2015 GLSEN RESPECT AWARDS – NEW YORK TO HONOR MATTHEW MORRISON GLSEN, the leading national education organization focused on ensuring safe and affirming schools for all students, will host the 2015 GLSEN Respect Awards – New York. Introduced in 2004 and held annually in Los Angeles and New York, the GLSEN Respect Awards showcase the…
Scott A.F – ‘Under Your Skin’
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When taking a look at Scott A.F’s new EP, ‘Under Your Skin,’ it may be important to note that this didn’t come around like your typical independent artist’s record. Sixty-three backers on Kickstarter sent Scott Fleener (A.F. is his stage moniker) propelling forward with nearly five thousand dollars to record his album. The singer-songwriter called…
FITNESS INSTRUCTOR COURSES TO HELP CLIENTS STAY FIT
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It is now a fact that leading an active life is extremely important for one’s health. You need to eat well, sleep well and also do as much physical exercise as possible daily to maintain a healthy lifestyle. This is easier said than done, due to strenuous and frenetic work schedules, but it isn’t too…
HOW TO OPTIMIZE YOUR MOBILE APP KEYWORDS
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An important aspect of all app marketing plans lies in choosing app keywords. Most developers struggle with keyword selection. The following are some valuable tricks to help you perfectly optimize your keywords: Use Commas Instead Of Spaces App Store reads spaces as keywords that are nonsensical in nature. The use of spaces is unnecessary. It…
ANDRA DAY “FOREVER MINE” DIRECTED BY SPIKE LEE
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Buzzing vintage-soul singer, Andra Day, reveals the music video to her hotly anticipated single “Forever Mine” from her debut album Cheers to the Fall out August 28, 2015 via Buskin Entertainment and Warner Bros. Records. “Forever Mine” is directed by renowned and generationally respected director, Spike Lee, who was impressed by Andra’s timeless, sultry vocals…
CHOOSING THE BEST WAY TO FIND YOUR PERFECT VACATION RENTAL
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It’s crazy out there! So you decide that this time round, you and your family or entourage would rather rent a property for the holidays than book a hotel room. Great! You have the advantage of superior locations, customized accommodations and the privacy that most of these properties offer. It’s like a home away from…
MORNING HARVEY “SMITH STREET SWAP MEET”
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The introductory lead-in single off of Australia’s upcoming five track EP from Morning Harvey, “Smith Street Swap Meet” is an undeniable track oozing with shining choruses, sunshine psychedelia, melodic hooks, and spiralling psych-pop guitar lines. Lyrically driven, contemplative, and insightful – hailing inspiration from pop music of the 60’s and 70’s along with a wash…
BAIO UNVEILS NEW SONG “BRAINWASH YYRR FACE”
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Baio announces his first full-length album, The Names, available for pre-order, out September 18th via Glassnote Records. The record takes it title from Don Delillo’s 1982 novel. The first song off of the upcoming release, album opener “Brainwash yyrr Face” is now available to stream via YouTube. Of the album, Baio said, “The Names is…
SKOPE NEWS FOR MAY 26, 2015
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CALEXICO ANNOUNCE NEW TOUR DATES The celebrated Tucson, Arizona band Calexico has just announced some additional fall live dates. The shows are part of the band’s current North American tour and go on sale this coming Friday. The band is performing in support of their acclaimed new album Edge of the Sun, which Magnet recently…
DARLING DOWN VIDEO “NEVER TELL”
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Battle Creek, Michigan – Female fronted Rock band Darling Down have released their “Never Tell” music video. The video was produced by Travis Ross at RipJaw Media and was filmed in the sleepy town of Hillsdale Michigan. The track comes from their new album Never Tell which features collaborations with accomplished guest musicians including Clint…
SAMPLE SOME OF WILL DOWNING’S ‘CHOCOLATE DROPS’
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Will Downing may not be a Philadelphia native but he’s involved Philadelphia talent in his tours (namely Carol Riddick) and has captured the hearts of the Philly tribe. His latest release a few months ago entitled Chocolate Drops is by far his best work yet. It’s a love sampler that pierces your soul the moment…
James Rawson – ‘Tristan & Isolde’
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James Rawson’s “Tristan & Isolde” effortlessly combines classical and electro sounds into a tasteful whole. The album itself creates a distinct narrative, one of lonely journeys before meeting other like-minded individuals. Wilderness is implied through the spacious territories and James Rawson’s calm reassuring voice. Remarkably elegant the arrangements are imaginative as they forge a path…
HOW TO FIND THE BEST MIDI SKIRTS
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Being aware of how to buy a midi skirt will guarantee an easy and pleasant experience every time you shop for skirts. The midi skirt’s design is to fit various body types and occasions. The ideal length of a midi skirt is one that falls somewhere between the knee and ankle. This is a popular…
PURPLE DROPS NEW TRACK “NEVER COME BACK”
