Sharaya Mikael’s forthcoming EP is being called “A fine mix of self-penned sensitive folk-pop,” by Maverick and Beehive Candy is mad about her music. Sharaya’s impatience with love seems to score her life and it has leaked into the songwriting found on Rush. “I am just writing who I am and what I feel,” Mikael…
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Feature stories and artist interviews
A TRUE ESSSENCE IN EVERY SENSE OF THE WORD
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In today’s turbulent market many things are beginning to look risky regardless what industry you enter into. Especially the music industry which has made a “360” in terms of distribution and the role that labels take. The introduction of everything digital has sliced into the industry with a double edged sword. Compact discs as we…
MARTHA OFFERS FANS FREE MP3 OF HER NEW SONG “CRY”
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It’s been six years since the release of her well-received debut album …this side of yesterday, but next month marks the return of indie-folk singer/songwriter Martha Berner with her long-awaited full-length follow-up Fool’s Fanatsy along with her new band The Significant Others.
WOUNDED LION RELEASE ‘IVXLCDM’ NOVEMBER 15TH / VIDEO
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In The Red Records is psyched to announce the release of the second album by Wounded Lion. Titled IVXLCDM, it is a total ripper!
KHALID RIVERA UNLEASHES “ENOUGH IS ENOUGH” IN NYC IN 3 DAYS
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As many of you know, I love when we have repeat guests here on Skoped Out. It means that we are covering artists that understand that to make it you must have hard work, patience, and perseverance. My next artists defines this and his music just makes you want to dance. Please welcome back NYC…
BOSTON BRED YOUNG DAPPER’S NEW MUSIC VIDEO “MOOD FOR LOVE”
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A true child prodigy, Young Dapper is an accomplished rapper, actor, singer, model and athlete. Talented well beyond his 12 years of age, the clean-cut young man is a modern marvel who began rapping and singing at the tender age of 3 and did his first recording at 9 years old.
4COUNT AND THEIR DEBUT VIDEO “GOOD TO BE BAD”
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Their debut single, “Good to be Bad” is an infectious, slow-burner with slick wordplay and swagger. Watch 4Count break it down in the official video, directed by Nick Cannon himself.
BIG POOH NEW VIDEO “THEY SAY”
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Dirty Pretty Things, Big Pooh’s long-awaited sophomore solo album is now available for sale through Big Pooh’s For Members Only label, and for fans who purchase the album through iTunes, a handful of additional bonus tracks are included, as well as a special, deluxe edition digital booklet. To celebrate, Big Pooh is equally excited to…
SKOPE / WORLD WAR III TICKET GIVEAWAY
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Hollywood Undead and Asking Alexandria kick off their co-headlining “World War III” tour with support from We Came As Romans, Borgore, and D.R.U.G.S. In celebration of the tour, the bands are giving away a pair of tickets to one lucky winner for each date of the tour AND a huge Grand Prize at tour’s end…
RAPSCALLIONS RELEASE THEIR DEBUT VIDEO FOR “CALIFORNIA BRAINâ€
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The accompanying video for “California Brain,” directed and edited by Matt Silver and produced by RapScallions bassist Chris Clemence, is hilarious and is sure to be a viral favorite. “The video pokes fun at ‘American Idol’ and is about the ‘California Dream’ of people coming to Hollywood to make it big,” Clemence explains. “RapScallions play…
Showtime: Moogfest 2011
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The electronic and indie rock extravaganza Moogfest fell on a chilly Halloween weekend this year. Moogfest takes place in Asheville the hometown of sound engineering visionary and electronic instrument inventor Bob Moog (he invented the synthesizer as well as countless other electronic instruments).
ONE MODEL NATION “ANIMATIC” VIDEO
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ONE MODEL NATION – the band. Germany, 1977 – the economic miracle is at hand. An entire generation that has grown up with the shame of World War II embraces western culture as capitalism begins to take root. Underneath the veneer of the financial prosperity, the country is still shattered from the devastation of war.…
THE FLETCHERS IMPRESS WITH NEW ALBUM ‘HEROES OF GRAVITY’
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I am still in shock that the Northeast US got our first snow storm and winter is over 1 month away. If this is a sign then we better get the shovels & snow blowers ready. No amount of snow can stop the musical blizzard here at Skope though. Today I have a NJ-based indie-rock…
DON GATOR NEW VIDEO “BENEDICT MAUVAIS”
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Don Gator is famous fashion model, Dennis Hirdt’s, alter ego. Armed with a concept album, tongue planted firmly in cheek, he defines his unique songwriting style and sound as ‘spyrock’.
