Kick The Habit have seen support from Zedd, Far Too Loud, and Dodge & Fuski, among many others, and have been making some serious waves with numerous Beatport Top 10 releases as a well as a No. 5 Spotify hit that was one of the most played electro house singles, alongside tracks from Zedd and…
Solveig & Stevie, Fire and Other Playthings
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Solveig & Stevie’s “Fire and Other Playthings” harks back to a more innocent time in pop music. With a mellow sound they are able to accomplish quite a bit from the playful to the dramatic. The songs display Solveig’s power as a singer as well as Stevie’s adept restrained playing. A clear love of pop…
Sarah Donner, That is a Pegasus
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It’s funny how music can change. It’s so malleable; you could hear it in one setting and hate it, vowing to never again let such filth invade your eardrums again. I’m referring to mainly pop by the way. Then, you could hear it at a different time, in a different situation, a different artist…
My Silent Bravery, Diamond from Coal
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“Diamond from Coal” is an album full of hope. The sound shines with cautious optimism about the future. Vocals are earnest. At times the songs embody the joy of “The Polyphonic Spree” with its giddy sensibilities. Synthesizers are prominently displayed throughout the album helping to emphasize the gleeful nature of the work. The many different…
SKOPE NEWS FOR NOVEMBER 3, 2014
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MUSIC DOCU ON FELA KUTI FINDING FELA, Academy Award-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney’s latest documentary on Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti, comes to iTunes and Multiple Digital Platforms TODAY and Cable Movies On-demand on November 1st. Released theatrically by Kino Lorber this past August, it has played in over 60 North American markets so far including New…
STASH VIDEO “TEAR ME DOWN”
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The explosive female electro-pop duo STASH (www.danceSTASH.com)-featuring multi-talented DJ/Rapper Steph Prost and classically trained pop singer Amanda Maze-are getting music lovers pumped up with the release of the their infectious debut single, “Tear Me Down.” The “lousy ex-boyfriend” inspired track, which just made its debut to Top 40 radio, is also now available on iTunes,…
JESSICA LEA MAYFIELD PERFORMS “STANDING IN THE SUN” IN A GRAVEYARD
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“I bought this baritone guitar (her name is Barry) at the Guitar Emporium in Louisville, Kentucky, and it’s this black glitter sparkle Gretsch,” Jessica explained. “It’s what got me into making another record and obsessed with playing … I found that guitar and I was like, ‘This is a sign from Satan to buy this…
HEY ELBOW SINGLE “MARTIN”
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Hey Elbow consists of Julia Ringdahl (vocals and guitar), Ellen Petersson (horns and electronics), and drummer Liam Amner. With a background in jazz and an ear for distortion they create weird pop music with a big sound. The trio is signed with Adrian Recordings, the Malmö, Sweden based record label also home to Alice Boman…
JON DUBB VIDEO FEAT CANIBUS
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VA emcee Jon Dubb hits us with the 2nd installment of his RBC RECORDS debut with a new single and video titled “Lyrical Pump” featuring Legendary Wordsmith Canibus. The “Leilana May Project” features Dizzy Wright, Jarren Benton, Kool G Rap, Cappadonna of the Wu-Tang Clan, Canibus and more and is set for an 11-11-14 release.
