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@skopemag news – tuesday – september 1, 2020 @ 9 am est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Jacques Greene remixes Mild Minds track ‘DESTINATIONS’ Canadian DJ and producer Jacques Greene has remixed ‘DESTINATIONS’, the track from Australian artist Mild Minds, out now. A shimmering, high-energy rework, the Jacques Greene remix turns ‘DESTINATIONS’ into an emotive, club-ready jam while retaining the glacial synths that make the original so special.…

@skopemag news – monday – august 31, 2020 @ 1 pm est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Kaio Mars (American Pets) shares solo debut “All I Need,” Kaio Mars explains, “The song is about finding the joy in music again. Having felt kind of jaded about the whole songwriting process I thought it would be helpful to put myself in the shoes of my 5,6,7 year old self…

@skopemag news – monday – august 31, 2020 @ 8 am est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Dalizz – “Quiero Estar Contigo” After sharing her freestyles on social media, Elizabeth L. Ortiz, better known as DALIZZ, is ready to make her indelible mark in Latin music. The Puerto Rican singer and songwriter made her impressive debut in November, 2019 with her first single “El Candao”, achieving great reception…

@skopemag news – weekend / sunday – august 30, 2020 @ 11 am est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope The Avett Brothers’ New Album ‘The Third Gleam’ Available Now Following the release of singles “Victory,” “I Go To My Heart, and “Back Into The Light,” the eagerly-awaited third installment of The Avett Brothers’ ongoing Gleam series is available now on CD and digitally via American Recordings/Loma Vista Recordings, with vinyl…

@skopemag news – weekend / sunday – august 30, 2020 @ 8 am est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope ZULU MAN WITH SOME POWER On the album, Nasty C shared; “It’s an exciting time and I can’t wait to hear the feedback from my fans. I offered them something a little different with this album. I have some great features from artists that I respect. Check it out. I don’t…

@skopemag news – weekend / saturday – august 29, 2020 @ 3 pm est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Lil Xxel releases new high-energy track MNU Alexander Perez, better known as Lil Xxel (Zell) is the Tik Tok superstar taking the R&B world by storm with his fun and unique genre-blending sound. Newly signed to 300 Entertainment, Lil Xxel releases a brand new single “MNU” alongside a lyric video (Watch…

@skopemag news – weekend / saturday – august 29, 2020 @ 12 pm est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope My Morning Jacket release physical version of “The Waterfall II” today My Morning Jacket is proud to announce today’s physical release of their acclaimed new album, The Waterfall II. Released earlier this summer to all DSPs and streaming services, the album is available now via ATO Records on CD and LP…

@skopemag news – weekend / saturday – august 29, 2020 @ 6 am est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Sam the Astronaut (Garrison Johnson and TJ Gibson) – ‘High for You’ “High for You” is a love song you’ll want to dance to, with nods to 2000s electro pop. It’s about the highs of entering a new relationship, while trying to decide at the same time if you’re actually ready…

@skopemag news – friday – august 28, 2020 @ 12 pm est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Sydney indie trio Grids & Dots return with lush new single ‘The Great Divide’ First introducing themselves last year with the sweeping shoegaze infused dream-pop track ‘Never Change’, Sydney band Grids & Dots are back with new music for 2020. Their latest single, ‘The Great Divide’ continues to establish the group…

@skopemag news – friday – august 28, 2020 @ 7 am est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope NAO MARKS HER RETURN WITH NEW SINGLE AND VIDEO “WOMAN” FEATURING LIANNE LA HAVAS After a celebratory start to the year with the birth of her first child, “Woman” is a song that focuses on the theme of female empowerment, strength, and unapologetically loving yourself, the track states: “if God is…

@skopemag news – thursday – august 27, 2020 @ 7 pm est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Lastlings Release Remix of Cassian’s “Together ft. Thandi Phoenix” on Rose Avenue Australian electronic sibling duo Lastlings return with a new remix of Rose Avenue label-mate and Grammy-nominated producer Cassian’s track, “Together ft. Thandi Phoenix.” Adding a textured ethereal spin on the pop-forward record, Lastlings seamlessly allow the beauty in Thandi’s…

@skopemag news – thursday – august 27, 2020 @ 1 pm est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Madison Olds – 3’S A CROWD Close your eyes and picture this baller, badass bitch laying in a bathtub of diamonds sucking back bottles of champagne. Like a more savage version of Audrey Hepburn. This imaginary woman dominates life and love. She knows how to get down and dirty, and keep…

@skopemag news – thursday – august 27, 2020 @ 10 am est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope GOODY GRACE TAPS G-EAZY & JUICY J FOR “NOTHING GOOD” Rising Canadian singer/songwriter/producer Goody Grace enlists longtime friend G-Eazy and rap legend Juicy J for “Nothing Good,” out today via Atlantic Records. The new song, produced by The Futuristics, arrives alongside a stunning accompanying video starring Uncut Gems actress, Julia Fox.…

