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In today’s fast paced environment where everything is here today and gone in a few seconds it is refreshing to know that somethings still survive. For music fans of the 70’s to the 80’s it would be band’s like Rich Lerner & The Groove, an old school band from down South who never let go…
BANDCAMP: https://timjgrant.bandcamp.com/ An anxious keyboard comes alive as we enter “Bullseye,” the first track in Tim J Grant’s brand new album Fluorescent Lamp Pop, and it will soon be joined by an ethereal vocal from the one and only Ina Bravo. This orchestral club anthem blends the electronic with the organic in a bulging show of…
Planning a memorable open house takes plenty of preparation. You’ll need the right snacks, party favors, and best of all, location. Open houses are an inescapable part of working in real estate, so why not have a little fun with this part of the job? If you’re soon to plan an open house, take in…
Japanese superstars MAN WITH A MISSION have released the video for their new single, ‘Left Alive’, following their sold out show at London’s ULU last week. The song is the commercial track for the new action survival game LEFT ALIVE from SQUARE ENIX, available on PlayStation 4. Surreal, figurative imagery is intercut with footage of…
Bedouine Returns with “When You’re Gone” + Announces Shows in NY & LA Today, Bedouine returns with new song “When You’re Gone” out now on Spacebomb Records. This song continues her creative partnership with Gus Seyffert (Beck, Norah Jones, Michael Kiwanuka) who produced the song in his LA studio. “When You’re Gone” follows her critically…
Is Nate Currin a madman, a poet, or a bit of both? He writes modern folk songs with care, grace, and attention to the nuances of the English language. They’re poetic, even if Currin is never ostentatious about it. As for the madman part- well, the single-minded intensity with which he’s chased his muse around…
Rodrigo y Gabriela share title track of new album Renowned guitar virtuosos Rodrigo y Gabriela have announced today’s premiere of their visceral new single, “Mettavolution,” the latest song form their eagerly awaited new album of the same name. The band’s fifth studio album arrives everywhere on April 26 via ATO Records. The song’s arrival is…
Local Natives today share their first new music in over two years with the release of ‘Café Amarillo.’ The swooning, shimmering song is paired with a video directed by Van Alpert (Post Malone) featuring visuals by Public-Library (Drake, Mac Miller, Nike) – watch now. Based in Los Angeles, the quintet progressed their blissful sound over…
Have you ever been to the “Unknown”? Mariel Darling quickly gaining popularity in the music industry as she launches new music video “Unknown” – gaining more than 260K views in the past two months. Mariel takes the listener on a journey into the “Unknown” with the pressure of growing up in today’s society. https://www.instagram.com/mariel_darling/ “I…
Sisters are doing it for themselves is not just an old Eurythmics song. It’s also a description of Meghan & Caitlin, two sisters that have given us one angry breakup song. While they describe themselves as an acoustic outfit, “Mean” is actually a full-blown, big production rock song. The song begins, distinctly, with organ fills…
Bud Summers titles his album Hard Lessons, and the first teaching moment arrives with “Endless Fantasy.” The lyrics describe a woman far too caught up in the Hollywood scene. Summers drives the tune with a jazz chord rhythm as he describes this girl’s sad, desperate life. Summers’ sound can be jazzy, as with “Endless Fantasy,”…
Coming from Boston, DIAMANTE is a hardcore artist and ready to revive the rock ‘n roll scene with a modern alternative twist. She is the epitome of sugar and spice: a bad rocker girl attitude with the girl-next-door personality. The 80s influenced musician was first exposed to rock music at 14 years old during a…
Vitriol Signs Worldwide Deal with Century Media Records Century Media Records are proud to announce the worldwide signing of Portland, Oregon based death metal trio VITRIOL. The band, formed back in 2011, consists of Kyle Rasmussen (vocals/guitars), Adam Roethlisberger (vocals/bass) and Scott Walker (drums). By blending jaw-dropping technicality, ferocious riffs at savage paces, a brute…
