SKOPE NEWS FOR OCTOBER 5, 2015

ALNILAM NEW VIDEO

Last week LA-based duo Alnilam premiered their music video for “Lilac” on Sunset in the Rearview who noted their “sound blurs the line between ambient folk and dream pop, delivering ethereal ear worms which convey a deep passion for the natural world”.

http://sunsetintherearview.com/video-premiere-alnilam-lilac/

ED SHEERAN SITS DOWN FOR AN IN-DEPTH CONVERSATION WITH CHARLIE ROSE

The international superstar sits down to discuss everything from his music, tattoos & why he writes song.

RUEN BROTHERS “SUMMER SUN”

U.K. duo Ruen Brothers are following up their stateside festival turn at Coachella this spring with performances at both weekends of this years Austin City Limits. Brothers Henry and Rupert Stansall will perform songs from their latest EP Point Dume, produced by Rick Rubin. The four song collection is out now on American Recordings/ Republic Records with a full length debut album to follow in 2016.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxeDBAGG1B0

ANTI- SIGNS THE SOULFUL PRODIGY SO MUCH LIGHT + FREE EP

Anti- is thrilled to announce the signing of soulful young singer-songwriter and guitar virtuoso, So Much Light (aka Damien Verrett). In celebration of the signing, the Northern California native is also releasing a powerful five-song EP entitled Idiot Soul. The EP features four original tracks and an acoustic retelling of Drake’s “Connect”.

Download or stream the Idiot Soul EP here:

GOO GOO DOLLS’ A BOY NAMED GOO SPECIAL 20TH ANNIVERSARY

Goo Goo Dolls are celebrating the 20th anniversary of A Boy Named Goo this year with special vinyl, CD and digital releases of the album featuring seven previously unreleased tracks. The new tracks were all recorded live at The Academy in New York back in November of 1995 and include both acoustic recordings and covers. All versions of this anniversary edition will be on sale November 27, and fans who pre-order now will receive the instant grat live version of “Long Way Down.” Additionally, the band’s multiplatinum hit album Dizzy Up the Girl will be available on vinyl for the first time starting on October 23. A limited number of signed copies will also be available for pre-order here: http://smarturl.it/DizzySigned

Pre-order A Boy Named Goo 20th Anniversary edition:

http://smarturl.it/BoyNamedGooLP

“YOU MAY NEVER KNOW”

Paul Bergmann, a Los Angeles-based folk craftsman grew up in small-town seclusion, nestled in the rolling uplands of Western Massachusetts. Isolated from an active youth music scene, his sonic roots descended from his parent’s canon of Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, and Gordon Lightfoot. Recognized early on for his vocal potential, Bergmann’s childhood was often spent shuffled between voice lessons, choirs, musicals, and operas, polishing his vocal chords to have the sheen of facile, glassy, grace still audible today. Bergmann enjoyed singing, but consistently tired of channeling it into such formal products.

http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2015/10/paul-bergmann-you-may-never-know.html

ISRAEL NASH’S ‘SILVER SEASON’ STREAMING NOW

Following his critically acclaimed 2013 album Rain Plans, Israel Nash’s Silver Season was written and recorded on Nash’s 15-acre ranch in Dripping Springs, TX where he and his band built Plum Creek Sound, a 1,400 square-foot Quonset studio. Recorded to tape with Grammy-award winning engineer Ted Young (Kurt Vile, Sonic Youth, The Rolling Stones) back behind the boards, Israel Nash makes a bold return.

http://www.israelnash.com/

SECRET SOMEONES RELEASE SELF-TITLED ALBUM

New York-based melodic alt-rockers Secret Someones release their debut self-titled album today, October 2nd, on Cherrytree Records. The album is written by Secret Someones and produced by Chris Kuffner, who worked with the band on their I Won’t Follow EP. Videos for songs “Headfirst” and “Let You Go” have been released in recent weeks.

http://www.secretsomeones.com/

EMBRACER NEW EP STREAM

Excited to team up with New Noise Magazine to bring you a full stream of the new EP entitled Mend from West Virginia’s Embracer. Mend comes off the heels of 2014’s My Father’s Will and will be available for free download via Take This To Heart Records on October 9th.

Stream “Mend”:

http://newnoisemagazine.com/?p=166122

DR DRE “TALK ABOUT IT”

Check Out the Dr. Dre “Talk About It” Lyric Video by clicking the link below!

https://www.drdre.com/talkaboutit

NEW X AMBASSADORS VIDEO

X Ambassadors “Unsteady” Music Video Premieres Today via VEVO!

http://www.vevo.com/watch/USUV71502515

“FUN GIRLS”

On October 30th, Mike O’Brien will release the sketch comedy album Tasty Radio via Comedy Dynamics. Best known for writing and performing on Saturday Night Live, Mike O’Brien’s Tasty Radio features guest appearances from about 30 different writers, musicians, and voice actors, including Scarlett Johansson, Jason Sudeikis, Seth Meyers, John Lutz (SNL), Jorma Taccone (Lonely Island), and more.

