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SKOPE NEWS FOR SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

by Skope • September 29, 2015

SALLY CREWE ALBUM STREAM Sally Crewe plays pop music for people who think they don’t have any use for pop music. If you’re already OK with a great melodic hook and sharp, spunky guitar work, then Sally Crewe is just what you’re looking for. But if you think pop music in the 21st Century either…

by Skope • September 28, 2015

MYKA RELOCATE STREAM FIRST SONG “NEW AGAIN” Myka Relocate will release their new album The Young Souls on October 30th via Artery/Razor & Tie. The pre-order Myka Relocate’s sophomore album is also now available at MerchNow here: http://mykarelocate.merchnow.com/. http://mykarelocate.merchnow.com/ “SYNCHRO” VIDEO Santiago, Chile based Alternative Rock band The ReAktion have released their “Synchro” music video…

by Admin • September 24, 2015

JAPANESE ROCK BAND ONE OK ROCK SELLS OUT FALL HEADLINE SHOWS Japanese rock band ONE OK ROCK have been one of Tokyo’s best kept secrets for years until…now. Tix for the band’s upcoming first full U.S. tour went on sale in early July with the first of four shows set as headliners in theaters. All…

by Skope • September 23, 2015

YOUNG THUG TOUR POSTPONED Regrettably, the following Young Thug Hy!£UN35 Tour has been postponed. Young Thug will use this time to focus on putting the finishing touches on his highly anticipated debut album, Hy!£UN35. The postponed dates will be rescheduled to 2016 in support of the release of the Hy!£UN35 album. Refunds will be available…

by Skope • September 22, 2015

ELECTRIC DAISY CARNIVAL 2016 Tickets for the world famous Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC), Las Vegas officially go on sale for the public starting today, Sept. 21 at Noon Pacific Time. North America’s largest music festival will celebrate its 20th anniversary as it returns to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway June 17 – 19, 2016 for…

by Skope • September 21, 2015

AUTRE NE VEUT “PANIC ROOM” Last month Autre Ne Veut (Arthur Ashin) announced his new album Age of Transparency, due out 30th October on Downtown, and shared its lead single “World War Pt.2.” Age of Transparency marks the second step in a trilogy exploring the difficulty of making personal connections in an impersonal time. “The…

by Skope • September 18, 2015

TJ BOYCE X BUN B “LET IT GO” Houston crooner TJ Boyce’s upcoming album is called “The Life” and with good reason. He is currently resting up in Italy before hitting the road to promote this new crossover single,”Cuz I Ball”, his last offering, was #1 on Mediabase’s Indie Radio Charts for 4 straight weeks…

by Skope • September 17, 2015

DOPAPOD ANNOUNCES THE BALL DROP NEW YEARS EVE SHOW Progressive groove quartet Dopapod is elated to announce they will once again ring in the New Year at the Worcester Palladium. Dubbed The Ball Drop, the event will also feature Turkuaz & Kung Fu and is presented by Live For Live Music & Disc Jam. With…

by Skope • September 16, 2015

NEW SINGLE BY DIRTY DIANA Burning flames of enslaved emotions started twisting and turning, causing a whirlwind in his mind. The beat came gushing out, spilling over all his thoughts and desires. Nothing was left but the feeling of a distant past that seemed so near that he could almost touch it. The taste came…

by Skope • September 15, 2015

GRANDPARENTS NEW VIDEO “Summers in Portland, Oregon are fleeting moments in time that seem to end as soon as they have begun. Filmmaker Emma Hall-Martin lovingly filtered this concoction through the instant nostalgia of 8mm film, hoping it would yield appropriately melted results,” said guitarist Dylan White about their new video for “Kids In The…

by Skope • September 10, 2015

NADUS “NXWXRK” OFFICIAL VIDEO Newark, New Jersey producer Nadus has announced an expanded Deluxe Edition album of his acclaimed Broke City EP, out October 16th on Pelican Fly / Thread / Moodswing / RPM MSC. The Deluxe Edition includes all 5 tracks from the EP, 5 new remixes from DJ Sliink, Gutta, Samename & Richelle,…

by Skope • September 9, 2015

THE DEAD WEATHER PREMIERE NEW TRACK “COP AND GO” The Dead Weather – Jack White, Alison Mosshart, Dean Fertita and Jack Lawrence – has unveiled “Cop and Go,” a second new track from their eagerly awaited new album DODGE AND BURN (out September 25). “Cop and Go” is streaming now exclusively via the Third Man…

by Skope • September 8, 2015

LYMBYC SYSTEM SHARE MINIMALIST-DANCE CUT “PARABOLOID” rothers Jared and Michael Bell have been making music together as Lymbyc Systym since 2004. Though Jared resides in Brooklyn and Michael in Phoenix, their years of shared experience and deep connection through music have helped them develop a remarkably rened and fluid cross-country writing process. TUNNEL VISION “MY…

