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SKOPE NEWS FOR NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Jennifer Hanson Releases Animated Music Video For Song “Only Thing I Really Need” Ahead of the Friday release of her Christmas EP, Under the Tree, Jennifer Hanson has released a wonderfully retro animated music video for the song “Only Thing I Really Need.” The feel of the lyric video is intentionally reminiscent of the classic…

INTRODUCING: HIP HOP ARTIST BORN DIVINE

Born Divine, (Born Davinci) AKA “Nell Vicious”, AKA “Rocwell”, a Baltimore native began his career in entertainment in 2001 for an audition with Tonya Blount. Blount Management earned him a spot in a talent showcase. The showcase later lead Born Divine a chance to meet one of the owners of Prestige Entertainment. Later in 2002,…

How Medical Cannabis Can Help Musicians Make Better Music

Medical cannabis is known to be widely used throughout the music industry, helping musicians to churn out better music and tap into another side of themselves that wouldn’t otherwise be accessible. But just what is it that makes medical cannabis a great aid in making better music? Focus One of the side effects of certain…

Tarantina Releases New Single ‘Fables’

Tarantina releases her new single ‘Fables’ on November 1st. The single is accompanied by a truly captivating self-produced stop-motion video that brings the haunting and eerie track to life. Speaking about ‘Fables, Tarantina explains, “Fables is about the lies we tell ourselves; the blinkers we wear to protect us from what we’d rather ignore. I…

Jupiter In Velvet – ‘In2 the Arms of Love’

Jupiter In Velvet runs the gamut with an explosion of sound that is like no other.  This one-man, wrecking crew & chameleon of sorts brings a wide array of musical elements, styles and tastes to his new album titled ‘In2 the Arms of Love’.  I’m no stranger to Jupiter In Velvet and his eclectic act…

John Tracy Presents Video “Silent Night”

John Tracy is a singer-songwriter who brings a refreshing calmness, perspective and profound connection to his listener’s lives. His folk rock-influenced music is moving, unique, and decidedly human. At the chilliest time of the year, John Tracy is here to warm us up like crackling logs in a fireplace with an uplifting music video to…

WALTER TROUT – ‘WE’RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER’

Walter has staged a remarkable comeback from some serious health issues, and is sounding and playing as good (if not better) as ever. This guy could play air guitar riffs in his sleep and wake people up. He’s enlisted a lot of blues/rock talent to complete this latest offering. He has an influential guest appear…

SKOPE NEWS FOR NOVEMBER 1, 2017

The Dead Milkmen Release New EP Philly punk icons the Dead Milkmen are pleased to announce their new EP, Welcome to the End of the World, out this month on The Giving Groove. And to celebrate, the band is launching a remix contest in partnership with The Giving Groove and TASCAM. For nearly 35 years,…

How to Get a Home Basketball Court in 4 Easy Steps

Playing basketball is an amazing pastime for millions of people from all over the world. Having a home basketball court allows you to enjoy unlimited fun as you play your favorite game with friends and family. Before playing at a home basketball court, we recommend you to read some basketball training tips. So, if you…

Munreux Has That Sound That Stoli Needs Post Halloween Night

So I am here today but nursing a bit of a Halloween night hangover. Today we have the very talented musician baseed in Miami, Munreux hanging with us here @ Skoped Out. Before we get to him lets check on some music news. First up, TuneCore, the leading digital music distribution and publishing administration provider,…

KODAK BLACK RELEASES NEW TRACK “HALLOWEEN”

Kodak Black is celebrating Halloween today by releasing a new track titled for the holiday, “Halloween.” This comes off the heels of August’s “Project Baby 2,” which debuted at #1 on the Billboard R&B/Hip Hop chart as well as #2 on the Soundscan/Billboard 200 chart. Kodak recently announced his new tour, “The Project Baby Tour,”…

Chlo Subia New Single “5 Minutes”

Chlo is a singer-songwriter, who started off performing in music theater at her local community center. This eventually led her into a recording studio late one night, discovering her love and passion for recording and songwriting. She writes all of her songs based on personal experiences, allowing her to connect and relate with her fanbase.…

Scott Free New Video For “How I Live”

“I got that hate in my heart,” raps Scott Free on the furious chorus of “How I Live,” his latest single from his new EP of the same name. He’s not lying: he’s as mean as he needs to be to navigate the treacherous streets of Miami, and determined to get his, no matter the…

