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Riot Fest: Denver – A Punk Rock Woodstock?

An essay by Chris Barr, from The Eddie Jason & Chris Show This felt like a significant event, even if it was a minor significant event. This past Saturday, September 21st, 2013, was the first day of what is sure to become the annual Riot Fest: Denver music festival, here in the home-town of idobi Radio’s Eddie, Jason, and Chris Show. That evening, as I took in the spectacle of something like 200 people scrambling up onto a stage to cavort with the eternally leathered Iggy Pop, fronting his seminal proto-punk band the Stooges, I had a horrible revelation: The… Read more »

News

Riot Fest: A Crash Course

We’re beyond stoked to announce that idobi will be partnering with Riot Fest this year for the Denver and Toronto dates of the annual travelling festival. To familiarize you with the festival as you start planning road trips and marking your calendars, we’ve put together a crash course in Riot Fest’s history and everything you have to look forward to this year.

Interviews

Interview: All Get Out

idobi writer Catherine Yi caught up with lead singer Nathan Hussey of All Get Out at their recent show in Los Angeles to talk about the constant grind of touring, dealing with tough crowds, freestyle lyricism and more.

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Ten To Watch: Todayâ€™s Mixtape Festival Preview

The second annual Today’s Mixtape Festival will be held April 5th-7th at 89 North in Patchogue, NY and idobi is proud to be a part of the fest. To get you prepared, we’ve come up with a list of ten bands to check out now, whether you’re attending or not.

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Interview: Vinnie Caruana

idobi caught up with Vinnie Caruana at the NYC date of The Acoustic Basement Tour this past weekend. Vinnie talked about his new solo album City By The Sea, how he makes time to juggle multiple bands, his side project Peace’d Out, and what lies ahead for the rest of the year.

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60 Bands Added To The 2012 Bamboozle Line-Up

This morning Bamboozle added 60 Bands to the Fest which celebrates it’s 10th Anniversary this year and takes place May 18th to 20th in Ashbury Park, NJ. All the bands announced thus far are listed below with the day they are playing. Of note, Incubus/Mac Miller/Skrillex Headline Day 1, Foo Fighters/Blink 182 on Day 2, and Bon Jovi Day 3 along with a special TBA co-headliner. Some bands of note include Jimmy Eat World, The Promise Ring(Reunion), The Maine, The Recieving End Of Sirens (Reunion), Motion City Soundtrack, and even DJ Pauly D from Jersey Shore! Don’t fret if there… Read more »

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Gumshoe Radio premiers Friday night

Bayside vocalist/guitarist Anthony Raneri and bassist Nick Ghanbarian have announced the creation of â€œGumshoe Radioâ€, a new internet radio show, airing Friday nights from 7pm to 9pm ET on idobi Radio.

idobi News

Interview: Pemanent Ability

Last week, idobi contributor Ashley Holman had the opportunity to speak with three of the four members of Permanent Ability, a funk- rock band based in Los Angeles, California. Their latest EP, Bring It On!, debuted in 2010 and secured them the title â€œbest band of the weekâ€ from rockitoutblog.com.

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The Wonder Years bring you “Suburbia”

Philadelphiaâ€™s The Wonder Years have returned with Suburbia Iâ€™ve Given You All And Now Iâ€™m Nothing. The record was produced, engineered and mixed by Steve Evetts at Omen Room Studios, Garden Grove, CA.

Grab Bag

Highway jam enters 9th day, spans 62 miles

Traffic authorities were still struggling to cope with days-long congestion on a major national expressway, nine days after traffic slowed to a snail’s pace, and nearby residents are profiting on the latest traffic snarl by overcharging drivers for food.