The opening track is titled “Right Angles.” You can tell right form jump not knowing anything about this act that it is definitely metal. This gives you an old school metal feel almost and that is a good thing to me. The third track, “Under A Darkened Sky,” jas some really strong and good sounding…
Amy Rose, Country Crazy
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The opening track ” Country Crazy” starts off with a great high energy. There are good instrumentals, Amy Rose’s voice adds to the song very nicely. I like the country/pop sound she has! At first I was really into track two, “I Just Want You To Know.” Then, as I listened more and more to…
SKOPE NEWS FOR JULY 16, 2014
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WALKING BICYCLES VIDEO “EYESORE” To Him That Wills The Way is Walking Bicycles’ first album since 2009’s GO?, and recounts the 3-year incarceration of Julius Moriarty (guitar) and the separation from his partner, Walking Bicycles’ vocalist Jocelyn Summers. The narrative is not a precautionary tale; it is an acquiescent chronicle of redemption garnered through strength…
LENA FAYRE SINGLE “I AM NOT A MAN”
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Lena Fayre, a mesmerizing singer-songwriter from Los Angeles, releases her highly-anticipated single “I Am Not A Man” today, the first single from her upcoming album “OKO.” “I Am Not A Man” is conceptually, and vocally, seductive. Influences of literature, poetry and personal history intersect; creating a diverse yet methodical sound. Blurring the line of contemporary…
KODA CORVETTE SINGLE “BRING IT ON”
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15 year old Koda Corvette possesses a musical ability too magnetic to be contained. Her debut uptempo club offering, “Bring It On” carries the expectations of a young singer who has already proven herself on the pop charts. The track “Bring It On” is a fast-building club banger; an uptempo pop track with zooming sound…
NEW SINGLE BY HARTS “ANGELS WALK BELOW”
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Harts just released the third single, “Angels Walk Below” and is readying his debut album for release after returning from Minneapolis where he spent time jamming with Prince at Paisley Park Studios, receiving an invitation from Prince himself. The first two singles off the album, “Leavn It All Behind” and “Lovers In Bloom,” landed radio…
Mike Barnett, Everyone Gets to Dream
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Midwest artist Mike Barnett, great hooks and melodies to get you thru your day. Old 97’s producer Salim Nourallah produced and played a great bass on the tracks. Dallas super players contributed. Do you miss George Harrison? Me too. One of the greatest things a music-lover can experiences is the discovery of a new artist…
VLAD DEBRIANSKY ON “JACK’S LAST DOLLAR”
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It has been five years since I first introduced Vlad DeBriansky to Skope Magazine Online. He is a jazz, blues, rock and classical guitarist as well as composer and songwriter, music producer, television producer and actor. Vlad’s biography says, “Music has the ability to transform, heal and speak to the soul. And when it…
10 SONGS THAT WILL HAVE YOU UPPING YOUR RUNNING GAME
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If you’re like most runners, you probably include your favorite music player and a set of earbuds as part of your essential equipment. Listening to your favorite tunes as you hit the pavement or treadmill (or do other workouts) doesn’t just keep you entertained. It can give your running a serious, measurable boost. How Music…
SKOPE NEWS FOR JLY 15, 2014
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ENNUI SINGLE “CIRCLES” Ennui is the brainchild of renowned Pittsburgh-based musician and producer Jim Doutrich, and has been around in various incarnations since 2004. Though there is no shortage of hooks, “Circles”, “Summer Of Love”, and “Telepathic Beat” stand out in style and substance as roller-beats immersed in a bath of shimmering neo-shoegaze, creating a…
BLAHZ NEW ANTHEM “OMG BKLYN”
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“There’s a race to define what the new Brooklyn sound is. ‘OMG BKLYN’ the ‘new Brooklyn’ community an anthem to define that sound while keeping that authentic Brooklyn feel,” says BLAHZ. Featuring Grammy nominated song writer Camille Carolina “Faith Evans’ Dumb” and production by Avery “Avenue” Chambliss. https://soundcloud.com/pfcuttin/bk-blahz-clean “OMG BKLYN ” will be available on…
NEW VIDEO BY ED ROMAN
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MTS Management Group is happy to announce the release of “Comin’ My Way,” the second video from Canadian indie rocker, Ed Roman’s critically acclaimed Letters From High Latitudes album. After a series of comical video previews, promoting its release, the official video made its World Premiere on Roman’s Youtube channel, earlier today. Watch it now…
MACY GRAY TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM ‘THE WAY’ + “STONED”
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Internationally acclaimed artist Macy Gray today announced the official release date for her new studio album ‘The Way’ as well as new North American tour dates for the fall. ‘The Way’ will be available on all digital platforms and in all good record stores from October 7th, 2014. Macy Gray — a multi-award winning, multi-platinum…
itsDICE RELEASES NEW VIDEO “WHAT IT IS”
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itsDICE has just released the new video “What It Is” from his new mixtape “Philosophy”. Shot and directed by Muds One, the video is simple, tasteful, and shows off itsDICE’s real character. Set to the backround of the Los Angeles streets, this video will have you pressing “replay” over and over. Hip Hop over the…
