Category: FEATURES

Feature stories and artist interviews

Mexican-American Songstress Abrina Releases Latin Trap Single “Suavecita”

Abrina brings a fresh twist to a 70’s classic with her newest single, “Suavecita.” The single keeps elements from Malo’s Suavecito, while introducing a Latin-trap beat filled with a heavy bass lines and classic urban trills over the original guitar progression in “Suavecito.” “I grew up in a Mexican household, so ‘Suavecito’ by Malo was…

Christine Renner (ATX) – “Let It Rain” / Single & Video

The second single from Christine Renner’s forthcoming EP: “Tonight”. The song “Let it Rain” from the Austin indie/pop-rock singer-songwriter is accompanied by a Music Video which was released last Friday August 23rd. “The song was inspired by a dream, or rather a nightmare and a love of classic rock. Renner’s lovely voice is punctuated by…

Black Futures highly acclaimed debut album out now

Sonic anarchists Black Futures have released one the most exciting and eagerly anticipated debuts of 2019 Never Not Nothing. The album has received huge praise from the likes of Classic Rock, Kerrang, The Independent, Rock Sound and more and is available everywhere now via Music For Nations. Never Not Nothing offers an innovative collection of…

#weekend edition – @skopemag news for september 1, 2019 @ noon est

@skopemag APP – Apple iTunes – @skopemag APP – Google / Android – DAN Defies Stereotypes and Disability As He Puts North England On The Hip Hop Radar From Hull he came…but this is no ordinary musician. A hip-hop obsessive, DAN has never let his unlikely base hold him back – nor his background. Finding…

Is it Greek to You?

There is no question that today’s society and economy is a global one. The diversity of people groups, the interconnected trade agreements, and even the leisure trips abroad show just how connected each county is to one another. While many famous idioms involve quips and reflections of ancient days (such as when in Rome…), the…

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@skopemag APP – Apple iTunes – @skopemag APP – Google / Android – Melbourne trio The Run unleash soaring indie single, ‘Missing Out On’ There is a reason heartbreak songs are so popular. Arriving at just the right time for a lot of listeners, hearing lyrics that navigate emotional terrain we’ve all been down can…

“Rise Up” – Mapei is back!

100M+ streams later, and it’s been nearly four years since the release of Mapei’s debut album, “Hey Hey”. Since then, the Swedish American artist has been busy contributing her vocals to various projects, like Silk City’s “Feel About You” (a.k.a. the collaborative project of mega producers Diplo and Mark Ronson). She’s also had time to…

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@skopemag APP – Apple iTunes – @skopemag APP – Google / Android – Watch Jom Comyn’s vintage visuals for “Change Your Mind” The lead single, “Change Your Mind,” was just released and showcases Jom’s unique ability to combine unconventional song structure, counter-intuitive chord shapes, steady rhythms, gloomy basslines, and baritone vocals, while creating a listenable…

Laura Baron New Single “Refugee” from the album ‘Long Road Home’

Laura Baron’s single, “Refugee,” opens with a table rhythm, which gives the song an exotic, foreign vibe. It’s what she’s going for because refugees are foreigners escaping hardships in their homelands. The song is timely, too, as the United States has put immigration at the top of is political discussion topic list. The sound of…

Velvet Code “Mary Offered Ladybugs and Love Yous”

Velvet Code is an artist that fully realizes that the best thing you can ever be in life, is yourself. While putting out records with singles like “Get Outta My House,” which stayed on the Billboard Dance Music Charts for 15 weeks, and peaked at #19, and his legendary hit “Say You Love Me,” which…

Tips on buying commercial kitchen equipment

There are some things you need to be aware of when choosing the kitchen merchandise for your business. When you are making a budget, you need to give some thought to what equipment you want to buy. The first thing you need to pay attention to is the amount of space you need for your…

Polartropica New Single Entitled “Can’t Hold Us Back”

Polartropica is the music endeavor of Los Angeles based, whimsical space-pop artist, Ihui (eeway) Cherise Wu. Born in Taiwan yet raised in California, Wu successfully combines quirky pop melodies, futuristic synths and classical string arrangements, creating a genre of bubblegum psychedelia that you’ve never heard before. Polartropica derived after Wu heard a song which couldn’t…

