Steven Norman Long is one of those singular composers out of San Francisco armed with an acoustic guitar and a whole lot of wisdom. He just released his latest CD entitled Message for the Masses in 2014. Long presents an original blender of sound mixing classic artists like Teddy Pendergrass, Sam Cooke, Arthur Cooley and…
SKOPE NEWS FOR OCTOBER 15, 2014
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MASTODON TO PERFORM “THE MOTHERLOAD” ON THE LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN + VIDEO Mastodon has announced they will perform their new single, “The Motherload,” on The Late Show With David Letterman on Monday, October 27th. In addition, “The Motherload” will be released as a special limited-edition 12″ vinyl picture disc in honor of Record…
FORGOTTEN SPECIES VIDEO “RUNNING OUT OF FACE”
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Chicago-based noise-pop band Forgotten Species wouldn’t be a band without modern-day bootlegging, a classical metal band and a Ouija board. Forgotten Species started, as most bands do, as bar talk. Drummer Matt Zemburski and bassist Lizz Kannenberg were bartending at the bar owned by keyboardist Chris Nixon when they met singer and guitarist Blake Smith,…
EMII SINGLE “LEAVING YOU BEHIND”
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Emii releases powerhouse ballad “Leaving You Behind” today on iTunes. The feedback from radio has been overwhelmingly positive as “Leaving You Behind” charted in only its second week at A/C radio, and was in the top 15 most added songs on both the BDS and Mediabase Top 40 Pop charts in its first week at…
MAGIC BONES “ANYTIME ANYWHERE” VIDEO
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Melbourne band Magic Bones release their follow-up single and video for 2014. “Anytime Anywhere” is a driving garage punk duet, a stay or go scenario, drawing influences from 70’s rock and 80’s new wave garage punk. Magic Bones will be touring “Anytime Anywhere” as main support for British India’s upcoming national tour with dates in…
SKOPE NEWS FOR OCTOBER 14, 2014
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OAKLAND PSYCH-TINGED POST-PUNK TRIO MALL WALK PREMIERE SELF-TITLED EP Drummer Nicholas Clark and bassist Daniel Brown represent the muscle behind the EP, whereas Miller takes a deliberately restrained, tactical approach to guitar playing. On “Teen Missing,” the cyclical exchange between bass and drums promises something surfy and rollicking, only for the song to conclude with…
BAHA MEN RETURN WITH “NIGHT & DAY”
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Grammy Award winning Bahamian band Baha Men will issue a brand new EP “Ride With Me” in the first quarter of 2015 via Sony Music. The EP is an infectious blend of world music, Junkanoo, and American Top 40. The video for the EP’s first single “Night & Day”. “Night & Day” will be released…
MONT OLIVER POST “19”
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Danish indie trip-hop trio Mont Oliver have unveiled their debut track ’19’, available to stream and download for free on Soundcloud. The band’s accompanying EP ’19’ will be released on 17th November via. Danish label Fake Diamond Records. Currently residing in Copenhagen, Mont Oliver aka. Jakob Hammershøj, Niels Christian Sommer and Mads Bernt Pedersen mix…
COUNTRY RAP ARTIST MIKEL KNIGHT “LAST NIGHT IN TEXAS”
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Country Rap artist, Mikel Knight, released his new single and music video for Last Night in Texas today. Below is some information on Mikel and a link to view the video. Label executive and recording artist Mikel Knight, known as The Maverick of Music Row, has bridged the gap between country culture and city streets…
STOLI THINKS OLYA & HER MUSIC ARE RUSSIA’S FINEST EXPORT
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Hello there good music loving people of earth. So what is going on in music these days? Mike Smith, president of Michael Smith and Associates, has announced open registration for the Fall edition of his Artist Management Training Course. Hosted by the 30-year music industry veteran, Artist Management Training Course is designed for those seeking…
WILL THE NFL BANNING BEATS BY DRE BE APPLE’S DOWNFALL?
