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by Skope • July 3, 2023

@skopemag news – monday – july 3, 2023 @ 9 pm est https://www.facebook.com/SkopeMag/ https://twitter.com/skopemag https://www.youtube.com/@skopetv2 https://www.instagram.com/skopemag/ APP – Apple iTunes – https://itunes.apple.com/app/id1465224822?mt=8 @skopemag APP – Google / Android – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=hr.apps.n207414718 Support @skopemag – https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=3APKAKT8K6ETW ALEX NICOL — Releases New Single: “Hollywood” || Lifted From New EP ‘Been A Long Year Vol.1’ Out Today Emerging like…

by Skope • July 3, 2023

A lot of roots fans have been complaining about a lack of guitar anthems in the last few years, but luckily for all of us, a man by the name of Gary Brewer is answering the call in his new album, 2023’s Gary Brewer’s House of Axes, and all nine of its stately suite-like songs. Brewer…

by Skope • July 3, 2023

At first glance, the song title to Joe Boris’ single “Set Me Free” reads like a cry for release some oppression or other. It’s a demand for immediate change, one might gather. Perhaps, even a command for the same. Then when the music starts, with its loping reggae groove, you (the listener) are set up…

by Skope • July 3, 2023

Brooklyn’s sensational disco-metal group Makes My Blood Dance is an endless experiment in creativity for its founders. Frontman Evan Russell Saffer met his songwriting partner and MMBD’s lead guitar/synth player Jon Kristian at a transitional time in life; early in recovery from addiction, the two connected over their mutual passion for metal and bonded over…

by Skope • July 2, 2023

The Florida-based melodic rock artist releases the single and lyric video on June 30th. It’s the first single from his forthcoming album, “A Little More Time.” DAYTONA, FL, USA, June 29, 2023 — On Friday June 30th, Florida-based singer-songwriter, SOBAK, will release the first single from his highly-anticipated album, “A Little More Time.” This melodic “spirit…

by Skope • July 1, 2023

While there is a lot of originality in the music that Greg Hoy makes, it is worth pointing at bands such as Radiohead or Guided By Voices to give you, dear reader, an idea of where he comes from musically. It’s not so much the sound or the styles that he uses that draw such…

by Skope • July 1, 2023

No matter what else is criminalized by the state, it’ll always be legal to dream. Those denied opportunity by fate and circumstance will reach across oceans to get it if they must — and it’s hard to knock their ambition or hustle. On “Legal Dreamers,” the enterprising Miami singer-songwriter Kēvens extends a hand of welcome…

by Skope • July 1, 2023

@skopemag news – saturday – july 1, 2023 @ 10 am est https://www.facebook.com/SkopeMag/ https://twitter.com/skopemag https://www.youtube.com/@skopetv2 https://www.instagram.com/skopemag/ APP – Apple iTunes – https://itunes.apple.com/app/id1465224822?mt=8 @skopemag APP – Google / Android – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=hr.apps.n207414718 Support @skopemag – https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=3APKAKT8K6ETW Edie Yvonne Drops Pensive New Single “In the Rain” Emerging indie pop sensation Edie Yvonne has released her latest single, “In…

by Skope • July 1, 2023

Cars/Springsteen Influenced Track From Forthcoming Get Your Own Army EP (photo: Mitch McKinney) Toronto outfit Elephants And Stars present “Bled Out at the Scene”, the first single from their upcoming EP “Get Your Own Army”, available September 1st on Spotify and all the major music services. “Bled Out at the Scene” is a Cars/Springsteen-influenced rocker that showcases…

by Skope • June 30, 2023

@skopemag news – friday – june 30, 2023 @ 12 pm est https://www.facebook.com/SkopeMag/ https://twitter.com/skopemag https://www.youtube.com/@skopetv2 https://www.instagram.com/skopemag/ APP – Apple iTunes – https://itunes.apple.com/app/id1465224822?mt=8 @skopemag APP – Google / Android – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=hr.apps.n207414718 Support @skopemag – https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=3APKAKT8K6ETW Emma Ogier Shares Debut Single “First Base” Emerging singer and songwriter Emma Ogier is making her introduction with her debut single,…

