SKOPE NEWS FOR SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

TITS OF CLAY ‘BLANK GENERATION’ ON OUT.COM

Tits of Clay are the rocking “Angry Inch” from the gender-bending Tony Award winning musical, ‘Hedwig and the Angry Inch’. Their irrepressible 5-track debut EP ‘Belasco’ (a tribute to David Belasco, the theatrical producer, impresario, director, playwright and founder of the Belasco Theatre, where ‘Hedwig’ is staged), is a searing nod to their collective punk and alternative music roots done with swagger, masterful instrumentation, wit, fun, melody, angst and a little filth. The set includes inspired covers of iconic songs by Devo (“Uncontrollable Urge”), Wreckless Eric (“Whole Wide World”), Richard Hell (“Blank Generation”), Lou Reed (“Satellite of Love’) and Bob Dylan (“I’ll Keep It With Mine”), featuring Michael C. Hall (of ‘Six Feet Under’, ‘Dexter’ and ‘Hedwig’ fame) on vocals. The EP will be released worldwide, on all digital platforms, as well as CD and limited edition, numbered green 10” vinyl, on September 11th via Tits of Clay/KID Recordings.

http://www.out.com/music/2015/8/18/hedwig-fans-listen-blank-generation-cover-tits-clay

BOB FORREST NEW SINGLE ON YAHOO MUSIC

On October 9th, singer-songwriter Bob Forrest will release Survival Songs via Six Degrees Records. Formerly the lead vocalist of LA rock bands Thelonious Monster and The Bicycle Thief, Forrest is also known for appearing as the lead drug counselor on Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew.

The first track “Truth Chaos & Beauty” premiered at Yahoo Music:

https://www.yahoo.com/music/hear-it-first-bob-forrest-goes-solo-with-truth-128125079336.html

MAIA SHARP SINGLE IS #1 MOST ADDED FIRST WEEK AT TRIPLE A RADIO

“Nothing But the Radio,” the first single from acclaimed singer/songwriter Maia Sharp’s new studio album, The Dash Between The Dates, was #1 Most Added this week at Triple A radio. Some of the stations adding the sultry song, which is available HERE on iTunes, include KCSN-Los Angeles, KINK-Portland, WXRV-Boston, WTMD-Baltimore, WRLT-Nashville, KPRI-San Diego, KRSH-Santa Rosa, WZEW-Mobile, WFIV-Knoxville, WDST-Woodstock and SiriusXM The Loft.

LISTEN TO “NOTHING BUT THE RADIO” HERE:

TYLER LYLE ANIMATED MUSIC VIDEO

Today, via a premiere with Diffuser.fm, Tyler Lyle released the beautifully animated video of “Winter Is For Kierkegaard”. The video was created by Brooklyn-based visual artist Bianca Gonzalez and expertly matches the road weariness meets abstract hopefulness of the track. “Winter Is For Kierkegaard” was the lead single from Tyler’s latest full length The Native Genius of Desert Plants and premiered this past spring with Paste Magazine who called it an “uplifting anthem of self-realization”.

http://diffuser.fm/exclusive-tyler-lyle-winter/

KELLER WILLIAMS NEW YEARS SHOW

Today, prolific singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Keller Williams announces he’ll spend New Year’s Eve in Telluride, Colorado with his 7-piece funk outfit More Than A Little. Dubbed “Tofunkuride” featuring Keller Williams and More Than A Little, tickets to this intimate show are available now to members of the fan club, and on sale to the general public on Friday, September 9. A limited number of VIP packages also available. Visit http://www.kellerwilliams.net/shows for tickets and info.

Find Keller on tour throughout the fall, bringing a variety of his projects – including Keller Solo, More Than a Little, Keller and The Keels, and his brand new Keller Williams Trio featuring Rob Wasserman and Rodney Holmes – to stages across the country.

http://kellerwilliams.net/shows/

ASTRONAUT, ETC NEW SINGLE

In another universe, the path of Astronauts, etc.’s Anthony Ferraro would have led him to become a classical musician — the culmination of nearly two decades of focused training. But as adventures go, each brings its own trials and it is the explorer’s duty to adapt.

It was while studying music at the University of California, Berkeley, that Anthony’s arthritis, diagnosed in childhood, began to affect his hands. No longer able to play etudes or concertos with the vigor they demanded, he dropped out of school and began to search for a new focus.

