Goodnight Tonight are: Emily Gambone leads on the vocals and guitar, Holly Camp is on the bass and Logan McNeal on drums and vocals. Goodnight Tonight are a3 piece pop-rock band from Kent, Ohio. I’ve never been to Ohio but hey the Rock n Roll Hall of fame is there? This might just be the…
Jason Mark Yates, A Piece of Me
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Jason Mark Yates is an award winning singer/songwriter out of the UK. His latest release, A Piece of Me, is being celebrated worldwide. Yates eats, sleeps, walks and talks creativity; from a very young age he sought solace and found comfort through music. A Piece of Me, is a literal translation of Yates’ world. I…
ARTISTS ON THE UP WITH LABELLED INDEPENDENT
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We take a look at some of the top independent artists in the UK in association with Labelled Independent, the new music podcast! At Labelled Independent we like to make sure we’re not limiting ourselves by pigeonholing ourselves into one genre. The fact is, if music is good, it’s good. Whether it’s guitar driven, electronic,…
YOUNG RISING SONS VIDEO FOR “HIGH”
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The MuseBox today announced the release of “High,” the first single and video from Young Rising Sons, the most recent addition to the Dirty Canvas Music roster. Dirty Canvas Music, an artist development and creative production company based in New York City, is best known for successfully handling & launching the career of American Authors…
MIDNIGHT HIGH DROPS NEW SINGLE “SHE KNOWS”
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Astoria-based rock n’ roll trio Midnight High release their debut self-titled EP, now available for review and feature. Created during the course of the long 2013-14 winter, only the most crowd pleasing, catchy six songs made the recording cut. Drawing inspiration from classic rock n’ roll, reggae and urban hip-hop, the debut EP eloquently represents…
JOANNA BEASLEY VIDEO FOR “ROOFTOPS”
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A lot of teenagers crumble when their dreams are shattered on reality competition shows, but for Joanna Beasley (www.joannabeasley.com), being cut after reaching the semi-finals on “American Idol” in 2003 proved a blessing in disguise. It was the start of a multifaceted decade long musical and spiritual journey that’s led her to this moment in…
SKOPE NEWS FOR MAY 15, 2014
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NEW VIDEO MICHAEL JACKSON & JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE Watch the Brand New Michael Jackson & Justin Timberlake Video for “Love Never Felt So Good”: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oG08ukJPtR8 LEFTY WILLIAMS AND TREE LEAF MUSIC ANNOUNCE AUGUST 21 RELEASE DATE Lefty Williams, Producer Ashley Dennis and Tree Leaf Music have announced an August 21 release date for the singer/songwriter/guitarist’s upcoming…
The Devine Xperience, Self-Titled
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“My mind is in a dream” declares the chopped vocal on the opening track of The Devine Xperience’s self-titled album, threaded through the track as a mantra that over time becomes increasingly unsettling, like the dream-within-a-dream concept of the Christopher Nolan film, Inception. In the band’s own words, the album “contains messages in the songs…
Dark Model
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Dark Model is not at first glance what it might seem. Opening with traditional classical strings on ‘Dance Of Wrath’, things quickly take a different direction, exploding with electronics and dubstep throbs. It’s certainly an ambitious concept, and fusion music very often either favours one genre at the cost of others. Dark Model, however,…
Sub Militia Artist Preview
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Who are the Sub Militia? SUB MILITIA are HACKR (Kalani Hackintosh), FUTR3 (Aaron Shier) & BR8KR (Travis Weathers). Formed in 2012 this band of musician’s / Producer DJ’s is based jointly out of Las Vegas, NV and Los Angeles, CA. So as luck would have it I spontaneously jumped over to their Soundcloud page (above…
Steve Ryan, Love Poems: Are You The One?
