34Bliss is a Rock-n-Roll band out of Motor City. They have their engines revved and are hitting the scene with positive energy soaring them to new heights. This 5 piece band consists of Rocquel singing leads, Palmer on drums, Patrick on bass, Phil on guitar and Jonny Guitar on leads. All 5 of them have…
CASEY HURT & LAURA HUGHES COVER “ALL I WANT”
by •
Casey Hurt winds down his European Tour in Ireland this week. It’s been a great run of packed houses and sold out shows in the UK, France and Ireland. [youtube Hu6fybV-1Io] Watch for Casey’s new CD, “Half as Much as Love” to be debuted right here on Skope on it’s release date of October 30!…
ELLIOTT BROOD TOURING US + DAVID BOWIE COVER MP3
by •
Early 2012 saw Canadian trio Elliott BROOD’s widely successful release of “Days Into Years” through Paper Bag Records. Receiving accolades for the album’s lush, energetic instrumentation and the raspy croon of front man Mark Sasso’s vocals, the band sold out shows and gained multitudes of new fans across the nation.
WAYNE WONDER DROPS BRAND NEW MUSIC VIDEO
by •
Wayne Wonder reveals his second music video “Drop It Down Low” from his upcoming album My Way, which will now hit stores November 20. The vibrant dance anthem was produced by Triple Dee and the accompanying video was shot in the Netherlands and directed by Sicerow & Ruben Solognier. [youtube X4-R2j1zYN0] 25 years deep, 12…
OCTOBER – DECEMBER 2012 ARTISTS TO WATCH
by •
Welcome to another amazing month of music from the incredible musicians that make up the Sonicbids.com community. We have chose a select group of amazing musicians that will be speaking directly to the Skope readers. As always we encourage readers to dig deeper and check out their EPK’s.
Et Tu Bruce, Suburban Sunshine
by •
NEWSFLASH: London based 4 piece band Et Tu Bruce just released their latest CD entitled “Suburban Sunshine” (2012). URL — http://www.ettubruce.com/ Review: Right from the start of the track “Dress Me up in Bruises” the music reminded me of pop starts of the past like The Beatles, Steel Wheels,…
WIRE: RADICAL FACE PREMIERES VIDEO FOR “ALWAYS GOLD”
by •
Radical Face aka Ben Cooper premiered a new video for the song “Always Gold” today via Paste Magazine. The song, originally released on 2011’s The Family Tree: The Roots, is now the title-track of a new EP, due out November 23 on Bear Machine Records. The six-song record features a new edit of the title…
NEW VIDEO BY CRUSHING BLOWS
by •
Crushing Blows are a two-piece, noise pop band from Derbyshire who have drawn comparisons to Battles, Broken Social Scene and Arcade Fire. Despite their broad influences (My Bloody Valentine, Talking Heads, Neil Young, Pixies) the band have a developed a sound that is both extremely distinctive and exceptional. [youtube BAeQYJmpG5E] http://www.crushingblows.co.uk
WIRE: STREAM NEW BLACKBIRD BLACKBIRD EP
by •
Blackbird Blackbird is the moniker of San Francisco-based wunderkind Mikey Maramag. His unique style of dreamy folktronica recalls influences from all ends of the musical spectrum; deeply textured, hypnotic songs pay homage to psychedelic pop the likes of Caribou and Washed Out, while the warmth of analogue instrumentation spliced with digital artifacts hints at contemporaries…
Lionel Ziblat, Songs from the Drawer
by •
Born in Argentina, raised in Israel, Lionel Ziblat now lives in The Netherlands. His eclectic tastes and versatile compositions are befitting of such a heterogeneous background. This background is also strongly musical. Ziblat’s father was an Argentine rocker; his mother, a classically-trained pianist. Both genres are found on his album, Songs from the Drawer. There…
A STORM IS BREWING IN WASHINGTON
by •
StormKing is a whirlwind of sound, the name fittingly descriptive as the songs fluctuate between calm and chaos, capturing the spirit of Hendrix and more modern artists like Monster Magnet. Skope had the opportunity to discuss the band with leader and chief songwriter Duke Adkisson.