by Skope • September 4, 2015

SEED FOOD & WINE FESTIVAL SEED Food & Wine Festival, the nation’s only plant-based food and wine experience, has announced an all-star lineup for its second annual event. This November, the conscious culinary fete will welcome ultra-athlete and author Rich Roll, chef and restaurateur Matthew Kenney, former NBA star and vegan wine owner John Salley,…

by Skope • September 3, 2015

TITS OF CLAY ‘BLANK GENERATION’ ON OUT.COM Tits of Clay are the rocking “Angry Inch” from the gender-bending Tony Award winning musical, ‘Hedwig and the Angry Inch’. Their irrepressible 5-track debut EP ‘Belasco’ (a tribute to David Belasco, the theatrical producer, impresario, director, playwright and founder of the Belasco Theatre, where ‘Hedwig’ is staged), is…

by Skope • September 2, 2015

THEOLOGIAN NEW ALBUM STREAM The magma-like works of NYC-area-based THEOLOGIAN creator Lee M. Bartow (a.k.a. Theologian Prime) are available for public intake, as the project’s A Means By Which To Break The Surface Of The Real LP is out now, the first release for Redscroll Records’ new Nothing Under The Sun imprint. THEOLOGIAN’s A Means…

by Skope • September 1, 2015

ONPLANET ZU BRINGS FRESH HIH ENERGY BLAST OnPlanetZu shared a new song with its worldwide music fans, on YouTube, named ‘’Fyah For You”. OnPlanetZu’s music crosses into reggae; electronic; dubstep… and many more genres you were probably not suspecting they could match together. You might already be familiar with Zu, the singer and songwriter of…

by Skope • August 31, 2015

RISING STARS OF THE EDM SCENE ANNOUNCED AS PART OF THE FIRST EVER L FESTIVAL Acclaimed EDM artists were announced as part of the 2-day long L Festival- Feria Cultural Latinoamericana, which will take place on October 24th and 25th at the OC Fair & Events Center in Orange County. Eyes of Providence, D-Wayne, Atellagalli,…

by Skope • August 27, 2015

NOTHING BUT THIEVES ANNOUNCES SELF-TITLED DEBUT ALBUM + 2 VIDEOS London’s finest, Nothing But Thieves announces the release of their self-titled debut album on October 16 via Sony Music, featuring singles “Trip Switch” and “Wake Up Call”. The album will be available in both standard version and deluxe (with four bonus tracks) and a September…

by Skope • August 26, 2015

FANS SINGLE “TAKE IT” The band’s debut EP is due out this September, the band went onto speak about their first official body of work: “It’s a real, honest and raw record – both lyrically and in the way it’s recorded and produced live. Everything has pretty much seemed to tie itself together in an…

by Skope • August 25, 2015

TRAE THE TRUTH “DETERMINED” A gloomy Paris day serves as the setting to H-Town legend Trae Tha Truth’s introspective album cut, “Determined.” Directed by Phillyflyboy, the Eiffel Tower soars in the background, lighting up the gray skies as Trae reflects on challenges that’ve thrown his life off track while sustaining a hustle that’s kept him…

by Skope • August 24, 2015

SLIGHTLY STOOPID ANNOUNCES FALL TOUR 2015 WITH SPECIAL GUESTS STICK FIGURE Presently crossing the country on the wildly popular “Everything Is Awesome” tour, Slightly Stoopid is proud to announce the initial dates of the “Fall Tour 2015,” plus additional festival performances. Since kicking off last month, “Everything Is Awesome” (with Dirty Heads, The Expendables and…

by Skope • August 21, 2015

ISABELA MONER’S DEBUT SINGLE “DREAM ABOUT ME” AVAILABLE NOW ON ITUNES 14-year-old Isabela Moner, star of Nickelodeon’s “100 Things to Do Before High School,” released her first original single “Dream About Me, available now on ITunes (http://bit.ly/DreamAboutMe). The song is written by Isabela and also features her playing the ukulele. Her debut album will be…

by Skope • August 20, 2015

PINKISH BLACK NEW SONGS FROM BOTH RELEASES Pinkish Black have announced an October 30 release for their new album Bottom of the Morning via Relapse Records. From the gothic, horror-film organ intro of opener “Brown Rainbow” to the wistful, fuzzed-out conclusion of final track “The Master Is Away,” the 7-track opus demonstrates an unflinching capacity…

by Skope • August 19, 2015

KING GIZZARD & THE LIZARD WIZARD ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM + TITLE TRACK Starting out in 2010 as a solid garage rock group, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard followed their collective muse wherever it chose to lead them. For their latest opus, Paper Mâché Dream Balloon, they initially thought it was going to be filled…

by Skope • August 18, 2015

“SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE” HITS THE ROAD SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE, the 13-time Primetime Emmy® Award-winning show that sparked America’s fascination with dance, is set to captivate audiences again this fall – live on tour. Celebrating its momentous 12th season and its exciting new Stage v. Street format, SO YOU THINK…

by Skope • August 17, 2015

NEW ALBUM BY AUDIO NOIR Halfway through the second decade of the 21st century, you have to hesitate some before reaching for artistic descriptions like “mysterious” or “enigmatic”. Atypical is the new typical; it’s all been said; it’s all been done before, right!? How else though do you depict an artist who, over a good…

