The Scope

Vote-a-rama!

It's time again to pick the best people, places and things in the St. John's metro.

September 2010 flip book

Like the print edition, but as if the Wachowski brothers directed it.

The Big Mix-Up

The Downstairs Mix-Up at CBTG's has been a prolific breeding ground for aggressive, alternative rock since 2008.

How hard is it to be a vegetarian/vegan in St. John’s?

And do you have any hot tips for someone who is trying to make the leap?

Chris Kirby to quit his day job

Hmmm... Software engineer or musician? Hmm...

Live Twitter review of The Subtitles album Quick and Painless

Half interview, half album review, all @thescopeNL

Q&A with some 24 Hour Art Marathon Participants

The 24 Hour Art Marathon has officially started. Here are a few of the artists participating...

Painting video on the walls

We talk with the members of multimedia art group SWEATSHOPPE about their video art.

Wild phytoplankton party off the southern Avalon

Your next desktop background, courtesy of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center.

Folk Fest 2010: Rain and Raindrops

A chance of rain tonight, and a chance of Duane Andrews' "Raindrops" tomorrow.

Can I put road treads on my mountain bike?

I have a cross country mountain bike, but occasionally I want to do road riding. Would it work to just put less grippy treads on my bike? Or do you think I should bite the bullet and get a road bike? Asked by Elling

What are some great local dishes under 9 bucks?

Graffiti knitting is keeping your parking meter warm.

This illegal form of street art was spotted downtown recently. Is it the product of a new, ruthless, watermelon-eating gang of obsessive knitters?

What are some new and active local bands and musicians?

We're getting our New Music Guide ready, so we're trying to track down all of the newer bands that have been playing since the summer of 2009.

Wreckhouse International Jazz & Blues Fest Blog: Day 5 – H’Sao and Morgan Davis

A few notes and a few photos from two of the best Wreckhouse shows from this past Saturday night.

Bike Plan Petitions: Hear the CBC Morning Show interviews

Get both sides of the story...

Street art fight

Which do you like better?

Funky Dory are playing on George Street right now…

Here’s Adam Foran gettin’ down on the keys. They’re playing as part of the Wreckhouse Jazz Fest.

Interview with a throat singer: Tanya Tagaq on the whisky and bacon cleanse.

Tanya Tagaq has been called the Jimi Hendrix of Inuit throat singing... She has toured and collaborated with Bjork... She makes music that is weird and passionate and affecting... What else do you need from me? C'mon!

Local filmmaker Stephen Dunn has a chance to win a TIFF Emerging Filmmaker award

But our big question: How cold is the ocean in Salmon Cove in December?

A clown picnic on Signal Hill

Having a funeral, flying a kite, and eating cat litter cake... Just another day with the clowns at Lady's Lookout.

The Crooks

You’ve probably already heard somebody talking about The Crooks. As founding member Justin Guzzwell puts it, their music is “Rock and Alternative at the core. We love making noise, which is usually a result of my cluster shag piano solos, and A.E. Bridgers’ screaming guitar.” Hence, all the attention. Answers by Justin Guzzwell How and when did [...]