Rufus brings his new single “Hold On Me” to life with the premiere of its official video. Watch as the R&B singer eagerly awaits his work shift to finish, so he can stop his love interest from leaving town without letting her know how he feels. You can see the emotional moment unfold in the…
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SHOP: All-New Kindle Fire HDX 7″ Tablet
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Custom Dolby Audio: Kindle Fire HDX uses the power of Dolby Digital Plus to create a world class audio experience. Dolby Digital Plus includes technology that adjusts volume, creates virtual surround sound, and delivers easier-to-understand dialogue in movies and TV shows. Kindle Fire HDX is designed to automatically optimize the audio profile based on what…
SHOP: Panasonic ES8103S Men’s 3-Blade Wet/Dry Rechargeable Electric Shaver
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Panasonic’s fully loaded men’s wet/dry washable electric shavers are packed with smart, innovative features that deliver a remarkably close and comfortable shave. The ES8103S electric razor is a three-blade shaving system, for maximum coverage and closeness, even on the most difficult parts of your beard. Panasonic men’s shavers feature 30-degree-angle blades, to cut hair at…
SHOP: Insignia Portable HD Radio NS-HD01
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When you’re on the go, listen to your favorite HD and FM radio stations using this portable player that features an armband for easy portability. What’s Included Insignia ® HD Radio Portable Player Headphones, USB cable Arm band Owner’s manual Product Features HD radio with 10-station presets So you can find your favorite stations at…
ALLI SIMPSON RELEASES NEW MUSIC VIDEO FOR “NOTICE MEâ€
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Alli Simpson, the sister of Aussie Pop Star Cody Simpson, is stepping out on her own with her new music video and single “Notice Me.” Cody Simpson lends some support to his younger sister by making a hilarious cameo appearance in the video, marching alongside her and friends as she tries to get the attention…
DEFEATER PREMIERES NEW VIDEO FOR ‘BASTARDS’ ON VEVO
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Massachusetts’ Defeater just premiered a brand new music video for the song “Bastards” on Vevo. Directed by Rob Soucy, the “Bastards” video is a short film themed around the concept of Defeater’s Letters Home. It is a narrative period piece from a foreign war, and the plot revolves around the main character who was…
HEDLEY SIGNS TO CAPITOL RECORDS
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Capitol Records is pleased to announce that it has signed Hedley. The label will release “Anything,” the Vancouver, BC-based band’s new single, which is imbued with a rowdy “the sky’s the limit” sensibility and EP of the same name on December 3, 2013. “Anything” is already a smash hit in Canada, where it has been…
THUNDERS POSTS “NOASIS” SINGLE
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Thunders is a really good time on a really bad trip. The Chicago-based grunge/noise/rock ‘n roll band is like a story of a power pop band force fucked through the filter of a punk band as retold through the unreliable memory of late 80’s college rock or early 90’s indie rock. https://soundcloud.com/viciousbuzz/thunders-noasis/s-304nE Ryan Reidy…
I SAID WIPPIT! WHIP IT GOOD! THE DR. IS IN!
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Dr. Wippit’s music – you’re not really sure what you’re listening to at first listen. But then it hits you. Music doesn’t always need to be defined by genre and stereotypes, music is a communication of the soul, of the body, heart and mind. Sometimes I just want to destroy categorization of music altogether, that’s…
VIDEO PREMIERE: DUANE MARK VIDEO “FOLLOW HER HOME”
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On November 19th, Skope Entertainment will release the official music video for the Duane Mark single ‘Follow Her Home’. The video filmed by Middle Coast Productions is being released to promote the artists’ first full length record ‘Friends & Enemies’, which debuted on the Rail Rider Records label in October 2013. Both the music video…
CHRISTINA PERRI UNVEILS LONG AWAITED NEW SINGLE “HUMAN”
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Atlantic recording artist Christina Perri has announced the release of her hugely anticipated new single. “HUMAN” arrives today at iTunes and all leading digital retailers. You can hear the song here: http://youtu.be/8VFwcNTiwPY. Produced by Martin Johnson (Avril Lavigne, Gavin Degraw), “HUMAN” heralds Perri’s eagerly awaited new album slated for release in Spring ‘14. The…
YOUTH MAN POST NEW ALBUM FOR FREE
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Birmingham psych-punk trio Youth Man are today pleased to unleash their debut EP ‘Bad Weather’ for free download along with a video for single ‘Heavy Rain’. The band recorded the EP in July 2013 at the Motor Museum in Liverpool with Al Groves (Elvis Costello, The Coral) on production duties. Stream, download and share the…
DIRTY LOUIE NEW MUSIC VIDEO “SUCK IT FOR THE USA”
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Dirty Louie, is a new upcoming hard rock act releasing his debut single ‘Suck it For the USA’, which feature girls naked mud wrestling and takes a satirical swipe at the USA. You will either love or hate! Despite its upbeat rock exterior, Dirty Louie is trying to point out the injustices and inequalities…
MATT LALONDE IS PUSHING GREAT MUSIC & CIGARETTES?!
