SKOPE NEWS FOR JULY 14, 2014

GARDEN MUSIC PROJECT VIDEO “MY LADIES”

Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd fans rejoice! On July 7, 2014 AR Garden Records, via Cherry Red will release the debut album by the Garden Music Project, which features music inspired by the paintings by PINK FLOYD founder SYD BARRETT. ‘Inspired By Syd Barrett’s Artwork’ is a unique masterpiece of 12 tracks that truly reflect the early artistic concept of Pink Floyd founder Syd Barrett and his music legacy in modern times. The release will coincide with the eighth anniversary of Syd Barrett’s passing in 2006.

The music on this release can be best described as an epic interpretation of Syd Barrett’s paintings using Synesthesia perceptions. This music venture was created by Adriana Rubio. All the music was written by Adriana Rubio and Alexander Ditzend together with Alexander Ditzend (guitars & lead singing), Stefan Ditzend (bass guitar & saxophone), Nicolás Saganías (drums & percussion), and Fabrizio Gamba (keyboards & synthesizers).

http://youtu.be/aw9WN-pI_dU

NEW BOOK BY GREG PRATO, ‘OVERLOOKED/UNDERAPPRECIATED’

It seems like the days of flipping through vast vinyl, cassette, or CD collections is a thing of the past. And while there’s no denying the convenience of having all your favorite albums on a mobile device, it’s becoming more common for recordings to get lost in the shuffle and/or completely forgotten about.

Author/journalist Greg Prato is willing to provide some assistance, with his 12th book overall, Overlooked/Underappreciated: 354 Recordings That Demand Your Attention. Inside, you will find countless albums that you may have completely forgotten about or perhaps have never even heard of before. Either way, all 354 of these titles get the “Prato Stamp of Approval.”

For ordering info, click:

Paperback – http://amzn.com/1500328189
Kindle – http://amzn.com/B00LKUX1Z0

AARON LEWIS JOINS BRANTLEY GRANT ON TOUR

Grammy Award-nominated, multi-platinum singer/songwriter Aaron Lewis is joining Brantley Gilbert on the second leg of the Let It Ride Tour. Earlier this week, Brantley Gilbert and his sidekick Sylo revealed dates and opening acts for the second leg of his LET IT RIDE TOUR through a special video. The announcement also included footage from the first part of the tour, showing fired-up performances from the multiple sold-out shows last spring. This round is set to kick off on September 19 in Austin, TX.  Aaron Lewis as direct support 9/19 through 10/25 and Tyler Farr as direct support 10/30 through 12/6. Chase Bryant will be opening all dates.

For tickets and more info on the Let It Ride Tour, visit: brantleygilbert.com. For more info on Aaron Lewis, visit: aaronlewismusic.com.
 
“I’m very excited to be hitting the road with Brantley Gilbert on the Let It Ride Tour in September,” said Lewis. “This is gonna be a good one!!”

CASH MONEY RECORDS DEBUTS KARINE HANNAH’S SINGLE

Montreal-born pop singer Karine Hannah is proud to release her new single, Burning Up through Cash Money Records (Lil Wayne, Drake, Nicki Minaj). Burning Up will be available for purchase on Tuesday July 15 through iTunes HERE and Cash Money Records HERE.
 
Karine teamed up with Josh Harris [Britney Spears, P!nk, Shakira] to co-write and produce Burning Up. The song ignites an old school disco beat into a melodic electro-pop symphony creating one of this years most energetic and engaging dance floor anthems. Karine was lyrically influenced by the fury women experience at the end of a broken relationship. Karine’s powerful voice takes the spotlight with her impressive four-octave range shining on the hook.

http://karinehannah.com

THE STRYPES RETURN WITH SECOND EP OUT AUGUST 19th

Ireland’s rock ‘n’ roll stalwarts THE STRYPES return with their second EP, 4 Track Mind, available digitally on August 19th, 2014. This makes for their first release under the new partnership between Photo Finish Records and Republic Records. The EP will feature 4 tracks previously not available in the US including “Hard to Say No”, “So They Say”, “Still Gonna Drive You Home”, which was produced by famed musician Paul Weller and a US-exclusive cover of The Ramones’ “Rockaway Beach”.

Supporting the EP, the band will launch a string of very special shows this August, commencing August 19th at the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C. Tickets are available beginning today at http://thestrypes.com/gigs.

