The MuseBox today announced the release of Stuck in a Dream, the debut full-length from Bike Thief. According to The Portland Mercury, the chamber pop created by Bike Thief on Stuck in a Dream is filled with “moments of remarkable, terrifying beauty.” More information on Stuck in a Dream and Bike Thief’s upcoming tour dates…
STOLI LOVES TO ZONE OUT AND LISTEN TO SEBASTIEN PARENTIN
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Hello there to all music fanatics all over the world, it is so good to see you all. Before we begin I have to applaud MTV Jams which I get on Comcast. They are not afraid to play indie videos from artists coming up and that is crucial. In other news, many industry folks have…
ANGELA SHEIK VIDEO “BRING IT ON”
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A truly groundbreaking musical force of nature, Angela Sheik’s enigmatic style presents a dynamic challenge for anyone trying to capture or pin her down with simple phrases or traditional categorizations. On her new album “Home Before Dark”, the soulful music innovator opens up a world of sonic, rhythmic and compositional possibilities that have driven her…
Big Tribe, From the Fringes
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With some help from us (Bonnie, Dave, Joe, Liz, Michael, Peter) are The Fabulous Neptones, the core of Big Tribe – Panyon crafts a sweet non-glossy LP that reminded me of a low-fi Traveling Wilburys at times. “From the Fringes” sets the stage with his quirky vocal delivery and Harrison-like guitar. Most songwriters discover songs…
LET THE “REVOLUTION” BEGIN!
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Electric Revolution is an Original Hard Rock Power Trio from Wisconsin. They are: Steve Crucianelli – Bass guitar, Vocals Joe Gajan – Guitar Billie Pulera – Drums, Vocals. Based in Kenosha, WI, As the band says: “Prepare for the revolution… the Electric Revolution!” This group of experienced and very talented musicians delivers that great Wisconsin…
SKOPE NEWS FOR SEPTEMBER 2, 2014
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JOHAN HEDBERG “DET FULA” SINGLE Johan Hedberg (ex. Suburban Kids with Biblical Names) returns with an upbeat, indiedisco hit with a touch of Cuba. “Det Fula” is about his love for suburbs others find ugly. Irresistable. The single is taken from Johan Hedberg’s upcoming debut “Paradiset” which is out on September 23. https://soundcloud.com/labrador-records/04-det-fula THE NEIGHBOURHOOD…
NOA MAY TO RELEASE NEW SINGLE “PLAY ME”
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Noa May has a voice like Jekyll and Hyde. Her breezy lilt can be heard whispering on one side while the monster on the other passionately spits her poetry. May is a Human Rights Lawyer by trade, but more than that she is a traveler, an artist and a poet. Her new single “Play Me”,…
Sleeping Babys, Idolize
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Sleeping Babys keep things simple on “Idolize”. With a distinctly 60s retro flair to their sound they are reminiscent of other 60s pop revivalists like Stereolab and their ilk. “Idolize” is a great take on what pop music often forgets: simplicity. By stripping the sound down to the basic drum, bass, guitar, vocals they are…
Jenny Jarnagin, Bullseye
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Jenny Jarnagin’s “Bullseye” is a celebratory pop perfection. With a large sound and great energy Jenny Jarnagin defines her sound with a phenomenal amount of instruments. From piano to banjo and many more, Jenny Jarnagin’s voice confidently soars above it all. At times cinematic in tone Jenny Jarnagin’s songs are well-crafted pieces of art. The…
Danny John Trio, Mr Twister
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It’s fusion, Jim, but not as we know it. Mind altering jazz-metal for the thinking music aficionado. https://soundcloud.com/dannyjohntrio/sets/mr-twister Opening with the spiky ‘Drift’, it’s immediately clear that this is a band that ventures into the unusual, the experimental, and on occasion the downright bonkers. The track’s frenetic and splintered riffing skitters madly throughout its nine…
THE CASE FOR BRINGING MUSIC BACK ON WEBSITES
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Nothing is more annoying (or jarring) than visiting a website and being blasted with music, right? It either causes users to back clicking away (especially if they’re getting caught passing time at work) or scramble to figure out the volume. It’s a guerilla warfare tactic of websites and it has thankfully been put to bed,…
CELEBRITIES AREN’T JUST ON THE MIC: THEY’RE ON THE CARDS TOO
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Bingo and celebrities have always been synonymous. The fun and simple game doesn’t just attract the public, but a number of different celebrities too. Whether they are calling the lucky numbers or playing themselves, celebrities have often picked up their bingo dabbers and visited local bingo halls. As the game ages and changes, celebrity culture…
THE PROS AND CONS FOR STUDENTS CONSIDERING AN ART DEGREE
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From the time you were young, drawing pictures and creating paintings were two hobbies you always enjoyed. All throughout your primary and secondary school years, you pursued classes in the field. Now, the time has come to decide upon a college major, and you want to know the benefits and consequences of obtaining a degree…
TOKYO CALLING: ASTROATTACK
