This week on DNA Interviews: The Metal DNA Podcast, Shawn is joined by Alizon and Ben of Calva Louise to talk about their new album Edge Of The Abyss, early influences, new music, plus much more! Catch Metal DNA live Saturdays @ 8pmEST on idobi Howl! Follow Metal DNA on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram! Subscribe/Follow on iTunes & Spotify
Following the release of their BMG debut “Red Guitar,” Waterparks just announced The Prowler Tour with an array of thrilling support acts. Support includes Chloe Moriondo, Plain White T’s, WesGhost, Foxy Shazam, Heart Attack Man, and iDKHOW. Tour kicks off on November 6 at San Antonio’s Vibes Event Center with iDKHOW and wraps up on December 18 at Los Angeles’ Shrine Expo Hall with Plain White T’s. Tickets and VIP go on sale on July 25. The group says, “TAG FRIENDS, MAKE PLANS. MISSED EVERYONE, SEE YOU SOON.” Of “Red Guitar,” Awsten Knight shared in a press release, “This is… Read more »
My Chemical Romance just made their stop at San Francisco’s Oracle Park, and it was a night to remember. Along with playing The Black Parade in full, the band pulled out fan faves such as “SING,” “Boy Division,” “It’s Not a Fashion Statement, It’s a Fucking Deathwish,” and more. However, My Chemical Romance also played a very special cover of “Bullet With Butterfly Wings” by The Smashing Pumpkins. Notably, brothers lead vocalist Gerard Way and bassist Mikey Way were deeply inspired by The Smashing Pumpkins and Billy Corgan, specifically when they saw the group on the 1996 Melon Collie and… Read more »
This past weekend was a busy one for alternative music fans between Inkcarceration, Minnesota Yacht Club Festival, and My Chemical Romance in San Francisco. If you were too busy looking at live streams or queuing up for your fave artists, we’ve got you covered on all the dazzling indie, alternative, and metal new songs you may have missed last week. Looking for even more new music? idobi Radio is the soundtrack of your summer. Download the free idobi App for new music every minute, every hour, every day. Did we mention it’s totally, 100%, always free? Pool Kids — “Leona Street” Pulled from… Read more »
This week on Add To Library, Hosts Shawn Kupfer & Brian LaCour discuss an outstanding ecord that brings a fusion of multiple punk subgenres and beyond as they dive deep into No Men’s debut album Dear God, Bring The Doom! Subscribe to Add To Library on Apple Music and Spotify Follow Add To Library on Facebook & Instagram Tune in live Fridays @ 9pmET for new album breakdowns each and every week!
We shot an episode outside because we’re so ambitious. The audio sounds like ass because we wanted to reach for the stars. One camera on the video this week because we wanted to be fun and interesting. Like 7 planes interrupt the flow of conversation because we wanted to do this one outside. Enjoy.
The Aces are back and on fire with their new single, “Twin Flame.” From their forthcoming album, Gold Star Baby, out everywhere on August 15 via SoundOn, the song intertwines dance-inducing disco grooves with Latin pop sonics to craft a tune that is simply divine. Frankly, The Aces constantly push the envelope for the indie pop genre with every release. Cristal Ramirez sings, “Our connection puts the new ones to shame, oh no/How could I forget all our history?/Starting from scratch feels like my arm twisting, oh no/It’s bad news, I know/I can’t put out our twin flame.” The band shares,… Read more »
Thought you heard the last of Acceptance? Think again! The pop-punk outfit has returned to release a 20-year anniversary re-recording of 2005’s Phantoms with some special guests. The album, Phantoms/Twenty, due out on September 12, boasts myriad features from scene veterans, including Hey Monday‘s Cassadee Pope, The Maine‘s John O’Callaghan, and Boys Like Girls‘ Martin Johnson. In fact, the group officially launched their crossover with the Boys Like Girls singer today, “Take Cover.” Johnson shares, “I graduated high school, class of 2004, in a fever dream of guitar chords and burned CDs—when Phantoms was gospel and ‘Take Cover’ was the… Read more »
Following their release of “Cool Being You,” New York City punk trio Oxymorrons are back with their new track, “BLK SHEEP.” Plus, the two singles will appear on their newly announced independent EP Create. Destroy. Rebuild. Repeat., which will arrive in fall 2025. The track is absolutely scathing with high-energy riffs and vital messages critiquing the societal norms that have kept us in a chokehold for far too long. Oxymorrons share, “‘BLK SHEEP’ is a raw, unapologetic mirror held up to every corner of society! From corrupt lawmakers who bend rules for profit, to marginalized communities that sometimes embrace the… Read more »
Following the release of his dynamic and soulful singles “highway robbery,” “june,” “sundays,” and “biological,” DE’WAYNE just announced a forthcoming tour to support his upcoming new album, june, set for release on July 30 via Fearless Records. In fact, the artist will support Duckwrth on his All-American Freak Show tour in September and October. DE’WAYNE says, “Hitting the road with Duckwrth is a full-circle moment. I’ve been carving out my own lane, and he’s been doing the same, so this tour feels like the perfect run for me.” All Duckwrth tour tickets are currently on sale. Make sure to check out… Read more »