Monique Angele, Self Titled
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Monique Angele is a unique emerging singer-songwriter from Toronto, Canada. Her self-titled debut EP is a combined style of classical and pop, officially naming it “divine pop.” Her versatile style portrays pianistic finesse and soaring vocals. Today I am listening to her debut self-titled EP released in 2014. This is such a complex, amazing and…
DEAR CRIMINALS “STORM” MUSIC VIDEO
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Montreal’s Dear Criminals is Charles Lavoie, Vincent Legault and Frannie Holder’s side project. Having expressed their will to play together for years, they finally decided to unite efforts in this project where Charles’ intense and strong vocals and Frannie’s vulnerable and fragile voice complement each other in a very unique and touching way. This vocal…
SKOPE NEWS FOR OCTOBER 31, 2014
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MARYANN “SLOW RIDIN’” NEW SINGLE “Slow Ridin’” is a track from Future R&B artist Maryann’s freshly released Ep “This Is What The Moon Sounds Like”. The song is quite the contrast from her soothing track “Landing”, and the Reggae influenced “The Long Way”. This song shows a playful and more open side of Maryann’s music.…
GARY CHERONE’S HURTSMILE RELEASES LYRIC VIDEO FOR “BIG GOVERNMENT”
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Just in time for the 2014 midterm elections, Gary Cherone’s Hurtsmile has released a new lyric video for the song “Big Government”; check it out here. The song, which appears on the band’s new album, RETROGRENADE, is an unabashed political critique, featuring Cherone’s fervently ironic vocals (“Omnipotent, omnipresent, omniscient big brethren…” Of the track/video Gary…
BLUE TOFU’S NEW SINGLE ‘HUNGER TANGO’ HITS BIG
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Tim Story, a Grammy nominated producer and one half of the enigmatic and soulful indie pop duo Blue Tofu (www.bluetofu.com), calls their blend of seductive, brooding grooves, deep visceral textures and his partner Andrea Mathews’ haunting vocals “mutant pop music…sort of trip-hop with a smoky, David Lynch kind of vibe.” Their delightfully hard to peg…
Rainstick Cowbell, Hand over the Heart
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Rainstick Cowbell (Scott Arbogast) in an interesting Slop Folk artist based out of Portland, OR. As I gave this, his fourth release to date a right and proper listen I have to agree with the slop folk comments – but it also has remnants of classic Psychedelic Rock. I’m a huge fan of Psychedelic rock.…
SKOPE NEWS FOR OCTOBER 30, 2014
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ELIZABETH & THE CATAPULT “HAPPY POP” VIDEO PREMIERES AT WALL STREET JOURNAL Elizabeth & The Catapult is proud to release the animated video for “Happy Pop”, the lead track from the Brooklyn band’s recent album, Like It Never Happened (Scratchback Records/Thirty Tigers). The Wall Street Journal’s Speakeasy Blog debuted the clip from artist Michael Arthur…
NIIA “BODY” VIDEO
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With the grandeur of Sarah Vaughan, the soul of Sade and just enough of a present-day twist to settle her somewhere between “Jessie Ware elegance and Sky Ferreira cool” (Buzzfeed), Niia has steadily been ramping up for the launch of her debut “Generation Blue” EP, out today on Something Local Records. The classically-trained, 26 year-old…
THE HUNTS RELEASE THE VIDEO FOR THEIR NEW TRACK “REMEMBER US”
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Recently signed to Cherrytree Records/Interscope, seven-piece sibling band The Hunts, have been playing music together almost their entire lives. Ranging from ages 16 to 24, twin sisters Jenni and Jessi and their five brothers Josh, Jonathan, Jordan, Justin, and Jamison all learned to sing and play violin as young kids and spent much of their…
RAYE REVEALS NEW TRACK ‘HOTBOX’
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Hailing from South London, more specifically Croydon, RAYE (real name – Rachel Keen) today announces the release of her debut EP ‘Welcome To The Winter’, along with revealing the second track to be heard from said EP, entitled ‘Hotbox’. The forthcoming EP, which will see a release in November, was recorded, written, and co-produced by…
NUBIAN ROSE “BREAK OUT” OFFICIAL VIDEO
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“Break Out“, the new video from Swedish hard rockers NUBIAN ROSE, can be seen below. The song is taken from NUBIAN ROSE‘s second album “Mental Revolution“, which will be released on November 24th via Livewire/Cargo Records. The album was produced by Christer Åkerlund, engineerd by Jakob Herrmann, mixed by Tobias Lindell (HEAT, Europe, Hardcore Superstar,…