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Buy a ticket in to any regular week-end, multi-band event at a music venue, and usually the line-up may be a mixed bag. A beginner band, a good band, a band you like, and a band no one likes. Sometimes there is a band you think will be good ~ someday. Sometimes there is a…
TOKYO CALLING: DIR EN GREY
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Dir en grey is perhaps the quintessential heavy metal act when it comes to Japan. Forming in 1997, members consist of vocalist, Kyo; lead guitarist, Kaoru; rhythm guitarist, Die; bassist, Toshiya; and drummer, Shinya. Having been together for 17 years, the band not only has a firm grip on how to play music, but the…
SKOPE NEWS FOR AUGUST 29, 2014
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BACKWORDS SHARE “I’M NOT LYING” VIA BROOKLYN VEGAN Yesterday, Brooklyn Vegan shared the opening track to their upcoming album Nest. The single follows “Gloria”, which debuted earlier this month. The band has announced a hometown record release show in Brooklyn at Baby’s All Right on September 20th. The bill also includes Wild Yaks, Dead Stars,…
INSPIRED BY THE CURRENT EBOLA CRISIS THOUSAND DAYS RELEASES “ONE TRUTH”
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A renowned scientist who has been covered by CNN, MSNBC and the Smithsonian Magazine, frontwoman of alternative rock band Thousand Days, Pardis Sabeti, wrote “One Truth” after she learned her colleague Dr. Shiek Humarr Kahn contracted Ebola while treating 80 patients at one time. The track, which also features the voices of six amazing women…
MOSES GUNN COLLECTIVE DELIVER “SHALALA” VIDEO
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Moses Gunn Collective is a 4-piece psych-rock band from Brisbane, Australia. Combining psychedelic dream pop with soulful crooning and howling riffs, the band creates music that feels classic and refreshing all at once. The sound comes from an eclectic mix of established musicians and draws from their individual projects (Orphans Orphans, The Belligerents, The Furrs,…
THE PREATURES NEW SINGLE “SOMEBODY’S TALKING”
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Sydney, Australia’s five-piece rock band The Preatures released EP Is This How You Feel? on Harvest Records in October 2013. The title song, “a mid-tempo, feel-good, groove-based confection that explodes into one of the year’s best choruses,” was named Best New Track by Pitchfork, and the band was declared a CMJ Artist To Watch by…
GRADUATION GOALS: TIPS TO SURVIVE YOUR SENIOR YEAR
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If you are headed into your final year of college, you’re nearing the end of a long journey. While it is tempting to slack off and do as little work as possible in your last year, don’t give into the temptation. Take a look at some tips on how to approach your senior year of…
SKOPE NEWS FOR AUGUST 28, 2014
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THE NORTH STAR GROUP LAUNCHES SOURCE 360 Iconic brand presents a fresh and innovative event where Hip-Hop meets Hipster. The NorthStar Group and The Source Magazine, the first major Hip-Hop periodical in the world, are breaking ground in a new way – producing the first ever SOURCE360. The inaugural SOURCE360 will be a three-day expo,…
GRAHAM NICHOLAS NEW SINGLE “WANDERING ANGEL”
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Graham Nicholas has announced the release of his debut LP, Sometimes Chicken, Sometime Feathers on Tuesday, September 30th. He’ll also embark on an Eastern Canadian tour in support of the release. Dates are listed below. On the album, Nicholas has created an emotionally resonant world inhabited by troubled and love-hungry characters. Never alienated for their…
LEANNE KINGWELL “SUNSHINE”
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The MuseBox today announced the release of “Sunshine,” the new single from Australia’s Leanne Kingwell. Dubbed by the Australian music press “the queen of Aussie rock” after fronting legendary Australian rock band, The Angels, Kingwell has since received much critical acclaim for her solo records, Show Ya What and Choking on Halos. Produced by David…
SCATTERED HAMLET NEW VIDEO “SHELTER”
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If Stone Cold Steve Austin teamed up with Bo and Luke Duke and got into a heavy duty parking lot brawl on a Saturday night, you would have yourself the personification of six-piece outlaw metal band SCATTERED HAMLET. Known for their rowdy live shows featuring harmonicas, double and triple guitar attacks, and lots of whiskey,…
LIVE PHOTOS: HOOKFEST 2014 @ REDHOOK BREWERY
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Photographs from the HookFest 2014, an outdoor music & beer festival on the lawn of the Red Hook Brewery in Portsmouth, NH, with Lettuce, The Nth Power, Bim Skala Bim, Michael Bernier & Freeevolt and the Spittin’ Vinnies. View: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.452373791571120.1073741877.125992310875938&type=1 All images © 2014 Alexandre da Veiga http://www.daveigaphoto.us
Django Mack, Sweet Life
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While it is true many feel the music industry is in disarray, it’s always a breath of fresh air to hear a new band or artist that’s not afraid to take chances with their musical expression. With San Francisco based Django Mack’s latest musical offering “Sweet Life” it’s clear to me he has surpassed what…
Royal Holland, Volume One – The Maze
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Running the gamut from folk to dance Royal Holland’s “Volume One – The Maze” is a lot of fun. The combination of the radically different styles brings to mind Beck’s early experiments with folk and found sounds. Lyrically the collection ranges from the celebratory into sadder territory. With such a collection Royal Holland is able…
