The Electro lights band was formed in mid-2012 and consists of Oliver Meacham on lead vocals and guitar and Samuel Mahler on drums and background vocals. Their talent has been recognized by their peers as they have played with a variety of well-known bands and rappers. There you have it. They’re official and so good…
Funk never seems to give it up. Since its early roots in the 60’s, whether it’s jazz-funk, G-funk, funk metal, or the more recent genre-bending To Pimp a Butterfly, funk always finds some way to fuse with whatever musical trend is dominant at the time. This usually works out for the better, since funk’s accessible,…
NEW MEGADETH ALBUM COMING Dave Mustaine, the creative driving force behind original American metal and hard rock crossover giants MEGADETH, and Chris Adler, drummer for the leaders of modern American heavy metal LAMB OF GOD, will join bassist David Ellefson in the creation of MEGADETH’s anticipated forthcoming album. Adler will be appearing as a guest…
London-based newcomer PILLARS has unveiled her second, blissfully electronic outing, ‘Woman Without Her Love’. The track follows previous single ‘Attacker’, which drew support from BBC Introducing, Amazing Radio and an assortment of the top Hype Machine listed blogs, thanks to its subsequent remix EP. After catching the attention of electronic duo Deafkid (previous live band…
North Yorkshire quartet The Birdman Rallies are thrilled to announce the release of new single ‘Wild Sisters’ following their latest album ‘Real River’ – a vibrant, optimistic collection of wholesome alt-pop that came out on 6 February. ‘Wild Sisters’ is the second track to be taken from ‘Real River’. Tracked throughout by a brooding bassline…
Boston’s Mini Dresses have unveiled the first single “Bracelets” from the forthcoming FOUR EP – which will be available through digital download and cassette via Little Death Records. Mini Dresses started in Austin as a home recording project between guitarist Caufield Schnug and bassist/singer Lira Mondal. The duo have since relocated to Boston, having picked…
If you are into celebrity spotting there is really only one place to go, if you want the chance to catch a glimpse of someone famous. LA is a magnet for celebrities and tourists alike and autograph hounds can sometimes be spoilt for choice if they pick the right places to find their favorite stars.…
Gretchen’s Wheel embodies casual cool. Fragile State focuses heavily on the concept of nostalgia. This is done through the lyrical content itself as well as the smooth, early 90s dream-pop sound. Such silky sounds from the polished vocals to the pitch-perfect chords. Everything on Fragile State is in the right place. At times the songs…
“The Fool,” the title track from singer, songwriter and producer Ryn Weaver’s debut album, premieres today, listen here. The Fool will be released June 16 on Mad Love/Interscope Records. Weaver is set to make her festival debut this weekend at Coachella, playing at 1:15pm p.t. in the Mojave Tent. Produced by multiplatinum producer Benny Blanco…
FETTY WAP’S “TRAP QUEEN” GOES GOLD Rising star Fetty Wap earns his first gold plaque for the breakout single “Trap Queen” [300 Entertainment]. The track was just certified gold by the RIAA for digital sales in excess of 500,000. Since its release, the song has quickly become a phenomenon, sparking the New Jersey rapper’s meteoric…
The ReAktion Release Lyric Video For “10 Steps To Success” Off Upcoming SELKNAM LP. South American alternative rock/electronica band The ReaKtion have released their lyric video for “Ten Steps to Success”, the debut single off of their upcoming album SELKNAM. “Ten Steps to Success” is a very special song for us. It was a song…
Yuck! You mean to tell me that good ol’ Australian singer/song-writer Daxton Monaghan has been rocking in some way, shape or form since the early 1990’s yet there’s no official Facebook page? Right now there’s one of those fan-posted fact-boards where you kind of have to cross your fingers and hope that the descriptions etc.…
Jim Pelz’s “Loser Angels” are pure manna from Heaven. Right from the first track the sound is so rich and dense. With these songs Jim Pelz sings the songs of the marginalized of the world. Throughout the album Jim Pelz’s voice and thoughtful lyrics take center stage. His band is phenomenally talented as well as…
