Feature stories and artist interviews
The sun shines everywhere, of course. But there’s nothing quite like a blue-sky day in Southern California. Maybe it’s the clarity of the light, or the warmth of the air, or the smell of the nearby sea, or the indisputable beauty of the Los Angelenos themselves – and maybe it’s just the promise of the…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Perfume Announce Amazon Music Global Campaign Around New Single “Time Warp”! Perfume have a much anticipated new single, “Time Warp” and video hitting TODAY. In recognition of their 15thmajor label anniversary, the trio have teamed up with Amazon Music for a global campaign to celebrate! Starting Sep. 16th for 48 hours…
Last Charge Of The Light Horse, a band first formed in 2004, was created as forum for singer/songwriter Jean-Paul Vest’s musical creations. The Sand Reckoner reveals Vest to be quite the creative musical mind. Although it’s difficult to pin just one stylistic label on the music he creates, progressive rock seems to be the closest…
333 is a journey back to the person you really are, but whom somehow you forgot. It takes its name from the power of three, a number which constantly comes up in Ali Morris’s life. Recorded in part at the legendary Metropolis Studios London (which has hosted projects by Kendrick and Adele) with Ben Collier,…
UK electropop producer/drummer/singer Georgia released her second, critically acclaimed album Seeking Thrills in January 2020. Following a burst of activity, including her recent nomination for the Hyundai Mercury Music Prize, a feature on Gorillaz’s “Aries”, and remixing Jessie Ware’s “What’s Your Pleasure”, Georgia is pleased to share a new version of “Feel It”. The Seeking…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Ron Gallo Shares “PLEASE DON’T DIE” Video via Under the Radar Ron Gallo shares his new single + video for “PLEASE DON’T DIE,” off of his upcoming album PEACEMEAL, due out February 12th via New West Records. Under the Radar premiered the track and praised it as “a morphing R&B head-nodder…
Start spreading ‘The Les Fradkin News’ because this is by far the most crucial project to date for the multifaceted artist, producer, keyboardist, songwriter, composer and MIDI guitarist, Les Fradkin. What makes this new release extra special is that it serves as a premonition record for Les based off of songs he wrote and recorded…
One of the bewitching hard rock anomalies to come out of Georgia is “Ashes to Omens,” headed by mastermind James Branton. Their vision is inspiring and their music is a tantalizing mix of edgy lyrics and hard driving instrumentals. Certainly a faction destined to become a household name, “Ashes to Omens” might very well be…
Whether it is the abolitionist movement, prohibition, civil rights, politics, education reform, Black women are legendary! From the mother of the Underground Railroad to today’s current Democratic Vice President candidate, Black women are known for their perseverance, dedication, and persistence. And to remind the world of the Black woman’s legacy, the rising female band The…
Darkwave/Post-Punk artists Corlyx tread a dark dreamscape in their new music video White Wolf. White Wolf is a fairytale where the hunter becomes the hunted. Shot in the haunting English woods, White Wolf begins with a innocent portrayal of vocalist Caitlin Stokes, but it slowly takes a deceptive turn. The song deals with how power…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Hear “For Eddie Hazel” off the Gunn-Truscinski Duo’s Soundkeeper – Out October 9th on Three Lobed Recordings The new album is out October 9th on Three Lobed Recordings. This new single, “For Eddie Hazel”, is a tribute to the deceased guitarist. According to Gunn, “our collaboration over the years has been…
Don Da Menace employs an elegant take on trap and hip-hop with the fully realized world of “Falling Towards Success, Vol. 1”. Luxurious atmospherics radiate throughout the whole of the mix. Samples are teased out in a subtle way for he possesses a tremendous sense of taste throughout. Elements of jazz, classical, and ambient are…
Felton Pilate features a futuristic funk with “We’re Still Here”. Vocals rest in the very center of it all from which all else flows. The arrangement mixes elements of pop, R&B, and a G-funk into a soothing whole. Melodically rich, the lush luxurious soundscape feels inviting. Lyrically they choose their words carefully for maximum impact.…
