In his new single “La Bikina” from the forthcoming album Piano Meets Mariachi, Esteban Alvarez presents us with the duality that exists within the parameters of contemporary Latin ambient music. On the one hand, we have a scene that is feverishly attached to its roots and preserving the rich textures that they’ve provided us with…
Terry Derosier’s “Thunderin’ Down the Road” is a single built upon a simple arrangement. It begins with a chugging acoustic guitar rhythm, where organ fills enter the mix before Derosier’s vocal. At about the track’s midpoint, however, the song slows down to a crawl before rolling faster again with an organ solo, which is followed…
2018’s Best & Worst Places to Celebrate 4th of July + By the Numbers Infographic – WalletHub Reports With the Fourth of July just days away, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2018’s Best & Worst Places for 4th of July Celebrations to go along with interesting stats about the holiday in…
Have you ever been to St. Louis, Missouri? Known ironically as the “Show Me” State, there are tons of things to do like Sweety Pies Restaurant, Six Flags, but move along to Nashville, Tennessee right to Music City and you would understand the importance of these two places as they have a lot to do…
When you turn in your shower, you’ll expect water to flow out, and everybody knows that. But the majority of the time, we will test the temperature of the water flowing out before we begin spraying on our whole body. Now, you have the revolutionary design that’s the LED shower faucet. When we speak about…
Experimental rock quartet Hifiklub and American musician Lee Ranaldo have today announced the release of their long-awaited film and music project, In Doubt, Shadow Him! A portrait in both film and music of American musician Lee Ranaldo, the 49-minute film In Doubt, Shadow Him! takes the form of a visual ‘drift’ in the city where…
New music: Starling releases ‘The Soul’ EP today Speaking about the EP Starling explains,”‘The Soul’ marks the truth exploding out of me – power, fragility, change – I’m growing up and I’m braver than before. I’m not bound by my fear or my broken heart so much. I would almost say it’s sugary which is…
Who is Who We Are? This Los Angeles band is mainly composed of members aged sixteen to eighteen, but they come off as old souls. Taking a different path in life is not a stranger to these devoted followers of the craft- which sets them apart from any other pop-punk band. With a clear vision…
Western Massachusetts-based psych rock band BUNNIES are back with another wild ride in the form of a new Mt. Emult-directed music video for their trippy single “The Deep State of Strawberry Tart”. – https://www.facebook.com/pg/BUNNIESareaband/
Sister Speak goes for an angelic hue with the luxurious beauty of “The Stand EP”. With vocals that soar into the heavens, Sister Speak proves to have a deft, flexible voice, one that sits at the very heart of the entire collection. The tracks have a cinematic fervor to them while they unfold with an…
The Hills and the Rivers dive headfirst into a lush timeless folk with “The Fool & the Magician”. Keeping things to the essentials, the Hills and the Rivers allow their acoustic instruments to sing up into the sky. Doing everything with the utmost of care and taste, their carefully-considered arrangements recall the ambitious togetherness of…
Airsoft looks cool when seen from a distance, but before you start dreaming about cool guns and badass gear, I have to tell you the truth. The game is completely amazing and it will teach you a lot about friendship, teamwork, tactics, leadership, and more. But it’s also messy (especially when played outdoors) and requires…
Urban-jazz guitarist dee Brown remembers his late fiancée with songs of love and joy Two years ago, soul-jazz guitarist dee Brown was preparing for a summer wedding to his fiancée, gospel singer Shaunia Edwards. When her young life was tragically cut short by an unexpected illness, he was devastated, leaning on his strong faith to…
A new week is upon us on this Sunday morning. We are so excited to get to hang with Matias. Matias is an American / Colombian crossover pop artist bridging the musical divide of Reggaeton and American Pop. He has just released a few new singles and is gearing up to make 2018 a big…
