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SKOPE NEWS FOR MAY 20, 2015

by Skope • May 20, 2015

BEAT COPS NEW SINGLE A Montreal all-star group; Mikey Heppner (Priestess), Tim Fletcher (The Stills), Pat Bennett (Trigger Effect) and Max Hébert (Breastfeeders, Final Flash) created Beat Cops. This project is a long time coming with Mikey Heppner and Tim Fletcher forming the punk rock outfit, ‘The Dropouts’, back in 2001. ‘Priestess’ and ‘The Stills’…

by Skope • May 19, 2015

MATT LEGRAND “SPRING BREAK GIRL” A sleek mix of Nick Jonas style and a hint of that Justin Bieber urban feel, Matt has crafted a unique sound that’s entirely his own. The single blasts off with a booming beat, Matt’s vocals creating an unforgettable melody that flows fluidly across the slick synths. A slow groove…

by Skope • May 18, 2015

PILLARS “WOMAN WITHOUT HER LOVE” VIDEO Following the release of her second, blissfully electronic outing, ’Woman Without Her Love’, London-based newcomer PILLARS has now unveiled an accompanying video. Shot by Harvey Pearson (Aquilo and Låpsley), the visuals offer up a narrative that perfectly mirrors the slow-burning sophistication of the song. Preparations are now being made…

by Skope • May 15, 2015

LEE ANN WOMACK SCORES 2 AMA NOMS Lee Ann Womack, the diminutive country torch singer, made a decision seven years ago to follow her heart. If people thought she was crazy to walk away from the multi-platinum world of mainstream country to record the songs that moves the East Texas classicist, Womack’s heart won out.…

by Skope • May 14, 2015

SMOKE SEASON “BEES” The single’s effortlessly sensual and hypnotically rhythmic undertones are only further enhanced by the spellbinding visuals of the music video. In line with the DIY identity that has become a part of Smoke Season’s brand, the pair constructed a one-of-a-kind honeycomb LED light installation for the shoot. The video also showcases projection…

by Skope • May 13, 2015

SATE “WARRIOR” SINGLE SATE’s overall theme is to empower the listeners through the music, which you can hear in this debut single “Warrior”. The track premiered on Kick Kick Snare, which said that SATE “seamlessly fuses powerful, blues-infused rock with a singer that matches the intensity in both voice and presence.” “Warrior” is the debut…

by Skope • May 12, 2015

JASON BURNS “LIGHTWEIGHT” Jason Burns has inspired widespread support over the last couple of years with his expert production stylings and a steady stream of well-received releases, and for his latest EP ‘Lightweight,’ the Portland-based producer has crafted yet another melodic gem alongside vocalist and songwriter Sarah Winters. ‘Lightweight’ is an effortless blend of Winters’…

by Skope • May 11, 2015

NET ARTISTS PANDOVISIA RELEASE A SINGLE RECORDED 31 YEARS AGO Indie net artists Pandovisia, best known for their debut album The Last Man On The Net, today announced a new release titled Messages From The Recycle Bin. Unknown Story, the first message from the upcoming album, was originally recorded on a mono tape recorder back…

by Skope • May 7, 2015

DAVE MATTHEWS BAND PERFORMS TONIGHT ON CBS’S LIVE ONLINE MUSIC SERIES Dave Matthews Band will perform on CBS Interactive’s limited-run concert web series, LEGENDS ON LETTERMAN, tonight and pay a final visit to LATE SHOW with DAVID LETTERMAN tomorrow, May 8.LEGENDS ON LETTERMAN celebrates the musical acts that have performed on LATE SHOW with DAVID…

by Skope • May 6, 2015

YARDLETS “GOOD HANGS” On the recording of “Good Hangs”, Goldberg Jr., who also produced the album, said, “With our first album, Middle Ages, we recorded as fast and shittily as possible with no-redo’s of takes allowed, and went for a Buddy Holly-on-speed vibe with everything doused in fuzz and gasoline. “Good Hangs” took a bit…

