartment of your dreams in Mumbai, it is quite likely that you would be a little stretched for a handsome budget to do it up. To avoid a potentially explosive situation with the rest of the members of your family who could be harboring their own ideas of creating a splash…

MUMFORD & SONS VIDEO “THE WOLF”

Mumford & Sons have released a new video for their song “The Wolf.” The video charts the band over 48 hours at the 2015 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, as the band donned costumes and surreptitiously enjoyed the Bonnaroo experience amongst the masses of attendees. The video also features energetic footage of the band’s Saturday…

PHILTY SINGLE “ABJURE”

Netherlands-born electronic artist Philty has teamed with San Francisco Indie label Treehouse Tribe Records to release his latest, ebullient track, “Abjure”. Featuring pounding basslines and driving synths, Philty’s newest single is sure to cement his unique, high energy sound in the minds of dance music lovers everywhere. This is the TTR debut for PHILTY, and…

SKOPE NEWS FOR JUNE 30, 2015

NEW ALBUM BY ANDREA ZONN Most fans of Americana and country know violinist and vocalist Andrea Zonn from her 12-year run as a featured member of James Taylor’s band, and as a recording and touring musician with Lyle Lovett, Trisha Yearwood, Alison Krauss, Jerry Douglas, and Vince Gill. Now, fans can experience the full breadth…

ATLAS GENIUS’ NEW SINGLE “MOLECULES”

This fall, Warner Brothers Records will release Inanimate Objects, the new album from Atlas Genius. “Molecules,” the euphoric first single, was released today and is available. The Australian band, which features brothers Keith and Michael Jeffery, will be previewing material from Inanimate Objects while touring the U.S. this summer. Atlas Genius will perform with The…

“UNDER NEON LIGHTS” FEATURING ST. VINCENT FROM THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS’

“Under Neon Lights”- a song from The Chemical Brothers’ new album, Born In The Echoes – is out today and available HERE. The hallucinogenic track, which features guest vocals from Annie Clark (St. Vincent), debuted yesterday on Lauren Laverne’s BBC 6 Music show. The visualizer for “Under Neon Lights,” which can be seen HERE, premiered…

MUSIC FLOWS IN THE VEINS OF RECORDING ARTIST SHANNEN NICOLE

Shannen took her first serious musical steps at thirteen years old when she wrote her first song and hasn’t looked back since. She began her love affair with music singing along to karaoke video games with her brother to imitating any Mariah Carey song with her mother. In addition she took on every school talent…

SOPHIA SHY TRANSITIONS TO DJ/PRODUCER

SOPHIA SHY is a spectacular female DJ/producer and Singer /Songwriter, to hit the Canadian scene! If you’ve ever heard her live, you’ll know she is an original DJ that takes the most forbidden and unconventional to make it work while shinning on stage. A definite crowd favorite that wins over and over again. Sophia Shy…

CeeGramz – Transexual Tender – EP Review

Rap can be such an incredible genre of music. I’d never be the guy to say it’s all I listen to every day, but it’s certainly been a part of my life since about the age of seven years old. Combine an intense early love of hip-hop with a whole shitload of summer-school for creative…

Hizreturn – ‘Deliverer’

“Deliverer” is a confident album full of hope. Hizreturn do a great job in including many different approaches from folk-tinged rock to indie rock and everywhere in between. Throughout it all they use their lyrical work to tie the pieces together. The songs are celebrations looking for the light of the world and living in…

KILL J VIDEO “COLD STONE”

KIll J aka Julie Aagaard has set the bar high with her eclectic take on Scandinavian pop. With tracks like ‘You Have Another Lover’ (here) ‘Phoenix’ (here) or ‘Bullet’ (here) racking up 500,000 plays on Soundcloud last year she is quickly becoming an artist to look out for. With ‘Cold Stone’ she shows complete control…

SKOPE NEWS FOR JUNE 29, 2015

TEKH TOGO “MORE CRYSTALS” Grand Rapid, Michigan rapper/producer/visual artist Tekh Togo presents “More Crystals”, the new single produced by Chicago’s Jon Content. Togo is preparing for the release of BlackWater, his forthcoming album featuring Mick Jenkins, Nitty Scott MC, Joose of AGO, and Dougy Lo Hot as well as production from Mistro, Nixon and Seventh…

TEN NEW SINGLE “THIS LOVE”

After a successful first radio single ‘Tell Me What To Do’, it’s time for that master song-writer Gary Hughes to show us what he can do with a ballad. ‘This Love’ is the second single to be lifted from Ten’s new album ‘Isla De Muerta’, with this gorgeous lyric video created by the director of…

