Category: FEATURES

Feature stories and artist interviews

T. MILLS “LIGHTWEIGHT” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO

by Skope • August 6, 2012

Here’s the first official visual off of California native T. Mills ‘Thrillionaire’ mixtape, “Lightweight” (directed by Grizz Lee). The Monsters and Strangers produced, bravado-laced track, is one of the joints Mills has been playing on the Vans Warped Tour to thousands of fans daily. The tour wraps up this week and Mills will head back…

by Skope • August 6, 2012

There seems to be a little bit if hype building around young Brooklyn hip hop trio The ClasSicK. The group just released a song and video, to Mobb Deep’s legendary track, Shook Ones Pt II. The decision to touch that instrumental is brave in itself, but the young trio did it justice. With an invigorating…

by Admin • August 6, 2012

In the music industry it takes imagination and foresight to notice pure talent and one label has managed to capture it. Amathus Music has recently brought in another recording artist to its growing stable of talent. The current addition to their roster is Tribal Saints, a local Long Island group that is due to make…

by Skope • August 3, 2012

One of underground rock’s most unusual stories of the 1970s, the tale of an obscure debut LP by a Detroit singer-songwriter named Rodriguez becoming a source of hope and inspiration to the anti-Apartheid movement in South Africa, is the basis for the thought-provoking new film, SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN. The original motion picture soundtrack…

by Skope • August 2, 2012

Brooklyn-based composer, performer, and multi-instrumentalist Aaron Roche is celebrating the release of his vivid song cycle/EP !BlurMyEyes (out today on New Amsterdam Records) with a free download of its closing track, “Cyclocardoray”, which features the prolific R. Stevie Moore and Action!’s Dan Burns.

by Skope • August 2, 2012

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.

by Skope • August 1, 2012

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…

by Skope • July 31, 2012

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.

by Skope • July 31, 2012

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…

by Skope • July 31, 2012

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 &…

by Skope • July 31, 2012

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.

by Skope • July 31, 2012

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…

by Skope • July 27, 2012

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.

by Skope • July 26, 2012

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…

by Skope • July 26, 2012

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…

by Skope • July 25, 2012

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.

by Admin • July 24, 2012

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…

by Skope • July 24, 2012

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.

by Admin • July 24, 2012

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…

by Skope • July 24, 2012

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…

by Skope • July 23, 2012

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…

by Skope • July 23, 2012

“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…

by Skope • July 19, 2012

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…

by Admin • July 19, 2012

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.

by Admin • July 18, 2012

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…

by Skope • July 17, 2012

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…

by Admin • July 17, 2012

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…

by Skope • July 16, 2012

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!

by Skope • July 16, 2012

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!

by Skope • July 13, 2012

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.

by Skope • July 13, 2012

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.

by Admin • July 12, 2012

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.

by Skope • July 11, 2012

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.

by Admin • July 10, 2012

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…

by Admin • July 10, 2012

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…

by Skope • July 9, 2012

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.

by Skope • July 9, 2012

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.

by Skope • July 5, 2012

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?

by Admin • July 3, 2012

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.

by Skope • July 3, 2012

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…