Kungs comes back with new single ‘Don’t You Know’ feat Jamie N Commons The highly-anticipated new single from Kungs has now been released; ‘Don’t You Know’ is the follow up to the 19-year old French producer’s global no1 success, ‘This Girl’. ‘Don’t You Know’ features many of the elements that made ‘This Girl’ so universally…
Month: August 2016
ELLE BELLE’S NIHILISTIC ROAD TO ENLIGHTENMENT ON NEW SONG “KNOCK ON THE LIGHT”
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Los Angeles multi-instrumentalist Christopher Pappas will be releasing “Knock on the Light” on 8/19. This is the third in a series of singles that Elle Belle is releasing off his 23 song opus WAKO GUMBO, due out next year. Misty Boyce (keys for BØRNS) provided guest vocals, and the song was mixed by Mike Bloom…
MANGOSEED NEW SINGLE “JAH JAH”
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A tribute to such roots reggae giants as Burning Spear and Third World, ‘Jah Jah’ is underpinned by classy, heavy-duty dub, marching ever onward in a convoy of growling bass, strident kick-drum, pealing guitar runs and galaxial effects. A fiery exaltation as relevant to the displaced of today as much as yesteryear, it is tale…
MAI LEE VIDEO “LOW KEY”
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Stunning. Seductive. Versatile. Mai Lee is every aspect of a star wrapped in one. Hailing from Saint Louis, MO, the R&B songstress began her musical journey at 5 years old when she enrolled into a performing arts elementary school. She fell in love with music listening to her favorite artists like, Mary J. Blige, Mariah…
Bongo Boy Rock N’ Roll TV Show Ep1086
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Gabi Sklar’s “LA Changes You” has a haunting melody that guides the song along. With lyrics that emphasize what happens with a move to LA, the difficultly and the difference that a city can make, the song is beautifully executed. By keeping the song to the absolute essentials its message is power. Watch: https://vimeo.com/173795303 Wasting…
5 QUESTIONS FEATURING SHANNON MARIE
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Today we have hooked up with Shannon Marie. Shannon has so much going on so we wanted to let her fill us in. Join us as Shannon speaks on her summer, new music, music consumption, and much more! Skope: Where are we talking from today and how is your summer going so far? Right now…
LEARN THE GUITAR WITH ONLINE LESSONS
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Hobbies provide us with something to do when we have free time. Maybe you enjoy bike riding on the weekend or heading to the swimming pool every morning before work. You might like to pass the time away by getting your head stuck into a book. One of the most fun hobbies you can have…
SKOPE NEWS FOR AUGUST 3, 2016
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LTN BACK ON FUTURE SOUND OF EGYPT Indonesian prodigy LTN returns to FSOE Excelsior with his alter ego Blue Ghost for yet another superb progressive outing. Combining groovy beats, proggy plucks and quivering vocal chops, “Chasing The Arrow” once again hits the musical bullseye. Out today on Beatport and Spotify. Stoneham Chamber Concert Series Closes…
FREE DOWNLOAD FROM JACKAL
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Jackal made his Lollapalooza debut this weekend, closing out the final day of the festival to a packed crowd with a high-octane set that included four unreleased tracks, all set to be unveiled this year. Also heard was Ekali and Graves’ new remix of Jack U’s “Mind,” A$AP Rocky’s “Pretty Boy Flocko,” Valentino Khan and…
WARNER BROS. RECORDS INTRODUCES ANGELICA GARCIA
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Warner Bros. Records will release singer and songwriter Angelica Garcia’s debut album – Medicine for Birds – on September 30. The first single, “Orange Flower” is available now on iTunes. Early acclaim for Garcia comes from The New York Times and NPR, with the latter exclusively premiering the official video for “Orange Flower,” proclaiming it…
CARLA DAL FORNO WATCH THE VIDEO FOR ‘WHAT YOU GONNA DO NOW’ HERE
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You Know What It’s Like is an album for inbetween days, and occupies inbetween states: plain-speaking pop, disorientated by dub. Psychedelic folk delivered with (post-)punk economy. Drifting in space while still tethered to the ground. Astral tones blurred with earth sounds: wood, bone, breath, skin, dirt. Ending and beginning, dying and becoming. Longing for adventure…
INTERVIEW WITH MUSIC AGENT & AUTHOR GENE FOLEY OF FOLEY ENTERTAINMENT
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The music business is changing everyday. The digital age has brought so many more avenues to get your music out there to the masses. This can be overwhelming & confusing for some but that is why we have Gene Foley of Foley Entertainment here to help you navigate. Join us today as Gene offers valuable…
HOW MUSIC CAN HELP YOU DEAL WITH LIFE BETTER
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Music is an amazing thing, and it does more than just please people’s ears. Music can motivate you, relax you, give you great memories, and it can soothe you in the toughest times. Some people find it easier to get their work done when there is music playing, they need it to exercise, and they…
Gene Pritsker, ‘Groove Possessed’
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Are you ready for a game-changing, trend-setting record that doesn’t play by conventional rules or standards? If you said yes, then ‘Groove Possessed’ by Gene Pritsker is your ultimate destination as Gene is your musical wizard with plenty of tricks under his sleeve. I was introduced to Gene’s eclectic nature back in 2014 when I…
KID BLOOM NEW SINGLE
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Californian five-piece Kid Bloom have announced the release of their brand new single ‘Lately It Feels Alright’. The track, taken from their upcoming debut EP A Different State Of Mind out later this year, follows on from their previous single ‘Different State Of Mind’ which clocked up over 30,000 SoundCloud plays and has helped their…
SWIFT NEW SINGLE “PULL UP”
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If you’re unfamiliar with the North Carolina native, Swift, there is still time to get yourself acquainted before, as he proclaims “Imma Pull Up, step out and stunt.” Swift, who currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia, has taken full advantage of getting out of his former recording deal with Island Def Jam. He has spent the…
