Feature stories and artist interviews
@skopemag news – monday – december 5, 2022 @ 4 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Backed By Def Leppard And A Fast-Selling UK Tour, Sheffield Indie-Rockers VIVAS Release ‘Feel’, A Riff-Led Anthem Of Escapism VIVAS consists of James Wilson (Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar), Tyler Savage (Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals), Kane Ibbertson (Bass/ Backing Vocals) and Keaton…
Out of the Shadows was released on December 2, 2022. It is written and performed by Destiny Malibu as an album compilation of healing. The productions, melodies and lyrics meant to calm the soul and mind during difficult moments in life. As a mental health advocate and podcaster on the Destiny Malibu Podcast, Destiny wrote…
“Infectious originals like “The Girl Next Door” and “Somebody Just Like You” are caught in the nether-zone between rough garageband glory and ultra-clean Top 40, channeling the Buzzcocks by way of Green Day and Lennon-McCartney via Blink 182.” – Daniel Weizman, LA Times The Christopher Brothers are an alternative pop/rock band from Los Angeles, CA.…
@skopemag news – monday – december 5, 2022 @ 10 am est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope “Nick Freeze – I Do” “Timeless” by D. Hewitt is a very honest song. The passion that D. Hewitt shows on the record is unmatched & very heartfelt. This song is guaranteed to touch the soul. Check out the…
With his single, “Make It Rain,” Mike Berman takes an expression which sometimes carries with it somewhat naughty connotations and transforms it into a positive view of the pouring out love. In the hip-hop cultural vernacular, ‘making it rain’ refers to lavishing pretty strippers at a strip club with dollar bills. However, such a reference…
Photo by Vishnu R Nair on Unsplash Music shows are perfect for casinos. They are the most common setting for musical performances. Explain why it is the case. The list of justifications is long. To begin with, the exact age to enter a casino is 21. Since this is the case, the casino can now…
How Does Milwaukee Music Differ, from the industry? “Cheedoe’s Legacy” hosted by Dj Legacy /Produced by Milwaukee “Hit-Maker” Richy Slimms. Cheedoe’s legacy is a mixtape featuring 5 tracks that inspired the artist to bring a gritty, yet articulate and unique way of displaying his craft. Cheedoe is a Rising Artist from the city of Milwaukee,…
@skopemag news – saturday – december 3, 2022 @ 10 am est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope ARLINGTON TEXAS RAP PHENOMENON AAP DENO DEMANDS A “BIG PAYMENT” ON NEW SINGLE & MUSIC VIDEO OUT NOW On the track, a hummable clean guitar loop encircles punchy 808s, adding just the right amount of friction to the beat.…
Business Girl is a song that can make time travel. First performed by The Immaculate Crows back in 1982, it returns to us via their new album, And Then There Were Two. But, unlike most time travelers, it seems totally at home in the modern era. Lyrically, we follow a working woman through the even…
@skopemag news – friday – december 2, 2022 @ 5 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Secret Machines Share “You Want It Worse” Single via FLOOD Magazine Secret Machines recently announced their forthcoming LP, The Moth, The Lizard, and the Secret Machines (due February 17, 2023), a somewhat “lost” record and their first new release…
@skopemag news – friday – december 2, 2022 @ 3 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Zahna Announces New LP And Releases Powerful Single “Die For Something” Today hard rock and modern metal powerhouse Zahna released a massive new single “Die For Something,” which features the rich, deep voice of Patrick Madsen, also known as…
@skopemag news – friday – december 2, 2022 @ 12 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope JUSTUS BENNETTS DROPS “EVERYTHING IS NOTHING” Justus wrote “Everything is Nothing” with Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda, Pat Linehan (B.o.B., Phem) and Remy Gautreau (The Chainsmokers). Shinoda and Linehan co-produced the track. Video: Antha Pantha – “Real B*tches” Green Day…
@skopemag news – friday – december 2, 2022 @ 11 am est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope LISIEUX “Abide!” full album stream “Abide!”, the second full-length from french ethereal dark folk band LISIEUX is now available for full streaming on Bandcamp and all digital platforms. Mastered by Michael Lawrence (Current 93, Ulver, Nature And Organisation…), the…
