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SKOPE NEWS FOR MARCH 2, 2015

by Skope • March 2, 2015

NOISEY PRESENTS PART SEVEN OF NOISEY ATLANTA Noisey, VICE’s music channel, today presents Part Seven of Noisey Atlanta, an all-access pass into the complex and thriving Atlanta rap scene. In this episode, Thomas enters iLoveMakonnen’s strange world, which is driven by peace, love, and mushrooms. Over the last year Makonnen has risen to the forefront…

by Skope • February 27, 2015

WORDSMITH “TALKING TO THE MOST HIGH” “Talking to the Most High” is another lively and motivating record where Wordsmith explores his desire to ascend to the heights of greatness and how he finds his motivation through his own faith and action. Working hard and keeping a positive attitude in the face of adversity is key…

by Skope • February 26, 2015

MS MARVELOUS “BODYWORK” Theodora “Ms Marvelous” Johnson was born July 21st in the south side of Arlington, Virginia. While growing up there, she notes her brother, local band member and R&B singer, Allen “Foots” Shorter as her main influence when it came to the arrangement of music. Other influences in music include Queen Latifah, MC…

by Skope • February 25, 2015

THE NEW YORK TIMES PREMIERES NEW LADY LAZARUS ALBUM Today The New York Times “Press Play” exclusively premieres Miracles, the brand new album by Lady Lazarus, out March 3 via the artist’s own Queen’s Ransom. Check out the stream here. The album may be pre-ordered at iTunes, Amazon and Bandcamp. http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/arts/music/pressplay.html?_r=0 SOLEFALD NEW SINGLE Tomorrow,…

by Skope • February 24, 2015

NEVER YOUNG “UR A FRONT” Never Young is a noise rock band from the Bay Area in California. Blending raw punk sounds and 90’s guitar music with a synthetic digital aesthetic, jarring militant anthems meet angular pop songwriting. Never Young’s futurist sound is fleshed out and fully realized on their new self-titled EP; the sound…

by Skope • February 23, 2015

BMB SPACEKID NEW SINGLE Sometimes the new In Sound comes from Way Out! And in the case of Saint Petersburg, Russian native BMB Spacekid AKA Dmitry Semenov, Way Out means the Northern-most city in the world. But in these broadband days, hip hop is played on a global field and we’re used to names emerging…

by Skope • February 20, 2015

NEW VIDEO BY ZION I “Hip-hop is a tool to empower us, not to limit us and put us back into whatever our oppressor wants us to be,” states Zumbi. The Sun, Moon, and Stars EP perfectly encapsulates this idea, with tracks that reflect upon the growing climate of unrest in the wake of fallen…

by Skope • February 19, 2015

IDES OF GEMINI TOUR DATES West Coast atmospheric sound conjurors, IDES OF GEMINI, will bring their sonic rituals to the stage this Spring supporting indie folk rock trio, Mountain Goats. Slated to commence on April 2nd, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee, the journey will coil its way through seventeen cities coming to a close April 23rd,…

by Skope • February 18, 2015

IS “SECOND ALBUM SYNDROME” REAL? “We’ve launched an interactive chart that I thought might pique the interest of Skope Mag readers, especially those who like to argue whether or not “second album syndrome” is actually a thing. We wanted to look into this myth ourselves. To do so, we took the artists whose albums were…

by Skope • February 17, 2015

KID ROCK DOUBLES DOWN WITH MASSIVE $20 TICKET TOUR Kid Rock broke all the rules when he last set out on tour, and now he’s back to break them all again. The “$20 Best Night Ever” tour set all sorts of attendance records, proving that the combination of top notch entertainment and affordable tickets are…

by Skope • February 13, 2015

GAL PALS PREMIERE VIDEO FOR “DO YOU EVER?” Los Angeles duo, Gal Pals, have premiered the video for the track “Do You Ever?” via LA’s FreeBikeValet.com – respost via YouTube – to celebrate three upcoming hometown performances tonight, tomorrow and their record release show, February 24 at Los Globos. “Do You Ever?” is featured on…

by Skope • February 12, 2015

THE REPLACEMENTS ARE “BACK BY UNPOPULAR DEMAND” The Replacements walked away from each other in Chicago’s Grant Park on July 4, 1991, seemingly never to return to the stage toether again. That all changed in late 2013 when singer, guitarist and principal songwriter Paul Westerberg and bassist Tommy Stinson enthusiastically reunited (with drummer Josh Freese…

by Skope • February 11, 2015

NEW VIDEO BY AMANDA KRAVAT Amanda’s EP debuted at #3 on iTunes’ Singer-Songwriter EP chart and at #29 on the iTunes Singer-Songwriter Album Chart. International distribution is underway, a new Film & TV licensing agreement has been confirmed, a witty, second music video is nearing completion and tour dates will be announced soon. Social media…

by Skope • February 6, 2015

LUNA SOPOR SECOND STUDIO ALBUM ‘COBALT’ OUT NOW Luna Sopor releases second Studio Album titled Cobalt. Characterized by driving Guitars and powerful Female Vocals, Luna Sopor’s music melds Rock, Punk, and elements of Metal into a mesmerizing whole. Click the link, hit the play button, and rock out good and loud! Have fun & enjoy!…

