It’s not easy being the “odd man out” when trying to make your name in the music scene, but VersaEmerge believe that their edginess will end up being their advantage in reaching that goal.
LOU DOG FROM KOTTONMOUTH KINGS NAMED ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF NORML LOS ANGELES
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Lou Dog, from Suburban Noize recording group the Kottonmouth Kings, has been named the new assistant director for the Los Angeles chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML). “I am proud of the appointment and I am prepared to continue lending my energy and resources towards the advancement of the…
SKOPE INTERVIEW WITH MEMBERS OF MAYDAY PARADE
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Tallahassee-rockers Mayday Parade are currently co-headlining the AP Fall Ball Tour with The Academy Is… and on this close-to-home-town date of the tour, we were able to sit down with the band and talk about being back in the sunshine state, and what bands they’ll be going on tour with very soon.
INTERVIEW WITH ADAM SISKA OF THE ACADEMY IS…
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The Academy Is… are currently returning to the music scene co-headlining on the 2009 Alternative Press Fall Ball Tour with Mayday Parade. We were able to sit down with bassist Adam Siska, in a very lengthy interview.
MATT HIRES SONG FEATURED ON GREY’S ANATOMY
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Matt Hires’ “Out Of The Dark” was featured as the closing song during a poignant moment of last night’s episode of Grey’s Anatomy. Following the broadcast Hires’ debut album “Take Us To The Start” jumped over 100 spots on the itunes album chart! Matt Hires “Out Of The Dark” music placement on Grey’s Anatomy 10/22/09:…
ALICE IN CHAINS ANNOUNCE OCTOBER 27 RELEASE FOR BLACK GIVES WAY TO BLUE iPHONE APP
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ALICE IN CHAINS has announced an October 27th release date for the BLACK GIVES WAY TO BLUE iPhone app. The app features full songs from the band’s acclaimed new album on Virgin/EMI, music videos, news, photos, social networking and much more. The app separates itself from the pack with an impressive level of interactivity; its…
WIN A CHANCE TO MEET AND GREET SKILLET ON THE ALIVE AND AWAKE TOUR
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Fans of Skillet can win the ultimate concert experience, but they’ve got to work for it! By helping promote Skillet’s Awake and Alive Tour, one winner plus a guest will receive free tickets to the show, a meet and greet with the band and the chance to make an appearance in Skillet’s video footage, which…
LIVE: THE ACADEMY IS… PERFORM FOR A SOLD-OUT CROWD IN FORT LAUDERDALE
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After almost an entire year of silence, The Academy Is… showed they are ready to return in full force.
NINE INCH NAILS FANS PRODUCE “THE DOWNWARD SPIRAL: LIVE AT WEBSTER HALL”
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Of all the fans out there, Nine Inch Nails fans may be, if not most, at least one of the most devoted.
LILY ALLEN KIDNAPS ELTON JOHN… SORT OF.
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Alright, is it weird that despite the fact Lily Allen said she doesn’t have much desire to continue making music, she is still releasing music videos? The FIFTH video from It’s Not Me, It’s You has been released for, apparently, her new single “Who’d Have Known”. Maybe she’s trying to cash in as much as…
SNOW PATROL REVEALS THEIR ‘LATE NIGHT TALES’ ON NOVEMBER 3
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For the 22nd edition of what Uncut Magazine calls “the excellent series of bespoke artist compilations”, Snow Patrol presents the world with an impeccably selected and mixed Late Night Tales, which will see release in the United States on November 3rd. If you think you know Snow Patrol, think again. Of course, there’s the band…
KID SISTER ANNOUNCES ARRIVAL OF LONG-ANTICIPATED DEBUT ALBUM
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The much lauded superstar in the making, Kid Sister, is releasing her long-anticipated debut album, Ultraviolet, on November 17th on Downtown Records / Universal Republic. When Kid Sister (aka Melisa Young) turned in her album, originally titled Dream Date, in September of 2008, she pulled a daring move and asked Downtown to hold off on…
YEAH YEAH YEAHS BARE IT ALL IN NEW ITUNES ORIGINAL
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Nine years into their career, your favorite New York trio Yeah Yeah Yeahs did an iTunes Original featuring perfect-for-fans interviews, and stripped down versions of the band’s songs, new and old.