HALLOWEEN EDITION: SKOPE NEWS FOR OCTOBER 31, 2017

Reach The World & Advertise @skopemag News slowthai drops new video for ‘Round & Round’ It’s been just over six months since Northampton-bred rapper, Slowthai, barged his way to the fore with his debut EP, ‘slowitdownn’. The project quickly earned him a cult following and plenty of industry co-signs and nods from fashion innovators like…

Plumbing Companies: Effective Solutions for Plumbing Problems

Plumbing problems may be simple or complicated and it can be challenging to diagnose how complex they are. It is always a good idea to get in touch with a professional when you lack plumbing experience and want to avoid creating further and costly issues. Online resources have made it easier for people to find…

SUPERSONIC BLUES MACHINE – ‘CALIFORNISOUL’

Supersonic Blues Machine is made up of Fabrizio Grossi on bass, Lance Lopez on guitar/vocals, and Mr. Energy himself, Kenny Aronoff on drums. SBM did much of the songwriting on this. This well connected trio has enlisted some of their cohorts to lend their talents to this release. Guests Billy Gibbons, Robben Ford, Eric Gales,…

Lexie Rose – ’20 Weeks’

The latest single from young songwriting prodigy Lexie Rose offers us a prime example of how talent informed by passion and discipline can produce amazing results early in an artist’s career. “20 Weeks” shows off the talents of a singer/songwriter/musician who is already working at or near the first of what promises to be a…

MicFreeze – ‘Cousin Skeeter’

MicFreeze is a blossoming talent in the hip-hop/rap world whose Detroit upbringing informs his songwriting with a sense of hard won wisdom. He’s a young performer, so the layers of experience that come through in his songs have surprised many listeners and remain in full evidence on his latest single “Cousin Skeeter”. His talents are…

Ruva Releases ‘S.W.E.A.T’ Single

Ruva is an Australian born singer-songwriter who has been gracing Australian Stages since high school. With a Zimbabwean heritage her music and voice possess strong R&B, Gospel and Afro Influences. Her latest track S.W.E.A.T was recorded at Melbourne’s Pughouse studios and is a Turreek Production. An uptempo feel good summer track S.W.E.A.T contains strong rhythmic…

Wyclef Jean New Video “Turn Me Good”

Vibe says it’s “grown and sexy.” Rolling Stone calls it “sultry.” Revolt describes the video as “seductive.” Wyclef Jean announced his video on Twitter with his own warning that “this song will make you ‘make love all night.’ I am not responsible for 2am texts to your ex.” This new Marvin Gaye-inspired “Turn Me Good”…

SKOPE NEWS FOR OCTOBER 30, 2017

Former Homeless Drug Addict singer RONALD TROY COLLINS Drops First Single Release of the first single from Ronald Troy Collins on Goat Records, “Hell or High Water.” The release represents a stupendous achievement for a man who was homeless less than a year months ago. The single is the coming together of all the amazing…

Online Traffic School Florida: Before or After Pay Ticket?

Have you gotten a traffic ticket in Florida? If so, you are now part of the thousands who suffer this fate each year. Traffic fines are higher than ever. So, you are probably wondering what should be your next step, pay the ticket or attend FL traffic school first? Read on to find out which…

Flatt Lonesome – ‘Silence in These Walls’

Flatt Lonesome’s fourth album Silence in These Walls continues the winning streak for this six piece Americana act specializing in bluegrass and country music. Their songwriting mood is never limited, veering from despair to moments of genuine exaltation, and the depth of each collection from this critically lauded outfit continues to deepen with each new…

Providing Certainty to An Uncertain World

Life is full of uncertainty as you never know what the next hour has in store for you. These things make one very concerned about how to face such unpredictable situations. You cannot change the destiny but yes you can find weapons to fight the unpredictable miss happenings of the life with insurance. Insurance is…

Boy Eats Girl – ‘Zugzwang’

Brutal in its aural assault on the senses, Boy Eats Girl takes an intensely emotionally style with the powerful “Zugszwang”. Downright chaotic the multi-faceted, multi-layered approach work in unison to capture a plethora of doom-laden effects. By far the true heart and soul rests with the vocals, whose dexterity works wonders within the epic expanse.…