Explicit content, profanity and slangs, you name it and a hip hop song with all of this will be found on the internet. The evolution of hip-hop can be contributed to a secretive urban crusade where the inspiration was the West African folk poets. The lyrics were meaningful and on issues such as politics and…
JADED STAR, the new act founded by former members of Visions Of Atlantis, Iced Earth and more, just released a brand new lyric video for “Stars,” the fourth track from their upcoming Sensory Records debut album, Memories From The Future, which is nearing release mid-April. In addition to the lyric video, the album has been…
Some of the best video games draw their inspiration from sources like comic books, movies, and television shows. Developers look at a show’s fan base as an untapped market thirsty for other ways to get their fix. In other ways, video games become the inspiration for shows and other media sources. Here are five video…
ADIMIRON & METALSUCKS.NET LAUNCH “AYAHUASCA” MUSIC VIDEO Italian progressive metal act, Adimiron, has teamed up with MetalSucks.net to launch an animated music video for the song “Ayahuasca,” taken from the band’s fourth studio album, Timelapse, out now on Scarlet Records. Stream the new “Ayahuasca” video today exclusively at: http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=166015 “HANDS UP, DON’T SHOOT!” BY NASA…
Crimson Calamity Present an Explosive Alternative Country / Rock Sound on Debut EP “All In The Cards” out March 31st, 2014. Alternative Country duo Crimson Calamity debut a high-spirited, attitude fueled sound on their debut EP “All In The Cards” due out on March 31st, 2015. Lauren Harding and Mallory Trunnell were no strangers to…
Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll, created by and starring Denis Leary, will air on FX on Thursdays at 10 PM e/p, beginning July 16. Leary stars as “Johnny Rock,” lead singer of a legendary early 90s New York band called The Heathens. Known for living up to their name, the band partied so long and so hard that even…
SIDEASIDEB’s latest EP Evergreen Rust finds the creative partnership venturing further into dark dream-pop territory. The various moods on the EP are held together with an inescapable curious urgency that will pull listeners from start to finish. Cameos include vocals from Leslie Hong and James Van Der Beek. The first single, “Always Awake”, is a…
Are you one of the obsessive compulsive buyers who would just rush to buy anything with an attractive tag? Then you seriously need some expert mentoring on your purchasing habits. IOS app market is flooded with developers, so it is sometimes difficult to draw lines between fake claimants. Mobile Tracking apps can be very effective…
Celebrities from all around the world and from all branches of the arts are rallying behind what international talk show host Jerry Springer has described as an “Incredible (rock) video” aimed at raising funds for fostering charities all over the world. The video, a rock / metal cover of “Don’t You Worry Child”, released by…
So who is Atman anyway? Rapper Atman delivers an edgy and cool clean appeal that’s missing from a majority of rappers these days. His latest release, “Silence is Golden” recently slid across my desk. I’ve heard my share of rap this year, and most of it is trivial to say the least. Give me something…
Legendary Norwegian metal band ARCTURUS will release its first new studio album in a decade, Arcturian, on May 8 via Prophecy Productions. Unparalleled in creativity, musicianship and artistic approach since its formation in 1987, mastermind Steinar “Sverd” Johnsen and his cosmic crew — consisting of past and present members of Ulver, Mayhem, Dimmu Borgir, Borknagar…
OAKLAND TRIO MALL WALK PREMIERES B-SIDE “CONTAINER” VIA NOISEY Last October, Oakland trio MALL WALK released its eponymous debut EP, five briskly minimal tracks that foregrounded the bass and drum contributions of Daniel Brown and Nicholas Clark, respectively, and nodded to punk and post-punk precedents. Alternately infectious and gritty, spare and expansive, the EP introduced…
Brother George is a real person- a disheveled mystic who appeared one day like a long and leery shadow- a little reeling but still erect- while wearing a peculiar hat and who staggered to the stage with requests to do that song by The Band or that Dylan one or do you know that other…