What to Do When a Major Brand Steals Your Indie Work

Imagine that you are hustling trying to get your name out there to get a big break. You see your favorite show and you hear your song play in the background. This would be ecstatic if you were getting paid, however if your work is being stolen then your joyous day may be filled with…

#weekend edition – @skopemag news for august 31, 2019 @ 7:30 am est

@skopemag APP – Apple iTunes – @skopemag APP – Google / Android – Lulu James unveils video for ‘Zim Zimmer’ Lulu James has dropped the official video for new single ‘Zim Zimmer’, out now following premiere with Complex earlier today. The back-to-your-roots style video see Lulu reconnecting with her cultural heritage by revisiting the Arusha…

Vita Chambers New Visuals For Single “You Should Know”

Mood: it’s the quality that distinguishes a good R&B song from a transcendent one. A powerful mood can pull a listener into the singer’s world, and speak directly to the emotions in a way that words don’t always do. Barbadian-Canadian singer-songwriter Vita Chambers is a woman of many talents. Her single “Fix You” went gold…

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@skopemag APP – Apple iTunes – @skopemag APP – Google / Android – Avant-pop auteur Tony Njoku likened to Olafur Eliasson Producer, singer, avant-pop auteur and artist Tony Njoku will release his new album ‘Your Psyche’s Rainbow Panorama’ on October 4th via Silent Kid Records. Tony is a Nigerian-British artist who has been compared to…

How to watch American Netflix from everywhere around the globe?

Binge-watching has become a common practice amongst millennials these days. According to statistics, almost 70% of all user’s binge-watching content on Netflix. The world-wide viewers can total to around 1 billion hours of videos watched every week. These numbers are staggering especially considering the fact that this is only for Netflix and there are tons…

#tgif edition – @skopemag news for august 30, 2019 @ 2:30 pm est

Watch Particle Kid’s, the recording moniker for Micah Nelson, video for “Radio Flyer” Rolling Stone premieres Particle Kid’s, the recording moniker for Micah Nelson, new video for “Radio Flyer.” Alongside a feature interview, they said that his new album, Window Rock, “combines contagious pop hooks with deeply dissonant psychedelia.” Micah Nelson on Particle Kid’s Raw,…

New Video By Natasha Jane Julian “Mechanical Heart”

Pop music is an international language – one understood everywhere melody is heard and appreciated. Natasha Jane Julian comes from a small town in California, and the sun-baked dreaminess of the Golden State sound is apparent in her songs. But the multifaceted singer has also lived in Europe, and she’s performed in the UK and…

#labordayweekend edition – @skopemag news for august 30, 2019 @ 11:15 am est

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LANDON CUBE RELEASES NEW VIDEO “20”

The track appears on his recently released six-track EP Orange, which has garnered over 6 million streams since its release. The EP features previously released tracks “Nuisance” and “Makeup,” which received over 1 million streams in the first month of its release. Both tracks follow his previously released tracks “Round n Round” feat. Sprite Lee…

Labor Day Weekend – @skopemag Q&A Featuring Mark Winters

So we are here at the @skopemag HQ in beautiful New England and it is Labor Day Weekend – so hopefully we will not be in the office too long today. Anyways we have got a pure musician and just great man here today named Mark Winters. Mark is a Sugar Land, Texas based rock…

#labordayweekend edition – @skopemag news for august 30, 2019 @ 10 am est

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Graphic Visuals Presented For Les Stroud “One Giant Farm”

The things that Les Stroud shows us in the gorgeous – but frequently graphic – clip for “One Giant Farm” aren’t always easy to see. That, Stroud might argue, is the whole point: we need to have an honest conversation about the fate of our oceans, and when we do, we’re going to have to…

#labordayweekend edition – @skopemag news for august 30, 2019 @ 9 am est

@skopemag APP – Apple iTunes – https://itunes.apple.com/app/id1465224822?mt=8 @skopemag APP – Google / Android – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=hr.apps.n207414718 Selci (Sunday Times, Sled Island) – ‘Effervescence’ EP and New Video Calgary alt-pop artist Selci celebrates today’s release of her gorgeous, otherworldly debut EP, Effervescence, with a live video for third single, ‘We Could Be Together’. Recorded inside Selci’s Calgary…

