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Funding Your Music Projects: 6 Ways to Success

Being a musician doesn’t mean you need to live with unpredictable paychecks. Your music can also be a way for you to earn bucks and even build your own studio. This might be disgusting to talk to because we all know music is passion, arts, and hard work. But, to produce music you also need…

Sofi Tukker Shares Music Video for “Good Time Girl”

Ahead of their European summer festival run, SOFI TUKKER shares the music video for their single “Good Time Girl” featuring Charlie Barker. Come along with the gang as they indulge in simple pleasures while floating down the river on Charlie’s London houseboat. “This is a really personal, tongue-in-cheek song about navigating this nebulous thing called…

SKOPE NEWS FOR JULY 21, 2018 @ 9 AM EST

Scott Storch and Vevo premiere Still Storch documentary Today, Vevo has exclusively released, ‘Still Storch,’ an original film about legendary music producer Scott Storch. From his early beginnings as a member of The Roots band to producing worldwide hits for Beyoncé, Dr. Dre, 50 Cent, Chris Brown and many others. This no-holes barred mini-doc delves…

Using Temporary And Cheap Signage Will Help Your Business

If you are thinking on the lines of improving your business and at the same time looking for signs on the cheap, it is best to consider temporary signage for that purpose. It is the most affordable and effective way to promote and advertise your business and let others know where you are located and…

Ramengvrl – “CA$HMERE” Track Premiere Via Indonesia

As one of the only female MC’s in Indonesia, Ramengvrl is diving into uncharted territories. she’s real young too (just graduated college!) which is very unusual. She kinda seems like that “cool girl” who would listen to listen to her Zune near the wall during recess and probably had a chain wallet. She started off…

The Jackstones – ‘Love Badly’

In their song “Cruise,” San Diego’s The Jackstones not only effectively set the tone for their new album Love Badly, but manage to balance the ferocity of a hard rocking garage band with the all the polish and professionalism of a studio seasoned country band. Sure, country rock is hardly a new genre or concept…

SKOPE NEWS FOR JULY 21, 2018 @ 8 AM EST

Dexx! Turner – “F*ck Boi” Single release from Alabama native, Dexx! Turner’s album “To The Moon and Black.” The record, “Fu*k Boi” is full of energy and charisma with a little bit of witty wordplay for the audience. THE PAPER KITES To Release ‘On The Corner Where You Live’ (September 21); Listen To “Deep Burn…

Summer Salt Signs to Epitaph, Announce Album ‘Happy Camper’

Epitaph welcomes Summer Salt to the label roster. The band’s debut album Happy Camper will be released on September 21. The Austin-based four-piece offers a blend of bossa nova and oldies pop, which they describe as “coral-reef rock.” Today marks the premiere of “Heart and My Car,” Happy Camper’s bittersweet lead single. Showcasing Summer Salt’s…

SKOPE NEWS FOR JULY 21, 2018 @ 7:30 AM

LT Wade Shares “We’ll Never Be Those Kids Again” Via All Things Go Alternative rock artist LT Wade shares his new single, “We’ll Never Be Those Kids Again,” off his forthcoming LP, Transient. All Things Go premiered the track, praising it, stating, “Opening slowly with gentle layers both thick and thin, the latest single by…

D’URRIA New Video ‘La Lienda’

Although most folks think of Celtic music, in their mind they hear Irishm, Scottish music, there are really other regions in Europe with Celtic origins that influence their traditional music. Is the case of the Spanish northwest. From those lands are great musicians and bands from the Celtic scene such as Luar na Lubre, Carlos…

New artist – Steven Moses

Steven Moses – 18 year old musician & skater from Hollidaysburg, PA – just dropped his debut project Love Me / Leave Me. The tape features viral singles “Love Me” and “Hot Boy”, the first introduction of his music to the internet. This past week Steven Moses released “Alone”, a standout burner from the trippy…

SKOPE NEWS FOR JULY 15, 2018 @ 9 AM EST

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…

Olivver The Kid Releases NEW EP ‘Ego Surfin”

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

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

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

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

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…

SKOPE NEWS FOR JULY 13, 2018 @ 12:30 PM EST

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’

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”

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

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

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

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?

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

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”

“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

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

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

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

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

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”

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

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

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

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

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

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’

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…