Vancouver rockers “Sex With Strangers” seem to making all the right moves. Working hard, releasing music, hitting the pavement. Make no mistake about it these 5 from Canada appear to be surging and are quickly becoming a household name – North and South of the border. For a 5 piece band like Sex With Strangers…
AMUSUIM RELEASES HOT NEW VIDEO
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There’s a new artist based out of New York that’s been turning heads regionally and internationally with his music. Amusium is born out of an obsession with all music, but with roots planted firmly in electro, orchestral, J-pop, house, and film scores. Russell Carlton Huiskamp—singer, songwriter, producer—spent the majority of his musical upbringing playing classical…
SKOPE NEWS FOR JULY 28, 2014
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NEW LYRIC VIDEO BY FINAL CONFESSION Independent Michigan outfit Final Confession is excited to unleash their first lyric video for their single “Horizon.” The track, which can be heard HERE, is off the band’s debut EP entitled Ascension which was released in March on iTunes and Bandcamp. The Flint, MI quartet has already exploded in…
Farewell, Manchester, ‘Found’
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Perfect pop in the style of Owl City and the Killers right here from Farewell, Manchester. Opening with title track ‘Found’, the sound of Farewell, Manchester might not be the most original but it is delivered in a way that comes across as caring about the place it comes from. Making use of the aforementioned…
SKOPE NEWS FOR JULY 26, 2014
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WAR ON WOMEN SIGN TO BRIDGE NINE RECORDS Baltimore, MD-based co-ed feminist hardcore punk band War On Women are excited to call Bridge Nine Records their new home. The band just finished recording 11 new songs that will be released in early 2015 on their yet-to-be-titled debut full-length. War On Women formed in 2010 by…
STEREO OFF DROP FIRST MUSIC VIDEO “BULLET TIME”
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Brooklyn-based electro-rock quintet, Stereo Off, release their video for “Bullet Time,” the first video from their debut, five-song EP, New York (2014). The video for “Bullet Time” features frontman Sebastian Marciano (vocals/keyboard) on the run in a mafioso-esque cat-and-mouse chase, complete with a zombie dance party. The black and white film overlay adds to the…
DIRTY LOOPS NEW SINGLE “DIE FOR YOU”
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Swedish pop/fusion act Dirty Loops “channel Timberlake” in their brand new track – “Die For You.” The track will be available on their upcoming record, Loopified, out August 19 via Verve Records. Formed in 2009, Dirty Loops is a Swedish power trio that twists pop music in an entirely new way. The long time friends…
Stone Diamond, We Stole the Stars from the Black Night
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The clarity of this Stone Diamond is spot on with one jamtastic, brilliant cut! Stone Diamond is a rock band that has a lot of history together. Starting as a garage band some many years ago plus dealing with a breakup at some point in the past, Stone Diamond is moving forward with no regrets. …
SKOPE NEWS FOR JULY 24, 2014
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THIRD ALBUM BY JESSICA CAMPBELL With her third album, roots-pop singer/songwriter Jessica Campbell proves there’s strength in numbers. Largely produced by Cason Cooley (Ingrid Michaelson, Katie Herzig), III captures Campbell in an adventurous mood, looking to build something new on top of the foundation that’s always anchored her music. She’s still a genre bender,…
“THE SUN RITUAL” BY HARRY NAGLE
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Experimental producer and rock artist Harry Nagle releases “The Sun Ritual” off his fifth album, The Evacuation of the Summer Lane. A psychedelic summer vibe waxes through “The Sun Ritual”, which features an interplay between a slow, synthpad-infused haze and lighter, faster rock elements. Nagle sings a hypnotically warm praise to the sun over these…
THE DIRTY JACKS NEW SINGLE “MR DERAILER”
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“Mr. Derailer” is the third single from The Dirty Jacks upcoming EP, All Part Of The Plan. It’s a catchy indie/alt/prog-rock summer jam about the trials and tribulations of moving forward in life and reaching new plateaus while putting aside the things you can’t control. It’s an anthem for shrugging off excuses like “easier said…
Blue Light Bandits, The BLB Demo
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Classic bluesy soul. That’s the dish of the day from the Blue Light Bandits, with a generous side order of funk. Blue Light Bandit’s music is smooth and stylish, shown firstly with ‘Sarah’, a smoochy love number littered with all the funk-soul elements you would expect. As the track progresses, it becomes clear that there…
SKOPE NEWS FOR JULY 23, 2014
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UNCLE KRACKER ANNOUNCES NEW SINGLE “ENDLESSLY” Multi-platinum singer and songwriter UNCLE KRACKER returns with his brand new single “Endlessly”. The new track is available on iTunes (Link Here) and other digital retailers today via LAVA/Republic Records. This song is special for UNCLE KRACKER as it finds him once again partnering with his first label…
VALERY GORE SHARES FIRST SINGLE “AMSTERDAM”
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Avant-pop artist Valery Gore is thrilled to announce the release of Idols In The Dark Heart by sharing the album’s first single, “Amsterdam.” Idols In The Dark Heart follows Gore’s sophomore release Avalanche to Wandering Bear that saw Toronto’s Gore described by Exclaim! as “quite possibly the most underrated sonic artist in this or any…