LISTEN TO LADY GAGA’S “BAD ROMANCE”
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Yesterday, BBC Radio 1 aired Lady Gaga’s new single “Bad Romance”, which will be leading the re-release of her debut album, The Fame Monster. Of course, you know there were many idly waiting to record the single, and throw it up on YouTube. It’s not anything too surprising. You expect Lady Gaga’s music to be…
DETAILS ON THE LADY GAGA’S NEW ALBUM, THE FAME MONSTER
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On November 24th, Lady Gaga will be re-releasing her debut album The Fame, as a brand new double-disc release titled The Fame Monster.
PEACHES RELEASES NEW VIDEO FOR “I FEEL CREAM”
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As her sixth video from I Feel Cream, something tells me Peaches has a lot of time on her hands. Directed by Kinga Burza.
THE MONSTER BALL TOUR: STARRING LADY GAGA
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With Kanye off to rehab, Lady Gaga is still ready to go on tour with the announcement of “The Monster Ball Tour: Starring Lady Gaga”.
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: PLIES Feat Keri Hilson “MEDICINE”
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We at Skopemag.com get hundreds of exclusive tracks via various vendors on a daily basis. The goal for us is to share with our readers as many tracks that come in. Please note that some of these links expire so you got to get it while it’s hot! PLIES Feat Keri Hilson “MEDICINE”: SKOPE IT…
Mayday Parade, Anywhere But Here
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On their sophomore release Anywhere But Here will come as a huge change to many Mayday Parade fans. Mainly for the fact the new record does not feature the writing and vocals of original singer, Jason Lancaster, whose spot has been filled by Derek Sanders. However, with the absence of Lancaster, the Tallahassee-based quintet have…
Lights, The Listening
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One year and and a hot, sweaty summer of Warped Tour later, Canadian sweetheart Lights has finally released her full-length record, The Listening. Half of the record will already be familiar with fans, featuring previous releases like opening track “Saviour” and “The Last Thing On Your Mind” from her past EPs, and the rest is…
TOTO TO BE INDUCTED INTO MUSICIAN’S HALL OF FAME
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Fresh off his stint as conductor and bandleader for the critically praised 61st Primetime Emmys live primetime telecast on CBS, Toto founding member David Paich, along with bandmates Steve Lukather and Steve Porcaro, will be inducted into the Musicians’ Hall of Fame in Nashville on Oct. 12. The group is being honored by fellow Nashville…
“IT IS WHAT IT IS, AND I’M A GROWN UP”
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The former Chiodos frontman speaks up about his leave from the band, and how he is handling it.
INTERVIEW: LIGHTS
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On the first day of her North America tour which started in Philadelphia, Skope was able to interview the Canadian dream-pop songstress, LIGHTS, about her surprising musical influence and the challenge she faced trying to win over a punk-rock crowd at Warped Tour.
THE SOUNDS UNLEASH THEIR NEW-WAVE ROCK UPON FORT LAUDERDALE
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Fresh off of the No Doubt tour, The Sounds, led by the jaw-dropping Maja Ivarsson came through Club Revolution in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and delivered an adrenaline-pumped, beer soaked set.
The ETTES, Do You Want Power?
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The ETTES are a 3-piece rock outfit from Nashville, Tennessee and they are dropping their third album Do You Want Power? today. They deliver garage rock soaked in a 60’s beat-punk sound with heavy, distorted guitars and pounding drums. Lead singer Lindsay “Coco” Hames has a soulful 60s country voice not unlike Patsy Cline. Bassist…
THIS PROVIDENCE PERFORMS AT THE CULTURE ROOM IN FORT LAUDERDALE, FL: REVIEW AND PHOTOS
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With the huge touring schedule This Providence has had this entire year, you would think the Seattle-based rockers would be all rocked out by now. That is where you would be wrong.