by Skope • June 30, 2023

@skopemag news – friday – june 30, 2023 @ 8 am est https://www.facebook.com/SkopeMag/ https://twitter.com/skopemag https://www.youtube.com/@skopetv2 https://www.instagram.com/skopemag/ APP – Apple iTunes – https://itunes.apple.com/app/id1465224822?mt=8 @skopemag APP – Google / Android – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=hr.apps.n207414718 Support @skopemag – https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=3APKAKT8K6ETW Ariel Posen Announces Third Album, REASONS WHY, Out on September 8 via Soundly Music Recorded in Winnipeg, Manitoba and Montreal, Quebec…

by Skope • June 30, 2023

Raised in Kingston, Jamaica and now located in Negril on the sunset side of the island, pop singer-songwriter Andon is breaking the mold for Jamaican musicians. A true global child of the 21st century, Andon absorbed a broad range of musical influences in his formative years. From belting the power ballads of Tori Kelly and…

by Skope • June 29, 2023

You might think “Ms Mystery” is just another song about an enigmatic girl. And you’d probably at least be half right. This acoustic track is, indeed, about a kind of girl. However, when Alias Wayne sings about ‘mystery Babylon,’ it’s immediately clear there is much more going on. This is also a song that references…

by Skope • June 29, 2023

@skopemag news – thursday – june 29, 2023 @ 2 pm est https://www.facebook.com/SkopeMag/ https://twitter.com/skopemag https://www.youtube.com/@skopetv2 https://www.instagram.com/skopemag/ APP – Apple iTunes – https://itunes.apple.com/app/id1465224822?mt=8 @skopemag APP – Google / Android – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=hr.apps.n207414718 Support @skopemag – https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=3APKAKT8K6ETW Rising Australian Artist Sycco Speaks with Spotify’s Mic Check Podcast on Her Creative Process, Managing Burnout and Expressing Her Sexuality Through…

by Skope • June 29, 2023

DEZIGNER MUZIC/ The Beginning: Singer Song Writer and Performer, Romeo DEZIGNER MUZIC ” Williams, was born in Manchester Jamaica. “DEZIGNER MUZIC ” is born into a Jamaican family and raised within a small community named “Pepper” based in the parish of St Elizabeth, Jamaica, the exotic land of food and water. “DEZIGNER MUZIC ” attended…

by Skope • June 28, 2023

@skopemag news – wednesday – june 28, 2023 @ 11 pm est https://www.facebook.com/SkopeMag/ https://twitter.com/skopemag https://www.youtube.com/@skopetv2 https://www.instagram.com/skopemag/ APP – Apple iTunes – https://itunes.apple.com/app/id1465224822?mt=8 @skopemag APP – Google / Android – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=hr.apps.n207414718 Support @skopemag – https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=3APKAKT8K6ETW PHASERS ENGAGE Release New Single, “Awoken Intelligence”! Electronic Rock band PHASERS ENGAGE has released their new single, “Awoken Intelligence.” Fusing bouncy…

by Skope • June 28, 2023

The new LP by eclectic and versatile rocker Greg Hoy, “Yay For Effort“, is now available on Bandcamp, Spotify and all the major services with a planned first single/video “Comfort Vendetta” coming to YouTube soon. Listen to “Yay For Effort” on Bandcamp Piano and acoustic themes abound under lyrical reflections about the rapid-fire loss of…

by Skope • June 28, 2023

Melbourne-based indie rocker Quinny revisits an old favourite with Rumours – Live Session, released June 1st, 2023. Recorded at Old Hairdressers, Glasgow, the single is a welcome sight for anyone missing a little Brit-Era Indie in their life. Complete with its rapid guitar stabs and even faster drum fills, Rumours is an absolute showcase for Quinny’s…

by Skope • June 28, 2023

@skopemag news – wednesday – june 28, 2023 @ 2 pm est https://www.facebook.com/SkopeMag/ https://twitter.com/skopemag https://www.youtube.com/@skopetv2 https://www.instagram.com/skopemag/ APP – Apple iTunes – https://itunes.apple.com/app/id1465224822?mt=8 @skopemag APP – Google / Android – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=hr.apps.n207414718 Support @skopemag – https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=3APKAKT8K6ETW NIXIL: Maryland Black Metal Act Shares New Video/Single, “In Thrall;” From The Wound Spilled Forth Fire Full-Length To See Release Via…

