Lael Summer’s latest release, Burden to Bear is no burden to listen to by any means. It is more like an obligation and if you do not put forth the effort, you are the one missing out. She was born and raised in the heart of NYC and pours everything that was learned from that…
THE BEST LYRICS EVER DEALT
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Just as a poker game is only as good as the hands that are dealt, a song about poker is only as good as its lyrics. There are a number of “best gambling songs” lists out there, such as Yahoo!’s 25 Great Gambling Songs or Partypoker’s 10 Greatest Poker and Gambling Songs. But what about…
JINKX MONSOON VIDEO “COFFEE & WINE”
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It’s been nearly a year since Jinkx Monsoon, “America’s next drag superstar,” stole America’s heart with her winning turn in RuPaul’s Drag Race (LOGOtv). Today the versatile entertainer has premiered her first music video, for the song “Coffee & Wine” from her upcoming full-length debut, The Inevitable Album (due May 6). A sexy, tongue-in-cheek…
LITTLE DRAGON SHARES SINGLE “LET GO”
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After two knockout performances at Coachella, and premiering “Paris” as Zane Lowe’s “Hottest Record in the World” on BBC Radio 1, Little Dragon is back today to share the third single “Let Go”. “Let Go” is now available as an instant gratification download when the album is pre-ordered on iTunes. Nabuma Rubberband will be in…
SKOPE NEWS FOR APRIL 23, 2014
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SLOTHRUST “ELECTRIC FUNERAL” (BLACK SABBATH COVER) Slothrust continues to garner fans left and right. After two amazing performances for Record Store Day, the band will be hopping on a new adventure with Austin rocker Ben Kweller. Slothrust will be joining Ben Kweller on his Northeast dates as part of their tour in support of their…
JAMIE KNOX NEW SINGLE “FORTUNE”
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Brighton, UKbased singersongwriter releases his new single “Fortune”, a contemporary folk track off his upcoming EP, The Moon and I. Already a popular mainstay in the London music scene, Knox and his fourpiece band are best known for fusing contemporary folk music with elements of punk, country and altrock music, as demonstrated in the song…
Joseph Keith, “Yesterday’s Gone” EP
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Washington D.C. native Joseph Keith may only be 19, but he’s already recorded albums with 2 bands and recently signed a management deal with Barry McCloud Management out of Nashville. However, his latest effort “Yesterday’s Gone” is not a country record, if anything I could compare it to would be the softer side of classic…
Marla Mase, Half-Life
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Marla Mase has gained a huge new fan in me, after listening to her latest release, Half-Life. She has quite an impressive career and extremely unique sound. Marla is a gutsy woman with no fear; a powerful triple threat. With that much talent it is interesting to hear her sample a little bit of everything…
Craving Strange, The Life Exceptional
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The Life Exceptional is the latest release from 4 piece band Craving Strange based out of NY, and was released in 2012. I would describe Craving Strange as one of the more bluesy, darker, denser, straight forward Alt-Rock band out there right now. They have a rocked out vibe and hooky songs, and from…
SUREN UNKA RELEASES DEBUT ALBUM TO HEAR
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SUREN UNKA releases his debut album ‘El Chupacabra’ today via iTunes and Soundcloud. The mythical hairless creature, ‘El Chupacabra’ has recently been sighted on nightclub dance-floors. “I came across El Chupacabra on a South American documentary. It fits perfectly with how I want people to engage with my music. We all end up as mythical…
PLAID ANNOUNCE NEW TRACK“TETHER†WITH WEB APP
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Plaid are pleased to announce “Tether”, a new track taken from forthcoming album Reachy Prints. The duo (Ed Handley and Andy Turner) have collaborated with jonobr1 (Google Creative Lab, patatap.com) to create a web application that visually interprets the sonic intricacies of the track. “Tether” is accompanied by a series of graphic shapes…
THE NEARLY DEADS POST “I SAID”
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Alternative rock outfit The Nearly Deads issued “I Said,” the first single from their highly-anticipated debut album Invisible Tonight, on Tuesday April 8. Stacked with emotional strength and brimming with confident self-awareness, PureVolume premiered the song, anointing “I Said” as “a defiant piano-driven anthem”. In conjunction with the single release, the band launched a…
MELISSA PAYNE “HIGH AND DRY” SINGLE
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Peterborough-based songwriter Melissa Payne releases her sophomore album, High and Dry, on May 13, 2014 via Seventh Fire Records. Co-produced by Greg Keelor (Blue Rodeo) and engineer James McKenty, the album finds Payne both at her most personal and most ambitious. https://soundcloud.com/7th-fire-records/high-and-dry-melissa-payne A proficient fiddle player and also a member of the band Express and…
SKOPE NEWS FOR APRIL 22, 2014
