With a certain industry critic quipping recently that the album format is dead, the success of The Visual Album goes to show that the album format is only as alive as the artistic creativity and expression that it possesses from front-to-back, and that that such creativity and talent is still rewarded in the music industry.
Their / They’re / There have a brand new video for their track “New Blood.” It’s from their latest EP Analog Weekend, which is out now and can be purchased here. The video was directed by Max Moore. httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Uk9m_51mHs
The Swellers have released a music video for “Got Social” off their album The Light Under Closed Doors. Watch it below! On the video, guitarist/vocalist Nicke Diener stated: Max Moore’s (director) vision for this video matched the feeling of the song completely. It encompasses the awkward attempts at coming from obscurity back into the social world. Weird how in our late twenties and early thirties, things can still feel like high school. Even if you can get someone’s attention and do something really great, it’s history the second the next big thing comes along. What seems like a rather typical… Read more »
The 33rd annual CMJ Music Marathon will take place in New York City October 15th-19th. The event, which spans across 80 venues, aims to break new artists as well as feature established artists. Acts playing the festival this year include You Me At Six, The Sounds, The Dismemberment Plan, NGHBRS, Echosmith, Braid, and more. For more information and to purchase badges, head to the CMJ website. Check out the artists announced so far below! 2/3 Goat * 6:15 Jessica Caplan * 7:00 Lisa Blanco * Aabaraki * Aaron Lee Tasjan * Aaron Lopez-Barrantes * Absolutely Free * The ACBs *… Read more »
Say Anything unfortunately cannot perform at Riot Fest this year due to a medical concern with a band member. Frontman Max Bemis has released a statement about the decision.
Disillusion is one of the most versatile records of 2013. O’Brother blend a multitude of genres and experiment with creative instrumentals and arrangements to artfully execute their self-defining sophomore record.
Marty Scott, founder and former president of JEM Records, Inc. has announced his re-entry into the record business. JEM Records, LLC will be signing artists and licensing “retro” catalogue for release under the Jem Recordings logo.
Interview with Cody Carson, Zach DeWall and Maxx Danzinger of Set It Off. We discuss music, touring plans, tanning, bullying and being a good wingman.
Saves the Day have announced their upcoming album that will be released on September 17. Click “read more” to view album artwork and tracklisting.
In the past few years, Harrisburg, PA’s Koji has become just as well-known for his activism, unrelenting positivity, and the intimacy of his live shows as he has for his recorded music. He just arrived home from an extensive North American co-headliner with labelmates Turnover, and idobi editor Eleanor Grace caught up with him at one of the tour’s final dates to talk about how the past two months on the road have treated him, working with a full band, his thoughts on the scene, and how this tour has seen him reclaim his voice.
