SKOPE NEWS FOR JULY 1, 2016

JEWEL NIGHTCLUB AT ARIA RESORT & CASINO ANNOUNCES HIGHLY ANTICIPATED INDUSTRY NIGHT ‘FLAWLESS MONDAYS’

JEWEL Nightclub at ARIA Resort & Casino announced today its exciting new industry concept, “FLAWLESS Mondays,” set to launch Monday, July 18 with special guest DJ and Hakkasan Group resident Tiësto. The awaited event will transform Monday nights for all locals and partygoers alike with a number of the offerings taking over not only the nightlife destination, but a few of the surrounding venues located inside the resort. ARIA Resort & Casino will be the destination of choice for the industry elite every Monday as guests are welcomed to a flawless night out.

http://jewelnightclub.com/

TOWKIO TRACK FROM THE EP “TEAR DROPS”

Savemoney’s most charismatic and eclectic constituent Towkio has announced his Community Service 2 EP due out July 7th as a self-release. Features on the EP include fellow Savemoney members Vic Mensa and Joey Purp along with production from Smoko Ono, Garren, Mr Carmack, Peter Cottontale and Kenny Sega (full tracklisting below). Recorded at Rick Rubin’s Malibu sanctuary Shangri-La, along with guidance from the legendary producer, Community Service 2 comes at the perfect time as Chicago’s summer is in full form. The EP is his first project since his critically acclaimed and widely received mixtape .Wav Theory that has amassed over 35 million track streams on soundcloud alone since it’s release in just over a year.

https://soundcloud.com/towkio/tear-drop-1

HOLLOW BONES, PUNKNEWS.ORG LAUNCH “ALTRUISTIC LUNG” MUSIC VIDEO

New York melodic metal/hardcore quintet, Hollow Bones, has teamed up with Punknews.org to launch a music video for the track “Altruistic Lung,” taken from the band’s self-released debut album Lionheart. Stream the new video clip exclusively at:

https://www.punknews.org/article/61166/hollow-bones-altruistic-lung-punknews-exclusive

LISTEN TO “R&D” FEATURING KID SISTER

“This mixtape is an homage to all of my musical inspirations growing up… From Fleetwood Mac, to System of a Down, all the way to Southside Chicago Juke and Footwork. It’s as much a throwback to the early mash up days as it is a step forward for rap production. For the last 10 years I’ve been part of a creative partnership, so this is completely new and exciting territory for me going off on my own.” – Me2

http://foolsgoldrecs.com/me2/

LIL LONNIE X K CAMP

20-year-old Mississippi rising star Lil Lonnie trades catchy auto-tuned bars with K Camp on the remix of the hook-driven single-life anthem “Special,” a highlight from Lonnie’s recently released mixtape TKWGO 2. In the video for “Special (Remix),” premiered today by WorldStarHipHop, Lil Lonnie tours Los Angeles in his Porsche, making stops at the pool and the block before settling in a cul-de-sac with the supremely laid back K Camp. Released earlier this month, TKWGO 2 is the sequel to last year’s underground hit They Know What’s Goin’ On, which was a top-downloaded independent mixtape on LiveMixtapes in 2015, and features appearances from Bryson Tiller, K Camp, and Jxmmi of Rae Sremmurd and production from Big Fruit, Will-a-Fool and others.

http://www.worldstarhiphop.com/videos/video.php?v=wshhLPnE84Npfb4QGiy1

NEW PARTBABY VIDEO

Infectious rock n’ roll quartet PARTYBABY have been steady on the rise for some time and today they’ve released a video for “I Don’t Wanna Wait” from their forthcoming EP. The band led by Noah Gersh and Jamie Schefman say this of the video: “We got a bit sick of people asking us why we were intentionally hiding our faces or not being in our videos. Our shows can get wild so we thought we’d address both issues as best we could, with bright shiny lights in our dumb sweaty faces. Also who doesn’t like to chase a feeling every once in a while.”

Check the video below and share if you love it. You can also see the band live all summer long supporting SWMRS and then later WAVVES.

http://vevo.ly/eQaewh

PEGA5U5 “TRUE LOVE”

West Coast-based brother duo PEGA5U5 unveils their newest single “True Love” which is out today on Ooze System Recordings and will be the lead single off their upcoming sophomore EP Hippocrene. “True Love” marks the beginning of a new era for the two brothers, an era that brings Mr.Rogers’ and Pharroh’s talent and creativity together again to further push their production boundaries. This single is driven by Mr.Rogers’ intricate glitch-hop inspired production and places it alongside Pharroh’s complex and amiable lyrics, a result that embodies everything they love in order to deliver a satisfying result.

http://www.youredm.com/2016/06/30/edm-premiere-pega5u5-true-love-ooze-system-recordings/

HARM WÜLF ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM & PREMIERES FIRST SINGLE

Harm Wülf is G. Hirsch (known for his lyrical and vocal work in Blacklisted) and Hijrah is his emotional sophomore album. Where his debut as Harm Wülf (Deathwish, 2013) was primarily built on the singer/songwriter experience, Hijrah introduces a wash of stark instrumentation with Jon Nean of Blacklisted on Bass and engineer Arthur Rizk (Inquisition, Prurient) on percussion, backing G. Hirsch as he performs all vocal, guitar, and harmonica duties. Altogether they have created a dark and emotional atmosphere that is more fully realized than ever before. Listen to the first single from Hijrah, “Put The Kettle On (They’ve All Gone Away)” today on CVLTNation.

http://www.cvltnation.com/premiere-streaming-harm-wulf-put-kettle-theyve-gone-away/

X AMBASSADORS DONATE PROCEEDS FROM MISSISSIPPI COAST COLISEUM CRAWFISH FESTIVAL SHOW TO UNITY MISSISSIPPI

Ahead of X Ambassadors’ April concert at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum Crawfish Festival in Biloxi Mississippi the band announced they would be donating the proceeds from the show to a local LGBT charity after the state signed into law HB 1523—the “Protecting Freedom of Conscience from Government Discrimination Act”— an “anti-LGBT bill” that would give legal cover to those who want to discriminate against people out of their religious belief.