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NEW SINGLE FROM BRIDGE CITY HUSTLE From the heart of Brooklyn comes modern funk/soul/rock band Bridge City Hustle who releases new single “Too Good For Me” from their debut self-titled EP. Comprised of four talented and innovative musicians, songwriters, and producers, BCH is keeping funk alive with this groovy new single that attracts fans…
Phil Lewis, Age of Nothing
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Newsflash: Phil Lewis writes catchy, well-crafted songs with lyrics that connect with the good in everyone. His latest album, Age of Nothing, shows a flair for combining these with ’80s indie guitar, tribal drums and a love of the Top 40. The result? Radio-friendly songs that stay with you long after the first listen. Musical…
STOLI HAS FALLEN FOR KASHA AND HER MUSIC
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Hello to the world. Today is a really nice day here in New England as we got to watch the Boston Marathon yesterday and we saw what a beautiful day & tradition that is. You know I was reading the Wall Street Journal and they were talking about Richard Branson and his new venture, Virgin…
ThreeStateFamous, Suburban Street Trash
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The new album from Three State Famous, Suburban Street Trash, is a non-stop tour of all-out rock’n’roll. Making use of every rock trick in the book, it’s hard not to find something you’ll like provided you have a reasonable tolerance for the genre. Swaying between blues, country and at times hair metal, Three State Famous…
Convulsic, Love Space
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Convulsic has been on the music scene out of San Diego, CA since 2012. His music comes alive in his latest project, Love Space. It has an electronic beat that pumps through your veins. I challenge you to listen without getting up and dancing, it is just not possible. Close your eyes and imagine being…
TRUMMORS REVEAL NEW TRACK “BOGUS BRUCE”
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Woodstock, NY-based duo Trummors are excited to announce their newest LP, Moorish Highway, out June 17 via Ernest Jenning Record Co. The band has unveiled a track from the record, “Bogus Bruce” — it’s a sunny, straight-ahead groove that looks nostalgically toward the past as much as it does to the present. The track is…
IMELDA MAY “IT’S GOOD TO BE ALIVE†VIDEO
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Ireland’s Imelda May is set to release her third album, Tribal, out July 29 with Verve Records. Watch the video HERE for “It’s Good To Be Alive” and the Tribal album teaser HERE. This record marks the first release from May since 2010’s Mayhem, of which The Los Angeles Times commented, “Dublin, Ireland-born Imelda May’s…
THE HORRORS NEW VIDEO “SO NOW YOU KNOW”
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Last month The Horrors unveiled “So Now You Know”, the lead single from their ‘weirder, wilder and more colorful’ fourth album Luminous, out May 6th on XL Recordings. The track is an otherworldly widescreen affair with the commanding vocals of Faris Badwan leading the way. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wr7TAfOkEVc The “So Now You Know” video is a short…
SKOPE NEWS FOR APRIL 18, 2014
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PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED MUSIC FROM HANK WILLIAMS SURFACES Omnivore Recordings will soon release the full-length version of The Garden Spot Programs, 1950, featuring 24 performances, unheard for 64 years, from country music legend Hank Williams. Rescued from obscurity, these shows originally aired more than six decades ago; The Garden Spot Programs, 1950 collects material from the…
The Great Socio, Find the Time (EP)
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About the Band: Formed in 2010, The Great SOCIO is a four-piece Alternative/Groove/Rock band from the Philadelphia region. Their socio-sound is built of crushing bass/ drum rhythms, poetic lyrics and a wide array of custom synth tones. Their dedicated front-man dons a top hat – mustache combo like no other. His passion for entertaining and…
Tomi, All For You
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Tomi’s latest release, All For You, is sultry soul that gets right to the heart of the matter. His musical career started back in 1991 when he landed a job as a back up singer for the band Hi-Five. He is now singing his way to becoming one of the top R&B artists on the…
WATCH THE AMITY AFFLICTION’S OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR “PITTSBURGHâ€
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Roadrunner recording group The Amity Affliction has announced details of their eagerly awaited new album. “LET THE OCEAN TAKE ME” — the Australian metalcore masters’ fourth full-length release arrives on June 10th. http://youtu.be/vu3xGr-lNVI Named by Alternative Press as one of 2014’s “Most Anticipated” albums, “LET THE OCEAN TAKE ME” is available now for pre-order on…
PELL RELEASES “DOLLAR STORE”
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New Orleans’ born artist Pell premiered ‘Dollar Store,’ a new song produced by Roc Nation’s Ludwig Göransson, a Swedish producer known for work with Childish Gambino, Haim and composing music on Films (30 Minutes or Less, Fruitvale Station) and TV shows (Community, New Girl). The song will appear on Pell’s upcoming LP Floating While Dreaming.…
SWORN TO OATH WATCH “FREE ME” VIDEO
