SKOPE NEWS FOR SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

GRANDPARENTS NEW VIDEO

“Summers in Portland, Oregon are fleeting moments in time that seem to end as soon as they have begun. Filmmaker Emma Hall-Martin lovingly filtered this concoction through the instant nostalgia of 8mm film, hoping it would yield appropriately melted results,” said guitarist Dylan White about their new video for “Kids In The Hall.”

Capturing the quintessential Portland summer experience by hanging out at the river with friends, performing at a house show, lighting off fireworks, and eating a burger in the bathtub (everyone does that right?), Grandparents give us one last look at summer before the rain clouds move in.

http://www.thefader.com/2015/09/11/grandparents-kids-in-the-alley-video

THE SCUMFROG “HIDEOUT” REMIX

A household name within the underground dance scene since the beginning of 2000, The Scumfrog makes his debut on rising Berlin based label, Ballroom with ‘Hideout’ including an epic remix from label bosses Kaiser Souzai.

ALEX BLEEKER AND THE FREAKS’ “SEALONG HAIR” PREMIERES AT THE FADER

A video for “Sealong Hair,” the latest track from Alex Bleeker and the Freaks’ forthcoming third LP Country Agenda, is premiering today at The Fader. The Fader praises the video, calling it “three minutes and ten seconds of perfect zen.” Country Agenda is set for release October 16 via Sinderlyn and available now for physical and iTunes preorder.

http://www.thefader.com/2015/09/14/alex-bleeker-and-the-freaks-sealong-hair-video

TRUDY “BEHAVE”

Ladies and gentlemen, hot off the block it’s the kids that pop your cotton socks off, Trudy baby. Hopeless, romantic Trudy.

These nowhere boys will leave you love drunk and weeping into your whiskey. With hollywood-tinged melodies and raucous guitar, they spit grit in the teeth of a Colgate grin. Trudy are comfy in a mix of Doo-Wop, 60s girl groups, The Beach Boys, The Strokes and Jonathan Richman.

NEW DISORDER NEW VIDEO

Rome, Italy based Alternative Metal band New Disorder has released their “A Senseless Tragedy (Bloodstreams)” music video (originally premiering with Bloody Disgusting) from their upcoming album Straight To The Pain (out September 18th in North America). The album was recorded, mixed, and mastered at Wolf Recording Studios (San Cesareo, Rome, Italy) by Gianmarco Bellumori (as a sound engineer) for Agoge Records.

ƱZ REMIX “ONLY A GIRL”

ƱZ puts his characteristic twist on a remix of breakthrough artist Gia’s “Only A Girl,” her debut track which ignited the internet with its official video that has racked up over 400,000 views and counting. Taking the R&B pop original into darker territory with skittering hi hats and 808 bass, the remix premiered via BULLETT.

http://bullettmedia.com/article/you-definitely-want-to-hear-%CA%8Azs-remix-of-gias-only-a-girl/

ZOMBIE GIRL NEW ALBUM

ZOMBIE GIRL returns with a brand new studio album on Alfa Matrix and this in various formats. The band around Renee Cooper is the best selling act on Alfa Matrix, and that immediately since the debut album “Blood, Brains & Rock’n Roll” was released. This time she joined up with the production team consisting of Kurt Maas & Dave Rave Ogilvie to deliver more crunchy beats and dark atmospheres.

https://alfamatrix.bandcamp.com/album/killer-queen-bonus-tracks-version

SURFER BLOOD NEW VIDEO

Though the video might seem strange, The Guardian points out that its story may be rooted in truth: its protagonist is discovered by a big shot music exec — who is later shown surrounded by money while his star signee faces a downward spiral — and Surfer Blood similarly endured a frustrating time at their previous home of Warner Brothers before returning to their DIY roots.

http://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/sep/11/watch-surfer-blood-grand-inquisitor-video

WALKING WITH THEIVES NEW SINGLE

Adelaide five-piece Walking With Thieves release their latest single ‘Take the Dark Way’.

Four years on from their inception, Walking With Thieves have become a staple of the local rock community, earning a notorious reputation for their intense live performances.

VOID OF SLEEP ALBUM TEASER

“New World Orderrepresents to us a new culmination of our sound,” issues of the band of their latest compositions. “Now more than ever you can call it visionary, sludgy and progressive. It’s an occult, esoteric and wicked metaphor to the modern society as we consider it: with no positive expectations of the future of this world. This album embraces the concept of evil in its purest form. Since the beginning, man has been doomed to consume and enslave and destroy his own kind in an absurd discord to the final extinction.”

http://www.earsplitcompound.com/site/2015/09/14/void-of-sleep-progressive-occult-metal-visionaries-to-release-new-world-order-full-length-via-aural-music-artwork-track-listing-video-teaser-posted/

BABY BUGGY AND REBECCA TAYLOR PARTNER TO BENEFIT FAMILIES IN NEED

Baby Buggy, a national assistance and support organization for families in need, and Rebecca Taylor have teamed up to celebrate the launch of the Victorian Inspired Capsule Collection and offer supporters across the country the opportunity to shop for a cause, just in time for the holiday gift-buying season.