Ba Da Bing Records releases “Centreville,” the new single from Wendy Eisenberg’s forthcoming album Auto, out October 16th. Like much of Auto, “Centreville” explores hard emotions, complementing the difficult exploration with captivatingly complex guitar and bitonal vocal melody. The song acts as an anxious cog on the album, whipping up a nervous frenzy which the…
Maple Glider is the new project of singer-songwriter Tori Zietsch. The first we get to hear from this new artist is the single “As Tradition.” It’s a song about yielding to expectations – not willingly, but with knowledge of the inevitable; and about being seen but not heard. NPR Music’s All Songs Considered gave a…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Keaton Henson Shares New Track “Husk” Evaluating the meaning of the song, Keaton explains: “Husk is about waking up and realising that you’ve aged. That time, the traitor, has taken from you your best years, the ones where your bones didn’t ache and you could make it through the day without…
So what are you doing this afternoon? How about a joyride through Times Square with Malcolm Kay? We doubt you’d be able to find a livelier or more genial host. The Los Angeles-based rapper is a creature of pure exuberance – and he draws the listener into his colorful world so effortlessly that you won’t…
So much rock & roll is created for the sole purpose of meeting girls. Many of these songs are about girls, and even feature girls’ names in their titles. One might well postulate that there would be no rock & roll without girls. (There would be no human population without women giving birth either, but…
Top Independent International Film Festival To Deliver Much of This Year’s Content Digitally and Will Host Two Outdoor Cinema Nights at Samanea Mall in Garden City The Long Island International Film Expo (LIIFE) is the premiere filmmaker community on Long Island, and one of the most respected festivals of its kind in the world; showing…
Today, the legendary artist and Spice Girl, Melanie C has released a brand new track, ‘Fearless,’ featuring U.K rapper and rising star Nadia Rose. The track is taken from her hugely anticipated self-titled eighth studio album, which will be released on October 2 and includes her lead single ‘In And Out Of Love.’ Melanie C,…
Today Wynonna has shared a stirring cover of the classic John Prine song “Angel From Montgomery” from her upcoming EP Recollections; listen to the track – “I was sitting in the kitchen when I got the news that John had flown,” Wynonna explained. “I told Cactus I needed to sing ‘Angel From Montgomery’ that night…
Keeping it together can be difficult at the best of times, but even more so when there’s a war raging between your head and your heart. On her second single Florence Arman is fighting that battle. “In a Heartbeat” explores the inner turmoil of making that decision, despite knowing all along who’s going to win.…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Flawless Tha Don – “Rowdy” (Official Music Video) Flawless Tha Don links up with Mr. 380 on this party starting record, “Rowdy”, found on his latest project, “Thank God It’s Flawless”. They might get rambunctious but they don’t want to hurt anyone, they’re just looking for a good time. The beat…
I recently had the pleasure to interview Director/Producer Bob Rose along with his wife and Co-Producer, Margie Rose, to discuss the exciting new film called “InstaBAND”. The documentary is all about the Indie artists of today “Surviving The Streaming Revolution”. You can SKOPE out the Feature right here and be sure to also check out…
On “Bethlehem,” the third single from Will Butler’s imminent new solo album Generations, fevered energy arrives at the song’s onset and never relents, providing what might be the most cathartic three and a half minutes you’ll hear all year. It premiered last night alongside an interview on Apple Music’s ALT CTRL program. Today, Butler presents…
The radio silence from many artists during the pandemic is starting to be broken. For Matthew Broyles, of Fort Worth-based the matthew show, that silence started several years ago, in the midst of enormous personal and societal changes that made music seem futile. “When you’re standing in the middle of a fire, brandishing your little…
The Civil Twilight’s lead singer Steven Dayvid McKellar, has his first solo album coming out later this year. He recently premiered a new song from that album, a melancholy electronic pop track called “Don’t Ask Me Why.” From the blipping electronic beat to McKellar’s subdued vocal delivery, it’s a promising preview for the new album,…
