Category: FEATURES

Feature stories and artist interviews

ENTER THE INTRICATE WORLD OF H.C. TURK

H.C. Turk is a personification of the word multidimensional because Mr. Turk eats & breathes diversity.   H.C. lives his life not just as a musician but also as a successful writer, painter, visual artist and photographer.   With three albums complete and a whopping 36 novels written this man of many faces has the…

NEW VIDEO THOMAS AZIER “ANGELENE”

Brand new mind-bending video from the Berlin-based electro-pop wizard Thomas Azier. “Angelene” is off Azier’s sophomore EP Hylas 002 and the video is a contemporary noir exploring his solitude as he yearns for the fascinating yet mysterious Angelene.

JUNIP WATCH NEW VIDEO “LINE OF FIRE”

Junip’s videos are always delicious spine-tingling, dark creations that take on a life of their own. Their latest video for “Line of Fire” directed by Swedish filmmaker Mikel Cee Karlsson honors the tradition. Visually unnerving, it fits perfectly into the grooves of Junip’s music, itself also hypnotically unsettling, yet delicately beautiful.

VILLAGERS POST “THE BELL” VIDEO

Ireland’s Villagers have premiered today a second video off their upcoming sophomore full-length, {Awayland}, for “The Bell”. The video was directed by Alden Volney and features a combination of animation and live footage.

GHOSTFACE KILLAH & ADRIAN YOUNGE POST SINGLE FROM NEW ALBUM

Soul Temple Records announces the release of Twelve Reasons To Die, the new album from Ghostface Killah and composer/producer/multi-instrumentalist Adrian Younge on April 16. Twelve Reasons To Die is a brilliant and daring crime/horror concept album. This is the third release from Soul Temple Records, a company whose mission is to release quality music coupled…

KOSHA DILLZ NEW VIDEO “HANGIN’ OUT”

What do Chubacca, Japanese Tourists, Elvis impersonators, an LA Laker Girl, a Rabbi, and tons of Fro Yo all have in common? Well, they’re all featured in Kosha Dillz’ latest video for his new song “Hangin’ Out,” produced by Belief (Ghostface, Talib Kweli) and directed by both Kosha himself, along with Ricky Shabazz and The…

BABY E SIGNS WITH DEF JAM + VIDEO

It is impossible to put Baby E in a musical box, his mix of rap, rock & pop music creates its own lane.   Raised in a trailer park near Pensacola, Florida, baby e eventually moved to Virginia Beach to pursue his music career. Starting as the lead singer of a local metal band, Baby…

FIVE KNIVES OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR “ALL FALL DOWN”

Five Knives have just released a video for the song “All Fall Down”. The video premiered yesterday on Purevolume and can be seen here. Directed by Doomsday’s Bryan Schlam, the video features the band performing in the middle of an anarchic bout of roller derby, set in a dark, abandoned building.

SLAVA SHARES SINGLE “ON IT”

Today, Slava has treated us to the 1st single from his upcoming debut album, Raw Solutions, due later this spring. “On It” is a spastic jam that finds this young DJ continuing to use his signature vocal samples to balance the Chicago House that shaped his upbringing, while also fusing R&B, hip-hop & more. Check…

ULTRA DANCE 14 VIDEO MEGAMIX

Ultra Music’s highly anticipated annual release of its biggest dance compilation is here. Out TODAY, ULTRA DANCE 14 follows in the tradition of the Ultra Dance series, giving fans a double dose of the hottest selection of today’s biggest radio and dancefloor hits.

STOLI GETS TO HEAR THE NEW DECKER. ALBUM EARLY

Hello to all around the globe, and welcome back. I do not know about you but that meteorite in Russia was unreal, looks like there are more dangers not only just on earth anymore. As many of you know, Rihanna is on a huge tour and will be in Boston in March. Her promo posters…

KHALED DAJANI VIDEO “A MAD WORLD”

Born in Saudi Arabia, Khaled Dajani moved to the US when he was 16 and, against his traditional upbringing, chose to pursue his musical passion with a vengeance. “I was always told, ‘Wise up and get a job and start a family!’ It only made me want to work harder on my craft, so I…

GROMEE FEAT ALI TENNANT “LIVE FOR THE LIGHTS”

Live For The Lights is a rousing party anthem with a mainstream club sound dubbed with vocals from Ali Tennant which takes the track to another level. The single is available now on http://radikal.com and has been released on iTunes, Beatport and other music streaming services.

TERROR RELEASES “LIVE BY THE CODE” MUSIC VIDEO

TERROR has released a new music video for “Live By The Code”, the title track from their forthcoming album, out April 9th.   Frontman Scott Vogel stands firmly behind the belief that hardcore is about more than music… it’s about community, respect and sticking to your roots. Vogel comments, “This video is a perfect look…

RAHEEM DEVAUGHN SIGNS NEW DEAL AND RELEASES NEW SINGLE

MASS APPEAL ENTERTAINMENT announced today that they have signed a joint venture with three-time Grammy Award-nominated star, RAHEEM DEVAUGHN’S 368 MUSIC GROUP.   They are set to release his new album, A PLACE CALLED LOVELAND, this summer via INgrooves Fontana Distribution.

TRIPLE HEX NEW VIDEO “LOVE SONG”

For all those unimpressed by Valentine’s Day, gritty Brooklyn rockers Triple Hex have released their decidedly unromantic ‘Love Song’. The single is out on a 7″ Flexi Postcard through Mon Amie Records, with the artwork by Emily Beaver. To accompany the Valentine gift, Triple Hex have released a video for ‘Love Song’. The grimy DIY…

BAJOFONDO NEW VIDEO “PIDE PISO”

Latin Grammy-winning band Bajofondo announce they will tour throughout North America in March and April in support of their forthcoming album Presente due out March 5 on Sony Masterworks. The band creates the contemporary sound of the Rio de La Plata, the river that separates and unites Argentina and Uruguay.