My last words”, is a song full of strength and character, that embraces the feeling of farewell. On this track, TRAGUL demonstrates their ability to deliver a great song that will inevitably connect with everyone. Bathed with very melodic arrangements, dramatic lyrics and of course a worthy dose of metal, this song will hit the…
Brazil’s Das Kope shares debut single, “Ready For The Summer” Brazilian producer and visual artist Das Kope, premieres his debut track ‘Ready For The Summer’ on June 22nd 2018. Sonically it blends raw guitars and detuned synths into a lofi experience, imagine the Beach Boys stuck in a Black Mirror episode. The lyrics are about…
Being a successful café owner is about more than having a great brewing recipe, solid equipment and a trained staff. Sure, all of these contribute to your coffee brewing process, yet, this is merely the tip of the iceberg. What you also need is a solid business plan and a way to make all those…
GRAMMY-NOMINATED SONGWRITER RAJA KUMARI RELEASED “I DID IT” VIDEO Raja Kumari is a cross-cultural powerhouse GRAMMY® Award-nominated songwriter and artist in her own right. “I Did It,” her new single, continues Raja’s quest to assert the values of her culture with her visionary melding of West coast swag and Desi daring. The track peels back…
“Music is the literature of the heart; it commences where speech ends.” – Alphonse De Lamartine. Through the course of time, music is the only art that is literally praised by each and everyone. You must love listening to the music because helps you to get relaxed. Music improves your self-esteem and teaches you to enjoy…
Legend Recordings is proud to announce the signing of Naples, Florida’s WILDER SONS. The announcement comes with their brand new music video for the single “Keeps Me Up” off their new EP, IN BETWEEN. Born on a humid back porch in South Florida in 2013 by indie scene veterans, Brian Blount (vox / guitar) from…
Sløtface bassist Lokoy reveals debut solo single featuring Girl In Red Lokoy is the solo project of 21-year-old songwriter, musician and producer Lasse Lokøy – an electronic and explorative listen that stands in kaleidoscopic contrast to his work with acclaimed Norwegian pop-punk collective Sløtface. ELLEY DUHÉ RELEASES NEW SINGLE “LOST MY MIND” FROM HER FORTHCOMING…
2x Grammy nominated producer/singer-songwriter Drew Scott has released his latest “Places I’ve Ever Been” project. Volume 3 is the final installment to the self-produced series by the artist who has worked with the likes of Teyana Taylor, Zendaya, Bridget Kelly, Luke James, Fantasia Barrino, Nick Jonas and Jake Miller to name a few. Tweets by…
Wet has released “You’re Not Wrong,” the latest track from their forthcoming sophomore album Still Run. “You’re Not Wrong” was written by Kelly Zutrau and produced by Rostam Batmanglij – listen HERE @skopemag. In speaking about the song, Zutrau says: “When I first played ‘You’re Not Wrong’ for Rostam it was a slow sad piano-y…
CHRIS BROWN RELEASES “TO MY BED” VIDEO FROM HIS RIAA CERTIFIED PLATINUM ALBUM “HEARTBREAK ON A FULL MOON” Heartbreak on a Full Moon, debuted as his seventh #1 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and #3 on Billboard 200 chart, his eighth Top Ten solo album debut on the Billboard 200 chart. Internationally, Brown debuted Top…
Okay, first of all: THADEUS GONZALEZ! Secondly, SILVER INSIDE! I mean…I really wish that’s all I can say, but it isn’t. Matter of fact, I don’t think I can put it into words just how much of an artistic genius Thadeus is. This is one of those times, where it isn’t just about his voice…
THE PREFAB MESSIAHS SHARE THEIR LATEST MUSIC VIDEO “LAST DAY ON EARTH” “‘LAST DAY ON EARTH’ is the last song on our album, the last video… and now at long last it drops on the longest day of the year, Summer Solstice. It’s a rock and roll riff on mortality, a squawking circus surf tango…
Doncaster’s finest Bang Bang Romeo are back with their brand new single ‘Shame On You’. Having just signed a worldwide record deal with Eleven Seven Label Group, the female-fronted alt-rock trio are excited to share the next wave of music from their eagerly anticipated debut album, which is due for release this October via Five…