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Berlin-via-Portugal singer/producer and core member of the WEDIDIT crew, PURPLE has dropped his latest single “Never Come Back” from his upcoming debut album Silence & Remorse out June 16th via WEDIDIT. The LP will feature PURPLE’s signature hazy, dark and emotionally driven sound while seeing him explore his voice and songwriting in a much deeper…
AVICII’S “WAITING FOR LOVE” ANIMATED LYRIC VIDEO
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The lyric video to Avicii’s new track “Waiting for Love” is out today. The uplifting video features hand drawn animation with script and direction from the At Night Studios in Stockholm. The video tells the story of losing the one thing that makes life worth living, and fighting through hell and back to find it…
SKOPE NEWS FOR MAY 22, 2015
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MEG SAMPSON NEW SINGLE Aussie folk pop singer/songwriter Meg Sampson is stoked to be doing what she does. Originally from a small country town, Nhill in Western Victoria, Meg performed at everything possible from a very young age. To the point that she’s sure the locals were well and truly ready for her to leave…
FRANKIE FORMAN “HOME AGAIN” SINGLE
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Following the widespread success of her debut ‘Blue Dogs’ EP last year, which saw her set fire to the festival trail and garnered multiple plays on BBC 6 Music and XFM, sultry singer-songwriter Frankie Forman now returns with her second EP ‘Hootch’, out 27 May. To celebrate the birth of this undeniably breath-taking new work,…
LIONHEIR RELEASES NEW SINGLE ‘WHAT YOU WANT’
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Following the release of his debut record in 2012, Lionheir returns with the announcement of his second record ‘Dangerous Happiness’ by way of new single ‘What You Want’. The musical brainchild of Paul Appelkamp, Lionheir’s first long player was more a studio affair, being recorded entirely in Lionheir’s hometown of Byron Bay at the revered…
Billy Grima – Sugar & Cream
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It isn’t enough to fill songs with the everyday details of your life. Let’s face it – most of us lead prosaic lives. We wake and sleep the same times every day. We keep appointments, put in appearances, and wade into each new day praying we have a marginal idea, at least, of what to…
SEA LION SHARES NEW SONG “ROOM”
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Sea Lion AKA Gothenburg, Sweden-native Linn Osterberg – has today shared a brand new song in the shape of “Room.” A sparse, piano ballad in the vein of Cat Power or early Kate Bush, the song explores “the art of needing somebody versus not needing anybody at all, and what is best and how to…
LITTLE MIX RELEASE BRAND NEW SINGLE “BLACK MAGIC” TODAY
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The world’s biggest girl group are back! Little Mix have released ‘Black Magic’, the first single from their eagerly anticipated third album out later this year. Set to be the undisputed pop smash of the year, ‘Black Magic’ is available digitally. From the moment it kicks in, ‘Black Magic’ will bring you under its spell.…
Bunny Sigler – Bundino
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Entertainers fade while true performers endure and evolve. Bunny Sigler’s transition from a talented young firebrand and one of Philadelphia soul’s biggest talents into an elder statesman still capable and willing to challenge himself with modern approaches proves essential facts about popular music. Fundamentals steady careers for the long haul and, above all, Sigler’s music…
SKOPE NEWS FOR MAY 21, 2015
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DRIFTA AND THE BLEEDING STONES NEW SINGLE ‘The Stone That Bled’ was written by Drifta and produced by Sean Carey. Drifta describes the track as a song that represents the impossible, going against the grain. With its vintage rock sound and in-your-face melodies, the second release from DAT-BS brings you back to the good old…
UK PRODUCER DEPHLEX “SHOW ME LOVE/WITHOUT YOU”
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SoSure Music have delivered yet again with a tasteful new 2 track release from promising UK producer, Dephlex (Seamless, Faites Leur Des Disque). Returning to the SoSure family, ‘Show Me Love’ follows on from Dephlex’s well received remix of Yotto’s ‘All I Want’ (supported by Danny Howard) which landed on the label last year. ‘Show…
WALLACE SINGLE “VINYL SKIP”
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VINYL SKIP, the debut single from New Zealand born jazz singer Wallace will leave you reeling. Drawing inspiration from Little Dragon, Muhsinah, Georgia Anne Muldrow and future soul artists like Hiatus Kaiyote and Ngaiire, Wallace melds a jazz, soul, hip-hop and blues sensibility to create the positively magical VINYL SKIP. “Vinyl Skip came about after…
MEMORIAL DAY SCAMS TARGETING MILITARY FAMILIES
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Memorial Day is a time to honor our service men and women, and unfortunately, it has also become an opportunity for scammers to target those who are serving or have served their nation, especially elderly veterans. As Memorial Day approaches, Better Business Bureau Serving E. MA, ME, RI and VT is alerting the military community…
Sir Ivan’s – “Kiss All The Bullies Goodbye”
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Talk about subliminal messaging to the masses, talk about remixing the world, talk about bullying, talk about everything aforementioned and you’ve got Sir Ivan, an artist set to raise awareness to bullying through music. It’s time to “Kiss All The Bullies Goodbye,” and you may not know it, but that’s what you’re being trained to…
