Category: FEATURES

Make Moves Entertainment is back at it again with another Full HD MOVIE, directed by the one and only Herman Shockley of TheSTAblog.com. The Highly Anticipated 2nd Single “Problem with Commitments” from the debut solo project: MR. MAKE MOVES: THE E.P.

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By the time she was six, Alina taught herself to play piano and was supporting her family with music. She would soon join an internationally-known singing group called “Aurora”, which played fifty plus shows a year in Europe. When a relative of her mother’s, who lived in Las Vegas, invited Alina to come over and…

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Long Island modern thrash metal quartet, This Is Hell, has released a music video for, “Acid Rain,” taken from the band’s fourth studio album, Black Mass. The new video, directed by Jamie Horton, can be seen on the band’s Tumblr too.

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SoCal artist Tini Grey’s debut album Shades of Grey out September 25th 2012 is a sophisticated blend of Acoustic, Pop and Soul. The fully realized mainstream immediacy of his music conjures up cornerstone artists such as Jack Johnson and John Mayer, and in a similar fashion, Tini is emerging with just as unique and soulful…

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Are you ready for some punk rock music that is politically-charged and socially conscious?   If you answered yes then Voice of Addiction is your automatic fix!   Hailing from the Windy City, this high-energy, three-piece band is ready to explode on the scene!   In this interview you will hear from lead singer &…

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Coming out of Northern Virginia, we meet Sammy Hakim. A young inspiring songwriter and compositions only 16 years old. With her style covering different genres of music. Today we interview the upcoming young star and look into the insights of this brilliant singer.

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Next Sunday night will be a special night in Oakland, CA as Eye’z celebrates her birthday party in her city of Oakland, CA. Eye’z has always been a huge supporter of Skope so we decided to sponsor and cover this event. The night will be hosted by the hilarious Jay Rich. Join us today as…

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The Tribe & Big Cats! release the official video for “DMT Flow” today.   The video, directed by Isaac Gale and David Jensen, follows TruthBeTold riding around in a military tank, yup a tank, take that.  

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Be sure to check out the brand new video from BEN KWELLER for his new single, “Jealous Girl,” below. As the first visual from Ben’s new album, Go Fly A Kite, a full-length released earlier this year through his own record label The Noise Company, the music video for “Jealous Girl” tells the story of…

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Discovered by Josh Ramsay of Mariana’s Trench, comes Vancouver hip hop artist Anami Vice and his debut single “Time I Ever Had.” The song is an end-of-summer anthem, reflecting on the best and worst of life’s experiences.   A video will be shot for the single next week in Toronto by MMVA-winning director, Ben Knechtal…

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Aqua Media and Ocean Records are excited to announce the second release and accompanying music video off of Deanna Brown’s sophomore album, The Plunge.

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From New York, comes Mat Brandon, working with Grammy-award winning engineers such as Brad Blackwood of Euphonic’s Masters with the single “I Would Run”. Mat Brandon has come a long way from recording home-made demos to working with Mitch Allen of [SR-71 fame ] in a proffesional Los Angeles recording studio; with his latest single…

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Rapper, videographer, and artist Kreayshawn revealed the first official single and music video for the song “Go Hard” from her forthcoming debut album, Somethin ‘Bout Kreay. The song personifies Kreayshawn’s modus operandi to a tee; stay true to yourself and go hard at chasing your dreams.

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Freight train rockers Jerzey Street Band are set to make their US debut with the release of their striking new album, Breaking Radio Silence on September 18, 2012.   These Brit rockers will be right at home in the States; their comforting Americana anthems conjure images of convertible top-down car rides, lost loves, and most…

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Hello to all my loyal readers all over the world. I must start off by saying that I have been in a funk ever since I heard of the shootings in Aurora, CO. I will not get into as my superiors will not be too pleased but I will say that my thoughts and prayers…

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Mark Sultan is extremely proud to have Mr. Bronte lending talent to his latest video, which the director himself calls ‘a gift of fecal nihilism to the iconoclasts’. ‘Oh, Summertime’ is a sneak peak at a new batch of 20+ numbers Mr. Sultan will be releasing in the next year, both solo, and with the…

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“My desire is to continue praising God with my music and to share it with as many people as I can” -Dynamomin. Dynamomin ranges from rock to jazz to pop, all throughout music of faith. His goal is to “represent the love of Jesus” and he sat down with Skope via email to shed some…

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One year after her death, the shockwaves of Amy Winehouse’s death are still reverberating. In The Bergamot’s heart-rending “Amy,” one can hear the pain, which addiction can cause for the addicted person’s loved ones. Fittingly, the song begins in A minor (Am, for short), and with solo acoustic guitar accompanying Jillian Speece and Nathan Hoff’s…

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Brooklyn based artist Imani Coppola is leaving her pop persona Little Jackie behind to return to the more urgent indie hip hop persona with the release of Glass Wall a new album produced by Josh Valleau.

