An essay by Chris Barr, from The Eddie Jason & Chris Show This felt like a significant event, even if it was a minor significant event. This past Saturday, September 21st, 2013, was the first day of what is sure to become the annual Riot Fest: Denver music festival, here in the home-town of idobi Radio’s Eddie, Jason, and Chris Show. That evening, as I took in the spectacle of something like 200 people scrambling up onto a stage to cavort with the eternally leathered Iggy Pop, fronting his seminal proto-punk band the Stooges, I had a horrible revelation: The… Read more »
Despite some minor mishaps, both Matt Vincent and Alex Correia hold their own with their earnest, genuine delivery of emotionally riveting music, stripping their musicianship to its bare bones to display their talent in its purest form.
Dave Hause is set to release his new album Devour on October 8th, via Rise Records. You can see the tracklisting as well as stream a new song, “We Could Be Kings”, by clicking “Read More.”
Geoff Rickly, of Thursday and United Nations fame, has released his second mixtape Darker Matter. It’s available on a pay-what-you-want basis. He’ll also be embarking on a west coast tour with Vinnie Caruana, and you can check out those dates and a blog about the mixtape by clicking “Read More.”
Honestly, one of my favorite singer songwriters has been Andrew McMahon. Being at Drive Thru Records and hearing original SoCo demo’s I was blown away – I remember the early comparisons we used to say relating SoCo to Billy Joel with a rock indie feel to it. Since then, Andrew has worked his ass off – devoting his DIY attitude and non-stop touring and his many music endeavors to have a permanent fixture in the music industry. I was blessed and honored to speak with him so give it a listen and support his new EP!
After releasing several EP’s over the years, Brighten returns to their roots of acoustic guitars and honest, passionate songwriting on their new record Peace and Quiet. Delightfully simple yet powerful, Peace and Quiet takes its listeners on an emotional journey guaranteed to drop them off at the end with a refreshed, confident outlook on life.
H2O and Terror will head out on a co-headlining in tour in February with support from Backtrack and Code Orange Kids. Bane will also be replacing H2O on certain dates. The tour kicks off February 1st in Washington D.C. and concludes on March 3rd in Richmond, VA.
Eddie Jason & Chris are live Friday night at 9pm ET with Mister Loveless!
I Am The Avalanche are currently on a run with support from Hostage Calm and Banquets, celebrating the release of their latest album, Avalanche United. Fans in central New York got their chance to catch the tour at the Lost Horizon in Syracuse on Sunday, March 18. The band were returning for the first time since May and their loyal fan base did not pass up the opportunity to see them again. Doors opened early in the evening and the venue was mostly vacant as Banquets took the stage after a few local acts. The few fans who made it… Read more »
Taking Back Sunday, Thursday and Colour Revolt will be touring together this summer with The New Regime and We Are The In Crowd appearing on select shows. The tour begins June 14th in Denver. CO and ends July 31st in Chicago, IL.