A lot has changed for the London-based singer/songwriter in the time since she last released some music. The past couple of years have seen Ella go on a journey of personal and creative discovery which began to be documented through her music when she finally stepped back into the studio. “After two years away, I…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Artist: Nikki Taylor Vibe – Track: Games Nikki Taylor Vibe is an American Singer Songwriter, born in Long Island, NY. She’s a cross genre artist with a soulful voice and ability to connect deeply with her audience through hypnotic vocals and deep lyrics that tell stories. She started writing songs at…
Is there a code that undergirds physical reality? Are there patterns and rhythms that our feeble instruments cannot detect, but which nevertheless structure our experience of the material world? Can we learn the secret language at the heart of things? If it exists – and it probably does, just beyond the boundaries of perception –…
The Enigma Experience have released the video for their latest single ‘Lonewolf’, which in an anthemic blend of stamping groove amidst crushing riffs. The video sees a woman being followed throughout her daily monotony and frustrations, before breaking free and to find that the stalker was in fact herself haunting her own existence that she…
London based artist Vogues today (16/9/20) releases his debut single “YH4M”. A woozy, alt-pop number written during a bout of insomnia due to a bedbug infestation whilst studying acting in rural France. The track was produced by Benjamin Woods of The Golden Dregs with whom Vogues recently released a collaborative EP entitled ‘Sorry For Your…
Tax $lave is the musical solo project of Ryan Sullivan, a guitar instructor who lives in Asheville, NC. The music will appeal to fans of bands like the Dead Kennedys, FEAR and other old school punk groups, but with some thrash metal influence as well. Tax $lave began in 2006 out of the ashes of…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope New Liam Bailey Single “Angel Dust” Liam Bailey drops Angel Dust, the second single from his forthcoming album Ekundayo. A stripped-down tune with 80s reggae flourishes, infectious melodies, and a bouncing bassline sure to have heads nodding. Bailey tells the tale of his experience with a woman who is as irresistible…
As a musician, you’d probably rather be working on your next big hit than learning the ins and outs of online marketing. With that said, digital promotion is an essential part of getting your music out there to a larger audience. Here are the steps you need to take to improve your music’s digital marketing.…
The time between Dave Koz deciding to be a professional sax player and becoming a professional sax player was, by industry standards, no time at all. Within weeks, he was backing up R&B and smooth jazz mainstay Bobby Caldwell. From there, Koz went on to make his mark as a songwriter, late-night TV bandleader, and…
A roots-y piece of Americana emerges out of Richard Lynch’s tender “Cathead Biscuits”. Country, folk, and rock n’ roll comes together in a joyful celebration of childhood. Best of all the vocals have a warm, welcoming presence to them while they unfurl with the utmost of grace. Every single verse is carefully balanced, every word…
Dana Crowe is a singer/songwriter originally from Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, who has settled in Melbourne, Australia. She’s a fine writer of original songs, and even had the guts to take on Adele’s “Rolling in the Deep.” She took a few minutes to tell us a little about herself. DM – What inspired you…
“Body” is a full vibe, and we are here for it. Oakland-born, LA-raised Tessa Rae’s newest single “Body” is a bouncy indie-pop jam. Boasting achingly floaty vocals laced beautifully over the tracks dreamlike beat, the sound is 100% Tessa- and impossible not to fall for on first listen. Play “Body” HERE, and the single is…
Rapper Hulvey continues a consistent season of music releases with his new song and music video “OTHERSIDE”, which comes as the first song from his recently announced “Keep Breathing” campaign launched to encourage music listeners to hold onto hope despite the turmoil brought on by Summer 2020. The song features production from longtime collaborators Ace…
