A live performance by American rock band Grace Potter & the Nocturnals will be broadcast LIVE from Stubb’s BBQ in Austin, Texas on Thursday, November 8 exclusively on AXS TV. This premier concert event continues the AXS TV commitment to bringing fans the hottest acts, brightest stars and rising artists from all genres LIVE to…
FOREIGN HOME VIDEO “CATHOLIC GUILT”
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In celebration of The Day of the Dead, American indie band Foreign Home has posted a music video for “Catholic Guilt.” The song is the first single from their debut, How Strange the Night. Through unconventional story telling, avant garde artist Joey Hambrick has created an unnerving tail of a young woman spiraling out…
NEW AMSTERDAM HQ DESTROYED BY SANDY
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As most are well aware, Hurricane Sandy left a trail of devastation and destruction when she hit the East Coast earlier this week. And spread the word via New Amsterdam’s fundraising Facebook page here: http://www.facebook.com/events/362301197194979/ View pictures of the damage and follow our recovery on New Amsterdam’s Flickr page here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/89499462@N02/ Brooklyn, NY’s coastal Red…
FICTION FAMILY COME TOGETHER ONCE MORE
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Newark, NJ-based Rock Ridge Music has signed Fiction Family to a label deal and is now set to release the band’s eagerly anticipated sophomore album (with distribution via ADA). “FICTION FAMILY REUNION” arrives in stores and all DSPs on January 29th. The second full-length partnership of Jon Foreman (Switchfoot) and Sean Watkins (Nickel Creek, Works…
BLONDFIRE TO RELEASE DIGITAL EP NOVEMBER 6
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Los Angeles-based duo BLONDFIRE is releasing their digital EP Where The Kids Are on November 6, 2012. Brazilian-American siblings Bruce and Erica Driscoll have been writing, producing, playing and performing together since they were kids, creating bouncy electro-pop-n-roll that combines worldly sophistication with American accessibility. Where The Kids Are features four songs off the band’s…
WIRE: DOUBLE AB & DUB SONATA VIDEO ON PREFIX
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Last month, Double A.B. & Dub Sonata released their Man Bites Dog Records debut, Media Shower, a critically acclaimed and well-received album that finds the New York City rapper and producer duo delivering an updated, 2012 take on the classic hip-hop that they grew up on, alongside a host of like-minded and talented artists, like…
CIRCLE ANNOUNCE THE RELEASE OF ‘ALL THE PEOPLE’
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All the People is a tale of growth and revival through loss. When we find ourselves lost in a world consumed by fear and inhibition sometimes it takes breaking away and making something beautiful with like minded people to remind us of the power within, the power of coming together and in this case, the…
JES FALCON VIDEO “NIGHTS ARE NOT THE SAME WITHOUT YOU”
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After beig featured a couple of times in Skope, here is a new music video for one of Jes Falcon’s songs just published starring the brilliant spanish actress Laura Hernando (currently at a theater play in Madrid ´s “broadway”) which tells a spooky and funny story with an interesting twist at the end. The video…
SECRET SEASON, Paris Rain Dances (2012)
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About the Artist: From France comes the musical dynamic duo known as Secret Season. Secret Season is comprised of Mark Moogalian on vocals/guitar and percussion and Isabelle Risacher on vocals, keyboards and flute. This is their second release entitled Paris Rain Dances released in 2012. I have to say I was extremely impressed with…
ALEX VANS OFFERS MP3 “CHASE THE NIGHT”
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Alex Vans’”Chase the Night,” sounds as big as your Friday night plans. Vans achieved a huge, ambient sound by recording drums, piano, guitar and horns in an old mill in the outskirts of Philadelphia, and then worked with producer/engineer Abe Seiferth to record analog synths, electric guitar, electric bass and vocals. Check out “Chase the…
DAVE VAN KLEECK TALKS ABOUT “EVENT HORIZON”
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“Event Horizon” is a new CD that will be released on Oct. 30th 2012. Comprised of four extremely talented and experienced musicians, the CD has something to offer a variety of musical tastes. The primary musicians on the CD project are: Davey Pattison, Vocals, Darryl St. John, Guitars, Pete Thompson, Drums/Keys, and Dave…
STOLI JOINS THE MIGHTY ONE FOR THE “COUNTDOWN TO ASCENSION”
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Hello again folks and welcome to another Skoped Out. Before we begin I need to address an issue I just cannot hold in. Mitt Romney vowed to cut funding for WGBH. For those without kids, WGBH introduces toddlers to music with educational & wonderful programming. So if he is to cut funding for them, how…
PENNAN BRAE NEW VIDEO “WON’T YOU SPEND THE NIGHT WITH ME”
