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…
Xander Demos, Guitarcadia
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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…
