Ahead of their upcoming full-length, Adventure Club, Laura Jane Grace In The Trauma Tropes has gifted us a gritty punk Pride anthem, “Wearing Black.” Jane Grace sings, “I’ll wear my rainbow another day/My pride’s a riot, it’s not a parade/Too much Molly and the Spirit Brigade/I’ll see you there at the front of the stage!/Wearing black to the pride parade/ACAB but the gays are OK!” Set for release on July 18 via Polyvinyl Record Co., Adventure Club also boasts singles, “Active Trauma,” “Mine Me Mine” and “Your God (God’s D*ck).” “Wearing Black” music video director E. Esperanza shared on Instagram, “Thank you Laura… Read more »
Your perfect sunny weekend playlist just arrived. This week’s standout tracks are turning up the volume with nostalgia-inducing indie-pop à la Bad Suns, a face-melting single from PSYCHO-FRAME, plus a raw Midwest emo track from Arm’s Length. Download the free idobi App and catch these new releases spinning all weekend long. You don’t want to miss this lineup! And if you needed one more reason to jump in on the app, idobi just launched a brand-new series of free games—starting with Word Mosh. For a limited time, top scorers will be entered for a chance to win the sold-out Build-A-Bear Emo Axolotl. Yup,… Read more »
Quinn is the ultimate app for people looking for some ethical sexy time. The audio erotica app boasts a wide array of voice actors who are reading spicy stories for a range of listeners’ pleasures. Plus, the app is a favorite of those on #BookTok who love romantasy stories and enemies to lovers fiction tales. Recently, Quinn launched an original audio series starring Jamie Campbell Bower—yes, that Jamie Campbell Bower of Stranger Things and Twilight fame. He voices the character Theo Deschamps in The Trials. Quinn says of the story, “The Black Ravens, the world’s most formidable magical intelligence agency,… Read more »
A mysterious new project has surfaced, and it has the scene buzzing. Sorry My Love might just be the next big thing, and Awsten Knight is seemingly at the center of it. The Instagram account for Sorry My Love quietly launched on February 15 (as of publication, the account has less than 1000 followers). While Dillon Francis and Albert Hype are confirmed to be behind the project, fans are speculating about Waterparks frontman Awsten Knight’s role. They are unsure whether he’s a full-time member, a collaborator, or a featured guest. Knight has been actively engaging with every post on the Sorry My Love Instagram since its… Read more »
If you thought idobi Radio and Hopeless Records were done celebrating the label’s 30th anniversary, think again! Today, Hopeless Records announced that they’re bringing their traveling museum exhibit to The Punk Rock Museum in Las Vegas. This thrilling event is preceded by the exhibit’s stop at Cleveland’s Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. This included performances from Scene Queen, Waterparks‘ Awsten Knight, Dan Campbell of The Wonder Years, and illuminati hotties. If you’re in Las Vegas for When We Were Young Fest, happening on October 19-20, you can catch a Hopeless Records anniversary party at The Punk Rock Museum on… Read more »
Your New Music Friday playlists are in for a treat! Marianas Trench has surprise-dropped another single, “Down To You,” from their forthcoming LP Haven, due out on August 30 via 604 Records and Warner Music Canada. Talk about a band that’ll keep you on your toes! Preceded by tracks “Lightning And Thunder,” “A Normal Life,” and “I’m Not Getting Better,” “Down To You” is an electrifying song with soaring falsetto, cinematic sonics, and more. “And everything all come down to you/I just don’t work, not without you/I twist and turn, all around you/And in the end, it all comes down to… Read more »
2024 is the year of Laura Jane Grace! Following the release of her solo album, Hole In My Head, a long run of touring, and two more tours on the books for later this year, Laura Jane Grace has announced her debut EP alongside The Mississippi Medicals. The EP, Give An Inch, is scheduled to arrive on September 6 via Dial Back Sound and can be pre-ordered here. In the announcement post on social media, Laura Jane Grace writes, “Let’s now all “Give an Inch” and see what happens! Me, @dialbacksound & @pariscampbellgrace & @mikeyerg recorded a 6 song ep… Read more »
Following the June release of the boppy, sunny track “Last Time,” Kississippi is officially back with her full EP, damned if i do it for you. Across the four glittering tracks, she embraces change. With collaboration from The Wonder Years‘ Dan Campbell and Illuminati Hotties’ own Sarah Tudzin, Kississippi truly crafts a timeless narrative about self-growth. For the Philadelphia-based artist, damned if i do it for you is much for than an EP. It’s “a journey of introspection,” she says. “Peeling back all of your layers and searching for the love that you’ve always dreamed of within yourself.” Read more: Halsey Channels Britney Spears On… Read more »
It has been a massive week for Marianas Trench and their fanbase! Following the premiere of the accompanying music video for their single, “Lightning And Thunder,” earlier this week, the Canadian alt-pop stars have announced their forthcoming sixth album, Haven. The album will feature “Lightning And Thunder,” “A Normal Life,” and their latest single, “I’m Not Getting Better,” and will arrive on August 30 via 604 Records and Warner Music Canada. Haven can be pre-saved here. Regarding the inspiration behind Haven, frontman Josh Ramsay shares, “The more of a deep dive I did into the book [Joseph Campbell’s The Hero’s… Read more »
Hopeless Records is celebrating their 30th birthday with help from their beloved artists. The label just announced that they’re dropping Hopelessly Devoted To You, a compilation album where members of their current roster uniquely reimagine the label’s iconic smash hits. As we wait for more information on an LP release date, Hopeless dropped two thrilling renditions: The Wonder Years covering “Deadbolt” by Thrice and Point North covering “Unholy Confessions” by Avenged Sevenfold. Dan Campbell, lead vocalist of The Wonder Years shares, “I think we are the longest-tenured Hopeless Records artist of all time. It was the label that took a… Read more »
