Portland musician, Ryan VanDordrecht, took time to reconnect with the music that had inspired him as a kid after writing a record full of songs which attracted producer Joe Chiccarelli (The Shins, Counting Crows) to work with him on his former band, Castella’s album. With the maturity brought on by that experience, VanDordrecht set out…
CHIILDREN RELEASE SHOCKING NEW VIDEO
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The highly controversial, Synthetic-Metal duo Chiildren have released yet another SHOCKING music video entitled “Apocalypse Prologue.” The video, originally premiering on Bloody Disgusting, features remixes from the duo’s upcoming physical release of “The Other People EP” though Bit Riot Records on November 12th. You can pre order “The Other People EP” through FiXT at this…
CHOX-MAK VIDEO “NO WEAPONS”
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One of the fastest rising recording artists has to be none other than Jacksonville, North Carolina’s own Chox-Mak. He has been making his rounds in the media for a while now and is now starting to get the attention he well deserves. With his mixtape “Cross Colours And Starter Jackets” in the works he has…
THE JOURNEY OF THE “SWEET BLESSINGS” RMX
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When asked what inspired Thulani to produce the track, Sweet Blessings Remix her response was moving. “When I first heard the tune from Jerome Brailey I got chills up and down my spine because it was a diamond in the rough. I immediately got his permission to do something with it for I knew…
STOLI IS CELEBRATING VETERANS DAY WITH GREEN CORN REVIVAL ‘BOUND FOR GLORY’
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Hello to all on this Veteran’s Day. Before we begin, I want to say a thank you to all military past & present. We appreciate all you do plus we love that you read Skope. I also want to send prayers to victims of Typhoon Hayain. It brings me to tears to think 10K+ lives…
Danielle Bloom, “Meet me in the Middleâ€
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Most fans of the country music that comes out of Nashville are real people looking for sound and words that relate. When you think about it that’s pretty much everybody, but sometimes the music is so bad, so abnormally atrocious that your disappointment seems to surround everything but you at once. Ultimately you get the…
4 COOL ACCESSORIES TO PROMOTE YOUR BAND’S BRAND
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You did it! You’ve got more than ten people showing up to your gigs! They love you. They love you so much that they’ve bought your available merchandise: T-shirts, stickers, demo disks… the works! Wait a minute, though. What if their band shirts get dirty? They sure can’t run around, day in and day out,…
RICHARD BUCKNER BOOKING SHOWS IN YOUR HOME
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Richard Buckner will be heading to the west coast early next year in support of Surrounded, and he wants to play at your house! From RichardBuckner.com: So, beginning in late January 2014, I’ll be traveling throughout Washington, Oregon, California and Arizona with my acoustic guitar, hollering & strumming into thin air to audiences weary of…
WIRE: SNOWBIRD SINGLE “PORCELAIN”
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Born from love, musical empathy, a baby grand piano discovered on Gumtree and an expired visa, Snowbird duo Stephanie Dosen and Simon Raymonde have crafted an album of exquisite melody and mood that radiates the uncanny mystery of the object it’s named after: moon. Released early next year on Bella Union, the label that Raymonde…
WIRE: TENNIS SYSTEM PREMIERE “CALL IT HOME” VIA SPIN
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Los Angeles’s Tennis System announced their new EP, Part Time Punks Session, the other week and today premiered a second track off the five-song record, “Call It Home” via SPIN . Part Time Punks Session will be released on PaperCup Music, November 19. http://www.spin.com/articles/tennis-system-call-it-home-stream/
THE FRONT BOTTOMS HEAD ON TOUR
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Not too long after closing the books on their sold out inaugural headline tour, THE FRONT BOTTOMS announce their second headline tour Hot Chocolate Tour 2014 which will take them coast-to-coast in just over three weeks. The tour will kickoff at The Pyramid Scheme in Grand Rapids, MI on January 9 and conclude at Pawtucket’s…
NEW VIDEO BY AVENGED SEVENFOLD
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Avenged Sevenfold have today premiered the Wayne Isham directed video for “Shepherd of Fire.” Watch here: http://youtu.be/bT8FEOJEFcI Avenged Sevenfold just released their highly anticipated sixth studio album Hail To The King on Warner Bros. Records, which debuted at #1 in the US with over 159,000 sold first week. It topped the charts in the UK,…
ALEXI P POSTS “I LOVE YOU”
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One of Boston’s most prolific acoustic soul singers/ songwriters Alexi P make his mark with debut single “I Love You” off his sophomore release, “Something Greater,” to be released in February, 2014. “I wrote this song about the joy that comes not just from BEING loved, but from loving someone else.”, shares Alexi P.…
WIRE: JUAN WAUTERS SINGLE ON PITCHFORK
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Gaining notoriety as the incomparable frontman of The Beets, Wauters’ talent as a songwriter as been evident for sometime now. With N.A.P. he has honed those skills, and with earnest sincerity he’s delivered a collection of songs that are concurrently introspective and outward looking, thus presenting the most genuine picture of who he is as…