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Animal love! An uptown girl & diva dog are pursued by a downtown guy & mangy mutt in Pennan Brae’s single, ‘Won’t You Spend The Night With Me’. Starring animal actors Parker Pup (www.parkerpup.com) & Daisy of Portland & actors Heather Kegler & Todd Hanson of Bend, Oregon. A ‘Far From Earth…
Keychee, All
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“Theory of Everything”: hip buzzwords in contemporary science, as they pertain to the grand project of legendary physicist Stephen Hawking. “Theory of Everything” is also the first track on keychee’s fourth album All, which will be released on November 15. keychee, a multidimensional entity of music and visual expression, hails from the cultural mecca of…
Trademark Experience, Too Strange To Live, Too Rare To Die
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With catchy beats and synthesized rhythm, Trademark Experience offers a great dance club album with Too Strange To Live, Too Rare To Die. The first of three studio albums by solo artist Thomas Mulherin that offers elements of funk, pop, hip-hop and a splattering of many other genres of music including some disco vibes. On…
Cryptic Calling, Debut EP
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There has been a recent trend lately in the realm of hard rock music in the USA lately. That being that it has found it’s way, and made a home in the capitol of country music. Yes, Nashville has seen a rise in great music, and banjo’s have nothing to do with it. This is…
WIRE: GLIMMERMEN TO RECORD DEBUT LP + AUDIO
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Irish indie roots rockers Glimmermen trace their name back to a time in Dublin’s history when gas workers known as “glimmer men” lit gas street lamps by hand. The trio is leaving Dublin at the end of October to record their debut full-length album with producer J. Robbins (Jawbox, Against Me!, Engine Down) at his…
WIRE: NEW BELIEVERS VIDEO “FINDER”
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Believers is the long standing, ever-gestating brainchild of Wesley and Tyler Powell, a collaboration that has spanned time, state lines and an ocean.
LAMB OF GOD NEEDS PHOTOS OF MILITARY FOR VIDEO
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LAMB OF GOD is looking to honor the brave men and women of our United States military by incorporating soldier
ZACK KNIGHT NEW VIDEO “WHEN I’M GONE”
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Zack Knight, a singer/songwriter/producer of eastern descent has just released his new single “When I’m Gone”.
WIRE: SPIN PREMIERES TRACK FROM GRANDADDY FRONTMAN JASON LYTLE
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Spin.com is debuting a brand new track from Grandaddy front man Jason Lytle’s new solo album Dept. of Disappearance. The track is a melodic and bittersweet anthem entitled “Get Up and Go” and can be found here: SKOPE IT HERE! The new album comes out this October 16th via Anti- Records. As a solo…
THE ENCHANTING VEE CANTADEU
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Vee Cantadeu is an extremely versatile singer and musician. Born in Heidelberg Germany and later becoming a citizen of Switzerland, her music ranges from German folk songs to opera, church and gospel music, modern pop and songs from musicals. Her Diva voice is rich and even mystical at times giving her a unique and…
BLACKLIST UNION, Til’ Death do us Part
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Los Angeles based band Blacklist Union is back with a brand new body of work and a brand new attitude to boot. Their 3rd full length CD is their best body of work to date and is a virtual who’s who of rock from beginning to end. From the first and title track “Til Death…
HIP HOP HAS EMERGED IN JAMAICA THROUGH NOMAD CARLOS
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Raised in Kingston, Jamaica, Nomad Carlos began writing lyrics early on. Once he figured out that Hip Hop was his calling, he went to great lengths to get his music out to the Jamacian public. It didn’t take long until a culture of hip hop grew around him. He has…
Doug Prescott, Hot Night in November (2012)
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About the Artist: Doug Prescott is an artist that comes to us from Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Prescott is one artist that is making quite a name for themselves regionally and internationally. He have received critical acclaim from many music critics and webzines around the globe thus far in his musical career…
Maxdmyz, “Allâ€
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Having reverberated around the much-damaged walls of London’s industrial metal block, Maxdmyz is back to unleash another round of abuse, this time in the form of their single “All.” The track beings ominously enough with a synthetic pulsation that conjures up images of Trent Reznor with a defibrillator. Then comes an inhuman answering message…
WIRE: FINE TIMES RELEASE SELF-TITLED DEBUT ALBUM & FULL STREAM
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Vancouver duo Fine Times is pleased to release their self-titled debut full-length album today via Light Organ Records. In honor of the release, the entire album is streaming for your listening enjoyment. Fine Times’ self-titled record is a modern gem, full-to-the-brim with warbling synth and mesmerizing harmonies; 10 handcrafted tracks of utterly infectious pop. Matthew…
