benny blanco’s “Eastside” video with Halsey and Khalid benny is responsible for hits for the likes of Ed Sheeran, Justin Bieber, Maroon 5, Rihanna, Katy Perry, Kesha, Sia, The Weeknd, Selena Gomez, Wiz Khalifa and many more, and most recently worked on Ye, Kids See Ghosts and Nasir with Kanye West and his GOOD Music…
Month: July 2018
Olivver The Kid Releases NEW EP ‘Ego Surfin”
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Bryan Sammis is a man of many facets. From being in The Neighbourhood to the solo success of Olivver the Kid to the burgeoning presence of La Bouquet, he is a man who wears many hats. Following two releases this year (“HiLo” and “Annie”), Sammis has announced a new EP entitled Ego Surfin’. “Ego Surfin’…
SKOPE NEWS FOR JULY 14, 2018 @ 9 AM EST
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Frøkedal shares spirited new folk-rock single ‘David’ As the release of Oslo-based Frøkedal’s much anticipated second album ‘How We Made It’ draws closer (set for release August 31st via Propeller Recordings), today she’s sharing new single ‘David’ – a spirited, folk-tinged indie rock song, that lyrically appears to focus around the general notion of, “hope”.…
‘Tied To A String’ by Andy Notle
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Tied To A String – by Andy Notle is the debut solo album from the Austin, TX based rock artist. The album is also classified to some as progressive rock, but there really is not much rock music of any heavy nature on it to speak of. However, progressive rock can be sliced hundreds of…
SKOPE NEWS FOR JULY 13, 2018 @ 2 PM EST
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REAL FRIENDS Release Third Studio LP ‘Composure’, Out Today Composure is Real Friends’ most ambitious work to date. The 10 tracks on this album have challenged the band as musicians and friends. From nailing down the best pop hooks with producer Mike Green (The Aces, All Time Low, The Mowgli’s, Paramore) that showcase the band’s…
CHANTEL JEFFRIES DROPS NEW SINGLE “BOTH SIDES” FT. VORY
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DJ, producer and content creator Chantel Jeffries drops her latest track, “Both Sides” featuring Vory via 10:22 pm/Capitol Records. The soon to be song-of-the-summer is the follow up to her massive debut single “Wait” ft. Offset and Vory, which has already amassed 25 million streams worldwide and hit #4 on Billboard’s Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales…
James Set To Release New Album ‘Living In Extraordinary Times’ Out August 3
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One of the UK’s most creatively restless and most loved bands James are proud to announce the release of their new album ‘Living In Extraordinary Times’. Scheduled for release August 3 through Infectious/BMG, the album is produced by Mercury and Brit Award winner Charlie Andrew (whose previous work includes alt-J and Wolf Alice) and rising…
SKOPE NEWS FOR JULY 13, 2018 @ 12:30 PM EST
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19 yr-old Taylor Janzen speaks out about mental health in “The Waiting Room” Fresh from an impactful performance at Winnipeg Folk Festival alongside Courtney Barnett and Phoebe Bridgers, which earned her praise in Toronto Sun, 19 year old Winnipeg artist, Taylor Janzen, today releases her new track, “The Waiting Room”. With deeply personal lyrics softly…
Matty T Wall – ‘Sidewinder’
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Matty T’s “Sidewinder” deftly brings together blues, soul, and southern rock into a celebratory whole. Incredible guitar riffs emerge on every single track for the whole of the album works together as a singular, unified vision. Lyricism has a great variety, for Matty T incorporates a certain kind of poetry into it from stories of…
ODDNOTE – “Mystified”
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Oddnote delves into a classic alternative rock sound with the powerful “Mystified”. Nicely embodying a sort of gritty, raw style that incorporates a bit of grunge into the mix, the whole piece has a stunning quality to it. Within the song elements of Alice in Chains can be felt, courtesy of the vocalist’s tremendous delivery.…
Tips To Help You End Up With a Stress Free Moving Experience
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Anyone who has ever relocated to a different state will tell you just how hectic it can get. While you should expect this given the tasks involved, it need not be a stressful time. You can do a few things that will help make the process easier for you. Some people make a few mistakes,…
@skopemag Feature Q&A W/ These Thousand Hills
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So here we are on a Friday 13th, but we do not offer horror, we offer more good music. Today we have got some music not only good for your ears but also good for your soul. Allow us to introduce, These Thousand Hills. Featuring brother and sister Joel Smith and Rebecca Conn, independent Christian…
@skopemag OP-ED: How Guns N’ & Roses Fucked the Rolling Stones
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Or how the initially reluctant manager of the world’s most incalcitrant rock and roll band out-maneuvered Mick Jagger. Alan Niven the manager of Great White (yes, the band that set light to a nightclub in Rhode Island resulting in the death of a 100 people, long after he’d given up being their manager) was propositioned…
Can real-time court reporting change the course of your litigation?
