Collectors and music enthusiasts alike can be expected to be perusing their local record shop on April 16 for Record Store Day. So what releases should you pick up?
It’s time to be thankful for those overcast days, because Massachusetts rock quintet Northernmost have just provided the perfect soundtrack, in the form of the acoustic version of “Cloudy”, which you can exclusively download for free right here on idobi. Vocalist/guitarist Jesse Field says of the song: “Cloudy is the most personal song I’ve ever written. It deals with family, sickness and expectations that you hold for yourself and that others hold for you. Honestly, it’s the first time I’ve ever been scared by the things I was singing. It made everything more real to have to write about it.… Read more »
Tigers Jaw have announced a new live acoustic album titled ‘Live at Studio 4,’ to be released June 30th through Memory Music. Memory Music is the producer and engineer Will Yip’s new imprint, in partnership with Run for Cover Records.
Refused are back for a second reunion, including an upcoming summer tour and the release of the band’s first album in 17 years. ‘Freedom’ will release June 30th through Epitaph records. Stream the new single “Elektra” now.
The Selfie Sticks Have Been Banned From More Music Festivities A couple of months ago I told you about a venue in the U.K. banning selfie sticks. Well, it just got better. Both Coachella and Lollapalooza have now also banned the death sticks that people use to take selfies with (side note: I totally wasn’t using one at the Grand Canyon last weekend or anything…) Anyway, this is a VERY good thing. Music festivals often involve an abundance of of alcohol, crazy people, and unmentionables with medical cards that validate their “back problems”. We don’t need to add metal poles… Read more »
We are usually skeptical about the influence of sponsors in underground metal and hardcore but we suspend our criticism when Game Of Thrones is involved. HBO is serving Killswitch Engage-flavored Kool Aid and we are shamelessly drinking every last drop. The extended version of “Loyalty” has the audio from this unforgettable scene (spoiler alert) in season 4. In all honesty, the song itself is much heavier than we expected. The yarling chorus is there, we expect that from commercially successful hard rock bands, otherwise “Loyalty” hangs with some of the hardest songs on this playlist. Theories returns to Howl’s top… Read more »
The Thursday edition of the CMJ FourPlay is here! Each day, idobi Radio brings you four can’t miss events from the CMJ Music Marathon. With only two days left to experience as many awesome panels, showcases and shows as you can, our guide will be more convenient than ever.
Forever Came Calling have released their new music video for the song “Defenseless,” off the upcoming album ‘What Matters Most.’ The new record drops October 21st with Pure Noise Records.
While Lil Wayne has, to the best of my knowledge, spent around 70% of his career so far behind bars, you don’t need to share his level of passion for drugs and weapon possession to end up in an orange jumpsuit. In this week’s Tuesday Ten, we look at some of the other crimes that have landed musicians behind the ever-so-flattering lens of the mugshot camera.
Even if you’re convinced that a band changing their sound is the worst thing that’s ever happened to you, it’s perfectly natural for someone’s music to develop and shift from album to album. But every once in a while, those shifts are so dramatic that the early work ends up sounding like it was released by an entirely different band than the more recent material.