@skopemag news – wednesday – august 26, 2020 @ 4 pm est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Ruth Brosnan’s New Single ‘Toodle-oo’ Following up the hugely well-received single, Good Enough, Cork-based singer-songwriter, Ruth Brosnan’s latest single is Toodle-oo, an upbeat, effervescent track which again highlights her strength of character and honesty, along with a wicked sense of humour. Ruth wrote this song to promote and encourage independence in…

@skopemag news – wednesday – august 26, 2020 @ 1 pm est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Artist: Pan Amsterdam – Title: Debtors Skyline Debtors Skyline is the second single from the forthcoming album, HA Chu. Pan Am’s second album will release Oct 2nd this year. Debtors Skyline began life as a nightly impromptu jam that Mr. Shn & Pan Am’ played during their U.K. & U.S. tours.…

@skopemag news – wednesday – august 26, 2020 @ 9 am est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Grammy-nominated Producer/Songwriter JT Daly’s MAD WAVE release Official Video for “Mad Wave” Ones To Watch premiered the video and said, “The unease of Daly’s lyrics strobe perfectly in the visuals for ‘Mad Wave’… The result is a sense of stunning unease: beauty and ugliness displayed in harmony.” Acclaimed Quartet Darlingside Launch…

@skopemag news – wednesday – august 26, 2020 @ 6 am est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope New Release from Dj Reitt & Shanara “Canto a Babalú Ayé Remixes” On Slammin Media DJ Reitt & Shanara are a Cuban house duo. DJ Reitt is a pioneer of the fusion of Cuban and electronic music and is a large supporter of Latin House in the Cuban scene. He is…

@skopemag news – tuesday – august 25, 2020 @ 3 pm est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope CUCAMARAS – Lift-off with ‘Window Seat’ Hot on the heels of July’s ‘Keep It Cool’, CUCAMARAS today reveal the second side of their AA-side single release: ‘Window Seat’ (via Ditto Music). Serving-up two ice-cold, lo-fi cuts to keep your Summer soundtrack well refreshed, ‘Window Seat’ is very much the slacker sister…

@skopemag news – tuesday – august 25, 2020 @ 11 am est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope RATS ON ACID LAUNCHES A GRITTY, REAL LIFE-INSPIRED PUNK SINGLE “LIKE IT LIKE THAT”! UK punk quartet Rats On Acid showcases the formation’s raw and emotional stance on the mental state of a victim of a real-life traumatic experience through “Like It Like That” – the band’s latest, enraged and induced…

@skopemag news – tuesday – august 25, 2020 @ 9 am est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Michael Love Michael – Debut Album “XO” Out Now “The album is named XO for several reasons,” Michael says. “It is about a tender kind of love for myself that is ever evolving. It is also about contrast. As a Black person, I am sometimes told I have no culture, no…

@skopemag news – monday – august 24, 2020 @ 1 pm est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope UNLEASH THE ARCHERS Releases Music Video for Triumphant New Track “Faster Than Light” Canadian melodic power metal quartet UNLEASH THE ARCHERS just dropped their masterful fifth full-length concept album, Abyss, via Napalm Records last Friday, followed by a searing virtual concert performance from The Rickshaw Theatre in Vancouver, BC on Saturday!…

@skopemag news – monday – august 24, 2020 @ 8 am est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope LISTEN: Damian Lazarus & Jem Cooke Release ‘Into The Sun’—off of ‘Flourish’ LP Damian Lazarus’ forthcoming full length album, Flourish, continues to take shape with the release of its second single featuring vocalist Jem Cooke. ‘Into The Sun’ further explores the LP’s broken beat territories with a soulful sense of songwriting…

@skopemag news – weeken / sunday – august 23, 2020 @ 12 pm est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Dawn Landes Releases New Single “Oh Amelia” from ROW Beloved singer/songwriter Dawn Landes released today her new single “Oh Amelia” off her forthcoming album ROW. Out on October 2nd, the collection of songs from the anticipated musical tells the incredible true story of Tori Murden McClure, the first woman to row…

@skopemag news – weekend / sunday – august 23, 2020 @ 9 am est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope L.A. Duo Mines Falls Release “Red Moon, Car Wreck” Single Quote fom Carson Lund: I had been traveling quite a bit for my job when I wrote this song, touching on all corners of the country, finding myself in quiet towns I’d never heard of before, and not communicating with family…

@skopemag news – weekend / saturday – august 22, 2020 @ 11 am est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope 3RD SINGLE AND VIDEO BY THE WAYMAKER – “KINGDOM OF HEAVEN” The record label Melodic Passion releases the 3rd single and video “Kingdom of Heaven” from the new metal sensation The Waymaker -a new band consisting of Christian Liljegren (Narnia, Audiovision, ex. Divinefire), Jani Stefanovic (Solution 45, Zhakiah, ex. Divinefire) and…

@skopemag news – weekend / saturday – august 22, 2020 @ 6 am est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope American Aquarium Releases Timely Track “A Better South” American Aquarium has released a live performance video (from quarantine) for “A Better South” from their #1 release Lamentations. On Lamentations frontman BJ Barham skillfully dissects the Southern experience while offering empathy as the lights continue to dim. Although written earlier, Lamentations feels…