BAHAMAS’ NEW VIDEO “STRONGER THAN THAT” PREMIERES ON YAHOO! MUSIC

Yahoo! Music is premiering new video for “Stronger Than That” from Afie Jurvanen, who performs as Bahamas. Watch the newly released video via Yahoo Music!. Of the song, Jurvanen recently told Paste, “The album was more or less finished when we decided to go back in and cut this track…it’s a song about believing in someone, someone who doesn’t really believe in themselves. It’s about encouragement, which is something I think we could often use more of.”

https://music.yahoo.com/blogs/the-new-now/see-it-first–bahamas-premieres–stronger-than-that-133427725.html

MOTOFIGHTR POST NEW SINGLE

Last month LA/SF duo MOTOFIGHTR shared their single “Grow”, a slow-burner, tropical teaser track to their forthcoming Pacific Post Highway EP.

Today they release the first official single from the EP; “Piano Fu*k”. Just as “Grow” thrived on the patient build up of energy, so too does. Steel drums kick alongside glistening synths and thinly slices guitars, with layers of multi-tracked pianos pounding throughtout – hence “Piano Fu*k”
 
https://soundcloud.com/motofightr/piano-fu-k

NEW SINGLE BY REKS

Brick Records is proud to present the REKS & Hazardis Soundz collaborative album Eyes Watching God. The concept album has the duo showcasing a contrast between “good and evil” beginning with a “God Side” and finishing with a “Devil Side.”  The CD artwork features a dual-image album cover showing both the ‘Good’ and ‘Evil’ sides, depending on what angle you view it from.   The Massachusetts lyricist linked up with the Queens native in South Florida to complete the album during the past year, and they enlisted N.O.R.E, Saigon, Fredro Starr, Termanology, Ruste Juxx, Dutch Rebelle and others to add to their cause.  The result is a highly conscious and fiercely political album.

Link to REKS f/ Noreaga & Saigon “Garvey”:
https://soundcloud.com/brickrecords/reks-x-hazardis-soundz-garvey-feat-nore-saigon

WIZ KHALIFA AND THE UNDER OF THE INFLUENCE OF MUSIC TOUR CREW HEAD TO TRAINING CAMP IN ALL NEW VIDEO

Check out Wiz Khalifa and the crew from the Under The Influence Of Music Tour including Jeezy, Ty Dolla $ign, Sage the Gemini, Rich Homie Quan, Mack Wilds, IAMSU! and DJ Drama to training camp in this all new video.  You haven’t seen a training camp like this before.  Don’t miss the crew having a Captain Crunk morning breakfast, warm up with some poolside yoga and reveal a more personal side in a series of confessionals. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXPdjR43dRI

NEW SINGLE BY HEFFRON DRIVE

Big Time Rush star Kendall Schmidt and band Heffron Drive have released an orchestral version of their new single “Parallel.” Available on iTunes, it can be downloaded here: http://bit.ly/1xTgjP7.

“We were so excited to create an orchestral arrangement of ‘Parallel’ — it’s a challenge we have never taken on until now,” Schmidt says. “An atypical sound for us, the new version adds another dimension to the song. We hope you all enjoy it as much as we do.”

“Parallel” is part of Heffron Drive’s forthcoming album, scheduled for release this fall. Handling the global release of the album is Schmidt’s newly formed private record label, TOLbooth Records.

WE ARE THE BRAVE PREMIERE “YOUR GHOST” VIDEO

We Are the Brave were formed in Sydney, when singer-songwriter/producer Jess Chalker began to collaborate with hip hop producer Ox Why. The multi-instrumentalists found common ground in 70’s soft rock, 80’s pop, 90’s sci-fi, trip hop, and contemporary alterna-pop, which inspired them to create a modern sound that re-imagined all these influences. Hailed as one of this year’s most promising acts to emerge out of Australia’s fertile indie scene, the duo gained international acclaim and domestic airplay with their self-produced and self-released debut EP, “Noctua”, and singles “All Good Things Must Come To An End” and “Sparrow” (with its accompanying MTV Iggy and MTV Buzzworthy-championed video, directed by James Chappell).

http://www.out.com/entertainment/popnography/2014/07/11/we-are-brave-call-spirits-your-ghost-video-premiere

NEW VIDEO BY BAD CASE BIG MOUTH

Harrison, New Jersey Easycore band Bad Case of Big Mouth will release their debut LP Straight Up Bad Luck on August 19th via Eulogy Recordings. The band’s new music video for the track “Elmer and the Man That Feeds Him” is premiering today on New Noise Magazine.

Lead vocalist Tyler Drama says, “The song ‘Elmer and the Man That Feeds Him’ is really the best representation of what we’re trying to go for; the perfect combination of Hardcore and Pop-Punk music. John (co-vocalist/screamer) and I switch on and off to give the music some diversity, but it all flows really well together. The video came out really well too. Basically, we’re all ten years old and it’s John’s birthday. His boring parents try to throw him a party and everyone looks miserable. So then we start playing our music, and then John escapes the party and starts his demonic screaming. It’s pretty awesome.”

http://newnoisemagazine.com/song-premiere-bad-case-big-mouth-elmer-man-feeds-him

NEW EP BY FEED ME

In May, Feed Me revealed the return of his newly enhanced Teeth show and plans for a new EP on Sotto Voce. Today he gives all his fans what they’ve all been waiting for, with his hard hitting four track EP titled Feed Me’s Psychedelic Journey.
 
