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@skopemag news – friday – april 23, 2021 @ 5 pm est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Majestic drops star-studded official video for ‘Rasputin’ Shot at Soho nightclub The Box and featuring a star-studded cast that includes Ru Paul’s Drag Race finalist Bimini Bon Boulash, Pete from grime duo Pete & Bas and an array of the venue’s entertainers, the official video for ‘Rasputin’ is an invigorating dose…

@skopemag news – friday – april 23, 2021 @ 3 pm est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope The Felice Brothers Release New Song “Inferno” – First New Music Since 2019’s ‘Undress’ Today, The Felice Brothers released their first new single in two years “Inferno” alongside an official video composed of found footage edited by Ian Felice. The song, out today via Yep Roc Records, reflects on the half-forgotten…

@skopemag news – friday – april 23, 2021 @ 12 pm est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope UKICO from Japan Shaped by Japan and France, UKICO transports us into a unique journey fusing different artistry. Her music engineering background allows her to compose a unique sonic world, a spiritual vibe. Inspired by her Japanese heritage and her love of mythology, she immerses us into a fantastic universe filled…

@skopemag news – friday – april 23, 2021 @ 11 am est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Lil Gotit & NAV Stay Cool Under Pressure the “Burnt N Turnt” Video Lil Gotit is quickly rising through the ranks of the trap game with his superior beat-riding ability. Getting lit two times over, the Atlanta native shares his new video for “Burnt N Turnt.” A duet with NAV, who…

@skopemag news – thursday – april 22, 2021 @ 11 pm est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope SACRED SHRINES: hear new garage-psych pop sensation with new album ‘Enter The Woods’! Brisbane, Australia’s acclaimed garage psych-pop rockers SACRED SHRINES share their glowing and vintage sophomore album ‘Enter The Woods’ in full exclusively via Riff Relevant today. The album comes out tomorrow April 23rd on Rebel Waves Records. Frontman Phil…

@skopemag news – thursday – april 22, 2021 @ 8 pm est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Magic Theatre Announces Next Artistic Director, Sean San José Magic Theatre (Kathryn Kersey, Board Chair and Kevin Nelson, Managing Director) is thrilled to announce that Sean San José will be the company’s next Artistic Director, succeeding Loretta Greco in the post. San José will begin working with Magic Theatre in June…

@skopemag news – thursday – april 22, 2021 @ 5 pm est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Skope News x LCY ‘Pulling Teeth’ EP A concept almost two years in the making after creating their first sketch of the central character Ériu, LCY has taken inspiration from traditional Irish lore, fantasy soundtracks and the books of Mary Shelley to materialise their story. A sonic reflection of this intriguing…

@skopemag news – thursday – april 22, 2021 @ 12 pm est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Southern Rapper BrokeASF Releases Video For “The People’s President” The visual for “The People’s President” is the latest offering from BrokeASF’s debut mixtape, WRONG 1, which was released via Cinematic Music Group in January. The tape features his high-speed flow and collaborations with 42 Dugg, Quando Rondo and Rich the Kid.…

@skopemag news – wednesday – april 21, 2021 @ 2 pm est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope EMERGING MARYLAND ARTIST BLACK FORTUNE SHARES NEW VIDEO FOR “4 WEEK NOTICE” FEAT. MONEYMARR On the heels of the release of his DMV homage project OSSHMOB, featuring some of the hottest talent the DMV has to offer, Landover Maryland neophyte Black Fortune reveals a new video for project standout “4 Week…

@skopemag news – wednesday – april 26, 2021 @ 12 pm est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Quicksand Share New Track “Inversion” New York City post-hardcore band Quicksand have made their long-awaited return with the new single “Inversion.” The track follows the band’s successful album from 2017, ‘Interiors.’ Thoughtful, driving, and powerful, like the long-lived band itself, the song has an emotional resonance that is only amplified by…

@skopemag news – tuesday – april 20, 2021 @ 8 pm est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Acclaimed French psych-rock band La Femme debut new video, “Nouvelle Orléans” The band describes the video saying “’Nouvelle Orléans’ is a shaggy and sweaty trip down Motown lane. The clip features some of Paris most elite dancers who battle it out la femme style to win the title … who will…

@skopemag news – tuesday – april 20, 2021 @ 5 pm est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Villagers announce new album ‘Fever Dreams’ out 8/20, new song and video “The First Day” out today Today, Conor O’Brien is pleased to announce Villagers’ fifth studio album Fever Dreams which will be released on August 20th via Domino. Escapism is a very necessary pursuit right now and Fever Dreams follows…

@skopemag news – tuesday – april 20, 2021 @ 4 pm est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Country Music Artist Patrick Gibson Releases “The American Prayer” Music Video Live On Newsmax Country music standout, Patrick Gibson praises God and country with the release of his latest single titled, “The American Prayer.” This single stands firm to back the blue and show gratitude for the men and women that…

