Month: September 2015

BAND FROM CANADA WITH A STRONG MESSAGE

Determination and a desire to persevere is a constant with the band The Unravelling. Hailing from Canada band members Gustavo De Beauville and Steve Moore have more than battled their own demons to become the solid group they are. The combination of their talents and skills are evident in their new album “Tear a Hole…

Michael Resin – ‘Emotion Sickness’

“Emotion Sickness” strikes the perfect balance between quiet reflection and outright elegance. Michael Resin’s careful pacing throughout “Emotion Sickness” helps it to achieve a deep emotional impact. Staying front and center is his thoughtful lyricism which help to tie the album together. With a strong emphasize on love and relationships these pieces veer from infinite…

THE HUMBLE GRAPES NEXT SINGLE “YOUNG AND ALIVE”

The dynamic duo making waves in the NYC indie circuit are The Humble Grapes consisting of producer David Kaufman and vocalist Brie Capone. Set to release their brand new highly anticipated single “Young and Alive” at the end of the month, the talented musicians will also be prepping for the rollout of their forthcoming EP…

THE EVOLUTION OF STREAMING

Evolution of Streaming: Lala.com Rise and Fall (history, business model, Apple buyout), Streaming Media History & Progression, Music Industry Evolution (new revenue streams post Napster), Current Music Services. http://hipsdontlie.ca/streaming/

SKOPE NEWS FOR SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

NADUS “NXWXRK” OFFICIAL VIDEO Newark, New Jersey producer Nadus has announced an expanded Deluxe Edition album of his acclaimed Broke City EP, out October 16th on Pelican Fly / Thread / Moodswing / RPM MSC. The Deluxe Edition includes all 5 tracks from the EP, 5 new remixes from DJ Sliink, Gutta, Samename & Richelle,…

ALISON WONDERLAND VIDEO “GAMES”

Today, Alison Wonderland reveals the video for ‘Games’, the fourth single from her debut album ‘Run’ which has just been released in the UK via Virgin EMI. Directed by Prad Sen, the same force behind Alison’s earlier videos for I Want U, Cold & U Don’t Know, the video for ‘Games’ shows Alison flexing her…

SHADOWS & MIRRORS “IN THE DARK”

Shadows & Mirrors is the brainchild of Illinois electronic artist Brian Diamond. After fronting local rock/grunge bands from the age of 15, Brian decided to go it alone in 2015 – introducing a more electronic darkwave sound as Shadows & Mirrors. The new material has been likened to Depeche Mode/Nine Inch Nails/Marilyn Manson although Brian…

Stephen Inglis – ‘Learning You By Heart’

Stephen Inglis’s “Learning You By Heart” is a languid lovely journey through a life. Poignant observations abound from the existential concerns about relationships to the hypersensitivity of social media. Possessing musical accompaniment that is airy and warm, these are the kinds of songs that make up the best variety of a reflective weekend. He employs…

Lee Williams – “The Frankenstein Monster”

Lee Williams’ “The Frankenstein Monster” has an up-tempo classic rock style instrumental. It has a great guitar melody with an old school, blues style vibe. “The Frankenstein Monster” has strong musical break downs and a great finish/closing. Very nice guitar solo. Lee Williams is an extremely talented, gifted musician, creating a feel good classic. Audio:…

JENNIFER BUDD RELEASES VIDEO “DON’T EVEN”

“Today I release my first single/video called “Don’t Even”. The video represents a disconnect within a relationship, an unfolding and refolding of events. The tension is peircing as the couple acts out their frustration. Pieces brake and get put back together just to fall apart again. My time spent in University, in Nashville and with…

JORDAN BRATTON “FRANK”

As Jordan Bratton readies his fall North American tour, the New York singer releases a brand new emotional track, entitled “Frank.” The piano driven tune is a personal, introspective offering. “Frank” was written and produced by Jordan himself. Artwork by Casey Weldon

RAISING A HAND TO CURE RETT SYNDROME

The issue is personal for Kevin Black, brother of country music star Clint Black. His daughter, Cortney, died when she was 16 of complications from Rett syndrome, a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects girls almost exclusively. It is characterized by normal early growth and development that, beginning about age 12 to 18 months, is followed by…

THE SHERLOCKS “HEART OF GOLD”

Four-piece rockers, The Sherlocks, were formed in Sheffield when brothers Josh (guitar) and Andy (bass) Davidson moved in next door to brothers Kiaran (vocals/guitar) and Brandon (drums) Crook’s grandparents. Bonding over their love of football and music, the two pairs of brothers were inspired by their favourite artists including Arctic Monkeys, The Beatles, Libertines, Oasis…

SKOPE NEWS FOR SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

THE DEAD WEATHER PREMIERE NEW TRACK “COP AND GO” The Dead Weather – Jack White, Alison Mosshart, Dean Fertita and Jack Lawrence – has unveiled “Cop and Go,” a second new track from their eagerly awaited new album DODGE AND BURN (out September 25). “Cop and Go” is streaming now exclusively via the Third Man…