Entertainment Weekly premiered “Fun Girls,” which was written by Mike O’Brien, Marika Sawyer, John Solomon, John Mulaney, and was performed by Marika Sawyer, Mike O’Brien, Vanessa Bayer, Nasim Pedrad, Cecily Strong, Bill Hader, and Fred Armisen.

http://www.ew.com/article/2015/10/02/mike-obrien-tasty-radio-first-listen

HOODBOI’S NEW PALM READER REMIXES

Hoodboi is leading the pack of visionary young LA producers. His debut Fool’s Gold EP Palm Reader was an inspired, late-night take on international club sounds, bringing underground vibes to the masses while injecting his own unique brand of matrix-friendly dance appeal in the process. Now, the Athletixx producer gets taken for a spin himself on Palm Reader Remixes, featuring reworked EP tracks from his club-smashing peers. Vindata (Owsla) turn “By Ur Side” into a half-time masterclass in pitched vocals and triumphant laser riffs, while Alizzz (Mad Decent) drags “Shallow” into warehouse trap territory.

https://foolsgoldrecs.lnk.to/PRRemix

ANNIE MAC PRESENTS 2015 COMPILATION OUT NOW

World famous DJ Annie Mac released her Annie Mac Presents 2015 compilation album today – a definitive selection of Annie’s favorite tracks from the past year. Annie is also set to embark on a nationwide UK Annie Mac Presents tour finishing with two headline shows at London’s o2 Academy Brixton.

2015 has been a landmark year for the Dublin born broadcaster, DJ, music curator and entrepreneur. She is now, undeniably, Radio 1’s ambassador for new music, broadcasting from Monday to Friday, consolidating her position in the music industry as one of its most powerful tastemakers. Known for spotting the stars of tomorrow today, many artists and bands credit Annie for their first break, (from Disclosure to Jessie Ware, Jamie XX to Sam Smith), while labels plan their release schedules around her on air premieres.

https://www.facebook.com/anniemac

ANNA LUNOE ANNOUNCES NATIONWIDE HYPERHOUSE TOUR

After the successful launch of her Beats1 radio show, globally respected DJ, producer and vocalist Anna Lunoe announces her new HYPERHOUSE Tour. The nationwide tour kicks off in Los Angeles on October 23 and will feature some of dance music’s bubbling new talent such as Sleepy Tom, DJ Sliink, Wuki and more as support throughout the trek, all curated by Anna herself. The HYPERHOUSE brand is intended to grow into a means for releasing music, collaboration, curation and of course, touring.

http://tour.annalunoe.com/

KALIN AND MYLES ANNOUNCE NEW SINGLE “BROKENHEARTED”

Today, KALIN AND MYLES announce they will release their brand new single “Brokenhearted” on October 9th. The track is the first single off of their anxiously awaited full length debut album, Kalin And Myles [Republic Records]—available at all digital retailers on November 20th.

Starting today fans can hear a clip of “Brokenhearted” on their recently re-vamped website: www.kalinandmyles.com. The clip offers up a glimpse of what’s to come from the Bay Area duo who announced the new single and album onstage in Boston last night, kicking off their tour with Timeflies.

https://www.kalinandmyles.com/home

LOS COLGNES NEW VIDEO

Nashville, Tennessee’s Los Colognes will release their second full-length, Dos, on September 4, 2015 via Theory 8. The album follows their critically acclaimed 2013 debut, Working Together, and was recorded in the summer of 2014 at Bombshelter Studios in Nashville. Dos features Billy Bennett as engineer/mixer, was mastered by John Baldwin, and was self-produced by the band.

http://grantland.com/hollywood-prospectus/songs-of-the-week-where-are-u-now-covers-mac-miller-and-the-unbreakable-janet-jackson/

“BORN BEAUTIFUL” VIDEO

Jon Mullane’s new music video for his single Born Beautiful debuts on Vevo Friday, October 2, 2015. Shot in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada and featuring rising Toronto-based actress Samantha Gracie, the story behind this powerful, epic rock/pop song conveys an important message – that who we are inside is much more important than our outward appearance.

“I think it’s important we look inside ourselves for strength, confidence and acceptance. The pressures of our modern society, especially on young people to conform to an unrealistic and superficial standard of perceived beauty is unattainable. I’ve had to deal with similar issues in my life that the lead character portrays in the video, and I think it’s important to get this message across” says Mullane.