by Skope • August 13, 2015

BALTHAZAR VIDEO “NIGHTCLUB” Preceding the upcoming release of their third album Thin Walls on September 25th via Play It Again Sam, Balthazar have debuted a captivating video for the track ‘Nightclub’ on Brooklyn Vegan. Along with the video comes news of a spread of US and Canadian tour dates that will kick off this October…

by Skope • August 12, 2015

MICHAEL DOUGLAS VIDEO GAME Film legend, Michael Douglas, was pleasantly surprised when Norwegian journalist, Kjersti Flaa of TV2, revealed the news that funkstress, Maya Vik, had released a music video in his honor titled, “Y.M.D. (Young Michael Douglas.)” The music video which features a Michael Douglas character catching “Pussy cats” from the sky, premiered on…

by Skope • August 10, 2015

CASH CASH “DEVIL” Hailed for their infectious dance-pop original tracks, vibrant remix productions as well as their energetic live DJ sets on festival main stages and clubs spanning across the globe – Cash Cash has garnered global recognition and support from renowned DJs and peers, including Tiesto, Hardwell, Zedd, Nicky Romero, captivating dance music insiders…

by Skope • August 7, 2015

RAYLAND BAXTER’S NEW ALBUM NOW STREAMING Rayland Baxter’s anticipated new full-length album, Imaginary Man, is now streaming in full exclusively at The New York Times. Of the music The New York Times praises, “Nashville may be the capital of country music, but it’s also seen its share of top rock acts, including Jack White’s Raconteurs,…

by Skope • August 6, 2015

NORDICK ROCK QUEEN MARTINA EDOFF TOUR PREVIEW Having previously worked with a variety of artists (Dr. Alban, E-Type, the Poodles, etc.), singer Martina Edoff is ready to return to where her original musical love – classic hard rock – with the release of her solo debut, ‘Unity’ on October 16th via Into Records (distributed by…

by Skope • August 5, 2015

BIGBANG VIDEO FOR “ZUTTER (GD&T.O.P)” M.A.D.E. (available worldwide September 1st via YG Entertainment) and the last of the M.A.D.E. SERIES, digital single E, is out today! Rappers GD and T.O.P have come together as a unit for the first time in five years on “Zutter (GD&T.O.P)”, returning to their original passion of traditional hip-hop, while…

by Skope • August 4, 2015

LISTEN TO GIRAFFAGE’S “HELLO/BE WITH YOU” (SLOW MAGIC REMIX) Riding high on the success of his recent No Reason EP, Giraffage is set to embark on the new co-headlining North American So Cute! Tour with fellow producer Slow Magic. The trek kicks off November 4th in Dallas, TX and will also feature Daktyl and Lindsay…

by Skope • August 3, 2015

YOUNG ELZ “OMG” Young Elz just dropped his visual for his latest record, “Oh My God” featuring Katie Got Bandz. Take a look into Elz’s life as he hits the streets of Chicago. The Chicago-based MC is currently prepping his upcoming project, but decided to drop the track for your Summer listening pleasure. You can…

by Skope • July 31, 2015

GAME PREMIERES NEW MUSIC VIDEO “100” FEATURING DRAKE Multiplatinum Compton rapper The Game brings Drake to his hometown for his brand new music video “100.” The Theo Skudra directed music video premieres today on VEVO at 9AM EST. “Keep it 8 more than 92. Brought my ace Drake out to my hood and we lit…

by Skope • July 30, 2015

THE WEEKND PREMIERES MUSIC VIDEO FOR “CAN’T FEEL MY FACE” Grammy Award-nominated multi-platinum alternative R&B trailblazer THE WEEKND has premiered the highly anticipated video to his #1 hit single “Can’t Feel My Face” exclusively on Apple Music Connect. The video was directed by Grant Singer, who also directed the video for “The Hills”, which is…

by Skope • July 29, 2015

A PROCESS OF “BLACK ROSE” SINGLE Since 2003 Dave Altheim, Brad Mackenzie, Craig ‘Buddha’ Stephens and Pete J. Alexander have been electrifying both listeners & audiences nationally under the moniker of A PROCESS OF. Their name pays homage to nineties hardcore-crossover outfit ‘Turmoil’ and their 1999 album entitled ‘The Process Of’. A Process Of precariously…

by Admin • July 28, 2015

JEWEL RETURNS TO HER ROOTS WITH PERSONAL NEW ALBUM PICKING UP THE PIECES She first appeared on the scene like a supernova and now, just five years since her last singer-songwriter album, Jewel is returning to the deep, personal territory and folk sound that made her one of music’s most exciting young voices when she…

by Skope • July 27, 2015

NEW SINGLE “BAD MOTHERFUCKER” House Producer/DJ and In The Loop label boss Lupe Fuentes has released her rawest single to date in the form of “Bad Motherfucker”. While some House tracks can be really happy, fluffy, and uplifting, others can be downright rough, rugged, raw and mean. Such is the case with IN THE LOOP’s…