@skopemag news for – monday – november 25, 2019 @ 1 pm est

BIRTHH SHARES VIDEO TO NEW SINGLE YELLO / CONCRETE – WATCH HERE

Rising star Birthh recently built on her cult following in her homeland when she recently shared her new track ‘Supermarkets’. Now she shares the video to new single ‘Yello / Concrete’ ahead of her debut London show at the Servant Jazz Quarters on December 3rd.

The new video was filmed and edited by Birthh between the Tuscan countryside and Milan and premiered on Wonderland this morning. ‘Yello / Concrete’ is the sound of an artist confidently merging sounds which shouldn’t flow together quite as naturally as they do. Birthh’s vocal is rooted in the world of neo-soul, yet the production does something very different. The intricate, hip-hop flavoured beat flows into the warmth of some organic live instrumentation which is topped by unconventional guitar line. It’s a song in which Birthh makes the unconventional sound effortless.

13//ali_fawn debut with warped psych-pop single ‘Future Swim’

Detroit-based producer and multi-instrumentalist Alister Fawnwoda AKA 13//ali_fawn releases ‘Future Swim’, the first single lifted from forthcoming album ‘Ruby Beach’, due in Summer 2020 and mixed by Welsh powerhouse David Wrench (Caribou, FKA Twigs, Sampha, Shura, The xx, Young Fathers, +++).

Born in Motor City, Fawnwoda cultivated his musicianship through learning violin and piano from a young age. Honing his métier, he studied music, poetry and visual arts at The University of Miami and then the Tibetan Buddhist-founded Naropa University.

Brooklyn glam-punks Plaid Dracula unveils debut EP “No Reaction”

The EP premiered on XS Noize where the band shared, “This EP is a collection of songs we wrote in the last year that are all loosely themed around the feeling of there being one too many people in the room and various ways that communication can fail. It’s about not having satisfying answers to difficult situations and trying to figure out how to move forward anyway with the knowledge that the only person you’re capable of changing is yourself.”

STREAM: ‘No Reaction’ the new EP from Brooklyn rockers Plaid Dracula

Alexandria Maillot – new single: “Someone To Keep You Warm”

“Someone To Keep You Warm” may stem from a darker place, but it’s ultimately a dance song that doesn’t care about being serious. sometimes I get wrapped up in my own head and take what I’m doing too seriously, so I think it’s important to try and have fun. I love how cheeky music can be, and this track is exactly that.

DEPRESSED: Brazilian death metal squad’s new album ‘Beyond The Putrid Fiction’

DEPRESSED: Brazilian death metal squad’s new album ‘Beyond The Putrid Fiction’ out now via Black Lion Records

Brazilian death metal squad Depressed has unleashed its sophomore album via Black Lion Records (SWE). Arrived on 22nd November, the album Beyond The Putrid Fiction is available on all digital outlets as well as on CD formats.

ALLY BROOKE DANCES ON WITH NEW SINGLE “NO GOOD”

Multiplatinum singer-songwriter Ally Brooke has premiered her new single “No Good” – available now via Latium Entertainment/Atlantic Records. Penned by an all-star team including JHart (Justin Bieber, Little Mix), Danny Majic (G-Eazy, OneRepublic), Sermstyle (Demi Lovato, Trey Songz) & Madison Love (Kim Petras, Zara Larsson), “No Good” samples the Kelly Charles classic “You’re No Good for Me” for an anthem of independence and resilience.

Out Now: Electro-pop outfit Hundreds stand up to injustice in new single & video for “Ready Shaking Silent”

“I see it as feminist,” lead singer Eva Milner says about the new single, “about standing up to the bullies who impede you from finding your voice.” It exercises a dignified, elegant poise, while the tension hidden within the quiet fizz of verses sometimes recall Metronomy with the unfurling of its delicate chorus. Milner’s vocals add to its subversive appeal, as they successfully mask lyrics like “I will rip your words/Out of your pretty mouth… I’m setting fire to your scalp”.

PHANTOM ELITE SIGNS TO FRONTIERS MUSIC SRL

Frontiers Music srl is thrilled to announce the signing of metallers PHANTOM ELITE to a multi album deal! The band is fronted by singer Marina La Torraca (Exit Eden, Avantasia [live vocalist]) and features songwriting and production from former After Forever guitarist and producer Sander Gommans. Sonically, Phantom Elite is a perfect combination of symphonic, progressive, and heavy metal.

CELINE DION RETURNS TO THE TOP AFTER 17 YEARS WITH NEW ALBUM COURAGE

Celine Dion returns to the top after 17 years, hitting #1 on the Billboard 200. Her highly anticipated album, Courage, her first English album in six years, is her 5th career #1 album, earning her a #1 album each decade for the past 3 decades. The album has also landed in the top 10 in over 10 countries and counting. Courage was released through Sony Music Canada/Columbia Records – listen HERE.

“I feel like we’ve made a great album, and I’m so grateful to the songwriters, the producers, the engineers, and all the musicians, who shared their incredible talent with me in creating something really special.” – Celine Dion

MISERY INDEX Premiere New Music Video for “Decline and Fall” via Decibel Magazine

MISERY INDEX comment on the video: “All civilizations fall [and] decline and, in the present, its members grapple dually with the lamentation of its demise and the hopefulness of new beginnings. This is us expressing precisely that.”