by Skope • June 28, 2023

@skopemag news – wednesday – june 28, 2023 @ 10 am est https://www.facebook.com/SkopeMag/ https://twitter.com/skopemag https://www.youtube.com/@skopetv2 https://www.instagram.com/skopemag/ APP – Apple iTunes – https://itunes.apple.com/app/id1465224822?mt=8 @skopemag APP – Google / Android – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=hr.apps.n207414718 Support @skopemag – https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=3APKAKT8K6ETW New Album Release from Hall Of Famer Tanya Tucker ‘Sweet Western Sound’ on Fantasy / Concord 2x GRAMMY-winning entertainment legend and…

by Skope • June 27, 2023

@skopemag news – tuesday – june 27, 2023 @ 11 pm est https://www.facebook.com/SkopeMag/ https://twitter.com/skopemag https://www.youtube.com/@skopetv2 https://www.instagram.com/skopemag/ APP – Apple iTunes – https://itunes.apple.com/app/id1465224822?mt=8 @skopemag APP – Google / Android – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=hr.apps.n207414718 Support @skopemag – https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=3APKAKT8K6ETW Queensrÿche, Sodom, Candlemass to Headline 2024 Hell’s Heroes Festival On Thursday, March 21, Friday, March 22, and Saturday, March 23, 2024,…

by Skope • June 27, 2023

Transient is a hard rock/metal band from New Orleans, Louisiana. It was the brainchild of veteran musician Jody Linnell, former bassist of Smile Empty Soul and 12 Stones. After starting out as a solo project, Linnell brought in a trio of talented friends to round out the lineup – Trey J. Mollo (vocals); Emmett Shumate…

by Skope • June 27, 2023

Raised in the sweltering summers of Dallas, TX, breakout rapper SMILEZ is no stranger to the heat—hot temperatures and a childhood filled with equally intense ambitions gave him the raw goods that have made him such a gifted songwriter and performer. After loading up on punk influences and an appreciation for hip-hop storytelling, he found…

by Skope • June 27, 2023

Former NFL play turned film director JD Allen shares “The whole brotherhood and family on the football team is definitely what I wanted to bring to the table when it came to film. Bringing people together from all walks of life with one common goal and that goal is to tell the right story. I…

by Skope • June 27, 2023

@skopemag news – tuesday – june 27, 2023 @ 12 pm est https://www.facebook.com/SkopeMag/ https://twitter.com/skopemag https://www.youtube.com/@skopetv2 https://www.instagram.com/skopemag/ APP – Apple iTunes – https://itunes.apple.com/app/id1465224822?mt=8 @skopemag APP – Google / Android – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=hr.apps.n207414718 Support @skopemag – https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=3APKAKT8K6ETW Jon Mullane Releases New Summer Music Video Atlantic Canadian recording artist Jon Mullane has released a new Summer music video for…

by Skope • June 27, 2023

Tony Adams goes for a celebratory, swinging sound on the genteel “Praize Hiz Name (feat. Eddie Scarlett).” Pure positivity overflows from the sound. Fanfare frequently bursts through, adding to the sheer power of the performance. Lyrics genuinely serve as the heart of the entire thing as he passionately explores the concept of faith. The arrangement…

by Skope • June 27, 2023

Dallas-based singer-songwriter Salim Nourallah has just released his new, engaging album, “A Nuclear Winter,” and he sat down with @skopemag to talk about this emotional collection of songs. @skopemag: Tell us about “A Nuclear Winter.” Salim: It’s the first album I’ve recorded with my band (John Dufilho, Joe Reyes, Richard Martin, Jason Garner) since 2011’s…

by Skope • June 26, 2023

@skopemag news – monday – june 26, 2023 @ 5 pm est https://www.facebook.com/SkopeMag/ https://twitter.com/skopemag https://www.youtube.com/@skopetv2 https://www.instagram.com/skopemag/ APP – Apple iTunes – https://itunes.apple.com/app/id1465224822?mt=8 @skopemag APP – Google / Android – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=hr.apps.n207414718 Support @skopemag – https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=3APKAKT8K6ETW NEW EP: Malawian DJ, Producer, and Activist CHMBA releases her EP Okangola Caucus Named Woman of the Year by Glamour Magazine,…

by Skope • June 26, 2023

Prolific music producer Petit Biscuit is back and better than ever with a reimagined version of his beloved electro-pop anthem “Sunset Lover”. Many may know the French DJ and musician by his whimsical creations that have acted as soundtracks to everyone’s lives since 2015. With 4 Billion career streams and his breakout hit “Sunset Lover”…

