Month: January 2016

Gnarly Karma – ‘Classic Breeze’

Based out of Long Island, NY, Gnarly Karma is a memorable four piece rock/fusion band quickly making a formidable reputation for themselves in one of the nation’s toughest music markets. Their aspirations to a fusion label aren’t understated – Gnarly Karma’s instrumental attack brings together a number of seemingly incongruous elements into a compelling musical…

Sweet Honey in the Rock – ‘Love In Evolution’

Sweet Honey in the Rock has a long, illustrious history as one of music’s preeminent performing entities. The six piece female a cappella unit has long merged a social mission with their musical aims, but rather than tackling longstanding issues with a heavy-handed or dated manner, they consistently portray the realities of modern life for…

HEY MARSEILLES “EYES ON YOU”

Seattle indie rock septet Hey Marseilles have released their music video for “Eyes On You”, the third track released from their self-titled third studio LP to drop February 5, 2016 via Shanachie Entertainment. Directed by renowned Pacific Northwest photographer/director Charlie Schuck who founded the influential Object design space in Seattle and starring Corina Bakker of…

TORN LOW “PHONE”

Liverpool singer-songwriter Tom Low has announced the upcoming release of his debut single Phone. Arriving ahead of the release of his debut EP of the same title, Phone highlights the 22-year-old’s heavily influenced 60s sound which will be showcased on his forthcoming UK tour supporting C Duncan in February and March. Having grown up in…

LÉON ‘TREASURE’ EP HERE

Sweden’s next great pop export LÉON has just announced a run of live shows this coming February/March across North America. The 22-year-old LÉON, who has already received support from Katy Perry and Chloe Grace Moretz, will kick off the tour in Los Angeles on February 29th with stops in San Francisco and New York and…

JOSEPH BRILL “FALSE NAMES” SINGLE

March 18th sees the release of the first single and title track from John Joseph Brill’s second EP, ‘False Names’ on Killing Moon Records. Recorded at Liverpool’s Elevator Studios, the EP will be released in Spring 2016. He is now readying himself to head out on a 10-date European tour with Daughter on January 30th…

DAVID GUETTA NEW VIDEO STREAMING APP TiZR

TiZR, a new network dedicated to social streaming, announced today its official launch out of private beta. The iOS app gives users the option to share live video broadcasts with family and friends or TiZR’s entire social network with the tap of a button. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tizr/id989806924?mt=8 Once a user begins a live broadcast on TiZR, their…

SKOPE NEWS FOR JANUARY 29, 2016

COLDPLAY ANNOUNCE U.S. STADIUM TOUR Today, Coldplay announced the first U.S. shows of this year’s A Head Full Of Dreams Tour. This is the band’s first world tour since the 2011/12 Mylo Xyloto Tour, which was seen by more than three million people on five continents. The Live Nation produced tour kicks off on Saturday,…

DARLA AND THE BLONDE SINGLE “END OF THE PARTY”

In the finest tradition of deathless rock’n’roll, ‘End Of The Party’ is an electrifying mix of the grit and the glitter, built on an infectious glam-rock groove interspersed with sparks of searing guitar. Atop this grungy, Ziggy-like bedrock, Jen Demaris and Nina Lovelace’s crystalline voices ring out a catchy and powerful melody, which, rather than…

HUNT “NOT SORRY” SINGLE

Hunt is revealing their new album Branches set to be released the 8th of April. Right now the band is also releasing the first single called Not Sorry that can now be heard on all major digital distributors. Branches is the majestic, yet intimate second full length album from Swedish indie band Hunt. Always embodying…

5 MOST POPULAR BRAND MASCOTS OF ALL TIME

Business and marketing have evolved over the years. Successful brands and companies find new innovative and successful marketing strategies to take their businesses forward. There are many factors which influence a brand/companies’ image and a lot depends on the marketing strategies adopted by the company. Among the many strategies, having a powerful and creative mascot…

Robert Nash – ‘The Ghost of Your Old Love’

Robert Nash creates a compelling environment on the expressive and lovely “The Ghost of Your Old Love”. Conjuring up images of early Elliott Smith records (specifically “Roman Candle”) the songs are full of life. Impeccably arranged the entire album is perfectly sequenced with the album best taken in as a whole. Serving as the heart…

Third International – ‘O.B.L.I.V.I.O.N.’