COME HEAR STOLI’S NEW FAV BAND BRISTOL TO MEMORY
by •
It feels so good to sit down and write this new column. As many of you noticed over the past week, Skopemag.com went through a major theme redesign and server upgrade. After a few days of high anxiety we are back and I think better than before. Skope truly has an amazing & loyal global…
MUGZ NEW VIDEO “THE DREAM”
by •
Check out the new video from Canadian MC muGz. ‘The Dream’ features on the Montreal entertainers recent release Gone One Day which can be downloaded HERE. ‘The Dream’ was directed by Brian Finlay and has already been featured on sites such as AllHipHop.com, Thisis50.com, YouHeardThatNew.com and HotNewHipHop.com and has amassed almost 15k views in four…
ETERNAL TAPESTRY POST NEW SINGLE
by •
Portland-based purveyors of epic psychedelic rock Eternal Tapestry return for their second full-length of 2012. Following Dawn In 2 Dimensions, a vinyl-only collection of tracks that emphasized the power of their live performances, and Night Gallery, a collaborative album with Sun Araw, the band retreated to the Tapestry Space to record A World Out of…
WIRE: JOYCE MANOR NEW VIDEO ON FILTER
by •
JOYCE MANOR have premiered their first ever music video today on Filter Magazine, it can be seen at http://tinyurl.com/9cxk84g. Created entirely by award winning Toronto filmmaker Grandson and Son, the video combines “Drainage” and “If I Needed You There”, two songs from their latest release, Of All Things I Will Soon Grow Tired. All the…
VINTAGE TROUBLE ANNOUNCE US FALL TOUR DATES
by •
After 80 shows in 100 days, playing in front of an estimated 400,000 people throughout Europe, Los Angeles newcomers Vintage Trouble are excited to return to the US for a series of dates beginning September 28th in Portland, Oregon with Joss Stone. This four-week tour, that also includes an appearance at this year’s Voodoo Festival…
Mayhem Deranged, Here I Go Again
by •
This time “Here I Go Again” is not the Whitesnake monster ballad but the single from Mayhem Deranged, a band that is sure capable of evoking the sleaze and splendor of 80s metal. “Here I Go Again” is good ol’ dirty, guitar-driven rock with crunchy riffs that make one think of Slash circa 1987. About…
WIRE: WIN WIN ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM TRAILER & SINGLE
by •
WIN WIN, the Brooklyn-based post-electronic trio of Alex Epton (aka XXXchange, founding member of Spank Rock who produced the genre redefining album yoyoyoyo), Chris Devlin (of Baltimore Bass Connection and Devlin and Darko), and Ryan Sciaino (aka DJ Ghostdad), have announced their sophomore long player Double Vision will be issued by VICE Records on October…
BASSNECTAR NEW FREESTYLE MIXTAPE
by •
Bassnectar’s new Freestyle Mixtape, not to be confused with his Freestyle EP out 10/16 or the Freestyle song which features Angel Haze and is on both the EP and mixtape). Basically he loves the word Freestyle. Take a listen below (it’s right on the front page to grab): http://www.bassnectar.net/freestyle/
FILTHY J: SHOCK RAP ALIVE AND WELL DOWN UNDER
by •
It goes without saying that ever since there has been music; there has been explicit lyrical matter and innuendo within it. Blues singers made famous the term “jelly roll” (if you don’t know; look it up) and entire careers were made possible because of suspect lyrical matter and profanity…
Oxford Train, Mister Oxford Train
by •
This Oxford Train from Rochester, NY has so many tricks under their sleeves it’s not even funny! What do I mean by this you ask; well I’ll tell you! This band incorporates so many different styles & genres within their music that there is no way you could categorize them. Everything from Pop, Jazz &…
Amanda Kind, Hello Heartache
by •
Most would agree most popular artists out there have something truly special to give to their fans. This goes above the typical attributes like raw talent, amazing songs, nice voice, or even a very marketable look, sound & image. There’s something truly infectious at the core of these artists…
Industrial Rhapsody: Halovox, Everybody Lies
by •
With their second album Everybody Lies, halovox brings the seductive sound of urban risk and venture. Somewhat reminiscent of Depeche Mode, most of these heavily electronic tracks waste no time in gathering energy. Despite the heaviness of the actual music, the vocals are clear; every lyric is accessible. And…
WIRE: BLACK BIRD WHITE SKY NEW VIDEO ON NME
by •
Black Bird White Sky, the hot electronica rock trio out of Brooklyn, recently shot and produced a kickass video promoting their upcoming EP The Fall that just premiered on NME! http://www.nme.com/nme-video/youtube/id/dgvvwhro9N0
D. Gookin, Prey on the Prize
by •
This time “Here I Go Again” is not the Whitesnake monster ballad but the single from Mayhem Deranged, a band that is sure capable of evoking the sleaze and splendor of 80s metal. “Here I Go Again” is good ol’ dirty, guitar-driven rock with crunchy riffs that make one think of Slash circa 1987. About…
WIRE: LUTHER NEW SONGS POSTED
by •
Chunksaah Record’s newest rising stars, LUTHER, seem to be popping up everywhere this month. From song premieres on Huffington Post (http://tinyurl.com/8j8sja9) and RCRD_LBL (http://tinyurl.com/8f54o94) to a US tour with Timeshares to a Canadian tour with The Bouncing Souls, the indie-rock band is inescapable – which is a very good thing. Their debut full-length, titled Let’s…
The Love Load, Three On A Match
by •
The D.C. band The Love Load is back for more with their brand new EP titled ‘Three On A Match’. They are following up their debut release ‘The Human Resourceful’ with four energizing tracks. The Love Load is made up of three members: Ted Watts on bass & vocals, Blaine Misner on guitar…
These Curious Thoughts, What is it, and how did it get in there?