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I’ve had the chance to hear Steve Ryan’s musical side but now I get a glimpse into the poetic world of Mr. Steve Ryan. As an accomplished singer/songwriter, musician, actor & author, Steve has tackled the field of rhyme & reason with his new book titled “Love Poems: Are You The One”. Exploring the vast…
EDO CASTRO: NO BOUNDARIES
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I recently had the pleasure of not only reviewing the music of Edo Castro but interviewing him as well. I found his artistic expression/interpretation of Jazz to be not only exhilarating, I found it to be somewhat groundbreaking. Music is an extension of the artist, and what makes Castro so special is his passionate, artistic…
Tommy Tietjen, The Wild Years
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Tommy Tietjen was born and raised in Long Island, NY and is now showing them how to rock in Nashville, TN with his debut CD, The Wild Years. If you are looking for a never ending party, then look no further and be prepared to be blown off your feet. Tietjen can easily be compared…
BEBE PANTHERE “COMPETITION” OUT NOW
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Bebe Panthere has just released the latest pop single, “Competition” from her upcoming debut EP, Pink Sweat – due out late summer. “Competition” is a reflection on how many aspects of life come down to some kind of competition – whether you’re fighting to express your love or literally competing to perform better in a…
LA RIOTS FEAT INEABELL “LET YOU GO”
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Dim Mak’s local hero LA Riots is back with his newest banger “Let You Go,” featuring New York neo vox and songwriter Ineabell. But this is no East Coast West Coast rivalry – the collaboration between LA Riots production juxtaposed with the alluring love loss lyrics has EDM pop crossover prowess. This beautiful vocal track…
THE MIDNIGHT MOAN NEW SINGLE “MULBERRY”
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“Mulberry” is the opening track off The Midnight Moan’s upcoming album, Comes In Phases and features Tom “Bones” Malone (former SNL band, currently in Letterman’s band) on Saxophone. “Mulberry” was inspired by Lou Reed and VU and was actually written on Mulberry Street during a four month stint of homelessness while Bradbury was crashing at…
SKOPE NEWS FOR MAY 14, 2014
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WIRE: KRIS DELMHORST WALL STREET JOURNAL PREMIERES “92ND ST” VIDEO On May 13, Signature Sounds releases Blood Test, the latest LP from acclaimed singer-songwriter Kris Delmhorst. In celebration, the Wall Street Journal is exclusively premiering the brand new video for the track “92nd St” at http://on.wsj.com/1qzEh1C. The album is currently streaming in its entirety over…
JOANNE WEAVER NEW SINGLE “GOLDEN EARRINGS”
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Popular NYC “electro-retro” singer Joanne Weaver releases new single “Golden Earrings” off upcoming concept album Interstellar Songbook II, set to release later this year, which is a follow-up to Weaver’s debut album Interstellar Songbook. Weaver’s new single “Golden Earrings” is a 1940s American songbook classic, which was originally a romantic spy film of the same…
MAUREEN TOTH NEW SINGLE “SOLDIER”
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Illuminating and strong is the mesmerizing new single by Los Angeles singer-songwriter Maureen Toth. Produced by guitarist Jim McGorman, (Avril Lavigne, Cassadee Pope, Michelle Branch), “Soldier” marches straight to your frontal lobe as it examines the subtleties of loyalty, determination and idealism, before breaking into a soul-soothing harmonized chorus that transports the mind’s eye to…
NEW SINGLE BY CROOKERS “ABLE TO MAXIMIZE”
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Electronic grand wizard, Francesco ‘Phra’ Barbaglia, aka Crookers launches the summer season with a brand new single “Able to Maximize” out now via Ciao Records. Renowned for his high-octane, no-holds-barred live shows and productions, this incendiary release is currently setting dance floors ablaze, with a remix package from Chuckie, franskild, MAO set for release on…
SKOPE NEWS FOR MAY 13, 2014
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WIRE: NEW SINGLE BY LEE COREY OSWALD Recently signed to No Sleep Records, Portland indie-punk band Lee Corey Oswald has announced plans to release a new full-length album titled Regards on August 5th. In conjunction with the announcement, the band has debuted the first new song, “Progress,”which features guest vocals from labelmate Ty Vaughn of…
STOLI SUPPORTS SAMMY HAKIM AND HER ANTI-BULLYING SINGLE “TUCK ME IN”
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Hello there good people of the world. We at Skopemag.com are so happy you are here. Before we begin today I need to tilt my hat to Dr Dre. Dr Dre has been in music for decades. If you know his history from NWA and Death Row Records it always seemed like he never got…
Secret Season, The Answer
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This CD is the third release from Secret Season a 2 person musical project from France of all places. Any band 3 albums into it a musical career are clearly focused and dedicated to their craft. Secret Season is no exception. This release includes a nice variety of songs and sounds. Recorded on the Seine…
Plastic Yellow Band, Breathe Air
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Plastic Yellow Band is celebrating their debut CD, Breathe Air. This Rock Band out of South Carolina is coming to you with conviction and grace. They want to turn you into a believer and I say, they are making a good start. Opening the CD with the song, Lonely Place sets the mood right away.…
LAST BUT CERTAINLY NOT LEAST, IT’S PETER LAST
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Peter Last is definitely new to the field, but he’s already an award winning songwriter with just ONE song under his belt, Circle Of Dreams. Here’s a quick Q&A between Skope and Peter Last to fill us in… Skope: So far you’ve only penned Circle of Dreams, can you tell us what the song is…
FUTR3
