We’re stoked to be premiering our new column Moore Music with Nick Moore, owner of InVogue Records and frontman of Before Their Eyes. As someone with years of experience in the music industry both as a label owner and as a musician, Nick will be bringing us his unique perspective in a bi-weekly column focusing on a range of industry-related topics. In the first installment of Moore Music, Nick introduces himself to our readers and answers one of the most commonly-asked questions he faces as a label owner: “What do you look for when signing a band?”
Culprit has poured effort and honesty into their latest EP Totem, proving their talent musically on every track.
InVogue Records have released a free 2013 sampler. The sampler features songs from bands on the label including Being As An Ocean, Liferuiner, Before Their Eyes, and more.
The Gaslight Anthem’s Brian Fallon has posted a lengthy blog on the status of the band following their show last night in NYC.
Kevin Devine has a massive announcement today that includes album titles and details for both of his new albums (due out this fall), his upcoming fall tour, and he has released a new song titled “Private First Class.” All of this information, including tour dates, can be found by clicking “Read More.”
In the past few years, Harrisburg, PA’s Koji has become just as well-known for his activism, unrelenting positivity, and the intimacy of his live shows as he has for his recorded music. He just arrived home from an extensive North American co-headliner with labelmates Turnover, and idobi editor Eleanor Grace caught up with him at one of the tour’s final dates to talk about how the past two months on the road have treated him, working with a full band, his thoughts on the scene, and how this tour has seen him reclaim his voice.
Satori is an epic of an album spanning the depths of human emotion. The lyrics are compelling, the melodies are complex but catchy, and the musicianship displays pure talent throughout.
Forever Halloween digs deep to unearth some serious human truths – and sounds appropriately mature doing so. The album boasts worldliness in comparison to The Maine’s earlier catalogue, and it’s evident from the authenticity of the collection how effectively the members have channeled their experience of growing up into their work.
idobi writer Catherine Yi caught up with hip-hop band Air Dubai at the Los Angeles stop of the Noise Tour to discuss the release of their new EP, Warning, being signed to an alternative rock label, and their love of Justin Bieber.
The Wonder Years’ third full-length The Greatest Generation proves once and for all that the band’s significance goes far beyond their infectious sound and tattoo-ready lyrics. The third in a trilogy, the album is made up of thirteen of the strongest and most meaningful songs the band has ever written, cementing them as one of the most important acts of this decade.