Doug Cash – ‘The Acoustic Rock Onslaught’

Doug Cash’s “The Acoustic Rock Onslaught” is aptly named for Doug Cash manages to create a full-bodied frenzied physical sound. Whether he opts for the fast-paced blitz almost punk-like performance of “Midnight Baby 2” or the slow, low-slung funk of “Love Thicka Than Blood”, he shows an impressive range. Lyrically the songs have a sense…

Glamour Assassins – “Ain’t So Young”

Glamour Assassins remembers the sounds of the 80s and builds upon them on “Ain’t So Young”. Among their influences are the meticulous New Order and to David Bowie’s 80s glam rock era. This means that they write the kind of songs that stick in the mind long after they’ve ended. Melodies are sweet as sugar,…

Eric And Aaron – To Keep From Losing Our Minds – EP Review

Impressive songs from the song-writing duo of Eric And Aaron…I really felt like I didn’t know what I could or couldn’t expect in listening to their latest EP, To Keep From Losing Our Minds – and by the time it was over I found myself instantly reaching to repeat and hear more of their massive…

Vince Lindley feat K-Trik-E – “Party Life”

If Greenville native Vince Lindley’s debut single is autobiographical then that must be one hell of a boring party. Party Life is a trite, tired song about nothing in particular with as much hot air as it takes to blow up Lindley’s big head. There is literally nothing redeemable about this supposed “banger”. The beat…

SKOPE NEWS FOR JUNE 26, 2015

SOUNDTRACK TO UPCOMING FILM SOUTHPAW FROM EXECUTIVE PRODUCER EMINEM Southpaw (Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture), the soundtrack to The Weinstein Company motion picture Southpaw, will be released on July 24th — the same day the film hits theaters — via Shady Records/Interscope Records. Eminem serves as Executive Producer of the album, which…

XANDER DUELL PREMIERES NEW TRACK ‘HYPOTHETICAL VOW’

Xander Duell originally prevailed in the indie world alongside his brother, Damon McMahon (now of Amen Dunes), as 2/5ths of Inouk,the five-piece originating from Brooklyn. After releasing their critically acclaimed debut LP, No Danger, in 2004 the band quickly parted ways never to be heard from again. Until now…Xander is excited to release his upcoming…

GALVANIZE RELEASES NEW VIDEO FOR “MESS”

Check out the Philadelphia and NYC-based techno-rockers Galvanize and their new music video for “Mess” from the forthcoming “Projector” EP, which is set to release in September 2015. Galvanize is the techno-rock project of Peter Milos and session drummer Scott Frassetto who played in Moby’s band through the “Animal Rights”, “Play”, “18”, and “Hotel” album…

STOLI HEADS TO STOCKHOLM TO GET TO KNOW VILDIRHEART

Hello to all fellow music loving people on this fine Friday morning. I am going on 4 hours of sleep and a Starbucks Double Shot so please bare with me. Today we travel all the way to Stockholm in Sweden to check out the music of VildirHeart. But before we do that how about some…

PREMIERE: BRETTYN ROSE “THROUGH MY WINDOW” VIDEO

Canadian singer-songwriter Brettyn Rose releases her video for “Through My Window” today! The single defines Brettyn Rose’s signature sound, and the title represents the sole purpose of how she feels about each and every day. We all view similar things through our windows, but we feel and interpret them very differently. That is the primary…

DELTA RAE ADDRESSES CHARLESTON SHOOTING THROUGH MUSIC

Wanted to share this new song from Delta Rae with you. The band was, quite understandably, horrified by the events in Charleston, SC on Wednesday night, especially as it hit quite close to home for them, based in Durham, NC. So they wrote and recorded this protest song, “All Good People,” as a means to…

SKOPE NEWS JUNE 25, 2015

FOX AND FOWL RELEASES ‘ELIZA’ VIDEO With a successful East Coast tour almost complete, Fox & Fowl has provided yet another treat to with the release of the video for single ‘Eliza’. Revealing the group’s brand new lineup as a trio, the video flips between performance shots of the band and a clearly besotted couple.…

TIRED LION DROP CLIP FOR NEW SINGLE “SUCK”

Now, along with releasing the video for their brand new single “Suck”, Tired Lion have also been announced as the winners of the Triple J Unearthed competition to play Splendour In The Grass 2015 – joining an honoured list of previous winners such as Airling, Kingswood, Art vs. Science, and Millions. Opening the festival on…

RAURY “DEVIL’S WHISPER”

A week after the release of “Devil’s Whisper,” Raury debuts the song’s powerful music video. The Carlon Ramong & Andrew Donoho-directed visual features the singer-songwriter facing his and others’ inner devil, in an unexpected twist. “I’ve seen the powers that be and how deeply rooted they are in the poisoning of my people. I see…

