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Interviews

Interview: Sparks The Rescue


idobi got to catch up with Sparks The Rescue at the Amityville, NY date of the Surrender Your Booty tour. Singer Alex Roy dished on the success of the band’s Kickstarter, details on their upcoming album, and what else is in store for the band.

News

Less Than Jake – Seasons Greetings From Less Than Jake: Album Review


Celebrating their twentieth anniversary this year, Gainesville, Florida-based fathers of ska Less Than Jake have done it again. Over the past two decades, Less Than Jake have stood above the rest with unique vocals, instrumentations, and the ability to make a crowd dance, and they show no signs of slowing down with their latest EP, Seasons Greetings From Less Than Jake.

The Wonder Years – The Gunz Show – Interview with Soupy Campbell of The Wonder Years


Exclusively on The Gunz Show, Soupy announces that tomorrow, a new pre-order is going up for a new The Wonder Years release; a split 6-inch with the band Stay Ahead Of The Weather. It is NOT a split 7-inch, but a split 6-inch. The first pressing is only 1,000; three colors. It will likely be out in April. “They recorded a song, we recorded a song, this was last year. We were talking for so long about how bad we wanted to put this split out, but it never found the right timing… it’s finally happening, it goes on sale… Read more »

Business News

SideOneDummy corrals indies for free music site


For the last 2½ years, Bill Armstrong, co-founder of local rock label SideOneDummy Records, has been working on a side project. His vision was to create a website for independent labels to give away free music.

News

R.E.M. break up


After 31 years together, R.E.M. have announced that they are calling it quits. The legacy they leave behind includes 15 albums, over 25 millions albums sold worldwide, and a 2007 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Business News

Major labels, music publishers lining up behind Apple’s iCloud


Apple Inc. has just sewn up its contracts with the four major record labels Thursday for a cloud music service, with agreements from music publishers to follow on Friday, according to sources familiar with the negotiations. Dubbed iCloud, the service initially will be offered for a free period to people who buy music from Apple’s iTunes digital download store, allowing users to upload their music to Apple’s computers where they can then play from a Web browser or Internet-connected Apple device. The company plans to eventually charge a subscription fee, about $25 a year, for the service. Apple would also… Read more »

Bitch Slap Radio

Last Bitch Slap Show Tonight of the Winter/Spring Session! Returning May 23rd!


Hey Bitch Slap Radio fans! Tonight is the last show of our Winter/Spring session. So were going out with a bang! Drew WHo-Lee-O Zac and JAmes will take to the mics to rock your world tonight We stroll down memory lane of all the stupid shit we did this session, we look back at mom fights, cougar cruise, the new Bitch Slap Record featuring Who-Lee-O the hippy! Also on tonight’s show we talk about 4/20 i mean it was yesterday so we gotta cover it. Then on worlds greatest Thursday who would be the one person in the musical world… Read more »

Featured

Bands release compilation to benefit Japan quake and tsunami victims


A collection of bands have come together to release a compilation of rare tracks to benefit the victims of the earthquake and its after effects in Japan. Artists that have contributed include The Wonder Years, Valencia, Title Fight, La Dispute, Man Overboard, Transit and more.

Interviews

Q&A: A Lifelike Story


Last week, our very own Jamie McGrath sat down with the guys in A Lifelike Story.

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