Nothing, and I mean nothing, soothes my anxiety more than a night drive. Windows down sailing along back roads with only the stars above for company. It’s peaceful. Soothing. And to top it all off, a perfectly crafted playlist. Curated over years and years for drives just like this, birthed from panic attacks that don’t know how to let go. They knot themselves up in your rib cage, squeeze your heart, and steal the air from your lungs. It’s agonizing, it’s maddening. The right playlist is a life raft in an ocean of uncertainty—a deep breath when the air feels… Read more »
Today, moody hip-hop artist iann dior has launched his cathartic new EP BLIND via 10K Projects. The EP follows up his April 2023 12-track LP leave me where you found me. Ahead of the six-track collection, the “emotions” singer shared the single “House On Fire” with an accompanying music video in February. The standout EP single shows a softer side of iann dior, soulfully singing over acoustic guitar strums before crescendoing into a booming, fiery (no pun intended) chorus. “Come set this house on fireAll of the memories, yeah, all of the misery/Let all the flames get higher/Take all your… Read more »
While She Sleeps has released their new single, “To The Flowers,” off of their upcoming full-length, Self Hell. It will be their first full-length since 2021 and comes out on March 29. The British act also dropped a cinematic music video to accompany the single to showcase the loss of simplicity and optimism. Vocalist Loz Taylor explains that the video flows through continuous tragedy. “‘To The Flowers’ is emotional, tragic, and real life. We intended to make a short film that encompasses the real emotions of relationships, grief, love, death, and pain.” With scenes running in motion, cut scenes of… Read more »
By now, you’re surely familiar with our running list of 100 Rising Artists You Need To Listen To In 2024. With that in mind, we’ll keep this short and sweet. Welcome to our sixth installment! Wow, we are more than halfway through now… If you are just now joining us, make sure to go back and check out our first fifty artists here. This week we have quite the eclectic mix. From emo-rap, to indie rock, to post-hardcore, to anthemic pop-punk, we’ve got something you’ll like. Our list consists of truly up-and-coming music. Most of these artists have less than… Read more »
It’s not FELICITY’s “Last Christmas” by any means, as they have released a cover of the Wham! classic just in time for the holidays. The single is out via Zodhiac Records and takes a grittier approach to the jolly, poppy track that the late George Michael put his mark on. Guitarist Drew Rapier says they wanted to put out a cover of their favorite Christmas song as a gift for their fans. “It’s one that we’ve always played acoustically at Christmas parties or for our families. We challenged ourselves to create a version of the song that is unique to… Read more »
It’s been a decade since the Punk Goes series turned its attention towards Christmas in seriously heartwarming fashion. So, we ranked it!
No one’s going to Give Up on The Postal Service, especially not Death Cab For Cutie’s Ben Gibbard. Gibbard is pulling double duty with the show line-up as he’s the vocalist of both popular groups. The electrifying show is a testament to the indie-rock and pop genre that ushered in a new phase for underground artists that still keeps The Postal Service and Death Cab For Cutie as scene icons of inspiration. With the success of the initial, sold-out tour run, fans will get another chance to experience their energetic and nostalgic performance on stage in 2024. The Give Up… Read more »
‘Tis that season for us to collectively reflect on the masterful, put-it-on-repeat albums that have dropped this year. In a year brimming with exceptional releases, sifting through the best albums of 2023 proved to be a delightful challenge for the idobi Radio team. When we initially tried to narrow our favorite albums down to 23 to correspond with 2023, it proved absolutely impossible. So we took off the restraints and, ahem, opened up that pit! Welcome to the Best Albums Of 2023 Vol. 2. We opted for a celebration of equality, bestowing each album with its due praise for a… Read more »
Royal Blood stopped off in New York for a raw and raucous show with support coming from the brilliance Bad Nerves.
If you’re not scream-singing all of the lyrics to The Veronicas’ new single “Perfect” this weekend at When We Were Young Fest, then you clearly missed the memo. Marking their first new music as a duo since 2021’s double-album release, “Perfect” emerges as a quintessential alt-pop/emo anthem that instantly reminds you of why you fell in love with the Aussie twins when they released their 2017 hit single, “Untouched.” With John Feldmann from Big Noise at the helm and fueled by the explosive drumming prowess of blink-182’s Travis Barker, “Perfect” lives up to its name in every sense of the… Read more »