Beginning September 24, 2015, through October 15, 2015, use CODE RT4BB at check-out when shopping the Collection in stores and online, and 20 percent of the proceeds will directly benefit Baby Buggy.

Proceeds from the partnership will help change the lives of families in cities across the country by directly funding Baby Buggy’s efforts to curb generational poverty. Baby Buggy provides individually-tailored donations of critical child gear items to parents enrolled in anti-poverty programs in cities nationwide.

The Victorian capsule was inspired by Rebecca’s love of the era. The fabrics, pintucks and cotton eyelet details that were specific to that time period reflect Rebecca’s personal style and the collection DNA. She wanted to design a capsule collection emphasizing the beautiful intricate embroideries and craftsmanship juxtaposed with modern techniques and fabrications. The collection delivers a perfectly curated Victoriana vibe while remaining relevant and contemporary. The collection ranges from $325 to $595 and is available in all Rebecca Taylor Stores.

http://www.rebeccataylor.com

DAVID LANE RELEASES NEW EP

Country rocker David Lane is set to release his sophomore EP Hello Georgia Oct. 23 via MuSick Recordings with the video and single “Blackberry Wine” out Sept. 16. Lane co-wrote all the songs on the EP, including five with Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Member Roger Murrah, who also produced the project. The two began working together in the fall of 2013 as co-writers, a relationship that quickly evolved into Murrah signing on to produce an entire EP, “David is a pleasure to work with, which has made the process a no-brainer for me.”

Hello Georgia kicks off with “Recession”, a hard hitting tell-it-like-it-is mid tempo song about the working man’s struggle, properly preparing the listener that this is not your typical Nashville country recording. Hailing from southern Georgia, Lane pays homage to his hometown state on the title track “Hello Georgia” showcasing his emotional lyrics and songwriting craft. The up-tempo single “Blackberry Wine” is an obvious lead from the EP; Lane shines vocally and cements his own unique blend of country-rock, somewhere between Lynyrd Skynyrd and Zac Brown Band. The projected second single is “San Francisco and You” ─ a haunting ballad about love lost in the City By The Bay, where Lane and Murrah’s lyric and melody prowess shines brightly.

https://www.facebook.com/davidlanecountry

DAVID SABASTIAN AND HIPHOPDX PREMIERE “SHIT JUST GOT REAL” MUSIC VIDEO

Today, prominent Los Angeles rapper and designer David Sabastian partners with HipHopDX to premiere a brand new music video for “Shit Just Got Real” the newest single from his forthcoming album I Am Anti due out later this year. Directed by Alexander Hadden and David Sabastian and executive produced by St. Gian and the Anti Society, the socially conscience project addresses rebellion brewing amid the current events of social injustice.

http://hiphopdx.com/videos/id.21194/title.david-sabastian-shit-just-got-real

OUTASIGHT “BIG TROUBLE”

To say it’s been a big summer for Outasight would be quite an understatement. Since the Billboard premiere of “The Wild Life” back in April, the track’s uptempo funk, positive vibes and huge hook were the undeniable summer anthem, being heard everywhere from Bud Light’s summer ad campaign to Dancing With The Stars to just about every other stereo you heard on the beach or at a rooftop BBQ. Now that we’re post Labor Day, and the summer has unofficially ended, the LA-by-way-of-Yonkers crooner has set himself up for a Fall that will dwarf the undeniable buzz around OU created this past summer.

AUTOGRAF “RUNNING” SINGLE

Following up on the success of their first original “Dream,” Chicago trio Autograf returns with their latest single “Running,” out now as a free download. Bursting with vibrancy, “Running” is playfully soulful, filled with vivacious vocals, percussions and vibraphones to create their signature funk-infused vibes.

Initially an art-based project, Autograf looks to return to their personal manifesto of “making music for art.” Creating a distinct and original artwork to accompany each forthcoming release, each painting the trio puts to canvas serves as a method through which to further evoke and interpret the spirit of each song. The first in a series, the pop-art inspired artwork for “Running” appears to contain the image of Coco Chanel, a female icon who sought to break societal norms and conventions.

