Month: August 2017

Nalani & Sarina Post New Video Of Their ‘TED Talk’

Nalani & Sarina, strong female artists and identical twins, are making their mark in the music world. They’ve been spreading their high-energy synchronous sound of “rock ‘n soul” across the Northeast for several years now. They have been playing, singing, and writing together since they were kids, and their smart, dynamic live show has made…

SKOPE NEWS FOR AUGUST 11, 2017

UK premiere Me For Queen’s ‘Jessica’ Critically-acclaimed soul-folk artist Me for Queen (aka Mary Erskine) will release her new single ‘Jessica’ on August 19th. This is the first song Mary has written and recorded on the guitar. It is “a vulnerable song about vulnerability” as well as a reflection on the role of art and…

Gregg Stewart – ‘Starman’

2016 was a rough year for the entertainment industry, with the loss of so many incredible people. A number of musicians that made huge impacts to modern music passed away, as well. Singer Gregg Stewart recently came out with a cover album called Twenty Sixteen, a tribute to all of the wonderful talent we lost.…

Rita Ora New Song With Avicii Out Today

Rita Ora is set to open the 2017 Teen Choice Awards with an electrifying performance alongside rising California rapper KYLE who will perform his single, “iSpy” and Lil Yachty, who will then perform his new single “Forever Young.” Rita Ora will close the performance with her hit single “Your Song.” ‘Your Song,’ Rita’s collaboration with…

Sarantos – ‘Tonight’

Sarantos sculpts a spellbinding story with the joyful “Tonight”. Over the course of the song Sarantos weaves in elements of classic rock, pop, with a hint of hard rock thrown in for good measure. From this unique hybrid of genres Sarantos creates a song that possesses great heart. By opting for such an approach the…

Aim for Fame? How to Market Your Band & Gain Popularity

In this digital age with social media and the internet, everyone can have a platform. Fame is a lot more accessible in 2017 than it was in 1991. With that being said, everyone can have a platform. Therefore, it can be very hard to stand out from the crowd and the noise. Fortunately, as long…

JESSE PORSCHES RELEASES VIDEO FOR DEBUT SINGLE “THE WEEKEND”

Up-and-coming Sydney DJ and producer Jesse Porsches releases the official video for his debut solo single, “The Weekend.” The glimmering dance pop jam enlists Sydney singer-songwriter Xavier Dunn on vocal duties (who himself had a breakout year in 2016 topping Spotify’s USA Viral Chart). Collaboration has been key to the creative process and success for…

How to Pack In the Maximum Punch into Your Golfing Vacation

Come summer every year, all golfing enthusiasts hear the call of fairways located all over the world. Small wonder golfing travel and tourism is one of the fastest growing tourism sectors globally with thousands of keen golfers combining their time on the tees with a holiday at a really exotic location. The performance on the…

Six Things At-Home Chefs Need in Their Kitchen

You don’t need a gourmet kitchen to become a great at-home chef, but there are some staples that make cooking good food from your own kitchen much easier. You probably know your recipe books by heart, and your pantry is even more familiar, but having the right equipment is essential. Here are six things at-home…

Palehound New Video “If You Met Her”

Since she was a child, Ellen Kempner has been playing guitar and writing songs as a way to process her life and experiences. College in New York City didn’t work out, and so she moved to Boston and eventually, started making music as Palehound. Kempner is now joined by Jesse Weiss on drums and Larz…

SKOPE NEWS FOR AUGUST 10, 2017

CASEY BOLLES REBORN AS GARDENHEAD NEW SONG “UNDERWATER” After much reflection, soul-searching and an abundance of fanfare, singer-songwriter Casey Bolles will make his return this year with a new project called Gardenhead. Today, he’s partnered with NewNoiseMagazine.com to debut his first single, “Underwater,” under the new moniker. Fans can stream the track on Spotify starting…

Luchi Luminachi – ‘Someone Else’s Dream’

Luchi Luminachi’s namesake has an interesting take to it. Luchi Luminachi refers to rays of light. “Luchi” is the Russian wording for “rays” or “beams” that refers to light. While “Luminachi” is another word a fanchiful word that also refers to the word light. So in short Luchi Luminachi means light whichever way you look…

C.K. Flach – ‘Empty Mansions’