KIMBRA DEBUTS NEW TRACK ‘MIRACLE’
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NZ/LA-based artist Kimbra will hit the road this fall for a U.S. headlining tour. The tour, supported by electro-pop artist Empress Of, kicks off on October 20th in San Francisco and stops in major cities across the country through November 9th. Tickets go on sale on July 25th. Kimbra will also perform at the Life…
JOEYG. RELEASES “ZOOTED”
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JOEYG. the acclaimed rapper and leader of Brooklyn’s Hip-Hop collective, THE HUMANAUTS, just dropped his latest “joint”, “ZOOTED”. Being added into rotation and spinning all week on Music Choice’s Rap Channel, you can also listen to this infectious track produced by Frankie P (A$AP Ferg, Bodega Bamz, Onyx) on his official SoundCloud. https://soundcloud.com/theejoeyg/zooted The single…
THE PIERCES RELEASE NEW SINGLE ‘CREATION’ SEPTEMBER 1st 2014
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The Pierces will release their new single on September 1st through Polydor Records. ‘Creation’ is the latest single to be taken from sisters Allison and Catherine Pierce’s new album ‘Creation’ – also out September 1st – which is the follow-up to their 2011 breakthrough album, ‘You & I’. The single ‘Creation’ was preceded by the…
Rick Shaffer, Misadventure
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I had the pleasure of reviewing Rick Shaffer’s second solo album titled ‘Hidden Charms’ (http://skopemag.com/2011/05/25/rick-shaffer-hidden-charms) back in 2011 for Skope and I knew then that Rick had a special quality about him. His latest release and now 5th solo effort, ‘Misadventure’, proves that Shaffer’s ‘Hidden Charms’ are revealed once and for all by way of…
INTRODUCING THE REAL DOTCOMM
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If you had to describe yourself in a paragraph what would your first few sentences be? I’m a down to earth type of guy that live by principals and strive for greatness everyday I’m a people person and I love being in the studio all day creating good music for me and people like me.…
Xombie, Capital X
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With some brutal beats and out there vocal stylings, Xombie’s latest album Capital X will shake the dust from your weary bones. Stream the full album here: https://soundcloud.com/xombienyc/sets/capital-x/s-VNfUp Starting strong, ‘Velocarapper’ sets out Xombie’s stall with clarity and focus, laying down some aggressive hip hop vocals with some real nu metal leanings. The fusion of…
SKOPE NEWS FOR JULY 22, 2014
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BROADWING RELEASES SELF-MADE VIDEO FOR “COMMERCE” Producing his own music, videos and visual art from his back room at home, Allen has captured the imagination of people across the country, launching his second homemade video “Commerce” today. This follows the addition of his first track “The Virus In” to Double J last month along with…
NEW SINGLE BY HELLION
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Iconic female-fronted metal act HELLION announce details of their first new album and tour in over a decade. Entitled Karma’s A Bitch, HELLION’s new mini-LP is set for release October 7 on New Renaissance Records in the US, and via HNE/Cherry Red Records on October 8 in Europe and the UK. With a stellar line-up…
THE CASTLE WALLS SINGLE “PUSHING DAISIES”
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Sibling duo, The Castle Walls, have something special in their music. Their innate musical sense allows them to seamlessly blend harmonies and build compelling, thoughtful lyrics to create an inherently unique take on indie pop-rock. A true representation of the soul of New York both personally and in a musical sense, the band is sure…
CASEY JACK SINGLE “STAY AWAY”
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“Stay Away” follows Casey’s ferocious first single “Not In Love With The Modern World”, both of which will be found on his self-titled debut album for Rough Beast Records (part of the Frenchkiss label group) that comes out August 26th. The album is packed with catchy hooks, brilliantly layered harmonies, and lyrics both playful and…
STOLI IS A SLAVE TO THE BLUES IN AMY SCHUGAR’S “500 MILES”
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Hello there my fellow music lovers. It is so good to see you all here again. Another week is upon us, and wwho knows what this week will bring. So it looks like Mark Cuban i sgetting in on the music biz with http://soundwave.com. Mark Cuban, says “Soundwave is now the exclusive app for taking…
Matt Townsend And The Wonder Of The World
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Matt Townsend’s curious blend of folk rock leans in many ways towards Neutral Milk Hotel and Apples In Stereo, immediately made clear on opening track ‘Seventh Story’. Listen: http://matttownsendmusic.bandcamp.com/ The folksy americana makes good use of lap steel and emotive, wailing vocals and form an undulating rhythm. ‘Carry On’ continues in the same vein, with…
SKOPE NEWS FOR JULY 21, 2014
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JESUS ON THE MAINLINE RELEASE NEW SINGLE This fifteen-piece jam band blends blues, jazz and funk for a larger-than-life, soul-stomping sound reminiscent of rock greats like The Black Crowes and Joe Cocker. The NYC-based musical collective is famous for their improvisational live shows. Front man Andrew Neesly has played at famous venues like Carnegie Hall,…