X Ambassadors today made that donation to Unity Mississippi as news comes that a federal judge striking part of HB 1523 barring Mississippi from denying same-sex marriage licenses, meaning no circuit clerk or staff member clerk can deny a gay couple a marriage license even if House Bill 1523 is in effect.

https://www.facebook.com/XAmbassadors/videos/10154918505935021/

EERIE NEW SINGLE

Bi-coastal black metal / hard rock band, EERIE, will release its self-titled debut album, Eerie, on July 29 via Tee Pee Records. Featuring a monster mash of musicians including guitarist Tim Lehi (Draugar), bassist Dave Sweetapple (Witch), drummer Moses Saarni (Futur Skullz) and vocalist Shane Baker (Alaric, Pins of Light), EERIE plays haunting, biting metal. Now, Invisible Oranges gives music fans a taste of EERIE’s potent power, premiering the new song “The Yeti” and saying, “If you don’t feel like a semi just passed within inches of your skull, you’re doing it wrong. Lucky you, Eerie definitely pack two manual gearboxes.” Crank up EERIE’s “The Yeti” asap at THIS location.

http://www.invisibleoranges.com/eerie-yeti-song-premiere/

BET HOSTS EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE PARTY FOR NEW SMASH HIT SERIES “MUSIC MOGULS”

The only way to launch a docuseries aptly named “Music Moguls”–starring Birdman, Damon Dash, Jermaine Dupri, and Snoop Dogg–is to host an ultra exclusive party at a trendy Hollywood hot-spot. On Monday, BET teamed with L.Plummer Media to do it big, hosting a private viewing of Moguls for industry insiders at 1Oak in West Hollywood. The series, which premiered Tuesday, is the newest reality guilty pleasure with the hashtag #MusicMogulsBET becoming a #1 trending topic.

Music Moguls is produced by L. Plummer Media (#The Westbrooks, Preachers of L.A., Preachers of Detroit, Preachers of Atlanta, Living with Funny, et al) with Lemuel Plummer, Ray J, Chad Greulach, Snoop Dogg, and Bryan “Birdman” Williams, serving as Executive Producers.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/jx7yo15lt5oenvw/AAAbF4X07_oxxdSI9AitB9MBa?dl=0

DAYE JACK GETS “RAW” IN NEW SONG

Daye Jack returns with a new track entitled “Raw” which premiered last night on Ebro’s Apple Music’s Beats 1 Radio program. Produced by Mike Elizondo, “Raw” is the latest glimpse into Daye’s forthcoming debut album.

JACKIE VENSON RELEASES NEW LIVE VIDEO/TRACK “LOST IN TIME”

Austin-born indie/blues guitarist/vocalist, Jackie Venson, releases a music video for her single, “Lost in Time.” The track comes from Venson’s forthcoming live album, Jackie Venson Live, set for release on September 16th The live record offers a raw follow-up to her 2015 studio full-length, The Light in Me.

ORB STREAMS NEW ALBUM BIRTH VIA NORTHERN TRANSMISSIONS

The skies have opened and dropped on us a trio of kids from Geelong, Australia packing some seriously futuristic sludge: ORB. The new album Birth is out tomorrow July 1st on Castle Face in North America., and you can stream the backbreaking new album in its entirety over at Northern Transmissions and Soundcloud. If you missed the incredibly Claymation video for “First and Last Men” via Tiny Mix Tapes too, it’s not too late!

ORB stream forthcoming release ‘Birth’

BANDITOS “I PUT A SPELL ON YOU”

Next Friday Banditos will release a 7″ single featuring a brand new song called “Fun All Night” and the first-ever studio recording their unhinged, showstopping cover of Screamin’ Jay Hawkins’s “I Put a Spell On You,” which you can hear now via Garden & Gun Magazine!

http://gardenandgun.com/blog/first-listen-banditos-i-put-spell-you

MADONNA’S TRUE BLUE CELEBRATES 30TH ANNIVERSARY TODAY

Thirty years ago today, Madonna released her third studio album, True Blue, on Sire Records. One of the best-selling albums of all time, True Blue is RIAA-certified 7x platinum with seven million copies sold in the U.S. and an estimated 25 million copies sold worldwide. It was the world’s top-selling album in 1986, reaching No. 1 in a then record-breaking 28 countries around the world, as well as the best-selling album of the ’80s by a female artist. In the U.S., True Blue hit No. 1 on the Billboard Top 200 on August 16th, 1986, and remained at No. 1 for five consecutive weeks, spending 82 weeks on the chart.

True Blue spawned five Top 5 singles, “True Blue,” “La Isla Bonita,” “Live to Tell,” “Papa Don’t Preach,” and “Open Your Heart,” the latter three all peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album also features fan favorite “Where’s the Party”.

http://www.madonna.com/

KAPPEKOFF SHARES “ALL DAY LONG” VIDEO

Oslo duo Kappekoff have shared the video for their track “All Day Long” (directed by Christopher Stensli) on BULLETT. “We want people to dance like kids do, without hesitation, unfiltered” says singer Rasmus Thallaug of the video “The song is sunny, but the video shows Oslo by night. The video and song together feel as If the director of Drive hooked up with George Duke and had a little French Touch baby.” Previously, the track entered Spotify’s Global Viral 50 chart at #2 on Friday, April 8th.

http://bullettmedia.com/article/oslos-kappekoff-wants-you-to-dance-like-children-in-all-day-long-video/