People were taking pictures at shows for years before someone at Oxford decided it’d be a good idea to add the word “selfie†to the dictionary, but the advent of the smartphone has made it more popular than ever. Even our writers have a few show selfies tucked away on their hard drives, and we’re sharing some of our favorites with you in this week’s Tuesday Ten.
Australian alt-rock band New Empire are slowly yet steadily breaking out internationally. Their résumé already includes a stint on Warped Tour and opening for bands such as Simple Plan and Neon Trees. idobi senior writer Catherine Yi caught up with guitarist Kyle Lane to discuss the new record, signing with a label, and finding success overseas.
With running themes, allusions, and a distinct motif of the supernatural, Cope is definitely an album you want to have tucked away high on your shelf for years to come.
idobi photographer Gaëlle Pitrel caught Chunk! No, Captain Chunk! in their hometown of Paris, France on April 17th with support from Bury Tomorrow.
Amber Pacific is recording at Monkey Trench Studios this week… Dango and Mike took a break to record a podcast! Find Dango on Twitter: @DangoEmpire and follow Amber Pacific: @AMBERPACIFIC. Drumming, Tour, Nashville, Crowd Funding, Recording. Thanks for listening! Join the conversation: #mhh @mikeherreraTD The Mike Herrera Hour – every Friday 8pm EST/ 5pm PST here on Idobi.com. Don’t forget to visit the brand new mikeherrera.net and be sure to keep an eye out for upcoming shows in your area!
idobi photographer Gaëlle Pitrel caught The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die and Empire! Empire! (I Was A Lonely Estate) when the two bands brought their celebration of English words to Le Glazart in Paris, France on April 14th.
Photographer Miles Chrisinger shot All Time Low, Man Overboard, and Handguns at their April 17th show in Denver, CO. Check out the photo gallery in the full post.
Washington, DC – April 16, 2014 — The 2014 Vans Warped Tour Presented by Journeys will get a signal boost from idobi Network when the two team-up for all new programming with Warped idobi Radio (WiR). Now entering its 20th year, Vans Warped Tour is America’s longest running concert festival tour, and is known for introducing the next big artists. From No Doubt to Katy Perry, Blink-182 to All Time Low, My Chemical Romance to Eminem, fans saw them first on Warped. idobi Network is the perfect partner to Vans Warped Tour. For fifteen years and running, idobi has consistently… Read more »
You Me At Six have pushed their summer tour dates in North American tour, due to lead vocalist Josh Franceschi’s vocal exhaustion. The tour is expected to start in mid-September, and dates will be officially announced later this week.
Neon Trees are streaming their third album, Pop Psychology, one week before the official release (April 22nd).