@skopemag news – friday – december 2, 2022 @ 7 am est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Bri Oglu Gives Listeners A Post Pandemic Escape With Debut EP Somewhere Else Bri Oglu has released her debut EP Somewhere Else. This six-track piece is a collection of originals and covers that come together to allow the listener…
@skopemag news – thursday – december 1, 2022 @ 3 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Dancehall Super Star Mavado Set to Return to New York City After Three-year With Covid-19 pandemic behind us, the concert industry is in full swing as patrons are flocking to their nearest ticket outlets, and online ticket portals to…
Miguel Kertsman has captured musical lightning in a bottle with his latest release titled ‘In The Moment’. Miguel Kertsman is most certainly ‘In The Moment’ with his new album and just having fun making music at the end of the day. Miguel Kertsman is an accomplished composer & keyboardist and on his most recent project,…
Noah Hoffeld has created a ‘Mobile Home’ that is welcoming and a place where you can feel safe and secure. All of the musical bolts, nuts and elements are properly secured within this ‘Mobile Home’ and so this structure isn’t going anywhere! Noah combines classical music with modern rock on his new release titled ‘Mobile…
@skopemag news – thursday – december 1, 2022 @ 11 am est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Dover Lynn Fox Highlights “Power Lines” Off Her Incredible Debut EP- Out Now! Coming out of Burlington, Canada, Dover Lynn Fox is your next favorite singer-songwriter. Mixing elements of indie-pop, folk, and rock, she creates a distinctive sound that…
Charley Carrozo is your musical director guiding you through these ‘Blinded Times’, so sit back and enjoy the ride. Charley Carrozo brings you 10, well-crafted songs to help you move forward and live for today. As crazy as things may get in this world, Charley Carrozo hopes to ease the stress and fight the confusion…
Journos is a duo made up of award-winning journalist & lyricist Bryan Russo and punk-rocker Ryan Abbott and together they are playing ‘In The Key of WTF’. This full-length album is the debut release for Journos and what a doozy it is. ‘In The Key of WTF’ will give you plenty to think about and…
Geoffrey James leads the Manchester-based act Third Development, and “Auras” is the follow-up single to the act’s 2022 debut album The Thought of Tomorrow. It is one exotic, atmospheric track. The three-and-a-half-minute slice of sound is noteworthy for its lead vocal, which is handled by Kintsuku. Kintsuku is a singer/songwriter also based in Manchester, England.…
Brisbane, Australia’s Hannah debuted in January 2022 with her single “Unlikely Two” and impressed many with its maturity and relatability. It isn’t surprising. Hannah discovered music at an early age, a common story, but it clearly helped her turn into the impressive talent we hear today. She began her musical studies in earnest at seven…
If you’re a songwriter, you probably spend a lot of time jet setting to different locations to get inspired by new sounds and cultures. But what if you just up and moved to one of the most beautiful and musically-rich countries in the world—Costa Rica. This Central American nation has a lot to offer musicians,…
Matt Tantrum, one of the original founding members of the Sea City Dolls, roars back to life with the birth of Vicious Kitty. With the killer chops of Jimmy St Bitchin on drums and Anthony “bones” Terlicker on bass the trio creates a huge rock sound that is as impressive live as it is in…
@skopemag news – wednesday – november 30, 2022 @ 8 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope OUT NOW: 600 Miles by Presley Tennant “I’ve come a long way in the evolution of my music and writing style and so I feel like naming the EP “600 Miles” fits perfectly,” says Tennant. “From feeling on top…
@skopemag news – wednesday – november 30, 2022 @ 5 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Sylo holds onto heaven before it dissolves on “Drop A Pin” Today, Korean-Canadian alternative R&B virtuoso Sylo releases his next single “Drop A Pin.” Vocal-forward and driven by a gently plucked guitar, Sylo laments over the fleeting nature of…
@skopemag news – wednesday – november 30, 2022 @ 12 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Chris Birkett Releases Holiday Song “Hear The Angels Sing” In the 1990s Chris Birkett was working around the clock as the UK’s go-to-producer/engineer working on legendary projects, such as Sinead O’Connor’s album I Do Not Want What I Have…