GOT FUNK? FITZ’ AND THE TANTRUMS DO
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Their first performance was at Hollywoods Hotel Cafe and from their they have toured with Maroon 5, shared the stage with Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings and performed on KCRW’s “Morning Become Eclectic”. Labeled a ‘Soul Man’ in a local recent review, Fitz and his Tantrums are much more than a soul flavored…
STELLAR CORPSES RELEASE THEIR SINGLE AND VIDEO “VAMPIRE KISSâ€
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Santa Cruz, CA punk rockers Stellar Corpses announce the release of their debut video “Vampire Kiss” (along with single) today from their soon to be released album Dead Stars Drive In (Santa Carla Records).
SKOPE / JANE’S ADDICTION SIGNED GUITAR GIVEAWAY
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After eight years since their last studio album, Alternative Rock pioneers, Jane’s Addiction return with their new album, The Great Escape Artist, in stores now! In celebration of the release, Jane’s Addiction has teamed up with Skope Magazine to give away a Paul Reed Smith SE Custom 24 guitar signed by Perry Farrell, Dave Navarro,…
CARTER TANTON OFFERS MP3 FEAT MARISSA NADLER
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Carter has been supporting his forthcoming album Freeclouds with a coast to coast full band tour with The War On Drugs and an in-studio appearance on KEXP this week. He’ll continue to work his way through the Midwest this month, ending the tour in NYC before heading overseas for a European tour.
IS CHANCE NEW SINGLE “VERA WANG” OFFENSIVE?!
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Chance has now released the final version of his latest single “Vera Wang”. For those scouring the internet, a previous version was released in the summer, not to be confused with this version of the track.
RIMAR VIDEO FOR “HIGHER GROUND”
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On Monday 7th November Bella Union will release ‘Higher Ground’ the new EP from Rimar — a very talented young man based in Brooklyn by way of Columbus who crafts song that are ultra slick in production, delving into a host of musical influences from J Dilla-esque beats to 70’s funk all forged with a…
KRASHKARMA GET BLOODY DISGUSTING WITH “TAKE THE MONEYâ€
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On a dark Halloween night in Las Vegas, hard rockers, KRASHKARMA, took to the streets to cause a little mayhem of their own. The band has just released their first video from their new album Straight to the Blood, which is like watching a breaking news story unravel.
“PARAMOUNT SESSIONS” PREVIEW FEAT ADAM LAMBERT & STEVE COOKE
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Grammy-nominated singer Adam Lambert (American Idol) and Hollywood award winning singer Steve Cooke powerfully and soulfully interpret ten rock ballads each on this exclusive double deluxe collection “Paramount Sessions” with Madonna and Seal’s backing band.
BROWN SHOE NEW VIDEO “LATE NIGHTS”
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You already heard the song, now feast your eyes on the mesmerizing new video for “Late Nights,” the first video in relation to Brown Shoe’s recently released fourth LP The Gift Horse. With directorial credit going to the Baggaley brothers’ cousin Brent Lasala, “Late Nights” takes an introspective dive into the band’s subconscious, digging out…
LEEZA & STOLI INVITE YOU TO A “PARTY AT THE GROCERY STORE”
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Being in New England it just gets me excited when I feel that first chill air in the morning. I love summer but you all need to come up to New England and experience the fall. My guest today is another reason I am feeling good today. My girl Leeza put out her single, “Party…
MAKE DO AND MEND PREMIERE ANIMATED VIDEO FOR “TRANSPARENT SEAS”
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New England post-hardcore quartet Make Do And Mend is excited to unveil the video for the single “Transparent Seas” exclusively at the band’s YouTube page.
ARETHA: REIGNS AS THE QUEEN OF SOUL
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Dispelling any rumors that Aretha Franklin is in bad health the 69 year old came on stage Friday night looking noticeably thinner, incredibly beautiful and her voice sounding as strong and powerful and as rich as ever. She was accompanied by The Aretha Franklin Orchestra which she said on entering the stage “plays the…
FERESHTA’S HEALING POWER
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When Fereshta was just a baby, she and her parents fled Afghanistan to Pakistan in the hope of making their way to America and out of war torn areas. A Baptist church in NY sponsored them and soon they were starting a new life in Virginia. Now, as a Indie Rock Artist and Activist, Fereshta…
THE HOPE IN “HARVEST BLOOM”
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Harvest Bloom was formed from various rock and worship bands. They are Anji Kalita Cornette on lead vocals, Patrick Cornette on guitars, Greg Burkhammer on drums, Molly McGettrick on keys and backing vocals and Craig Sibal on bass.
