Category: FEATURES

“I love pop music and how it gives me an opportunity to tell a story in four minutes or less. However, my true passion lies in being able to combine elements and eras you wouldn’t normally expect to hear together, like jazz-pop verses and unapologetically operatic choruses, for example. When I succeed, it is not…

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Music was not just a hobby in her family – it was a lifestyle, a way to comprehend the world… Since Olya’s early childhood, her mom would often engage her in innocent musical exercises: learning harmonies to a new song, singing songs in different keys, or improvising to her mom playing the piano.

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Joseph Keith is a soft to harder rock 17 year old with a talent for instantly likable melodies and rifts. Fan base includes not only the expected teenagers but all ages. His debut album “A Lighter Side” does not have a weak song on it. It is available on iTunes.

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To make it in music today you really have to work hard and then work harder. This passion has got to be something you must do and you must be in it for the long haul. My guest today is the epitome of this. DJ Jounce is a musician, songwriter, music producer, DJ, MC and…

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Juviley will be releasing his third album, Our Choices Rhyme, via video game format. As the player advances to a new level, they are able to download a new track to the record, an animated gif created by Juviley’s excellent programming team, as well as secret notes, and the album booklet.

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Five Finger Death Punch will be headlining the Share the Welt tour this Fall with All That Remains, Hatebreed, and Rev Theory. To celebrate they are giving one lucky fan a chance to win a flyaway to a tour date of their choosing! Five Finger Death Punch’s new album American Capitalist drops on October 11th.

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Get ready to be intrigued by the man who calls himself J.J. Crowne aka The Eclectic One or “Musical Chameleon”.   This one-man show from South Florida is ready to take the bull by the horns with his debut album ‘Songs Of Innocence And Experience’.   From talk of his major contributions to the music…

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  22nd Century is a hard rock trio. They are Zippy Pinhead, drummer, Vocalist and guitarist Tim Plommer and Duane Chaos. The band has had rapid success racking up a #1 hit single on the Somojo UK Indy Charts (“509”) as well as honorable mention in Billboard Magazines 2009 Global song writing contest and have…

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Maybachmusicgroup proudly presents this Exclusive video: Masspike Miles and Bun B take the grown man approch on this one. Bun B’s leading lady is none other then Mrs. Bun B Queen OG.

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California-based Daisy McCrackin shows her true colors and flawless talent on her first full-length album, God Willing. The haunting, melodic charm of each carefully crafted song is a strong showing of Daisy’s brand of “folk with a modern edge”, never tired, always enchanting.

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Blessed with a blast-it-to-the-back-of-the-room voice, the 21-year-old native of Columbus, OH combines country classicism with punk rock candor–sometimes within the same song.

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Anyone trying to break into the music business knows how much hard work & dedication it takes. My guest today knows that as well as anyone as he not only is an upcoming emcee he also serves in the US Army. I got familiar with D-Train after hearing his single “Life Is Hard.” Not only…

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THE GREAT ESCAPE OF LESLIE MAGNAFUZZ is the Californian-based band’s third album for the highly regarded Alive Naturalsound Records. It’s also a genuinely thrilling follow up to their previous releases, brimming with toe curling Hendrixified guitar soloing and the marijuana and acid laced caterwauling of Blue Cheer, not to mention some seriously impressive blues guitar…

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A true music legend was in the house the night of July 2 at Hoosier Park Racing & Casino in Anderson, Indiana.   I speak of none other than the “King of Motown” himself Mr. Smokey Robinson!   No opening act needed here as you would get a full catalog of music from one of…

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Malia Carine odyssey’s a testament to talent, passion and true grit. Born in the Belgian capital city of Bruxelles, she discovered music by singing in a local gospel choir. Performing on stage was what truly energized her.

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Perry-Desmond Davies considers her style of contemporary acoustic music an honest reflection of her own life experiences.    She started performing in her teens in New England coffeehouses and then gave it up for a career.

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Nashville-based folk/rock songstress Katie Herzig recently debuted her mesmeric new single, “Free My Mind”, off her upcoming studio album, Waking Sleep (September 20, Downtown Records). Incorporating both electronic and acoustic instrumentation, the new record boosts brightly textured soundscapes that highlight her innate ability as a songwriter. As the official follow-up to her 2009 release Live…

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After the recent announcement of Dreamers of the Ghetto’s debut album Enemy/Lover on Temporary Residence Ltd (October 4), the band unveils the next installment of self-produced videos, this time featuring the album’s first single, “Tether.” The video infuses the cinematic eeriness of Blade Runner with the enigmatic austerity of a silent art film.

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DD172/BluRoc presents the music video for “Remember 2 Forget”, from Murs’ forthcoming album Love & Rockets Vol.1: The Transformation, dropping October 11. The song is produced by NY beat legend Ski Beatz, who produced the entire L&R album, and the video is directed by Shruti Parekh.

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Whiskey Avengers announce the release of “Uncle Sam”, the first single and video, off of their forthcoming studio album, Dead Man Rockin’ (due October 25th on Roof Rock Records).