“After a trip to Atlanta to watch his Los Angeles Rams lose in the Super Bowl, Tygaquickly got back to work. T-Raww headed down to a tropical resort with a boatload of women to shoot the luxe “Girls Have Fun” video alongside G-Eazy and Rich the Kid, which released on Friday (Feb. 8). Tyga starts…
As an individual running a business, you often will have many “elephant in the room” questions. Here is one that will literally make you think you are the zoo: should you work with a video company? There are many reasons why the answer to that question is yes. First of all, here are some things…
Nashville’s resident pop darling Kat Saul is revealing her anticipated debut EP, ‘…from Unit 408,’ available everywhere today. Named after Kat’s apartment unit number, the EP title reflects the intimate nature of the project. “These songs are all about situations that kept me up at night pacing around my apartment,” explains Kat. “The physical location…
Luke Combs leads all five Billboard Country charts this week The success comes on the heels of Combs’ latest single, “Beautiful Crazy,” which remains #1 on Billboard’s Country Airplay, Hot Country Songs, Country Streaming Songs and Country Digital Song Sales charts for the second straight week. This is his fastest rising single to date (16…
Kristina Bazan, 24 years old, is a multi-faced talent. From multilingual international fashion girl to author and singer, she is widely considered as one of the most famous digital influencers in the world. Originally from Belarus, she’s been living between the United States, Switzerland and Paris. Among her numerous achievements and awards, Kristina wrote history…
Directly from the United States, the tradition of the end of year ball has been adopted by various countries for some years. There are indeed more universities and other schools – but also high schools that close the year with a real prom in beautiful prom dress. And if in America things are done in…
A video doesn’t need to look like a movie to be effective, but for some styles, it helps. Hybrid makes widescreen electronic music – the type that’s called “cinematic”, for good reason – and throughout their two-decade run, they’ve always shot videos that match their ambitions. What’s more, the British band has done plenty of…
Your DJ speakers need to be taken care of so that they can give you the right kind of power output. You also want to make sure that the sound is good and that the speakers are physically well cared for. So, what are some of the things one needs to do to ensure that…
I recently had the pleasure to reconvene with Amie Penwell once again when I interviewed her late last year: https://skopemag.com/2018/12/08/amie-penwell-shatters-glass-for-jimmy-rae. I learned even more about the California-based singer/songwriter/musician like how she had just completed a crystal clear copy of her latest album titled ‘Windows’. Penwell’s newest release is a thing of beauty, style and grace…
SKULLSMASHER: Decibel Magazine Streams “High Altitude Saturation Bombing” Los Angeles, California-based grindcore squad SKULLSMASHER, founded by members of Ripped To Shreds, Azath, Draghkar, and more, has signed a deal with Polish extreme label, Selfmadegod Records, for the late March release of their debut album, Rocket Hammer Brain Surgery. The first single, “High Altitude Saturation Bombing,”…
Eleni Mandell To Release ‘Wake Up Again’ June 7 Inspired by teaching songwriting in two southern California area women’s prisons, Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter Eleni Mandell will release Wake Up Again June 7, on Yep Roc Records. Quelle Chris – “Straight Shot” Quelle Chris joins Cavalier, Bilal Salaam, Grammy Nominated pianist Eldar Djangirov, and comedian James…
Outwardly known to the universe as the saxophonist/guitarist for Pink Floyd, Supertramp, and Toto, Scott Page is so much more than a musician and performer. He’s also an entrepreneur and a technical phenomenon, serving as CEO for a master project called “Think: EXP”. It’s based in Los Angles and described by Scott as “a live…
Nobody remembers if Gladys Broussard won the bingo game by going across or down. She might have even won by going diagonal, which has always been kind of like cheating to me. Anyhow, they had to give her the prize: two 33 and 1/3 long playing albums. The first was a Kiss record. They looked…
