Category: FEATURES

Feature stories and artist interviews

SCAMS BREAK OUT WITH NEW SINGLE “YOUNGBLOOD”

Whether playing to expectant audiences in their adopted hometown of Leeds, or showcasing everywhere from Europe to the US, Scams are rapidly establishing a reputation as genuine purveyors of a unique sound and a dynamic and infectious live act.

KYLE RAPPS NEW VIDEO “ME”

The month of March has been a busy one for Kyle Rapps. The hip-hop artist took a break from the 15 shows he has booked this month alone (!) to be the sole host and to perform songs from his debut EP, Re-Edutainment, at SXSW for Audible Treats’ annual showcase.

ALEX MARKOW INTERVIEWS DJ ANTHONY PISANO OF BRASS KNUCKLES

It’s 10 pm and the guys of Brass Knuckles are just sitting down to game plan their studio session.   DJ Anthony Pisano looks over their agenda of tracks to work on. “Now that I look at it, that is a mean list. They’re gonna be bangers” Producers Danny D’Brito and Tony Livadas along with…

D. CHARLES SPEER & THE HELIX DEBUTS 2 MP3’S FROM NEW ALBUM

D. Charles Speer, also known as Dave Shuford of the No Neck Blues Band, is a dynamic player fluent in many styles, a fact willfully demonstrated in two dramatically different records hitting the shelves. Arghiledes, his latest solo effort, is an attempt at working within the Greek tradition of hasiklidika, hashish songs which spilled from…

ARE THE SWINGING IGGIES STOLI’S NEWS FAVORITE BAND?!

How many of you have heard of Lady Gaga? I would imagine 100% have. But how many of you have heard the new single by the Swinging Iggies “Lady Gaga?” Well do not worry because Stoli has got you covered. Bongo Boy Records is a relatively new label out of NYC that in my opinion…

THE BUDOS BAND NEW VIDEO “BUDOS RISING”

Following a winter club tour (that lit up sold-out crowds from Los Angeles to Chapel Hill, NC), The Budos Band return back to the mid-west this April. The band promises to deliver the same brazen intensity each night, slaying audiences with its venomous psychedelic afro-rock.

SKOPE HOURCAST PIT BIKE GIVEAWAY

Hourcast is hitting the road with Volbeat and The Damned Things. To celebrate, the band will be giving away a custom Apollo 125cc Pit Bike valued at over $1000. The band’s album “Dystopia” is available everywhere now!

THE LIFE & TIMES OF POWER SINGER JAMIE LEE GAITA

At just 20 years old, singer & performer Jamie Lee Gaita has already tackled so much.   Born and raised in West Paterson, NJ, her musical background goes back seven years.   The amazing part is that nobody in her family has any real music experience, but she has incredible support from her family.  …

BLESSID UNION OF SOULS NEW VIDEO “THE ONLY SONG”

Iconic pop-rock band, Blessid Union of Souls, famous for their 7 Top 40 chart hits, including “I Believe”, “Hey Leonardo (She Likes Me for Me)”, and “I Wanna Be There”, have released their 7th album entitled The Mission Field through Salvation Road Records on March 1st, 2011.  

THE VOODOO JETS HONOR FALLEN DRUMMER IN NEW VIDEO

The Voodoo Jets have announced the release of the band’s first ever music video to honor former drummer John Fowler, who passed away three years ago today. Fowler, a brilliant and colorful talent who also toured and recorded with Steelheart, worked with The Voodoo Jets for over 5 years before suffering a brain aneurism in…

TONY DESIMONE HAS A PHD IN PHYSICS & GREAT MUSIC

It is not supposed to be snowing today, the first day of spring. It’s a good thing that my guest today has the kind of music for sitting outside on a nice spring day. Coming from NJ is a very talented musician by the name Tony Desimone. Tony was reffered by Airomee Wind who has…

ELECTRIC EEL SHOCK – JAPAN’S FRIENDLY METAL BAND

The Ruby Room in Shibuya Tokyo probably has an actual “legal” capacity of 125, but at Electric Eel Shock’s recent show there, any Fire Marshall would have had a heyday trying to count how many extra people were packed in the small venue. The audience was already pumped up from the opening acts of Red…

EYE LEVEL ART LIVE: A MOST CREATIVE OF SPACES

In a town that has seen a rapidly diminishing number of music venues over the past few years, available space has become a valuable commodity. Pair that space with a mantra of mass functionality and you have Eye Level Art, one of the most unique and forward-thinking venues in Charleston, SC. Equal parts gallery/event space/concert…

THE GIFT OFFER MP3 “MADE FOR YOU”

