On the heels of their latest long-awaited full-length album, ~mAntras~, Alien Ant Farm stopped by the idobi Radio Studios in North Hollywood, CA, to perform their breakout single “Movies.” The track originally appeared on their 1999 release, Greatest Hits, before it was re-recorded for their debut studio album, Anthology, alongside their cover of Michael Jackson’s “Smooth Criminal,” released in 2001. Stripped down from the prog guitar-laden arrangement of the original, “Movies” erupts throughout the studio space. Led by gentle acoustics that create an intimate atmosphere and steady percussion that maintains the track’s flow, the softer instrumentation highlights the song’s evolved… Read more »
When We Were Young Fest 2023 has been nothing short of a pop-punk playground this weekend in Las Vegas, NV, and will certainly go down in history as a celebration of nostalgia like no other. As day 2 of the weekend began to wind down, Simple Plan decided to take the event to a whole new level with a star-studded lineup of guest artists to join them on stage for a mind-blowing rendition of their 2002 hit, “I’m Just A Kid.” Read more: Gabe Saporta Joins The Academy Is… For “Snakes On A Plane” At WWWY As Pierre Bouvier, Simple… Read more »
Dust off your Chucks and Vans because it is officially When We Were Young Fest week! With excitement building around the festival, particularly the highly anticipated headline performances from blink-182 and Green Day, the official When We Were Young Fest 2023 set times for this weekend’s festivities and shenanigans are here! Amidst a flurry of teasers hitting left, right, and center from artists across the lineup, one notably apt teaser has piqued our interest—a sneak peek at blink-182‘s upcoming track, “When We Were Young.” We’re crossing our fingers that they debut the song live at the festival…I mean, seriously, what… Read more »
This week I have legendary rockstar Marko DeSantis! He’s played for such bands as The Swingin’ Utters, The Ataris, and his most notable band- Sugarcult! I got to learn all about his career starting in Santa Barbara through today. I got to first tour with Marko 20 years ago and we’ve been friends ever since, he has such a cool story, he even talks about how he grew up with Foo Fighters’ Chris Shiflett. Tune in!
idobi photographer Lindsey Blane covered the Vans Warped Tour in Seattle at CenturyLink Field North Lot.
The 2017 Vans Warped Tour Compilation features 50 huge tracks from the likes of Anti-Flag, Blessthefall, Hands Like Houses, and more.
There’s nothing better for a failing political system and a crumbling state of the world than punk rock—which is exactly what the Vans Warped Tour is serving up this summer.
I had an opportunity to speak with someone who’s been around and contributed a lot to the, “Scene,” as we knew it and have come to know it… Lead singer / Guitarist JT from Hawthorne Heights!
Booking agent, Tom Chichila joins Mike this week and they share insider tips for the business side of the music industry. Be sure to catch this episode at 8pm ET tonight!
Joe from Patent Pending calls into The Gunz Show and discusses their upcoming tour with Bowling For Soup. He also discusses the drama surrounding Rob from Patent Pending and Kris Roe of The Ataris, and how the band plans to respond.
