Fresh from touring with acclaimed banjoist Bela Fleck and pianist Marcus Roberts, Jason Marsalis returns to his role as band leader and vibraphonist extraordinaire with the release of his latest album, In A World of Mallets, on February 19 via Basin Street Records. His third release on the New Orleans-based label follows the drum-centric releases…
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Feature stories and artist interviews
ARTISTS ON THE UP WITH LABELLED INDEPENDENT
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We take a look at some of the top independent artists in the USA and UK in association with Labelled Independent, the new music podcast.
STOLI’S GUEST THIS WEEK IS AN INSTRUMENT – THE OCARINA
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A Happy 2013 to all Skope readers out there! Let us hope for peace, love, prosperity, & music for all in the New Year. Up here in Boston, radio stations formats come & go. This week WTKK switched over to hip hop & R&B from talk radio. I think this is a cool idea but…
ANOOP DESAI NEW VIDEO “LOVE WAR”
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Electro-pop singer/songwriter Anoop Desai has debuted the music video for “Love War”, the single from his newly released EP, 3 Cheers. The video was unveiled today and can be viewed here.
V3RB NEW VIDEO “STREETS TALK”
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Born in Bell Flower, California, V3RB knew at a very early age that rapping would be a part in his future. At the age 16, he began writing his first rhymes, linking up with other local Mc’s to form the rap crew Faze 1. In his native Palmdale, California, he became a regular in the…
OZONNA IS SPREADING THE LOVE
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From the other side of the pond comes Ozonna, this UK singer is part of the pop and dance scene that has blown up in recent years. However, before you lump him into another ‘bandwagon’ artist, you should know that the Oz has a style all his own, right down to his red frames and…
BRAD COLE SPEAKS ON CHICAGO GUN VIOLENCE THROUGH MUSIC
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Brad Cole has just brought to our attention a song/video he has done not too long ago meant to raise awareness about gun control in his home town of Chicago!
THE U.S. KIDS ARE ALRIGHT
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In case you missed The Who reference in the title YES these U.S. Kids are doin’ alright and YES they have been rockin’ hard for nearly 30 years. Just as rock seems to run through the blood of all members of The Who, the same can be said for U.S. Kids. As one…
JIMMY RAE WALKING DOWN THE ONLY TRUE PATH WITH BILLY RAY DEIZ
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I recently had the pleasure to talk to an artist who has a true purpose in this thing called life and his name is Billy Ray Deiz. God has spoken through Deiz in a profound way and now Billy only has one direct path to follow. You will find out that the new…
DJ 2RIP POSTS ‘ANNIHILATING RHYTHM 4’
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It has been 16 long months since the last release of DJ 2rip’s claim to fame, the Annihilating Rhythm mix series. The previous release, Annihilating Rhythm 3, in early 2011, helped usher in a new sound bass, with influence from hard & nasty drumstep and electro with aggressive bassline influences. The mix featured an onslaught…
KATE VIGO VIDEO CLIP RELEASE ‘NOT THE ONE’
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Kate Vigo is excited to announce the release of the latest video clip for her new single ‘Not The One’ from her upcoming album from ‘Blue to Gold’. The swooping strings in this indie/pop ballad are complimented perfectly with the quirky clip, created by Kids In Cloaks. It combines a mixture of futuristic and ‘cut…
JOSEE VAILLANCOURT: A CLASS APART
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While the world is currently gorging itself on electro pop and dance music, Josee Vaillancourt is opening our eyes and ears to classical forms of music, from renaissance and medival to classical contemporary art songs. An accomplished musician, Josee is also a performer in the theater chamber music group Damsel & Swains.
RUMI NEW VIDEO “REMEMBERING”
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Born in Tehran, Rumi was raised in Vancouver and now splits his time between Vancouver and New York City where he recorded his first record, catching the ears of record executives at EMI Music. After signing with EMI, Rumi’s debut became a successful international release, making the “Top Ten” Virgin Mega Store charts at…
CHURCHILL POST ‘THE CHANGE EP’
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For Churchill, “Change” isn’t just the Denver quintet’s first hit, it’s also the force driving the group’s kaleidoscopic sound.
