SKOPE NEWS FOR MARCH 7, 2018

Lil Texas Makes New Noise Debut With “Club Storm”

DJ/producer Lil Texas has been active in the underground electronic music scene since 2012. He is best known for his involvement in M|O|D crew, which he co-founded alongside fellow artists C.Z., Arnold and REWROTE. Lil Texas’s music is influenced by and incorporates a wide variety of genres including club, trap, bass, rap, and R&B. His 2013 breakout track was original song, “Anyway Now,” and since then he has performed at venues all over North America and toured with acts such as Flosstradamus, DJ Snake, Star Slinger, and A-Trak.

Hawthonn Premiere “Lady Of The Flood” on NPR

Last month we announced Leeds-based duo Hawthonn’s first album for Ba Da Bing, Red Goddess (Of This Men Shall Know Nothing) and premiered their first single “Eden” at The Quietus. Today we’re back to share “Lady of the Flood,” a sprawling gem that NPR calls “a lunar tide cresting in slow motion to a prophecy writ from Graeco-Egyptian mythology.” It may contain a dissertation’s worth of subject matter, but “Lady of the Flood” functions as engrossing folk horror, drone and found sound whether you’re thinking on it or not. It’s a landscape in eleven minutes, and an excellent harbinger of what Red Goddess has in store.

THE GOLDEN GRASS: The Obelisk Premieres “The Spell”

Brooklyn, New York-based psychedelic retro rock power trio THE GOLDEN GRASS will release their third full-length, titled Absolutely, next month via Listenable Records. An eight-track sonic adventure steeped in psychedelic flavored blues riffs, the mind-warping fantasy of early progressive/jazz rock, a pulsating British freakbeat/mod sound, heavy doses of proto-metal power, funk, soul, and a southern rock edge, Absolutely is undoubtedly the band’s strongest, most accomplished offering to date.

Review & Track Premiere: The Golden Grass, Absolutely

The Devon Allman Project Announces Massive Tour

The Devon Allman Project has announced an extensive North American and international tour. Devon Allman is the former leader of Honeytribe and Royal Southern Brotherhood, and son of the late Gregg Allman. This massive tour will make its way across North America before heading to select dates in the UK, Netherlands, and Australia.

The Devon Allman Project is a six piece band featuring two percussionists, John Lum & R. Scott Bryan (Sheryl Crow), bassist Justin Corgan, guitarist Jackson Stokes and a Hammond B3 player, Nicholas David.

La Femme Drops Psychedelic Masterpiece with “Always in the Sun” Music Video

French krautrock-inspired psych-pop band La Femme returns with a wild new music video for “Always in the Sun”, a cut from their 2016 full-length, Mystère. Co-directed by Grace Hartzel and La Femme, the “Always In The Sun” video is lighting up “À Space pirate woman who is singing in the space talking how she doesn’t want to be on the dark side anymore And she’s singing on her journey about how she learned to always stay in the sun” says Grace Hartzel.

Saint Marilyn Share “Burn Burn Burn” Video via AdHoc

Today, synth-pop duo Saint Marilyn announce their new EP, Tangle, and share their lead single and video, “Burn Burn Burn.” The video was directed by Che Houston, half of Saint Marilyn. AdHoc exclusively premiered the video, praising it, stating, “Houston intersperses striking aerial shots of fall foliage with lustful gazes and bodies intertwining. The imagery complements the song’s thundering percussion, enveloping synths, and impassioned vocals.”

SK presents “POLO”

New York City, current home to Writer, Singer, Rapper, Engineer, Producer, Guitarist ‘SK’. She is NOT your typical urban artist. The music is eclectic and gives the middle finger to categorization. Before becoming a hip hop artist, SK played acoustic open mics 4 to 5 nights a week in Boston and was the lead guitarist in an old school funk/R&B band. She is originally from NJ, spent some time in Boston, and currently lives in the Bronx, NY. She currently works at Ruff Ryders Radio on Wednesdays and Fridays.

With roots influences at home like Aaron Neville, Dixie Chicks, Eric Clapton, and Tracy Chapman. In middle school a fan of the Game’s “Documentary,” 50’s “Get Rich or Die Tryin’,” Jay Z, and Snoop Dogg, led to something special In SK’s music.

Harrison Lipton announces debut solo LP for Yellow K

Growing up in Manhattan, Lipton began his music education on piano and voice, receiving advice and encouragement to pursue music from many, including family friend Sean Lennon. At age nine, Lipton moved with his family to the small town of Easton, CT where he became the featured soloist of a gospel choir. Gospel became Lipton’s introduction to music as he developed his voice, seeking to emulate some of his influences at the time such as Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye––all of whom had roots in gospel tradition.

The Parrots Return with Cover of ‘Soy Peor’

Madrid’s finest, The Parrots, make an unconventional return in February with their own unique take on Soy Peor by Bad Bunny, one of the biggest songs on the Latin / Spanish hip-hop scene of recent years (400 million plays on You Tube, 100 million on Spotify).

ENDORPHINS LOST: Seattle Hardcore/Powerviolence Outfit Begins Western US Tour Tomorrow

Pacific Northwest hardcore/powerviolence unit ENDORPHINS LOST begins their latest tour offensive tomorrow, Wednesday, March 7th, taking to the streets across the Western US. The tour embarks out of their hometown of Seattle and makes a counter-clockwise path around the western half of the country through March 24th, and includes shows with Ghoul, Brainoil, Hummingbird Of Death, Theories, Infernal Coil, Immortal Bird, Woundvac Laughing Dog, 908, and many others, as well as a set at LA Speedfest.