Photo Credit: Graham Fielder for Alternative Press Over the course of the last week, my life has been all about the Alternative Press Music Awards 2nd year celebration. It’s been filled with good friends, new friends, old heroes that have become friends, and a lot of tequila. But, before the reunions, the hugs, and even before the tequila, I got to go to the grand opening of the Alternative Press Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum Exhibit. It was the single most humbling experience of my APMAs week, and I couldn’t be more proud of the promises it… Read more »
Twenty One Pilots Debuted At Number One And My Heart Is Soaring Last week Twenty One Pilots released their second full-length album, Blurryface, which I have not stopped listening to, and they also became the second band from our scene this year to have a number one album (debuting as number one on Billboard). It’s hard to find two dudes more deserving of that honor than Tyler and Josh, who when they found out, took to the internet to completely dedicate their success to their fans and their skeletonclique. As someone who grew up in Ohio, I couldn’t be more… Read more »
Jared Leto’s Joker Look Has Broken Everyone Whether you’re a comic lover or not, the picture of Jared Leto’s new look as the Joker for Suicide Squad leaked and it’s… not disappointing. It’s a creepy “I’m going to kill everyone” look, and with Leto’s extreme acting skills already behind just the picture, I’m seriously excited about the promise this role holds for him. Not only was I excited about this announcement of Jared Leto, but I was overly ecstatic when I SAW HOW HE LOOKS. It’s just so creepy, and he seems like the perfect person to play a joking… Read more »
This is the fairy tale pop punk has been waiting for, and As It Is are the knights in shining armor. Hop on the bandwagon now, because they’re bringing pop punk the happily ever after it so well deserves.
Our friends in Virginia’s EX NATIONS are giving us the first taste of their upcoming EP. The four piece act is premiering their debut single “Found You” right here on idobi.com.
Self described as a science fiction/indie rock band, Long Island’s This Good Robot are making a statement through both their sound and their presence. The latest material to find its way to “the shelves†from the act is The Light Is Taking Me To Pieces, slated for release on April 10th.
With a perfect blend of punk, rock, and indie mashed together with pop sensibility, Purple’s (409) should come with a guarantee on the front cover: If it doesn’t put you in a party mood you deserve your money back.
Ah, modern love. Long gone are the delicate romanticisms of ye courtships of olde, replaced with a shockingly complex system of digital signals—both literal and figurative—to express your feelings for someone in the 21st century.
Minus The Bear and drummer Erin Tate have decided to part ways after 14 years together. The band has posted a statement regarding the departure, but promises to continue touring this spring.
Happy New Year! Or, more realistically, Happy First Day of the Pressure to Completely Change Your Life This Year. There are a million articles out there on the resolutions you should be trying to make—but here at idobi, we think you should abandon them altogether this year. Here’s why.