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SKOPE NEWS FOR OCTOBER 12, 2016

by Skope • October 12, 2016

The Soul Shakers “Here to Have a Good Time” When Elias Paul Reidy (formerly of The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus) and Brett Hellings formed The Soul Shakers after a chance meeting outside of a club on the Sunset Strip, they had one single goal in mind – to bring good ole-fashioned, ass-shaking rock ‘n’ roll back…

by Skope • October 11, 2016

World Star Hip Hop announces 300 Entertainment’s Birth Of A New Nation Tour Following the success of the inaugural Young Hustle Tour, 300 Entertainment today announces they will be keeping the tradition going, with the Birth Of A New Nation Tour. Featuring some of the label’s hottest emerging acts – Dae Dae, Shy Glizzy and…

by Skope • October 10, 2016

TEN EAST: Experimental Jam Rock Project Featuring Members Of Yawning Man And Automatic Sam Skyline Pressure will see release via Small Stone on October 14th, 2016 on CD, digital, and limited edition vinyl.In advance of its release, today Clrvynt is streaming the record’s title track noting, “Smooth guitars lull you into a state of relaxation…

by Skope • October 7, 2016

DAVIDO RELEASES NEW VIDEO FOR “GBAGBE OSHI” Born in Atlanta, Georgia and raised in Nigeria, 23-year-old Davido (real name David Adedeji Adeleke) has always infused his Nigerian roots into his music and has been a major force in helping to cross over Afrobeats music globally. The singer/songwriter/producer chose to chase his music dreams after giving…

by Skope • October 6, 2016

Mija shares new mixtape ahead of FK A Genre Tour Mija has shared a new FK A Genre mixtape with musical selections from all thirty plus participants of her upcoming fall tour, ranging from Chromeo to Boogie to Kill The Noise. Beginning as a pure DJ, the FK A Genre name was first used as…

by Skope • October 5, 2016

True Moon releases ‘Voodoo’ video Swedish Dark Wave band True Moon is releasing a video for their debut single “Voodoo”. The minimalistic band is fronted by Karolina Engdahl who´s strong voice both empowers and stand out in a dark and raw musical landscape. The lyrics grasp hold of the listener as Karolina is both self-disclosure…

by Skope • October 4, 2016

Dead Horse Trauma Release “Left Unsaid” Des Moines, Iowa Metal band Dead Horse Trauma released the official music/lyric video for their single “Left Unsaid” from the upcoming album Life on their Facebook page. POST MODERN SONGWRITER JAMES WOLFGLEN STREAMS ‘BOMBAY SAPPHIRE’ EP Portland, OR’s poetic songwriter James Wolfglen is pleased to release his sophomore effort…

by Skope • October 3, 2016

Henry Jamison reveals a third track ‘Dallas Love Field’ Assuming that a pedigree in such things has any relevance at all, which is certainly unclear, Henry Jamison was perhaps predisposed to songwriting. His great-great-great-great-great-great-great (etc.) grandfather was the 14th century poet John Gower (friend to Chaucer and Richard II) and his great-great-great-great grandfather was George…

by Skope • September 29, 2016

WHITECHAPEL To Kick Off Straight Outta Hell Co-Headlining Tour With Suicide Silence Knoxville-based WHITECHAPEL will saw blade their way through a monstrous co-headlining tour with Suicide Silence. Sponsored by BlackCraft Cult Clothing, the Straight Outta Hell tour will commence on September 28th in Portland, Oregon and conclude October 22nd in Las Vegas, Nevada. Additional support…

by Skope • September 28, 2016

North Carolina’s RBTS WIN shares infectious track “King Summer” RBTS WIN (Asheville, NC) are completing production on their forthcoming album Sensitivity Kit for 2017, the follow-up to 2014’s Palm Sunday. In anticipation of the new album, RBTS WIN are releasing the King Summer EP, set for an October 21st release date on Tidal Prism. A…

by Skope • September 27, 2016

Tedashii Releases “I’m Good” Music Video Thoughtful lyricist and hip hop recording artist, Tedashii, returns today with the release of a new music video for “I’m Good,” a song found on his latest 7-track EP This Time Around. “I’m Good” is enjoying early success at radio, currently No. 21 and climbing on the Christian Hot…

by Skope • September 26, 2016

Dead Horse Trauma Release “Left Unsaid” Official Music/Lyric Video Des Moines, Iowa Metal band Dead Horse Trauma released the official music/lyric video for their single “Left Unsaid” from the upcoming album Life on their Facebook page Friday. THE WEEKND ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM “STARBOY” THE WEEKND has announced the title, cover art and release date for…

by Skope • September 23, 2016

NPR’s “First Listen,” Pixies “Head Carrier” “‘Head Carrier’ is an inspired reaffirmation of all the spark, wit and weirdness, tempered by the occasional burst of emotional rawness, that made people fall in love with the Pixies in the first place.” — NPR/Jason Heller Disciples join Gorgon City on their UK Tour Next Month After a relentless…

