Month: June 2016

LUKAS GRAHAM NEW SINGLE “MAMA SAID”

Lukas Graham, whose hit single “7 Years” just went triple platinum, will embark on an expansive headlining tour later this year, produced by Live Nation. The tour kicks off November 10 in Vancouver, and crisscrosses North America through February 1, making stops at The Wiltern in Los Angeles, The Fillmore in Denver, and Hammerstein Ballroom…

TYPHOID ROSIE “RUN ALONG” VIDEO

Hailing from Brooklyn, TYPHOID ROSIE, offers up a unique blend of sultry Indie-Pop-Rock for your ears. With their newest release in tow, Hearts Bleed Goodbye, the band has been garnering the praise of fans and critics alike. Currently the band is sharing their new single “Run Along,” a vibrant and catchy piece that brings their…

SKOPE NEWS FOR JUNE 6, 2016

IRA HILL TOUR Akron, Ohio based Metal band Ira Hill have announced that they will be supporting O’Kingdom on “The Lost Souls Tour”. This will be the 4th national tour in the last year for Ira Hill and their second visit to Texas since SXSW in March of 2016. The band is touring in support…

J A S H “SUMMER TIME LOVE” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO

UK singer and songwriter sensation J A S H has been causing huge waves in the Dance music scene since exploding onto the scene. Armed with his unique take of commercial and Tropical infused House records, and taking inspiration from heavyweight weight artists like Calvin Harris, Kygo and R&B King The Weekend, he has been…

Karen Willough – “World Without You”

Sensitive and stylish, Karen Willough’s “World Without You” duet with Michael Jones is a brilliant beautiful song. Romantic to its very core the song unfurls ever so slowly. The soft, gentle arrangement works wonders with her clear, careful vocals. Lyrically the song focuses on relationships, on what they mean, and how their dissolution can result…

Rachael Sage – “Choreographic”

Rachael Sage returns to the music scene with her new album “Choreographic”. Sage is a talented vocalist and a well-seasoned musician with a long list of credits to her name. Her work has been on MTV, HBO, the movie “Fame”, and on the TV show “Dance Moms” , just to name a few. Sage is…

J’Moris – “Moris Better: The Hangover”

“MorIs Better: The Hangover” shows off J’Moris’s impressive lyrical flow and strong sense of storytelling. Throughout the collection J’Moris peppers the pieces with lots of pop culture references. Keeping this centered are little snapshots of a life, anxiety of parenthood, loving people, etc. By doing this he is able to go for a playful nimble…

SKOPE NEWS FOR JUNE 3, 2016

DJ KHALED RELEASES NEW SINGLE “FOR FREE” FEATURING DRAKE Today, DJ Khaled unveils his brand new single “For Free” [featuring Drake], exclusively on Apple Music/iTunes. “For Free” heralds the impending arrival of Khaled’s anxiously awaited ninth full-length studio album and first release under the newly minted joint venture between Epic Records and his own We…

JONATHAN CAVIER “PEARL”

Pop singer-songwriter Jonathan Cavier is gearing up for the release of his second solo single “Pearl” on June 17th, 2016. This single will be released along with Cavier’s debut solo album, Premier, which will also be out on June 17th, 2016. On Premier, Cavier blends influences from Duran Duran to David Bowie and Goo Goo…

THE AVALANCHES “FRANKIE SINATRA”

Sixteen years after the release of their critically acclaimed, award winning debut Since I Left You, The Avalanches return with their second album, Wildflower – to be released worldwide on July 8 and available for pre-order now. Astralwerks is thrilled to be releasing the long-awaited album from the influential and genre-defying Australian band. “It is…

BLOOM TWINS “AMNESIA” SINGLE

London-based sister act, Bloom Twins, have unveiled their new single ‘Amnesia,’ to be taken from their forthcoming debut LP due out later this year. The track, a perfect example of the girls’ dark pop, that serves up haunting dual vocals set against an electro backbone. The track was produced by one of London’s best-kept secrets,…

HOUSE OF YES ‘LUST’ JUNE 16

Leave your inhibitions at the door and indulge your senses and enter the risqué haven and elegant fantasy world of House of YES on June 16th as Abby Hertz’s ‘LUST’ returns for a special night of sensual debauchery. Following the success of her debut Valentine’s Day event described by the Huffington Post as “enchanting”, Hertz…

LEPERS & CROOKS RELEASE ‘LET YOU GO’

The Sydney based 5 piece rockers have been hailed as one of the country’s hardest working bands – tallying up an impressive 200 shows across 2014/15 and garnering a reputation as one of Australia’s must-see live acts. ‘LET YOU GO’ is the first single to drop from THE HEATHEN CIRCUS. A raw, melodious and uncompromising…