C.K. Flach delivers heartfelt singer-songwriter stories on the highly thoughtful “Empty Mansions”. Rather blissful, the folk-rock style adds to the emotional heft of the narratives C.K. Flach weaves over the course of the album. Guitars possess an intimate, tender quality to them. Percussion opts for just the right balance between driving the songs forwards while…

How the Opioid Epidemic Moved to the Suburbs

A crisis has been plaguing American suburbs and is known in many cities as the opioid epidemic. What was once confined to alleyways, inner-cities, and low-income neighborhoods has been silently spreading. Lou Lang, the state representative of Illinois, says they’re dealing with the problem as fast as they can, but it continues to surge violently…

Sergej Avanesov – ‘Secret Language’

Tony Curtis said it best, “I guess some like it hot” from the iconic film “Some Like It Hot” with him portraying his character Joe/”Josephine”/”Shell Oil Junior”, a saxophone player no doubt. What does this flick, actor, and character trait have to do with Sergej Avanesov? Well music of course, not only was Tony Curtis’…

Gabrielle Aplin Single ‘Waking Up Slow’

Gabrielle Aplin has today released her brand new single ‘Waking Up Slow’, the first song to be taken from her forthcoming EP Avalon. The single, produced by Lostboy, finds Aplin in jubilant mood, with her stunning voice bolstered by dreamy guitars and synths, and soaring on the vibrant, feel-good pop chorus. Regarding the single Aplin…

Dye Hard ‘Change Up’ Music Video

Dye Hard is back with her second visual to her new single “Change Up”. She’s moved on to a new love interest, starring Shawn Foxx (of Exit21), and feels her new guy has all the right qualities that she hopes for in a boyfriend. Dye and her love interest are seen out on the town…

Ellen Thweatt Spends Time in the Clouds

Ellen Thweatt an up and coming musician for some time now, decided that music would be her pursuer of choice. Over the course of time her studies and love for music continued to flower as she was, exposing her music through the expression of raw emotions to the listeners in tow. She hopes that her…

Ellen Thweatt – ‘Somebody That I’m Not’

“Somebody That I’m Not” is the newest and latest addition to the catalog of releases for up and comer Ellen Thweatt. She originates from California then set her sights on heading out East making Tennessee her home base. Since her move she has gone on to educate herself, studying to pursue her love for music.…

Phelo The Great’s Experiences Will Not Repeat Twice

Phelo The Great has had quite a road to walk upon, when it comes to his life. His was born, relocating later on where he grew up. He would go on to join the U.S. Air Force, discovering his real talent for music, where he would take music into the hobby field, later experiencing some…

The Fall and Rise of John Elderkin and the Moonbeams – ‘No Mas!’

This is showstopper album featuring seventeen cuts represents the final product of two year’s worth of studio work pairing primary stars Elderkin and Danielle Howie with a cadre of crack musicians from the North Carolina indie scene. The Rise and Fall of John Elderkin and ¡Moonbeams qualifies much more as an extended musical narrative than…

Ivan Keith ft. Dre Butterz Present “Get It Together”

Humbling and hard hitting are only a few ways to describe Louisiana-born lyricist Ivan Keith. His story is one for the books, and one that inspires some incredible music with the potential to deeply expand the role of social change in the world of hip hop. With sharp meaningful lyrics delivered in a current of…

SKOPE NEWS FOR AUGUST 9, 2017

New from #1 Spotify Global Viral Act, Emmit Fenn Fresh off the releases of his Prologue EP, multidimensional 21 year old artist, Emmit Fenn arrives with two gorgeous new releases; a stripped back video featuring YUNA via PAPER Magazine and the jazzy indietronic track, “Everybody Else,” via Mass Appeal. The LA based singer/songwriter and producer…

Don Q f. PNB Rock & Fabolous “Chasing These Bands” Video

The Bronx’s own Don Q just dropped a new track and video for ‘Chasing These Bands’ featuring Philadelphia crooner PNB Rock and veteran spitter Fabolous. This is the first single off Don’s forthcoming revamped mixtape Corner Stories Reloaded set to drop this Friday 8/11 via High Bridge The Label / Atlantic. Directed by Gerard Victor,…

A Quick and Simple Guide to Container Gardening

Gardening in containers is advantageous because it saves space. It is also the most effective alternative when you have difficult climate, limited mobility, too little time, poor soil or too much shade. Compared to regular gardens, a container garden is more productive because, among other things, it helps you avoid diseases and pests. Perhaps the…