by Skope • September 22, 2016

Listen to the brilliant new single from Tokyo’s Mouse on the Keys A blend of minimal phrased piano and dynamic drumming. The pursuit of a live experience composed of visual and audio expression. Formed in 2006, with elements of jazz, funk, post-rock and electronic music, Mouse on the Keys fits into a genre of their…

by Skope • September 21, 2016

HEAR A NEW TRACK FROM DOWSING ‘HOLD’ Dowsing and Ratboys are two bands from Chicago comprised of good friends who also share a band member. This split release features two tracks from each band and will be released on September 9th to coincide with two months of touring throughout the US and Europe starting in…

by Skope • September 20, 2016

Danny Howard Single ‘Don’t Wanna Stop’ Prominent dance music advocate Danny Howard returns to Spinnin’ with a new single, ‘Don’t Wanna Stop’, available to purchase from the 19th September. The upbeat production features a classic disco guitar line, uplifting strings, a stomping bassline and an echoing diva vocal for a dancefloor-ready result. Danny Brown premieres…

by Skope • September 19, 2016

TOUCHÉ AMORÉ SHARE NEW SINGLE ‘RAPTURE’ VIA SPOTIFY Today, L.A.-based post-hardcore band Touché Amoré premiere their new single ‘Rapture.’ The fourth offering from Touché Amoré’s upcoming album Stage Four, “Rapture” reveals the acclaimed indie band’s more art-rock-leaning sensibilities. Listen to ‘Rapture’ on Spotify. Let True Moon hex you with debut single ‘Voodoo’ ‘Voodoo’ is the…

by Skope • September 15, 2016

WOODES RELEASES ‘THE THAW’ REMIX EP FEAT. LUPA J, DNKR(GER) & SODF Melbourne artist/producer Woodes recently released her single ‘The Thaw’ to much praise, now enlisting the help of some of the best up and coming local and international talent to remix the acclaimed track. Australian indie producer and triple j unearthed favourite Lupa J…

by Skope • September 14, 2016

TOUCHÉ AMORÉ SHARE NEW SINGLE ‘RAPTURE’ VIA SPOTIFY Today, L.A.-based post-hardcore band Touché Amoré premiere their new single ‘Rapture.’ The fourth offering from Touché Amoré’s upcoming album Stage Four, “Rapture” reveals the acclaimed indie band’s more art-rock-leaning sensibilities. Listen to ‘Rapture’ on Spotify. Matt Tarka “Very Little” Inspiration can strike at even the most inopportune…

by Skope • September 13, 2016

HIGH ON FIRE Unleashes “The Black Plot” Animated Video World-renowned heavy metal power trio HIGH ON FIRE has premiered a new music video for the song “The Black Plot”. Created by Skinner and Hey Beautiful Jerk, “The Black Plot” video, which made its broadcast debut on Adult Swim, is an animated tour de force and…

by Skope • September 12, 2016

Alsarah & The Nubatones “Ya Watan” Sudanese-born, Yemen-raised and Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter and ethnomusicologist Alsarah returns with her band Alsarah & The Nubatones to deliver a much needed creamy dose of their trademark ‘East-African Retro-pop’ in the visuals for their new single ‘Ya Watan’. Born of many late night discussions about Nubian ‘Songs Of Return’, modern…

by Skope • September 9, 2016

ICYMI: GROUPLOVE PERFORM “WELCOME TO YOUR LIFE” In case you missed it, last night Grouplove performed “Welcome To Your Life” on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. MADEINTYO RELEASES VIDEO FOR ‘I WANT’ FEAT. 2 CHAINZ Fresh off the release of his You Are Forgiven EP and his surprise mixtape Thank You Mr. Tokyo, MadeinTYO…

by Skope • September 8, 2016

FRANKIE VALLI: ‘TIS THE SEASONS Frankie Valli, one of the most iconic voices of a generation, will celebrate the holidays this year with ‘TIS THE SEASONS, the first solo Christmas album of his legendary career. The collection finds Valli’s putting his own unique spin on more than a dozen yuletide standards. The new album was…

by Skope • September 7, 2016

WHEN SIR THE BAPTIST MEETS HIS IDOL JAY-Z Sir The Baptist took over the stage at Made in America this past Sunday. After his set Jay Z & Sir – both nominated for most Impactful Track at this year’s BET Hip Hop Awards – shared a touching moment backstage, with Jay Z congratulating him on…

by Skope • September 6, 2016

ROBOTS AND MONSTERS: Metal Insider Streams ‘Entire Nothing To Fear Nothing To Fight’ EP As New Jersey-based hardcore/thrash act ROBOTS AND MONSTERS prepares for the independent release of their Nothing To Fear Nothing To Fight EP this Friday, Metal Insider is streaming the entire record early. Exclusive Stream: Robots and Monsters, ‘Nothing to Fear Nothing…

by Skope • August 31, 2016

“Vitruvian Man” by BEN FORD-DAVIES will be released 23rd of September 2016. Having recorded a cracking new album, PAPILLON, which won him 3 South Australian songwriting awards, and previously opened for nationally celebrated artists (including Diesel and Jeff Lang), Ben Ford-Davies releases his latest single ‘Vitruvian Man’. Recorded and produced by Nigel Grummet, Ronnie Taheny,…