STIMMI HENDRIX “ELECTRIC LAND” SINGLE
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Born and breed in Brooklyn, NY, but currently residing overseas, Stimulus is a member of the well-known live band The Real Live Show and has had his music featured on Showtime, a Pontiac TV commercial as well as esteemed sites such as Hypetrak.com, Okayplayer.com, Urb.com, Potholesinmyblog.com, frank151.com and fusicology.com. In addition to being a member…
STOLI ADMIRES JASON WELLS FOR TAKING LIFE BY THE HORNS
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Hello to all and Happy Halloween. What are you planning on being tomorrow night, I am the infamous green goblin. I decided to switch it up and publish on Thursday this week. Before we get to Jason Wells I read in the Wall Street Journal that music sales at Apple’s iTunes Store have fallen 13%…
Rachel Lynn Sebastian, Raven Heart
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After six arduous weeks of recording, the collaborators were met with a major setback: All twelve “Raven Heart” songs needed to be remixed and re-mastered. The problem was that Rachel Lynn had already scheduled a six-month U.S. tour to promote the album that would not be rescheduled. The decision was made: Cori Jacobs (Master Fader…
RxGF, Any Other Way
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RxGF’s third full length release is action packed and positively brimming with indie cool. “How To Make It”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQR6urI2z4M#t=48 Listen to the full album Streaming links: BandCamp: https://rxgf.bandcamp.com/album/any-other-way SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/rxgf/sets/any-other-way-2014 Any Other WayOpening with title track ‘Any Other Way’, things sound painfully hip from the start, with its sprawling echoes and glacial tone that perfectly…
HOW TO USE YOUTUBE TO PROMOTE YOUR MUSICAL TALENTS
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YouTube is used for many purposes ranging from comedy sketches to promoting commercial products. It’s also been the cornerstone of supporting musical artists that have gone on to create a name for themselves. Although YouTube is used by many for quick clips of entertainment, it’s a powerful medium to demonstrate to the world the kind…
Love Jupiter, 1967
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Over the years we’ve seen rock, pop, and even hard rock slowly erode into over-commercialized, corporate puppet shows providing music that is extremely sing songy, predictable, popish and highly corporate. I hereby call this new breed of music “Poser Rock” and I want to personally thank all the corporate giants for successfully transforming “Sex Drugs…
SKOPE NEWS FOR OCTOBER 29, 2014
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AARYN ROSE TO RELEASE HER DEBUT SINGLE, “EVERYWHERE I GO” Ten year-old singer/songwriter AARYN ROSE is excited to announce the release of her debut single, “Everywhere I Go,” today! “Be yourself,” Aaryn states. “Don’t let other people take away your personal power away, and always try to be the bigger person” “Everywhere I Go” was…
SINÉAD O’CONNOR SHARES OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO FOR “8 GOOD REASONS”
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Out today, Sinéad O’Connor shares the official music video for “8 Good Reasons” from her 10th studio album ‘I’m Not Bossy, I’m The Boss’ available HERE via Nettwerk Records. Shot on a bus in Dublin, the official music video for “8 Good Reasons” shows Sinéad at her most direct and powerful, but also demonstrates the…
“FOOLS GOLD” THE NEW VIDEO FROM FITZ AND THE TANTRUMS
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Fitz and The Tantrums deliver a tale of love, loss and landing on your feet in the official video for their new single, “Fools Gold.” The clip, which was directed by Zak Stoltz, launched today and can be seen HERE. “Fools Gold” is the latest single from More Than Just A Dream (Elektra/Atlantic Records). “The…
ROBERT MIRANDA RELEASES A TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL BROWN & OTHER VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE
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Musical activist and singer/songwriter Robert Miranda has released the music video for Happening Again, a musical lament of the current war on young black men. The video was shot on Washington, D.C.’s U Street (an area coined “Black Broadway” by singer Pearly Bailey and the epicenter of the 1968 Washington, D.C. riots). “When I saw…
