Month: August 2016

DAN OWEN ‘MADE TO LOVE YOU’ NEW SINGLE

Shrewsbury singer/songwriter Dan Owen has announced his brand new single ‘Made To Love You’, released this Friday (August 12th). It’s a hauntingly beautiful, heart-on-sleeve break-up ballad from the husky-voiced 24-year old. Examining what keeps people together yet drives them apart, the song comes from Dan’s personal experience supporting a friend who was suffering in an…

BLACKPINK NEW SINGLES “WHISTLE” AND “BOOMBAYAH”

YG Entertainment debut their new all female pop group BLACKPINK and release their new project SQUARE ONE. The project debuted as #1 on the iTunes Top Albums Chart, #1 across all domestic music charts in Korea and continues to top iTunes charts in several countries. It marks the newest girl group since the label’s massively…

SKOPE NEWS FOR AUGUST 10, 2016

Love Thy Brother share official music video for debut single “Love Me Better” In the wake of the successful release of their debut single which premiered on Billboard and was one of the top 25 most streamed tracks on Soundcloud for the month of July, Canadian sibling musical duo Love Thy Brother present the official…

FRANCES RELEASES NEW VIDEO FOR ‘SAY IT AGAIN’

Today Frances releases a brand new video for single ‘Say It Again’ which impacts on Capitol Records on Friday, August 19th. Co-written and produced with Greg Kurstin (Adele, Sia, Beck), ‘Say It Again’ is an expressively penned track with a melodic simplicity and infectious chorus that encapsulates Frances’ innate skill of setting a visual story…

NEW SINGLE BY GRAFFITI ROYALE “RAISED”

Graffiti Royale delivers their second single “Raised” — a story of growing up in NYC told through the voice of Quez Dreamer; the band’s MC. Backed by sunny samples, soulful guitars, and explosive drums, the song is the perfect soundtrack for the end of summer. Leading up to the track’s release the band has been…

ESSENTIAL CLOTHING ADVICE EVERY WOMAN NEEDS

Following fashion trends ensures that you are always aware of current looks that you can try out. You can dress classically and fashionably throughout the year. An important step towards maintaining a fashionable and stylish wardrobe is to assess your current closet and sort it out. Clear out your Wardrobe Any clothing items that you…

STOLI STANDS BEHIND DUBBS AND HIS MUSICAL VISION

Hello Wednesday to all good music loving folks out there. It is so good to be here today and being able to run another column of Skoped Out here @skopemag. Today we have my boy Dubbs coming straight out of California. Before we chat with Dubbs lets check on some music news. The Department of…

Elizabeth Geyer – ‘The Wall’

Elizabeth Geyer’s “The Wall” is a thoughtful, highly articulate album. With a carefully crafted narrative that ties the pieces together the album has a theatrical quality to it. Her crystal clear voice serves as the heart and soul of the album. With great attention to detail her stylistic choices combine elements of jazz, pop, and…

FRENSHIP’S “CAPSIZE” HITS 100 MILLION STREAMS AT SPOTIFY

Spotify, solidifying the single as one of the hottest viral hits of the summer. Today, the Los Angeles-based duo, which Billboard dubs “one of 2016’s buzziest new acts,” has unveiled details of their debut EP Truce, set to be released September 2 via Columbia Records. See below for tracklisting. “These songs, like our mothers’ cookies,…

KALAHYSTERI “MOUNTAIN” SINGLE

“Storms make trees take deeper roots” said Dolly Parton. Kalahysteri learned Dolly’s lesson: with their feet on the ground and their eyes looking ahead, Kalahysteri crafted 10 new songs, travelling into a parallel universe leading the listener to the core of popular music. Kalahysteri songs are naked and raw, thriving and intriguing, deep and dreamy.…

DO NOT TAKE CHANCES WITH YOUR BUSINESS PRODUCTIVITY

When organizing your business, there are quite a number of things that you should be keen to look at. You should have a system that ensures your workers are comfortable in the work environment. A system that ensures no straining to the workers and at the same time ensures 100% productivity. You need to put…

Sir Ivan – ‘Imagine: The Remixes’

Ivan Wilzig walked away. His two decades of working alongside his family in the banking industry enabled him to amass a personal fortune and assist his relatives in running their mutual business interests, but the blandishments of material wealth were not enough for him. It spurred him to turn his back on those trappings nearly…