SKOPE NEWS FOR AUGUST 8, 2017

Terror Empire reveal new song“You’ll Never See Us Coming” Portuguese thrashers Terror Empire have just unveiled a new song off the new album “Obscurity Rising”. The song is called “You’ll Never See Us Coming” and it’s the album opener, right after the intro. It’s the third song to be released, after “Burn the Flags” and…

Amilia K. Spicer – ‘Lightning’

Amilia K. Spicer’s album Wow and Flutter has received widespread acclaim as one of the most important studio releases in recent memory and the latest single from that effort, “Lightning”, presents listeners with a distinctly different side of her musical personality than what her longtime or new admirers heard with her earlier single “Fill Me…

STEREOVIOLET

Stereoviolet are powered by the commanding yet melodic vocals of frontwoman Bianca B. Black. THE RISE AND FALL OF O’REN BLACK, the debut album from the Chicago-based indie-rock band, is an unapologetic admission of life and the forces that drive us. It’s not a collection of love songs. They’re songs of lust and life, and…

Herman Martinez

Experimental rock artist Herman Martinez released the much-anticipated follow-up to 2015’s Solopsi Radio, this summer’s Secret Doors Hidden Stairs. Working with Ahmed Mahmoud and Hank Yaghooti, all three of these men are seasoned vets who’ve played their fair share of shows in the New York City/New Jersey rock scene from the infamous CBGB’s to The…

Cobat

From Novosibirsk, Russia. Believing in the melodic and instrumental power of music, Cobat has been making electronically infused progressive rock since the late ‘90s but really got into the swing of things when the internet started to become more of an asset for musicians around the world to get their sounds heard. Years later he…

Meresha New Video For “Enter the Dreamland”

Here comes young indie singer, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Meresha. We’ve previously worked with this eclectic digital pop artist for the “New Revolution” and “My Love Has Come” music videos, either of which could rival the sounds of any major pop star today. She takes influence from the likes of Robert Plant, Joss Stone, Freddie Mercury,…

“THRILL” by RUSSELL TAYLOR

Fresh off the heels of the critically acclaimed “War of Hearts” album, Russell is set to release his 4th studio project entitled “TIN MAN” in the Fall of 2017. A collection of tunes that run the gamut of emotions of a man in search of his heart, “Tin Man” is sure to put words to…

Cold Roses New Video “Staying Alive Ain’t Easy”

“Whoever said rock and roll was dead must have just given up”. With a name taken from a Ryan Adams song, it’s no surprise that Cold Roses fully embrace a rock-meets-country-meets-blues vibe, for a take on Americana that’s incredibly unique and speaks directly to the current musical zeitgeist. Lead vocalist and guitarist Rob Clancy spent…

SKOPE NEWS FOR AUGUST 3, 2017

MIKE GORDON SHARES “VICTIM” Phish bassist Mike Gordon has shared “Victim,” the second single from his new album OGOGO, which will arrive September 15, 2017 via Megaplum / ATO Records. Brooklyn experimental rockers Cyphered Threads share fiery new video for “Gallop” The video premiered on Songwriting Magazine where the project’s Kika Von Kluck shared, “Based…

4 Fantastic Ways to Get Psyched for Your Next Performance

Performing in front of an audience is always nerve-wracking, whether you’re a seasoned pro or it’s your first time on stage. This is why so many musicians, actors and comedians have pre-show rituals to help them prepare. If you don’t yet have your own ritual, try some of these suggestions. Impromptu Gigs If you’ve just…

NEW CITY Releases Video For Chart Topping Song ‘Dirty Secrets’

NEW CITY has entered the Canadian chart at number 22 on the Top 40 chart, with new single ‘Dirty Secrets’ jumping 7 spots in just two weeks. Today, the band (Adrian Mitchell/vocals, Jed Webster/guitar and Nathan Brown/drums), release the video for the track. The video, directed by Sean McLeod, was filmed in a motel room…

Clip MonStar Releases Heat During Summer ’17 Featuring Heavy Hitters

Joshua Beale professionally known by the stage name, Clip MonStar hails from Buford, GA. The recording artist and show host comes equipped with creative punch lines, an aggressive flow, and a well-crafted style that has quickly sent shock waves across northeast Georgia. He and his brother begin distributing worldwide releases from four of their label’s…