INTERVIEW w/ GAVIN PHILLIPS OF THIS PROVIDENCE
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On Day 2 of The Almost tour, Skope was able to do an interview with Gavin Phillips from This Providence on the tour’s stop in Ft. Lauderdale, FL at the Culture Room.
CRAIG OWENS KICKED OUT OF CHIODOS
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To the surprise of many Chiodos fans, the band has announced that they have kicked lead-singer Craig Owens out of the band.
PENS, Hey Friend, What You Doing?
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Poking their heads out from obscurity in London, all-girl noise-pop trio PENS is what you would expect to hear from sewer dwellering girls who have over time collected scrapped instruments and the recording equipment neccesary to make an album. But they aren’t, and they really don’t care how it sounds.“Hey Friend, What You Doing? is…
ANTHONY MARTONE NO LONGER DRUMMER FOR VERSAEMERGE
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On Sunday, it was announced by Anthony Martone and band mate Devin Ingelido via Twitter and Myspace that Martone would no longer be drumming for Versamerge.
GOGOL BORDELLO WORLDWIDE FALL TOUR ANNOUNCED
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Internationally acclaimed Gypsy punk powerhouse GOGOL BORDELLO will release the ultimate fan piece LIVE FROM AXIS MUNDI, a CD/DVD featuring all of the fan favorites live for the first time on DVD. LIVE FROM AXIS MUNDI will also feature a CD of previously unreleased tracks including “Stivali E Colbacco” from the Super Taranta! sessions, the…
KANYE WEST AND LADY GAGA ANNOUNCE TOUR DATES FOR FAME KILLS
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One just wants to wow the world with bizarre performances and outfits. The other was called a “jackass” by the president.
THE ACADEMY IS… ANNOUNCE NEW EP AND RELEASE AUDIO STREAM OF “I’M YOURS TONIGHT”
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Having been absent from the scene, The Academy Is… are ready to dive right back in, headlining the AP Fall Ball Tour and releasing a new EP titled Lost In Pacific Time.
WARPED TOUR 15TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION 9/17/09
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Here it is, the official trailer for the Vans Warped Tour 15th Anniversary Celebration Event. It’s in theaters now Limited seats available for the big show taking place in movie theaters nationwide on September 17th at 8:00pmET / 7pmCT / 6pmMT and tape delayed at 8pmPT. Celebrate 15 years of VANS Warped Tour with an…
VAMPIRE WEEKEND ANNOUNCE SECOND ALBUM
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Almost a year after their self-titled debut, Vampire Weekend will be releasing their much anticipated sophomore release, titled Contra.
KANYE WEST DELIVERS APOLOGY FOR ACTIONS AT VMAs
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After recieving the award for Best Female Music Video, Taylor Swift walked on stage triumphantly, only to be shot down by Kanye West’s unexpected interruption. Very familiar with controversy and outbursts, West swiped the mic from the country-pop singer and announced: “Taylor, I’m really happy for you, and I’m gonna let you finish, but Beyonce…
Greg Wood, Self-Titled
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This Canadian rocker from Edmonton known as Greg Wood is ready to rock the spot all night long. With his kick-ass, electric guitar sound & voice full of brashness, passion and soul, Wood offers a winning combo. This record offers straight rock from the heart with hard-rockin’ grooves and then some more passionate,…
“FAME KILLS: STARRING KANYE WEST AND LADY GAGA” TOUR: FIRST DATES ANNOUNCED
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First tour dates have been announced for rapper Kanye West and disco queen Lady Gaga’s much talked about tour!
JAY-Z & FUSE ANSWER THE CALL LIVE FROM MADISON SQUARE GARDEN
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Eight years ago, the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center shocked the entire world. This year, Fuse and Jay-Z have come together for a live broadcast concert from Madison Square Garden in New York City, to help children and spouses who lost loved ones that day.
HEALTH, GET COLOR
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If My Bloody Valentine were to ever make a baby with Crystal Castles, you’d basically be able to figure out what electronic, noise-rock nightmare you’d be getting yourself into with HEALTH. Fans of Crystal Castles should already be familiar with HEALTH; “Crimewave”, in it’s “Crystal Castles vs. HEALTH” form(as opposed to the very different version…