Jillee Parker X Draydel – Likka [Hip-Hop/Pop] The song acts as a warning, as she tells of how she went “down by the Likka” by falling for a “bad man” and only realizing the extent of his evil ways upon seeing him trick others as he did her. Following Sony Japan Stint, Rie Fu Releases…
So what would you do if there wasn’t any tomorrow? Would you ride naked through the streets of the town on a scooter? Or would you round up some friends, head to the local bar, and live it up as loudly and as boldly as you could? The world may or may not be ending…
RISING: “White Heat” Video By Danish Epic/Doom Metal Outfit Premiered Via New Noise Magazine; New Noise Magazine is hosting a premiere of “White Heat,” the new video from Danish epic/doom metal quintet RISING. The track comes from the band’s fourth LP Sword And Scythe, which was released in October through Indisciplinarian. Video Premiere: Rising –…
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The new single from Canadian trio Little Coyote, “Witness”, builds on the same unique synthesis of folk, progressive and alternative rock influences distinguishing their 2017 debut album The Trouble with Teeth. The band is led by vocalist Teagan Johnson, a Yukon Territory native who relocated to the Toronto area at the tender age of nineteen…
With whimsical lyrics and a solid musical grounding in Americana tradition, David Mayfield and Abby Rose are taking advantage of their combined songwriting skills and tight harmonies to propel their new duo group, Cave Twins, into the Indie music spotlight. Each artist has seen success separate from their new pairing — as solo acts, within…
If you’ve ever felt lost in the rat race (and who hasn’t?), we’ve got a video for you. We think you’ll relate to the beleaguered but ultimately defiant characters in “Diamonds N Shadows,” the latest clip from the outspoken London singer-songwriter Dar.Ra. When we say they’re rats in a suburban cage, we’re not just speaking…
NORMUNDY mix rap, rock, and electronics on chantable new single Indianapolis rockers NORMUNDY combine rock, rap, and electronic elements into one distinct sonic experience for their new single “Out of my Head.” The music video premiered exclusively on PureGrainAudio.com. THE HOLD STEADY release new single “The Last Time That She Talked To Me” The Hold…
Happy first Monday of March 2019. We are here in snowed in New England. We are so excited to have SynthetikReal here with us. SynthetikReal’s debut playlist project features many genre’s and artists from around the world, such as Chartel, Ant Brown, Leah Smith, Michael Boykin, and even Dejah Settles! His debut single, “Vaya Con…
James Arthur and Martin Jensen release ‘Nobody’ Multi-platinum selling DJ and producer Martin Jensen has teamed up with global superstar James Arthur, with the pair set to deliver the brand new summer anthem, ‘Nobody’. YokoO delivers new single ‘Cingulomania’ ahead of forthcoming album release French producer YokoO has unveiled his wistful new single, ‘Cingulomania’, a…
The Houston hip-hop and R&B scenes have given the world more than their fair share of superstars. The latest up-and-comer is Imani Scott, and she’s burning bright. Born and bred in the “44” section of H-Town, this firebrand with the electric blue hair and lyrical fangs can jump genres and own stages with the best…
KOSMOGONIA – “Elysian fields” …. new single. Kosmogonia’s story began in 2015 as a Thrash metal band. In the summer of 2017 a shift in ideology changed the band’s sound into Pagan – Folk Melodic Death Metal. RYBE “Freedom Rider” New Single & Video! BOFO KWO Release New Single ‘Second Sun’ Second Sun is the…
Diamond Lake’s “Emergency” kicks off with an urgently strummed electric guitar. Next, drums kick in followed closely by a fluid bass part. When the vocals arrive, they’re scratchy and equally urgent – which is called for by the pressing lyric. The first band that comes to mind – and this is before the vocals even…
It is always good to recognize that even the best piano pro in the world was one day a beginner like you are. Nevertheless, the difference that lies between the pros and the newbies is passion. It is your passion that will drive you to discover new chords and practicing even in odd hours when…
