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Eclectic tropical-pop band HIRIE, plans to take listeners on their most collaborative and emotionally vigorous journey yet with the release of their third album Dreamer (Megaforce Records; release date September 13, 2019). “This album is about raw honesty. I feel like I was braver with exploring my emotional state and how that swings back and…
WILDER WOODS UNVEILS OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR “SUPPLY & DEMAND” Enigmatic singer/songwriter Wilder Woods – a.k.a. GRAMMY® Award–nominated NEEDTOBREATHE frontman and co–founder Bear Rinehart – has unveiled a playful new companion video for “Supply & Demand,” featured on his upcoming self–titled debut album, WILDER WOODS. “Supply & Demand” is streaming now at YouTube HERE following its…
You don’t have to watch the news for too long before you start to say to yourself, ‘It’s raining nonsense!” The band Strangely Alright uses the word ‘reigning,’ rather than ‘raining,’ but the point is still the same. The group is from the Seattle, WA area, but their influences mostly come from across the pond.…
Rising indie-pop artist Alice Gray is delivering the official music video for her latest single “Hell With You.” Shot on 16mm film, director Devin Glass and cinematographer Carter Ross help to create the whimsical dreamscape that Alice aptly calls “Turbo Kid meets Phantom Thread.” “I’ve been wanting to do a full narrative that incorporates styles…
THE BAND PERRY ANNOUNCE FALL 2019 “THE GOOD LIFE” NORTH AMERICAN TOUR Today, Grammy Award-winning and multi-platinum selling sibling trio THE BAND PERRY announce their upcoming Fall 2019 “The Good Life” North American tour. The 20+ date North American tour will kick off on October 12 in Charlotte, NC and will hit cities such as…
Hot off the heels of a whirlwind European festival run that saw the band headline major stages in the UK, Russia, Ukraine, and Czech Republic, and ahead of the West Coast leg of their headlining tour, FRANK IERO AND THE FUTURE VIOLENTS have just released a video for their song “Great Party.” The song is…
@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 VOX SHARES “I AM NOT A GOD,” SIGNS TO ARTS & CRAFTS LA-based singer-songwriter-producer vōx (pronounced “wokes,” the Latin word for “voice”) has just shared her haunting new single “I Am Not A God” in conjunction with the announcement that…
Texas based rock band CORE releases new visual for “Killing Me” & stars Tom Sizemore in his 1st ever music video performance. CORE is an active rock band based in Austin, Texas whose music contains proud elements of harder active rock, modern post-grunge, and killer alt-rock with classic rock overtones from legendary influences. The new…
Everyone is passionate about something. Have you ever heard the expression “write about what you know”? Well this is actually a very good piece of advice. If you’re passionate about something, chances are you’ll have a fair amount of knowledge on it, and will always be willing to learn more about the said subject. For…
Intaya is comprised of Venezuelan born Pao Pestana and London’s Dom Martin. The two London-based musicians and producers conspired to create their own unique and potent amalgamation of cross-cultural music. Intaya’s sound is a commute to an electric Latin Caribbean Island in a London Tube train. Pestana and Martin combine their shared passion for hip-hop…
New > Dinamarca shares “Jevi” ft. Ms Nina & La Favi > “Sol De Mi Vida” Vocalized EP out 26th July In summer 2018, STAYCORE founder Dinamarca released the “Sol De Mi Vida” EP for London’s Rinse FM. “Sol De Mi Vida” translates to “light of my life” and it was a collection of 7…
Chronixx reveals a visual for “Jah Is There,” directed by Ivor McCray V, which incorporates footage from his recent visit to Uganda and his performance at the capital city Kampala’s Pulse Jam Fest on June 29, 2019. “Jah Is There” is the brand new single from the deluxe edition of Chronixx’s seminal project Dread &…
The burning candle is being said about the warm, comfortable perfume. It adds not only heat and sense, but it is well-felt in the room with light. Burning candles is comfortable, and creates the whole feeling of peace and comfort. Although the burner is full of candles and produces amazing features, it can be a…