PAUL CREANE & THE CHANGING BAND SOLIDIFY STOLI’S LOVE FOR IRISH CULTURE EVEN MORE
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Hello there my loyal readers and music lovers, it is good to be alive today! I would like to take a moment to applaud Magic! for their smash hit, “Rude.” I love to see how bands like Magic! go from obscurity to fame all in a moment. Their original fans might call that “selling out”…
Jerra Blues, “Soul Inspirer”
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Transformed from a b-girl to an MC on one of the modest hip-hop labels in Russia in 2004, recording a handful of singles as both a rapper and singer, and also winning a few festival contests. “Hip-hop quickly became my religion and the love of my life” Jerrra. Some of my biggest musicial inspirations are…
MUSIC VIDEO OF JULY 2014 – TOO BAD “TWISTED”
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Gerry Saint, is a professional Reality TV editor. He has worked on shows like Bravo’s Top Chef, Fox’s Masterchef, and Vh1’s hit series Rock of Love. He also happens to be a musician, and one of the front men of the dance punk band TOO BAD. Gerry has taken his skills as a professional editor…
Jude Gwynaire, Singing Rock Lake
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Opening with ‘Ocean City Groove’, Singing Rock Lake establishes itself as an album filled with a range of influences. We could reel off names like Boards Of Canada, Death In Vegas, Royksopp, and the more obscure sounds of Finland’s Paavoharju. http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/judegwynaire54 ‘Girls Of Malibu Canyon’ has a dark, energetic and at times pummeling groove that…
SKOPE NEWS FOR JULY 14, 2014
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GARDEN MUSIC PROJECT VIDEO “MY LADIES” Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd fans rejoice! On July 7, 2014 AR Garden Records, via Cherry Red will release the debut album by the Garden Music Project, which features music inspired by the paintings by PINK FLOYD founder SYD BARRETT. ‘Inspired By Syd Barrett’s Artwork’ is a unique masterpiece…
VITA CHAMBERS RELEASE NEW VIDEO “A+D”
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International Pop Superstar & Canadian Diva, Vita Chambers has released her powerful new single “A + D” to a worldwide audience who have called it her most commanding work to-date. “A + D” is an artistic departure for Vita Chambers, who’s shows off her versatility & strength in this classy & moving video. “A +…
NEW SINGLE OUT BY BLACK RAIN
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Produced in New York City by Stuart Argabright, Black Rain’s founder and figurehead, Dark Pool is a work of hard-edged sonic fiction rooted in cyberpunk’s quintessential neo-noir cityscape/dataspace but projecting into a farther future of biotechnological advancement and alienation. Partly inspired by the writings of Philip K. Dick protégé K.W. Jeter (particularly 1996’s Edge Of…
THE TALL PINES VIDEO “LEAVE HIM AT THE ALTAR”
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The uniquely talented artist Corn Mo conceived, shot and directed a wild new video for Brooklyn-based alt-blues/soul duo The Tall Pines for their song “Leave Him at the Altar.” The story creates an atmospheric vision of what happens when a clique of hard partying dolls, battle their addictions and indecisions on a search for love…
A Hundred Years, Cosmic Imbalance
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A Hundred Years is a trio of avowed “creepy dirtbags” from Edmonton. Purveying a genre known as “psychedelic badlands rock,” this group of malnourished, long-haired misfits has – since its inception in early 2012 – acquired a reputation for maniacally intense live shows, be they underground or otherwise. As front man Jeremiah Simmons remarks, “We…
Deborah Henriksson, Traces
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Deborah Henriksson’s voice perfectly suits her celtic, ethereal music. Written with her longtime producer Mats Nyman, Traces is a delightful collection of classic, yet modern celtic folk. On ‘Fly’ things sound almost like the symphonic rock of Within Temptation, with slightly gothic hints, but the strongly celtic tones are what carry the song along, with…
SKOPE NEWS FOR JULY 11, 2014
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NEW SINGLE BY WELL$ Following several singles and videos earlier this year, 19-year-old Charlotte, NC-based rapper Well$ released his mixtape, MTYSD: Revenge of the African Booty Scratcher via The FADER. Pitchfork reviewed the album, calling it “a startling peephole into something deeply personal within Well$.” While the project features some upbeat songs such as “Savoire-Faire,”…
MARY LAMBERT RELEASES NEW SINGLE “SECRETS”
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Mary Lambert releases a new single, entitled “Secrets,” which is the first track from the Seattle-based singer-songwriter’s upcoming debut album, Heart On My Sleeve, due October 14th from Capitol Records. Inspired by confessional folk singers as well as spoken-word poets, Lambert is a fearless and candid writer, who empowers both herself and her listeners in…
SAINT RAYMOND UNVEILS NEW SINGLE “I WANT YOU”
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Saint Raymond has unveiled his new single ‘I Want You’, which is available to stream now and will be released at all DSPs on August 25 via Elektra Records. The 19-year-old singer/songwriter is confirmed as main support to Ed Sheeran on his upcoming European arena tour this fall. “I Want You” made its premiere last…