Wolfgang Douglas, Wonderful Life
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Wolfgang Douglas’s “Wonderful Life” lets loose. Everything within the two songs emphasizes this carefree attitude. Sonically the songs resemble The Strokes’ second album hopped up on unreasonable amounts of caffeine. This means the hooks are strong. Rhythms are out of control moving as fast as possible. Lyrically the two songs reflect this overall gleeful abandon.…
DANNY MERCER “WHO ARE YOU LOVING NOW?” VIDEO
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Throughout his fledgling career as a singer, songwriter, and musician, Danny Mercer has had a way of impressing people right out of the gate. A few years back, when Mercer was a college student and aspiring songwriter, he saw a tweet from The Messengers’ Nasri, who was looking for fresh talent, and sent off some…
SKOPE NEWS FOR OCTOBER 28, 2014
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MISSY ELLIOTT, LIL’ KIM AND DA BRAT REUNITE TO REVIVE “LADIES NIGHT” AT SOUL TRAIN AWARDS 2014 It’s ladies night at SOUL TRAIN AWARDS 2014! Today, CENTRIC announced that the Grammy Award-winning Queen Bee herself, Lil’ Kim; Grammy Award-winning double platinum artist, Missy Elliott; and the first female solo rapper to ever go platinum, Da…
SEAFRET NEW VIDEO “GIVE ME SOMETHING”
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Bridlington duo, Seafret have released a stunning video to accompany their track ‘Give Me Something’. Directed by Brendan Canty who shot the controversial video for Hozier’s ‘Take Me To Church’. The duo from North Yorkshire released their first track ‘Give Me Something’ on September 21st on Sweet Jane Recordings to a rapturous response, amassing over…
FIGURE “TUNES FOR TERROR” HALLOWEEN MIX
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EDM/Heavy Bass producer and horror enthusiast FIGURE (aka Josh Gard) has taken a decidedly fresh tone with the release of his rock/punk filled mixtape “Tunes For Terror”. A perfect blend of such diverse punk standards as The Misfits’ “Braineaters” and Dead Kennedy’s “Halloween”, with rare rottun rockabilly masterpieces like Southern Culture On the Skids’ “Devil’s…
RECONCERA “SCUMWRECKER” LYRIC VIDEO
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Missouri metal outfit Reconcera, which features three members under the age of 20, has released their brand new single to the masses. “Scumwrecker” is the first new material from the band since their self-titled EP that was released last year. Vocalist Josh Smith commented on the single by saying, “It was kind of a strange…
Hunter & The Dirty Jacks, Single Barrel
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Here’s to pouring old wine into new bottles. Hunter & The Dirty Jacks, a Los Angeles based blues-rock outfit, have self-released their full-length debut, Single Barrel, without even a blink of irony. While younger, retro-themed bands in other subgenres are increasingly steering towards sharper moments of outright parody, a unit like this never falls completely…
FROM GARAGE TO THE BIG TIME: TAKE THE NEXT STEP IN A MUSICAL CAREER
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The music industry is a hard place to break into. Luckily, with the growth of technology, fame is no longer determined by music label executives. In today’s market, growing your career depends on you, and the work you’re willing to put into developing yourself as a musician. Take these tips to heart if you plan…
SKOPE NEWS FOR OCTOBER 27, 2014
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MUSIC VIDEO FOR NOEL GALLAGHER’S “IN THE HEAT OF THE MOMENT” Britpop tour de force Noel Gallagher (formerly of Oasis) is back with another solo album as High Flying Birds, and Noisey is proud to present the music video for its first single “In The Heat Of The Moment.” http://noisey.vice.com/music-video-premieres/noel-gallaghers-high-flying-birds-in-the-heat-of-the-moment-official-video TASHAKI MIYAKI SHARE COVER OF…
FIRST AID KIT UNVEILS GLOWING NEW MUSIC VIDEO FOR “STAY GOLD”
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Acclaimed Swedish duo First Aid Kit has shared the glowing new music video for their song “Stay Gold.” Watch/embed the Alex Southam-directed clip, which was shot on the Swedish island of Gotland, today on VEVO. Having just completed a sold out U.K. tour, which included an unforgettable night at London’s famed Royal Albert Hall, First…