Video Premiere: Misery Index – ‘Decline and Fall’

GRAMMY Nominee Miranda Lambert Wraps “Roadside Bars & Pink Guitars Tour”

After gracing 25 cities with a rollicking night of country music featuring a side of sass, the rotating, all-female Roadside Bars & Pink Guitars Tour came to an end on Saturday, Nov. 23, in Greensboro, N.C. – but not before Miranda Lambert and company treated fans to a final weekend of what the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel called “the most exciting country concert of the year.”

First though, Lambert will help ring in the holiday season with performances of “Bluebird” and “Settling Down” off her Wildcard album as part of “The Thanksgiving Day Parade on CBS” television special, live from New York City this Thursday, Nov. 28, at 9 a.m. ET (delayed 9 a.m. PT).

DAVE KOZ – ANIMATED VIDEO: “IT’S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE CHRISTMAS”

GRAMMY®-nominated saxophonist Dave Koz and vocalist/guitarist Jonathan Butler embark on a quest to find the spirit of Christmas in the charming animated video for their groovin’, African chant-spiced version of “It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas.” Santa and the genie from the tale of Aladdin make guest appearances in the clip. Created by Finnish animator Jones Andyou, the video takes Koz and Butler from Paris, London and Pisa to Agrabah, Egypt, Mount Rushmore and beyond. View HERE.

Americana UK Premieres Edgy Root-Blues-Rock Band deFrance’s New Debut Music Video

“Runaway Heart” is about being out on the road and missing someone back home. deFrance states that “the song was written while we were out on one of our West Coast tours in California in 2017. When it’s after the show, late at night, and there’s nothing but the highway, it’s good to know there’s someone back home waiting for you. We were honored to have our video shot in one of Little Rock’s most historic venues, the Dreamland Ballroom.”

Video Premiere: DeFrance “Runaway Heart”

Party Into 2020 With Mohegan Sun

Countdown to 2020 at one of Mohegan Sun’s exciting New Year’s Eve celebrations taking place all across the property, all night long. Inside the Uncas Ballroom, The Lansdowne Irish Pub & Music House, Mohegan Sun Arena and more.

Mohegan Sun’s Party Into The New Year
Celebrate New Year’s Eve at Mohegan Sun’s “Party into the New Year!” Starting at 10:30pm in the Uncas Ballroom. The most extravagant New Year’s celebration gets underway with dancing and music provided by LA-based DJ Kat Nova, an open bar, a champagne toast at Midnight and a breakfast buffet as we ring in 2020. Tickets to this event start at $100 and are available to purchase at Mohegan Sun’s Box Office and ticketmaster.com. Tickets to this event are $125 ($150 at the door) and are available to purchase at Mohegan Sun’s Box Office and Ticketmaster.com. Guests can take advantage of an early ticket price of $100 if purchased by December 11th. This is a 21+ event and proper attire is required. Tickets subject to availability.

Countdown Finale in The Shops at Mohegan Sun
Countdown to the New Year with family and friends of all ages in The Shops at Mohegan Sun from 9:00pm to 2:00am on Tuesday, December 31st. The Shops come alive with music by DJae Mêlée, a DFX Entertainment production with high energy performances by DFX Dancers, JAT Crew and Connecticut’s rising star Michael Minelli. A countdown to Midnight capped off by an incredible pyrotechnic display! Hats, horns and tiaras are available at Summer and Winter Coat Checks, Sky Valet and various other venues starting at 5:00pm (limited quantities available while supplies last and offered on a first-come, first served basis). Guests can also enjoy entertainment in the Sky Tower lobby by pianist John Brighenti from 4:00pm to 8:00pm.

Ladygunn Premieres Sarah Jaffe’s “Important” Video

I consider Sarah Jaffe a spoken word artist, expressing her every thought in her new song “Important” against a soft synth beat. The song comes on the heels of her brand new EP, SMUT. The songstress opens the song by singing, “You don’t shock me/but you surprised me”. The EP deals with new found freedoms of living on her won and the independence that comes along with it. “A lot of times with writing, there will be this gestation period where certain lyrics/melodies live in my head for way too long before they make their way out. But “Important” attacked me outta nowhere,” says the singer. Jaffe also wrote a song off Eminem’s MMLP2. Check out the video for “Important” below directed by Dani Okon.

SARAH JAFFE DEBUTS ‘IMPORTANT’ VIDEO

ZINNIA releases new album “Sensations In Two Dot”, shares focus track

“ZINNIA’s debut album Sensations in Two Dot focuses on moments of doubt – creative, societal, and personal – exploring what it means to hold compassion through the multifaceted, grey areas of life. Whether in the isolated town of Two Dot, Montana (population 143) or the buzzing streets of Toronto (population 2.6 million), these nine songs probe the complex, unsettling similarities found in the human experience: the hauntings of unrelenting dreams, tensions and tender triumphs in relationships, systems of abuse threaded through communities, and the search for compassion and visibility in everyday interactions.” – Raechel