RUDIMENTAL “FEEL THE LOVE” FT JOHN NEWMAN
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East London quartet, Rudimental, comprised of Piers Agget, Kesi Dryden, Amir Amor, and DJ Locksmith, are proud to announce a run of direct support dates for multi-Grammy nominated singer and songwriter Ed Sheeran on his X Tour of North America. The tour is in support of Ed’s latest album X, which debuted at #1 on…
BACK TO THE BASIC
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Basic is a songwriter and guitarist based in the U.K. and presumably serving his country based on his army attire in a few photos shared via Google +. The name sums up the multilayered and textured murkiness that abounds in this throwback to noisy 90’s guitar chants. It’s basic in that the song structure doesn’t…
SKOPE NEWS FOR JULY 10, 2014
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NEW SINGLE BY WE WERE PROMISED JETPACKS We Were Promised Jetpacks will release their highly-anticipated third album, Unravelling, this fall on FatCat Records. Entertainment Weekly premiered the album’s lead track “Safety In Numbers” and said, “it brings together arena-ready drums, widescreen guitars, and a booming piano part in a way that should make fans of…
WISE GIRL RELEASES NEW SINGLE “DON’T GO”
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Wise Girl is known for their energetic and quirky live performances. The band has graced the stage of numerous legendary New York venues such as The Knitting Factory, Mercury Lounge, Piano’s and The Greene Space (WNYC’s performance stage). Wise Girl has also appeared on numerous famed media sources to include: Bust Magazine, Bitch Magazine, Modern…
T.H.R.O.N.E.S. BY JUSTIN HUNTER
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T.H.R.O.N.E.S. is the first single from Justin Hunter’s upcoming remix album ‘Keyism’. The album was written and produced in Hunter’s hometown of Katoomba in the Blue Mountains, with Thomaz Charuk (Silent Titan & Thundamentals). “In an industry where EDM is the mainstream sound; old school beats with piano is where it’s at for us.” Hunter…
JOY VILLA NEW EP ‘MAKE THE STATIC’
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Joy Villa’s sensual, sultry vocals and lyrics shine from the soul drenched depths of “Darkness” to the hopeful message of “Beautiful” and paint a melodic, hard driving rock pop and folk saga telling her story of travel, triumph over addiction and desire. https://soundcloud.com/joyvilla/sets/i-make-the-static-ep In March 2014, award winning U.K producer Barrie Gledden and globally touring…
Marshall Dane, One of These Days
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How would one describe Marshall Dane? Dane’s voice cuts to the heart of any story, taking you down back roads, through broken lonely hearts, and into hopeful, open skies. Launched in May 2013, in time for last year’s CMAO Awards – for which he was nominated in several categories including Male Artist and Album Of…
MY SILENT BRAVERY PREMIERES VIDEO “ON MY SIDE”
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Today My Silent Bravery premieres “On My Side” the second single and video from its forthcoming album, Diamond From Coal. Front man Matthew Wade also announced an August tour with Tyler Ward leading up to the album release on August 11th. Watch – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_19VNW1xnK8 The video for the new song, (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_19VNW1xnK8) which premiered exclusively at…
Stevie Bucks, “Soul Projects” Mixtape
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With a distinctive style that sits somewhere between Kanye and a kind of caribbean influenced dub, Stevie Bucks shows of his skills as an emcee with his latest mixtape, Soul Projects. Stream the mixtape at Datpiff: http://www.datpiff.com/Stevie-Bucks-Soul-Projects-mixtape.501518.html From its opening track, the flow is relentless like a steady stream of bullets, and blending with…
SKOPE NEWS FOR JULY 9, 2014
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MOA NEW VIDEO “MY NAME IS MOA” MOA is the alter ego of New York-based saxophonist turned electronic music producer Max Wild. Launching his new live electronic project in 2014, MOA effortlessly merges electronic and acoustic sounds, drawing from a rich sonic palette that ranges from electropop, dubstep, jazz, and African sounds. His debut EP…
JENNY LEWIS REVEALS SECOND SONG FROM ‘THE VOYAGER’
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Singer songwriter Jenny Lewis has released the title track off of her forthcoming LP, The Voyager. Lewis has also added new August dates to her tour, which began Sunday in Toronto and continues through the end of October. Listen to “The Voyager” here: http://bit.ly/thevoyagersndcld Her third solo album, The Voyager has been described…
LUPA RELEASES VIDEO FOR DEBUT SINGLE ‘STATUES’
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At a mere 16 years old, Imogen Jones is already making sonic waves under her moniker Lupa. With people from Brooklyn to Brisbane raving about her electro-pop prowess, Lupa’s experience surprisingly lies in classical music, with the artist currently finishing her studies in violin at the Conservatorium High School in Sydney. Her introduction into the…
GALLOWS PREMIERE NEW VIDEO FOR “CHAINS”
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Fresh from launching themselves back into the live arena for the first time since the Reading and Leeds Festivals last year, Gallows spent the weekend tearing down tents at Hyde Park with Black Sabbath before dominating Sonisphere Festival and are now proud to unleash a new video for recently released single “Chains”. Shot in Toronto…