MAYBUG “WINTER SUN”

Maybug is the alias of Bristol based singer-songwriter Joseph Dunn. Writing organic, and deeply soulful music – the outcome is something that is undoubtedly heartfelt, imaginative, and moving – with a sound that is both rooted in musical history, but with a welcome, modern slant.

Today sees him reveal ‘Winter Sun’, the second track to be lifted from his debut EP, ‘Pollen Odyssey’, out September 18th, 2015. Stream ‘Winter Sun’ here:

ALPINE’S “FOOLISH” ALTOBALLER REMIX PREMIERES AT EARMILK

Earmilk praises, “Where the original version of “Foolish” keeps to Alpine’s succinct multi-layered vocals and smooth instrumental styles, Altoballer’s mix shines in providing a danceable alternative.” “Foolish” is the lead single off the band’s latest album Yuck, released earlier this year via Votiv Music.

http://earmi.lk/0Gcm5u

CEELO GREEN PREMIERES OFFICIAL ANIMATED VIDEO FOR NEW TRACK “SIGN OF THE TIMES”

Atlantic Records’ CeeLo Green has premiered the official animated video for new track “Sign Of The Times,” available now on all DSPs. “HEART BLANCHE” – which marks the GRAMMY® Award-winning superstar’s first full-length release in nearly five years – arrives worldwide November 13th.

ILLMACULATE & ONLYONE “NOBODY”

Portland, Oregon duo Illmaculate and OnlyOne present “Nobody”, the new single from Only & Ill, their forthcoming album featuring Crooked I, Yukmouth, Hippie Sabotage and Sapient. Illmaculate won 2004’s Scribble Jam (the youngest emcee ever to do so), two World Rap Championships and this year’s King Of The Dot title.

EVERYTHING EVERYTHING REMIX KIMBERLY ANNE’S ‘BURY IT THERE’

Bury It There is the new single from Kimberly Anne, available digitally from today and impacting October 5th on Polydor. Written by Kimberly Anne and produced by Charlie Hugall (Florence & The Machine, Ed Sheeran, Lucy Rose) and Mark Crew (Bastille), the subtly anthemic Bury It There is built on an insistent guitar riff and staccato percussion, with Kimberly Anne’s voice providing the song’s melodic drive. The quietly devastating lyrics are “about the realisation that you never belonged somewhere you desperately thought you wanted to,” says Kimberly Anne. As she sings the chorus’s refrain “I must be built of different stuff than what your love is made of” the honesty of her delivery is palpable.

https://soundcloud.com/kimberlyanne/kimberly-anne-bury-it-there-everything-everything-remix

PINS NEW VIDEO ‘DAZED BY YOU’

Still on the heels of their wildly successful sophomore LP Wild Nights, PINS have shared their video for ‘Dazed By You’ on PAPER. True to the Manchester band’s aesthetic, the video pairs their hazy sonic ruminations with antiquated Super 8 footage of a journey across America interjected with chalk-like drawings. In the end it’s a true testament to PINS: style, playful nostalgia and a sense of adventure.

http://www.papermag.com/2015/09/premiere_pinss_get_lost_in_ame.php

BLEUBIRD “KEITH HARINGBONE” VIDEO

“KEITH HARINGBONE” is the first single off the new BLEUBIRD album “LAUDERDALE.”

The record will be available on Fake Four Inc on 9/18. Directed by BJ Golnick the video depicts an average day in the life of a Floridian rap gawd.

CORY KENDRIX X ANNA LOVE X HUSTLE MAN “RUNNING GAME”

Getting ready for his set at POP Montreal later this month, Cory Kendrix teams up again with Red Bull Music Academy producer/DJ Anna Love for their new track, “Running Game” featuring Latino emcee Hustle Man. The three artists (along with Catch Lungs and Tommy Brown) represent Love Language, a Denver-based music group looking to release their debut album early next year. Cory will be on tour September 17-22 2015, visiting Austin and Montreal as he looks to continue the momentum of his “Codeine Sippas” tour from earlier this year.

JACKIE GREENE’S “TRUST SOMEBODY” VIDEO PREMIERES AT PASTE

Jackie Greene’s video for the first single, “Trust Somebody,” from his new album Back To Birth, recently premiered at Paste and is now available to share/embed HERE. The singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist’s seventh album was released to critical acclaim August 21, debuting #5 on Billboard’s Heatseekers chart, #43 on the Rock chart, and #10 on the Folk chart. Currently on the road in support of the album, his nationwide tour will continue through year’s end.

http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2015/09/video-premiere-jackie-greene—trust-somebody.html