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Court reporting has found its place in popular media since the late 18th century. You can see the mention of court reporters back in the day when the newspaper was merely a pamphlet, and the court reports were a part of it. The reporters and transcriptionists are parts of the more significant legal picture. They…
SKOPE NEWS FOR JULY 13, 2018 @ 8 AM EST
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Debut single from St. Louis musician Summer Magic Kevin Bachmann, the force behind Summer Magic, comes from a long pedigree of St. Louis bands. A former member of Lapush, on the Carson Daly-owned label 456 Entertainment, he has also been in the shoe-gaze group Troubadour Dali, and spent time in Jon Hardy & the Public.…
New Video By Couch Jackets “Don’t Think Just Breathe”
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“Couch Jackets” sounds like an alligator’s eating us,” reads the explanatory note on the Little Rock, Arkansas quartet’s Bandcamp page. Fans of the band have become accustomed to this sort of irreverence – these are funny guys, and they lead with their personalities. Yet it’s not just a joke. Listening to Couch Jackets can be…
benny blanco unveils first ever release as an artist, “Eastside” with Halsey and Khalid
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Multi-platinum produer benny blanco unveils his first ever release as an artist, “Eastside” with Halsey and Khalid, today, out now on his own Friends Keep Secrets/Interscope Records. Watch the Jake Schreier-directed video for the track here. Born and raised in Reston, VA, benny blanco is an American record producer, songwriter, musician and recipient of the…
SKOPE NEWS FOR JULY 12, 2018 @ 4 PM EST
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The Interrupters ‘Fight The Good Fight’ Climbs Billboard Charts The Interrupters new album Fight the Good Fight debuted on the Billboard charts on first week release as #1 Heatseekers, #2 Independent Record Label Album, #5 Current Rock, and #5 Current Alternative Album. Additionally, Alt-Rock radio single is the #1 Most Added on Alternative Radio. U2:…
SKOPE NEWS FOR JULY 12, 2018 @ 1 PM EST
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Warped Tour Icon Shiragirl Shares New Live Video for “Summers Comin” Fresh off the release of her Brooklyn Goes Hollywood EP (released 6/20), this “Punk Rock Madonna” first splashed onto the scene after crashing the Vans Warped Tour. As the legend goes, a young, determined Shira showed up in her iconic pink RV, created her…
Kacey Musgraves Presents “High Horse” Video
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Kacey Musgraves releases the video for her crossover single “High Horse.” Directed by Hannah Lux Davis (Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj, Halsey), the video features Kacey escaping from her 9-to-5-inspired workplace, daydreaming about telling off her self-satisfied coworkers. Featured on Kacey’s recent #1 album Golden Hour, “High Horse” has received rave reviews, with Billboard proclaiming it…
Best Las Vegas concerts in 2018
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The City of Stars Las Vegas has always been an amazing city to spend a weekend. Anytime you are willing to visit the city, you would meet tons of opportunities to customize your weekends and tailor your program accordingly to your personal tastes and preferences. Most people believe that among all the cities on our…
Mary Bue Presents “The Things I Left In Duluth”
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Originally from Princeton, Minnesota and now based in Minneapolis, Mary Bue is a singer that has been in the business for almost twenty years. Not only has she produced records for over a decade, she has generated real feelings in the hearts of fans through her conceptual videos and releases. She finds creativity in the…
New Video Gitty “Karaoke” ft. Trinidad James and Rose Gold
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Jeff Gitelman – the multi-talented artist who records as Gitty – has contributed to some of the richest, wisest, deepest, most inexhaustible musical projects released this decade. You’ll find his name listed in the liner notes for J. Cole’s blockbuster 2014 Forest Hills Drive, the winsome, wildly creative Surf by Donnie Trumpet & The Social…
Top 6 Tips to Help You Choose the Perfect Headphones
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Whether you are looking for the best tunes for juicing up your workouts or just for private listening at work or at home, a good headphone will help you achieve this. Headphones come in a variety of styles and have multiple features to suit your needs. With countless varieties of headphone styles in existence today,…
SKOPE NEWS FOR JULY 12, 2018 @ 8 AM EST
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Dillon Francis announces Spanish-language album WUT WUT “The whole thing started from the Westside EP in 2011. I had just discovered moombahton and began experimenting with Latin styles,” shared Francis. “For my second album, I wanted to create one cohesive vision, since I now have a better understanding about what that means. Latin music is…
SKOPE NEWS FOR JULY 11, 2018 @ 1 PM EST
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Jacob Banks’ “In The Name Of Love” From Major Motion Picture The Equalizer 2 Out Now Critically-acclaimed singer/songwriter Jacob Banks’ brand-new track “In the Name of Love” is featured in the upcoming Sony Pictures film The Equalizer 2, in theaters July 20th. The triumphant track, written by Jacob and produced by Oak (Miguel, Kehlani, Alicia…
@skopemag Q&A Featuring Mike Stocksdale