by Skope • May 5, 2015

JOE PUG NEW VIDEO VIA ROLLING STONE Austin-based Joe Pug returns with Windfall, a 10-song indie-folk gem that is poised to cement his reputation as one of America’s most respected young songwriters. After hundreds of shows, including stops at Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo, and the Newport Folk Festival Pug set up camp in Lexington, KY to record…

by Skope • May 4, 2015

MIGUEL CONFIRMS NEW ALBUM TITLE Grammy Award winning recording artist Miguel has confirmed the title to his highly anticipated new studio album, WILDHEART, to be released this summer on ByStorm Entertainment/RCA Records. The album’s first single Coffee, and its edgy, re-imagined alternate version, Coffee (F***ing) ft. Wale, were produced by Miguel and released today on…

by Skope • May 1, 2015

MATOMA DROPS NEW MUSIC VIDEO FOR SONG OF THE SUMMER Norwegian music producer and pianist Matoma gives us a taste of summer with the music video for his viral hit “Old Thing Back” (iTunes). Directed by Jon J, the feel-good video was shot in Miami capturing Wynwood’s famous street art, Miami’s beautiful people, and Matoma…

by Skope • April 30, 2015

ADAM LAMBERT RELEASES NEW MUSIC VIDEO FOR “GHOST TOWN” Multi-platinum-selling, singer/songwriter Adam Lambert released the music video for his new single “Ghost Town,” the first single from his highly anticipated third studio album THE ORIGINAL HIGH out June 16th through Warner Bros. Records. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ix8ocFEMa1o THE JANOSKIANS RELEASE NEW VIDEO FOR “FRIEND ZONE” TODAY THE JANOSKIANS…

by Skope • April 29, 2015

ALABAMA SHAKES ARE NO. 1 + “SOUND & COLOR” Alabama Shakes’ sophomore album, Sound & Color, debuts at No. 1 on The Billboard 200, selling 96,000 units in its first week of release in the U.S. It also tops numerous other album charts – including the Independent, Alternative and Top Rock albums charts. Released by…

by Skope • April 28, 2015

BIG HARP DROPS NEW “IT’S A SHAME” VIDEO Today the husband-and-wife LA-based indie-pop band Big Harp shares the new video for the infectious track “It’s a Shame.” Their latest release, “It’s a Shame” (released as a 7″ via Fat Possum on 3/10), serves as a transition between 2013’s Chain Letters and the band’s upcoming full-length…

by Skope • April 21, 2015

RAHIM QUAZI “GHOST HUNTING” Rahim Quazi’s third full-length album, Ghost Hunting is due out June 12. Recorded at co-producer Rick G. Nelson’s (Afghan Whigs) Marigny Recording Studio in New Orleans and mastered by Grammy nominated Emily Lazar, Ghost Hunting is for anyone in search of hope while dealing with a multitude of struggles including lost…

by Skope • April 17, 2015

LED ZEPPELIN GROUNDBREAKING VDEO FOR “TRAMPLED UNDER FOOT” Led Zeppelin have teamed with media and technology company Interlude to produce a groundbreaking interactive video to the previously unreleased rough mix of “Trampled Under Foot,” which goes by the early working title “Brandy & Coke.” The video can be viewed now at www.ledzeppelin.com. Through this immersive…

by Skope • April 16, 2015

BLESSING A CURSE NEW VIDEO Orlando hard rock act Blessing A Curse has released a music video for their song “Down The Rabbit Hole”. The plot follows a murderous villain whose face is concealed by a creepy bunny mask and ends with quite a twist. The video originally premiered with Revolver. Vocalist Joshy Singer said,…

by Skope • April 15, 2015

CRAIG GREENBERG NEW SINGLE Singer-Songwriter, and modern day “Troubadour piano man,” Craig Greenberg has just officially released his new single, “That Girl is Wrong for You,” via Bandcamp. From his upcoming record, The Grand Loss & Legacy out May 15, “That Girl Is Wrong For You” marvelously showcases his exceptional musicianship and keen melodic sense,…

