Southern Cali’s Kids Without Instruments return with a brand new music video for their track “Nausea Nostalgia”. This “excellent electro-pop duo,” according to Diffuser.fm, will be releasing their debut EP on Tuesday, January 22nd. The young duo, only 19 and 20 years old, are already making big waves, having signed a deal with Kobalt Music…
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STOLI IS FANNING THE MUSICAL FLAMES OF THE LOTUS FIRE
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Good morning world! This weekend as I was playing music on my Amazon player through my Roku, I noticed I had lots of extra music on there. Amazon took it upon themselves to transfer any physical CD’s I bought from them and place the digital versions in my cloud. I thought that was awesome to…
SANTIGOLD VIDEO FOR “GIRLS”
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Check out a sequence of lip-singing, dancing, femmes, in the new music video for Santigold’s “Girls,” an exclusive single release on the soundtrack for the freshly Golden Globe award winning HBO series Girls.
THE AMERICAN SCENE NEW VIDEO “BLOOD ORANGE”
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Indie rock band, The American Scene has released a new music video for “Blood Orange,” a song off their latest album Safe For Now. The DIY video was directed by Evan Henkel in Oakland, CA — near to where the band calls home. To watch the music video for “Blood Orange.”
CARRUTHERS: UNDERGROUND HIP HOP UK STYLE
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Carruthers may not be a household name in the U.S., but he’s making waves in the U.K. as a hardcore rap artist. His brand new video “I Need” tells the story of what the scene’s about and in our interview with Carruthers we learned alot about what it’s like to be a hiphop MC across…
ALAN BONNER NEW SINGLE “LIGHTHOUSE SONG”
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Alan Bonner is a singer-songwriter based in London. After leaving his small village in Suffolk for the bright lights of London at 18, Alan has spent the past few years writing, recording and playing at venues across the UK and Europe, all the while penning lyrics on beer mats and bashing out chords on a…
JAY MULA RELEASES “HEAR ME THOUGH” VIDEO
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New York newcomer Jay Mula has released the video for “Hear Me Though”, the first song from his new Mixtape “The Take Off”, hosted by DJ Big Mike. The video was shot by GATOR 8 FILMS in Brooklyn, NY and features a special cameo from Actor Doug Drucker.
S.O.S. HAITI: “CALLING ALL THE SAINTS” 3 YEARS LATER
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On January 12, 2010, the worst earthquake in over 200 years — 7.0 in magnitude — struck less than 10 miles from the Caribbean city of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. What followed was destruction unlike anything we had ever seen before. The quake only lasted a few seconds but still managed to kill around 300,000 people and…
DIAMOND YOUTH NEW VIDEO “CANNONBALL”
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Alternative rock quartet, Diamond Youth, have launched the pre-order for their upcoming EP, “Orange” and premiered the music video for “Cannonball” today. Watch the new video and pre-order Orange via Topshelf Records, here: http://tpshlf.co/dmndyth.
SEATRAFFIC NEW VIDEO “PUT AWAY”
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Check out the video for “Put Away”, the b-side from Seatraffic’s Crimes 7″, available now on vinyl + digitally from the band directly on bandcamp.
WIRE: INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT – MIKE FRIEDMAN TALKS SKOPE & MORE
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Skope Magazine is a full service music based media company. Mike Friedman created the publication back in January 2001 and from that day on, Skope has had a successful run. Mr. Friedman, who graduated from Northeastern University in Boston, MA, saw a vision that would help all independent musicians get exposure and have their voices…
FRANCE’S BEAT MARK VIDEO “BREEZING”
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Beat Mark are one of a few French bands to strike with the noisy pop spirit of contemporary U.S. music (from MGMT to Dum Dum Girls),who don’t hide their mid-80s to mid-90s English influences. Their sound has been described as nuggets of The Vaselines, and The Television Personalities with a few drops of The…
KEN STRINGFELLOW’S ONE-SHOT VIDEO FOR “SUPERWISE” OUT NOW
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Ken Stringfellow (The Posies, Big Star, ex-REM) recently announced his coast-to-coast North American tour dates for 2013, starting January 23rd in Portland, OR and hitting cities like New York, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Toronto, Austin, Los Angeles, and many others through March.
LENA FAYRE RELEASES THE MUSIC VIDEO FOR “BELONG TO YOUâ€
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Lena Fayre, sixteen-year-old singer-songwriter from Los Angeles, has just released a music video for her highly acclaimed debut single, “Belong To You.” Rendered in stunning black and white, it plays more like a short film than a typical music video, telling the heart-rending story of a young couple torn apart as victims of bad…
FALL CITY FALL RELEASES “LOVEBIRDS†MUSIC VIDEO
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Sure to become your newest favorite band, Canadian hardcore masterminds FALL CITY FALL have released a music video for “Lovebirds” from their forthcoming releasing VICTUS, out January 22nd, 2013. Watch the video here exclusively on VEVO.
STOLI WILL BE WATCHING LORENZO IN 2013
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Hello again, Skope world! So as you all know I am an avid music buyer through my Kindle Fire. This week I bought the new ASAP Rocky single for $1.29. It got me thinking, how Amazon decides what songs are $.99 and others $1.29 and up. If you know, leave a comment. This week…
DANCING DOWN UNDER WITH eM TO THE SOUND OF 2013
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The artist known as eM is kicking off the New Year with a bang! The singer/producer/songwriter may reside in Melbourne, Australia but her music is actually more popular right here in the United States! So it’s time for eM to shine and what better time than now!
NEW MUSIC FROM BLU LYON “NEVA FIGET DEM”
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The most refreshing thing about Blu is his willingness to experiment with different genres of music and the proper execution he displays when fusing his raps and production skills with reggae lingo and style. His song writing and lyrical ability is a gift that will soon have him competing in the wars for billboard supremacy.…
BROTHER DEGE PREMIERES NEW VIDEO FOR HIS TRACK “TOO OLD TO DIE YOUNG”
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Brother Dege (“deej”) (aka Dege Legg) is one of the best-kept secrets in the Deep South. A musician, writer and Southern enigma, Dege is the haunted face of 21st century Delta blues. Like the possessed offspring of Faulkner and Son House, he plays slide guitar in the age-old tradition of the blues greats, yet manages…
CmM NEW VIDEO “DROWN”
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Christina Marie Magenta has just recently released a new music video for her popular single “Drown!” It features her in the woods, singing her infectiously catchy single while cloaked in black!
¡MAYDAY! VIDEO FOR “THE BARRICADE”
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Here are new visuals for “The Barricade” from the recently released Smash And Grab mixtape. No zombies were hurt in the making of this video.
GIVING EMOTIONS A SONIC CORRELATIVE: THE ERIC SAAK EP
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Edgar Allan Poe felt that the ultimate purpose of a creative work is to convey an emotion; when the beholder of that work receives the emotion, it is akin to a spiritual experience.
SINGER/SONGWRITER STEPHEN BABCOCK KICKS OFF 2013 TOUR
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Born and raised in New Hartford, New York, now residing in New York City and studying at Syracuse University, Stephen began playing guitar at the age of 14 after hearing John Mayer’s “Room For Squares”. Since then, he has continued to craft his skills as a singer and songwriter, recording and performing a catalog of…
JASON MARSALIS OFFERS MP3 “BLUES CAN BE ABSTRACT, TOO”
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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…
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.