by Skope • August 30, 2016

New DOPETHRONE NSFW VIDEO DOPETHRONE’s new EP “1312” was written and recorded in the winter of 2015, and serves as a transition between the band’s largely acclaimed fourth album “Hochelaga” and their next full-length. The video for “Shot Down” features live footage and behind the scenes from the many festivals and clubs they have played…

by Skope • August 29, 2016

YOUNG THUG & LYOR COHEN HOST “No, My Name is JEFFERY” LISTENING PARTY Last night, Young Thug – or should we say Jeffery, sat for an intimate Q&A alongside 300 Entertainment’s Lyor Cohen to discuss his name change, the minds behind “No, My Name is JEFFERY,” the cover art and much more. WILL YOUNG “AMY”…

by Skope • August 26, 2016

Trace Adkins and Kim Coates Star in Official Trailer for STAGECOACH: THE TEXAS JACK STORY! After retiring from his life as an outlaw, ranch owner Nathaniel Reed (Trace Adkins) quietly leads an honest existence with his devoted wife, Laura Lee. But his gun-slinging past suddenly comes back to haunt him when he learns that the…

by Skope • August 25, 2016

THE BEST FEST ANNOUNCES PETTY FEST In 1976, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers released their self-titled debut and embarked on one of the greatest legacies in Rock & Roll. Forty years later, on September 13th, at the Fonda Theater in Los Angeles, an extraordinary and eclectic array of artists will converge to honor the rock…

by Skope • August 24, 2016

Belfast duo New Portals release ‘Cage’ video New Portals have unveiled the video for their new single ‘Cage’. It follows previous singles ‘Stay Here Tonight’, which received support from Radio 1’s Phil Taggart and Huw Stephens, and the highly acclaimed ‘Groove Boy’ which saw the band picked out as The Guardian’s ‘New Band Of The…

by Skope • August 23, 2016

FOONYAP ANNOUNCES NEW SINGLE “THE FUN MACHINE” A “palimpsest” is a manuscript in which traces of the original can still be found – FOONYAP’s latest album is a raw and unguarded reflection of her tumultuous journey to self-discovery through her painful past. A hauntingly beautiful blend of folk and electronic that incorporates her Chinese heritage,…

by Skope • August 22, 2016

WALLACE releases visuals for Frida Kahlo inspired “Negroni Eyes” After an impressive debut year in 2015, future-soul singer Wallace is back with her first music video for Frida Kahlo inspired “Negroni Eyes”. The audio, produced by Adventures of Godriguez (Sampa The Great), has been given a fresh visual directed by Gregoire Liere and filmed by…

by Skope • August 18, 2016

Coastgaard “A Well Adjusted Man” There is something timeless about the music of Coastgaard that, while playing to a listener’s sense of nostalgia, still feels fresh, current and innovative. On their upcoming sophomore release, Devil On The Balcony, the band has meticulously arranged dynamic chord progressions over immediately engaging rhythmic motifs, reminiscent of 50’s and…

by Skope • August 17, 2016

SAMUEL JACK REVEALS BEYONCE COVER Samuel Jack is a vintage soul in a relaxed-tee clad body. Raised on a diet of Blues, Motown, soul and roots music, Samuel Jack is an emotive storyteller seamlessly fusing the classic sounds of his upbringing with a refreshing rawness and heartfelt honesty. Born in London, but in tow of…

by Skope • August 16, 2016

Harlem Fine Arts Show hosts luncheon fundraiser for Tubman Home The Harlem Fine Arts Show (HFAS) will host a special brunch, lecture and book signing today in recognition of iconic freedom fighter, Harriet R. Tubman, who is set to become the first African American to appear on U.S. currency. Special guests for the luncheon are…

by Skope • August 15, 2016

ONEREPUBLIC RELEASE NEW SINGLE “KIDS” TODAY, AUGUST 12TH Multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated quintet OneRepublic release their new single, “Kids,” today on Mosley/Interscope Records. “Kids” is available for streaming and digital download via all participating digital retailers on Friday, August 12th. The track was produced by Ryan Tedder and Brett Kutzle and recorded in Tokyo, Japan and Mexico…

by Skope • August 12, 2016

Chicago rapper Jayaire Woods drops new track “Nowadays” Chicago rapper Jayaire Woods shares his new track “Nowadays” from his upcoming mixtape FREETHEFALL out August 31 via Quality Control. On the track, he speaks on his unstoppable hustle in the face of adversity, while showcasing his unorthodox hybrid style of rapping and singing that sets him…

by Skope • August 11, 2016

Moss makes his debut on AtomicSky Recordings with ‘Forever’ Canada’s very own Moss has quickly established himself as one of his native country’s hottest exports, thanks to his breath-taking and highly energetic productions. Based in his home city of Toronto and taking inspiration from heavyweights such as Daft Punk, Flume and Justice, he has been…

by Skope • August 10, 2016

Love Thy Brother share official music video for debut single “Love Me Better” In the wake of the successful release of their debut single which premiered on Billboard and was one of the top 25 most streamed tracks on Soundcloud for the month of July, Canadian sibling musical duo Love Thy Brother present the official…