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Metal trio SWORN TO OATH have been swinging their heavy-but-hooky axes since ’09 and now the Stoke on Trent three piece are pleased to reveal their debut album Pillars will be released on 2nd June 2014 via Transcend Music. Watch the video for ‘Free Me’ — the first track to be taken from the…
SKOPE NEWS FOR APRIL 17, 2014
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NEW SINGLE BY RAMASES Unearthed from years of being lost and finally garnering the attention it deserves, the psychedelic rock project Ramases is ready to be brought back to life by Stormvox Records. The Quietus unveils one of the first tracks to be heard off of the deluxe reissue, with the title “groove laden”…
MEET POLISH DJ BOGDANL
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When you think of djs and electro music, Poznan, Poland might not be the first thing to come to mind. England, Ibiza… the international staples of a rapidly growing genre are becoming less and less relevant as the spread of electro music continues it’s quest for world domination. Enter Polish DJ sensation BOGDANL for instance,…
Feral Ghost, A Gathering Storm
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A Gathering Storm is a diverse offering from London based Feral Ghost with vocalist/guitarist Danny Warwick at the helm. Sometimes inspiration comes from daily emotive impressions including a bumper-sticker, scribbles on a wall, signs of various purpose and from these static and fixed messages, an evocative and emotive pulse is brought forth. With a tantalizing…
OnPlanetZu, Adventures of Yo Mama
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OnPlanetZu is a mishmash of hiphop, dubstep, raggae, hardcore and more and “Adventures of Yo Mama” is one of those party starter albums that makes you want to crank to 11. For those who don’t know who or what OPZ is, it’s another vision from Bazerk frontman Zu. Bazerk recently celebrated their debut “American…
They Know, Together In This Live Review
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Lifelong friends Daniel Ehart and LeeRaden have put together a great lineup of musician friends and professionals for this live CD “Together In This”, an tasteful and enjoyable collection of original songs that steal the heart of the 60’s and keep the torch alive. I don’t come across this type of music often, so when…
Glen Neff, Bamako
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Glen Neff is a unique individual and pours his uniqueness into everything he does. He grew up in New Jersey in a predominantly musical family and now resides in New Mexico. He came by his talent honestly and learned so much from his surroundings. I had the distinct pleasure of interviewing him once and it…
EDGUY VIDEO FOR “LOVE TYGER”
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On April 29, 2014, the new EDGUY album SPACE POLICE – Defenders Of The Crown will be released. The press has already praised the album as one of the best, most traditional and heaviest albums the band has ever recorded, getting top scores in all the relevant metal magazines. Now, the video clip for the…
COLDRAIN MUSIC VIDEO FOR “THE REVELATION”
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Hopeless Records is thrilled to announce the signing of Nagoya, Japan rock band, coldrain. Fans can now watch the music video for their song “The Revelation” on the official Hopeless Records YouTube channel here: http://bit.ly/Q5SGlv The song can also be purchased now on iTUNES here: http://bit.ly/1htd5N7 Formed in 2007 in Japan, five members of two…
TROPIC OF PISCES NEW SINGLE “MARKING”
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Tropic Of Pisces, the new project from Mathew Scheiner, will release Symmetry on May 13th, both digitally and on a limited 10″ vinyl pressing via Ooh La La Records. The entirely self-recorded album was mixed by Grammy winning engineer / producer / father, Elliot Scheiner, famous for his work with Beck, Steely Dan, Flaming Lips,…
FEVER HIGH RELEASES FIRST SINGLE AND VIDEO
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Brooklyn’s FEVER HIGH have released their infectious first single, “That’s So Typical”, as a free download, along with an accompanying video. The indie-pop duo – Anna Nordeen and Leah Cary – are currently working on their debut album with pop maestro Adam Schlesinger of Fountains Of Wayne, known for retro-tinged hits like “Stacy’s Mom” and…
SKOPE NEWS FOR APRIL 14, 2014
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DAWN LANDES PREMIERES VIDEO FOR “HOME” Brooklyn-based, Louisville-bred, songwriter, Dawn Landes, premiered a new video for the song “Home” yesterday via KCRW off her new album Bluebird, out now on Western Vinyl. Directed by Thomas Aufort, the video features actress Diane Rouxel who stars in the upcoming Larry Clark film, “The Smell Of Us”. Dawn…
October, October Moon
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It may not be the Fall, but the duo known as October is ready to Spring into action with their glowing, new release called ‘October Moon’. October is made up of Kevin Tofalo & Bill Chiklakis and together they have come up with 10 songs that are vocally & musically rich. The melodies…
Sharp Practise, Steal With Pride
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In an age of ever expanding musical genres and experimentation, Sharp Practise uphold the melodic rock style by trying to keep the song structure simple and accessible while still allowing room for something clever to happen. That might be a guitar solo or three like in Maybe (This Ain’t Right) or even a little vocal…