Portuguese band The Gift may be a new to some, but many already know the psychedelic synth-pop group. The band has been together since 1994, and they toured the U.S. with The Flaming Lips in 2003. This year they return to the United States, bringing us their amazing new album, Explode, which was produced by…

A.M. BREAKUPS CONTROVERSIAL NEW VIDEO FEAT TEDDY FALEY

The first video off NY producer A.M. Breakups’ forthcoming debut album, The Cant Resurrection, featuring Baltimore rapper Teddy Faley. The Cant Resurrection will also feature guest spots from Billy Woods of the critically-acclaimed Super Chron Flight Brothers, Chicago’s V8, and Eleven. The latest release from Backwoodz Studioz, the label behind Vordul Mega’s Megagraphitti and Super…

STOLI HEADS TO SXSW AND MEETS UP WITH INDOFIN

I do not have to tell Skope readers that most music lovers are partying & experiencing amazing music down in Austin, TX this week for SXSW. So I decided to feature a band from Austin by the name of Indofin. I must warn you this interview is no holds barred so hide the children. The…

LIGHTOUTS RELEASES “SEE CLEAR” MP3

Robert Smith/Emily Haines, where are you?” Lightouts started out with that one simple question, posted as a want ad by group founder Gavin Rhodes near the Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn, New York. The only sane person to reply to this query was vocalist Greg Nelson, a seasoned veteran of the NYC music scene (Lady Gaga…

SIERRA HULL’S VIDEO “EASY COME, EASY GO”

“Easy Come, Easy Go,” the video for the single from Sierra Hull’s forthcoming album Daybreak is premiering today on CMT (Country Music Television).   The video was directed by award winning director David McClister (Lady Antebellum, Dierks Bentley, Leann Rimes) and was filmed in one day at the Two Rivers Mansion in Nashville, features her…

CATHERINE DUC CAN PUT YOU IN A TRANCE OF MUSIC BLISS

Well here we are another week is upon us. This week I am taking it light as this is my birthday week. My guest this week is the epitome of how I feel about the week and how I plan to spend it. Allow me to introduce a musician from Australia that goes by Catherine…

TINY ANIMALS RELEASE MUSIC VIDEO FOR “WAIT FOR ME”

New York City power-pop trio Tiny Animals have a reputation, as American Songwriter put it, for leaving folks “head over heels in love.” With prominent placements on popular television shows like MTV’s Jersey Shore, Teen Mom 2 and The Real World, it’s clear that Tiny Animals offer what the Washington Post Express called “unapologetically hooky…

MAKIN’ THAT CASHA MONET

Some kids want to grow up to be teachers. Some want to be doctors or lawyers. Some have an idea in their minds of what they want to be when they grow up, and some just don’t.

MARCH 2011 SONICBIDS “ARTISTS 2 WATCH”

Welcome to another amazing month of music from the incredible musicians that make up the Sonicbids.com community. We have chose a select group of amazing musicians that will be speaking directly to the Skope readers. As always we encourage readers to dig deeper and check out their EPK’s.

YELLE RELEASES TWO NEW VIDEOS FOR MINI FILM

Today Yelle is releasing not one but two new eye-popping videos, which together form a miniature film for their forthcoming album Safari Disco Club (March 29th; V2/Cooperative Music USA/Downtown Records).   In the first half, which is fthe video for the album’s title track, the trio hit the dance floor to create a real-life safari…

MY M.O. DEBUT VIDEO “BONFIRE MAN”

“Bonfire Man” is the first single from their sophomore EP aptly titled Bonfire. For a limited time only, the Bonfire EP is available for free download at http://mymo.bandcamp.com/album/bonfire-ep, and then will be officially released through iTunes on Unemployable Music this June.    

THE LOW ANTHEM NEW VIDEO “BOEING 737”

Here is the new video for The Low Anthem’s stomping jam ‘Boeing 737’ folks, a song of epic proportions that sees the Rhode Island quartet stray from their delicate folk sounds. ‘Boeing 737’ is taken from the new record ‘Smart Flesh’ and the video was shot by friend of the band Thom Zimmey within the…

NEW VIDEO FROM NYC BAND MAKE OUT

Trading on Mortensen’s manic take on pop music and the musical sensibility Hennessey developed from her own frenzied upbringing (and influence of her stepfather, The New York Dolls’ David Johansen), the band hooked up with producer Nicolas Vernhes (Dirty Projectors, Animal Collective, The Fiery Furnaces) at his Rare Book Room studios in Brooklyn. Crafting a…

IT’S SAFE TO SAY ELIZ CAMACHO GOT IT GOING ON

It looks like Stoli and Windows Media Guide both agree that Eliz Camacho is an artist on the rise. While they beat me to it by a week or so I am real excited to have Eliz here on Skoped Out. Eliz knows what looks good, sounds good, and she knows how to juggle multiple…