GLOBALIENATION displays the best of calculated angular rock. Baïki possesses a clear edge to their music. This comes across in their urgently delivered music. Embedded within their lyrics is a message of social justice, a desire to create a more equal society. Nicely matched up with their frantic energy the overall sense is one of…
Teachers are a vital part of our society. They help prepare younger generations to prepare for successful careers in a variety of fields, make informed and intelligent decisions, and guide them to make the world a better place. While every teacher in the United States must have a bachelor’s degree and a credential, many teachers…
FINCH PREMIERE OFFICIAL VIDEO “PLAY DEAD” WATCH NOW AT VEVO Today Finch has teamed up with VEVO for the worldwide premiere of their video “Play Dead” from their recent album Back To Oblivion. Watch now at VEVO. Directed by the band’s very own, Daniel Wonacott, “Play Dead” is a black and white Cohen Brothers-Esque nod…
EZTV are three American guys, Ezra Tenenbaum, Shane O’Connell and Michael Stasiak, who make American music. That’s all one really needs to know when listening to their first released track and A-Side of their debut 7″ “Dust in the Sky,” recorded by Jarvis Taveniere (Rear House Recording / Woods). It’s a perfect first peek at…
A KROM Statement: This KROM song is dedicated to the hundreds of thousands of innocent children killed in war and civil conflict. The lyrics can be equally applied to the thousands of Jewish children gassed in Nazi concentration camps in WW2, to the multitude of children who died under the brutal regime of Pol Pot…
Fast and easy forgiveness of your student loans! Sound too good to be true? That’s because it is. Watch out for scams that entice student loan holders by promising to erase their debt. How the Scam Works: You get an email or spot a post on social media that claims a company can erase your…
So hello to all out there who live & die by music, it is so nice to see you again. Lots going in the music world these days, but here at Skoped Out we love that. On behalf of artists and rights holders, SoundExchange has filed a lawsuit against Muzak, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Canada’s…
Some truly excellent sounds coming from California’s innovative indie-rock band Winchester Revival. With brand-new music now out for public consumption, this five-piece band is making some major waves out there online and have already picked up several positive reviews in their favour as the buzz behind this band continues to grow surrounding the recent release…
A uniquely blended culmination of a journey’s beginning. Haunting melodies, and classic strings with a calibrated seduction gives way to the lingering mist of the fjords, and soars us up and over the high reaching Andes. Musically, leaving the listener breathlessly entangled as a lover exhausted and content, March to May debuts their first EP,…
When my father died in January 2014, I did little more than write about him for the first eight months. Poems, snatches of prose, abandoned plays, journal entries, class assignments – I parried with his death on notebook pages and computer screens trying to make some sense of how to move on with an enormous…
Hailing from Sydney, Mary and Chris are Polarheart. Having played alongside each other in previous projects, the duo began writing together in early 2013. They found a strong chemistry, and a year later Polarheart was born. Their combination of dreamy vocals and abstract soundscapes, now combining elements of garage, trap and RnB, makes for a…
ΣTELLA NEW VIDEO Σtella is an eclectic artist from Athens and a rising name in Greece’ music scene that gives new life to classic electro-pop with the unique combination of a stunningly warm voice and a blue funkish beat. The world of “Σtella” unfolds in 10 tracks where love for the 80’s is present, synths…
Kygo premiered the official music video for his second, sure-to-be summer smash-hit, single “Stole the Show” feat. Parson James via the YouTube Music Awards. In the span of one week, “Stole the Show” feat. Parson James has amassed an impressive 5 million+ streams, shot straight to #1 on Hype Machine and has received global critical…
True minstrels of the post-rock genre have become few and far between as of late. KLONE, hailing from the picturesque city of Poitiers, France, successfully satisfies that void by combining a myriad of influences from six talented members into one cohesive and satisfying progressive stew with mature, otherworldly rock overtones. When a fan of progressive…
