Today we talk about President Biden’s speech on the Buffalo shooting, Josh Gilbert leaving As I Lay Dying, and the possibility of Johnny Depp rejoining Pirates of the Caribbean. President Biden Speaks on the Buffalo Shooting On Saturday, in an act of terrorism, an 18-year-old white man shot and killed 10 Black people and injured 1 in Buffalo, New York, with two others having been injured. President and First Lady Biden visited Buffalo and this morning they addressed the country. The shooter released 180 pages on social media that outlined his motives and that he had been planning the attack… Read more »
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Roe Kapara exploded out of nowhere in the last year. His approach to music is all encompassing, creating a universe in which his songs exist to compliment each other. From his visuals, and lyricism, to his style, and instrumentation, it is a full package. Roe Kapara has crafted a world drenched in nostalgia. Every release is clever and calculated. You might recognize him from the internet as the stoic guy with the guitar in front of an old TV playing vintage VHS tapes. His delivery and charismatic nature is captivating. Earlier this year, Roe Kapara shared his Epitaph Records debut… Read more »
Beauty School Dropout are filling a void in the rock world. Between their music, appearance, attitude and message, they have the entire package. The project offers a modern space reminiscent of classic acts like Mötley Crüe or Nirvana. Of course they are a new band, and have yet to reach their full potential, but the bones are there to catapult this threesome into total stardom. Today, Beauty School Dropout have unleashed their newest music video for their recent single, “dying to be you“. The video was shot by Juan Flores and edited by Flores and Mikey Newell. It features a… Read more »
As they round out their time on the road with blink-182, Beauty School Dropout have shared a frantic new track.
Sound of Metal meets Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist.
UPDATE: November 4, 2020 at 4:15pm ET Early this morning, Anti-Flag released the official music video for their newest single “A Dying Plea Vol. 1” and…oh man…they really did that. It feels like the culmination of everything so many of us have been shouting and fighting for, set to music and visuals that truly capture the immense anger and frustration. The video uses footage from the civil unrest of this year, along with historic imagery to show just how little things have changed. It comes together with the sense of urgency 2020 has given us. Check it out below—just be… Read more »
Break out those backyard beach chairs and the sunscreen. It’s time to get your last licks of summer in with some ice pops and a sweet playlist from idobi. Just because things are winding down doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy yourself (from a distance) before summer ends. We’re going to show you how to make some delicious ice pops AND we’ve got some tunes you can jam along to while you kick back. But before you get to work on those ice pops, make sure to press play on this idobi Radio playlist first. It’s got a few of my… Read more »
Basslines and Protest Signs is Brett Callwood’s column looking at the intersection of music and politics. This week talks about the use of music without permission at political campaign rallies.
Get yaself some headphones and listen to my new show with Bruce Wiegner co-hosting, dying in designer and Boston Marriage stopping by and WILD calling in giving me the radio debut of their new single “It Only Gets Better”