TORI KELLY RELEASES VIDEO FOR “DEAR NO ONEâ€
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Southern California native singer/songwriter/producer Tori Kelly has released the video for “Dear No One,” the first song from her recently released EP, FOREWORD. The video was directed by Jon Jon Augustavo (Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Mike Posner) and filmed on location in Brooklyn, New York. Tori released the 5 song EP, FOREWORD on October 22nd,…
GALANTIS “SMILE” SINGLE
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Galantis, the Swedish production duo of Christian “Bloodshy” Karlsson of Miike Snow and Linus Eklow aka Style of Eye, introduce their new project with a jubilant anthem called “Smile”, released today on Big Beat Records. With an instantly memorable hook, propulsive beat, and the custom “Galantis Filter” which blends male and female vocals into one,…
PHOENIX CALLING DEBUT SINGLE POSTED
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Only together for little over a year, Peterborough based UK rock quintet Phoenix Calling are ready to stride out of the shadows with their debut single ‘Bring The Roof Down’ boasting some pretty impressive collaborative credentials for newcomers, as it features backing vocals from none other than Deaf Havana. Stream and share ‘Bring The Roof…
N Wolex, Newness Of Life EP
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N Wolex is a London songwriter with a multidimensional background ranging from music engineering to fashion modeling. His latest endeavor is the refreshingly-titled EP Newness of Life. It’s a six-pack of songs involving devotion both romantic and spiritual. With the track “I’m Sorry,” there is scant ambiguity about the theme: “I’m sorry / Please please…
LILY VIDEO FOR “LIFE GOES ON”
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Lily released her debut album ‘Life of Lily’ and to celebrate she has made a video for her single “Life Goes On”, a tune Modern Visionaries has called “a sweet slice of Celtic pop punk rock that is as infectious as any Top 40’s pop song on the charts today. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uom6kMHTNxg Born in England,…
DAYTONA SINGLE “HONEY”
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The band is comprised of Hunter Simpson (guitar and vocals), Christopher Lauderdale (drums and vocals) and Jose Boyer (bass and vocals). The sounds of Daytona which vary from their other projects (Wild Yaks/Harlem) run the line between exuberant and melancholic. The sprawling harmonies and hypnotic beats nestled over looping finger-picked guitars hint at the band’s…
SKOPE GIVEAWAY: The Beatles “On-Air Live at the BBC volume 2”
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In 1994, The Beatles’ Live at the BBC was released to worldwide acclaim – hitting number one in the U.K., number three in the U.S. and selling more than five million copies within six weeks. The new companion to The Beatles’ first BBC collection, On Air – Live at the BBC Volume 2, is…
Ma-Te Lin, Ancient Mark EP
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Formed only last year, the Taiwanese band Ma-Te Lin is a musical duo consisting of vocalist Asha Lin and DJ-producer Shao-Yong Huang. Drawing on such influences as Portishead, the two purvey their own brand of electronic music. They also have a socially-conscious bent, writing that: “We are inspired by many stories involving human and animal…
NIN ON JIMMY KIMMEL TONIGHT
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When Nine Inch Nails plays the outdoor stage of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” tonight, it will mark the band’s first-ever network television performance. The show airs on ABC at 11:35 p.m./10:35 p.m. Central. The band will play a hometown show at Los Angeles’ Staples Center tomorrow, November 8, as part of its “Tension 2013” fall arena…
WIRE: THE FLAMIN’ GROOVIES PREMIERE THEIR NEW TRACK
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Having just completed a successful tour of Japan and Australia this year, and then dates in June and July in London, NYC, San Francisco and LA, THE FLAMIN’ GROOVIES have returned in full force. The Cyril Jordan, Chris Wilson, George Alexander line-up that rocked the UK, Europe and the US from 1971 – 1980 are…
DAVE KOZ AND FRIENDS AT SEA ANNOUNCES 2014 ALASKA CRUISE
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Eight-time GRAMMY ® nominee Dave Koz has forged a career that lets him combine two of his greatest passions – music and travel. But performing around the globe and crisscrossing the United States on his annual summer and winter tours still left him wanting more. So in recent years, he’s invited travelers to indulge these…
KODALINE ANNOUNCES US HEADLINING TOUR FOR FEBRUARY 2014
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Fresh off their first sold out North American headlining tour, Kodaline announces more dates for February 2014. The 15 date North American tour will start in Toronto on February 8th and end in Chicago on March 7th. Tickets will be available for sale starting Friday, November 8th. For more information please visit http://www.kodaline.com. Kodaline spent…
BOSTON RAPPER MILLYZ INTRO VIDEO
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Boston based rapper Millyz has released his new video for his upcoming “Future Memories” mixtape online here. The video features appearances by Jadakiss and Fat Trel discussing their involvement in Millyz upcoming new mixtape ‘Future Memories’, which is scheduled for release on November 12th. The album is slated to feature guest appearances by Jadakiss, Freeway,…