A heavy metal show needs to look as great as it sounds. Start with your foundations to build a stage that will wow your audience. Explore innovative stage design ideas for industrial and heavy metal concerts, emphasizing the dramatic and the visually striking to captivate audiences. From custom backdrops to dramatic blocks and custom set…
New album from synth-wave artist Missing Words. Entitled ‘Moment to Moment’ Missing Words has created a nine track album featuring a sea of pulsating synth melodies, lush guitar tones and hard hitting percussion. Entitled Moment To Moment, lead singer James Meays sings about overcoming struggles, lost love and addiction, as well as changing for a…
Neon Indian announces tour across North America this fall Today Neon Indian announces the Invasion Musical Total North American tour, which will launch in October. This is in addition to ¡Eso Es!, a series of Texas shows in Aug / Sept along with Empress Of, La Goony Chonga, Bidi Bidi Banda, Luna Luna and DJs…
Chart-topping rapper Fetty Wap returns with the J.R. Saint directed music video for his latest track, “Birthday,” featuring long-time collaborator Monty, premiering on MTVU and MTV Live. The New Jersey native first made his mark with diamond certified and debut single, “Trap Queen,” and was quickly catapulted to the top of the charts, earning him…
There’s nothing quite like going on tour. You get to interact with your fans up close and personal. Concerts have their own special energy. It’s easy to harness that energy and turn it into a profit. Take Requests A lot of fans come to a concert to hear their favorite hits. That kind of loyalty…
New single from UK’s garage rock band Colour of the Jungle. Entitled ‘Steel Tray’ Colour of the Jungle are a five-piece rock band, whose captivating songwriting and raucous energy has been resonating with audiences from Munich to the South coast of England. Their catchy-but-emotional, approachable-yet-raw sound is built upon sexy bass-driven rhythms and edgy instrumentation,…
WHY? (Yoni Wolf – Anticon Records, cLOUDDEAD) share fourth movement from new visual album ‘AOKOHIO’ Speaking about the new movement, Yoni says, “The surgeon nervously goes on, he never claimed to be God.” follows a character who is tested under the pressures of being in demand as a spiritual healer of sorts up against their…
by Nick Christophers It takes perseverance to make it in the music industry and real talent. Jarv Dee has proven to have both elements and has broken ground in a big way. His music is what he terms as “smoke music” within the Hip Hop world. That specific style is a more laid back sound…
Set for release on Skinny Dog Records on 4th October 2019, Weather The Storm is both a record of majestic folk beauty and a breathtaking cinematic experience from the recording/writing partnership of Nick J Webb (The Lea Shores / Nadine Shah) and vocalist Petra Jean Phillipson (David Holmes/Martina Topley Bird/Marianne Faithful). To commemorate the album’s…
“I can’t think of a place that I would rather be then at night under festive lights with some light Spanish guitar music and a warm summer breeze and I am hoping that this song captures that essence.” – J Fontaine It’s not hard to fathom that the Urban culture can influence various people from…
ORM: Danish Black Metal Outfit Releases First Excerpt From Ir Danish black metal band ORM recently announced the release of their long awaited second album, Ir (“verdigris”), which will see the light of day on August 30th through Indisciplinarian. Now, the band releases the first album audio excerpt. As the album is comprised of two…
Having made a welcome return with the release of her stunning new single Ruins, as featured on Spotify New Music Friday and Zoe Balls BBC Radio 2 Breakfast show, Gabriella Cilmi today releases the video for the new track, which was filmed at Eastcote studio where the single was recorded. We filmed the video up…
URL: http://www.relickings.ca/ With a passionate burst of energy, Relic Kings take a blistering guitar riff and push it into a galloping beat at the onset of “Blinded by the Sun,” the new single from their debut album, also titled Blinded by the Sun. There’s a sense of optimism in the ascending melody, but it’s flanked with…
There are many celebrities who have been promoting the use of CBD oil, and they are all a part of a culture that is going to help people manage their own illnesses or pain. These stars have been very forthright about using CBD oil because they know that they can empower people who are trying…