JULIANNA BARWICK SHARES “PACING”

On March 5, Barwick returns with two new haunting compositions for a 7″ single on Suicide Squeeze Records. “Pacing” features Barwick’s voice and layered harmonies, “but it’s a bit of a diversion from the vocal loop-based songs I tend to make” says Barwick.  

SALLIE FORD & THE SOUND OUTSIDE VIDEO FOR “PARTY KIDS”

Sallie Ford & The Sound Outside’s new record Untamed Beast is a visceral rock and roll romp. Like a cross between “Ella Fitzgerald and Tom Waits” (Mashable) Sallie has established herself as one of the most powerful female voices in indie rock. Ford and her group – Tyler Tornfelt (upright bass), Ford Tennis (drums), and…

GHOST LOFT DEBUT NEW SINGLE & VIDEO FOR “SECONDS”

LA-based Ghost Loft debuts his breathtaking single and video “Seconds” exclusively through Pigeons & Planes. Pigeons & Planes says, “The production has a bounce to it, but it’s a dark bounce, and with the Burial-type vocals on the chorus, the track takes on a cold tone despite the handclaps and hummable melody. In 2013, there’s…

BLUE STAHLI RELEASES “ULTRAnumb” MUSIC VIDEO

Electronic-Rock aficionado Blue Stahli has just released his debut music video, for the hit single “ULTRAnumb” and simultaneously introduces the world to his comical and twisted shenanigans. The wildly popular track has amassed millions of online plays and frequented several major Films & Movie Trailers.

G V CLICK NEW VIDEO “GREASY PLATE”

The Clik shot three video’s last week, the first one, entitled ‘Greasy Plate’ is out now.   Featuring Lee Scott and produced by Reklews from Blah Records, it has the full line-up of Sleaze, Jman, Bones and Gramma k. It’s on some 90’s themed colouring and is a stripped down banger with that dark bass…

SILVER COVER THE BEATLES “DEAR PRUDENCE”

Ciaron & Simon started writing songs together in 2009, the result is Silver. Silver’s first single, a cover of The Beatles’ “Dear Prudence” will be released as a digital download on the 28th February 2013 on their own label “MarClar” & distributed by Native Records.

HEAVEN & EARTH POST NEW EPK FOR ‘DIG’

Taking up where iconic bands like Deep Purple and Bad Company left off, Heaven & Earth is on a mission to resurrect the sanctity of classic rock in its purest, most accessible form on their third studio album titled Dig. Due out on Quarto Valley Records, Dig was produced by Dave Jenkins, who’s worked with…

SWEET BABOO NEW VIDEO “LETS GO SWIMMING WILD”

Sweet Baboo is Stephen Black, a native of the north Wales countryside and a single-minded, idiosyncratic singer. On April 23rd he will make his North American debut with his fourth full-length album Ships, released on celebrated UK indie label Moshi Moshi Records (Summer Camp, Niki & The Dove, The Drums). On Ships Black displays his…

IAMEVE VIDEO “TEMPTRESS”

IAMEVE, a talented new young based artist is very melodic and ethereal with a pop hook. She definitely resonates with a lot of people . Her songs have been featured in over 100 Television and film placements such as ABC’s The Lying Game, profiled in LA Weekly and lovingly spoofed by friend Fred Armisen on…

ALFA NEW ALBUM ‘WORLD GO BLUE’ ON BANDCAMP

Alfa, born in the Philippines and raised in the New York City area, has just released her 5th album, “World Go Blue”. She is currently on a U.S. college tour to promote her record (see tour dates below). In the past Alfa has gained multiple placements on the MTV series “Friendzone” and was named one…

JAYMES WOLFF VIDEO “SO LONG”

New York native Jaymes Wolff is leading the pack of genre bending artists. His music is an authentic blend of Alternative Soul that pulls elements from Hip Hop and Classic Rock. At first listen names like Frank Ocean and The Weeknd come to mind but Jaymes cites Marvin Gaye and Michael Jackson as his main…

AMANDA WILSON WORKS WITH PAUL RUDD ON NEW BALLAD

Singer songwriter Amanda Wilson and prolific house music producer Paul Rudd have teamed up to release their first ever ballad. Amanda has had two UK top 20 singles with dance act ‘The Freemasons’ and more recently scored another major worldwide smash hit with ‘Seek Bromance’ in collaboration with Tim Berg aka Avicii and Samuele Sartini…

RED BOOK RED SAIL: A JUNGIAN-BOWIE BLOG

Cover Story: This project started as a speculative essay and sort of picked up some music and video collaborative energies as it rolled along. At times, some tongue is mastered into the final cheek. Kurt Cobain hovers about in ways that will become oddly apparent. This will not be everyone’s cuppa tea. What’s unanimity of…

ANCIENT VVISDOM VIDEO FOR “DEATHLIKE”

Dark acoustic rock outfit ANCIENT VVISDOM release their sophomore album Deathlike today on Prosthetic Records. To celebrate, the band has premiered the haunting new music video for their new record’s title track “Deathlike” on AOL’s Noisecreep.

ANNIE WOOD: EXPRESSING FAITH THROUGH MUSIC

Expressing her faith through music, Annie Woode has produced two albums. The more recent effort, He’s Always There, saw an Aug 2012 release. It can be purchased at: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/anniewoode. Skope recently tracked her down to ask a few questions…