@SKOPEMAG NEWS FOR SEPTEMBER 17, 2018 @ NOON EST

KG inspires and ignites positivity with new single ‘CHANGE’

For Canberra hip hop artist KG, his craft isn’t just about making music that pops, it is much larger than this immediate effect. With his inspired rhymes and impassioned delivery, KG is speaking up for those in his community who cannot.

CANADA IS BRINGING THE HEAT W/ HOT LIPS

“This live-off-the-floor video was recorded at Playdead Cult Studios and recorded/mixed by their longtime producer Josh G. Bowman. Alex Black (bass) and Keith Heppler (drums) lay down a thunderous rhythm while vocalist Karli Forget wails throughout the whole song and even grabs a bass of her own near the end for a slammin’ double bass attack.” – Kris Gies/The Deli Magazine

Indie/Soul artist, Kylie Odetta, has just released her new song and music video “FLAME”

This song is Kylie’s heart for the world… her heart for you, written in lyrics and performed by a gospel choir, saxophone, drums, and piano. It’s got soul and spirit and is filled with a light that this world so desperately needs. Kylie’s voice soothes and challenges as the song builds to a final crescendo that will leave you feeling uplifted.

New music: Indigo Lo release new single ‘I Hate The Sun’ available now on Ignition Recrods

Indigo Lo return from a year of meticulous recording with new single, I Hate The Sun, available now on Ignition Records. The Hampshire-based four-piece follow their debut single, A World That Turns, with a four-minute cut of reflective rock, clearing a path for a frenetic period of new releases and touring.

Mylko to release Runaway

Mylko are an international multi-instrumentalist production duo formed of Jose Pablo Ibarra and Patricio Dávila [Jopa & Pato] from Mexico City, both have been involved within the music industry for 15 years and coincidentally both started their musical careers as Drummers, they both cite that starting their career with a percussion instrument makes you see the importance of rhythm in music.

2018’s Most Fun Cities in America – WalletHub Report

With the average American spending nearly $3,000 on entertainment each year, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2018’s Most Fun Cities in America as well as accompanying videos.

To help Americans find the cities with the greatest number and variety of cheap, fun activities, WalletHub compared more than 180 U.S. cities across 65 key metrics, ranging from fitness clubs per capita to movie costs to average open hours of breweries.

TAMERLAN EMPIRE: New Lyric Video and Sign to Black-Roos Entertainment

Sydney symphonic black metal band Tamerlan Empire has signed to Australian promotion, booking and management agency Black-Roos Entertainment. The band has released their first full-length studio album Age of Ascendency in February this year and their lyric video Battle of Tyrants recently. They have just supported Enslaved in Sydney and are bound to support Sinsaenum in November. The band is playing shows around Australia and is planning to take their distinct music overseas in the near future.

NEW RELEASE: Ivory Wave unveil new track, ‘Frankie’

Fresh from sets at festivals such as, Tramlines and Truck Festival, as well as Birmingham SHIIINE ON Weekender. The band have just supported The DMA’s by personal invitation.

Sleep Party People Announce New Album ‘Lingering Pt. II’

Written, performed, recorded, and produced by Sleep Party People brainchild Brian Batz, this is the counterpart of 2017’s Lingering. With Lingering Pt. II, Batz finishes an artistic cycle, showcasing his instrumental prowess and production mastery with a batch of inventively choreographed songs.

Debut Release // MØ and Vera collaborator: Selma Judith

Until now, Selma Judith has been known as a heavily tattooed harpist who recently performed sessions with MØ and Vera. Today she released the visuals for her first single via Dummy – which you can check out below.

Sneaks shares minimalistic new song “Beliefs”

Early this morning, Eva Moolchan of Sneaks posted a visual for a new song called “Beliefs” ahead of her remaining 2018 shows. While Sneaks’ signature minimal approach is still intact, Moolchan’s bass guitar and drum machine have vanished, replaced by sparse production and synths to contrast the optimistic mantra repeated throughout. It’s from Moolchan’s forthcoming album called Highway Hypnosis, due January 2019, and we’ll have more details to share with you in the near future!

