2013 is a wrap! To start off our 2014, we wanted to share some of our favorite songs of last year with all of you. Paramore – Ain’t It Fun The 1975 – Chocolate Bastille – Pompeii Fall Out Boy – Young Volcanoes The Wonder Years – Passing Through A Screen Door American Authors – Best Day Of My Life Bring Me The Horizon – Sleepwalking Paramore – Still Into You The Summer Set – Boomerang Tonight Alive – Lonely Girl Fall Out Boy – My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark (Light Em Up) Panic! At The… Read more »
Downwrite is a new, innovative custom songwriting platform founded by Mark Rose and Bob Nanna. We spoke with them about bringing their idea to life, the amazing products its spawned so far, and how they intend to foster an entire community of songwriters.
idobi writer Catherine Yi caught up with New Beat Fund to discuss their unique sound, the craziest nights on tour, the current Los Angeles music scene, and more.
Female-fronted power metal quintet Huntress recently wrapped up a tour with metal titans Testament, Killswitch Engage, and Lamb of God, who they’ll be heading to Europe with in the new year. Frontwoman Jill Janus plays hardball and is certainly one of the boys. Classically trained and positively wicked, Janus sat down for some girltalk with idobi writer Alex Rudisill at one of their final dates with such a legendary lineup.
SoCal heavy-hitters Rotting Out are on the road right now with pop punk youngsters The Story So Far. Taking cues from their idols the Suicidal Tendencies, Rotting Out are carrying on the tradition of aggressive West Coast punk and hardcore. idobi writer Alex Rudisill spoke to frontman Walter Delgado after their set at the Philadelphia date of the tour and discussed the band’s history, his permanent love for Tegan and Sara, the next great merch idea, and much more. How did Rotting Out get started? This is not the original lineup. We started in about ’08. We used to be… Read more »
Alabama native Maria Taylor is no stranger to the music world; in addition to her solo material, she’s well known for her work with Azure Ray and Bright Eyes. We spoke with Taylor after she performed a truly lovely CMJ set to talk about her new record Something About Knowing, her songwriting process, how motherhood has changed her perspective, and more.
Real Friends are currently in the middle of their first coast-to-coast US headliner and idobi writer Catherine Yi caught up with bassist and lyricist Kyle Fasel to discuss constantly being on the road, his love of emo music, and the best fan experience he’s ever had.
Echosmith are young in every sense of the word, but don’t let their age mislead you – Echosmith pack one hell of a punch with their unique blend of pop-rock.
Two weeks ago we introduced our new bi-weekly column Double Take, in which we explore the subtle connections between two seemingly-unrelated musical items. For our second installment, idobi writer Marina Oliver looks at the common themes shared between Panic! At The Disco’s mixed-reception sophomore release Pretty. Odd. and Neutral Milk Hotel’s classic In The Aeroplane Over The Sea.
Packed with colossal hooks and melodies, State Champs’ debut album The Finer Things stands out as one of the best pop punk releases this year and raises the bar sky high for the genre.