by Skope • April 14, 2015

ROB THOMAS UNVEILS SUMMER DATES Emblem/Atlantic recording artist Rob Thomas has announced plans for a major North American tour with special guests, Plain White T’s. Dates for “THE GREAT UNKNOWN 2015” – which herald the multiple-GRAMMY® Award-winning singer/songwriter’s hugely anticipated new album – get underway June 11th at Orillia, Ontario’s Casino Rama Resort Stephens Auditorium…

by Skope • April 13, 2015

NEW MEGADETH ALBUM COMING Dave Mustaine, the creative driving force behind original American metal and hard rock crossover giants MEGADETH, and Chris Adler, drummer for the leaders of modern American heavy metal LAMB OF GOD, will join bassist David Ellefson in the creation of MEGADETH’s anticipated forthcoming album. Adler will be appearing as a guest…

by Skope • April 10, 2015

FETTY WAP’S “TRAP QUEEN” GOES GOLD Rising star Fetty Wap earns his first gold plaque for the breakout single “Trap Queen” [300 Entertainment]. The track was just certified gold by the RIAA for digital sales in excess of 500,000. Since its release, the song has quickly become a phenomenon, sparking the New Jersey rapper’s meteoric…

by Skope • April 9, 2015

ADIMIRON & METALSUCKS.NET LAUNCH “AYAHUASCA” MUSIC VIDEO Italian progressive metal act, Adimiron, has teamed up with MetalSucks.net to launch an animated music video for the song “Ayahuasca,” taken from the band’s fourth studio album, Timelapse, out now on Scarlet Records. Stream the new “Ayahuasca” video today exclusively at: http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=166015 “HANDS UP, DON’T SHOOT!” BY NASA…

by Skope • April 8, 2015

OAKLAND TRIO MALL WALK PREMIERES B-SIDE “CONTAINER” VIA NOISEY Last October, Oakland trio MALL WALK released its eponymous debut EP, five briskly minimal tracks that foregrounded the bass and drum contributions of Daniel Brown and Nicholas Clark, respectively, and nodded to punk and post-punk precedents. Alternately infectious and gritty, spare and expansive, the EP introduced…

by Skope • April 7, 2015

FINCH PREMIERE OFFICIAL VIDEO “PLAY DEAD” WATCH NOW AT VEVO Today Finch has teamed up with VEVO for the worldwide premiere of their video “Play Dead” from their recent album Back To Oblivion. Watch now at VEVO. Directed by the band’s very own, Daniel Wonacott, “Play Dead” is a black and white Cohen Brothers-Esque nod…

by Skope • April 6, 2015

ΣTELLA NEW VIDEO Σtella is an eclectic artist from Athens and a rising name in Greece’ music scene that gives new life to classic electro-pop with the unique combination of a stunningly warm voice and a blue funkish beat. The world of “Σtella” unfolds in 10 tracks where love for the 80’s is present, synths…

by Skope • April 3, 2015

NEW ALBUM BY ROSELAND Including members from Cortez, Kruger, No Sun In San Francisco or Sonograph, the band is gonna release with “Roseland” a delicate sonic flower in a classy package of careful production signed by Raphael Bovey (Kruger) and Magnus Lindberg (Cult Of Luna). Synths, strings, orchestral guitars, breathing drums and a million voices…

by Skope • April 2, 2015

WAXHATCHEE NEW VIDEO The music video for Waxahatchee’s “Under a Rock” has arrived, just before the release of full-length Ivy Tripp. The video features Waxahatchee in full-band formation as they perform for friends at Golden Tea House, a now-defunct West Philadelphia performance space that was central to the local music community. Check out the video…

by Skope • April 1, 2015

SUNEATERS SHARE “HEY BROS!” VIDEO ON ENTERNTAINMENT WEEKLY Kansas City’s genre-bending Suneaters are pleased to share the video for “Hey Bros!,” the first single on their upcoming full-length, Suneaters II: Loving Relationship. Featuring Michael McMillian, best known for his role as preacher Steven Newlen on True Blood, the video explores a bromance with a healthy…