GREEN DAY ¡UNO! NOW STREAMING IN-FULL
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Beginning today, Green Day’s forthcoming album Green Day ¡Uno! is available to stream in its entirety a week prior to it’s official release date via the band’s Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/greenday), powered by Nokia Music / AT&T. To hear the album, click on the tab that says “Hear ¡Uno! Now.” Green Day ¡Uno! is…
Roxie Randle, Little Victory
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Though it may still be the heart and soul of Country Music, Roxie Randle’s latest EP is proof that Nashville is a singer/songwriter town. Little Victory is a five-track album of deep, heartfelt lyrical matter, strong melody and vocal tandems and tight technical production. Appropriately named, the album is the result of a crossroads Randle…
The Outer Vibe, Hoka Hey
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The Band: Nick Hosford (Guitar, Banjo, Lap Steel,) Sean Zee (Lead Vocals, Percussion) Lisa Kacos (Trumpet, Keyboards, Percussion) Jeff Brems (Drums and Percussion) and Andrew Dornoff (Bass) Genera: Alternative Rock, Punk Rock Review: I always listen to the opening track extremely carefully. It’s the opening track the band or artists has selected…
WIRE: NPR POSTS BRAINSTORM’s “FLAT EARTH”
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RAINSTORM (all caps) is an experimental-pop group from Portland, Oregon. They are set to release Heat Waves on October 2 via Tender Loving Empire. Pulling heavily on cumbia rhythms, western African guitar, and nostalgic soul, the band weaves their influences into a coherent fabric of art-pop, executed masterfully and endlessly compelling. Produced by the…
DIGDUGDISASTER OFFERS ‘STARS BURN’ EP FREE
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Douglas Garnett aka DiGDuGDisaster is a published singer, songwriter, musician, producer and media designer with a knack for being creatively unconventional. DiGDuGDisaster is the moniker which rings true for this artist, for out of chaos and madness, Douglas has cultivated a strange brew for the masses titled “Stars Burn”, a 5 song e.p. that showcases…
Mouthful of Daisy, Twice Renewed
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Despite initial setbacks, it is a rejuvenated Mouthful of Daisy these days. Once removed from the confined tastes of their hometown of Vancouver; a new lineup in place and a chance recording session in New York City, the outfit is back making their brand of aggressive Indie/Alt with fervor. The recording session at Killingworth Studio…
Willie Ames, Night Owl
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About the Artist: This is Ames latest release entitled Night Owl (2012). Ames is based out of Los Angeles and was recently awarded Solo Artist of the Year and performer in the 20th Annual Los Angeles Music Awards (LAMAs) 2010 held at the Paramount Theater in Hollywood, also at the award’s voting party at the…
DROPKICK MURPHYS ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM
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Boston-based band Dropkick Murphys are excited to announce the title of their forthcoming album, SIGNED and SEALED in BLOOD, to be released in early 2013. The album is their second with producer Ted Hutt (Gaslight Anthem, Old Crow Medicine Show), which was recorded at Boston’s Q Division studios and mixed by Joe Chiccarelli (The White…
THE CRISTA CARROLL BAND NEW VIDEO “ONE WORLD ONE NATION”
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The Crista Carroll Band is proud to announce the release of the official music video for their new single “ONE WORLD ONE NATION”! The band recorded the self produced song and filmed the video all on their own and, with a budget of next to nothing, are quite proud to have done it all for…
PREMIERE: NEW VIDEO BY NOMAD CALOS “AS REAL AS IT GETS”
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Continuing to bring Jamaican Hip Hop into the limelight, Nomad Carlos will be premiering a High Definition music video for his new single track exclusively through one of the leading print and digital music publications, SkopeMagazine.com.
U.N.S.I.N’S MUSIC OFFERS STOLI A LOOK AT GREECE AMONGST CRISIS
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So here we are again, as the Skope site hit major technical difficulties yesterday and my post was lost in the black hole of the Internet. Well I was not going to allow that to stop me from posting one of my favorite bands of the year U.N.S.I.N. U.N.S.I.N is a band from Athens, Greece…
GOT HERB?
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Big things are happening in Nova Scotia, from Juno sensation Ellen Page to hip hop entrepreneur Herb. You just never know what might come next from this wonderfully weird Ontario Island.
NEW VIDEO FELDSPAR “THE REST”
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The 405 premiered Feldspar’s debut video for their “gloriously orchestrated” track THE REST, which was also announced as the 405’s ‘Single of the Week’. “Feldspar make glorious, lush folk music, building on a rich heritage of storytelling that soundchecks The Pogues to Nick Drake” … “gorgeous, autumnal soundscape, equal parts melancholy and inspiring” — The…
