Turn on the TV, and chances are, one of the cable channels is airing “Hustle + Flow.” Song after song on the radio feature rappers and producers trying to channel that classic Dirty South attitude. Phonk, the wildly popular Eastern European rap subgenre, is nothing but a tribute to Tennessee sound. There’s an argument that…
Steph Sweet lets “A Wicked Man” soars all the way out into the sky, with an expansive take that possesses a wild freedom to it. The blues, dream pop, hard rock, and shoegaze all mesh into a singular experience. A western twang certainly rests right in the center of it giving it a hazy, animalistic…
Funk and the blues merge to become one with Million Dollar Space’s “Nonstop To Cairo”. Their chops are impeccable for they work in unison. From the fantastic fanfare of the horns to the sheer gumption of the guitar it has a lively presence. By letting their sound seemingly take on off into a whole bunch…
Quote from the band on the single: “Million Dollar Space” is a gritty, Funky and energetic song that is driving and catchy. A fallout of this never-ending hustle, and not being able to truly enjoy the Fruits of our labor.” Nonstop to Cairo bio: Five years after their debut full-length Dabble Heavy, Nonstop To Cairo…
@skopemag news – friday – june 10, 2022 @ 11 am est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Riley Pearce Delivers Debut Album ‘The Water & The Rough’ – OUT TOMORROW Not surprisingly, nature occupies a sizable piece of the artist’s musical DNA. For his debut album The Water & The Rough, Riley rented a house on…
Blynd Birds is one of the most recognized energetic bands in America. They have been in the music industry for some years now. Their anthems have made their journey in the music industry successful, and now they have a mark in the music industry. The album comprises nine tracks that offer blues, brilliant punk and…
@skopemag news – thursday – june 9, 2022 @ 10 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Houston Hip Hop Trailblazer, Billyracxx, Releases New Single “Thunderstruck” To Kick Off Summer of Creativity Billyracxx has been creating a buzz around his unique artistry over the past few years through a series of bold and creative projects. But…
Some bands can almost do it all. No band can, of course. Everything human is finite. There are at any given time, however, a handful of publicly visible bands who can cover a wider stylistic gamut than their peers and contemporaries. Some more than others, of course. California’s Wreckless Strangers play music they label “California…
@skopemag news – thursday – june 9, 2022 @ 12 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope M Field releases EP & Shares video for “Jolly Roger” “This second EP, like my first,” the London based artist explains, “is a collection of songs spanning time with some thematic links and a certain mood but no grand…
@skopemag news – wednesday – june 8, 2022 @ 11 am est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Toronto Blues-Rocker Chris Antonik Explores the Hurt of Being Shut Out in Roaring “Waves of Stone” Lack of communication between two people can sometimes be construed as stonewalling, and being shut out hurts — bad. Multi-award-nominated Canadian blues-rock artist…
Cowgirls and aliens might seem like opposites. Cowgirls are terrestrial, material, tethered to a particular time and place; aliens are stratospheric, spectral, transcendent, and defiant of the laws of gravity. Yet they’ve got more in common than it might initially appear. They both operate on the frontiers; they’re both explorers, comfortable on the margins of…
@skopemag news – friday – june 3, 2022 @ 7 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope JOSIAH: new video “Let The Lambs See The Knife” available! UK’s legendary heavy psych rockers JOSIAH return this summer with their first album in over a decade, ‘We Lay On Cold Stone’, to be issued on July 15th through…
@skopemag news – wednesday – june 1, 2022 @ 11 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope The Umbrellas announce new Slumberland 7″ & share the video for “Write It In The Sky” via Post-Trash The band gave some context on the A-side’s origin: “The instrumental and melody for “Write it in the sky” was improvised…
Joe Keene has been recording and performing songs for over 60 years and this new album, ‘I’ve Done It All In My Time’, is a true testament to Joe Keene’s longstanding career in music. With 20 songs on this new album, Joe Keene offers a flashback to the golden oldie sound. It comes as no…
Photo credit: Joanna Tillman Jen Schimpf is a genuine person with a kind soul and killer sound! Hailing from Maryland, Jen has been playing music since she is a kid and so music consumes her from head to toe. Jen Schimpf said it best here when describing her creative process: “Transcribing my emotions to sound”.…
World travel hasn’t been too easy to do during the past few years. But some intrepid explorers keep searching out new horizons. Fired by fascination, they journey all over the globe, learning and sharing whatever they can, absorbing and synthesizing traditions, and making unlikely connections. guUs is an artist like that — a legitimately worldly…
“I’m from a place where you can truly feel free,” sings Najjah Calibur on the first verse of “I’m Good,” his high-energy, club-ready new single. He means a mental space — a state of being and a way of life characterized by exuberance, creativity, and joy. But he’s also referring to a place on the…
@skopemag news – friday – may 27, 2022 @ 5 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Cleveland’s Biitchseat releases sophomore LP ‘Float’ today on Refresh Records! Floating is complicated. It can symbolize success, as a cream rises to the top. It can boast of achievements and richness, paired with a feathery effortlessness. To float on…
@skopemag news – tuesday – may 24, 2022 @ 4 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope The Wilful Boys Release New Video Ahead of This Weekend’s Release Show! After 8 years playing around New York and the rest of the US, The Wilful Boys are hitting Brooklyn Made on Friday May 27th to launch their…
@skopemag news – tuesday – may 24, 2022 @ 12 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope VIDEO: TACHYS ft. YUNA ‘You Can Be My Guide’ out today + eponymous TACHYS debut album! Also out today is their video for ‘You Can Be My Guide’, which features LA-based Malaysian singer Yuna, a phenomenal pop- and RnB…