Third International is an interesting project from New York but has roots in England. The band was formed, in 2010 as a vehicle for my songs. I wrote and performed around the world for many years, took a couple decades off and found myself inspired by the new music that was coming out. I had…

The Stollers – ‘Stationary Sun’

There’s no use enumerating the long history of successful sibling musical combinations. The list is long. Thankfully, however, The Stollers leave out melodramatic and often violent interactions characterizing such acts for so long that it’s practically passé. Brad and Lesley Stoller are musical collaborators stretching back decades and through various incarnations, but their album Stationary…

MASSIVE ATTACK PREMIERE “TAKE IT THERE” VIDEO

Massive Attack return with the Ritual Spirit EP. Released today Thursday, January 28 via Kobalt Label Services in the US and Canada, the EP features the return of Tricky (on “Take It There”) in addition to collaborations with Young Fathers (“Voodoo In My Blood”), Roots Manuva (“Dead Editors”) and newcomer Azekel (“Ritual Spirit”). The EP…

HIGHASAKITE REVEAL NEW SINGLE ‘SOMEONE WHO’LL GET IT’

The single lands ahead of Highasakite’s first ever UK headline at London’s Hoxton Hall on February 9, with tickets having *SOLD OUT* just days after general announce. A new London show is announced at Village Underground on May 24, alongside a string of headline performances in Dublin, Manchester and Amsterdam; tickets on sale this Friday,…

ROME FORTUNE “LOVE”

Rising Atlanta MC Rome Fortune announces he will drop his debut Fool’s Gold LP Jerome Raheem Fortune on February 26th. Following a series of acclaimed mixtapes and collaborations with everyone from OG Maco and ILoveMakonnen to Four Tet and Toro Y Moi, Jerome Raheem Fortune is Rome’s most honest and powerful project to date. Over…

SKOPE NEWS FOR JANUARY 28, 2016

LOREN SMITH “BREAK FREE” Pop vocalist and pianist, Loren Smith, recently dropped the groundbreaking reworking of his single, “Break Free,” titled “Break Free: The Late Night Mix” in collaboration with illustrious slam poet, Jeremiah Blue. The brilliant blend of Smith’s unparalleled vocals and Blue’s masterful performance of verse, leave listeners absolutely breathless and is now…

BECCA B VIDEO “READY & WAITING”

Becca B is kick-starting a promising career with her smooth R’n’B release ‘“Ready and Waiting” featuring rapper MceBisi. Having honed her skills over the years by supporting acts such as Gareth Gates at Party In The Park and Stacey Solomon at The Ashfield Show, the exuberant singer from Nottinghamshire is now ready to embark upon…

IS SOCIAL MEDIA GOOD FOR MARKETING YOUR BUSINESS?

Today, the world has over 200 Million Social media users. Other than Facebook and Twitter, Instagram is attracting more and more social media fans as the days go by. It is for this reason that business owners are gaining interest in social media marketing for brand visibility. It is also true that a greater percentage…

bitter’s kiss – “No One Will”

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…

HOW TO HOST THE PERFECT CASINO PARTY

When you’re put in charge of a party planning committee, whether it’s for work or in your personal life, it can be really daunting. Where do you begin? Things can get a little tired very quickly when you stick to a generic theme, and nobody will remember the event afterwards. With a themed night, it’s…

EVOL WALKS “WITHOUT ME”

Fronted by Gold Coast born and bred Leah Martin-Brown, Gold Coast hard hitting five-piece, Evol Walks, will release their fourth single “Without Me” world-wide on January 29. Produced by Canadian producer Brian Howes (Hinder/Airbourne/Hedley/Skillet/Simple Plan) in Los Angeles, “Without Me” is an intensely raw and powerful ballad that separates the band from their previous releases…

MENAJI LAUNCHES THE GREGORY BEAUTY TRAVEL KIT FOR MEN

Take all the rules you know about men’s grooming. Break them. Then remake them all over again. That’s how MENAJI Advanced Men’s Skincare kicked off 2016. This month the Man Bun and Man Purse (or Murse) need to move over because MENAJI introduced The Gregory Beauty Travel Kit, designed to be the ultimate luxury beauty…

VEGAS MUSIC SCENE 2016

There are very few places in the world that inspire the same feelings of excitement, and expectations of fun, that Las Vegas does upon the very mention of its name. Las Vegas, Sin City, or the Entertainment Capital of the World, as it is often referred to, is renowned for bright lights, brash shows, and…

Bad Mary – ‘We Could Have Saved The World’ EP

Ya gotta know your punk to really ‘get’ Bad Mary. If you’re not okay with a few rough-edges and rough-elbows being thrown-in along the way to the center of their own rock-storm, this will be tougher on you. If you’re all-good with the punk-aspects of freedom & music and how they relate to each other…the…

