Ras Xix has a unique repertoire and displays his talent in his self titled CD released in May of 2014. He reigns out of Austin, TX and is bringing a fresh new sound to the everyday norm. It is raw and gritty and can also be soft and melodic, with a touch of a vibe…
The Music Industry Self Help Guide
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The Music Industry Self Help Guide—Taking Your First Steps Towards Trampling Over The Obstacles In An Independent Market. Mike Repel, who is a musician and independent record label owner, has finally done it with his new book! By providing an easy-to-read blueprint for emerging artists, “The Music Industry Self Help Guide” will serve as a…
COURT CRACK UP: WACKIEST LAW SUITS OF THE 2000’S
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Disputes are an unfortunate fact of life, and are often unavoidable. Many disputes are usually settled without the need of having to go to a lawyer and file a lawsuit. Unfortunately, there are some circumstances where filing a lawsuit is necessary. We’ve all heard the horror stories of different lawsuits that are just downright strange.…
SHARE THE ROAD: WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT DRIVING AROUND BIKERS
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Each year, there are hundreds of on-road collisions involving cars and motorcycles. Due to the fact that a motorcycle offers little protection to the rider, a large percentage of these accidents are fatal. If you find yourself driving near a motorcycle, you must be very cautious. Even a minor fender-bender could cause the motorcyclist to…
CHILD ACTOR “AGAINST THE NIGHT” VIDEO
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Experimental indie pop duo Child Actor self-release their ambitious genre-blending sophomore album Never Die on July 15. A nostalgic nod to young love and loss, the official music video for lead single, “Against The Night” premiered virally yesterday and is viewable. “It’s a paradise. It’s very beautiful but at the same time it’s so dangerous.…
THE VERVE PIPE SINGLE “OVERBOARD”
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The Verve Pipe have just release Overboard, their first rock record in 13 years, and I wanted to shoot over the title track co-written by actor, musician, and playwright Jeff Daniels. https://soundcloud.com/thevervepipe/overboard “Overboard” started out as a love song about a girl swimming in lovely Lake Superior, “although the puzzle as a songwriter,” asks singer/songwriter…
THE PRETTY RECKLESS PREMIERE NEW MUSIC VIDEO FOR “MESSED UP WORLD (F’D UP WORLD)”
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The Pretty Reckless has premiered the new music video for the song “Messed Up World (F’d Up World)” exclusively on VEVO. The provocative video was directed by Jon J and Taylor Momsen. who also directed The Pretty Reckless’ last video for “Heaven Knows” that now has over seven million views. http://vevo.ly/EMrLjr Led by singer Taylor…
PILLBUSTER VIDEO “HATEBURN”
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VA Beach hard rockers PILLBUSTER will release their brand new EP, Brothel, on August 19, 2014 via Stonerkill Records. A new single, entitled ‘Hateburn’ will be released via iTunes, Amazon, CD Baby and other digital outlets on July 15th, but a new music video for the track can be viewed now via YouTube here: http://youtu.be/n4OxIZdbNiw.…
SKOPE NEWS FOR JUNE 18, 2014
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WIRE: GLASS TOWERS STREAM LP ‘HALCYON DAYS’ Glass Towers have released their debut album Halcyon Days, today in North America onHub/Dine Alone Records. Anyone with a half decent set of ears will attest that it has been a killer year for Antipodean music, from Tame Impala to Flume, there is clearly something in the water…
Hysterical Sublime, Colour
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This 4 song e.p. by the Italian indie rock group Hysterical Sublime is both atmospheric and textured, with soft dynamics running through each carefully crafted track. The e.p. begins with harmonized vocals on the song “Colour” before it’s journey into synth pop. There are some similarities to Nine Inch Nails and the 90’s group VAST.…
4 REASONS MUSIC LOVERS SHOULD GET THE SPOTIFY MOBILE APP
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Spotify launched in the U.S. back in 2011. Since then, it has grown into one of the most popular music streaming services in the world. In 2013 alone, more than 24 million active users streamed a whopping 4.5 billion hours of music. Free and premium mobile app users can take their jams on the road…
4 CONSIDERATIONS BEFORE YOU BUY NEW EARPHONES
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A new set of earphones can be a major investment. Instead of running through endless cheap ear-bud headsets, you might be thinking you’d prefer to treat yourself to a higher-quality, long-lasting pair of headphones. Before you shell out the funds, you’ll want to investigate a few details first, including the mobility, sound quality, warranty options,…
Ready Never, Eleutherophobia
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Ready Never’s debut CD, Eleutherophobia is a dance electro pop compilation in a nice neat party package. They are out of L.A. and sing about the narcissistic society we are all living. They have a serious message conveyed in a positive, up beat way. Let your hands fly in the air and dance and sweat…
Keith Alan Mitchell, This Clumsy World
