Mental health, toxic relationships, addiction, and friendships are all intricate themes on nosebleeder, the newest album from Lil Lotus out today. An impressive sophomore effort, the Los Angeles-based rocker has transcended the typical sonic expectations of a pop punk record. He incorporates diaristic lyricism into anthemic melodies and trap-inspired production, deliver an album that is sure to resonate with lovers across eclectic genres. “I feel like a lot of songs are just me singing universally in the hope that somebody connects to the topics,” Lil Lotus shares speaking on nosebleeder. Earlier this week he shared a collaborative track featuring MOD… Read more »
Nathan James chats about shooting iconic pictures of Post Malone & Machine Gun Kelly’s album cover and the side hustle that lead him down that path. Plus, the 2024 When We Were Young Fest lineup is here!
Lil Lotus returns today with a modern pop-rock soaked single, “She’s A Vampire.” A collaboration with producer Matt Malpass (blink-182, Travis Barker, Machine Gun Kelly, nothing,nowhere.), the track oozes charisma and showcases his vocal abilities as they soar to a new height. The Los Angeles native has accompanied the new track with a cinematic and alluring new music video. Just in time for Halloween, the visual follows Lotus’ lover as she sneaks off at night to meet up with her coven of fellow vampires. Lil Lotus was loosely inspired by the Twilight series, explaining: “I wrote “She’s A Vampire” with this movie… Read more »
408 fans, rejoice! Their cheeky new single “Break Up With Your Girlfriend” is officially available on all streaming platforms. Exclusively premiering on idobi Radio’s Gone Fishkin, the track is reminiscent of 90’s radio pop-rock: A time when Third Eye Blind and Matchbox Twenty were taking over the airwaves. Its bouncy arrangement and infectious vocal melodies juxtapose the more melancholy themes of the song. “Break Up With Your Girlfriend” is about questioning whether or not your significant other is the right one for you and concluding that someone else could be your true puzzle piece. 408 shares the deeper meaning behind… Read more »
Last month we kicked off the official Summertime Sadness Bracket to figure out who wrote the official song of the summer! This is certainly an ongoing debate, so to do this right, we need everyone’s opinion. We need YOUR opinion. From now until Labor Day we are running a bracket where we need you to vote on your favorite song. Different songs will go head-to-head for each round. This is single elimination, so if you see a song you like, VOTE!!! The Summertime Sadness Bracket is unique because we are including songs from legendary acts like Paramore, Green Day, and Fall Out Boy,… Read more »
NORMY is the side project of many notable staple musicians in the punk scene. Consisting of Eric Egan (Heart Attack Man), Steve Perrino (Walking Wounded) and George Lucarelli (Highway Sniper, You Die First), the band could be categorized as a pop punk outfit. However, not the Machine Gun Kelly, Mod Sun, Lil Lotus type. They’re more in the vein of the era of Sum 41, Rise Against, and American Hi-Fi. The band is fast, loud, and full of grit. They are known for their high-energy live shows and irreverent humor. Today NORMY announced their signing to Smart Punk Records and… Read more »
A lot has changed in Rachel Platten’s life since her last release in 2020. Over the last three years, the “Fight Song” singer has gone from a mother of one to a mother of two. She welcomed her first daughter Violet into the world in 2019 and her second daughter Sophie in 2021. While her life has gone up and down through happiness and struggles, Platten’s first single in three years, “Girls,” pulled from an upcoming larger collection of new music, is a reflection on female strength. “Girls” follows the same vein of empowerment that Platten has always injected into… Read more »
Stand Atlantic make their final stop at The Fonda in LA as tour support on MOD SUN’s headliner God Save The Teen Tour. idobi photographer Yising Kao stopped by and covered their set. Check out her gallery below and reminisce about the tour with us! Stand Atlantic
More than 10 years after the iconic Bamboozle festival packed away their gear for the last time in 2012, we now have day-to-day lineup details for their 2023 event (cue our uncontrollable excitement)! In January, Bamboozle announced their lineup via an old-school, faux Myspace page. Rather than leaning into the nostalgic emo era Myspace was famous for, the lineup includes a plethora of genres and performances. The festival will be resurrected on May 5-7 at Bader Field in Atlantic City, NJ, and will allow you to purchase single-day tickets. You can buy tickets for all three days and single-day passes… Read more »
Arrows In Action have two words for you on their new single: SHUT. UP. Preceded by their LP I Think I’ve Heard This Before, the pop-rock trio is taking a brief departure from their sunny sonics and bright guitar licks to show the world that they have a bad boy side, too, with some dance-inducing synths. The say, “We get told all the time that we’re too nice, so we wrote ‘SHUT UP.’ This song will make you feel unstoppable.” Arrows In Action is currently on their headlining run with support from Good Boy Daisy and Instant Crush. Then, later… Read more »