@skopemag news – tuesday – april 20, 2021 @ 2 pm est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope VANENO – single “Nightrider” from EP “Struggle Through Absurdity” VANENO is the outcome of a journey that started in 2017 with the band’s humble beginnings of three friends that wanted to jam together. Miguel Nunes (Drums), Eduardo Cunha (Guitar) and António Tavares (Guitar). The need to add new layers to the…

@skopemag news – tuesday – april 20, 2021 @ 12 pm est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope EMERGING ELECTRONIC PRODUCER DEFSET SHARES NEW CUT ‘SHIRA2’ Named after a camp on Mt. Kilimanjaro – the track features field recordings captured by DEFSET during his trip. It is another fine example of DEFSET’s analog and modular approach to electronic music – resulting in lush, energetic and enigmatic textural sounds. Maple…

@skopemag news – monday – april 19, 2021 @ 3 pm est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Bevar Sea Is Back With A Brand New Single And Video! Five years after releasing their sophomore album ‘Invoke the Bizarre’, Bangalore’s Bevar Sea used the Covid-19 imposed lockdown as an opportunity to regroup and start working on the third album titled ‘The Timeless Zone’. With the backdrop of the lyrics…

@skopemag news – monday – april 19, 2021 @ 12 pm est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Out Now: Pikes ‘We Will Never Change’ The artist, songwriter and producer Christoffer Ling has for almost a year now released music under the alias of Pikes. The idea began as a way of departing from an existence that was defined by rules and norms. The music is a mixture of…

@skopemag news – sunday – april 18, 2021 @ 12 pm est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Heavy Feather release “Mountain of Sugar” album When Heavy Feather’s first album “Débris & Rubble” (2019) was released, it became praised by both press and audience; taking the band out to tour Europe. Now it ́s time for their second album, “Mountain of sugar”; an even rawer, heavier, and harder release…

@skopemag news – saturday – april 17, 2021 @ 2 pm est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope LIL TJAY DROPS OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR “LOVE HURTS” FEATURING TOOSII PJ Harding & Noah Cyrus Release Animated Lyric Video for “You Belong To Somebody Else” Following the release of PJ Harding and Noah Cyrus’ collaborative debut single and video “Dear August,” the duo releases an animated lyric video for “You Belong…

Colin Roy Monette Presents New Album ‘Lucky*’

While Colin Roy Monette is a self-described blues guitarist, much of the music on his album Lucky* album is wider ranging than just that. Instead, this album covers a lot of sonic territory. The album opens with “Honest Man’s Misery,” an acoustic blues track. However, “Hills Of Sage” is a driving, acoustic folk tune. This…

@skopemag news – sarurday – march 17, 2021 @ 11 am est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Mall Pop Punk Avril Lavigne Meets Green Day Pop punk singer-songwriter and actress, Maddie Glass, is hitting the ground running with her debut single, “Livin in 2021” off of her upcoming EP, Thank You For Breaking My Heart. Born and raised in and around New York City, Maddie grew up acting…

@skopemag news – friday – april 16, 2021 @ 9 pm est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Sean Paul Release Visuals For Single “Everest” Featuring Masicka And Skilibeng via FADER PREMIERE Coming on the heels of the release of his seventh studio album, ‘Live N Livin’, Sean Paul is ready to release the visuals for one of his tracks “Everest” featuring dancehall artistes Masicka and Skillibeng. Directed by…

@skopemag news – friday – april 16, 2021 @ 7 pm est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope AMERICAN SONGWRITER PREMIERES VIDEO FOR DEZ MONEY’S “LOST”/ALBUM THIS SUMMER Dez shares, “Lost” invites the listener into the mind of a castaway. “Is there anybody listening? Did you get the message? Sending SOS’s all across the way”. The song presents itself as a message in a bottle from a desert island.”…

@skopemag news – friday – february 26, 2021 @ 5 pm est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Seasoned Hitmaker K Camp Returns with New Single and Video for “Life Has Changed” Featuring PnB Rock Today singer, songwriter, and rapper K Camp returns with his infectious new single “Life Has Changed” featuring PnB Rock via Interscope Records. On the track, Camp and PnB come together to deliver message about…

@skopemag news – friday – april 16, 2021 @ 2 pm est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Oliver Wood Shares “Kindness” – Second Single Off Debut Solo Album ‘Always Smilin” “The idea for the lyric ‘kindness is my religion,’ comes from the Dalai Lama who has expressed this sentiment in his teachings,” explains Oliver Wood. “There are a handful of people in my own life who inspire me…

@skopemag news – friday – february 26, 2021 @ 1 pm est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope The Struts share new single ‘Low Key In Love’ featuring paris jackson Produced by Tommy English, ‘Low Key in Love’ delivers everything you could ask for in an iconic rock-and-roll duet. With its dreamy backdrop of golden guitar tones and low-slung grooves, the track finds Spiller and jackson telling their tale…

@skopemag news – friday – april 16, 2021 @ 12 pm est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Pinkish Blu unveil new single ‘Start A Band’ Adelaide indie outfit Pinkish Blu unveil their new track ‘Start A Band’ today. The song celebrates writing and performing music together, and is the follow up to their hugely successful single, ‘Backward’ which was added to Triple j last month. AIDAN BISSETT MAKES…