5 BENEFITS TO GETTING A DEGREE IN MUSIC
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Music is a beautiful form of art that can allow you to express your feelings in a unique manner. Whether it’s through singing, piano, teaching music, or any type of music, getting a music degree can allow you to grow in your sound and develop your skills. A music degree is oftentimes looked down upon,…
Curious Quail, After The Lights Failed
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“After The Lights Failed” is an album about togetherness. Curious Quail creates a rich warm sound with satisfying buildups. Chamber pop rarely sounds this good. Thanks in part to the immaculate taste of Curious Quail the rock and classical elements play off of each other. Strings sound positively divine as they give the songs their…
Maggie Anderson, Acoustic EP
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Maggie Anderson’s “Acoustic EP” is soulful. Quite the accomplished singer-songwriter she keeps things remarkably simple. With a stripped-down raw feel to the work her music comes directly from the heart. Exploring different playing styles throughout the three songs she is able to display the subtleties inherent in her voice and in her guitar. The songs…
Perry Bonck, Heart of a Cowboy
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Perry Bonck is celebrating his latest release, Heart of a Cowboy. This Louisiana native shows his true colors throughout this entire CD. He boasts with pride about his home town in several tracks and paints melodic pictures of his life and upbringing. Bonck has a vocal styling that is reminiscent of Dwight Yoakum and is…
SKOPE NEWS FOR AUGUST 27, 2014
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BLOOD SISTER SHARES NEW SINGLE VIA STEREOGUM Blood Sister is back with their heady brand of blown-out rippers. Ezana Edwards, formerly of Brooklyn act Night Manager, relocated to San Francisco after the band parted ways and initially started jamming with members of Bay Area mainstays such as Ganglians, The Mallard, and Warm Soda for early…
LAUREN GLEZER ANNOUNCES NEW SINGLE “THE LIVING”
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Gifted Melbourne singer songwriter, Lauren Glezer has announced her new single, This Living (out September 12), lifted from her debut EP, Searching For Tall set for release on September 19. Glezer will be celebrating with an east coast tour kick starting in Canberra at The Co Op on September 10 and moving through to Melbourne…
THE SILENCE KIT NEW VIDEO
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While a marionette farmer plans for a nuclear fallout in ’60s black and white PSA footage, Philadelphia-based post punk band The Silence Kit blasts through the melodic rush of their 2 minute “You Think I’m Crazy Now?” from their new LP “Watershed.” Undercurrents of the Psychedelic Furs, Wedding Present, The Cure and Echo and the…
NEW VIDEO BY UNDENIABLE “BLUE BACON”
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In light of the recent events and the constant police brutality, Undeniable releases a new video directed by The God Ali carrying a message: “Courtesy, professionalism, respect, serve and protect. Empty words when abuse of authority goes unchecked. It takes a certain kind of animal to put good people in cages. Revolution is UNDENIABLE.” http://youtu.be/8YUz9PM4JsQ
THE CHRON OF THE CROP: THE RISE TO THE TOP
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Electro duo Chron is taking Miami bass to new levels, with scorching hard beats and live vocals by Christianna, while knob twiddler and producer JDub keeps the party rockin’. Miami has been known for years as the home of bass music and Chron has wisely chosen to ride that wave while firmly placing their own…
Christina Gaudet, Wild Things
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Christina Gaudet s a hot running artist/band from the New York area. Her latest CD released in 2014 is entitled “Wild Things”. Nowadays making music is so accessible to anyone and being that we have the do it yourself attitude, it just makes sense. Most bands don’t want to sit around just waiting for someone…
Stellar, Fight For Love
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Positive, upbeat, and filled with sounds that will cheer you up this summer, Stellar’s latest track, ‘Fight For Love’ is one of the happiest electronic pop song’s you’ll hear today. https://soundcloud.com/stellar4u/fight-for-love-singlefree-download It’s easy to be immediately reminded of Cheryl Cole’s similarly titled ‘Fight For This Love’. That song was altogether darker in tone – Stellar’s…
Ari and the Alibis, Self titled EP
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Ari and the Alibis are a band out of Sarasota, FL and is making waves in a short period of time. Building quite the following with their worldly sounds fused with jazz, blues and a powerhouse vocal that exudes confidence and is winning their audience over. Listen – https://soundcloud.com/ari-and-the-alibis/sets/ari-and-the-alibis-ep There is a nice Latin flair…
Big Apple Blues, Energy
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On “Energy” Big Apple Blues narrates a day in the life of an average New York. Full of kinetic energy the songs refuse to slow down. Rather they move at full speed for there is no slowing down. The band clearly listens and works off each other creating a well-oil machine that effortlessly creates fully…
