Yeah, we get it — hating everything your parents love is a rite of passage growing up. But every once in a while, you have to admit when they’ve gotten it right.
It’s a struggle most of us have experienced with our families, at least to some degree — the parents think the kids’ music is unlistenable garbage, and the kids think their parents’ music was recorded by the first dinosaurs to ever hold guitars. But when you find those rare few bands that occupy the middle ground between everyone’s tastes, it’s a special moment that brings the family together way better than getting a pet fish ever could.
Jimmy Eat World have announced a 10 year anniversary tour this fall for their album Futures, as well as vinyl reissues of Static Prevails, Clarity, and Futures.
Mae have announced a short tour to celebrate the 10th anniversary of The Everglow.
Step right up, because it’s time to call the rookies up from the bench for Warped season. In this week’s Tuesday Ten, we’ve put together an idobi All-Star Rookie Squad of artists you absolutely cannot miss as they make their first official appearances on Warped Tour this summer.
Gunz had the pleasure to speak with The Hold Steady on The Gunz Show. He talked to them about their new album, how the industry has latched onto indie folk, and their love for Bruce Springsteen.
idobi photographer Crystal Huffman photographed the American Authors and Royal Teeth show in Norfolk, VA. Check out the photos in the full post.
Long before we conceptualized idobi Howl, idobi Radio was known for breaking new talent before anyone else, giving young artists a chance when the mainstream wouldn’t give them a fair look. When we created idobi Howl, we decided to share that philosophy and give talented young hardcore/metal artists a bigger platform.
As the sun set on another crisp New York City spring day, fans piled into Irving Plaza, eager to shout and stomp away the evening with Chuck Ragan and The Camaraderie with help along the way from The White Buffalo and Jonny Two Bags.
An outspoken and instantly recognizable voice, letlive. frontman Jason Butler is reigniting the fire of modern punk rock with the band’s unequivocal message to the masses. One of music’s most unmistakably charismatic frontmen, the band has been tearing up stages across the country all year on Warped Tour and alongside bands like Every Time I Die and Bring Me The Horizon. idobi writers Alex Rudisill and Alexa Gallo spent some time with Jason at their appearance at South By So What?! to discuss the current state of music as well as his personal musical background.