FRANK TURNER SHARES VIDEO FOR NEW SINGLE “JOSEPHINE”

Frank Turner has today revealed the starkly affecting video for his new single “Josephine.” “Josephine” is the second single to be taken from the singer-songwriter’s critically-acclaimed sixth album Positive Songs For Negative People. A barnstorming rock anthem, it was recorded with his long-standing backing band The Sleeping Souls. “It’s a song about the search of…

Hybrid the Rapper – ‘Starseed’

With “Starseed” Hybrid the Rapper proves he is a rapper without peer. Throughout the album “Starseed” focuses on both the difficultly of the current reality while possessing hope for the future. By keeping the balance between these two diametrically opposed worlds, “Starseed” offers the promise of a better tomorrow. Hybrid the Rapper uses this conflict…

Michael Hubbard – ‘The Breakup’ – Album Review

I’m man enough to admit that when an album starts out with a ‘Danny-Boy’-esque opening that I’m instantly scared…at least usually. As “Prelude” starts out…it seems to include or incorporate the old classic song somewhat into the melody…the intro itself is less than thirty seconds long, and with its beautiful violin/string sounds it slowly morphs…

AURORA UNVEILS “MURDER SONG (5,4,3,2,1)”

AURORA made her North American debut this past October at the CMJ Music Marathon. Garnering critical acclaim from The New York Times, NPR, PASTE Magazine, Pigeons and Planes and more, AURORA has quickly made a name for herself as an exciting rising star to watch. Her Running in the Wolves EP, out now, solidifies the…

EVER SO ANDROID SINGLE “ALREADY GONE”

Ever So Android’s is based on the long-running energy between its principal members vocalist Hope Simpson and multi-instrumentalist Drew Murray. Their new album Disconnect is the band’s first full-length and is produced by industry journeyman and sonic alchemist Bill Rieflin (Swans, Ministry, REM). Each track is its own self-contained burst of energy, reflecting the band’s…

P’ARIS VIDEO “CONFIDENCE”

A quote from P’ARIS: “Confidence is a song about being completely unprepared for monumental life changes, and calling bullshit on people who won’t admit they’re afraid of the future. For the video, we illustrated that by putting the singer in a clean, modern home setting, juxtaposed by a strangely ominous dancing panda dude. If we’d…

SKOPE NEWS FOR SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

LYMBYC SYSTEM SHARE MINIMALIST-DANCE CUT “PARABOLOID” rothers Jared and Michael Bell have been making music together as Lymbyc Systym since 2004. Though Jared resides in Brooklyn and Michael in Phoenix, their years of shared experience and deep connection through music have helped them develop a remarkably rened and fluid cross-country writing process. TUNNEL VISION “MY…

CHE-VAL “LOVE STILL WAITING”

It’s not disco… and it’s not Madonna… Che-Val is beautifully crafted modern alternative pop emerging from urban depths with crashing melodies and pulsating bass lines that will make your heart hurt! A husband and wife team, Che-Val was launched initially from infatuation, but quickly evolved into the realization that both partners have an explosive passion…

AVICII MAKES HIS DIRECTORIAL DEBUT

2X Grammy nominated and AMA-winning producer/DJ Avicii is making his directorial debut today with the with the worldwide premier of videos for “For A Better Day” and “Pure Grinding,” the new double single from his upcoming album STORIES, out October 2 on PRMD/Island Records. “All the songs have a story I wanted to tell,” says…

MACHEL MONTANO X SEAN PAUL “ONE WINE” FT. MAJOR LAZER

Trinidadian singer Machel Montano teams up with iconic dancehall artist Sean Paul on their new single “One Wine” featuring Major Lazer out today via Mad Decent. The track embodies the island spirit and features reggae rhythms perfectly blended with Major Lazer’s Caribbean inspired dance style. Check out the track below and share.

SKOPE NEWS FOR SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

SEED FOOD & WINE FESTIVAL SEED Food & Wine Festival, the nation’s only plant-based food and wine experience, has announced an all-star lineup for its second annual event. This November, the conscious culinary fete will welcome ultra-athlete and author Rich Roll, chef and restaurateur Matthew Kenney, former NBA star and vegan wine owner John Salley,…

JANET JACKSON ANNOUNCES ‘UNBREAKABLE’

Janet Jackson’s Rhythm Nation record label and its distribution partner BMG have set an October 2, 2015 date for the wide release of the superstar’s first studio album in seven years, Unbreakable. The album is now available for pre-order on iTunes with instant downloads of the new title track and the first single off the…

BABAGANOUJ RELEASE ‘HIT SONG’

