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Austin City Limits 2009

Better late than never…. The beginning of fall this year was the perfect setting for ACL, which usually takes place at the end of summer. When you’re in Texas, its amazing the difference a few days make.

SKOPE INTERVIEW WITH MEMBERS OF MAYDAY PARADE

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.

MATT HIRES SONG FEATURED ON GREY’S ANATOMY

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:…

WIN A CHANCE TO MEET AND GREET SKILLET ON THE ALIVE AND AWAKE TOUR

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…

LILY ALLEN KIDNAPS ELTON JOHN… SORT OF.

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

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

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…

LISTEN TO LADY GAGA’S “BAD ROMANCE”

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…

SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: PLIES Feat Keri Hilson “MEDICINE”

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

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

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

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…

INTERVIEW: LIGHTS

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 ETTES, Do You Want Power?

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…

PENS, Hey Friend, What You Doing?

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…

GOGOL BORDELLO WORLDWIDE FALL TOUR ANNOUNCED

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…

WARPED TOUR 15TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION 9/17/09

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…

KANYE WEST DELIVERS APOLOGY FOR ACTIONS AT VMAs

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

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,…