WEEKEND EDITION: SKOPE NEWS FOR OCTOBER 28 – 29, 2017

MICHAEL ALEXANDER & BIG WHISKEY RELEASE VIDEO FOR LYNYRD SKYNYRD’S SIMPLE MAN Michael Alexander & Big Whiskey, the Southern Rock band from Madison, WI, have released a video for “Simple Man” which appears on their debut album Sandman out now. MAJID JORDAN’S NEW ALBUM THE SPACE BETWEEN ARRIVES TODAY Majid Jordan release their second full-length…

New Video By EUFOBIA “Graveyard”

The song “Graveyard” is the third single from the third album of the Bulgarian metal band Eufobia. The album, called simply Eufobia, was released in the autumn of 2016 by Wizard LTD. The video was created by the Bulgarian graphic designer and video director Val Volegna. It was the same artist, who had also made…

Evocative Pop Spotify Viral Artist New Single

R E L is the stunning musical project of Los Angeles based singer-songwriter Arielle Sitrick. Her music radiates emotion, embodying what she calls ​EVOCA-​POP™, etymologically derived from “evocative” and “pop”. Described by music tastemakers as a unique fusion of indie dream pop, alternative ​R&B and electro soul, R E L has conceived a sound unlike…

MEEKHA Shares Debut Track

Today, pop singer/songwriter Meekha reveals “young,” the first single from her upcoming EP, Mercury In Retrograde. Produced by Matthew Heath and Gray Griggs, “young” – which is a song about growing up – brilliantly showcases Meekha’s sultry vocals and provocative lyrics. “young” officially launches today and is out everywhere now. Originally from Denver and now…

The Contenders New Video For ‘Something True’

Americana/folk-rock duo The Contenders (singer-songwriter Jay Nash and singer/drummer Josh Day) is set to release its debut full-length album, Laughing with the Reckless, on November 3, 2017 via Rock Ridge Music (with distribution via ADA). The record is very much about the perseverance of hope in dark times along with the powerful connection of music,…

DREAM POLICE (members of THE MEN) ANNOUNCE NEW SINGLE ‘REVENGE’

It’s been quite some time since we’ve last heard from The Men side-project Dream Police. In 2014 they released their debut LP Hypnotized, toured extensively, and ultimately, as side projects tend to work, they returned focus to their primary band. Luckily for us they got together recently and recorded a brand new single. ‘Revenge’ was…

London duo ANAVAE release new EP & ‘All Or Nothing’ video

Rising UK rock duo Anavae have today released their brand new EP Are You Dreaming? via Better Noise Records/ Eleven Seven, featuring the explosive new single ‘All Or Nothing’. It follows the release of the single ‘Are We Alone’ in September – you can watch the video for that track here. Formed of Rebecca Need-Menear…

New Video Adina E “Changing”

“Tiptoe through your soul, maybe you’ll find your way back home.” These are the opening lines of Adina E’s riveting new single, “Changing”, a song so full, engrossing, yet decidedly nuanced that it’s hard to hear it once and not hit repeat. That’s the kind of songstress Adina is: one who can captivate listeners without…

SKOPE NEWS FOR OCTOBER 27, 2017

Reach The World & Advertise @skopemag News The Poodles “IT`S NO GOOD” New single out today The Poodles are back with “It’s no good”, the second single from the coming album “PRISMA”, in virtual and physical stores early 2018! “We took on the challenge to do our version of an iconic song from a different…

Kevin Fisher – ‘Beer Me’

  Kevin Fisher a multi-talented Multi-Platinum rock / country artist and pure genius or shall we say Guinness has pulled out all the stops and delivered a piece of musical perfection. He seems to have discovered the secret equation to a sure fire hit. One part music plus one part beer equals a whole lot…

Night Drive Reveals New Video for “Trapeze Artist Regrets”

Night Drive is an Austin / Houston based modern synth-pop duo whose self-titled record references cinematic science fiction landscapes in the vein of Tron or The Neon Demon. With infectious melodies layered over pulsing dance beats, the group create an ethereal electronic world drenched in noir aesthetics. Night Drive stylistic touch resembles that of Interpol…

Bibio Shares New Song “Capel Celyn”

Bibio is now sharing a new track from his album Phantom Brickworks out on November 3, 2017. He has this to say: “The landscape is ever changing. There are many places that have been abandoned, only to become hidden among plant life, often making them more beautiful in the process. There were also some beautiful…