SAUL WILLIAMS RELEASES BOOK OF POETRY & NEW TRACK

Today Saul Williams releases his greatly anticipated new full-length book of poetry US(a.) via Gallery Books along with new track “Horn of the Clock-Bike”. The menacing track comes from his forthcoming album, MartyrLoserKing, slated for release in 2016 on FADER Label. Saul has also announced that he will be embarking on a national tour kicking off today in Philadelphia

https://soundcloud.com/saul_williams-1/saul-williams-horn-of-the-clock-bike

CHARLIE PUTH UNVEILS MUSIC VIDEO FOR NEW SINGLE “ONE CALL AWAY”

Charlie Puth has released the music video for his newest single “One Call Away” featured on his forthcoming debut album NINE TRACK MIND (due November 6).

http://smarturl.it/OCAvideo

ILLMACULATE & ONLYONE “CAN’T TAKE THAT AWAY”

Portland, Oregon duo Illmaculate and OnlyOne present the Timslew-directed music video for “Can’t Take That Away”, the new single from Only & Ill, their forthcoming album featuring Crooked I, Yukmouth, Hippie Sabotage and Sapient.

VENICE DEBUT NEW TRACK “ALWAYS HERE”

Hailing from the land of the Magic Kingdom itself, Orlando based duo Venice join forces with vocalist Anki for the fairytale of a track “Always Here,” soon to be released on Blackhole Recordings sub label, AVA recordings. “Always Here” delivers as a festival ready progressive banger, complete with uplifting vocals, enchanting melodies, and transcending chord progression. Swooning with her mesmerizing voice, Anki adds the magic touch with spellbinding lyrics to “Always Here.”

“WERE YOU BORN INTO THE WRONG RACE?”

Veteran television casting director Jacqui Pitman is a true powerhouse in the reality TV world when it comes to finding the right talent for some of TV’s hottest shows. Most recently, her agency, Pitman Casting Inc., has been selected by Screaming Flea Productions, the producers of the critically acclaimed television series “Hoarders,” to conduct a nationwide casting search for a new groundbreaking television series which asks “Were you born into the wrong race?” Pitman is in search of people who genuinely feel they were born into the wrong racial group. Selected parties, who truly believe they have been misidentified racially, will appear on the thought provoking series airing on a major cable network. Screaming Flea Productions, one of the country’s leading producers of non-fiction programming, will produce the series.

The casting call, which is open to all nationalities, is a particularly sensitive one in light of recent current events. Both Rachel Dolezal, the former president of a local NAACP chapter and Shaun King, a prominent leader in the Black Lives Matter movement, have instigated far reaching conversation and made mainstream news headlines with unresolved issues concerning racial ambiguity. Both parties have been accused of masquerading as African American.

Interested persons of all races, who are experiencing a racial identity crisis, should apply by Friday, September 25, 2015 at https://pitmancastinginc.formstack.com/forms/race_project or call 818-666-3606 for more details.

The deadline for the new show submissions is Friday September 25, 2015. Click here to apply online:

https://pitmancastinginc.formstack.com/forms/race_project.

DISCIPLES NEW SINGLE

Still riding high in the charts with their Billboard Hot 100 Calvin Harris collaboration “How Deep Is Your Love,” South London DJ/production trio Disciples delve back deeper into the clubs with The Following EP which will be released on October 24th on FFRR.

The Following EP is a collection of tracks the guys have been experimenting with during their DJ sets over the last few months. Of the three new tracks, the energy of “Mastermind” most openly wears its influences on its sleeve with a rolling, hypnotic bass. Two further tracks are soon to be released from the EP.

http://bit.ly/1NuHqct

APP TO DISCOVER MUSIC TALENT

Fashion talent discovery platform Feels has partnered with Metropolis Studios to launch a brand new label, publishing and artist management operation for music acts.

At present, Feels connects emerging fashion talent with brands and industry leaders for representation via an app which lets users upload photos and videos in a bid to feature in international campaigns.

Feels launched in partnership with Storm Models and has to date discovered 22 ‘fashion influencers’ and seen them sign with modeling agencies and brands including Levi’s, Drop Dead, Boohoo and Missguided.

A Feels Music app, set for launch on October 5, will act as an A&R and discovery tool for the Feels label, working in a similar way to its fashion counterpart with artists able to upload music and content.

http://feels.com

TRIO HEATERS SHARE FULL STREAM OF UPCOMING ALBUM

In the year 2015, it may be that only foolishness or forgetfulness can excuse being surprised by the pace and power of a rock and roll machine coming out of the holy state of Michigan. Yet such is the power of the perpetual energy expressed throughout Holy Water Pool, the new full-length album by Heaters on Beyond Beyond Is Beyond.

http://www.thefader.com/2015/09/15/heaters-premiere-holy-water-pool

“GOD CAN” FREE MP3

Chinyere was a finalist at Project Fame few years back, one of West Africa’s Biggest Talent Hunt Reality TV shows. Chinyere expresses herself well enough and her biggest asset is her vocal prowess.

Away from the success of ‘Imarama’ released in 2014, the amazing singer has released ‘GOD CAN’ a brand new inspiring single to announce her graduation from the University of Benin as a Linguist. ‘GOD CAN’ is Chinyere’s way of expressing her gratitude to God for His unfailing love and promises. She assures her fans that God can do anything, anytime for anybody. The song is produced by the prolific Johnny Drille.

https://my.notjustok.com/track/download/id/35097