COLTON DIXON VIDEO “NEVER GONE”
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“I have a lot of passion for what I do, and I believe that people respond to artists who pour their hearts into every performance and connect with the songs they sing. For them to believe in what I’m singing, I have to believe it first. It’s all about being yourself, sharing your heart and…
NEW RUBY VIDEO “LUSHâ€
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“I love you when you’re not around” sings the raven-haired Lesley Rankine, aka ruby, in “Lush”, featured single on her recently released EP Revert To Type. Revered as a forerunner in alt trip-hop with past releases out on Sony Music’s Creation Records, Lesley delivers this smooth and dreamy track with signature cool. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKh6vaOIGMQ Traveling from…
ERIK HASSLE’S NEW VIDEO “TALK ABOUT ITâ€
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Erik Hassle’s brand new single “Talk About It” was officially released today in North America. To celebrate, Erik also premiered the brand new video for the track and has confirmed a full length set for release in 2014 on Record Company Ten/ RCA Records. ‘Talk About It’ was unveiled via Erik’s soundcloud page earlier this…
CHEATAHS SELF-TITLED DEBUT ALBUM OUT FEBRUARY 11TH, 2014
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London, England’s Cheatahs will release their self-titled debut LP in the US on February 11th, 2014 via Wichita Recordings. The album follows the recent release of single ‘Cut The Grass/Kenworth,’ which offered an advance preview of two album tracks and came out on October 15th, 2013 digitally and as a double A-side 7-inch. Cheatahs are…
FROM FAR AWAY VIDEO “DEAD INSIDE”
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Maryland’s From Far Away, signed to At Your Command Records, and BeheadingTheTraitor have partnered up to exclusively premiered the music video for the band’s new single entitled “Dead Inside ” on YouTube. The single is the follow up to the band’s May EP entitled Recover|Repeat. The band plans to tour throughout 2014 while working…
THE MUSIC BIZ APP
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The Music Bizâ„¢ has launched with a major update available for iPhone and iPod Touch users and will launch on Google Play shortly afterwards. Developed in partnership between the award winning production company Hungry Eyes Film and Television Inc. and award winning mobile game developer XMG Studio Inc., The Music Bizâ„¢ enables aspiring artists, and…
ED SHEERAN’S “I SEE FIRE”
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The release of “I See Fire” comes days before Sheeran wraps an unprecedented 3 sold-out nights at New York’s famed Madison Square Garden. Sheeran has spent the last few months hard at work on the follow-up to his multi-platinum debut, “+,” as well as appearing as a mentor for Team Christina on this season of…
WIRE: JUS POST BELLUM SHARE NEW SINGLE “ABE AND JOHNNY”
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Brooklyn’s Jus Post Bellum share a second single, “Abe and Johnny”, from their intimate forthcoming record, Oh July. What “Abe and Johnny” brings is the perfect point of reference for this collection of story songs inspired by the Civil War, and more broadly, the tragic events of that time in American History. The evocative themes…
THE HAIRS PREMIERE VIDEO FOR “DROOL” ON STEREOGUM
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The Hairs are pleased to announce the premiere of their latest video for “Drool,” just released on the brand new digital EP Call Me Mista that is available via Bandcamp here. Call Me Mista features three new songs done in the band’s unmistakable sloppy-pop style. When not playing shows they’ve been working on putting together…
Kevin Haynes, Pure EP
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Illinois-based Kevin Haynes and his trusty sidekick Matt Kupcso have years of experience in various bands and/or choirs. The two once thought about assembling a full band, “but then decided, since they work well together, to just put an all original acoustic EP together themselves.” The EP is called Pure, and it primarily involves Haynes’s…
SUZUKI/METHOD VIDEO FOR “SHERBET”
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The video for lead single Sherbet was directed by Bafta film maker Pete Travis, (Omagh, Vantage Point, Judge Dredd) who agreed to do so after seeing the band perform at London’s Barfly. Set on the Manchester rooftops, it is a fast paced and beautifully shot affair. Release video to lead single “Sherbet”: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDXsVlKFGPU
HANNAH WANTS & CHRIS LORENZO “KNEADIN'”
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“Kneadin” has provoked more reaction than almost any other track in the sets of dirtybird this summer hitting a pinnacle at Hideout festival in Croatia when it was played 5 times in one day (over two events) by Justin Martin, VonStroke & Eats Everything! Another first for dirtybird sees us looking to Russia for our…
WIRE: WOODEN SHJIPS ALBUM STREAM
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West Coast psychedelic mavens Wooden Shjips will release Back to Land, their most richly textured and absorbing album to date, next week, November 12th, but the whole album is available to stream via The Guardian today. Back to Land cements the band’s status as legends of modern psychedelic music, incorporating more overt classic rock moves…