Representing the intrinsic mind of Feed Me, while taking time off the road, “Feed Me’s Psychedelic Journey ” reflects the raw emotions of consideration, recuperation, awakening and transcendence. Time for Myself is filled with screeching synth patterns, blindsided by twists and turns paired with energetic bass.

Buy the EP Here:
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/feed-mes-psychedelic-journey/id898102269?ls=1
http://www.beatport.com/release/feed-mes-psychedelic-journey/1342684

NEW VIDEO BY SANDER KLEINENBERG

As you may know, last month we shared the premiere of Sander Kleinenberg’s newest single ‘We-R-Superstars,’ with an official music video on YouTube. The unique, disco-infused track that many speculated was crafted by Madonna is now available for purchase on Beatport.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xA2Lg_gpR7Q

With more than 15-years of experience and landmark achievements under his belt, Sander treats mixing as an art form sacred enough to be praised at every corner of the earth. As a true ‘DJ’s DJ’, Sander’s resounding passion for club culture and the developing craft of musical journeys has led to a string of musical successes. This summer proves to be an exciting one for Kleinenberg, as the DJ prepares to launch additional singes to the already popular ’We-R-Superstars.’

WANNABE JALVA ON NYLON GUYS

Having premiered their new single “Mainline” just about a month ago, Brazilian band Wannabe Jalva is showing everyone why they’re touted as one of the most acclaimed independent rock bands. Formed by Rafael Rocha, Felipe Puperi, Tiago Abrahao and Fernando Paulista in 2010, the group serves up a self-described space-groove sound. And yes. We’re fans of it.

http://www.nylonguysmag.com/exclusive-wannabe-jalva-mainline/

THE SOCAL-BASED ONE-STOP VAPING SHOP AND DISTRIBUTION COMPANY

The thousands of people worldwide whose lives have been transformed by the powerful and growing cultural phenomenon known as “vaping” probably don’t know the names of the brilliant minds that have helped make their dynamic switch from traditional tobacco cigarettes to inhaling from personal vaporizers possible.

According to Amber Lee, Chief Communications Officer for the groundbreaking Cerritos, Calif.-based VapeRev (www.vaperev.com) -a fast growing one-stop vape shop and national distributor of a wide array of vaping products- the very first electronic cigarette was patented in 1963 by Herbert A. Gilbert, whose cigalike device heated the nicotine solution and produced water vapor. In those days, traditional smoking was considered cool and was even advertised on TV, so his device was not popularized until later.  The 1963 cigalike is now being sold with Emperor Brand.

JASON CRABB’S “LOVE IS STRONGER” VIDEO FEATURED

The emotional and heart-touching video to Grammy winner Jason Crabb’s latest hit, “Love Is Stronger,” is set to be showcased today during the National Down Syndrome Congress Convention as the star of the video, Ashley DeRamus (Ashley DeRamus Foundation), makes a special guest appearance. The advocate for Down Syndrome will appear at the convention as her work is highlighted during the 42nd Annual Event held in Indianapolis, IN.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2013/09/30/jason-crabb-video-premiere/2893715/

http://convention.ndsccenter.org/

PINK GRENADE VIDEO “LET’S TAKE IT NAKED”

After unveiling there Troy Ave. assisted, “Famous As F*ck” track last week, Pink Grenade returns with the visual for “Let’s Take It Naked” which has taken Worldstarhiphop by storm with over 7.5 million views in just under a week – http://www.worldstarhiphop.com/videos/video.php?v=wshhFCb39bg2IJoGZ4KY.

NEIL YOUNG & CRAZY HORSE CANCEL CONCERT IN TEL AVIV
 
Due to the current security situation in Tel Aviv Israel, Neil Young & Crazy Horse have been forced to cancel their concert appearance originally scheduled for July 17th in Hayarkon Park. 

A spokesperson for Young’s camp said: “It is with heavy hearts and deep sadness that we must cancel our one and only Israeli concert due to tensions which have rendered the event unsafe at this time. We’ll miss the opportunity to play for our fans and look forward to playing in Israel and Palestine in peace.” 