Danielle French Presents Miss Scarlet and The Madmen – ‘Dark Love Songs’
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The high brow musical theater musings of Danielle French aren’t so far removed from the common listeners’ experience that they are inaccessible. This is a crucial component in the success of her release Dark Love Songs. She accomplishes this by holding tight to her melodic virtues and never lapsing too deeply into self-indulgence. There is…
SKOPE NEWS FOR AUGUST 2, 2016
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Rich Homie Quan And Tig Records Finally Reach A Settlement Rich Homie Quan (RHQ) and Think It’s A Game Records finally reached a settlement and after several months of suing and countersuing from both parties. The legal battle which began towards the end of 2015 came to an end today and resulted in Rich Homie…
OH MY LOVE “CHACHACHA” VIDEO
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Oh My Love is an Electronic Pop duo out of Madison, WI comprised of Hannah Luree and Christian Lisser. Oh My Love’s sound is driven by powerful vocals, glistening melodies, driving synth, and heavy-hitting, electronic beats. After two years of writing and performing music together, the electronic pop duo Oh My Love is releasing their…
CHEENA SHARES NEW SINGLE “LOST MY WAY”
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NYC rockers Cheena are gearing up to release their debut LP Spend The Night With… this Friday, August 5th on Sacred Bones Records. Previously the band released the driving, undeniably catchy “Car”, their ‘goofin’ around in NYC’ video for “Stupor”, and finally today are sharing the gritty-but-glam album standout “Lost My Way”.
BRANCHEZ RELEASES “DREAMER”
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The Ezra Ewen-directed clip for ‘Dreamer’ follows a suitably sumtuous pastel-tinged dreamscape, where renowned skater Arnav ‘Sonic’ Shah rollerblades around New York in a cowboy hat and cellophane cape. Speaking of the video Branchez says “If I had this dream I’d be really pumped. Sonic is a legend and arguably the dreamiest person I’ve ever…
CLUTCH RELEASE OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR “A QUICK DEATH IN TEXAS”
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Clutch has just released their new video for the song “A Quick Death In Texas”. The video was directed by David Brodsky / MyGoodEye (Papa Roach, In This Moment). The video can be viewed at the following locations: “The video for ‘Quick Death In Texas’ was a lot of fun to make” states front man…
STOLI IS HUNTING, FISHING & LOVING THE MUSIC OF MOEDELL
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Hello there and welcome to a new week and some new music. This week we have the very talented Moedell. I must confess that as I get older my personal taste in music is changing. I still love & listen to all music but I am noticing I gravitate towards music I can relate to…
PREMIERE: THEKUNIG VIDEO “WHAT”?
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TheKunig is definitely a rarity in today’s musical landscape. He skilfully combines jazz, synth sounds, samples, and his own vocals into very unique compositions. https://www.facebook.com/TheKunig His sounds have generated so much buzz that he’s been featured on both BBC Radio as well as Central FM Spain.
VIOLENT FEMMES NS4W NEW VIDEO “ISSUES” STREAMING NOW
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Violent Femmes have announced the next North American leg of their hugely popular 2016 world tour. The new dates get underway September 24 at Franklin, TN’s Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival and then travel through late October (itinerary attached). Special guests will be announced soon. Violent Femmes have spent much of the year on their…
EXPLODED VIEW SHARE NEW SINGLE “LOST ILLUSIONS”
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With their debut album out Aug 19th via Sacred Bones, Exploded View, fronted by political journalist/musician Anika, are unveiling their new track ‘Lost Illusions’ from the record. The band is set to play a run of European dates this August with shows in London, Brighton & Bristol. Eerie opening drums start ‘Lost Illusions’, followed by…
NAO NEW VIDEO “GIRLFRIEND”
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Following the release of her acclaimed debut “For All We Know” last Friday NAO shares the video for current single and LP highlight “Girlfriend”. “For All We Know” has received wide-spread praise and is rocketing to a great mid-week placement, being placed at #4 on the UK iTunes and #16 on the US iTunes over…
TECHNIQUES TO REDUCE YOUR ELECTRIC BILL
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In this day and age it is known that there is no economy that does not need energy to run it. Whatever country you may be in, you will notice that energy is very essential in the running of the industries that are present in your area. You have also certainly noticed that governments have…
SKOPE NEWS FOR AUGUST 1, 2016
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Stick Men New Video Much to the excitement of music aficionados worldwide, prog legends Stick Men will be releasing their new album “Prog Noir” on October 21, 2016. It is now available for pre-order as a single disc edition and a super deluxe box set, which contains an additional bonus CD with exclusive material, a…
WARPAINT “NEW SONG”
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Heads Up, the highly anticipated third album from Los Angeles-based band Warpaint, is set for release September 23 via Rough Trade Records. The first song from the new album, “New Song,” premieres today. Heads Up was recorded after the band spent 2015 apart working on solo projects and their own endeavors. Reuniting in January of…
KINGDM RELEASE THEIR LATEST SINGLE “SUPERMAN”
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Today, international duo KINGDM, released their latest brooding pop smash titled “Superman”. “Superman” premiered on Beats 1 Radio and follows the massive success of their explosive previously released tracks. Of their debut “Can’t Get Over You” Hilly Dilly praised, “Once you hear ‘Can’t Get over You”, [KINGDM’s] debut, you’re going to fall in love with…