In 2014 Babaganouj garnered serious radio attention with their releases “Too Late For Love” and “Bluff” – leading them to tour nationally twice, play each leg of The Blurst of Times tour as well as support a slew of notable acts such as The Preatures, Smudge, Veruca Salt, The Lemonheads, Northeast Party House and The…

Chand K Nova – ‘The Wrath of Chand’

Chand K Nova shows off his considerable chops on the all-encompassing work of “The Wrath of Chand”. Without saying a word Chand K Nova’s album is able to embody all that is good about rock. Rhythms are kept slow and steady displaying a great deal of power. “N.V” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qOL1ItYGKI Audio: https://soundcloud.com/chand-k-nova/sets/the-wrath-of-chand Absolutely no time is…

Jillian Speer – ‘Daggers & Suede’

So across my desk slides the new 6 track EP from Los Angeles based vocalist Jillian Speer entitled “Daggers & Suede”. During my initial research of Speer there were a few lines from his bio that I really liked: Originally hailing from north of Seattle, the singer-songwriter Jillian Speer grew up with music as an…

SKOPE NEWS FOR SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

TITS OF CLAY ‘BLANK GENERATION’ ON OUT.COM Tits of Clay are the rocking “Angry Inch” from the gender-bending Tony Award winning musical, ‘Hedwig and the Angry Inch’. Their irrepressible 5-track debut EP ‘Belasco’ (a tribute to David Belasco, the theatrical producer, impresario, director, playwright and founder of the Belasco Theatre, where ‘Hedwig’ is staged), is…

ATLAS GENIUS UNVEILS OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR “MOLECULES”

Atlas Genius’ new album, Inanimate Objects – the follow-up to the band’s breakthrough debut, When It Was Now – is out now and available HERE. The band has unveiled the official video for the first single, “Molecules.” Directed by longtime collaborator Claire Marie Vogel, it can be viewed HERE. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTR9-_8ML38

SAMSON THE TRUEST “SIDEWINDER” SINGLE

Samson The Truest is the project of the Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter Sam Geller, who seeks to balance the power and the vulnerability embodied by the biblical hero Samson in his music, delving into topics of self-destruction and transcendence as they appear in daily life. His new album Come Back Shane features over a dozen guest musicians…

STOLI SAYS GOODBYE TO SUMMER 2015 WITH THE TUNES OF AIRY JEANINE

So here we are a few days away from Labor Day weekend, that is unreal how fast summer went. Overall I must say it was a great, music filled couple months. In music news today, a new Parks Associates report on streaming media devices reports four brands — Amazon, Apple, Google, and Roku — accounted…

HOW TO ENJOY A CONCERT WITHOUT BEING A CHUMP

You remember your first concert. You went on a road trip to see the auditory object of your affections just to fulfill your childhood fantasy. The stage filled with lights and colors, the band nailed their high-pitched solos—but the crowd was awful. You couldn’t even enjoy the concert because the person next to you was…

ZANDER SINGLE “JUST RIGHT”

Zander is a Floridian singer and songwriter who plays guitar with passion and purpose, discovering tropical pop through an easy rhythm and surf guitar. Inspired by surfing the Florida coast and enjoying fiery sunsets, Zander’s music brings intense beats and rad sounds that shares his love for “retro music and the ocean”. His latest songs…

SKOPE NEWS FOR SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

THEOLOGIAN NEW ALBUM STREAM The magma-like works of NYC-area-based THEOLOGIAN creator Lee M. Bartow (a.k.a. Theologian Prime) are available for public intake, as the project’s A Means By Which To Break The Surface Of The Real LP is out now, the first release for Redscroll Records’ new Nothing Under The Sun imprint. THEOLOGIAN’s A Means…

ANTONIQUE SMITH RELEASES SOARING NEW SINGLE “HIGHER”

Grammy nominated singer / songwriter Antonique Smith released her epic new single “Higher” on iTunes & Apple Music Friday, August 28th. The soaring pop-r&b track will be featured on her highly anticipated debut EP Love Is Everything, arriving this Fall on independent label 9:23 Music Group. “Higher,” produced by the platinum selling duo The Midi…

VERILUN NEW VIDEO

After more than 1 year of continuous search for approrpiate members the line-up of the band has been fixed at the very end of 2010. Members came from other well-known bands: Zoltan Schonberger (drums) ex-Sear Bliss, Krisztian Varga (guitar) ex-Monastery / Hayseed, Gyorgy Varga (bass / vocal) ex-Dalriada, and last but not least Gabor Bodnar…

SWERVE SINGLE “AW HELL”

After listening to “Aw Hell”, the new single from Swerve’s upcoming yet-to-be-titled EP coming out this fall, you may be forgiven for not thinking this band hails from Los Angeles or even the United States for that matter. Steeped in Brit Rock like Oasis, The Libertines, and Stone Roses, “Aw Hell” pulls you in with…