Michael Whalen delivers a soulful emotive piece of pristine beauty with the lovely “Cupid Blindfolded”. With masterful playing, Michael Whalen attentive, patient style recalls the best of Keith Jarrett’s work. By keeping things to the pure essentials, the album, truly resonates in a deep, meaningful manner. The melodic richness of the work comes from the…
Brooklyn-based Völuspa and Saturday, Monday explore magisterial landscapes on ‘Miss You Too’ remix Following last year’s Hot Chip and Spiritualized support slots and the praise received on debut single ‘Wings’, Brooklyn-based dream-pop artist Völuspa is back with a series of remixes of sophomore single ‘Miss You Too’, first from LA-based Kellen Malloy, Sweden’s Bonander and…
“Love You Down”, “Red Bull and Hennessy”, “Quarter Tank Of Gas”, “Bachelor Life”: if there’s one thing we know about Trav Torch, it’s that he knows how to make things steamy. This R&B crooner knows how to create a scene that’s sensual and intoxicating, but it’s not just physical. The Newark, NJ native writes songs…
Gauche’s “Dirty Jacket” music video is here, and so is A People’s History of Gauche! A People’s History of Gauche is out now, an album that Bust decrees “is a firestorm of defiant energy, pogo-stick rhythms, and riotous saxophone solos.” Today, in addition to an in-depth interview with Bandcamp, Gauche premiere their music video for…
A confident strut of the percussion is all that it takes for the title track of 2.O.F.’s debut EP The Machine to get everyone in the room dancing like it’s their last night on earth, and while the beat is eroticized by the feverish rhythm of the bassline, it’s only made as potent as it is by…
Guide Dog share brand new single ‘Body Shame (And the Ministry Of Loneliness)’ #Alternative Alt-Grunge three amigos ‘Guide Dog’ have shared another brand new track entitled ‘Body Shame (And The Ministry Of Loneliness), the 3rd single taken from forthcoming LP ‘Generation Y’. The LP will be released through frontman Peter Roberts (People In Planes/Cold Specks)…
Imagine you came from nothing. Everything you want, everything that shines – it’s all off limits for you. You see others grabbing the good stuff, but since you’ve got no money, all you can ever be is a spectator. When you finally get your hands on that first hundred, do you stash it in the…
yeule, born Nat Ćmiel, announces signing to Bayonet Records and shares a new video for her single ‘Pretty Bones’. yeule’s music is complex, intuitive, and deeply personal. She creates through a launchpad, keyboard, and microphone as she morphs her original cinematic classical compositions into electronica. As a practising visual artist, her works emanate her deep…
“Tomorrow,” a single off Mark Schirmacher’s Losing Things album, begins with a chime-y acoustic guitar intro. When Schirmacher begins singing, he describes seeking someone out. “Tomorrow,” he announces, “I’m gonna go looking for you.” Just who this “you” is, however, is not entirely clear. The name of Schirmacher’s album, Losing Things, may give us a…
Lonas Live Video: “Doesn’t Feel Right” Lonas, the moniker of songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Louis Johnson, has unveiled a live video for “Doesn’t Feel Right,” one of the lead tracks from his recent debut EP, Youth. Logan Henderson Drops Alt-Pop Single “Disappear” Logan explained the meaning of “Disappear” exclusively to PopCrave, who premiered the track…
Success, achievement, and working hard: those are the words that greet visitors to Big Greg’s Facebook page. Greg Dunston is a family man and proud father from Raleigh, NC, now based out of Charlotte. Greg discovered a passion for hip-hop while participating in college freestyle sessions, and earned the nickname The Punch Line Kid (P.L.K.)…
Today, Tor Miller returns with new single “Take Me Home (I’m Ready)” out now on Glassnote Records. “The song is about growing discontentment with way my life has been unfolding. It’s another Friday night out binge drinking with my friends; the same bar I went to last week with all the same people. This song…
Cosmos & Creature Ascend on “The Wonder” Produced by Steve Aoki Molly Moore and Brandyn Burnette bring their Cosmos & Creature project to Dim Mak via “The Wonder.” Featuring vibey production by label boss Steve Aoki, the eccentric duo showcase their expertise at penning progressive pop earworms.. Too Close To Touch Release ‘I’m Hard To…