@skopemag news – friday – april 16, 2021 @ 11 am est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Julian Lamadrid Releases Dance-Worthy Single & Video “15 Minutes” “In these dark times of distrust and limited social interaction, ’15 Minutes’ acts as a catalyst for change, a joyful reminder that through dance and movement we might be able to rediscover the thrill of life” shares Julian. Hazy Tropical Dipped Psych…

@skopemag news – friday – april 16, 2021 @ 10 am est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Watch Caro Juna’s “Unalone” video Concerning all of the recent AAPI news, Caro Juna has made a statement regarding how her new music is about her life and artistry as an Asian American & how she’s feeling about the recent state of things: Video Premiere and Interview: Caro Juna – Unalone…

@skopemag news – thursday – april 15, 2021 @ 5 pm est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Lou Barlow announces new solo LP ‘Reason to Live’ out May 28th on Joyful Noise! Hildegard (Helena Deland + Ouri) announce self-titled debut album alongside new video/song ‘Jour 1’. LP out 4th June via section1 Over just eight days in the studio in 2018, experimental singer-songwriter Helena Deland and multi-instrumentalist and…

@skopemag news – thursday – april 15, 2021 @ 3 pm est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope NEWFAMILIAR SHARE THE EMOTIONAL VISUAL FOR THEIR SECOND SINGLE ‘HERE FOR YOU’ Having made a flying start with their debut single ‘How Can I?’ which powered to #1 on the iTunes singer-songwriter chart, the band’s second single ‘Here For You’ shot straight to #2. Debuted by BBC Music Introducing, the song…

@skopemag news – thursday – april 15, 2021 @ 12 pm est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Elephant Gym return with “Go Through the Night” Stemming from their recent collaboration with the Japanese band toe, Elephant Gym’s new single “Go Through the Night” fluidly interpolates the classic toe song “Two Moons” into their unique scene where reality intertwines with dreamworld illusions. Peppered with chopped samples of the acoustic…

@skopemag news – wednesday – april 14, 2021 @ 5 pm est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Watch John Moods’ 90’s NYC rom-com inspired video for “Talk To Me” In this video I get to live out what I refer to as my “suit guy fantasy”. A young, unapologetic venture capitalist, a yuppie, the hero of 1990s romantic comedies, paces with fast steps through the streets of lower…

@skopemag news – wednesday – april 14, 2021 @ 3 pm est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope EXIT KID drop EP lead single ‘Munny’ | out April 14th Londoners Exit Kid continue to utilise their signature cocktail of grunge, Britpop and slacker-pop to deliver the goods with latest single ‘Munny’, set for release April 14th. Following their explosive ‘Garden’ EP, ‘Munny’ further demonstrates Exit Kid’s ability to forge…

@skopemag news – wednesday – april 14, 2021 @ 12 pm est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope ST. VINCENT: “THE MELTING OF THE SUN” SECOND TRACK FROM DADDY’S HOME OUT NOW Released just ahead of St. Vincent’s return to Saturday Night Live this weekend, the brand new “The Melting Of The Sun” is available across streaming and digital platforms. Gothic Metal Band Malacoda Streams “Crawling Chaos” EP In…

@skopemag news – tuesday – march 13, 2021 @ 3 pm est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Years & Years Release New Single ‘Starstruck’ Out Today! Years & Years return today with the brand new single, “Starstruck”, which is available now on Interscope Records. It’s the first new Years & Years music since 2018’s much-loved second album ‘Palo Santo’, and follows hot on the heels of Olly Alexander’s…

@skopemag news – tuesday – april 13, 2021 @ 12 pm est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Brooklyn’s Cool Company Release New Music Video “Halos’ A Mellow Yet Melodically Infectious R&B Gem Brooklyn writer/producer duo Cool Company today release their visual treatment for their mellow yet melodically infectious R&B gem that combines Ukulele leads, funk-tinged bass and synths. The video narrates the story of a romantic couple’s wedding…

Clark Ford Presents New Album ‘You’re The Best’

Although Clark Ford describes himself as a kind of Johnny-come-lately with country music, he’s nevertheless recorded one fine country music album with You’re The Best. The album includes a healthy fifteen-song portion of music. There’s more variety than you might expect, too. While the sound is consistent, the lyrical variety on it is quite vast.…

@skopemag news – monday – april 12, 2021 @ 5 pm est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Fake Dad Release Debut EP Old Baby After “Summer Hill” and “Breakfast in New York” charmed listeners and tastemakers with their homespun vitality, Brooklyn duo Fake Dad return with Old Baby, their debut EP. Andrea de Verona (she/her) and Josh Ford (he/him) have been leading up to this moment since forming…

@skopemag news – monday – april 12, 2021 @ 3 pm est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Arda & The Stolen Moon – Outsider in Perpetual Motion “In this age of half-baked ideas and half-assed algorithm songs, here is a smart old skool songwriter who is literate, eloquent and unafraid to tackle her subject matter either with humour or sheer gravity while fully developing song structures. Singer/songwriter Arda…