MATT HIRES NEW VIDEO “RESTLESS HEART”
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F-Stop/Atlantic recording artist Matt Hires’ just released the music video for his new single “Restless Heart”. Shot throughout Northern California, the video was directed by Clay Jeter, with cinematography by Will Basanta.
STOLI GIVES THE GIFT OF MUSIC: JARED WEINTRAUB
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Hello world and Merry Christmas to all, peace & love on earth! Like many of you I love Pandora. Do you know that Pandora has to pay $$ everytime we stream a song on their platforms? As you can imagine this can get quite costly. I suggest they begin paying per 500 or 1000 plays.…
“STILL ALIVE” VIDEO BY PAUL WILLIAMS
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Paul Williams Still Alive is both a rollicking pop-culture flashback filled with great television and performance clips, and the humorous journey of an awkward documentarian and his reluctant subject. Yet it ultimately evolves into the touching tale of a man who has made peace with the beast that fame and celebrity awoke.
BLACK VENDETTA: A WALK ON THE DARK SIDE
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In his own words “If topic matters such as depression, alienation, rejection, recreational drug misuse, failure, crippling anxiety disorders and the occasional reference to death float your boat then my word do I have a treat for you!” 22 year old Nathan Virica is Black Vendetta, an indie rock songwriter from the UK.
“WITHOUT YOU” VIDEO BY JOSHUA KETCHMARK
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Joshua Ketchmark has made a damn good soundtrack to his life, and you should care. Why? Because it very well could be the soundtrack to yours. He rocks what he’s lived– from falling in love to crashing into heartache, watching friends self destruct to lifting them higher, searching for truth to landing on the rocks…
BEAR CEUSE OFFER “ENTERTAIN ME” MP3
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St. Louisan Cameron Matthews’ move to NYC has proven to be his best decision yet, turning this Midwestern songwriter’s dreams of taking on the big city into a reality by recruiting some of Brooklyn and Manhattan’s finest players. Led by the husky/sweet vocals of Matthews, Bear Ceuse is filled out by the fanciful and dissonant…
STEREO TELESCOPE “FIRE” VIDEO
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Boston indie/electronic duo Stereo Telescope, “who marry rock hooks with synth bleeps and bloops as well as anyone out there,” (Boston Band Crush) will digitally release their newest full-length album, On and Running, on January 29, 2013.
KISS THE GUNNER’S DAUGHTER: SEATTLE’S ANSWER TO MODERN ROCK
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KTGD is the sort of band that could fit in with today’s sultans of Modern Rock such as Avenged Sevenfold, Slipknot, Linkin Park and Three Day’s Grace. However, these guys are from Seattle, home of the Great Grunge bands of the late 80’s and early 90’s like SoundGarden, Nirvana and Alice In Chains. Mix it…
JACK DAVEY VIDEO “GET UP!”
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Last week, the illustrious singer-songwriter Jack Davey released the crown jewel of her three-part rock project, L0-F! D’Lux. The EP has pleasantly surprised both loyal fans of J*DaVeY and newfound listeners, who are all applauding Jack’s radical departure from electro-soul into a grittier grunge sound.
GENE WALTER “TO BE AWAY” VIDEO
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Gene Walter is a multi-instrumentalist, singer/songwriter, producer, and emcee from Kalamazoo, Michigan. He was born in Las Vegas, Nevada in 1988, but grew up in Michigan. Gene Walter has been writing songs and recording them since the age of 16. His music is a blend of pop, funk, and hip/hop often compared to Incubus and…
STOLI & DUKE OTHERWISE CELEBRATE PRECIOUS CHILDREN & MUSIC
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To say that I am writing this with a heavy heart and sadness would be an understatement. I will not go into it any further as the mainstream media does a good job of that. I will say that as a father, our children are all precious and need to be shown love & compassion.…
AARON COHEN VIDEO FOR “UNEMPLOYMENT” VIA ‘MURK’
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The time has officially arrived, as Aaron Cohen unveils his official “MURK” mixtape. Like many of his peers surfacing from the cracks of the Big Apple’s resurging rap scene, Inner City Kids rep Cohen approaches his music with a forward-thinking disposition–something more than evident on “MURK.”
SOUTHWORK OFFER “MY DEMISE” OFF DEBUT
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It’s an intergalactic joy ride that Philly-based radio station WXPN, a world-renowned tastemaker, says “feels like something out of Hair, (the ground-breaking rock musical from the 60s), with definite notes of 13th Floor Elevators and The Who.”