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Hello people of the world, we are back at it on this Tuesday in November of 2013. Before we begin today I have to comment on an article on Examiner.com how Interscope spent $25 million on Lady Gaga’s marketing & distribution of her new album and the ROI is not what they hoped. Can you…
IS THIS JUSTICE TO COMPARE ONE DIRECTION WITH JUSTIN BIEBER?
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The music industry is an ocean having fish of every size. If there are rainbow tailed, small sized and beautiful fishes in the ocean, then there are huge whales and sharp tooth sharks too. This means if you may find young and beautiful voiced singers in the industry, then you may also see a huge…
ELLIE GOULDING STARS IN NEW SHORT FILM
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Following her recent sold-out UK tour and Q Award for Best Solo Artist, Ellie Goulding stars in a new short film, Tom & Issy. Shot entirely on a Nokia Lumia 1020, it was directed by Roger Michell, whose previous credits include Notting Hill, Changing Lanes, Venus and recently Le Weekend. It was made with Tomboy…
PARRALOX VIDEO “EYE IN THE SKY”
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Parralox’s new video “Eye in the Sky” is a tour de force of the elements that define the band and their truly unique electronic sound. “Eye in the Sky” serves as the 2nd single off their concept album, Recovery, released earlier this year. The beauty exhibited in the latest video will bring you to…
KITTEN PYRAMID VDEO “ENGLISH ROSA”
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“English Rosa” is the second single to be released from from the band’s debut album due to come out in the spring of 2014. The album in wait was recorded at legendary Rockfield Studios (home of Queen, Oasis, Coldplay and the Stone Roses etc) with their producer Nick Brine who has also worked with all…
REBELUTION & I-WAYNE “SO HIGH” VIDEO
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Hear the new song from Rebelution and I-wayne “So High” featured on Dub Rockers Vol. 1 Also follow this link to see the new video for the song, highlighting the California Roots Festival 2013. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhyfhxHGRgo
DJ DAVE DOLLA POSTS “BEST OF R. KELLY” PT I
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One of the most prominent artists in the R&B game celebrated a big moment in his career last week. The legend, R. Kelly, hit the 20 year mark of his first solo debut album “#12Play” being released; which released November 9th 1993. To commemorate some of his work, DJ Dave Dolla put together a 2-part…
SOUTHERN CULTURE ON THE SKIDS “LORDY LORDY”
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Singer/guitarist, Rick Miller recalls the inspiration for releasing Dig This, “We have a drainage ditch that runs by the Kudzu Ranch that had been left unattended for so long it was not doing its job. I decided to dig a new ditch or at least upgrade the old ditch. I was dragging tree limbs, shoveling…
SCRATCHING THE 7 YEAR ITCH: IT’S JUSTIN FRANCOEUR
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Sometimes it’s not easy to define art. Though there are always the familiar markings of songwriters past and their influence on modern culture, you never know exactly how those ideas will come back out through the filters of an artist. Justin Francoeur is one such artist, and his album “Moving Through Universes” is as much…
RUSTED ROOT RELEASE SELF-MADE VIDEO OF “COVER ME UPâ€
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One wouldn’t assume that Rusted Root knew how to put technology to use. It turns out that sure ain’t the case. They took a day on the road in between cities and directed their road crew in the filming of a video for “Cover Me Up.” Armed only with theirGO PRO cameras, the band…
ACE MITCH VIDEO “CODEINE”
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Ace Mitch is not only one of the Hottest hip hop artist in Texas but arguably one of the hottest in the South. He currently has 2 songs “BadAss” & “Codeine” blowing up the radio clubs in the region. His music has already been cosigned by some of the greats in the industry…keep a look…
FROM WESTERN AUSTRALIA COMES DIGITAL ORDER
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As things start to heat up here in Australia Skope got two tracks from a hot new band called Digital Order. The four piece is from Perth, Western Australia and will be hitting the east coast early next year for a string of shows. Driving synths. Loud drums. Violent guitar riffs. Melodic vocals. Digital Order…
THE LATEST TECH NEWS: WHAT TELEVISIONS ARE HOT NOW
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The abundance of HDTVs at your local electronics retailer is enough to make your head spin. When you step inside, your eyeballs will be instantly overwhelmed by all of the fantastic television screens showing high definition images. With so many excellent TVs from which to choose, many consumers don’t know where to start. To help…
GENTLEMEN HALL RELEASE “ALL OUR LOVE” LYRIC VIDEO
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Boston indie rockers Gentlemen Hall have released their official lyric video for the single “All Our Love.” The sextet recently hit the road with alt rockers Third Eye Blind through November 16th. “All Our Love” Lyric Video: http://vevo.ly/Vh8uXu Standing strong between the high-handed anthemic choruses of the Killers and the retro synth melodies of MGMT…