MARG RELEASES NEW SINGLE AND VIDEO “Silent Roads”

Indie-pop artist MARG is set to release a brand new track titled “Silent Roads” – her Second summer single that features soft, airy vocals spotlighted by the dark and moody emotions her sound possesses. Accompanying the release of the song is a music video. “Silent Roads” is MARG’s second release following her debut album THE…

ESSi Releases Music Video For New Single “Fly By”

It’s uncanny to think that NYC duo Essi, should be just that; a duo. However, Jessica Ackerley and Rick Daniel continue to compose and play with the dynamic virtuosity and tonal enormity of some full, unworldly orchestra. Their forthcoming LP Vital Creatures skirts the edges of genre, never quite standing still, but the one thing…

@skopemag news for august 29, 2019 @ 12:30 pm est

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SUDAN ARCHIVES SHARES NEW SINGLE “CONFESSIONS”

Violinist, singer, songwriter, and producer Sudan Archives has released her new single “Confessions”, available now on all digital platforms. The first track to be released from Sudan Archives’ forthcoming debut album on Stones Throw Records, “Confessions” was produced with Wilma Archer and details a crisis of conscience. It follows her debut EP Sudan Archives (2017)…

@skopemag news for august 29, 2019 @ 11 am est

@skopemag APP – Apple iTunes – https://itunes.apple.com/app/id1465224822?mt=8 @skopemag APP – Google / Android – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=hr.apps.n207414718 Slated as the Biggest Event in NYC Labor Day Weekend ‘BREEZE’ Labor Day in NYC, is known for the Caribbean festivities, and outdoor concerts around the city. It’s a time when West Indian communities celebrate their culture and cap off…

New Video By Styleon “Another Level”

Although his moniker may not quite yet be a household name, make no mistakes because New Jersey emcee Styleon is definitely no stranger to Hip-Hop. The East Coast rhyme spitter and Paterson, New Jersey’s prodigal son is literally right on the cusp of taking the urban music world by storm. On his latest entry, soon-to-be…

Lisa Rich New Album ‘Highwire’ Out Now

They say timing is everything and Lisa Rich feels it’s the absolute perfect time to release her third album, ‘Highwire’. Lisa Rich actually recorded this album back in 1987, but it was never released until NOW! I’m so glad this material is seeing the light of day 32 years later because the record is just…

New Video By Josie Cotton “Ukrainian Cowboy”

Pop music thrives on unlikely juxtapositions. But after a half-century of fusions, cross-cultural experiments, and sonic-alchemical explosions, you may have concluded that everything had been covered. Well, Josie Cotton is here to prove otherwise. On “Ukranian Cowboy,” her latest single, she’s matching twangy baritone guitar and a country-inspired melody with the deep-voiced chants and buoyant…

@skopemag news for august 29, 2019 @ 9:45 am est

@skopemag APP – Apple iTunes – https://itunes.apple.com/app/id1465224822?mt=8 @skopemag APP – Google / Android – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=hr.apps.n207414718 Amy McCarley (Americana) to hit the road in support of her new album, “MECO,” Huntsville, AL-based, Americana singer-songwriter Amy McCarley is set to hit the road beginning in September in support of her latest and third studio album, MECO, which…

Gibson: Worldwide Release Of Chris Cornell ES-335 Tribute Announced Today

Gibson–the all American-made instrument brand—announced today the worldwide launch of the new, limited-edition Chris Cornell Tribute ES-335 guitar. The Chris Cornell ES 335 Tribute honors the rock legend who has left a modern legacy and contribution to music history that transcends genres. A pre-sale will officially begin on August 27; on September 3, all Gibson…

Sherman de Vries drops new Single ‘Pretty Cry’

“Every time we fight you say you need some space, baby / Why’d you keep on walking every time I’m screaming stay?” begs Sherman de Vries in one of the more emotive stanzas in his latest single, the epic “Pretty Cry,” a track that has unsurprisingly been taking the underground by storm this August on…

From Amateur to Professional: Tips for Violists

While becoming a violist seems fancy as you get to play on stage either as a soloist or in an orchestra, it takes a lot of courage, passion, and patience to become a professional violist.  It’ll not happen over time, it might even take years – from starting to learn to play the instrument up…