by •
The songwriting duo known as These Curious Thoughts is a Trans-Atlantic collaboration between Sean Dunlop and Jamie Radford from Detroit and London, respectively. The two met through a musician’s web site and the nature of their international friendship and work together began in earnest. Radford pens lyrics, which are…
Nico Rivers, To The Bone
by •
Deconstruction has seen its place in music since, well… forever. It makes sense that as soon as an artist lays down a “final” track he or she could very easily return to the same track and strip it down to its base. Such was the case when singer/songwriter took an inventory of some of the…
Miles Jones, The Jones Act (Part III)
by •
On the heels of his five-track EP release, Act So Strange, Toronto Hip Hop artist Miles Jones has expanded upon his newfound sound with The Jones Act (Part III). The full-length follow-up is 12-tracks of effects-laden Rap, raw beats and with a healthy dose of electronica nuances. The style and flow of the albums bring…
WIRE: OH NO & CHRIS KEYES DEBUT ON MTV HIVE
by •
Earlier this month, Oh No announced a new collaborative album with upstart producer Chris Keys. The album, titled Ashes, in which Oh No, for the very first time, relinquishes totally his producer reins, will be released October 23rd via Heavy Keys Records. In announcing the project, Oh & Chris gave fans an early preview with…
NEW ANIMAL SHARES VIDEO “FALLING UP”
by •
New Animal’s brilliant visual compliment to the track “Falling Up” tells the story of friendship and love between the two main characters. Nikki of The Wild Honey Pie says, “Like a tap dripping steadily and slowly, this song and its accompanying video will find a way to captivate your mind for at least the next…
WIRE: KARMIN’S COOLEST COVER TO DATE: ROLLING STONE
by •
It’s a huge achievement for any artist to make the cover of Rolling Stone, but for Karmin, it’s doubly impressive. The editors of the venerable magazine selected them for their “Women Who Rock” competition, and Karmin’s fans voted them onto the flip cover out this Friday. Read Rolling Stone’s story breaking the news…
WIRE: YARN RELEASES VIDEO FOR NEW SINGLE “ANNIE”
by •
Indie roots rock band Yarn has released the music video for “Annie,” the newest single from Almost Home, released March 20. http://www.cmt.com/videos/yarn/837115/annie.jhtml “Annie” is currently featured on CMT.com and the band’s official YouTube page. “Annie” was directed by Anthony Leo and features cameo appearances by legendary sound engineer and Almost Home producer Bil VornDick, as…
FIFTH SEASON OF “LIVE FROM THE ARTISTS DEN”
by •
On October 5th, the fifth season of the innovative music series Live from the Artists Den will premiere nationally on public television with an episode featuring nine-time Grammy Award winner Norah Jones (check local listings). The New York Emmy-nominated show-about which the New York Times said, “on this show, the setting is a headliner, too”-connects…
TWEAK BIRD OFFER “PEOPLE” MP3
by •
Tweak Bird’s “Undercover Crops” EP will be out October 9th. The band is direct support for the Melvins on the ongoing Sept/Oct tour.
LIL FAME (M.O.P.) & TERMANOLOGY = ‘FIZZYOLOGY’ + VIDEO
by •
LP Includes Appearances from Busta Rhymes, Bun B, Styles P, Freeway, and Billy Danze, plus production from Fizzy Womack, DJ Premier, The Alchemist & Statik Selektah and more. Fizzyology Will Be Released On 11-6-2012. [youtube Ixgy3x2h5vc] When Lil Fame aka Fizzy Womack (of the world famous Brooklyn duo M.O.P.) and Termanology (of ST. Da Squad…
MUSIC LEGENDS TOUR FOR WORLD PEACE
by •
Legendary blues/rock musicians (present or former band members with Toto, Asia, Eric Clapton, Guns N’ Roses, Dave Matthews Band, Carole King, Billy Preston, Sergio Mendes, Lionel Richie, and many others) are forming a new all-star band to promote world peace through music. They will combine with internationally-renowned music masters from nine world cultures to launch…
MIKA RELEASES “ORIGIN OF LOVE” VIDEO
by •
MIKA has just released a short film for “The Origin of Love”, the title track from his forthcoming album due out on Universal Republic on October 16. About the film, Mika said: “This latest short film is a collaboration with the Chilean director Cristián Jiménez. After seeing his film Bonsai, this seemed like…
ASHLAND HIGH NEW VIDEO
by •
Ashland HIGH, the band featuring Trace Cyrus, formerly of the pop rock band Metro Station, has released his newest video “Highs and Lows.” You can check out the video on Perez Hilton or check it out on YouTube here! Watch “Highs and Lows” Here: http://bit.ly/NSGbSJ Debut Album “Geronimo” For Free Download Here: www.AshlandHigh.com