by Skope • February 5, 2015

TORY LANEZ VIDEO “PRICELESS” Tory Lanez has just released his video for “Priceless” from his breakout mixtape, “Lost Cause”, and prepares to embark on the second leg of his national tour. The video depicts Tory in his hometown of Toronto where he is a clothing boutique owner dealing with hagglers and cuts to scenes of…

by Skope • February 4, 2015

XAVIER RUDD & THE UNITED NATIONS ANNOUNCE N. AMERICAN TOUR + “COME PEOPLE” In the past, Xavier Rudd’s onstage one-man-band setup included a half-dozen guitar choices, three didgeridoos and various styles of native drum. Starting April 30, Rudd will endeavor on the next adventure of an already extensive musical career…as frontman to Xavier Rudd &…

by Skope • February 3, 2015

RYAN LINK “UNDER THE RUG” The Musebox today announced that New York City renaissance man Ryan Link will release his first single, “Under the Rug,” in advance of the March 3 premiere of his debut EP, Reverberations. Born in San Francisco and raised in the suburbs of Seattle, Link has developed a reputation as a…

by Skope • January 30, 2015

NOEL GALLAGHER’S HIGH FLYING BIRDS NEW ALBUM OUT MARCH 3RD Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds will release their second album entitled Chasing Yesterday on March 3rd via Sour Mash Records. The album will be available on CD, Deluxe CD, vinyl, and digitally and can be pre-ordered on Noel’s website, iTunes, and Amazon. Chasing Yesterday marks…

by Skope • January 29, 2015

CURRENT SWELL ADDS HEADLINING DATES TO NORTH AMERICAN TOUR Canada’s Current Swell are excited to announce U.S. headlining dates this winter. The rock band, who are already set for a spring tour with Cat Empire, will launch the solo leg on February 16th in the D.C area. The new dates will bring them to Pittsburgh,…

by Skope • January 26, 2015

DYING SCENE RECORDS SIGNS WESTERN SETTINGS + “REVHEAD” DYING SCENE RECORDS has announced the signing of San Diego punk act WESTERN SETTINGS and will be releasing the band’s debut full-length “Yes It Is” on February 17th. Punk rock has long since embraced the emotional assurance of bands like Jawbreaker and the Replacements, to the point…

by Skope • January 22, 2015

SUMMER CANNIBALS “SOMETHING NEW” SINGLE Summer Cannibals are a female-fronted, punk-flecked four piece (think Sleater Kinney, Breeders, Veruca Salt, etc). In just a few short months after the release of their debut, Summer Cannibals earned deserved props from some of their heroes (including a ringing endorsement from the Thermals), toured with bands like Chvrches, and…

by Skope • January 21, 2015

WE ARE HARLOT OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO FOR FIRST SINGLE “DANCING ON NAILS” Roadrunner Records’ group We Are Harlot have unveiled details of their long awaited self-titled debut album. WE ARE HARLOT – which features the blistering lead single “Dancing On Nails” – arrives everywhere on March 31ST. Pre-orders are available now via iTunes and www.WeAreHarlot.com.…

by Skope • January 20, 2015

HAPPY FANGS NEW SINGLE ON SPIN From the opening notes of its harmonic-laden riff, “In the Morning” bursts through your speakers like the sun suddenly rising through your not-nearly-closed-enough blinds — disruptive as all hell, but bright and cheery enough that it’s hard to get too mad at it. The song, off San Francisco scuzz-rock…

by Skope • January 16, 2015

NEW SINGLE BY CAVERNS Caverns has already received nods from notable media outlets such as Indie Shuffle, TWELV Magazine and VNDL Magazine. The band has played legendary rock venues all over New York City such as The Studio at Webster Hall, The Shapeshifter Lab, The Knitting Factory as well as a residency at The Bitter…

by Skope • January 15, 2015

G.R.L.’S BRAND NEW VIDEO FOR THEIR NEW SINGLE “LIGHTHOUSE” Rising girl group G.R.L. releases a brand new video today for their new single “Lighthouse” written by Lukasz Gottwald, Theron Thomas, Timothy Thomas and Henry Walter and produced by Dr. Luke and Cirkut. The video is a touching tribute to G.R.L.’s Simone Battle who passed away…

by Skope • January 14, 2015

GROOMS PREMIERE TITLE TRACK FROM NEW LP Grooms are extremely pleased to share the title track to Comb The Feelings Through Your Hair today. Like the previously released “Doctor M,” the title track showcases the new direction of Grooms with frenetic drums and swelling synths brought to the fore alongside Travis Johnson’s trademark guitar work.…

by Skope • January 13, 2015

DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE ANNOUNCE “KINTSUGI” Atlantic recording group Death Cab for Cutie has announced the release of their much-anticipated eighth studio album. “KINTSUGI” arrives everywhere on March 31st. “KINTSUGI” – which follows 2011’s GRAMMY® Award-nominated “CODES AND KEYS” – marks Death Cab for Cutie’s first new album since the departure last year of founding…