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While the super-popular “Beats by Dre” headphones struck gold with a $3 billion deal with Apple earlier this year, it looks like their luck has run out. The NFL recently decided to ban Beats by Dre in view of cameras, on the heels of a recent deal with competitor Bose. What could this deal and…
Jupiter in Velvet, Glitter on the Sun
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Enter London based Jupiter in Velvet a singular band in the studio but different live. On his latest release entitled “Glitter on the Sun” you can expect a semi-experienced rock musician who champions a highly melodic sound against a passionate backdrop of vocals and lush guitar and keyboard combo, With his latest 13 song CD…
SKOPE NEWS FOR OCTOBER 13, 2014
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GLASVEGAS VIDEO “MAGAZINE” Glasvegas have released a new video for “Magazine” from their most recent album, Later …When The TV Turns To Static. “Magazine” is a thundering, swirling study of the false Gods we worship. James Allan, Glasvegas song-writer, guitarist, vocalist, frontman, beloved people’s poet (and profound Glaswegian) says “the song is about the things…
ALANA DEBUT SINGLE “ASLEEP”
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Country pop-rock artist Alana has officially set the release date for her debut single ‘Asleep’ via Flexitone Records for October 24th, 2014. Drawing influence from artists such as Leann Rimes, ‘Asleep’ is a refreshingly catchy song with poppy guitar riffs, a melodic groove set with keyboards ranging from classical piano to full organ, and Alana’s…
DAVID VERTESI SINGLE “LOUD TALKER”
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Vertesi is a Vancouver (Canada) based multi-genre artist – he is 1/3 of indie-pop trio Hey Ocean! and has collaborated with Shad K, Jose Miguel Contreras (By Divine Right), Hannah Georgas and more. “Loud Talker” is the first single from his upcoming solo album, to be released in 2015. Here’s a short description from Vertesi…
CELESTE “CLASSIC” SINGLE
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Celeste is a singer, songwriter, and producer based in Brooklyn via Birmingham, AL. After moving to New York, and following a stint in Austin where she released folk-soul records under the name Monarchs, Celeste went a different direction, getting back to her rhythmic foundation by writing a mixtape over beats by producers like J. Dilla…
EXORCISM NEW DRUM VIDEO “ZERO G”
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“Zero G”, the new drum video from international metallers EXORCISM featuring drummer Alexis Von Kraven (MOXY, HEAVENS FIRE, MOTHER’S GREEN, MARKA DIABLO), can be seen below. The song was taken from EXORCISM’s critically acclaimed debut album “I Am God”. The clip was directed by Beto Garcia, Drum Engineer – Emilio Garcia (Digisound Mexico), Studio –…
TOBY LIGHTMAN TITLE & RADIO TRACK FROM NEW ALBUM
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New York based singer-songwriter Toby Lightman is set to release her new album digitally, Every Kind of People out on Oct 27th produced by Curt Schneider (Lissie, Natasha Be Bedingfield). The 12-track album portrays Toby’s long time affair with living in a bustling city coupled with the highs and lows of the human condition. Every…
DANCING WORLD: WHAT STYLES HAVE FALLEN OUT OF FASHION?
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Dance in today’s world paints a very different picture than it did in centuries past. While all dances move to the music, some are more structured than others. Some classic dances that our grandparents knew growing up, would never be seen in a gathering today. What are some classic dances that have gone out of…
Elad Zabinski, Moving to Wonderland
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Who doesn’t like Singer-Songwriter music? However I’d bet not all hands go up in the air. I mean, while Singer-Songwriter, which by the way kind of emerges in the late 60’s and 70’s with the arrival of Bob Dylan, Cat Stevens, Elton John and Billy Joel, represented a close and personal artistic snapshot from the…
SKOPE NEWS FOR OCTOBER 9, 2014
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ACHESTOANGELS NEW VIDEO “RUN” Bristol, UK based Gothic Punk Rock band Ashestoangels keep up the pace with the release of the third of ten videos, “Run”, from their from their upcoming album “Horror Cult” (produced by William Control), out October 31st. The first two videos, “Six Six Six” and “Still Dead”, released September 23, 2014.…
PAM STEEBLER RELEASES NEW SINGLE “ME AND YOU”
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Pop-soul artist Pam Steebler announces the release of her new single “Me and You” off her debut EP Give In, set to release later this winter. Recorded at Avatar Studios in NYC, this pop tune incorporates rock and R&B elements and is complemented by Steebler’s powerhouse vocals. The up-tempo track showcases Steebler’s powerhouse pop vocals…
GUY BLAKESLEE HOME MOVIE VIDEO “THE CLOUD”
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Earlier this Summer, Guy Blakeslee of The Entrance Band delivered his first solo album in ten years via Everloving Records. Produced by Chris Coady (Beach House, Yeah, Yeah Yeahs), Ophelia Slowly takes a step back from the dense rock sound his LA-based neo-psychedelic trio is known for, delving instead into a sparse, spooky dreamscape where…
TAHITI 80 NEW VIDEO “MISSING”
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In preparation for Tahiti 80’s new album, Ballroom, out October 21st via Minty Fresh, the band has released a music video for the single “Missing,” directed by Florent Woods Dubois. Produced by Richard Swift (Foxygen, Tennis, The Shins), Ballroom showcases the band’s trademark catchy dance vibe, mixed with a darker and sexier sound. Ballroom marks…
BRONCHO VIDEO “CLASS HISTORIAN”
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White hot act BRONCHO are joining Billy Idol to support on a North American tour beginning in early 2015. Making a stamp with what has been widely considered the catchiest hit of the year with “Class Historian”, BRONCHO are currently headlining a tour across North America and Europe with a sold out show in London…