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We are so happy & grateful to be here with you to check out the up to date info & music from Mike Stocksdale. Los Angeles native Stocksdale embodies all aspects of true musicianship, with a technical education in guitar from the Musician’s Institute in Hollywood, CA, and a past rich with classic influences including…
REINA MORA NEW SINGLE ‘WINTER IN JUNE’
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After living the visions of other artists as the lead singer of numerous rock, metal and electronica bands, the well-traveled, long gigging L.A. based singer-songwriter who became Reina Mora chose the perfect moniker to capture her multi-cultural background and Latin-tinged vibe she brings to her fresh brand of alternative pop. The exotic national bird of…
BTS Invasion in America 2018 to Continue with their US Tour
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If you haven’t heard about BangtanSonyeondan (방탄소년단), more popularly known as BTS, you might want to freshen up on your pop culture. Taking the Billboard’s top social artist award two years in a row, they have secured their name in the American music industry. Though many people initially attributed their success to their overzealous fans,…
SKOPE NEWS FOR JULY 11, 2018 @ 7 AM EST
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TALL HEIGHTS Announce New Album & Tour Amidst a summer of touring across both North America and Europe, TALL HEIGHTS today announce the forthcoming release of their new album Pretty Colors For Your Actions this Fall via Sony Music Masterworks. The album’s debut will set into motion a huge fall for the group, who will…
SKOPE NEWS FOR JULY 10, 2018 @ 4 PM EST
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Jacob and Fanny – “Miss You” Last week, Jacob and Fanny released their debut single “Miss You”, which instantly dominated Canada’s TV stations, and radio airwaves! After performing live on Global TV’s “The Morning Show” (over 500k viewers), and appearing on Bell Media’s CP24 news network, and Sirius XM’s “The Breakdown” it is no surprise…
Best Music Features in New Cars
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For a music lover, a car can be one of the best places to listen to music. With today’s constantly evolving technology, there are always new and exciting things happening to improve the listening experience. Many of those new technologies are just flashes in the pan, obsolete almost as soon as they’re purchased. Here are…
New Video By Wai Lana “Colors”
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Wai Lana is a playful, carefree spirit adorned with a flower crown. In addition to being a talented singer and songwriter, she is also an international yoga teacher who enthusiastically shares the message that, “yoga offers much more than just exercise.” Her deep commitment to authentic yoga values infuses her lyrics, creating a universally appealing…
SKOPE NEWS FOR JULY 10, 2018 @ 1 PM EST
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AVONLEA DEBUTS “IT SUCKS” Rising pop singer/songwriter Avonlea has unveiled the first new song – “It Sucks” – off her forthcoming self-penned project “10 2 17” (Art Club/Atlantic). Avonlea’s “10 2 17” project will feature a series of unapologetically candid tracks detailing the different stages of the young starlet’s adolescence and acts as an expression…
Dirk Schwenk & The Truth – ‘Along the Road’
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The new EP release from award winning singer/songwriter Dirk Schwenk and his band The Truth, Along the Road, is a five song effort plumbing deep into modern American life and Schwenk’s own character. The revealing and often inspired nature of these songs are further fleshed out by the superb accompaniment Schwenk benefits from with his…
SKOPE NEWS FOR JULY 10, 2018 @ NOON EST
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Maurial Spearim releases debut single Blak Woman Blak Woman is singer-songwriter, multi-disciplinary artist and Gamilaraay, Kooma, Muruwari woman Maurial Spearim’s first independent single release. The track will be launched to coincide with the powerful 2018 National NAIDOC Week theme, ‘Because Of Her We Can’, celebrating the contribution Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women have made…
Crack of Dawn New Album ‘Spotlight’
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Crack of Dawn’s 1976 debut established them as not only one of the most formidable musical units to emerge from Canada, but as an invigorating and creative force on the R&B/funk scene. They scored considerable critical praise and a string of hits during their initial incarnation and, returning to the scene in 2013 after a…
Micah Elloh – ‘Give Me More’
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In a dizzying but genuinely mesmerizing tizzy of colors, immersive beats and soulful vocals, Micah Elloh simply stuns in his new single “Give Me More,” a song that goes a long way to establishing its songwriter as one of the premier artists to follow in 2018. The Brazilian native isn’t messing around here; “Give Me…
Brooklyn based dance artist Dionne Blaize shares music video for ‘Green Light’
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Dionne Blaize is a Brooklyn-based singer that has been building momentum with her latest single ‘Green Light’ from her album ‘Contagious’. Straying from the contemporary dance format and blending in elements of soul, pop, reggae and R&B, it makes for a compelling listen and the perfect introduction. http://www.dionneblaize.com/ ‘Green Light’ is an immaculately produced dance…
SKOPE NEWS FOR JULY 9, 2018 @ 4 PM EST
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Riley Lorene – “Innocence” Riley was born and raised on the warm coast of Southern California. In the spring of 2005, that sunshine was cast out by a dark grey cloud that would eventually haunt her for her days to come. Riley lost her close friend, and her mother to suicide. With no way of…