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One spin of New York-based band The Problems’ forthcoming album, Powder Blue Bone, and the listener will hear and feel a rich and engaging blend of roots rock, pop, country, alternative, and even a splash of punk. That’s the way lead singer and songwriter Frank Caiafa likes it. “We hate being pigeonholed into one category,”…

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Another week of great music is upon us. This week I am very excited because we leave the comforts of New England and head to Strasbourg which is north of France. The beauty of music today is that it is truly global. Thanks to the Internet we can discover & enjoy new music from all…

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Following on the heels of their highly-praised debut Everything’s For Sale, South Wales duo Henry’s Funeral Shoe are set to unleash their second full-length effort Donkey Jacket – an album filled with the twosome’s distinctive punk-energy-blues-drenched-rock ‘n’ roll. With their incendiary guitars and hard-rock riot, fans of Radio Moscow, Left Lane Cruiser and The Black…

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The Royal Knights of MKM are again honored to share this week’s Notes from the Sound Table with Skope’s astute readers, as we expound knowledge of the music industry to help expand your Superior Intellect. Picking things up from last time, heads up to Ixon 1 who sums up his comment with “L.A. Jackson &…

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This is an exciting week for Justin Stang. For those in the know, Justin is the lead singer of Sideways Reign. Justin is crossing the USA to play two shows in NYC on September 18 & 19. Skope TV was able to get on the phone with Justin befoe he begins his journey eastbound. Join…

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Boston-based songstress Marissa Nadler and NY collaborative project Cloud Seeding have released a brand new video for the track “Ink Jar,” as Nadler prepares for a set of North American dates with James Vincent McMorrow and a European fall tour.

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“Teenage Runaway,” is an emotional power ballad that Madison wrote about her experiences trying to help a self-destructive friend.   Madison feels that, “most people can relate to the emotional struggles that happen in our teen years and the feelings of isolation and loneliness that make us want to run away not just physically, but…

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Born and raised in the Central San Joaquin Valley, Richard Burr’s music has gained attention and praise throughout the world for his heartfelt lyrics, pure country stylistic approach and creative use of rhythms.

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Antony Bitar is pleased to announce his music video “Butterflies” will premiere on Tuesday, September 6. “Butterflies” is the first single off Antony’s upcoming self-titled album, out on September 13.

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KiB’s song “Holiday” takes your mind on a trip away from reality. We all go through moments in life that are tough, and this song shows you that no matter the size or extent of your problem, you can use your inner strength to get through it. “Holiday” is all about positivity and possibility.

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It is with these honours that Manafest has carved a unique path morphing into an inventive rock sound that can be both heard and seen in spades with his video release for ‘Renegade’.   Supported by MuchFACT, ‘Renegade’ features Trevor McNevan from Thousand Foot Krutch and is inspired by a desire for diligence Manafest describes…

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  I am finally back at it after a nice Labor Day weekend. I still feel like I am on relax time so my guests today are perfect to get the motor running again. Allow me to introudce a metal band out of CT that are the eiptome of what I look for from that…

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Acclaimed pianist/singer Jeannine Hebb will release her debut full-length album Whileaway on Tuesday, September 20, 2011. Next month she’ll kick off a pre-release East Coast tour.

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TV on the Radio are currently on tour in support of their latest album, Nine Types of Light, and they want to give you a chance to see them play! Input your information below and you could win a pair of tickets to see TV on the Radio in a city near you. Stay tuned…

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L.A. indie/pop darlings Correatown have posted a brand new video for “Further” – a song from sophomore full length Pleiades. Due out September 20th through the band’s own label Another Room Recordings, the record is now available for pre-order through Bandcamp.

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If you haven’t heard of the group Cutting Edge yet then you need to open up your eyes & ears and listen up close!   The band has an incredibly eclectic style that has been catching on real quick!   Cutting Edge is the first Indie act to have two hit singles, “Without You” &…

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We all remember different things from the 80’s, but who remembers how some of the music videos from the early 80’s exemplified how seriously some bands took themselves?  

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The refreshingly spare track, produced by Christian Rich, is set off by a sparkling piano rolling over and under a mesmerizing drumbeat. Accompanying the soulful, airy groove is a short story about the simple pleasures of hanging out with someone special. West’s smooth tenor (“It’s like oh oh oh / We don’t need no words”)…

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Boston-based beauty Kat McGivern takes to the east coast with Memphis pop rockers, Ingram Hill. They’ll be performing 20 shows covering many states from Massachusetts through Mississippi. McGivern is sure to leave a great impression with everyone who experiences her music.

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Praised by The New York Times for flirting “with fuzz-tone riffs and proto-psychedelic Southern rock, diversifying a 1970s fixation” American Goldwing is “stubbornly engaging, filled with characters who drink and regret it, and struggle to understand their own decisions. Tucked amid the pastiche are good laments like [songs] ‘Taking It Easy Too Long,’ a rueful…

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