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‘Swaying’ sees Keith Alan Mitchell’s vocal sailing close to the tones of Ben Folds, all the more supported by the powerful, emotional piano performance. It’s something of a lighter-waver, with its gentle rhythm and creaking bass notes, and given some glue from Kathy Kennedy’s backing vocals. ‘You Just Disappear’ showcases some classic acoustic rock, with…
A LETTER FROM FRIGHTWIG ON “WAR ON WOMEN”
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Some bands make pretty videos with happy lights, nice smelling colors and oh-so-crucial ‘action’ shots. Some bands only sing about the birds and the bees and the light, fluffy naughtiness of frivolous lives spent in blissful twee-mode. Some bands only play safe, cheerful, happy-happy-boom-boom-cha-cha-cha! But some bands still give a shit enough to sing about…
THE ONCE SIGN TO NETTWERK PLUS NEW SINGLE
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Nettwerk is pleased to announce the signing of folk trio The Once to its label roster. The Newfoundland-based band has been quietly making a name for themselves in their native Canada, having collected a trio of Canadian Folk Music Awards, been named Newfoundland & Labrador Art Council’s Artist of the Year and earned a Juno…
DAVID GUETTA & KAZ JAMES “BLAST OFF”
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Following the release of new collaborative single ‘Blast Off’, David Guetta & Kaz James have unveiled an exclusive lyric video to accompany the track. Presented in an innovative cartoon strip format akin to Guetta’s previous, Beatport chart-topping club releases ‘Shot Me Down’ and ‘Bad’, it provides a visually engaging, conceptual twist on the single itself.…
SKOPE NEWS FOR JUNE 17, 2014
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WIRE: KESTRELS SHARE FUZZY SPIRALING TITLE TRACK After releasing 2012’s A Ghost History (Sonic Unyon) and solidifying the band lineup, Halifax, Nova Scotia trio Kestrels (guitarist/vocalist Chad Peck, bassist Devin Peck, and drummer Paul Brown) decided to head into the studio to create a new release of fuzz pop gems. In 2013, the band entered…
GET LOST IN WILL DOWNING’S EUPHORIA
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If you need to escape from all your worries and stresses than I strongly suggest that you play Will Downing’s Euphoria. When I first was involved in the interview I covered it from the natural man point of view and not the project. Now I’m truly getting lost in the cover songs of Euphoria. I…
STOLI INVITES MUSIC LOVERS TO EMBRACE EDEWAARD AND ‘NEVER TAKE BACK’
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Hello there good people of the planet earth. Before we begin I must say that the violence I see online and on TV is frightening. I am shocked and a bit naive that humans can still be so brutal and cruel in 2014, wow. I must tell a funny story, as I heard the new…
Doug Briney, Super Country Cowboy
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So across my desk slides the new 9 track CD from Doug Briney entitled Super Country Cowboy. Now that’s a bold yet confident title if I ever heard one. During my initial research of Briney there were a few lines from his bio that I really liked: Doug Briney embodies all things country: His personality…
Best Not Broken, Falling In
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Taking cues from classic modern rock, Best Not Broken’s latest EP Falling In is a rich and emotive recording laced with uplifting tones and packed with instantly hummable tunes. https://soundcloud.com/bestnotbroken Opening with ‘I Won’t Stop Loving You’, we’re immediately met with an Edge-like guitar delay that similarly echoes tones created by Angels and Airwaves, and…
RYAN ADERREY VIDEO “A MIRACLE, MY LOVE”
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Talented and tenacious, Boston-based songwriter Ryan Aderréy has hit his stride in 2014 with his latest single “A Miracle, My Love”, and this stellar track continues to impress radio programmers across the top-40 charts. His new EP What If has received critical acclaim for it’s cogent, compelling and heartfelt commentary, and now more than ever,…
Sticky Fingers, Like A Rolling Stone
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Sticky Fingers is known around the globe as the premiere Rolling Stones tribute band, selling out venues and out stoning The Stones. Now, singer Glen Carrol and company have brewed up a delicious beast of an album “Like A Rolling Stone” that covers the musical terrain of the 60’s and 70’s era classic rock sounds.…
GEMS SINGLE “SCARS”
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Expanding on their gorgeous, refined pop sound, GEMS have crafted another beautifully romantic tune with “Scars.” The DC-based duo have developed their own brand of intoxicating, cinematic ethereal pop that is at once, both deeply heartbreaking and romantic. The four tracks on their most recent Medusa EP weave a dark web of intimate male and…
NEW SINGLE BY TRAVIS TRITT
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Award-winning country artist Travis Tritt has released a new song, titled “That’s What Dreamers Do.” The heart-touching ballad resonates with dreamers of all kinds and embraces the struggles and joys of being a dreamer. Tritt wrote the song for the independent biopic film, As Dreamers Do, which he narrates. The film is based on the…
FRIENDS ELECTRONIC VIDEO “BM2N”
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‘BM2N’ is the debut single for local act Friends Electronic, taking the New Zealand rock classic ‘Be Mine Tonight’ on an electronica detour via Kraftwerk and Giorgio Moroder. The result is a Holden Kingswood colliding with a Mercedes Benz outside The Gluepot on a Saturday night. Friends Electronic’s video was directed by James Solomon at…