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Bushwick residents Basement Batman have seen their star rapidly rising over the past few months.   From appearances with Theophilus London at this year’s SXSW to a new video for their first single “Chemistry” which premiered on Pigeons & Planes and was featured everywhere from Spinner (as a video of the day selection) to Baeble…

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Ca$h Out is gaining a lot of momentum in the hip hop culture being that he closed the 2012 BET Awards Show alongside with Tyga.   Still sitting up high on the Billboard charts, he has the #2 Rap song in the country and even has Lil Wayne quoting his lyrics on Keyshia Cole’s new…

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I am feeling real good today, as the sun is shining & the music has started to play. I get tons of muscians and bands constantly asking to be featured in Skoped Out. These same people do not realize that these days it is not just the music that will get you featured. There must…

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You won’t have to wait much longer to get your music-loving hands on the new collaboration from Emmy-nominated T.O.N.E-z and the incomparable Moksha Sommer of HuDost. Their hauntingly beautiful collaborative version of T.O.N.E-z’ hit Sittin’ In My Room is due for release soon, but music reviewers who have been given a sneak peek love it!

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Musician/Songwriter Rick Shaffer has worked with Peter Murphy and Marianne Faithful, as well as scoring film soundtracks and heading the successful indie band The Reds with Bruce Cohen. Not content to stop there, Rick recently released “Idiot Flats”, a solo effort that will make a believer out of you too!

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New Jersey metal warriors, GOD FORBID have unleashed a powerful music video for their title track, “Equilibrium” from the March 26, 2012 release, which is sure to resonate with many while leaving fans yearning to find their own balance.

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Rising Tucson-based singer Lexa Raquel’s infectious single “One of a Kind,” which was featured on iheartradio.com and Shakefire, recently hit the top #10 on the Billboard Hot Singles Sales radio chart, is now playing at major retailers   such as Forever 21, Footlocker, American Eagle Outfitters and Nordstrom throughout the nation.  

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TEN KENS are ready for action once again with their soon to be released third record, Namesake, out September 4th, 2012. The critically acclaimed group, who have garnered attention from such high profile publications such from Artrocker to the BBC, and are about to take things to a whole new level.

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Groundation is a roots reggae band that blends elements of jazz, funk, salsa and dub. Their genre-bending sounds provide the perfect platform for the fiery, conscious lyrics of lead singer and primary writer Harrison Stafford.

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Rick Shaffer’s third solo album, Idiot Flats, will excite fans of his 2011 garage/blues CD, Hidden Charms. His latest venture is built on a garage/blues framework, Mississippi Hill Country rhythms, a garage/blues framework mashed together in a 1960’s psychobilly/R&B sound. Idiot Flats’ lyrical and vocal tone takes on the packaged commercialized plague, asking the listener…

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Man it is hot out there! I would just like to speak on a press release I got yesterday for a new show on E! called “Opening Act.” The show gives unknown artists a chance to open for mainstream artists like Rod Stewart, Nikki Minaj, Gym Class Heroes, etc. I just want to say that…

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Acclaimed 15-year old singer-songwriter Hayley Reardon has issued the title track from her debut album Where The Artists Go as a free download via Bandcamp at http://www.bit.ly/wheretheartistsgo for a limited time before the official single, that includes three different versions, is released on July 17 via Kingswood Records.

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HLK was founded by Mark Goldstein, who’s passion for rebel culture and rock n roll led him to create something unique, sexy and a little bit dirty. Welcome to Hard Luck Kings Guitar Company.

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Adair Lion, the controversial rapper from Texas that brought you BEN (the pro-lgbt song), returns with another OUTSTANDING music video. This time it’s a one take. What’s better than hot college girls dancing to Michael Jackson/hip-hop music in a dark and sweaty underground hallway?

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Muj, a band based in Brooklyn is releasing their video for ‘Got You’ which is an eclectic and strange alternate universe with a menacing masked man playing poker with Allen and Emre, the two frontmen of Muj. With animation meeting live action, this video is definitely different and unique.

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Hello all Skope readers out there! I want to first off say Happy 4th to all our USA readers out there. May your beer be ice cold, your burgers & dogs hot off the grill, and music loud! My guests today could not be more perfect as the USA celebrates how we started a revolution…

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Influenced by the DIY past of NYC punk and the raw style of the garage rock renaissance, The Dirty Panties have created their own unique sound. They write and perform powerful, infectious songs that reflect the band’s personality. From getting drunk, feminism and rejection, to their take on what it means to be a girl…

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Fresh off the heals of releasing their video for “Freeway Freakout” on My Old Kentucky Blog last week, The Dust Engineers are back at it again to create fireworks with their cover of the 1978 track “So American.” Originally performed by The Mutants and then again by Dodge Dart, The Dust Engineers have put a…

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19-year-old rapper, singer, and songwriter Jake Miller recently unveiled the official video for his summer-ready new single, “Runnin.”The clip focuses on Jake’s struggle to win the approval of his girlfriend’s dad, and also features an eye-catching, green convertible Mustang. It was directed and produced by Mu2 Productions, the same team that has helmed Jake’s previous…

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Getting the attention of the organizers of the Democratic National Convention is no easy feat but Limitless 5ive, comprised of Demerious (15 yrs old), Raheem (16 yrs old), Demetrius (17 yrs old), Cameron (17 yrsold), and Stephen (15 years old), has done it and earned themselves a coveted spot among the lineup of performers.  …

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