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@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Charlie Gradon Offers Nostalgic New Single ‘Blurry Ones’ Sydney melancholic strummer Charlie Gradon takes a more upbeat approach on new single ‘Blurry Ones’ from his forthcoming sophomore EP. ‘Blurry Ones’ was written when Gradon bought his wife a vintage camera which took, as Gradon describes, “basically useless blurry photographs”. Born in…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Art Rock Supergroup MANDOKI SOULMATES Release Full-Length Album Feat. Ian Anderson, Jack Bruce, Al Di Meola and Others In Partnership With U.S. Label CLEOPATRA RECORDS! L.A.-based indie label Cleopatra Records and Hungarian-born songwriter/producer/musician Leslie Mandoki, the mastermind behind the living, breathing art rock project Mandoki Soulmates, are proud to announce the…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope out today: Existential Emptiness (CL) “Nevereinding Pain – Everlasting Sorrow” @ Death/Doom/Black Metal EXISTENTIAL EMPTINESS was formed in March 2018 as a way to express our most personal tastes without getting stuck in a particular style. In it, we find innately aspects of old school death metal, traditional doom metal, and…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Brit duo AVAWAVES release single and video “Voyager II” The classically trained pair, Anna Phoebe and Aisling Brouwer, create ambient soundscapes based on intricate interplay between violin and piano. Both are composers in their own right—Brouwer for film and television, and Phoebe for the U.K.’s Royal Ballet School—but it is through…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope JASIAH RELEASES TIMELY NEW SONG “REBEL” After releasing his ferocious aggro-rap single, “Break Shit,” earlier this year, genre-defying recording artist Jasiah returns with his latest release, “Rebel,” a protest anthem which arrives alongside original artwork drawn by Jasiah as well as a powerful visualizer – Sergeant Buzfuz explore lockdown London streets…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Offaiah remixes Crazy Cousinz floorfiller ‘Outline’ Enigmatic East London producer Offaiah has remixed the new Crazy Cousinz and Julie Bergen single ‘Outline’, out 12th June. Announcing itself with an assertive kick drum, Offaiah turns an already dancefloor-focused track into a certified deep house banger, pairing Bergen’s euphoric vocals with an infectious…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope TYGA RELEASES NEW SINGLE “VACATION” In order to say “Thanks” to first responders and others on the frontlines fighting COVID-19 and injustice, the GRAMMY® Award-nominated multiplatinum modern hip-hop icon decided to give back. He teamed up with Karisma Hotels & Resorts and will give away 10 all-expenses-paid vacations at Azul Beach…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Blackberry Smoke’s “Live From Capricorn Sound Studios” EP out today Recorded earlier this year at Capricorn Sound Studios in Macon, GA, the project consists of six new versions of songs that have special ties to the historic studio and town and was created as a lead up to the band’s anticipated…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Lil Gotit Returns with the Black-And-White “Bricks In The Attic” Video Bobbing and weaving through trap tracks with triplets and offbeat melodies, Lil Gotit is one of Atlanta’s most promising young voices. Welcoming us into his world of bricks and racks, the 20-year-old rapper shares “Bricks In The Attic,” a new…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Singapore Kane & DJ Premier “Dreams & Visions” From being the offspring of under-privileged Jamaican immigrants, to living in an environment surrounded by parasites and having constant restrictions/blockages thrown in his path, none of these impediments has stifled Boston [MA] lyricist Singapore Kane from pursuing his “Dreams & Visions,” produced by…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Ask Carol titled ‘Run With You’ Video “Run With You” is Ask Carol’s first ever real music video, made by the band themselves, under the corona-lockdown. Filmed around Carols home in the Norwegian woods, this short story portraits two girls, two sisters, desperate to get away. One of the sisters is…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Bruce Hornsby to release Non-Secure Connection August 14 + “My Resolve” featuring James Mercer debuts The new record follows the release of 2019’s acclaimed album, Absolute Zero, which The New York Times praised as “one more daring, rewarding turn in his catalog: 10 knotty, thoughtful yet rambunctious songs that juggle scientific…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Dan Croll shares new video for ‘So Dark’, shot in an Uber in L.A. (pre-lockdown) Recorded exclusively in the backseat of an Uber and captured by visual collaborators Wild Honey Pie, the singer and songwriter croons