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“FAME KILLS: STARRING KANYE WEST AND LADY GAGA” TOUR: FIRST DATES ANNOUNCED

by Admin • September 13, 2009

First tour dates have been announced for rapper Kanye West and disco queen Lady Gaga’s much talked about tour!

by Admin • September 10, 2009

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.

by Admin • September 9, 2009

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…

by Admin • September 7, 2009

Built to Spill has served as the influence and inspiration for many other indie bands. They inhabit a secure area in indie rock, which gives them credibility, but where fame remains out of reach. Their folk-infused, bluesy rock teeters along the postmodern lines of Pavement while hailing to an earlier era evoking the likes of…

by Admin • September 4, 2009

In a recent visit to BBC Radio 1’s Live Lounge, the RIOT!eers, Paramore did an acoustic cover of “Use Somebody” by Kings of Leon… and it’s actually really good!

by Admin • September 3, 2009

Well, if you like big furry mythical creatures, you’ll be sure to love it.

by Admin • September 2, 2009

Hailing from Toronto, LIGHTS is formerly Valerie Poxleitner; a girl who cooled off Warped Tour-goers with her light hearted synth-driven melodies and pop-ballads, while toting a keytar. At the age of 22, LIGHTS has come far from sitting in her room creating music, already gaining much attention in her home of Canada, and will soon…

by Admin • September 2, 2009

For Madonna’s video for her new single “Celebration” that will appear on her upcoming greatest hits compilation, iTunes is allowing Madonna fans all around (in the US) to download the video–for free!

by Admin • August 31, 2009

Returning to Reading after “25 years”, the band made a huge impression on the crowd that night by performing their hugest song to date, “Creep”, followed by crowd-favorite, “The National Anthem”.

by Admin • August 31, 2009

How has the tour been treating you so far? It’s been amazing, this is the first time I’ve toured on my own… acousticly, usually I ride with a band, and when I toured with Craig Owens I went in his vehicle with him. I’m out here with my good friend Pat, it’s just the two…

by Admin • August 24, 2009

For Spike Jonze’s film-adaption of children’s book, Where The Wild Things Are, he got the one and only Karen O(and “The Kids) to do the soundtrack. You can listen to the first song now on Myspace!

by Admin • August 24, 2009

Over the weekend in Australia’s Frequency 2009 music festival, Radiohead debuted their new song “These Are My Twisted Words” live.

by Admin • August 22, 2009

The indie dance-pop phenoms Cobra Starship descended on West Palm Beach last night amongst rabid teenage fandom. This was their hometown show for Ryland Blackinton and Alex Suarez, who grew up in Boca Raton.

by Admin • August 18, 2009

The movie “500 Days of Summer” starring Zooey Deschanel and Joesph Gordon-Levitt is an offbeat comedy about a girl who doesn’t believe in love and the unfortunate and hopeless romantic that falls for her. Of course its makes sense to cast Deschanel in the role of Summer – she’s had a successful foray as a…

by Admin • August 11, 2009

With their brand new album ‘Artwork’ coming out later this month, platinum-certified Reprise Records artists The Used have announced a nationwide headlining fall tour. The month-long run, which kicks off October 9th in Las Vegas, NV and runs through November 14th in Portland, Oregon. The Almost and TK will be supporting. Early critical acclaim…

by Admin • August 8, 2009

In its fifteen long, hot, sweaty, punk-driven years, the Vans Warped Tour has been a staple in almost any music fan’s summer plans, and we have your coverage from its rainy-n-muddy stop in West Palm Beach, FL!

by Admin • August 8, 2009

Good morning music lovers. The free download of Coldplay’s new live album, LeftRightLeftRightLeft, is now available.

by Admin • August 6, 2009

Couldn’t make it to the “East Coachella” in it’s second year this time around? Well, we can’t supply you the experience of stomping through the mud and being poured on by buckets of rain, but we got the pictures! PICTURES AT THE SKOPE GALLERY PHOTOS BY GREG JACQUIN

by Admin • August 6, 2009

Very cool music video directed by the late Heath Ledger for Modest Mouse’s “King Rat”. Check it out. It shows that Ledger had a lot of talent besides being a superb actor.

by Admin • August 6, 2009

Skope was able to catch up with both John Cook and Kyle Burns of the pop-punk band Forever The Sickest Kids at the Vans Warped Tour, and we brought back an interview with the “kids”!

