While we’re waiting for what will surely be another monumental and nostalgic year at When We Were Young Fest, here are five throwback core memories we’re hoping to relive at the festival. You still have a few days to download the idobi App to enter for a chance to win 2 tickets to the SOLD OUT Saturday, October 19, When We Were Young show. Enter here or below! Win 2 Tickets To When We Were Young 1. Hearing Deep Cuts From My Chemical Romance’s Beloved Album The Black Parade My Chemical Romance has a vast discography ranging over two decades,… Read more »
In April 2024, Lana Del Rey boldly claimed that she invented bows. She commented on a fan post on Instagram with the remark, and fans went wild over it. This begs the question: did she actually invent them as a fashion staple in today’s scene? Before we dive in and discuss this, let’s clarify a few things. I am a Lana Del Rey fan and am not downplaying her legendary influence in fashion and trend-setting. This woman brought flower crowns, Waffle House, flowing dresses, Coca-Cola, and vintage Americana fashion to the forefront. She led Tumblr culture in the 2010s and… Read more »
Say Anything is a band that you can’t appropriately compare to any other band. Perhaps you could attempt to use metrics like ticket sales or song charting, but certainly not in any tangible sense of emotion, delivery, or downright weirdness. Say Anything kicked the doors down when they entered the scene with a huge “Fuck You” to any preconceived notion of what a “punk” or “emo” band should be. They didn’t give a shit about being a cog in the music industry machine—in fact, they were pretty loud about their despise for it. They wanted to share their passion for… Read more »
a Rafflecopter giveaway Summer school is officially in session with the debut idobi Radio Summer School Tour! Featuring an electrifying lineup including Stand Atlantic, Magnolia Park, The Home Team, Scene Queen, Honey Revenge, and Letdown., this tour is poised to school us all summer across the inaugural 28-show run. Don’t miss the biggest summer event in the scene, or you might land yourself in detention! Kicking off on July 10 in Cleveland, OH, the Summer School Tour was founded by industry heavyweights Eric Tobin (Hopeless Records), Michael Kaminsky (KMGMT), and Kevin Lyman (Warped Tour) as a direct response to the… Read more »
Pete Wentz has done it again! After reviving Clandestine Industries last year just in time for the holidays, a second drop of merch for the iconic brand has officially arrived. This round includes a hoodie, a three-pack of socks with the iconic bat logo that Wentz is known to frequently flaunt, a long-sleeve T-shirt, and two other shirt designs. In 2023, the Fall Out Boy bassist’s fashion line made a sudden return, inspired by him looking back on his career. “Sitting at home during the pandemic, I went through the archives in my storage and really missed so much of… Read more »
It was never a phase. However, which phase are we talking about exactly? Truth be told, the evolution of the emo style had many, many phases. We know we were never the jocks, the preps, or the bookworms. But we certainly had something going on, and it was developing alongside the bands we loved. Sometimes we were in all black, and surprisingly, sometimes, we were in pink and yellow. Beanies may have been really tiny, and other times very baggy and oversized. Emo fashion means something different for everyone. We thought it would be fun to rank the different ways… Read more »
“I won’t settle down, won’t settle down.” These are lyrics that I’ve held close to my heart since discovering The Rocket Summer in early 2022. I’m late to the party, I know, but better late than never. Listening to his song “200,000,” about a million times last year, it ended up reaching the top of my Apple Music Year In Review and remains a staple on my everyday playlist. There’s something about the intimate lyrics and staccato piano hits that make me feel like I’m in a coming-of-age movie. That is why I was so excited to see The Rocket… Read more »
As Mental Health Awareness Month comes to an end, Oxymorrons’ Deee talks us through his own mental health journey, what it has taught him and what effect it has on the band.
What better way to kick off a weekend than with new music? Featuring new tracks from Panic! at the Disco, DE’WAYNE, Avril Lavigne, and more.
Geek Girl Riot is back with another trainwrecks extravaganza, before getting into the epic battle of Godzilla vs. Kong.