“I will be making donations to both the Louise Tillie Alpert Youth Music Centre of Israel, and Heartbeat”, said Mr. Young, “two organizations that teach music to Palestinian and Israeli youth simultaneously by enabling them to play music together.”
 
http://neilyoung.com

WARNER BROS. RECORDS/REPRISE SIGNS GLOBAL SUPERSTAR DWIGHT YOAKAM

Warner Bros. Records/Reprise is pleased to announce that it has signed global superstar singer, songwriter, and actor Dwight Yoakam to its roster. The two-time Grammy Award winner releases a cover of Creedence Clearwater Revival’s classic song “Who’ll Stop The Rain” today via all digital retailers.

http://www.dwightyoakam.com

FREE DOWNLOAD BY THE DISCIPLES

With a fresh spin on a classic track, Disciples have amped it up in their new Marvin Gaye remix ‘Mercy’. The music trio’s latest piece contains all the soul of Gaye’s original ‘Mercy Mercy Me’ layered over an infectious beat and you can download now for free. 

Disciples have a growing reputation, championed by the likes of DJ Target, B.Traits, Trevor Trevor Nelson, Toddla T, Pete Tong, Rob Da Bank and Cameo, and are known for mixing an eclectic collection of references while maintaining a core energetic sound. The remix follows the release of their latest single “Poison Arrow” on June 8, a house banger for the resurgent FFRR recently selected as MistaJam’s InboxFresh.

Stream, download, & share here: http://bit.ly/1nne9iG

MIZ MAF FEAT FREEWAY “THAT WHITE”

North Philadelphia rapper and Street Spittas artist Miz MAF (Money And Family) presents “That White”, his new Rizzo-produced single featuring Freeway, from his forthcoming album Behold A Pale Horse, set to feature production from 100 Miles (Freeway, The Roots, Jill Scott, Will I Am, Canibus, Allen Iverson) and Level 13 (French Montana, Maino, Tony Yayo, Kool G Rap, Chino XL, Ras Kass). Miz has worked with Gillie Da Kid, E.Ness, Dout Gotcha, Mossburg and Rich Quick among others.

https://soundcloud.com/mizmaf/that-white-feat-freeway-prod/s-8M6r3

NEW ALBUM POSTED BY AGREE TO DISAGREE

Four-piece pop-punk/melodic hardcore band Agree to Disagree released their debut full-length album “If You Think We Suck Now, Just Wait Til We Sellout” today. With an impressive sixteen-song tracklist, the album spans a wide range of the bands growth. “This record has been a work in progress since around 2009/10, so it’s great that some of the songs that were written that far back have stood the test of time (and member/style changes) and made it onto the album,” said bassist Bobby Magnell. “We wanted to do something very 90’s and people told us we were a 90’s-esche band,” added guitarist Zack St. Paul. “What they did back then was 16 or more songs, and we thought it would make sense for us to do that.”

http://agreetodisagreema.bandcamp.com/album/if-you-think-we-suck-now-just-wait-til-we-sellout

NEW VIDEO BY BELLA ROSE

Austin, Texas based Hard Rock band Bella Rose have released the music video for their track “A New Era.” The track was produced by famed producer Joey Sturgis (Asking Alexandria, The Devil Wears Prada, I See Stars), and the video originally premiered on Revolver.

http://www.revolvermag.com/news/bella-rose-premiere-new-music-video-a-new-era.html

SIGMA FEATURING PALOMA FAITH ‘CHANGING’

Sigma’s recent No.1 hit, ‘Nobody To Love’, has quickly become one of 2014’s highest-selling singles so far, clocking up 510,000 sales (including streams), 30 million YouTube views and 40 million worldwide streams. And how do you follow-up a single that’s hit No.1 in 8 countries? If you’re Sigma, you go straight into the studio, call up Paloma Faith and a full orchestra, and produce a monster hit-in-waiting in ‘Changing’.

Stream: https://soundcloud.com/sigmahq/sigma-ft-paloma-faith-changing-radio-edit

VIAL OF SOUND DEBUTS “EVERYBODY’S ON DRUGS”

Vial Of Sound does not fit into any specific genre. Their songwriting skills combined with a passion for only using vintage analog synthesizers delivers a truly unique artistic output. Hailing from Phoenix, Arizona, the band, consisting of Josh Gooday and David Owens, traveled to Sun Valley, California to record the new EP entitled “God’s Oscillator” with renowned musicians David Scott Stone and Matt Thornley of LCD Soundsystem.

https://soundcloud.com/amdiscs/vial-of-sound-everybody

AMBER RUN DEBUT VIDEO FOR ‘I FOUND’

Amber Run will release their brand new EP ‘Pilot’ on September 21, on RCA Victor. The video for the first track to be taken from the EP, entitled ‘I Found’, is available to watch here now:
http://youtu.be/Yj6V_a1-EUA

Having recently returned from touring with Kodaline and currently in the midst of a series of summer festival dates, Amber Run will support Lewis Watson on tour this September.

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