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A sad fact widely known by pop and hip-hop artists is: success creates as many problems as it solves. Once you’ve gotten money and shown you’re willing to spend it, you might find that the people in your orbit are drawn there by your cash rather than your personality. Are your friends there because of…
When did you start listening to music? I am a product of immigrants from the Caribbean, so in my household there was always music playing. My older sisters played everything on the record player from Carol King, Santana, Crosby Stills Nash, to James Taylor. My parents loved the Calypso music of Trinidad and Tobago, but…
@skopemag news – monday – march 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 Psych Doom act Cavern Deep Announces New Album, Unleashes New Video Cavern Deep is a slow, heavy band, founded 2019, by…
A sweet country pop sensation arises from JB Elwood’s aptly named “Don’t Go Looking for Love.” The heart-warming drums take shape to feel all-encompassing. Lyrics are right at the very heart of the experience. Word choice is of the essence, with each choice given its right amount of power. The guitar works nicely and underpins…
Dina Layzis & Artem Tenkeli pour their very hearts into “Silhouettes.” A profoundly romantic work, this piece unspools at its own pace. Her voice has an affectionate tenor to it. Lyrics explore the concept of togetherness in quite an inspirational way. Allowing these many different pieces to blend nicely, the result is quite extraordinary. Kept…
Oleathia “Butta B-Rocka” Robinson is a highly versatile Internationally Acclaimed Recording Artist. Her career includes work as a Film Director, Producer, Screenwriter, Songwriter, Model, Actress. She’s also the best-selling author of “Fear of Failure” and the Adventures in Butta Butta Land, the Host of Transparency Talks Podcast, a playwright ”I Cheated So What”, Editor-in-Chief (for…
Vadim Taver has a long history in music. Known mostly for his involvement in the punk rock and hardcore scenes playing with and recording in the bands This Day Forward (Equal Vision Records), A Life Once Lost (Ferret Records), and since 2016 playing live guitar for Poison the Well (Atlantic/Trustkill Records). Vadim’s musical background is…
@skopemag news – saturday – march 25, 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 Jay Fizzle Just Does It in “Nike Check” Video With his undeniable charisma and a flow that never fumbles, Jay Fizzle…
Kicking up a storm, BOWMAN delivers a raw, righteous slice of country rock on the riotous “Dust and Bone.” The rhythm is animalistic, ideally propelling the rest of the sound forward. A communal quality comes into view as the piece progresses. Volume is given, for his sound deserves to be felt. Interplay amongst the band…
Jude Gwynaire’s single, “The Piper of Old Detroit,” begins with percussive chiming. It’s as though the wind outside suddenly got rhythm and started moving those outdoor windchimes like it was Buddy Rich. Then about twenty seconds in, the melody takes over. It’s a melody that sounds a tad Middle Eastern. It’s both familiar and exotic,…
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@skopemag news – friday – march 24, 2023 @ 11 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 Sofie Winterson announces Benny Sings produced album Southern Skies with new single “Jump” Today, Amsterdam-based musician Sofie Winterson announces details of…
Avenue Army is electrifying the audience with this latest single titled “Favorite Enemy”. The excitement level is at an all time high with this new release. “Favorite Enemy” will quickly become your favorite song to add to your playlist! Avenue Army is based in San Diego, CA and the band is made up of: founding…
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Vincent van Beethoven is a pop-inspired music project by Minneapolis-based musician and audio engineer Joe Finstrom. If you’re looking for something completely different, then you came to the right place! You won’t get the classical Ludwig here but rather the Vincent version that does include classic elements from the 80s and 90s. One will hear…
@skopemag news – thursday – march 23, 2023 @ 4 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 MORASS OF MOLASSES: stream new album “End All We Know” in full British heavy and stoner blues specialists MORASS OF MOLASSES team up with Distorted…
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The new music video by London artist Salt Ashes offers a transformative experience for lovers of escapism, the post-apocalyptic world, and marvelous fashion. The ‘Heart Attack’ visual extravaganza depicts the cinematic display of forbidden love with video direction and concept by Kassandra Powell, who Salt Ashes has previously worked with on last year’s release, ‘Didn’t…