by Skope • June 26, 2023

MASHVILLE brings together rising star vocalists from across the spectrum of the American popular music scene and gives them the tools they need to create groundbreaking music for a large-scale fanbase and step into the spotlight as the pop icons of tomorrow. Each of our recording artists encapsulates the Mashville mission to inspire positive social…

by Skope • June 26, 2023

If you are a music producer or podcaster, you know that sound quality is everything. But, creating high-quality audio in your home studio can be difficult when you have to deal with exterior and interior noise. To ensure your recordings are top-notch, you need to soundproof your studio. This post will explore five effective ways…

by Skope • June 26, 2023

@skopemag news – monday – june 26, 2023 @ 1 pm est https://www.facebook.com/SkopeMag/ https://twitter.com/skopemag https://www.youtube.com/@skopetv2 https://www.instagram.com/skopemag/ APP – Apple iTunes – https://itunes.apple.com/app/id1465224822?mt=8 @skopemag APP – Google / Android – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=hr.apps.n207414718 Support @skopemag – https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=3APKAKT8K6ETW Los Angeles’ Rubber Blanket readies Our Fault for Mt.St.Mtn, shares “Good Times” Los Angeles’ Rubber Blanket (members of Wounded Lion and…

by Skope • June 26, 2023

If you are looking for a neat slice of fun and frantic pop with plenty of low-slung rock and roll attitude and punk swagger lashings, then look no further than the infectious new single from The Underbites. A short, sharp, shockingly good sonic blast that takes in raw, rhythmic guitars, punchy, sing-a-long lyrics, and salvos…

by Skope • June 26, 2023

“Late in the Morning” begins with a quiet yet jangling electric guitar part. Obviously, this guy is a late sleeper. He even mentions how someone (his girl?) calls him a stoner. From the look of it in the live music video for the song, where the singer is wearing sunglasses – at night – well,…

by Skope • June 26, 2023

ACTHEKiDFROMSPACE presents a wild, unhinged party atmosphere on the chaotic flows of “EARTHQUAKE (feat. Pupe Tee & Rhaffy).” The lyrics rest right in front of the whole thing. Nods to reggaeton, dance, hip-hop, and more enter the equation resulting in the ultra-saturated spirit. Word choice recalls the aftermath of an animalistic experience, a kind where…

by Skope • June 25, 2023

@skopemag news – sunday – june 25, 2023 @ 12 pm est https://www.facebook.com/SkopeMag/ https://www.youtube.com/@skopetv2 https://www.instagram.com/skopemag/ APP – Apple iTunes – https://itunes.apple.com/app/id1465224822?mt=8 @skopemag APP – Google / Android – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=hr.apps.n207414718 Support @skopemag – https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=3APKAKT8K6ETW PYLAR: Límyte LP From Spanish Occult Drone/Doom Band Containing Members Of Orthodox And Teitanblood Out Today On Cavsas/Cyclic Law Límyte, the harrowing…

by Skope • June 25, 2023

Dublin-based singer-songwriter Galvo is gearing up to release his debut album, The HeARTist, with the lead single ‘Getting Better’. The album is a beautiful blend of indie-folk, drawing on influences from Elliott Smith, Billy Corgan, Radical Face and Sufjan Stevens. The lead single, ‘Getting Better’, encapsulates the spirit of the album with its soothing melodies,…

by Skope • June 24, 2023

The alt-country/folk singer-songwriter will release the single and lyric video this Friday, June 23rd. The song is from his debut album, “Live On Record.” MTS Records is proud to announce the release of Pete Miller’s newest single, “Oh Lord,” taken from his acclaimed “Live On Record” debut album. With his incredible gift for storytelling and a knack…

by Skope • June 24, 2023

The ongoing evolution of alternative music has been spurred forth by the underground experimentalists before everyone else – and this especially includes the fusion players like those in the surging star Rob Alexander, whose facilitation of a proper pop revival has brought forth an exciting wave of music out of his south Florida scene for…

by Skope • June 24, 2023

Step into room, and you will see Henri Cainglet’s work. The Filipino native has an undeniable, visual aesthetic that inspires both delightful bewilderment, and a sense of all-encompassing, wild-eyed immersion. There’s something refreshingly modern about his style, whilst simultaneously displaying a kind of timelessness. Mr. Cainglet’s mixture of his cultural roots with elements of key…