IAMG AND IAMSU! PREMIERE “100 GRAND” MUSIC VIDEO

Multi-talented New Jersey hip-hop artist IamG recruits West Coast rapper Iamsu! for “100 Grand,” the lead single from his forthcoming debut EP Mia Vita. With production by D&D, the feel good club banger just hit the radio airways and is gaining momentum at Urban and Rhythmic stations in New York, California, Georgia, Nevada, Tennessee and…

HEATERS SHARE ALBUM VERSION OF “GARDEN EATER” VIA YOUTUBE

Less than a year after the release of Holy Water Pool– Heaters’ debut, a crushing, revelatory psycho-surf-rock anointment-as-album – there are no apparent signs of distress to the engine that powers this Michigan-made vehicle of sound. To the contrary, Heaters are operating at a higher horsepower than ever before, as evidenced by the 2016 release…

SKOPE NEWS FOR JUNE 2, 2016

IAN WILLIAM CRAIG SHARES NEW TRACK “THE NEARNESS” Ian William Craig is a trained operatic vocalist who combines his voice with analogue synthesizers, reel-to-reel machines, and faulty tape decks to create sublime cascades of unpredictable decay and beauty. His music engages with the operatic and orchestral, submerging them under a shifting palette of vocal improvisations,…

The Jess Novak Band – “Rat a Tat (Remix)”

The Jess Novak Band create a funky soulful sound on Rat a Tat (Remix). Full of energy the song explodes into beautiful color. Playful to its very core everything simply works from the smooth vocals to the infectious bass line. How the song evolves ever so gracefully is particularly fine, throwing together elements from so…

Inbokeh – ‘Into the Sun’

Midwestern alternative rock doesn’t wield the same artistic or commercial clout it did during the halcyon days of the nineties or early 21st century, but its lowered profile certainly doesn’t equate to an exhausted musical genre. Inbokeh didn’t get the memo. The three piece from the Columbus, Ohio area first formed in 2015, but the…

PREMIERE: DEAD TILL DARK “RESTLESS HEART” VIDEO

From the concrete and cornfields of the mighty Midwest emerge Dead Till Dark a hard-rock quartet from Springfield, IL. Fusing updated elements with the tried and true Rock n’ Roll formula, DTD have quickly risen to the top of the List of Bands to Watch in 2016. With their new single, “Restless Heart,” the band…

Mortinus – ‘Evening at the Marketplace’

Mortinus is a new artist coming to the scene with his own version of the musical expression. His sound is more of a New World meets electronic feel. Throughout his songs, you can also hear influences from many parts of the world, as well as some pop music. All of his songs so far are…

VICTORIAN HALLS VIDEO “SCARLETS”

Victory Records’ finest, Victorian Halls, have teamed up with New Noise Magazine to premiere their latest video for single “Scarlets” [LINK]. Though filled with live footage and extra bits of offstage antics, singer/guitarist Sean Lenart, explains the true meaning: “The song is about drowning. I have an irrational fear — almost dreamlike — of being…

SISTER CRAYON SIGN TO WARNER BROS. RECORDS

Sister Crayon have been making their mark on the West Coast as electronic workhorses since 2009. After years of building a devoted and loyal fanbase in CA by playing countless house shows and selling out local establishments, the duo began touring relentlessly throughout the states with the likes of The Album Leaf, Built to Spill,…

SKOPE NEWS FOR JUNE 1, 2016

THE LUMINEERS GET THEIR 3RD #1 SINGLE AT ALTERNATIVE The Lumineers’ ‘Ophelia’, the band’s first single from their new album Cleopatra, is the #1 song at Alternative and Triple A radio this week, following in the footsteps of “Ho Hey” and “Stubborn Love”, the two singles from their debut album that also hit #1 at…

SakkieFTW – “Experiment 1.3.2”

SakkieFTW’s “Experimental 1.3.2” takes the best pieces of EDM and dubstep transforming them into an irresistibly catchy whole. Energetic to its very core the songs are pure adrenaline. Moving at incredible speed SakkieFTW shows incredible skill at weaving together layer upon layer of sound. Rhythms are relentless with the melodies bouncing off of them iridescently.…

AT ONLY 16 TOMMY SHAFER CLAIMS “THE WORLD IS MINE”

Hello there to all my music friends far & wide, it is so good to be here today. Now I can truly say that summer is here and that is a good thing. Before we speak with an impressive 16 Year old pop singer/songwriter by the name of Tommy Shafer lets do some music news.…