AGAINST ME! RELEASE NEW SONG “FUCKMYLIFE666”
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Against Me! have released a new song from their highly-anticipated sixth full-length album Transgender Dysphoria Blues. Titled “FUCKMYLIFE666,” the song was recently released on Against Me!’s acoustic True Trans EP but receives the full-band treatment on the upcoming full-length album that will be released through the band’s own Total Treble label on Tuesday, January 21…
CHAD B “SO RIGHT” FT. CRISTION D’OR VIDEO
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Fresh off a bunch of European tour dates and with his DJ Prostyle-hosted project, “Good Karma” set to drop on November 19th, Brick City representer Chad B kicks off the home stretch of the campaign with the visuals to “So Right”, assisted by Harlem’s favorite up-and-comer, Cristion D’or. Staying true to the genre he champions;…
PSYCHEDELIC CANADIANS FEED THE SOUL
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Electric Soul… how do I describe it? Take the last 40 years of rock-n-roll, put it in a blender, add some psychedelia and hit the time warp machine to the early 70’s, when rock was arguably in it’s heyday. As a listener and musician myself, I can hear so many influences that I couldn’t count…
JESSICA HERNANDEZ & THE DELTAS NEW SINGLE “CAUGHT UP”
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Comprised of five charismatic tracks that highlight the raw talent of this Detroit act, Jessica Hernandez & The Deltas’ Demons EP is out today via Instant Records. Showcasing influences as diverse as the gypsy punk outfit Gogol Bordello and pensive singer/songwriter Tom Waits, Jessica brings a soulful attitude that is far beyond her years to…
STORE N FORWARD NEW “SAUERKRAUT” VIDEO
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German trance duo Store N Forward have been back in the kitchen cooking up another trance anthem with their humorous signature flavor. Already seeing radio support from Armin van Buuren on A State of Trance, their newest creation ‘Sauerkraut,’ a tasty progressive track, is out now on Afterglow Records with an official music video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quCIYPSiiZ8…
LEILAH NEW ALBUM + VIDEO POSTED
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Nashville-based vocalist LEILAH is the daughter of Woodstock hit singer/songwriter Melanie (‘I’ve Got A Brand New Pair of Rollerskates’, ‘Look What They’ve Done To My Song’) but is claiming 2014 as her year to breakout on her own as a solo artist. LEILAH’s new album Make Believe is out now and can be streamed is…
JAZMIN SISTERS’ VIDEO “YOU”
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90’s Baby production re-interprets the sisters’ favorite classic R&B jams. The project’s first single, “You”, flips SWV’s “Weak,” into a danceable ode to new love layered with the group’s signature four-part harmonies. The video for “You” is a nod to both 90’s hip-hop and girl groups of the past made fresh by the producers’ modern…
GOIN’ BAZERK!
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Bazerk is an L.A. rock band led by the charismatic antics of ZU [OnPlanetZu], the unstoppable force of nature that defies you not to get sucked into this powerhouse wall of sound. With a new album coming out “American Made Monster” featuring guests George Clinton and Angelo Moore from Fishbone. The album comes out 1/4/14…
RYAN VAN DORDRECHT SINGLE “GREAT AMERICAN LIFE”
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Portland musician, Ryan VanDordrecht, took time to reconnect with the music that had inspired him as a kid after writing a record full of songs which attracted producer Joe Chiccarelli (The Shins, Counting Crows) to work with him on his former band, Castella’s album. With the maturity brought on by that experience, VanDordrecht set out…
CHIILDREN RELEASE SHOCKING NEW VIDEO
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The highly controversial, Synthetic-Metal duo Chiildren have released yet another SHOCKING music video entitled “Apocalypse Prologue.” The video, originally premiering on Bloody Disgusting, features remixes from the duo’s upcoming physical release of “The Other People EP” though Bit Riot Records on November 12th. You can pre order “The Other People EP” through FiXT at this…
CHOX-MAK VIDEO “NO WEAPONS”
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One of the fastest rising recording artists has to be none other than Jacksonville, North Carolina’s own Chox-Mak. He has been making his rounds in the media for a while now and is now starting to get the attention he well deserves. With his mixtape “Cross Colours And Starter Jackets” in the works he has…
THE JOURNEY OF THE “SWEET BLESSINGS” RMX
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When asked what inspired Thulani to produce the track, Sweet Blessings Remix her response was moving. “When I first heard the tune from Jerome Brailey I got chills up and down my spine because it was a diamond in the rough. I immediately got his permission to do something with it for I knew…
STOLI IS CELEBRATING VETERANS DAY WITH GREEN CORN REVIVAL ‘BOUND FOR GLORY’
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Hello to all on this Veteran’s Day. Before we begin, I want to say a thank you to all military past & present. We appreciate all you do plus we love that you read Skope. I also want to send prayers to victims of Typhoon Hayain. It brings me to tears to think 10K+ lives…