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Musical energy and the exchange between audience and a song or band can be such a crucial lifeblood for a composer gathered in the name of fulfilling exhilarating music for music fans. Some of this applies to Electronic based. It may not be for everyone but no one can deny it has a very dedicated…
Peter Wise, When Day Breaks
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On his latest album, When Day Breaks, Peter Wise fuses the upbeat songwriting like that of Simon & Garfunkel with the wistful yearnings of classic folk and Americana. Opening with ‘To Be Free’, it’s clear that Peter Wise has the musical chops and writing sensibilities to put together an engaging track. Laced with lap steel…
eM ON FIRE WITH ‘REMIXED’
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The dance ‘n’ trance diva from Down Under is back with a hot, new EP titled ‘ReMixed’. The new release by eM features five remixes of older tracks recorded 4-5 years ago. This Australian singer/producer has created a fresh, new take on some of her older numbers by incorporating a hip ‘n’ hypnotic…
KID KIDD VIDEO “I AM”
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First discovered by Lil Wayne (Kidd Kidd was one of the first members of Wayne’s Young Money crew and appeared on Wayne’s Tha Carter III making a guest appearance on “Mrs. Officer” from the Platinum project) and more recently as a member of 50 Cent’s G-Unit imprint and over the last three-years, Kidd Kidd has…
ALANIS MORISSETTE RELEASES NEW SINGLE FOR CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATE MARIANNE WILLIAMSON
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Multiple Grammy award-winning singer/songwriter Alanis Morissette has just released a compelling new single to be the official song of Marianne Williamson’s Congressional campaign in California’s District 33. You can watch the video for “Today” which emphasizes the need for change in the United States Congress here and download the song for free, starting today…
CHECK OUT THE NEW “LOCK ME UP” LYRIC VIDEO FROM THE CAB
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THE CAB surprised listeners worldwide when they unveiled their brand new Lock Me Up EP last Tuesday. The EP shot straight to the #2 spot on the iTunes Pop Chart and landed in the Top 5 overall iTunes Music Chart. The EP’s first single and title track instantly captivates. Flaunting a bombastic rock ‘n’ roll…
JAMES CHANCE COVERS JAMES BROWN “I DON’T WANT NOBODY”
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The True Groove All-Stars, members of Tomas Doncker’s True Groove Records family, have released a cover of James Brown’s classic “I Don’t Want Nobody” with music legend James Chance on vocals. The track was recorded to celebrate Chance’s recent signing to True Groove Records. James Chance has influenced several generations of artists from many different…
SKOPE NEWS FOR MAY 6, 2014
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WIRE: GOODTIME BOYS PREMIERE NEW TRACK ON BROOKLYNVEGAN The UK’s Goodtime Boys are gearing up to release their first proper full-length album, Rain, on May 20th via Bridge Nine Records. Rain was recorded by the band’s own Lewis Johns at The Ranch in Southampton and mastered by Alan Douches at West West Side, and…
AS THE WEATHER HEATS UP SO DOES CHRISTEN MARUCCI
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Hello and welcome to another edition of Skoped Out. It is always a pleasure to serve you whenever I can. You know there are so many musicians out there that are just dying to reach fame & fortune. That is why I find it so interesting when an artist as talented as Chris Brown cannot…
GALILEE DROPS HIT SINGLE “F.L.F. [FEELS LIKE FRIDAY] TURN ME UP” FEAT SUPA & ONPLANETZU
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GALILEE aka DiGDuGDisaster is known here at Skope as a writer and graphic artist, but he’s also a prolific and diverse songwriter and music producer, with publishing deals on both coasts, a distribution deal and songs featured in upcoming films. Along with Skope featured artists SUPA and OnPlanetZu, GALILEE presents a new single FLF [Feels…
BATTLEHOOCH NEW VIDEO FOR “YEAH, THAT”
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San Francisco’s Battlehooch defies the calculus of sound. The 6-piece cross-pollinates elements of psychedelia with modern pop, giving birth to a mutant strain of kaleidoscopic rock and roll. Battlehooch utilized a democratic songwriting process to create this amalgam on their latest LP, Hot Lungs (2013). With songs ranging from symphonically epic to intimately beautiful, it…
NEW SINGLE POSTED BY VIDEO BEAST
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New York based Video Beast is ready to drop jaws with their newest release, Season’s Greetings from Video Bitch, a compelling three-track collection offering a glimpse of their upcoming full-length album due out this summer. Laced with high-energy guitars and throbbing rhythm sections, Video Beast delivers an undeniable presence with every song. Combining a…
SKOPE NEWS FOR MAY 5, 2014
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WIRE: NEW SINGLE BY TRIBAL SEEDS World-renowned Billboard Reggae Chart-topping group Tribal Seeds team up with Jambase today to release their newest track “Blood Clot” featuring reggae legend, Don Carlos. This song is the second single off their upcoming fourth studio album entitled Representing – due out Tuesday, May 13th. Listen to the new track…
Blow Up Hollywood, Blue Sky Blond
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12 years running and 7 albums later, Blow Up Hollywood is back and better than ever with a brand new record titled ‘Blue Sky Blond’. Co-founder & co-producer Steve Messina is the heart & soul of Blow Up Hollywood as he also plays acoustic guitar and handles lead vocals on the 12-song set. …
Cold Blue Rebels, Love of the Undead
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About the Artist: This is the latest EP installment from Hollywood’s own Cold Blue Rebels entitled “Love of the Undead (2014. Band is comprised of : Mickey Finn, Joe Normal, Danny Dangerous, Al Diablo, Thunders Inazuma, Spazz Draztik. This is one release that certainly doesn’t disappoint. This is one Psychobilly Punk Rock band that brings…
