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Editorial

Tuesday Ten: Songs We Didn’t Like Until We Heard Them Acoustic

Autumn is just around the corner, and that means one thing: it’s almost time to throw on your comfiest sweater and trade in the upbeat sunny anthems you’ve been singing the past four months for something a little more chilled out. It’s always fun to return to your usual favorites, but it’s even more exciting to add something unexpected to the playlist â€”Â which is why for this week’s Tuesday Ten, we asked our writers about ten songs they didn’t like until they heard them acoustic.

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Tuesday Ten: (Throw)back To School Playlist

Let’s not beat around the bush hereâ€”learning is cool, but school is usually much less cool. Thankfully, your homework pile will never be taller than your stack of records, and the right song can help you get through even the most impossible assignments. We asked our writers to share their favorite songs from their first year of college, high school, middle school, or elementary school for a special back to school playlist in this week’s Tuesday Ten.

Editorial

The Radical 90s: The Ultimate 90s Mixtape

Weâ€™ve arrived at the final article of The Radical 90s. Throughout the series, weâ€™ve revisited our favorite trends, contemplated the family lineage between the best bands of today and the kings of the 90s, chatted about our most loved TV shows, and poked more than a little fun at the eccentric qualities of the decade.

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The Radical 90s: Picture Perfect

The 90s were the era of innovation. Change came quickly, and there were enough fads to fill three decades. The fashion of the day sometimes meant colorful, eccentric patterns, and at other times meant dark hues and oversized fits. Wherever you were, it never took long to come across somewhere wearing alarmingly thick makeup of the richest colors, in pursuit of being compared to Jennifer Anniston or Cindy Crawford. Leather became the fabric to beat. Music videos were in the process of killing the radio star with MTV rising to power. It almost seemed as if the visual trends of… Read more »

Interviews

Interview: Handguns

idobi managing editor Eleanor Grace caught up with Handguns guitarists Brandon Pagano and Kyle Vaught at the Toronto date to talk about the Common Vision Tour, the band’s new record, the over-politicization of pop punk, and a shocking amount of discussion on 5 Seconds Of Summer and GWAR.

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Interview: Mark Glick of Andrew Jackson Jihad

Andrew Jackson Jihad just wrapped up the last leg of their tour with Hard Girls and Dogbreth, bringing their folk punk sound across the country in support of their new album, Christmas Island. idobi writer Alyssa Dempsey had the lovely opportunity to speak with cellist Mark Glick before the bandâ€™s show at The Troubadour in Los Angeles. Read below for their conversation on the fansâ€™ reaction to the new album, the bandâ€™s switch to a new label, and what their moms think of their songs.

News

For The Record: London – Discovering The Underground

Each month For The Record is here to bring you the best places to find your next favorite band in different cities all over the worldâ€”right to your screen. First stop: London.

Interviews

Interview: Lynn Gunn of PVRIS

If youâ€™re on the search for one of the most exciting up-and-coming bands out there, look no further than Massachusetts natives PVRIS. Newly signed to Rise Records, the band recently made their official Warped Tour debut with a two-week run; idobi managing editor Eleanor Grace caught up with frontwoman Lynn Gunn towards the beginning of their stay on the tour to talk about their upcoming debut full-length, musical influences, working with Rise, and more.

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Interview: Nick Santino

idobi managing editor Eleanor Grace checked in with Nick Santino at the Toronto date of this summerâ€™s Vans Warped Tour to talk about going solo, his former band A Rocket To The Moonâ€™s beginnings and eventual end, the importance of fan connection, and much more.

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Interview: The Maine

idobi managing editor Eleanor Grace caught up with Garrett Nickelsen and Kennedy Brock of The Maine at the Vans Warped Tour’s Toronto stop to talk about the tour, branching out musically, the 8123 family (including hints about their latest signing), and much more.