SKOPE NEWS FOR JUNE 16, 2014
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SPLIT SCREENS NEW SINGLE “THE SINNER” Jesse Cafiero, a sort of one man band, played all of the instruments on his first album Split Screens EP. To create the more upbeat pop music on Before the Storm he enlisted band members Phil Pristia (guitar), Debbie Neigher (Keys), Kyle Kelly Yahner (percussion) along with Rory O’Connor…
LIVING THE DREAM: WHAT YOU NEED FOR EVERY GIRL’S DREAM ROOM
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Some little girls dream of white eyelet lace on fluffy bedspreads, the polished white desk, dresser and dressing table, and dozens of shelves holding their Barbie dolls. Other girls want a place just for them that foster creativity and show off their talents. Little girls are fun, because their rooms are a place they can…
Les Pauls, Holy Land Revisited
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Les Pauls (‘The Pauls’, get it?) album Holy Land Revisited is a passionate collection of serious rock. Opening with ‘Sleepwalking Through The Mist’, Les Pauls establish their sound as big, beefy pub rock that isn’t afraid to use some unusual embellishments such as chimes and more psych/prog elements. ‘Driving In The Final Nail’ uses a…
REIGEN NEW SINGLE “GOOD LOVE”
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Reigen is an indie electro pop artist based in Brooklyn, New York where he is known for fun, high energy live performances. His music features eclectic electronic tracks and smooth, bright vocals- self written, produced and sung. “Good Love”: https://soundcloud.com/reigen/goodlove Guided by interests in the history of pop music, “extensive wikipedia-ing on almost any…
MEGHAN TRAINOR RELEASES VIDEO FOR SELF-EMPOWERMENT ANTHEM “ALL ABOUT THAT BASS”
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Nashville based singer/songwriter Meghan Trainor released the video for her debut single “All About That Bass” (Epic Records) today on VEVO: http://smarturl.it/AATBvideo. The influential pop blog Idolator premiered the video yesterday along with some major praise for Meghan, “Oh suh-nap! Did Meghan Trainor just throw 2014’s Song Of The Summer race a serious curve ball?…
THE PROVINCIAL ARCHIVE REVEAL VIDEO FOR DAISY GARDEN
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Striking a balance between detuned synthesizers and entangled melodies EP single and album cut “Daisy Garden” deals with the pains of aging from a personal point of view. “I wrote ‘Daisy Garden’ about my Grandmother’s struggle, outward and inward, with the decline in her mental state,” says Schram. Director Blake McWilliam illustrates touches on these…
OWL JOHN “HATE MUSIC” SINGLE
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Owl John, aka Scott Hutchison of critically acclaimed Scottish group Frightened Rabbit, is proud to announce the release of his self-titled debut album, out August 5 on Canvasback Music/Atlantic Records. Hutchison has announced a handful of North American tour dates – traveling around the West Coast through the end of the month. For more ticket…
SKOPE NEWS FOR JUNE 12, 2014
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NEW SINGLE BY GENE THE SOUTHERN CHILD From a small town called Florence, Alabama, Gene the Southern Child has been quietly releasing music under the radar for years. Florence is part of an area known as “The Shoals,” which houses the legendary FAME Recording Studios and is also the hometown of W.C. Handy “The Father…
Miss Grizzly, Miss Grizzly (EP)
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There’s a real sense of cathartic musical independence here via this latest work from Calgary, AB (CAN) based musical project Miss Grizzly. While everything here on this latest self-titled 5 track musical teaser is shall I say exceptionally entertaining it also manages to cover a pretty wide range of musical styles as well. This is…
CROSSOVER ARTIST BUILDING A BRIDGE FROM EUROPE TO AMERICA
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It is rare that an independent artist can make inroads without proper management but sometimes there are exceptions. That would be the case for crossover artist Marty McKay. Marty who is a native of Zurich, Switzerland has managed to build contacts not just in his backyard in Europe but in the US as well. As…
Amatus, Broken Compass
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Amatus is an interesting soul to say the least. She grew up in a rough neighborhood in Chicago and lived in Philadelphia and ended up in Brooklyn, NY. She is no stranger to hard times and loss of close family members to gun violence, but puts her energy into her music for a positive spin…
BEST CITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
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Naming the best cities to live in all year round depends on what you consider important qualities in a city. Some people have to have great weather; others prefer a rocking nightlife. If you are young and value a youthful atmosphere, read on to find a list of the best cities for young people. What…
SKOPE NEWS FOR JUNE 11, 2014
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FLOSSTRADAMUS FEAT WAKA FLOCKA “TTU” Check out the new track from Flosstradamus “TTU (Too Turnt Up)” Ft. Waka Flocka out today via Ultra Music. The collaboration, spawned from an interview Flosstradamus came across where Waka mentioned wanting to work with them, is featured in the upcoming 22 Jump Street film. You can see Flosstradamus live…