Ghostrain, Eulogy For The Living
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Opening track ‘Let’s Rock And Roll’ is unabashedly euphoric in its use of classic rock tropes, with the swirling organ and fizzing guitar solo. Eulogy for the Living CoverThe track gets the album off to a roaring start, before moving into ‘City of the sun’, a more smouldering track with gritty vocals and a low…
OLDSKOOL MUSICIANS IN SUNGLASSES
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This pieces is going to look at sunglasses. No I am not taking about Chrissie Hynde’s hit Stockholm single “Dark Sunglasses”. Nor am I going to delve into the history of Brooklyn based Samuel Cooper’s former band of the accessorial name. Music and sunglasses. Rock stars and shades. From the iconic Ray-Ban frames Bob Dylan…
SKOPE NEWS FOR OCTOBER 8, 2014
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HEYROCCO “MOM JEANS” SINGLE Mom Jeans; a song about young love, long summer days and of course, jeans. HEYROCCO are set to release their new single Mom Jeans on 22nd October on Vital Music, the follow-up to Virgin which was Kerrang! Track of the Week. HEYROCCO will be recording a session for XFM and playing…
SMOKE SEASON VIDEO “OPAQUE”
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Indie-Americana duo, Smoke Season has released a visually stunning new music video in support of their new single, “Opaque.” The group, comprised of Gabrielle Wortman and Jason Rosen, have estasblished a name for themselves on the indie scene with their unique blend of folk inspired riffs and electronic anthems. “Opaque” is the second single off…
ONLY WOLF “CHEMICALS”
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Taking his name from a terrifying encounter with a pack of hungry wolves, Sean Parker’s debut album as Only Wolf is a sprawling, late night drive of a record, that feels precise, organic and infinitely spaced out. Growing up between Canada, Spain, and the French Alps, he took in the natural sounds of the countryside-…
URBAN CONE VIDEO “SADNESS DISEASE”
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Today sees the release of “Sadness Disease” from Swedish quintet Urban Cone. The first single off the band’s forthcoming full-length album due out next year on Astralwerks, “Sadness Disease” sees the band tackle a difficult subject – trying to live up to society’s impossible standards of beauty and perfection – while keeping its signature wit…
Matthew Neves, Diligence
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Matthew Neves released his third studio recording, Diligence in September of 2014 and is celebrating its success. He is from New Bedford, MA and has been playing since childhood. He has had success in TV when he wrote the soundtrack for a mini-series called, Angles and his success keeps on coming. Matthew Neves – Butterflies…
7 AWESOME UK MOUNTAIN BIKE CENTRES
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If you haven’t taken your bike further off road than your local tow path, you’re missing out. The number of mountain bike centres in the UK has risen dramatically in the last decade, leaving you with no excuse not to embrace your inner weekend warrior. Get your mudguards on and get going to one of…
7 WAYS TO SURVIVE LAW SCHOOL
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Entering law school is an exciting chapter in any student’s life. While law school provides students with many opportunities to excel, it can also present new challenges and additional stress. Listed below are seven ways to survive law school and overcome the challenges that it offers. 1. Know What You Are Facing. Before you even…
Cole Washburn, Traveler’s Moon
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Heartwarming folksy americana is what to expect when putting Cole Washburn’s EP Traveler’s Moon on for a spin. Audio: https://soundcloud.com/cole-washburn Opening with ‘Anastasia’, Cole Washburn’s signature sound is firmly established with its warm tones and gentle rhythm. As an opening track, it’s the perfect introduction to Washburn’s style, with the lap steel notes that ebb…
SKOPE NEWS FOR OCTOBER 7, 2014
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DAVID GUETTA “DANGEROUS” David Guetta is about to shift the needle yet again with his new single ‘Dangerous,’ featuring the vocal talents of emergent new artist Sam Martin. ‘Dangerous,’ which can be heard here and is available today October 6th. David Guetta’s highly anticipated 6th album, Listen, will be released around the globe on November…
FABLE POSTS “FRAGILE”
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‘Parasite’ is the debut EP from rising star Fable. Its three tracks – ‘Stranger In My Head’, ‘Fragile’ and ‘I Speak Words’ have a dark, compelling complexity and power that defy Fable’s young age – she’s just turned 19. Lyrically Fable’s songs further intrigue, often immersing the listener in an alternative dystopian universe. All of…
BUSCABULLA VIDEO “SONO”
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Buscabulla, last year’s winner of Guitar Center’s Get Out Of The Garage, is excited to present their self-titled EP out today on Kitsune! Buscabulla (Spanish slang for troublemaker) is the musical project of Brooklyn based Puerto Rican designer Raquel Berrios and multi-instrumentalist Luis Alfredo Del Valle. Heavily influenced by vintage Latin music like salsa gorda,…
JAHMIEL DROPS “REAL FATHERS”
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Born in Portmore, Jamaica, Jamiel Foster recognized his passion for music at the tender age of 4. For as long as his family remembers, Jahmiel sang his own song making up his own lyrics.As his love for music grew, Jahmiel was inspired by legendary icon Bob Marley, Buju Banton, Junior and Sizzla Kalonji just to…
CULINARY CAREERS: BECOMING A CELEBRITY CHEF
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If there is one thing that many celebrity chefs have in common other than the fame and fortune that they enjoy, it is the fact that the majority of them will have worked many long hours while building their career. A culinary career can be very rewarding as well as a lot of hard work.…
