Here’s to a less irritating 2016—this year, we got together all of our least favorite pop culture icons and begged them to please, please give us a break this year. They dominated in 2015, and we deserve some time off, or at least some serious attitude changes, dammit.
Seen or not seen it, there’s no escaping Star Wars. But for the first time in the franchise’s history, we had a female lead. Was this casting choice just a sign of the times, and did it actually contribute to Star Wars’ success? idobi staff weigh in.
No matter where you look in the world, there’s always something that’s bound to turn your head. The sheer amount of unbelievable acts that caught our attention this year had to have broken some kind of record, whether they were wonderful, heart-wrenching, or absolutely stupid.
It’s pretty apparent that we’re writing to you from a time warp, because we’re certain it’s still 2008 even though we’re discussing the biggest moments of 2015. Anything that happened this year that had you happy, sad, or anywhere in between can probably be found below. Check out what our staff remembers most from 2015, then let us know what you’d add to the list on Twitter.
Collaborations are great, new tracks give us life, and music videos provide the perfect setting for both, but what could be better than a stellar album to jam out to in our cars, houses, and even at the office (headphones probably not optional)?
Until a music video is released, a song is open to the theatrics of your mind. If you’re anything like us, all your favorite songs have a storyboard of your own creation to go along with them—that is, until the official video is released. It’ll wipe away your mental picture, and if they’ve done it right, you’ll be happy to let it go. The following nineteen videos accomplished just that, as told by the idobi staff.
The idobi staff has been brought together by the love of music and the sacred bond of sharing favorite songs, so it’s no wonder that we created the ultimate playlist when we brought together all of our favorite songs from the past year. From DNCE to The Front Bottoms to Fall Out Boy, we’re bringing you the best of variety in this edition of idobi Best Songs of 2015. Read on to find out which track grabbed the top spot this year. — 1. “Shut Up and Dance” – Walk The Moon (Tom Cheney) 2. “Tear in My Heart” –… Read more »
Everyone needs a little help from their friends (especially on Monday). The well loved artists listed below all lent a hand to their equally talented cohorts for projects that had us screaming everything from “How the hell is that going to work?” to “Oh my god, that’s how,” to our online followers, friends, and blog subscribers. Check out the idobi staff’s favorite musical teams this year, and keep scrolling to find out which collaboration won best of 2015. — 1. “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas” – The Holidaze (John Feldmann, Joel Madden, Alex Gaskarth, Ashton Irwin, Pierre Bouvier) (Tom… Read more »
For Christmas this year, I don’t want the Nintendo DS I asked for when I was twelve, or the sled I wanted when I was five. All I want is to bring the whole world joy—in the form of a collaboration between the most badass females in the alternative music scene.
It’s that time of the year, when snow flies, cities are covered in Christmas cheer, and music festivals are nothing but a distant memory of summer–but wait, what’s this? A saving grace to our poor mosh pit free hearts? Four Chords Music Festival is set and ready to rock your minds on December 13th, so you can log one music fueled party into your 2015 journal. Equip your tires with snow chains, and hit the road to Pittsburgh for sets from Yellowcard, Hit The Lights, Patent Pending and more. Need more than more? Here are four reasons you need to… Read more »
