The best Christmas gift you can give to yourself is a ticket to Better Lovers‘ annual BLissmas festival. Unleash your inner animal on December 14 at Buffalo Riverworks in Buffalo, NY, with the recently announced festival lineup. Trust us when we say it is stacked. Today, “The Flowering” artists revealed their special holiday show artist lineup. Alongside Better Lovers’ headlining set, you can also see Converge on stage. Plus, rising metal and hardcore acts Anxious, Teenage Wrist, Atomic Rule, Dying Wish, Fleshwater, and Twitching Tongues are set to appear. Plus, Andy Williams, aka “The Butcher,” is presenting a wrestling match.… Read more »
As the sun was setting over the Rose Bowl on May 13, nostalgic indie rock filled the Southern California air. Just Like Heaven, the single-day indie rock festival was in full swing across two stages in Pasadena’s canyons. The day was filled with sunshine and legends of the indie scene, punctuated by a visceral performance from the Yeah Yeah Yeahs to close out the night. When the lineup was announced, Just Like Heaven instantly became one of the most interesting draws of the season. Single-day, genre-specific festivals are thriving in the modern music festival industry. At just over $125, festival-goers… Read more »
Following the release of their fourth full-length album, Datura, in October 2022, Boston Manor has made their highly anticipated return with the group’s first new music since then, dropping the crushing single “Container.” With the unveiling of new music from the UK mainstays after a year and a half, “Container” heralds a distinct shift in their sound, bringing with it deep-rooted growth and maturity that the five-piece wears well. Infusing their latest release with a larger-than-life feeling, the group crafts a sonic landscape teeming with dream-like synths, an array of distorted guitar tones, and thunderous drum arrangements. Yet amidst this… Read more »
UK punkers The Menstrual Cramps have released their new single, “Body Politics,” and signed to Alcopop! Records. The band also announced headline shows in the new year, including Manchester Punk Fest, Outer Town Festival, and 2000 Trees. The song is based on a deeper political meaning of bodily autonomy and identity. With quick drums and a strong beat, the song kicks in by repeating the title and includes, “Body politics/Gender is performative/I didn’t choose my gender it was placed on me.” Clocking in under three minutes, it’s a good old-fashioned pointed punk song that challenges the status quo. Vocalist Emilia… Read more »
Cleveland-based punk rock group, Heart Attack Man have announced the expansion of their “Freak Of Na-Tour” to include several dates in the UK. The band that is almost too good at puns has coined the new string of shows as “FrU.K. Of Na-Tour” and we are loving it. Both legs of their upcoming tour is in support of their forthcoming third studio album Freak Of Nature out May 26th. They will be joined by the Brooklyn punk trio, THICK. Tickets for the tour can be purchased here. Vocalist Eric Egan shared on the tour: “We’re so excited to embark on… Read more »
Telltale are venturing across the pond this summer to perform in the United Kingdom for the very first time. Set to play 2000 Trees Festival on July 7th alongside American Football, The Wonder Years, Bullet For My Valentine and many others, the band has announced a run of headline shows around the festival. Need a ticket? You can grab yours here. Read more: The Home Team Announce Summer Headline Shows with Action/Adventure If you are here in the United States and itching to see the band live, no worries! Telltale is also heading out on a co-headline run with fellow… Read more »
Sweet Pill has released their Starchild EP via Hopeless Records. To accompany the four tracks, the act has included a 12-minute music video, which showcases each song as a different segment of the life of a young, feminine character. In total, their label debut leaves a saccharine taste with a touch of sadness in the mouth. “I don’t usually write self-deprecating lyrics,” vocalist Zayna Youssef explains. “I found myself feeling the fire in my chest when I would belt something straight forward like, ‘I hate her, that girl in the mirror.’ So I just followed it. There is obviously way… Read more »
Better Lovers have dropped their new track, “The Flowering,” via SharpTone Records. The energetic song’s music video goes from a normal performance to something that emits Little Shop Of Horrors vibes, with plants coming to life to devour the act. Read more: Young Rising Sons Drop “(Un)Happy Hour” Music Video Vocalist Greg Puciato delivers emotive screams with poetic lyrics, “The blossom needs her pollen/The moth emerges eating from her seeds/Your roots can tie you down/Tell you you’re not deserving.” With the instrumentation of fast drums, smart guitar work, plus a band that infuses humor into darker situations, the music video… Read more »
Who can forget the thrill of unearthing new music during the wild era of illegal downloads on Limewire or Frostwire? Or the excitement of tirelessly page hopping across Myspace profiles only to stop once you’d stumbled upon who you were certain would be the next greatest underground artist? Ahh, the good ‘ole days, a golden period. Fortunately, discovering new music isn’t as challenging these days. Especially with idobi Radio by your side *wink wink*. Somewhere in the depths of a muggy basement or a beatdown garage, the next greatest artist is crafting, writing, and recording—chronicling the soundtrack of the next… Read more »
Militarie Gun is building anticipation for their debut album with the release of their latest single, “Will Logic.” The band has offered fans a glimpse into their musical prowess and what can be expected from their forthcoming album, Life Under The Gun, set to be released on June 23 through Loma Vista Recordings. “Will Logic” builds upon the raw intensity and infectious hooks of Militarie Gun‘s previous two singles, “Do It Faster” and “Very High.” From the moment “Will Logic” kicks in, it immediately engulfs you in a whirlwind of energy and passion that the group has made a signature… Read more »
