Every year on March 31st, we honor International Transgender Day of Visibility by celebrating the resilience of trans and non-binary people everywhere. This is a day dedicated to elevating voices and experiences from this community of incredibly strong and endlessly brave individuals. We are your sons and daughters, mothers and fathers, sisters and brothers. We are your neighbors, coworkers, and friends. The trans community is a diverse community and represent all ethnic and racial backgrounds. We are the voices coming through your stereo. The music industry is flooded with artists who identify within this community. We make rock music, pop… Read more »
It’s hard enough to make it in a competitive industry when you’re young. But if you’re also a person of color and/or part of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, it can feel next to impossible. For Meet Me @ The Altar—a trio of young women of color, two of whom are queer—the only way around those industry hurdles is through them. “We’re the perfect mesh of like almost every single type of person in the world,” says vocalist Edith Victoria. I’m catching up with the band over Zoom, the day before their debut full-length, Past // Present // Future, is set to… Read more »
Basslines and Protest Signs is Brett Callwood’s column looking at the intersection of music and politics. This week talks about the midterms and the Colorado Springs shooting.
“Punk Goes Pride” is an exciting new platform for artists both in the LGBTQIA+ community and our allies. The conversations are fun, silly, light-hearted and honest to highlight the experience of queer artists as natural and normal. It’s cool to be queer!
Punk Goes Pride (Mondays 10pm)
Host Tate Logan is a singer/songwriter and member of the LGTBQIA+ community. “Punk Goes Pride” is a radio show dedicated to the LGBTQIA+ community and our allies, focused on queerness in pop culture from music, tv, film, books and more The conversations are fun, silly, light-hearted and honest to highlight the experience of queer artists as natural and normal. It’s cool to be queer!
On Sunday, June 26th, we participated in Pride along with the Los Angeles LGBT Center at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery. The event itself was a giant picnic with bars, food trucks, face painting, and the idobi Radio photo experience. The entertainment was DJ Nico blasting the best, high-energy, party music and a drag show with Queens Amber Crane and Lauren Banall. There was something for everyone here, just as Pride should be. When you walked into the event, you were met with a burst of positive energy and people letting loose and having a great time. Alongside idobi, Tito’s Vodka… Read more »
idobi is spotlighting some of the LGBTQIA+ artists who are sparking hope, change, and serving up fire anthems every day of the year.
Today we talk about the return of Big Bang, Lollapalooza’s 2022 lineup, and Disney’s response to “Don’t Say Gay” backlash. Big Bang’s Big Announcement K-pop fans are losing their minds because it looks like Big Bang is finally making a comeback after four long years. The last time they released new music was in 2018, and they went on hiatus due to the pandemic and South Korea’s mandatory military service mandate. In February of this year, Big Bang teased there would be new music soon but we now have a date. Members G-Dragon, T.O.P, and Taeyang all posted a teaser… Read more »
Grab your third cup of coffee and turn up the music. It’s time to Rise Rock n’ Shine…
Basslines and Protest Signs is Brett Callwood’s column looking at the intersection of music and politics. This week talks about artists celebrating Pride Month.
