Music has always been a powerful medium for self-expression and storytelling. For many individuals within the LGBTQIA+ community, it has served as a means of finding solace, understanding, and empowerment. Throughout history, numerous artists have fearlessly embraced their identities and used their music as a platform to advocate for queer rights and visibility. Read more: 10 Trans Artists To Fall In Love With On International Trans Day Of Visibility In an exclusive chat with 23-year-old queer musician and activist, NOAHFINNCE, he shares 5 LGBTQIA+ artists that left a resounding impact on his life and who have deeply inspired him as… Read more »
Have you ever wanted to hear your favorite bands collaborate with one another? This Wild Life is turning this dream into a reality with their latest album, Never Fade. Each song on the acoustic duo’s release includes a special guest vocalist, delivering surprise performances from beginning to end. From Magnolia Park’s Joshua Roberts to Yellowcard’s William Ryan Key, Never Fade bridges the gap between the scene’s legacy acts and today’s heavy hitters. To celebrate the record, This Wild Life dropped a music video for “Proximity,” featuring Rory Rodriguez of Dayseeker. Performing in front of a backdrop reminiscent of the album’s… Read more »
“I won’t settle down, won’t settle down.” These are lyrics that I’ve held close to my heart since discovering The Rocket Summer in early 2022. I’m late to the party, I know, but better late than never. Listening to his song “200,000,” about a million times last year, it ended up reaching the top of my Apple Music Year In Review and remains a staple on my everyday playlist. There’s something about the intimate lyrics and staccato piano hits that make me feel like I’m in a coming-of-age movie. That is why I was so excited to see The Rocket… Read more »
Prentiss talks us through his new track “Keys To My Brain”, collaborating with Skrillex and Anthony Green and making his live show feel, “like a kid’s basement”.
Today, iconic rock band Senses Fail has announced a lengthy North American tour and we are so stoked about it. They are bringing out class acts, Holding Absence and Thousand Below as the supporting bands which is sure to be an excellent show all the way around. The run kicks off this fall on September 1st in Las Vegas, NV and goes until October 6th in Anaheim, CA. It will see Senses Fail making stops in New York, Philadelphia, Seattle, Portland, Dallas, Los Angeles, and many more notable cities across the country along the way. They seem to hit just… Read more »
Philadelphia-based folk rock outfit, Slaughter Beach, Dog have returned today with a comforting new track “Strange Weather” via Lame-O Records. The new track has the nostalgia of an indie rock song from the 1970’s. Simple acoustic guitars are bathed over warm drum tones, and beautiful harmonies laced with wiggly lead guitar licks happen in just the right places. It feels like a song you heard long ago, maybe off in the distant background where you fell in love for the first time, or perhaps in a dream. Lead singer Jake Ewald shared on the new track: “‘Strange Weather’ doing your… Read more »
Welcome back! Today we are diving into our second feature for Pride month. Calling all queer folks that also love alternative music! Gay, lesbian, bisexual, pansexual, transgender, non-binary, intersex, or anywhere in-between on the spectrum – this month and this feature is just for you. Again, my name is Tate Logan and I am a transman that has been involved in the alternative music space since I was a kid. I’ve played in bands, toured the country, released albums and obsessed over all things music for basically my entire life. I host a show right here on idobi radio called Punk… Read more »
The Maine are a band that prove again and again that they stand the test of time. Ever-changing, growing, and expanding, they never stop finding ways to connect with their community in the most earnest way. Today the group have announced the release of their ninth studio album, Self-Titled, dropping on 8.1.23. Long-time fans of the band know the significance of this date and can appreciate the brilliantly clever ode the beautiful space The Maine has created over the years. The 8123 is the collective the band created nearly a decade ago. It now stands as the name of the… Read more »
Craig Owens, known for his role as the powerhouse vocalist of Chiodos, Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows (D.R.U.G.S.), Isles & Glaciers, and badXchannels, has unveiled his debut solo release, VOLUME 1, set to hit the airwaves on August 18 through Velocity Records. The 11-track album showcases Owens‘ unparalleled talent as he revitalizes cherished songs from his illustrious discography, alongside a captivating original track that has never graced the ears of his devoted fanbase before. In an exhilarating revelation, Owens has reimagined the beloved Chiodos track, “Baby, You Wouldn’t Last A Minute On The Creek.” This iconic post-hardcore gem has been… Read more »
Oh June, the best month of the year if you’re a queer person. Whether you are gay, lesbian, bisexual, pansexual, transgender, non-binary, intersex or anywhere in-between on the wide spectrum of the queer community, it is YOUR month. If you are new here, my name is Tate Logan and I am a transman that has been involved in the alternative music space since I was a kid. I’ve played in bands, toured the country, released albums and obsessed over all things music for basically my entire life. I host a show right here on idobi radio called Punk Goes Pride.… Read more »
