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Riot Fest Album Playthroughs Include Weezer, Alkaline Trio, & More

Following the massive reveal earlier this week celebrating its 20th anniversary, Riot Fest has doubled down on the hype with a stacked list of full album playthroughs set for the festival’s three-day takeover of Douglass Park in Chicago, running September 19–21, 2025. With blink-182, Weezer, and Green Day headlining the milestone event, the fest will also treat fans to a rare run of classic albums performed in full. That includes Weezer bringing their beloved Blue Album to life, along with full-album sets from punk legends and scene favorites alike, such as Sex Pistols with Frank Carter, Chicago natives Alkaline Trio,… Read more »

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Ranking Green Day Songs

Green Day may have performed one of the most iconic Coachella headliner sets ever, but the act, of course, are punk-rock veterans who deserve all the hype in the world. Cementing their status as rock legends in the ’90s with Dookie, Green Day has a whopping 14 studio albums under their belt with no signs of wrapping up soon. Fresh off the release of 2024’s Saviors, trio Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, and Tré Cool never fail to constantly push the envelope sonically, all while staying true to their punk ethos. (Ex: Changing the lyrics of “American Idiot” to dig… Read more »

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Heart Attack Man Reckon With Mortality On Joyride The Pale Horse

After releasing singles “Spit,” Laughing Without Smiling,” “The Gallows,” and their LP title track, Cleveland punk-rockers Heart Attack Man are ready to reveal their fourth LP, Joyride The Pale Horse on April 25. This marks the trio’s second independent release, preceded by 2017’s The Manson Family, 2019’s Fake Blood, and 2023’s Freak Of Nature. In their most realized album to date, Heart Attack Man has found their stride and their voice. Touching on the nuances of death, aka “The Pale Horse,” lead vocalist Eric Egan, guitarist Ty Sickels, and drummer Adam Paduch eloquently wander through life’s highs, lows, anxieties, and… Read more »

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What If My Chemical Romance Were Cast for a Biopic?

It’s only a matter of time before My Chemical Romance—the band that rewrote the DNA of emo for an entire generation clad in black suits and red ties—gets the Hollywood treatment. At least we freaking hope so! With the success of the Oscar-winning Bohemian Rhapsody and the Oscar-nominated A Complete Unknown, we can’t help but imagine what an MCR movie would look like: the eyeliner, the concept albums, the trauma, the triumph. Or perhaps, a post-apocalyptic afterlife centered around The Black Parade, with The Patient as the lead character and the band themselves driving the story forward through musical performances.… Read more »

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Your Ultimate 420 Survival Guide

Get prepped, get high, and have the best day ever 4/20 is the holiday for the cannabis community. It’s a day to chill, consume freely, reflect on the plant’s journey, and get gloriously lifted with your favorite people—or solo, which is a whole vibe too. Whether you’re a veteran toker or new to the sesh life, a little prep can make all the difference. Here’s your go-to guide to making this 4/20 your smoothest, chillest, most snack-filled celebration yet: 1. Stash Up & Score the Deals Dispensaries drop fire deals on 4/20, and heads up, they also get slammed. BUT!… Read more »

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How Will Donald Trump’s Tariffs Impact Record Stores?

As Donald Trump continues to swing back and forth on tariffs violently, consumers are growing anxious about how supply chain disruptions will impact their budget, among other things. Of course… these upticks in consumer product costs and descent into isolationist policies will deeply impact an already weary music industry. These tariffs will likely impact the price of your concert tickets, all the way to the already overpriced cocktail at the bar. Let’s break it down from instruments and tech needs to live music venue costs. (As of publication, Trump put a 90-day pause on some countries but increased tariffs on… Read more »

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Build-A-Bear Releases Emo Axolotl For Real In Honor Of April Fools Day

It might be April Fools’ Day, but Build-A-Bear Workshop isn’t playing with their new April 1 drop. After teasing a new animal in March, the toy store officially shared that they are selling an Emo Axolotl toy. And sadly, it’s so real that it sold out almost immediately. The toy store took to social media saying, “UPDATE: ATTENTION EMO KIDS! This little Emo Axo is now sold out in both US and UK! We tried to play you for a fool… Don’t get all emotional on us, though. We might not actually be building a band, but we’ve built an… Read more »

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Sad Summer Fest Will Not Return in 2025

It’s official—this summer just got a lot sadder. In a heartfelt announcement on Instagram today, March 28, the team behind Sad Summer Fest confirmed that the beloved traveling emo and pop-punk festival will not be returning for the 2025 season. Sad Summer co-founder Josh Terry reshared the message on his personal socials, further solidifying the somber tone of the announcement. The post says, “When Sad Summer began, our goal was to make it through one summer and do something special for the fans at a time when our scene needed us. Yet here we are nearly seven years later, with… Read more »

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22 Warped Tour Redacted Artist Predictions for DC and Long Beach

As the Vans Warped Tour barrels toward its monumental return to celebrate its 30th anniversary this summer, fans are buzzing with anticipation—not just for the stacked lineups in Washington D.C. and Long Beach, but for who hasn’t been revealed yet. In the debut episode of idobi Warped Radio, Warped Tour’s official podcast and radio, founder Kevin Lyman confirms that lineup additions will continue to roll out right up until show days. “We’ve still got a lot of bands to announce,” he shares. “We’ll be announcing right up until the week of the show!” With Scowl recently joining the D.C. bill,… Read more »

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Chloe Moriondo Unveils ‘oyster’ LP & Enchanting Title Track Visuals

Following the release of singles, “shoreline,” “hate it,” and “abyss,” Chloe Moriondo has officially delivered her new album oyster, out now via Atlantic Records. Alongside the 13-track LP, the artist has also unveiled the official visualizer for the album’s title track. Moriondo shares, “In the beginning of 2023, I truly could not see the light at the surface. I felt isolated in ways I’d never felt before.. embarrassing, heartbreaking, angry, guilty, ugly feelings. After some vaguely harrowing time to myself that was full of trial and so, so much error… I felt ready to write about it, about the experiences… Read more »