Matt Skiba has launched a new band called Lektron with members of AFI, Against Me! and Spiritworld, and they are absolutely awesome.
The sequencing on Kuts really brings the record to life by taking you on an emotional adventure with Matt Skiba as your own personal tour guide. If you’re jonesing for an Alkaline Trio fix, but you want something new, this record is for you.
Matt Skiba, lead singer and guitarist for Chicago punk purists Alkaline Trio, feels that there are a lot of misconceptions out there regarding Satanism, and, as a longtime member of Anton LaVey’s Church of Satan, can tell you that it’s not all fire, brimstone and threats of eternal damnation. Really, the faith’s simply about theatrics, how to comport yourself when you’re out and about (for instance, one of the church’s Ten Commandment-like mandates forbids followers from bothering others in open territory, but “if someone bothers you, ask him to stop – if he does not stop, destroy him”) and maintaining… Read more »
Arriving as the second preview of the group’s tenth full-length album, Blood, Hair, And Eyeballs, scheduled for release on January 26, 2024, via Rise Records, Alkaline Trio has unveiled their romanticized punk ballad “Bad Time.” “‘Bad Time’ was initially inspired by a friend and crush who happened to call me while I was on tour in El Paso, Texas, as an active shooter situation was happening just across from where we were staying,” vocalist Matt Skiba explains of the release. He continues, “We could hear gunshots and sirens as the situation escalated. My friend asked if it was a bad… Read more »
Welcome to the final installment of idobi Radio’s Best Albums of 2023. With so many incendiary records released this year, crafting this list was incredibly challenging to say the least. From break-out acts, to legendary mainstays, we were gifted with so many fantastic collections of music in 2023. Join us in taking a trip down memory lane of the last year and reminisce over the memories made along the way. If you are just now joining, make sure to go back and take a peak at our Best Albums Of 2023 Volumes 1 and 2. And fear not. In the… Read more »
In less than a month, blink-182 has hit it big with ONE MORE TIME… as the new album hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart. According to Billboard, the LP started at “125,000 equivalent album units earned in the U.S. in the week ending Oct. 26.” When sharing the news, blink-182 posted, “Thank you all for making this happen,” on Twitter/X. This marks the trio’s third No. 1 charting album alongside California (their 2016 record with Matt Skiba, sans Tom DeLonge) and 2001’s Take Off Your Pants and Jacket. This may not come as a surprise as “EDGING,” the… Read more »
The moment we’ve all been waiting for is finally here! Alkaline Trio has made their triumphant return with their latest punk-infused creation, “Blood, Hair, And Eyeballs,” set in a zombie dystopian skatepark/motel combo. The track, serving as both the title track and lead single, heralds their forthcoming full-length album. Blood, Hair, And Eyeballs is scheduled for release on January 26, 2024, courtesy of Rise Records, and marks the group’s first new album since 2018’s Is This Thing Cursed? and our first taste of new music since 2020’s E.P. Across “Blood, Hair, And Eyeballs,” the song exudes quintessential Alkaline Trio, both… Read more »
After the recent departure of their longtime drummer, Derek Grant, Alkaline Trio has made a killer announcement. Atom Willard, an incredibly talented musician who has performed with groups such as The Offspring, Angels & Airwaves, Against Me!, and more, will join the band as their new drummer. Willard took to Instagram to express his gratitude and excitement. He shares, “Truly honored to be trusted with these big shoes. Thank you Dan and Matt.” Fans are not the only ones who share in the excitement surrounding Alkaline Trio‘s new drummer, fellow bandmates, Matt Skiba and Dan Andriano also expressed their most… Read more »
blink-182 kicked off their world tour last night, playing a couple of tracks off ‘California’ with Tom DeLonge for the first time.
In true Matt Skiba fashion, he has shared a somewhat cryptic post on social media indicating that Alkaline Trio is in the studio working on new music. In his post, he doesn’t express if the band is recording what would be their tenth full-length album, but he does reveal that they are working alongside producer Cameron Webb once again. Read more: Maggie Rogers Announces North American Tour With Alvvays and Soccer Mommy Skiba penned on April 5, “Three’s company picnic. Dan Andriano is singing like a fiery wizard in the night. Afternoon. Cameron Webb is producing the shit out of… Read more »