CONCERT REVIEW: MARK FARNER, STREETSBORO FAMILY DAYS – 7-29-2016

The crowd began to steadily increase early on, with good reason. The Michael Weber Show was the opener, performing a mix of classic rock, blues, and originals, with Michael managing to throw in all the guitar stunts. Great range of guitar work and vocals with an added horn section, definitely entertaining. By the time brother…

5 QUESTIONS FEATURING MR. PALMER

So today we have Mr Palmer on @skopemag. Mr Palmer has so much going on right now so lets see what’s up. He speaks on the sad news of losing his mom, his new single, and so much more! Skope: Where are we talking from today and how is your summer going so far? Mr.…

SKOPE NEWS FOR AUGUST 9, 2016

ROLLING STONE COUNTRY PREMIERES BRAND NEW VIDEO VIA THE WILD FEATHERS Nashville-based rock group The Wild Feathers – Ricky Young (guitar/vocals), Taylor Burn (guitar/vocals), Joel King (bass/vocals), and Ben Dumas (drums) – spent more than two years on the road supporting their 2013 self-titled debut album. The record hit No. 1 on Billboard’s Heatseekers Chart,…

BIG CITY BRIAN WRIGHT NEW VIDEO “DOWN IN DIXIE”

Big City Brian Wright was country when country wasn’t cool. And now, he’s country when country’s pop. Big City Brian Wright dreamed of doing only two things with his life, flying airplanes and singing country music. That’s what he loves and that’s what he does. Taking the traditional route of creating music for the masses…

Michael Weber – ‘The Hollywood EP’

Michael at the ripe age of 18, has been playing professionally since he was 7, opening for national acts. The Michael Weber Show features a power trio with added keys and horn section. Something impressive is the genre’s he covers from originals to blues, to rock, to horn band music, with a voice that fits…

KATE NASH “GOOD SUMMER” VIDEO

Kate Nash has returned to Zone 5 and with her she brings the Summer’s finest pop offering ‘Good Summer’, produced by Dave Bassett and out today via Kate’s own imprint Girl Gang Records. ‘Good Summer’ is literally the light at the end of the tunnel, an expression of relief, the type we all feel when…

Callie Hooper – ‘Out of the Shadows’

Nashville based singer/songwriter Callie Hooper has established a rapidly blossoming reputation as one of the most promising talents emerging from Music City in recent years. Much like many of the female performers rising to prominence in the pop/folk genre in the last decade, Hooper’s style and influences owe much more to performers who first achieved…

Gary Hoey – ‘Dust & Bones’

Gary is as good as creating new sounds and styles as he is reviving classic genres. Gary has revitalize rock, surf, and Christmas music, like Brian Setzer has with rockabilly, big band and Christmas music, This release features a minimalist approach in the personnel, concentrating on the tone, sound and flexibility. D&B has Gary on…

SKOPE NEWS FOR AUGUST 8, 2016

Long Beach Indie Rock Trio OBLIO Share New Video On their intriguingly dark new single “Days,” Long Beach alternative rockers Oblio introduce listeners to a nameless character who suffers from autophobia, the morbid fear of being left alone with one’s self. “Days” is the first single from Autophobia, the dramatic and captivating soon-to-be-released concept record…

TRISHES UNVEILS LATEST TRACK “DAY JOBS”

Trinidadian artist TRISHES releases her latest single, “Day Jobs”. “Day Jobs” was produced by Grammy Nominated producer, First Born, who co-produced for artists like Nicki Minaj, Ariana Grande, Flo Rida, Keisha Cole and more. Throughout “Day Jobs”, TRISHES employs her wide range and precise knack for harmonies. Her voice is the skeleton that carries her…

BONNIE ANDERSON “THE ONES I LOVE”

Radikal Records has exclusively released Sony Australia artist Bonnie Anderson’s successful single “The Ones I Love” for digital download. Bonnie Anderson’s single has received rave reviews from DJs and producers such as Tiesto, Gregor Salto, Gareth Emery and more. Scoring high with tastemakers, “The Ones I Love” is set to win over audiences in America…

Nick Gunn – “The Day We Met feat. Sacha Mullins”

Full of love, Nick Gunn’s “The Day We Met feat. Sacha Mullins” is a radiant neon-hued joy. With bouncing beats and cheery melodies, the song simply soars. Effortlessly merging elements of pop and dance into a bright airy sound the song is simply stunning. Attention to detail is of the utmost importance. Employing a great…

THE BLUE DANES VIDEO “CONSEQUENCE”

