At the beginning of this crazy pandemic, we watched celebrities try and make things better by giving us their cringy rendition of John Lennon’s ‘Imagine’. Their intentions were good but it just didn’t bring the world together like they thought it would. However, Billie Joe Armstrong is coming through with a John Lennon cover that punches us with some power. John Lennon released ‘Gimme Some Truth‘ as his form of protest in 1971 during the Vietnam War. Armstrong has added his own take to the song to make it relevant to the protest and calls for reform happening today. He… Read more »
Morning time is here and so is new music.
It’s time to Rise Rock n’ Shine…
The fate of the world is left to a 19-year-old orphan and a secret sect of murder-nuns run by the Vatican because…2020.
Five young girls form a baby-sitting club and learn what it means to be true friends (and responsible mini-adults).
Basslines and Protest Signs is Brett Callwood’s column looking at the intersection of music and politics. This week talks about Trump’s recent sharing of a video with a white supremacist message, on the same day as the BET Awards.
Listen Up! This time on episode 680, how important is your freedom of speech and how far do we need to go to protect it? The Supreme Court passed a law yesterday which will allow doctors in Louisiana to be able to perform abortion procedures safely, effectively, and more freely than if the law had passed, lawmakers in China passed a bill this morning making it harder for protestors to be vocal, and the COVID-19 treatment most commonly used will cost you $2,000-$3,000 dollars. Plus, Brett and Katie explore change.org and find a couple of petitions to sign their names… Read more »
This week: Patriot Act, George Lopez: We’ll Do it For Half, Unsolved Mysteries, Say I Do, Doom Patrol, Warrior Nun, The Bold Type, The Baby-Sitters Club, Hanna, Central Park, Snowpiercer
Happy Pride Month, idobi fam! We love you all and want to remind you that no matter who you love or who you are, there’s a place for you at idobi.
Many of us are moved to march, or to write letters, donate funds, have the tough conversations with their friends and family and some of us, in times such as these, make art.
Sometimes music meets you where you are, sometimes songs become a diary for moments and memories you share with an artist (even though you’ve never met).