by Skope • March 31, 2015

LION BABE ANNOUNCE NEW SINGLE ‘WONDER WOMAN’ PRODUCED BY PHARRELL WILLIAMS Interscope recording artists LION BABE, the New York duo comprised of singer/songwriter and performance artist Jillian Hervey and producer Lucas Goodman, have released their first official single ‘Wonder Woman’ from their as yet untitled upcoming major label debut. ‘Wonder Woman’ premiered in the UK…

by Skope • March 30, 2015

THE DOOBIE BROTHERS & GREGG ALLMAN ANNOUNCE LATE SUMMER CO-HEADLINING DATES Rock legends and GRAMMY® Award winners The Doobie Brothers and Gregg Allman have added a run of late summer 2015 co-headlining dates, beginning August 19, in Boston, MA, and concluding in September. “We’ve played shows with Gregg and The Allman Brothers over the years,…

by Skope • March 26, 2015

TAKTICZ “THIS AINT YOUR BLUNT BREHH” Takticz releases “This Aint Your Blunt Brehh” from his upcoming Ep “Ahhh”. The song is a very different sound from last month’s “Mouth Full Of Shotty” featuring the Baegod Maryann. Like most of the music coming from the N-Crowd crew the production comes via Sbvce. The beat is drenched…

by Skope • March 25, 2015

NEW NESSERIA MUSIC VIDEO “Here is our first video, illustrating “The Ordinary Streets”, the opening track of our second album, «Fractures». These “ordinary streets” we chose to show in this video are those where we grew up, and spent most of our adolescences. We came back to these places that don’t, in themselves, have anything…

by Skope • March 24, 2015

ILL NINO DISMISS OTEP & TERROR UNIVERSAL FROM TOUR “ILL NINO does not condone any forced act of violence or sexual nature towards any human beings, nor will we tolerate violations of one’s personal space. This also goes for cyber-bullying, or making demeaning comments towards ANYONE on social media. We strongly support equality for all.…

by Skope • March 23, 2015

THE LAST BISON NEW VIDEO The Last Bison released their new video for their single “This Changes Everything, which premiered with Entertainment Weekly, ahead of a full Spring tour that kicks off tonight in Asheville. The cinematic DIY video was filmed by their frequent collaborator Leigh Burnette in black & white, and was shot in…

by Skope • March 20, 2015

BURNT BOOKS “STUPID GAMES” Closing a two-year gap since their debut album, Columbia, South Carolina’s ultra-avant/eclectic punk antagonists, BURNT BOOKS, have hooked up with independent label Retro Futurist, founded by members of Kylesa, for the release of their recently completed second full-length, Where There’s Smoke There’s Fire. http://www.cvltnation.com/exclusive-cvlt-nation-streaming-burnt-books-stupid-game/ TREVOR HALL EP TRAILER Singer-songwriter Trevor Hall…

by Skope • March 19, 2015

BOOTS ANNOUNCES FIRST EVER U.S. HEADLINE SHOWS Following an imaginatively staged and urgently played version of “I Run Roulette” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last night, BOOTS – who, according to Fallon, is an artist “sweeping the nation” – is now announcing his first-ever North American headline shows. The performances will take place…

by Skope • March 18, 2015

LAURA DOGGETT “KING” MASH UP Laura says – “The Years&Years shows were so much fun; Heaven is a really cool venue and the audiences on both nights were ready to have a good time and welcomed me warmly. When covering ‘King’, I chose to mash it up with ‘Zephyr Song’ by Red Hot Chili Peppers…

by Skope • March 17, 2015

GAIN MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT TO RELEASE HARDCORE SUPERSTAR’S HCSS GAIN Music Entertainment has announced a April 21 North American release date for Hardcore Superstar’s HCSS release via MRI. The band appeared at a sold-out show in Los Angeles’ famed Whiskey A Go Go on January 24th, marking their first appearance in North America in a decade.…