Category: FEATURES

The Indy-based foursome combine soaring vocals, stinging guitars and driving rhythms and channel them into 11 indelible, hook-filled songs that help define the blur between ’70s classic rock, the angst of the Alternative Nation and modern indie-rock. The band consists of brothers Evan Haughey (vocals/guitar) & Matthew Haughey (drums/vocals), along with bassist Dave DuBrava and…

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Serial Obsession is a hard driving rock band from New York City. In just a few short years, Serial Obsession has garnered a ravenous fanbase, produced 3 cds, opened for major acts, hosted charity events and have been heard on radio stations all around the world. While most bands take 5 years just to come…

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Men of North Country emerged from Tel Aviv’s soul scene, bringing with them a fresh approach to creating the perfect three-minute soul nugget. The band started by chance, when soul DJ Yashiv Cohen was overheard singing along to the tunes he was playing at one of his Tel Aviv Soul Club parties.

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The first single and video from Tondrae Kemp’s “Sun Money” LP. Coming Fall 2012.

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Acclaimed solo artist Ajay Mathur’s new music video, Taking the Night Away,   spells out its socio-political message addressing the struggle and lingering hope that, we the people, can change what has been forced upon us by the misled power and greed of the elite few. The video is inspired by people all over the…

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Denver band, 28-200, has released a video for the title track of their latest EP “Gunfire of Angels.” “Gunfire of Angels” combines video and animation to weave an eerie tale of things that go bump in the night. The band commented that “These days, animation is predominately computer-generated.

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With great delight I welcome all readers of Skope to the debut of my column “Tune It On With Mfon!” on this wonderful platform. The idea is to bring varieties of insight from the world of entertainment to you wherever you are. Let me say that I am not promising to keep the column short…

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Hello all, and thanks for joining us this week here @ Skoped Out. This week I am excited as we have a hip/hop artist by the name of Verce. We have not had a hip hop artist in a few weeks so I am excited as I just bought Verce’s hot single/video on Amazon MP3…

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As a fan of hip-hop music, Famous ensures that every single lyric is clear, true and full of intentional meaning.   Taking cues from Bob Dylan, Chuck D and other prolific artists who concentrated more on their message, The Kid understands that his voice is a tool that can be used for the betterment of…

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eM is the word for sure but I’m not talkin’ about that Slim Shady Em but just plain old eM!   eM is givin’ it to you deep, hard & fast on her album fittingly titled ‘DHF’ with club-friendly, dance music.   This talented vocalist/songwriter/producer originally from New Zealand currently resides in Melbourne, Australia and…

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Directed by Josh Karchmer, the video was shot on location in Palm Springs. “California” is the title track from the five-song EP out now on Killer Tracks and available for purchase via iTunes.

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In celebration of the release of his debut Nettwerk album Cicada, Toronto based singer/songwriter Liam Titcomb has revealed an official video for lead single “Love Don’t Let Me Down.”   The video premiered yesterday on BaebleMusic.com.   Watch it below.

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Raw emotion pounded into ivories so tormented you would think they were used as a drum set. “Alternative Rock”, “Indie Rock”, these are the familiar labels you seek, but J.M. Long’s music is much more than that. It is running through the forest a billion times thinking you’re being chased by cougars, it is a…

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A pushy mama is the idea of a high maintenance woman’s motivation, lifestyle, and attitude. The song “Pushy Mama” is a fun look at all things high maintenance and diva.  

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Linus Pauling Quartet has released an epic claymation video for “Crom,” the lead single off the band’s forthcoming LP Bag of Hammers, their eighth studio album, which drops September 18 on Homeskool Records.

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At first I was going to speak on the fact that Spin will not be in print anymore. I think that is smart as people receive & enjoy music by interacting and not reading anymore. I also want to speak on the shooter in Wisconsin who murdered innocent people while in their temple Sunday morning.…

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Aspiring Indie-Rock musicians already have a tough time trying to get their act off the ground. Booking gigs, selling cd’s and T-shirts, and keeping the audience’s attention for more than 15 minutes is hard enough. With the constant connection of social media and the need to be streamed, tagged, and tweets, up-and-comers of the stage…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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.

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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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