TOP MOVIES THAT CAN INSPIRE AND INFLUENCE ENGAGEMENT RING CHOICES
Movies can be an excellent way to escape the everyday stressful life that you lead and immerse yourself in the […]
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Ian & The Dream, California Cauliflower
Ian & The Dream’s “California Cauliflower” sounds like summertime. Remarkably sunny the songs are full of optimism. The poppy nature
INTERNATIONAL ACTS WIN BIG IN THE 13TH INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS FAN VOTE
San Antonio’s Own Laura Marie Joins Al Farabi, Born Of Osiris, Hitarda, Melissa Ferrick, Pierre Bensusan, Sarkodie, Volodja Balzalorsky and
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Kristopher James, Movement 1
Kristopher James conjures up wintery landscapes for “Movement 1”. There is warmth within these tracks of a house waiting to
STRONG BOND DRIVES THIS HARD ROCKING BAND
It has been a while since we have seen bands mesh the way that Long Island rockers Black Dawn has.
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SKOPE NEWS FOR AUGUST 18, 2014
TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA DEBUTS THEIR ROCK OPERA Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO) will wrap up 2014 by performing their rock opera The Christmas
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TANGINA STONE IN NYC + “COPS”
Beautiful, emerging, singer-songwriter Tangina Stone has been chosen to perform for the grand reopening of AVEDA’s newly redesigned Columbus Circle
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MIDNIGHT CINEMA VIDEO “EDGE OF THE EARTH”
Midnight Cinema is proud to announce the upcoming release of their debut album, LIGHTNING IN A BOTTLE on August 26,
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JACOB FRED JAZZ ODYSSEY POST “BETAMAX”
Celebrating two decades of defying genres and creating ceaselessly groundbreaking music, Tulsa-based Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey is set to release
JIMMY RAE ALL SMILES WITH CARTHY
Three brothers from Houston are living the dream of writing and recording music together. They say everything is BIGGER in
WHY BLOGGERS NEED SECURE SITES
If you run a blog, safety might not be your most immediate concern. After all, you’re not a serious business
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Perfect Mark, Flesh & Voice
Perfect Mark’s blend of pop rock balances smooth vocals with a good helping of grit. Listen: http://perfectmark.bandcamp.com ‘Footprints’ kicks things
STEVE RYAN “LIFE DESTINY” BOOK RELEASE & MORE
This has been a super busy year for Steve Ryan. He just released another book called “Life Destiny.” Grab your
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SKOPE NEWS FOR AUGUST 15, 2014
GAVIN DEGRAW TO RELEASE ‘FINEST HOUR: THE BEST OF GAVIN DEGRAW’ + “FIRE” Grammy-nominated and multi-platinum selling RCA recording artist
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NEW SINGLE BY MAHONEY HARRIS
Auckland folk/pop songwriter Mahoney Harris is delighted to announce the release of her new single ‘We Didn’t Feel Alone’, out
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SUGARBAD SINGLE “JUST CAN’T STOP”
Anchored by the sound of funk and soul masters including James Brown, Otis Redding, and Prince, SugarBad creates an uplifting
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MYSTERY TWINS NEW VIDEO “GHOST”
Check out Mystery Twins new video “Ghost”, which uses long-exposure photography to a hauntingly eerie effect. Directed by singer /
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Creation Mind, The Crimson Sun
Creation Mind’s “The Crimson Sun” is a fine homage to classic rock. With such big dreams Creation Mind covers all
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SKOPE NEWS FOR AUGUST 14, 2014
DEAR CRIMINALS “PETITE MORT” PREMIERES Montreal’s Dear Criminals is Charles Lavoie, Vincent Legault and Frannie Holder’s side project. Having expressed
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THE RABID WHOLE POST “DON’T STOP NOW”
Toronto based Alternative Rock band The Rabid Whole are currently streaming their new single ‘Don’t Stop Now’ on YouTube. The
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ENUFF Z’NUFF COVERS CHEAP TRICK FEAT BILLY CORGAN
On August 19, Cleopatra Records will release COVERED IN GOLD, the first covers album ever recorded in the 30-year history
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THE ACACIA STRAIN NEW VIDEO “CAUTERIZER”
The Acacia Stain will release their new LP “Coma Witch” on October 14 via Rise Records. The band has revealed
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AFFIANCE POST “LIMITLESS” FROM NEW ALBUM
AFFIANCE is an American Metal Band from Cleveland, OH. Reigning in the powerful midwest attitude, AFFIANCE combines elements that tear
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Bonnie Finken, Fairy Tales/Love Affairs
A native of the Iowa Singer Bonne Finken just released a ground breaking 14 song CD entitled “Fairy Tales/Love Affairs”
ROCK OF AGES
One of the highlights of summer in this country is that we have the cream of the crop when it
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Skymonk, Skymonk
From the opening bars of Skymonk’s self titled EP, a confident wash of smoky blues tinged indie rock launches itself
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Heylel, Nebulae
Heylel’s “Nebulae” shows the evolution of progressive rock. With a well-placed King Crimson cover thrown into the mix (I Talk
MEAXIC TO OPEN UP FOR SAVING ABEL IN NYC SEPTEMBER 6
Meaxic is a New York-based Progressive Rock/Metal band formed by Jeet Suresh Paul. Jeet started writing music around 2008 and
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SKOPE NEWS FOR AUGUST 13, 2014
MERIDIAN PREMIERE “BORROWED TIME” MERIDIAN have released “Borrowed Time”, another track from their upcoming Victory debut, The Awful Truth, set
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SHEENA NEW SINGLE “REALITY”
Since going solo and stepping away from her previous duo project, Sheena has grown into an independent artist of her
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BEBE REXHA NEW VIDEO
Fresh off her Lollapalooza performance, Albanian-American singer and songwriter Bebe Rexha releases the video for her debut single “I Can’t
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DEBUT VIDEO FROM A HIGHER DEMISE
Taken from their forthcoming EP ‘The Doctor Will See You Now’ British metal-core newcomers ‘A Higher Demise’ are excited to
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MAX VIDEO “MY NAME IS DICK”
MAX is a Russian musician and recording artist who is best known as the frontman of the Moscow rock band
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Jelani Lateef, Manhood Talk
Jelani Lateef’s “Manhood Talk” is aural optimism. The rhythm of the piece feels incredibly colorful. Samples are carefully selected and
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Amen Alibi, Addicted
Amen Alibi could well be time travellers, bringing their instruments with them from forty years ago to make use of
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Clouds and Clocks, Aliantha
Clouds and Clocks creates a truly surprisingly piece with “Aliantha”. With many different twists and turns the piece manages to
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Benn Bacot, 4Love of Abbey! (VOLUME I)
This CD 4Love of Abbey! (VOLUME I) is the latest release from San Francisco based Jazz Vocalist Benn Bacot. A
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Eric Frisch, “Mary Ann”
Country is as country does right here with Eric Frisch’s ‘Mary Ann’. Stream the single: https://soundcloud.com/ericfrisch/mary-ann Cracking out some classic
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SKOPE NEWS FOR AUGUST 12, 2014
NEW SINGLE BY JAKIL Before the sun sets on the summer, newcomers Jakil release new single ‘Istanbul’ on the 28th
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CLARE DUNN SCORES BIG HIT WITH “GET OUT”
Country music newcomer Clare Dunn recently became the highest charting independent female artist on the Music Row Country Breakout chart