Hailing from northwestern Minnesota, Terry Derosier’s journey into the professional music world began in 2014 when he fell off ten foot high scaffolding and landed on his head. The severe brain trauma experienced as a result of that fault ended his successful career heading a large construction company, but another door opened. Derosier soon began…
Bongo Boy Records & ANGELES goes for an untamed, unhinged sound with “Test of Time”. Reminiscent of the best of hard rock like Van Halen, the whole of the album feels life-affirming. Volume literally has a physical presence to it. Guitars scream up into the sky showing off their undeniable chops, with riffs adorning every…
Aussie-American acoustically driven rock ‘n’ roll quintet THE WALK-A-BOUT hail from the artistic East End of Long Island, New York. THE WALK-A-BOUT release their sophomore album THINGS ARE LOOKING UP, produced by Andrew Michael Bertrand and mastered by Roger Lian, in stores and online worldwide on June 15, 2018. The album’s featured single “That’s Just…
Demon Days Announce Debut EP / Share Charming Video For ‘No Winners’ Following their massive cross-country ‘No Winners’ tour that proved their ability to turn “any group of 20-somethings into an appreciative audience of jazz cats” (theMusic.com.au) and wrapped with an appearance at Groovin the Moo Bunbury, beloved Perth neo-soul kids Demon Days are delighted…
Eryn is a one-woman powerhouse who knows how to turn any situation into a positive. And yes, it is just Eryn: she prefers to not have a last name because she doesn’t belong to anyone. She is in a committed relationship with her force of nature voice. She possesses a larger than life personality that…
The frontiers of rock and roll have gotten together to bring life back into a supposedly dead genre. Gaining inspiration from the 70s and early 80s rock and metal. The Dead Daisies hold the torch for rock and roll as we know it. The band is composed of members from highly prestigious rock bands such…
To the fortune of Indie Rock lovers, following the release of the single and video “Ash Tray Kisses,” Singer/Songwriter Ryan Chernin recently dropped his debut LP “You Know Who You Are” via Inhuman Records, and what an assortment of work he has accomplished for inclusion his first full-length CD release which contains two more singles…
Many companies are providing attention-grabbing packages of professional services with an aim to make the birthday party of every customer extraordinary in every possible way. Dedicated and friendly staff members of these companies these days are very conscious about how they properly use an array of advanced resources and proven methods to provide the personalized services to…
So we are so excited to have Sundodger here on @skopemag on this first day of summer 2018. This is the longest day of the year so we have enoigh time to read and listen to this awesome band. Sundodger is a Seattle-based album oriented rock band. They blend classic guitar rock with elements of…
“Youth” is the first single from Blue Apollo’s EP When You Ask for Rain. Blue Apollo is a quartet from Dallas, TX, but like a lot of music out of Texas (e.g. Spoon), this song doesn’t sound much like stereotypical Texas music. These gentlemen met while attending Southern Methodist University’s Meadows School of the Arts.…
In recent years, many people have associated male infertility with poor diet and lifestyle. Little did they know that modern sleep pattern is a strong factor to consider when issues like this arise. Research carried out at the University of Southern Denmark and was published online April 7, in the American Journal of Epidemiology has…
NEW VIDEO! Kobra & The Lotus “Velvet Roses” “High impact, pure rock adrenaline!! This vid is a fabulous trip. Free falling through the sky, whipping tight turns on a planet where everything that makes sense to you doesn’t apply and the impossible doesn’t exist. Join this tenacious driver and her motley crew as they take…
Tough On Fridays delivers an unforgettable, joyous sort of style with the beautiful “Wind”. Reminiscent of the best of early 90s alternative rock and pop-punk, their style still feels uniquely their own. Comparisons to Blink 182 and Nirvana are unavoidable, for Tough On Fridays draws from both bands. Akin to Blink 182, they have a…