Jelani Lateef – “Cold Days and Dark Nights”

Jelani Lateef’s “Cold Days and Dark Nights” is a warm, welcoming album full of carefully selected samples and impeccable delivery. With a keen ear for melody and a knack for carefully constructed stories, Jelani Lateef brings these songs feel alive. Inspiration and striving for the future help to weave the songs together giving them a…

Return for Refund “Self-Titled” EP

Big rock sounds echoing out of Toronto, Canada, coming from the amplifiers of Return For Refund – a three-piece rock’n’roll crew built on frantically-intense, straight-to-your-face music. Incorporating skilled musicianship, complex timing signatures and blazing-hot performances, Return For Refund is making sure you get every pennies-worth on their self-titled EP. Stream the full EP at Bandcamp:…

MARY SARAH RELEASES “DRESS UP THIS TOWN”

On her new album Bridges, 19-year-old singer and songwriter Mary Sarah duets with some of country music’s biggest names on 12 captivating songs. Amazed by the Texas ingénue’s voice and talent, Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, Vince Gill, the Oak Ridge Boys, the late Ray Price and others all signed on to sing with…

RUBY THE RABBITFOOT “AS BAD AS I AM”

“I had an ‘aunt’ my cousins and I thought was a witch,” Ruby the RabbitFoot explains, her South Georgia drawl lagging after a long day at work. “So I think I’m connected to that world. Even though shit seems to always hit the fan, I feel like a lucky charm.” So explains Ruby’s adopted surname:…

THE ATOMIC BITCHWAX “SEXECUTIONER”

New Jersey’s legendary, riff-centric power trio THE ATOMIC BITCHWAX (aka TAB) has announced a North Amercian headlining tour in support of its new album, Gravitron. The five week tour will kick off on August 13 in Brooklyn, NY and will traverse the continent, concluding September 18 in NYC. Gravitron was released on April 21 via…

SKOPE NEWS FOR JUNE 24, 2015

PAUL BOOTH CREATES HOME GOODS LINE Paul Booth, dubbed “The New King of Rock Tattoos” by Rolling Stone and “The King of Creepy” by Forbes Magazine, has launched an exclusive line of home goods – releasing under the name Paul Booth Brand – available now only via www.PaulBoothBrand.com. Paul Booth Brand home goods serve an…

MARIANN ROSA “BANJO FOR MY BITCHES” SINGLE

Quirky Norwegian vocalist and DJ, Mariann Rosa brings her own unique blend of colourful style and sound to the UK this summer with the release of her new Sci-Fi Pop single, ‘Banjo For My Bitches’, released 6th July via Popjoy records. Former Judge on Norway’s version of ‘Idol’, Mariann is already a household name in…

The Gypsy Lumberjacks – Giants of America

The new album from this Minneapolis-based six piece, Giants of America, shimmers with crisp musical textures and an airy, inviting sound full of intimacy that never overwhelms listeners. The production perfectly frames the band’s eight songs spanning across every imaginable genre line. These are deceptively modest compositions that conceal enormous ambitions behind an astonishingly unpretentious…

Empire Of Gold – Raw – EP Review

It’s been a strange morning here at sleepingbagstudios… I could have sworn things were going to be record setting type-awesome today as I awoke to the sunshine streaming through the windows. Shortly after, I’m back here to my online world and in massive discussions with managers and band-promoters…if it wasn’t for coffee, the amount of…

The Dan Coyle Wonder Thrills – Perfect Word. Perfect Beat.

New York City based singer/songwriter Dan Coyle and his Wonder Thrills project delivers listeners a vibrant and literate six song collection with their Perfect Word Perfect Beat ep. Coyle’s songwriting isn’t content with staking out long explored territory and, instead, plays uneasily at the seldom traveled border between the traditional and subversive. His subversion isn’t…

Dylan McDonald & The Avians’ – Fueled by Dreams of the Future

Dylan McDonald and The Avians’ latest release “Fueled by Dreams of the Future” is an diverse rock album with a sound that is all their own. This band is reminiscent of rock legends from the 60’s and 70’s, but they bring their own fresh take. With great rhythms, unique melodies and distinctive vocals, this album…

Salome Pacific – Beautiful and Strong

‘Beautiful and Strong’ is a single by the Kenyan singer-songwriter, Salome Pacific, who has so far, delivered songs that are full of warm susceptibility and a gripping emotional connection, attached with the beautifully penned lyrics. She managed to conquer hearts wherever she went, with her beautiful vocals, powered by extraordinary lyrics. She has travelled several…