his way through this humble and emotive rendition of his newest offering, as he takes…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope A BOOGIE WIT DA HOODIE UNVEILS HIGHLY ANTICIPATED DELUXE VERSION OF ‘ARTIST 2.0’ Multi-platinum recording artist A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie returns with the highly-anticipated deluxe version of his acclaimed third studio album, ARTIST 2.0, available this Friday, June 19, via Highbridge The Label/Atlantic Records. GARZI Reminisces On “SUMMER” Official Music…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope AZURE EMOTE: Revolver Magazine Premieres “Curse Of Life” Video Tune in to Revolver Magazine to see the premiere of avant death metal unit AZURE EMOTE’s stunning new video for “Curse Of Life.” The track is found on the outfit’s third album, The Third Perspective, which saw release in March through Polish…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Kenny Loggins to Appear on Jay Leno’s Garage on 6/17 Legendary singer-songwriter Kenny Loggins will appear on an all-new episode of Jay Leno’s Garage this Wednesday, June 17, at 10pm ET/PT on CNBC. In this episode, Kenny Loggins takes Jay Leno for a ride in a Porsche 365 replica that looks…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope New Release from Looters :”Right At Home” Weigh The Anchor Weigh The Anchor is an emerging band from Oakville, Ontario, Canada. The band released their debut in 2017. Since then, the band has continued to tour and play shows. The band has garnered well over 450,000 streams on Spotify and has…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Venus Furs – Paul Kasner – “Paranoia” as an examination of mental health The accompanying video attempts to capture the associated feelings of isolation and alienation, running after and away from yourself, and the discomfort of being alone whether you’re in a crowd or on your own. Coincidentally, it was filmed…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Ben Kunder – “Stranger” is me really letting go The stranger, from my upcoming album Searching For The Stranger, is the unknown, the different, the fight, the human connection we long for but haven’t yet experienced. The strange and weird that exists inside of us, the genetic makeup that we tend…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope DBK Country Radio – Track: Drinking Whiskey in the Afternoon This song is called Drinking Whiskey in the Afternoon. It’s under the name DBK Country Radio. It is available on Itunes, Spotify, Amazon, and Youtube. It’s a fun and light song in the genre of Alan Jackson’s and Jimmy Buffet’s, 5…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope BRUX’s “Fruit” Gets Reworked by Go Freek, Otira and Sinden The sensual title track off BRUX’s debut EP, Fruit, is explored through a series of dancefloor friendly remixes. Incorporating dark stabs, organ riffs and a fire-starting groove, Go Freek reworks “Fruit” into a vital house offering. Rave enthusiast Otira puts his…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope New Music This Week – Norah Jones, Built to Spill, Jehnny Beth, and More New Releases for June 12, 2020 – Here are the AllMusic editors’ picks for the most noteworthy releases this week. Looking for more? Visit our New Releases page. SE SUPONIA, LO MAS RECIENTE DE “EL JONSON”, J.…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Dennis Ellsworth shares “Step Into The Light” featuring Reeny Smith Charlottetown, PEI songwriter Dennis Ellsworth shares a reimagined version of his song “Step Into The Light,” featuring a powerful vocal performance by Reeny Smith. The song hails from Common Senselessness, a five song companion project to Ellsworth’s critically praised 2019 album…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Checkmark (Skitzofreniks) Is A Father Against Dead Beat Dads With New Video “Thanks For Life” Hailing from Cambridge, MA, Skitzofreniks have been a staple of the Boston Hip Hop scene since the mid-90’s. CheckMark & Eddie Bones (RIP) epic live shows were revered as that of playground legends; while their grassroots…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope HONNE RETURN WITH DREAMY NEW SINGLE, “NO SONG WITHOUT YOU” Written alongside Anderson.Paak collaborator Pomo during a spontaneous trip to Los Angeles in January and later finished at their studio in Hackney and in insolation during lockdown, ‘no song without you’ sees HONNE strip everything back, pick up their acoustic guitars…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Meg Lawrenson Captivates With ‘Use My Body’ Brighton based Meg Lawrenson is cementing her name as a real force in the pop realm and her latest release ‘Use My Body’ will grab you within an instant. It is a track which takes influence from some of the commercial pop greats such…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Servo Flowers returns with brand new single ‘Messed Up’, from forthcoming debut EP, Joey Car