SKOPE NEWS FOR JANUARY 27, 2016

OLE SIGNS JEFF TROTT ole, the world’s fastest growing independent rights management company, has signed a co-publishing agreement and catalog purchase with acclaimed songwriter Jeff Trott. Jeff’s credits include chart-topping singles “If It Makes You Happy,” “Every Day Is a Winding Road,” Soak Up the Sun,” “My Favorite Mistake,” and “There Goes the Neighborhood” for…

STOLI ESCAPES WINTER IN MIAMI WITH MUSIC GRAND EFFECT

Hello there to all my music loving people of this great planet. It is so nice to see you all. So we have so much going on lets get it on in here. In legal news, The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) announced that it has filed nine separate copyright infringement actions…

THE JOY FORMIDABLE SHARE NSFW MUSIC VIDEO FOR LATEST RELEASE ‘THE LAST THING ON MY MIND’

Welsh trio The Joy Formidable are happy to announce that they’ll be releasing their highly anticipated forthcoming album Hitch on Friday, March 25th via their own record label C’Mon Lets Drift in partnership with Caroline (US), Orchard/ Membran (Europe) and MapleMusic (Canada.) Once described by Rolling Stone as “wickedly bracing and Himalaya-huge,” the fantastic live…

SO BELOW UNVEILS STUNNING NEW SINGLE “LUNA”

New Zealand’s queen of goth pop, So Below (aka Maddie North), has unveiled her stunning new single ‘Luna’ via Soundcloud. Layering etherial vocals over dark electro beats, her latest effort introduces a more upbeat side to the project never heard before before. Racking up a combined 100,000 plays on Soundcloud with her first two singles,…

DARK MATTER NOISE “BLACKWING”

Seattle’s mood-masters Dark Matter Noise was created out of Goth-punk band leader Al Tompkins’ desire to experience evolutionary and sustaining. He had never experimented full on with an electronic sound, and it was time for changing up his total approach from his years in the Pac NW underground music milieu. “Dark Matter accounts for most…

ARRESTED AT A CONCERT: KNOW YOUR RIGHTS

Concerts are fun. They are a place where you can enjoy the company of good friends and family, maybe a few drinks, and most especially the good music. But what happens when you have had a few too many drinks and the “party” starts to get out of hand? No one wants to be the…

SKOPE NEWS FOR JANUARY 26, 2016

STREAM LASER’S DEBUT ALBUM ‘NIGHT DRIVER’ Toronto’s Laser, the new group fronted by vocalist Lisa Lobsinger (Broken Social Scene), Paul Pfisterer (The Beauties) and Martin Davis Kinack (Transistor Sound & Lighting Co.), have made their debut album Night Driver available for advance stream prior to its release this Friday, January 29 on Foreseen Entertainment. THUG…

TRINA “BOY” VIDEO

Since the announcement of Trina’s recent venture for her record label, Rockstarr Music Group with Penalty Entertainment (Sony Red Distribution), fans have been in suspense about her gifted role and musical direction as a hip-hop/female rap artist. The moment that fans have been anxiously waiting for, has finally come! The Platinum Recording Artist, Trina, and…

Hz. – “Bad Guy feat. BrooklynxHippie”

Certainly. I can get behind this. The idea of encouraging someone starting out as young as Hz in the rap-game is definitely something that I can support; that being said the skills, ability and talent need to at least show themselves in order to be able to find that sincere WANT to root for the…

Phil Celia – ‘The PCB Sessions’

Quick Bio – Singer/Songwriter Phil Celia, Los Angeles Music Awards 2014 Americana Artist and Male Vocalist of the Year, recorded his follow-up to 2012’s acclaimed “Circus Town” at EPM Studios in North Hollywood. The new record, “The PCB Sessions” was recorded by Lynne Earls and produced and mixed by longtime collaborator, brother Perry Celia, also…

Kenny Fame – ‘Goodbye’

Kenny Fame’s new release called, Goodbye has a rare passion that comes through with pure sincerity. He is a musician out of Harlem, NY and now resides in London, where he is pounding the pavement and soliciting his music and reaching worldwide recognition. Stream: https://kennyfame.bandcamp.com/track/goodbye The song, Goodbye has a longing, that reaches the soul.…

CANNABIS INFUSED VAGINAL PAIN RELIEVER FOR WOMEN

Foria is launching the world’s first Cannabis-infused vaginal suppository, formulated as a natural herbal remedy to soothe monthly menstrual discomfort. “Foria Relief” contains both THC & CBD, but — unlike many other cannabis products — is non-psychoactive because of the delivery-format. Foria Relief suppositories are made from organic Cocoa butter blended with C02-extracted Cannabis oil…