“BACALAR” VIDEO BY SIDDHARTHA
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Siddhartha presents a beautiful video of their second single ‘Bacalar’ that belongs to their most recent album called ‘El Vuelo del Pez’. This song has been chosen by audiences themselves who have been adopting it as one of their favorites ever since the album’s release (January 2014). The video has been directed by Reno Salas…
JERRY CASTLE NEW ALBUM + VIDEO
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Jerry Castle’s’ fourth album, South Holston, will be released on 26th August on his own label, My World Records. The album follows hot on the heels of Castle’s critically acclaimed third album, Desperate Parade, which was released in July 2013. Chad Brown (Robert Plant, Jim Lauderdale, Ryan Adams) co-produced South Holston with Castle and manifold…
JESSE MACHT OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO FOR “SUITCASE HEART”
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Interlaced in Jesse Macht’s melodies are an abundance of stories overflowing with passion, vulnerability, empathy and honesty. On September 23rd, 2014, the Los Angeles born and raised songwriter and singer will independently release his sophomore album, Suitcase Heart, produced by Nashville’s Justin “Uncle” Tockett (Marc Broussard, Eli Teplin). “I completely trust Justin and the artistic…
Sean Wagner And The Ne’er Do Wells EP
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Blasting into the soundscapes with trumpets blazing, Sean Wagner And The Ne’er Do Wells blend Irish folk, americana and marching band tunes to complete abandon. After seeing Monsters University it irritated me that the best tune on the entire soundtrack wasn’t featured on the main OST. It was ‘Gospel’ by the Marchforth Marching Band, and…
Tanya Marie Harris, Second Hand Dreams
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Citing inspiration from Patsy Cline to Carrie Underwood, Canadian and Nashville country pop rock singer Tanya Marie Harris is destined to inspire future generations of country music lovers with her new single “Second Hand Dreams”. Something that really stood out to me are the lyrics, her story is about her father that sacrificed his own…
D.Z tha DoK, A Souljah’s Ambition
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D.Z tha DoK’s latest mixtape lays down tight beats and confident rhymes, with a narrative approach and a sense of direction all the way. http://www.datpiff.com/DZ-tha-DoK-A-Souljahs-Ambition-mixtape.628239.html Opening with ‘Combative Soul’, the military imagery is immediately present, with a beat that creates the sense of marching onwards to fight a noble battle. Lyrically the track calls into…
D.Z THA DOK DEBUTS FREE UNDERGROUND MIXTAPE
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D.Z tha DoK is first and foremost an underground mc and producer. From the first beat off his FREE debut mixtape “A Souljah’s Ambition” you know you’re in for something cool and unique. Standout tracks like “Mr. Saxophone” and “Here We Go” showcase D.Z’s abilities to change things up both lyrically and musically, mixing jazz,…
SKOPE NEWS JULY 17, 2014
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SIA’S ‘1000 FORMS OF FEAR’ DEBUTS AT #1 ON THE BILLBOARD TOP 200 CHART Singer/songwriter/producer/massive hit maker Sia’s album 1000 FORMS OF FEAR (RCA Records/Monkey Puzzle Records) debuts today at #1 on the Bllboard Top 200 Chart, her first ever #1 chart debuting album, which features her massive breakthrough single “Chandelier.” In addition, 1000 FORMS…
INNA SHARES NEW SONG “GOOD TIME” FEATURING PITBULL
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International Latin pop star, Inna, has shared her newest single, “Good Time,” which features Latin Grammy winner and global superstar, Pitbull, off of her first ever upcoming U.S. release scheduled to be out later this year. The feel good pop track was produced by Axident (Far East Movement) and Wallpaper (Jason Derulo’s “Talk Dirty” &…
NEW SINGLE BY BABYFACE MONSTER “IM IN DAT”
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Easily the most entertaining leak from BFM’s project, “Im In Dat” is a bonafide street anthem! The crazy wordplay, catchy chorus, and top-notch Tony Fadd production will have anyone who listens chanting “Im In Dat! Im In Dat! Im In Dat!!!” The song also features Gremlen Studios crooner, Sam Beckley. This song is featured on…
MEGA BOG SHARES FIRST SINGLE “YEAR OF PATIENCE”
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After 5 years and countless self-released tapes and CDs, Megabog – the brainchild of songwriter Erin Birgy – has completed their debut album and best work to date; a swirling pop cloud called Gone Banana. Today we are pleased to share the first cut from the album, lead single “Year of Patience”. Click here…
Larusso, Life In Static
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Larusso aren’t afraid to hide their influences. Rather, they are the kind of band that shows through their music that they are proud to be a part of the rich legacy of modern hardcore. Larusso-pic-4-750x500Let’s get the comparisons out of the way; Anberlin, Brand New, Yellowcard, Taking Back Sunday (spot the reference in the track…
Alex Cook, The Swing Set
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Who can forget the greatest party of all time? Fortunately I am old enough to remember some of it. Trust me when I say being in Las Vegas in the 60’s and late 70’s was the place to be as artists like Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Tony Bennett dominated the strip and airwaves. So…