Formed after the breakup of the Alt-rock band Toast, ex-bassist Shaun Courbat and ex-guitarist Frank Hansen partnered with veteran drummer Skip Lowe to form the Iowa Based band The Blue Danes. https://www.facebook.com/TheBlueDanes/ The Danes combine element of Brit Pop, Americana, Indie-Rock, Alt-Rock, New Wave, Piano and String arrangements to create complex soundscapes of memorable melody…

BRENDA VEILA “GIVE ME YOUR HAND” VIDEO

Give Me Your Hand 2016 – the song and the year, which mark the introduction of ‘Brenda’ on a global scale. It’s an invitation to get to know an amazing young talent… https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/give-me-your-hand-single/id1132089452?i=1132090352 Brenda is of Russian roots and is bilingual in both English and Russian. She is also fluent in French. She has previously…

JOHN NEWMAN VIDEO “OLE”

John Newman, owner of one of the most distinctive voices, writer and performer of some of the biggest anthems (including 3 number 1 singles) and one of the major breakthrough artists in the UK in recent years, follows his recent Sigala / Nile Rodgers collaboration with his brand new single “Olé”. This future smash, written…

Cadence Kid

With not a lot of data on an artist it can be easy to fall short on how to go about putting them out there, but starting somewhere is key. One thing that is for sure, Cadence Kid plays a lot of instruments, and I mean a lot. He’s done much work in his time…

Bill Wren – ‘Road To Chiang Mai’

With a sound uniquely his own, Bill Wren creates an album that transcends genres with “Road To Chiang Mai”. A plethora of stylistic choices reveal themselves from classical to world with elements of electronica sprinkled throughout. By letting these pieces truly soar, Bill Wren allows for rich textures that teem with life. Intricately arranged layer…

SKRILLEX & RICK ROSS RELEASE “PURPLE LAMBORGHINI” VIDEO

Skrillex and Rick Ross recently joined forces for their massive hit “Purple Lamborghini,” which has consistently gained 1 million plays per day since release. Today they share the blockbuster music video (directed by Colin Tilley) starring themselves and Jared Leto as The Joker as they squad through Miami late at night. The movie hit theaters…

SKOPE NEWS FOR AUGUST 5, 2016

TRAILS AND WAYS “MY THINGS” VIDEO Oakland, CA’s Trails and Ways — the core duo of singer/guitarist Keith Brower Brown and drummer Ian Quirk — will release their sophomore album Own It on October 7th, 2016. Today the band premiered the debut video off the forthcoming LP, for first single “My Things,” via All Things…

THE SECOND HOWL’S UPROARIOUS “HUNDRED DOLLAR BILLS”

The Second Howl blends pop melodies with dark and moody textures, delivered through frenetic live performances that have earned them critical acclaim across the country. They are fronted by three time Latin GRAMMY nominee Natasha Jeanne with her voice sharp as knives, along with guitarist/multi-instrumentalist Alex Darren. Currently, The LA-based punk rock band have their…

SLOES “YOUNG” SINGLE

Playing a delightfully inventive brand of indie, infusing delicate string passages with dark, brooding songwriting. There’s something a little different about this band. “‘Young’ is a song about adolescence,” explain the band…”rebellion at its purest; lying to your parents, missing phone calls, subterfuge and all for the party you can’t wait to go to. It’s…

Dave Diamond – ‘Trois’

Jack Johnson, John Mayer, Jason Mraz – they are all part of this group of singer songwriters that even though they aren’t by any means what we would call “Guitar Heroes”, there’s something about the way they command on stage and their sound that people can’t help but to enjoy and be delighted to. Since…

Skyward – ‘Self Titled’

Hailing from the mountains surrounding Harrisonburg, Virginia, the four members of alternative rock outfit Skyward initially met during their tenure at James Madison University united by a common artistic vision seeking to combine enormous rock and roll guitar with melodic and electronic influenced pop. The added factor in this mix, keyboardist and vocalist Anna Breeding,…

Mike Comfort – ‘Pretty Sweet Stuff’

With a true sense of emotional honesty is the heartfelt work of Mike Comfort’s “Pretty Sweet Stuff”. Mike Comfort taps into the sweet sound of 90s alternative rock throughout “Pretty Sweet Stuff”. From the fuzzed out guitar to the powerful rhythm section to the strong vocals, everything works. At times Mike Comfort touches upon the…

COMMON ORAL AND DENTAL HEALTH ISSUES

Problems with your dental and oral health have significant effects on your life. There are many preventable dental issues that may befall you. However, by virtue of the conditions being self-inflicted, you can still get to perfect dental and oral health with brushing, cleaning and regular checks from a family dentist in Stafford. Some of the…