by Skope • January 12, 2015

MEAXIC RELEASE NEW SINGLE Progressive rock/metal band Meaxic releases latest single “On Instinct” off of forthcoming debut EP, Synergy, due in early 2015. The band has received airplay on renowned radio stations such as Metal Express Radio, Cyanide Radio and Bullspike Radio. The band has made appearances at Dingbatz, The Trash Bar, Blackthorn 51 and…

by Skope • January 9, 2015

HAPPY FANGS “LONE WOLVES” Guitarist Michael Cobra states: “Lone Wolves” is one of the last songs we wrote for the album. Rebecca and I collaborated on the lyrics as we wanted them to fit well with how heavy and fast the music was. It originated as vignettes about people I hung out with as a…

by Skope • January 8, 2015

THE AMAZING (MEMBERS OF DUNGEN, GRANADA) SHARE NEW SONG “THE HEADLESS BOY” Following the late 2014 unveiling of “Picture You,” the lead single off of The Amazing’s forthcoming album of the same name, the Swedish five-piece have now released a second song titled “The Headless Boy.” Debuting on NPR’s All Songs Considered podcast yesterday, NPR…

by Skope • January 7, 2015

SHAGGY RELEASES NEW SINGLE “I NEED YOUR LOVE” Multi-platinum Grammy award winning musician Shaggy has not stopped presenting his versatile style of reggae and dancehall to a global market in the years since he achieved worldwide success with hits like “Boombastic” and Billboard #1s “It Wasn’t Me” and “Angel.” Most recently, in collaboration with longtime…

by Skope • January 6, 2015

FOSSIL YOUTH STREAM NEW SONG Oklahoma’s own Fossil Youth have teamed up with Modern Vinyl to premiere their new song “Wick” today. The song comes from their upcoming EP entitled “Intertwined With You”, which will be available on 7″/CD/Digital February 3rd via Take This To Heart Records. http://bit.ly/1FaUmST JD MCPHERSON’S NEW SONG PREMIERES AT THE…

by Skope • January 5, 2015

JACK WHITE’S LAZARETTO #1 SELLING VINYL RELEASE OF 2014 It’s official: with the final sales week of 2014 having drawn to a close, Jack White’s Lazaretto (Third Man Records/Columbia) is the #1 selling vinyl release of 2014. With 86,707 copies of its ULTRA LP sole vinyl configuration sold in the U.S. since its June 10…

by Skope • December 31, 2014

THE BAND PERRY TO PERFORM ON PITBULL’S NEW YEAR’S REVOLUTION DECEMBER 31ST ON FOX The Band Perry recently wrapped the WE ARE PIONEERS WORLD TOUR and are currently working on new music for their upcoming third studio album. On December 31st they will perform as part of Pitbull’s New Year’s Revolution airing on Fox. For…

by Skope • December 30, 2014

GOON BAGS “OLYMPUS” Closing their massive year with one last banger, Goon Bags have brought forth “Olympus.” Packed with gargantuan trap vibes that don’t sacrifice musicality, “Olympus” is an exemplary display of the trails Goon Bags are blazing, always pushing the boundaries of genre for bass bin-rattling results. Make sure you cop the free download…

by Skope • December 29, 2014

TEENAGE REHAB “REWIND” VIDEO Alex Reject comments about the making of the video: “We had a blast filming this video, the guys are all old skateboarders but I can’t skate for shit so I jumped on one of my daughters bikes and did some tricks. I took on some legitimate scrapes and bruises but the…

by Skope • December 24, 2014

THE HOOCHIE COOCHIE MEN RELEASE NEW SINGLE “THINGS I KNOW” New York based folk-blues rock band The Hoochie Coochie Men releases their new single, “Things I Know”. This single is the latest single off of the band’s EP Big Blue Tree, which is set to release in January 2015. This single was recently premiered on…

by Skope • December 23, 2014

NEW VIDEO BY DRAGON FLI EMPIRE Calgary (Canada) acclaimed hip hop duo Dragon Fli Empire are pleased to release the music video for “Supreme”, from their latest album”Mission Statement”. With impressive effects courtesy of director Levente Kovacs (LK Visuals), the video creatively interprets the pounding, soulful production from Metacosm (DJ Cosm and Metawon) as well…

by Skope • December 22, 2014

SEATTLE DUO SCIENCE! TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM December 2014, Seattle, WA: Award winning Seattle duo Science! is starting 2015 off with a brand new album – Alcoves and Alleyways – set to be released digitally on January 20th, 2015. The 11 track album is Science!’s first full length work and is the culmination of three…

by Skope • December 19, 2014

ZOLA JESUS’ NORTH AMERICAN TOUR 2014 has been an incredible year for American artist Zola Jesus. She signed to legendary record label Mute, released her fifth studio album “TAIGA,” and received support across the airwaves from KROQ, KEXP, KCRW’s “Morning Becomes Eclectic,” NPR’s “All Songs Considered,” WNYC’s “Studio 360,” SIRIUS/XM, and critical acclaim from BILLBOARD…