SKOPE NEWS FOR MAY 20, 2015
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BEAT COPS NEW SINGLE A Montreal all-star group; Mikey Heppner (Priestess), Tim Fletcher (The Stills), Pat Bennett (Trigger Effect) and Max Hébert (Breastfeeders, Final Flash) created Beat Cops. This project is a long time coming with Mikey Heppner and Tim Fletcher forming the punk rock outfit, ‘The Dropouts’, back in 2001. ‘Priestess’ and ‘The Stills’…
SLOES SHARE GORGEOUS DEBUT TRACK ‘DEVIL IN YOU’
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Playing a delightfully inventive brand of indie, infusing delicate string passages with dark, brooding songwriting. There’s something a little different about this band. Sloes first came about when Jerome and Jo started writing together whilst travelling through Colombia – a trip that no doubt added further inspiration to their writing, offering a wider view on…
CODY JOE HODGES “ONE MORE DRINK”
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Cody Joe Hodges was nominated as Rising Star for the 2014 Texas Music Awards. He has also been nominated as Male Country Vocalist of the Year at the International Music and Entertainment Association for 2013 and 2014. Cody Joe’s new EP, “One More Drink”, was recorded with his new label, Lamon Records, out of Nashville.…
JAMAICAN QUEENS PREMIERE NEW VIDEO FOR “LOVE IS IMPOSSIBLE”
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Detroit experimental pop trio Jamaican Queens have followed up the recent premiere of the new track “Love Is Impossible” with the debut of a new music video for the song, taken from their new full-length album Downers available June 2 (Freakish Pleasures label). View the “Love Is Impossible” video now online at YouTube. In addition,…
TOM LEVIN “THUNDER ON” VIDEO
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Sweden based Tom Levin has recently released his newest video for “Thunder On,” via Huffington Post. Taking his infectious brand of Folk infused Indie Rock up a notch, his new video for “Thunder On” is ready to lure your ears and entice your eyes. “Thunder On” provides a dash of vibrancy that carries throughout the…
CHOOSING THE WEDDING TIARAS FOR YOUR WEDDING DAY
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When it comes to dressing up for your wedding day, everything needs to be meticulously planned to ensure that you look your best on the most special day of your life. From selecting the most chic wedding dress to glamour tungsten jewelry, everything needs to be perfect to complement the big day. Selecting the right…
Small Leaks Sink Ships – Face Yourself, and Remove Your Sandals
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Small Leaks Sink Ships hits all the right notes with “Face Yourself, and Remove Your Sandals”. Cryptically titled the songs are wrought with genuine adoration for the world. Together the pieces come to form a story that grows ever larger with the additional chapters. Running the gamut from chamber pop a la Grizzly Bear to…
TASHAKI MIYAKI ANNOUNCE NEW RECORD ‘UNDER COVER VOL. II’ FOR FREE DOWNLOAD
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Tashaki Miyaki are elated to share their latest LP, Under Cover Vol. II, a collection of nine cover tracks ranging from Prince to Berlin to The Buzzcocks. Available for a full free download today, May 19, 2015, the band tracked the songs in their hometown of Los Angeles this year with help from local legend…
SKOPE NEWS FOR MAY 19, 2015
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MATT LEGRAND “SPRING BREAK GIRL” A sleek mix of Nick Jonas style and a hint of that Justin Bieber urban feel, Matt has crafted a unique sound that’s entirely his own. The single blasts off with a booming beat, Matt’s vocals creating an unforgettable melody that flows fluidly across the slick synths. A slow groove…
STRAINS “WHITE CHAINS” SINGLE
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Famined Records’ newest signing, Belgium’s metalcore outfit Strains, has just released their new single off their forthcoming label debut entitled Redefine[d]. “White Chains” is off the Aljoscha Sieg recorded EP that will be released June 30th and took over a year to record with Maarten commenting, “We took our time to get the best out…
ASTRID’S TEA PARTY “BLACK SWAN”
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Astrid’s Tea Party, the Brighton based electroshock four piece have returned in style, with a decidedly darker sound in the form of their new single Black Swan. The frenzied, synth heavy affair arrives in the wake of their highly acclaimed debut single What’s In It For Me?, a track that has gained praise from fans…
UPHOLD HIGH HOTEL STANDARDS WITH THE RIGHT SHEETS, TOWELS, AND MATS
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The items that your guests find in the rooms at your hotel can make or break their perception of they have of your establishment. If you want to be perceived as having high standards, you should invest in good quality sheets, towels and mats. Keep your workplace dry with absorbent industrial floor mats. They can…
STOLI HAS FOUND MUSICAL EUPHORIA WITH DAVID ARKENSTONE & CHARLEE BROOKS ‘INAMORATA’
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Hello there music loving people all overthe world. The weather here in New England has been so amazing I just could not be happier. We have got an incredible duo on today so lets get to some news and we can get to the interview. In concert & tech news, Live Nation and Uber announced…