ROSS AND THE WRONGENS NEW VIDEO
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You haven’t truly had a hangover till you’ve woken up surrounded by people in animal heads and a band playing a ballad about alcoholism. UK pop quintet, Ross and the Wrongens latest video, “I’m Through With You,” shot by James Burt from Jam Jam Pictures, in a friend’s flat in Brixton while on tour,…
MODENA BREAKS OUT WITH “SECOND TIME AROUND” VIDEO FROM EP
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As four guys dressed in various levels of rocker attire, from the most basic jeans and T’s to the full-on lead guitarist rockstar wardrobe, walk into the studio they exchange the same familiar barbs and ribbing that they have for the last 5 years.
SCOTTY ALAN NEW VIDEO “AIN’T MUCH”
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Scotty Alan used to be a punk rocker. This underlying edge and adeptness at delivering emotional immediacy in as few as 84 seconds resides at the core of his remarkable new album Wreck and the Mess.
JAVAID STREAMS 3 TRACKS FROM NEW ALBUM ‘SUPERSONIC HEART SONGS’
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“I want people to feel empathetic to the inner workings of the heart, and also to have a good time and smile in the face of sadness when things don’t always go the right way,” Javaid says. That passion, that confidence, that boldness in the face of love and adversity is all captured…
STOLI & BRUCE COHEN TAKE IT BACK TO ‘TWO BC’
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My guest today is well known as one half of the famous band, The Reds. Well as we are going to see today there is alot more to Bruce Cohen. Bruce was gracious enough to take time away from a beautiful day in Miami, FL to talk all about his new album, ‘Two BC.’ It…
WARNER TO RELEASE KIMBRA THIS WEEK / VIDEO
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Warner Bros. Records is pleased to announce that it will release Settle Down — the debut U.S. EP from 21-year-old international newcomer Kimbra — on October 18th, 2011. You can purchase the EP beginning October 18th.
THE FAIRCHILDS OFFER MP3 “UNBREAKABLE” OFF DEBUT
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Singer/songwriter Cyril Niccolai is a true renaissance man. In addition to his many other pursuits including medicine and law (which he studied in university), cooking and still and video photography, he has come up with his debut project as a musician.
EIGHTFOLD RELEASE “INTENT” MP3 OFF SELF-TITLED NEW ALBUM
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For the past year, Steve Errato (on guitar and bass) and Mike Davis-Penta (on drums and vocals) have been smashing out hard, gritty, alternative rock in their Connecticut studio. Steve recorded and produced over 15 original tracks before handing their self-titled, 6 song EP “Eightfold” over to friend and Grammy award-winning producer Warren Russel-Smith at…
LIVE GIRLS, GIRLS LIVE…NOT THE SAME THING
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Christopher Owens, Girls leading lad, beams conviction with his thin, yellow, locks posing as a wall in front of his face, and heavily resembling the late and great Kurt Cobain, unconfident and all. Although the band is not really known for its good looks, their tunes will give you all the impression you need, and…
BURNS & POE MAKE A STATEMENT WITH “I NEED A JOB” VIDEO
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Burns & Poe signed with Blue Steel Records in 2009 and have been on the road performing at shows from coast to coast. Since Keith Burns and Michelle Poe came together in 2006, they’ve secured a variety of sponsors including Taylor Guitars, Peavey Guitars, Dan Post Boots, Silpada Designs and Crow’s Nest Trading Company.
ED HALE SPENDS THIRD WEEK IN A ROW IN THE TOP 40 AC CHARTS
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Rubbing elbows with Coldplay, Adele, Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars. It’s a serious accomplishment, especially for an independent artist like Ed Hale, whose “New Orleans Dreams” just rose from #33 to #30 on the AC Top 40 charts. The third week in a row in the top 40, the song debuted at #93 in its…
EX NORWEGIAN RELEASES “JET LAG” VIDEO
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Switch on indie rock quintet, Ex Norwegian’s latest video, “Jet Lag” and it’s like stepping into a time machine back to 1991. The look of the video, which features live concert footage mixed in with scenes shot in front-man Roger Houdaille’s apartment, would be right at home on 120 minutes, back in the heyday of…
