Basically, 2024 is the year of Mannequin Pussy. The Philadelphia band released their fourth studio record I Got Heaven on March 1 via Epitaph Records and have been on the move ever since. The band is currently touring the U.S. right now before hopping across the pond to play in Europe and the UK this summer. Excitingly, if you didn’t grab tickets for their spring dates, Mannequin Pussy just added new U.S. dates for the fall. The new tour dates begin on September 26 in New Haven at Toad’s Place and end on October 26 at Tampa’s The Orpheum. Margaritas… Read more »
On the heels of their single “Up All Night” featuring the legendary Nile Rodgers reaching No. 27 on the Alt Radio Chart earlier this year, The Ramona Flowers dropped by the idobi Radio Studios in North Hollywood, CA, to put on a special performance of their dance-worthy 2022 single, “California.” The four-piece group, comprised of vocalist Steve Bird, guitarist Sam Dyson, keyboardist/guitarist Dave Betts, and drummer Ed Gallimore, stipped down the sun-soaked single for a more relaxed tonality. “‘California‘ is a song about self-development, making a positive change to be a better version of you, for yourself and others,” lead… Read more »
After announcing their forthcoming third studio album, The Crucible Of Life, earlier this week, The Home Team have launched a double feature music video for their new singles “Roommates” and “Overtime.” “‘Roommates’ and ‘Overtime’ are two sides of the same coin,” vocalist Brian Butcher shares. “I’m not super into astrology, but I do admit that I identify pretty heavily with the descriptions of my sign of Gemini in that I flip flop between two sides of myself. These songs are a conversation between those two sides. ‘Roommates’ is from the perspective of a driven, organized and motivated side of me,… Read more »
To celebrate the release of his eagerly awaited fourth full-length album, Love In Stereo, which arrived via Warner Records in February of this year, MAX stopped by the idobi Radio studios in North Hollywood, CA, to bring his new viral sensation “STUPID IN LOVE” and his 2016 breakout single “Lights Down Low” to life. At the time of “Lights Down Low”’s release, MAX shared with Yahoo! News, “I wrote ‘Lights Down Low’ right after I started dating Emily [MAX’s now-wife]. And I knew I was just gonna write a song that I wanted for her. I just wanted to dedicate… Read more »
Maryland’s The Dangerous Summer is back with the second taste of their forthcoming record with a new single, “What’s An Hour Really Worth.” “This song came somewhat earlier on in the writing process. That original riff really sent us into the chase of this song,” vocalist AJ Perdomo says. “The way all of the instruments push and pull really reminds me of a futuristic Reach For The Sun track.” He continues, “I remember when we reached the bridge, we really tried to switch it up. We try to set limitations to reach new ground sometimes, and the limitation we set was… Read more »
If you didn’t see a city near you listed on Boys Of Fall‘s spring tour with Greywind and Good Terms, some good news just dropped. The band announced that they’re heading out on an East Coast summer run with Shallow Pools and Odd Sweetheart. On July 18, they kick off the tour in Buffalo, NY at Rec Room and conclude the run on August 25 at Jammin Java in Washington D.C. Excitingly, Boys Of Fall is gearing up to release their self-titled fourth studio album on Friday, April 26. The rock quartet has already shared heavy-hitting singles “Stray” and “Almost Happy.” Additionally,… Read more »
After teasing the cover, David Byrne has finally released his reimagination of Paramore‘s “Hard Times.” This follows the band’s take on Byrne’s classic track “Burning Down The House,” which they covered as part of the Talking Heads tribute album Everyone’s Getting Involved: A Tribute to Talking Heads’ Stop Making Sense via A24 Music. Both tracks will be out on April 20 for Record Store Day on a limited 12″ LP. “The band told me that their song ‘Hard Times’ was inspired by Talking Heads,” Byrne said in a Twitter post. “So I learned and recorded my version of their great song with a horn section.” Fascinatingly, this arrives… Read more »
Jhariah Clare has created numerous mediums of art throughout his life. He started off with drawing and animation but quickly grew into music, directing, and more. Fortunately, his music project has given him the perfect home base for all of his creative aspirations and outlets. As he gets ready to release his second full-length album Trust Ceremony on April 19—literally on the last day he was recording it—he dropped by the idobi Radio studio, and we chatted about the new music, his love for creating an entire universe around his art, and more. “TRUST CEREMONY is exactly as the title… Read more »
As Stand Atlantic gears up for the greatest summer ever at the idobi Radio Summer School, the Aussie darlings have announced a headline tour across the UK and Europe to support their forthcoming album, WAS HERE. Fellow Australians, Slowly Slowly, will join the group as support throughout the run. Tickets will officially go on sale this Friday, April 19, at 10 AM local time. The group shares, “AHHH!!! Our biggest headline shows in the UK and EUROPE!!! We are so, so keen to come and bring you guys the ‘WAS HERE ‘live experience! It feels like forever since we’ve done… Read more »
WILLOW has announced her upcoming album, empathogen. The follow-up to her previous alt-rock release, <COPINGMECHANISM>, is due out on May 3. Fans get an idea of her new sound with her second song off of the upcoming LP, “b i g f e e l i n g s.” The track maneuvers the singer-songwriter into a new field, teetering on the alternative sphere. Beginning with old-timey piano keys to introduce the single before soft yet powerful vocals from WILLOW kick off the song, there’s a clear difference in style. That isn’t bad at all; there’s a variety of influences sprinkled… Read more »