Chiraq Mogul Z Money Recruits Key Glock For “Durag” Video

With a twisty flow and a soft-spoken menace, Z Money redefines the sound of Chicago rap. Holing up in a safehouse with some models, his homies, and an unfortunate hostage, Z Money totes guns and mean mugs in “Durag,” his latest video. Flashing a playground cadence above an eerie and aqueous instrumental from Rio Mac, Z Money points out exactly where he’ll shoot you if you cross him. Featuring an appearance by an enthusiastic Key Glock, the video finds the two rappers pointing guns and dancing with strippers, all while making an example of an unfortunate snitch. “Durag” is a highlight from Chiraq Mogul, Z Money’s most recent mixtape, shared in August.

Crooked Teeth Unveil Adventurous Video for “Honey”

Southern California’s Crooked Teeth, have had quite the year thus far, with the signing to independent record label, Rude Records, and the re-issue of their EP, Pastel.Pastel, which released in May,offered a brand new single, “Crawl,” featuring guest vocals from Stand Atlantics’ lead-vocalist, Bonnie Fraser. Offering a unique blend of eclectic yet gratifying mixture of pop-punk, emo, and alternative sounds, Crooked Teeth are exhilarated to release their follow up EP,Honey, due out November 16th. The EP was Produced by Matt Lang, and takes the listener on a rollercoaster of emotions from the infectiously catchy “Hate Me” track, to the effervescent tune, “Absent,” leading straight into their debut release, “Honey.”

CAMU Releases Official Music Video for “Empire State of Sound”!

Hawaii based, NAKED front-man CAMU has returned after an 8 year hiatus with the explosive new single and official music video, “Empire State of Sound.” Self-directed, “Empire State of Sound” was shot on the street of New York City and pays homage to both the city and the Finland born artist’s experiences.

Famous Dex Drops “Light” Music Video Ft. Drax Project

Famous Dex just premiered his newest music video “Light” featuring Drax Project on MTV’s TRL.

The Xavier Andrews-directed visuals were inspired by the 1969 film, Midnight Cowboy, the first X-rated film to win Best Picture at the Academy Awards. “Light” is the third single is from the Chicago artist’s debut album, Dex Meets Dexter, which includes the hit records, “Pick It Up” and “Japan,” both of records have gone platinum in the U.S. Superstars A$AP Rocky, Wiz Khalifa, Diplo, and bubbling New Zealand band Drax Project all make appearances on the album.

JASON MRAZ AND MEGHAN TRAINOR DEBUT “MORE THAN FRIENDS” OFFICIAL VIDEO

Multiple GRAMMY® Award-winner Jason Mraz has announced the release of his latest video, “More Than Friends (Feat. Meghan Trainor),” streaming now at the official Jason Mraz YouTube channel.

Mraz – who wrapped his hugely successful “GOOD VIBES” summer tour this weekend with a sold-out show at Santa Barbara, CA’s Santa Barbara Bowl – will team with Trainor for a very special live performance of “More Than Friends” on tomorrow’s edition of the nationally syndicated Ellen DeGeneres Show (check local listings).

TOXIKULL publish new video for the single “Freedom to Kill”

Portuguese speed metallers Toxikull have published a brand new video for the single “Freedom to Kill”, which was taken off from the band’s latest EP, “The Nightraiser”. Their EP was released via Mosher Records and Firecum Records.

The video tells the story of an agressor and two victims trapped in a basement. The aggressor represents the society in which he keeps the common mortals in captivity, and gradually torturing them till death. The other two characters represent the human being in his most fragile condition, dependent on his own construction of “human society.”

At the end, one of the victims escapes and kills the aggressor, or thinks that he did.