Look out, Akron, Nashville, and beyond—The Lori P. Davis Project has arrived! After years at the center of Akron’s party and event scene, Lori Davis is taking her accumulated learnings as a master of ceremonies to create expressive, sing-a-long, country-pop songs perfect for road trips, girls’ nights, and shower-singing. Influenced by acts ranging from Pat…
There’s a rumbling out in the foothills of the Ozarks—and it’s brothers Lance Curtis and Lawson Wayne taking the country scene by storm as LAN LAW. Born and raised in Arkansas, older brother Lance began playing the country classics of Alan Jackson, George Strait, and Johnny Cash alongside his Grandpa Gage and Uncle Shannon from…
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With her debut EP in 2019, “Girl I Know”, Baker Grace (pictured Above) emerged as an artist with undeniable confidence. She stretches the boundaries of pop music and with each new release shows a new level of musicianship and introspection while maintaining her integrity and singularity. The 22-year-old singer-songwriter from Weehawken, NJ is working to…
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With a following of 38.6k on Instagram and a buzz among music industry professionals, R&B and soul singer Amanda Holley is on track to stardom. Of course, she’s been on that track her whole life, performing professionally since she was a child (off- and off-off-Broadway), and there’s no stopping her now. A true musician content…
Based in Minneapolis, MN, The Wonsers is a rock back originally formed by three brothers, Peter, John and Matt Van Dyke. The group started up in 1992 and The Wonsers was named after their mother’s maiden name. The Wonsers released three records from 1994-2000 and after over 20 years, the brothers are back with the…
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Jakob Kupferberg, also known as Jakob The Liar, is a singer/songwriter based in London, originally from Denmark, who understands the value of perseverance in finding happiness. The unusual stage name comes from Jurek Becker’s book of the same name. Like his literary counterpart, this Jakob is about sending potent and important lyrical messages to his…
Richard Lynch imbues his country rock with a honky-tonk flavor in “Thankful, Grateful and Blessed.” Volume is a must, for this song possesses a genuine outpouring of emotion. Lyricism matters, for he makes every line count. Done with a modern sense of poetry, the song rolls on in pure crystal clarity. An authentic living, breathing…
Don’t get him wrong. Jason Owens loves a good party. He can hoist a red solo cup as artfully as any of his country-singing peers. The Kentucky native’s sprightly but easygoing delivery, friendly demeanor, and catchy sing-along songs mark him as a good man to have at a shindig. But Owens is also a romantic…
John Vento delivers an incredible, hook-filled screed of defiance on the wild “Brick by Brick.” Going for a true sense of patriotism, the song radiates infectious energy. The volume here cannot be enough. It is a physical presence and deserves a loud, proud intensity. His voice rises above the whole piece giving him a Bruce…
Pete Miller recommends stark realism in the confessional “I Wrote Hannah a Letter.” The unflinching honesty feels so raw. Intimacy reigns supreme, with him telling all. References abound, but perhaps the best point of contact is Johnny Cash’s harshest redemption arcs. Everything here is carefully sharpened down to get to the end of the matter.…
On occasion, the words musical prodigy are used as hype; yet in the case of 16 year old Kjersti Long (pronounced ‘care-see’) , they ring true. Kjersti has performed at the most iconic venues in the country, selling out standing room only headlining events at The Bitter End NYC) along with The Delancey (NYC). She’s…
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The Toronto-based singer-songwriter will release her latest hybrid-folk single on March 20th,, just ahead of the CFMA Awards Weekend in Vancouver, March 31st-April 2nd. Following the success of her 2022 debut album, “Le Olam,” Toronto, Canada-based folk musician, singer and songwriter Alex Krawczyk released her first single of the new year, “A Song for You.” That track, along…
Sometimes a song matches the spirit of a movie so well, it’s like they were made for each other. They become inextricably associated: just think of the flick, and the tune starts playing in your head. Millennium Bugs would still be a terrific coming-of-age film without the musical contribution from Carbon County, and “Panic!” would…
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