Incredible achievements can be a lifetime in the making. Albert Cummings’s decade-spanning music career is in full gear with the highly anticipated release of his tenth album. His music has captured the hearts of music fans across the globe, and it’s easy to see why. The soloist takes fans on a joyride through the multifaceted…
@skopemag news – friday – may 20, 2022 @ 5 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Alex Izenberg Taps Dave Longstreth (Dirty Projectors) on “Our Love Remains” Today, May 20, 2022, marks the release of I’m Not Here, the junior full-length album from Alex Izenberg. A collection of beguiling love songs, tender heartache, despair and…
@skopemag news – thursday – may 19, 2022 @ 5 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Metal Warriors VICTORIUS Reveal New Single “Mighty Magic Mammoth” + Official Video Mighty dinosaurs fight to protect mankind from being enslaved by the ninja warriors as German space warriors VICTORIUS enter the next round of their ongoing battle against…
@skopemag news – wednesday – may 18, 2022 @ 2 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Layla – JBAX & Jesse Sampere “LAYLA” is a 2022 Dance cover of Eric Clapton Hit Song “Layla” Amazing guitar riffs from Bryan Smith, Vocals Jesse Sampere and Production by JBAX (Julia Barea) Out on Happy Sounds Productions Ltd…
World travel hasn’t been too easy to do during the past few years. But some intrepid explorers keep searching out new horizons. Fired by fascination, they journey all over the globe, learning and sharing whatever they can, absorbing and synthesizing traditions, and making unlikely connections. guUs is an artist like that — a legitimately worldly…
@skopemag news – friday – may 13, 2022 @ 10 am est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Arya Zappa 80’s teen film majesty “Listen to the Wind” single Listen To the Wind bursts out of the traps and immediately pulls you into its 80’s teen film majesty. With its persuasive disco beat and optimistic tone, it’s…
With a musical career spanning over ten years, we’ve got accustomed to Blue Soul Ten scoring our daily soundtracks with anthem after absolute anthem. His unique blend of jazz, soul, hip hop and EDM has resulted in some seriously captivating tracks. Seriously, just check his past albums The Incredible Sound Of Blue and Sounds About…
@skopemag news – wednesday – may 11, 2022 @ 1 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope BLACK LUNG: new video “Death Grip” feat. Shawna Potter of War On Women About the video: “Death Grip is a critique of the funeral industry and those who profit off grief and death. It’s not a secret that funeral…
@skopemag news – saturdday – may 7, 2022 @ 1 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Skilla Baby – Tim Dunkin (feat. Sada Baby) (Music Video) After putting in a level of work on the m-i-c so monumental over the past three years that artist/rapper Skilla Baby now swings fifteen racks a day & tens…
@skopemag news – friday – may 6, 2022 @ 11 am est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Get “Disconnected” with Celebration Summer Washington D.C. has a rich history of punk and hardcore bands that pioneered both genres while also bringing political and social issues to the forefront. Just outside of D.C., in the suburbs of Northern…
@skopemag news – friday – may 6, 2022 @ 9 am est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Primus Offers Exclusive Look Inside Tour Bus via SPIN.com As they cross the country on their 64-date ‘A Tribute To Kings’ world tour paying homage to prog-rock legends, Rush, Primus has just released a new video with SPIN.com offering…
@skopemag news – thursday – may 5, 2022 @ 8 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope VENUS PRINCIPLE unveil new single ‘Drag Nets’ VENUS PRINCIPLE are premiering the melancholic and powerful new track ‘Drag Nets’ as the final single taken from the dark psychedelic rockers’ debut full-length “Stand in Your Light”, which has been scheduled…
If you’ve ever craved a rush of adrenaline and a sense of positive tension, you’ve definitely tried gambling. There are a variety of reasons why individuals decide to give these games a shot. These motives include a desire for adventure, a dream to win money or social entertainment. Now, online gambling isn’t legal everywhere. You…
@skopemag news – wednesday – may 4, 2022 @ 10 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope [OUT NOW] Ace Hood & Killer Mike pay homage to Dolph, Nipsey, and other Black icons in “Greatness” music video Each bar from Ace and Killer Mike, irregardless if it’s a punchline, is filled with such emotion and depth…
@skopemag news – wednesday – may 4, 2022 @ 4 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope BONES & grayera’s new joint album Withered Created in collaboration with producer grayera, a fellow TeamSESH member who has connected with BONES in the past for fan favorite, “LooseScrew” ft. Eddy Baker, Withered finds BONES alternating between laid-back yet…
Nikki Machin, also known as That Nikki You Know, is releasing « Thursday Colours » , their first full length album created during the COVID-19 pandemic. As the world goes through this very distressing time, these songs are intended to help us release these difficult emotions so that we can move forward to better times.…
Most songwriters get hung up on one specific genre or style, sometimes two or three at most, but this has never been the case for the multi-genre, international award-winning songwriter Glenn Valles. Born and raised in Mumbai, India, vivid imagery characterizes his songwriting be it country, pop, rock, hip-hop/rap, EDM and more. His father Edmund…
@skopemag news – wednesday – april 27, 2022 @ 10 am est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Track Submission from Nathaniel Paul Singer/songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Nathaniel Paul was born in Michigan City, IN. After a move to NYC, he has been on the road touring with his Emmy award winning band, The Bergamot. His musical…
Robin Trower has been a major force in rock guitar since joining Procul Harum in the late 60’s. Since the early 1970’s he has been touring and recording with his Robin Trower Band. On this album RT handles the guitar and bass, along with Richard Watts on vocals, and Chris Taggart on drums. Additional bass…
@skopemag news – friday – april 22, 2022 @ 9 am est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Eliza & The Delusionals gear up for the release of highly anticipated debut LP Now And Then, share lead single, ‘Bed Song’ With their Australian tour underway and their debut album NOW AND THEN in the wings, waiting to…