@skopemag news – tuesday – november 29, 2022 @ 6 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Dukwa shares bass-laced EP Matter of Time out now on Gudu Records Florence-based DJ/producer Dukwa returns with his club-ready EP Matter of Time, out now [29th November 2022] on Gudu Records. The follow-up to driving bass-laced single ‘Prune’, the…
The singer-songwriter, actress and performer will release the electro-pop single “Are You Clapping?” just in time for New Year’s playlists. With an affinity for music from a very young age, Taydem Shoesmith has been exploring songwriting for quite some time. Having multiple IMDB acting and composing credits to her name, Taydem is now diving into the pop…
Dianña (pronounced Dee-on-ya) has found her true calling as a traditional country music singer/songwriter after having written, recorded and performed with many well-known R&B, rap, rock, pop, gospel, alternative, and country artists from Snoop Dogg to Amy Grant. Dianña’s debut Country single and music video Andale Yeehaw was released in late 2018. She released two…
Bacon might seem like an odd subject to rap about until you realise Lewis Carpenter is talking about metaphorical Bacon. Moolah, Benjamins, greenbacks, bread. Money. It’s a theme that runs through his music, but at least he is honest about making money for a creative form that he loves, so why not make that the…
@skopemag news – tuesday – november 29, 2022 @ 10 am est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope VIRTUAL SYMMETRY: Swiss/Italian Progressive Metal Act Releases “Fantasie Di Verita” Following their successful European tour with Evergrey, Swiss-Italian cinematic/progressive metal outfit VIRTUAL SYMMETRY has issued a new official video for “Fantasie Di Verita,” the epic song found on the…
Chattanooga-based Americana/country singer-songwriter Rachel McIntyre Smith has just released a beautiful new single, “Queen of Our Hometown (Acoustic),” and she sat down with @skopemag to talk about this feels-like-home track. @skopemag: Please tell us about your new single. Rachel: “Queen of Our Hometown (Acoustic)” is a reimagined version of the second track on my debut…
Although there’s a lot more we can learn about an individual artist from a straight-up album than we ever can a split, there’s just as much to be said about a record that brings together creative minds that might not have had the charisma they do in the same room separately. Case in point, the…
Looking back on his childhood, Jim Jacobs vividly remembers listening to the legends of country music: Conway Twitty, Merle Haggard, Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton, and especially George Jones. Whether it was out in the barn, on the tractor, in the car, or in his home at Six Nations Ontario, Canada, Country music was always playing…
Shawn Cook’s Upcoming EP, “Claudette” Is the Guidebook To Love and Being Loved Highly respected and admired globally, Shawn Cook continues his unprecedented run with new single, “Stay.” Born in Vallejo, California, Duranta Deshawn Cook came up in the hardships of the Country Club Crest. The neighborhood violence hit home when his mother was shot…
@skopemag news – monday – november 28, 2022 @ 5 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope BIGXTHAPLUG IS PUTTING “TEXAS” ON THE MAP IN NEW MUSIC VIDEO For the video, BigX teams up with frequent collaborator Jerry Morka (“Active” and “Safehouse” [Remix]) to bring the song’s lyrics to life through a series of scenarios that…
@skopemag news – monday – november 28, 2022 @ 11 am est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Mass. Alt/Rock band THE BIND releases “SWELLS” Single & Video. Just try not to move to this groove! Seriously, just try not to move while listening to this song. I bet you can’t sit still, for the rest of…
To confront the legacy of racism in America, we need more than pretty words. We need voices in dialogue — truth-telling voices from brave people willing to ask and answer hard questions. Shane Palko and Mannie T’Chawi are artists like that: they’ve never been afraid to call out injustice or grapple with the demons that…
CUSPS’ Out For Blood is a collaboration between J. Sehorn and Daniel Twombly. Based in Kansas City, this duo grew out of two coworkers that worked together at an audio-video company. At first, these two just engaged in casual jamming together, which eventually evolved into more serious songwriting. The act’s noisy, dark music has been…