HIGH ABOVE DOWN UNDER: INTERVIEW WITH LEO DRIOLI
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The latest manifestation of Australian consciousness leader Leo Drioli’s spiritual odyssey is his highly accessible song “Give it your Love.” His debut album Let Your Spirit Sing will be out in 2013.
LEO DRIOLI RELEASES “GIVE IT YOUR LOVE” VIA HOUSE OF WOW
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Leo Drioli is well known as a spiritual leader and now he is making his way into the hearts of music fans with a pop single that will remind music lovers everywhere of The Beatles and similar artists who ruled the airwaves. “Give It Your Love” is a positive message from a man that has…
STEVE ANGELLO VIDEO “YEAH”
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The group’s second album of original material, We Are the Art, is expected in the spring. With all the exposure they’ve seen in the last couple of months and no signs of it slowing down, we think 2013 is looking pretty bright.
LAURA WARSHAUER OFFERS TWO HOLIDAY TUNES
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She is now sharing her version of “Deck The Halls” as well as her original Christmas tune, “I Love You, Mr. Grinch,” with the world this holiday season. “I had fun working with writer/producer Stephen Stahl in his Los Angeles studio to create my own version of a holiday classic,” says Laura.
DANI SHAY NEW VIDEO “ONE”
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Dani Shay is no stranger to the stage , having been a contestant on both NBC’s America’s Got Talent and the most recent season of Oxygen’s The Glee Project. With a handful of releases and viral videos already under her belt, the singer-songwriter is gearing up to release a new EP, just…
JOHN GRANT NEW VIDEO + LONDON HEADLINE SHOW
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Bella Union records are thrilled to announce the return of JOHN GRANT, whose second solo album Pale Green Ghosts will be released on Monday 11th March 2013.
TRICK OR TREATIN’ WITH THE ZOMBIE SLAYERS NEVERWAKE
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With the holidays upon us I give to you all a present that is oh so frightfully delightful! If you are a fan of Halloween and heavy metal mixed with rock then you will absolutely love the bad ass zombie assassins who call themselves NeverWake. The band is made up of four key…
GERMONEY NEW VIDEO “CAN’T TAKE IT WITCHA”
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This is a deep song about life and death and not putting too much value on material things, because you “cant take it witcha”. His name is Germoney, I am the first German rapper in the USA and as such I bring something truly new and fresh to the table.
DOG BLOOD RELEASE DEBUT VIDEO FOR “NEXT ORDER”
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Dog Blood released the mysterious Boysnoize Records/OWSLA/Big Beat EP of the same name earlier in 2012. The tunes contained therein were the only evidence of the the projects’ true creators- immaculate, nuanced electro-house beats adorned with tasteful synth work, acid lines, and integrated, detailed production that benefited from intent, repeated listening bore indicators of the…
SKYLAR GREY DEBUTS “C’MON LET ME RIDE” FEATURING EMINEM
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The highly anticipated music video for Skylar Grey’s new single “C’mon Let Me Ride” featuring Eminem debuts today with the release of the track available now through all digital retailers. “C’mon Let Me Ride”, produced by Alex Da Kid and mixed by both Eminem and Alex, is the first single from her…
PENNAN BRAE RELEASES ‘DON’T KNOW NOTHING ‘BOUT LOVE’ VIDEO
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New video for Pennan Brae’s single, ‘Don’t Know Nothing ‘Bout Love’. Two lost & lonely stick figures find love & each other in the ‘Don’t Know Nothing ‘Bout Love’ music video starring Vanessa Farnsworth & Yuvia Storm.
I.N.X. – INTELLECTUAL HIP HOP?
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I.N.X. [Influential Nexus] is part of the Poetic Scholars, a crew out of Delaware. “Hieroglyphics” is the debut album, it’s heady and rock steady with an old school feel to it and an electro vibe present, it’s a testament of hip-hop’s diversity and staying power. Some people say that hip-hop is dead, but these new…
BIG DEAL NEW VIDEO “TERADACTOL”
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The duo of Kacey Underwood and Alice Costelloe, otherwise known as Big Deal are excited to be back and able to share with you some new music they have been working on for their upcoming sophomore release.