Crash 2019 proved to be a fruitful one for Perth songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jimmy Mac, aka Servo Flowers. Quickly cultivating a presence and following for himself locally with the release of his debut single, ‘King of…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope ELM: Ghost Cult Premieres The Wait From Italian Noise Rock Unit; Record To See Release This Friday Via Bronson Recordings Ghost Cult is currently streaming The Wait, the forthcoming new full-length from Italian noise rock unit ELM. The premiere comes in advance of the record’s official release this Friday, June 12th…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Evening Hymns Shares New Single: ‘Pyrenees’ ‘Pyrenees’ is the third song to be released after ‘I Can Only Be Good’ and ‘My Drugs My Dreams’ – tipped so far at NPR, Gorilla vs Bear, American Songwriter, The Line Of Best Fit, Exclaim and more – from the long-awaited new album, Heavy…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope moe. to release first album in six years on June 26 moe. is celebrating its milestone 30th anniversary year with the release of their long awaited new album – the groundbreaking jam band’s first studio LP in more than six years. THIS IS NOT, WE ARE arrives at all DSPs and…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Steve Earle Releases New Song “Times Like These” Today Steve Earle has released a brand new song, “Times Like These” (Acoustic Version) on the heels of his acclaimed Ghosts of West Virginia. Today, SPIN has premiered the new song which was recorded late last week. They say, “The bare-bones recording, with…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Icelandic duo Hugar share “A New Renaissance” from upcoming ‘The Vasulka Effect Multitalented Icelandic duo HUGAR release a new single & music video “A New Renaissance” from their upcoming sophomore album on Sony Music Masterworks – The Vasulka Effect: Music for the Motion Picture set for release October 2nd. The second…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Helvetia announces new LP ‘This Devastating Map’ out Aug. 7th Helvetia was formed in Seattle in 2005 by Jason Albertini. Since the band’s inception, he’s employed a rotating cast of band members and collaborators, which now includes Steve Gere and Samantha Stidham. Albertini is 1/3 of the group Duster, who spent…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope For Skope: Fafaq debuts on R3HAB’s CYB3RPVNK with g-house-inspired “I Want That House” Newcomer Fafaq makes an epic debut on CYB3RPVNK with his g-house style single “I Want That House,” in collaboration with fellow Polish artist Fake Jake and Dutch singer Saga Bloom. With a sluggish, bouncy bassline and a funky…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope SPiN – ‘Don’t Knock on that Door’ The song is a deeply personal Genre and Style bending song about a tragedy causing an unfixable rift in a relationship. The song features a mandolin in several sections and the lyric video is based around a kaleidoscope, signifying the escape and the self-doubt…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Under The Reefs Orchestra’s, the Brussels based jazz trio, release their s/t debut album today on Capitane Records! Some band names capture the sound they emit almost perfectly and Under the Reefs Orchestra is one such band. “The underlying poetic idea is that by drowning, being at the bottom, losing everything,…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Cassette Spence – new single “solstice” is out With her EP sixsix, Cassette Spence offers us a collection of six tracks associating voice memos, guitars, synthesizers, drum machines and percussion. The songs narrate the artist’s experiences and nostalgia, particularly recounted in the song Solstice. This one stands out for its darker…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Casket Grinder: Colombia’s Death Metallers Release New Album Fall into Dementia on Awakening Records Conceived in 2010, CASKET GRINDER is a Death Metal band based in Medellín, Colombia. With the sole intention to create a distinctive and super aggressive old school sound, these metal maniacs have fused elements from both the…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Kai Ming & Antoine Seychal – ‘Alright’ (feat. OMZ) – A Tune To Get You Motivated To Working Out Alright is a mainstream EDM track to motivate you while you are doing jumping jacks and push ups. The verse part is cadenced by tiny and lively percussions that fill the mix…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Award-winning singer-songwriter Jenny Bruce aka GHOSTE releases new music video “Brick by Brick” Internationally acclaimed, multiple-award-winning singer-songwriter, Jenny Bruce, introduces her new artistic identity, GHOSTE. Today, she releases her new single “Brick by Brick”, a defiant declaration of grit and resilience. The track is from her new album, GHOSTE, produced by…