by Admin • August 4, 2009

Armistice is Mutemath’s second full length album. The New Orleans based electro alt rock band broke out on the music scene with a self title release in 2006. Here they continue with their shiny brand of electronic rock. The band constructs a full and lush sound through samples, chords and keys. The album starts off…

by Admin • August 4, 2009

John Vanderslice isn’t new to the music scene, Romanian Names is his seventh album in only nine years. He is a prolific artist with a wide berth of work and production experience plus collaborations with bands like The Mountain Goats and Spoon. His expressive and poetic spirit is delivered in a signature sound which is…

by Admin • August 4, 2009

Grizzly Bear is currently enjoying indie darling status – it is a band that is unanimously being lauded for its brilliance by The New York Times and other purveyors of taste. The genius of some bands can be overestimated and the hype of the blogosphere can get out of hand. But in this case they…

by Admin • August 3, 2009

Skope and the Boys talk about future tour plans, get interrupted by a pesky lizard, and try to talk over the soundcheck next door.

by Admin • July 17, 2009

The one and only Thom Yorke is one of many to contribute to Ciao My Shining Star: The Songs of Mark Mulcahy, a tribute album made after the sudden death of Mulcahy’s wife who is pictured on the cover of the album. Thanks to Stereogum, you can now hear the opening track of the album,…

by Admin • July 17, 2009

Yesterday at the Stade Velodrome in Marseille, France, Madonna was scheduled to perform for the European leg of her Sticky & Sweet tour. However, only tragedy occurred.

by Admin • July 15, 2009

Something tells me Ryan Ross has seen better days.

by Admin • July 14, 2009

Over the weekend, Scotland’s own huge three day music festival, T in the Park, commenced and featured performances by Blur, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Kings of Leon, Nine Inch Nails, Crystal Castles, and many others. But the one band that stood out, and probaby the absolute favorite among the concert-goers that day, was…

by Admin • July 11, 2009

Have you been waiting for the sassy Cobras to release the track list for their new album? Well now you can stop waiting, because it’s out! 1. Nice Guys Finish Last 2. Pete Wentz Is The Only Reason We’re Famous 3. Good Girls Go Bad (featuring Leighton Meester) 4. Fold Your Hands Child 5. You’re…

by Admin • July 6, 2009

Via Myspace and a follow-up confirmation by their two former band mates, Ryan Ross and Jon Walker of Panic At The Disco have called it quits for the band, in order to “embark on a musical excursion of their own”.

by Admin • July 3, 2009

Last Sunday, Jenny Lewis of Rilo Kiley made a stop on her solo tour in Orlando, FL at the Plaza Theater. Things started of with a showing of the film “Welcome to Van Nuys”, a documentary about the making of Jenny Lewis’ recent album, Acid Tounge, with Heartless Bastards opening up.

by Admin • June 26, 2009

With the tragic and sudden death of the King of Pop, there have been a number of artists tweeting their thoughts on Twitter.

by Admin • June 26, 2009

The pop-punk rockers from Tennessee are currently opening up for the comeback tour of No Dobut, and details of their new album have finally been released!

by Admin • June 25, 2009

After being rushed to the hospital earlier today in L.A., it was pronounced by doctors that The King of Pop was dead.

by Admin • June 24, 2009

You would think any fan of the Cobras would be more than happy to see the cover of the new album they will probably have stuck on repeat. Well, you’re sort of right.

by Admin • June 23, 2009

It’s Frightening is the second album from the six-piece indie rock band White Rabbits and is a strong follow up to their first effort, Fort Nightly. Here they have the added benefit of working with one of indie rock’s prolific trendsetters, Britt Daniel, from the band Spoon. Daniel’s produced the album and his influence is…

by Admin • June 20, 2009

It’s Saturday, June 20th. In six days, is the kick-off of the one and only Vans Warped Tour in Pomona, CA! Since it’s not very likely you’ll be able to see every band perform that day, Skope has picked six bands you definitely shouldn’t miss when the the tour comes to your city!

by Admin • June 17, 2009

THROUGH JUNE 18th BID For Your Chance To Bowl With Your Favorite Band At The 2nd Annual Vans Warped Tour / T.J. Martell Foundation Bowling Tournament — all proceeds donated to the T.J. Martell Foundation!

by Admin • June 14, 2009

Finishing up a tour around North America with almost(if not all) every single date sold out, indie superstars Animal Collective have released a video of technicolor madness for their new single, “Summertime Clothes”. Directed by Danny Perez.

by Admin • June 11, 2009

The fourth album, Crack The Skye, from heavy metal rockers Mastodon takes you on an epic journey through space and time. The subject matter of their lyrics has always involved a mix of science fiction and myth. The layered and textured guitar chords create a fittingly grandiose soundscape to add emphasis and drama to their…