@skopemag news – friday – august 21, 2020 @ 1 pm est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope TROYE SIVAN’S NEW EP, IN A DREAM, IS OUT TODAY USA Today placed In A Dream on its list of “10 albums you need to hear this month,” noting that “Aside from Taylor Swift…no other artist has better captured our quarantine blues than Troye Sivan.” The Associated Press said, “It’s a…

skopemag news – friday #tgif – august 21, 2020 @ 10 am est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope ”Automatic” Video Feat. Tory Lanez and MIA’s Dyamond Doll The Miami native has been writing, rapping and singing since the age of 14. Now at 27-years-old and under Dark Boys Records’ wing, she’s reached over a million views after releasing her first uplifting anthem single “Dwade” featuring Miami legend Trina this…

skopemag news – friday – august 21, 2020 @ 7 am est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Bakir Floyd – 2 A.M. (Official Music Video) Newark, New Jersey artist Bakir Floyd just released his new single + music video “2AM”. Heartfelt and soothing, the single puts listeners in a lullaby sense of mind in which they daydream about the people they love as Floyd did for his women.…

@skopemag news – thursday – august 20, 2020 @ 6 pm est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope DAMM – How the music video ‘Silence’ became a very personal story We are proud to present the new video for the single “Silence” by DAMM which was released on 24.07.2020. The video clip ‘Silence’ is about trying to stay in the moment, withdrawing from the world or a certain situations…

@skopemag news – thursday – august 20, 2020 @ 1 pm est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Pine Barons Announce ‘Mirage On The Meadow’ LP Philadelphia-based psych-rockers Pine Barons have announced the release of their upcoming sophomore album, Mirage on the Meadow, due out October 9th via Grind Select. They exclusively shared the first single and official music video “Sputter” with Under the Radar. On the video, Under…

@skopemag news – thursday – august 20, 2020 @ 8 am est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope JOHN LINDAHL RELEASES OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR “HONEST” REMIX FEAT. FELLOW DEF JAM ARTIST NEVAEH JOLIE “I believe that the more important the dream is,” 23-year-old John Lindahl says, “the more you’re going to get knocked down.” Born in Silver Spring, Maryland (he coincidentally shares Montgomery County roots with Logic), John was…

@skopemag news – wednesday – august 19, 2020 @ 12 pm est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Maya Maya – ‘Cutting Teeth’ EP Maya Maya was formed in 2017 when I met our guitarist, Tony Millar, and then, in 2019, our bassist, Scott Anstruther, joined the band. “Cutting Teeth” as an expression means to gain experience of something by doing it and that is exactly what we have…

@skopemag news – wednesday – august 19, 2020 @ 10 am est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Jizzle Proves His Versatility In New Song— “Fong Ma Foyeh” Multiple award-winning Gambian urban music superstar, Jizzle, claps back at his doubters with newly released “Fong Ma Foyeh”. Trying to make sense of the world during these testing times. Jizzle has been locked up in the studio and kept his creative…

@skopemag news – wednesday – august 19, 2020 @ 8 am est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope New Signing Dylan Dunlap Shares “Seriously” Nettwerk Records is excited to announce the signing of Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Dylan Dunlap. At age 6, Dylan taught himself piano to partake in a grade school talent show. At age 11, he picked up a copy of Pro Tools and…

@skopemag news – tuesday – august 18, 2020 @ 6 pm est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope actor, comedian, and musician Jon Daly signs to Northern Spy Records August 14th, 2020 marks a momentus occasion. Northern Spy Records has signed comedian Jon Daly. To celebrate our signing and the 39th anniversary of the release of The Rolling Stones’ “Start Me Up,” we’re releasing a remastered version of Jon…

@skopemag news – tuesday – august 18, 2020 @ 1 pm est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Jeremy Ivey Announces Album ‘Waiting Out The Storm’ With Video For New Single “Someone Else’s Problem” Although it was written over a year ago, Jeremy Ivey’s new single “Someone Else’s Problem” couldn’t be more apt for today’s pandemic-ridden and racially charged times. Co-written with Ivey’s wife Margo Price, the song is…

@skopemag news – tuesday – august 18, 2020 @ 8 am est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Freddie Dredd Prepares to Do the “DEVIL’S WORK” on His Latest Single Emerging from the corners of the internet that few dare to tread, Freddie Dredd spins his darkest fantasies into intoxicating rap music. Diving ever-deeper into the world of the occult, Freddie shares “DEVIL’S WORK,” his new single. Over a…

@skopemag news – monday – august 17, 2020 @ 1 pm est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Tycho Jones – “Carni” Following on from his underground banger ‘Don’t Be Afraid’, Londoner Tycho Jones continues on his unique musical journey with his latest offering ‘Carni’, an ode to London’s Notting Hill Carnival. A fusion of dub, jungle, and post-punk, Jones infuses a nostalgic narrative with sonic vibes that would…

@skopemag news – monday – august 17, 2020 @ 8 am est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Pluto x “Hood Baby”: Lil Gotit and Future Share “What It Was” Video Wielding an offbeat and infectious melodic style, Atlanta’s Lil Gotit is quickly earning the approval of his city’s trap elite. Joining up with Future, Gotit shares the video for “What It Was.” With production from D. Hill, who…