State Champs frontman Derek DiScanio stopped by idobi Radio to talk all about the band’sself-titled fifth studio album. Throughout the interview, DiScanio makes it a point to talk about how the band reconnected and returned to their roots while recording this record with a slightly new approach. State Champs always start their albums with a powerful track, and the “The Constant” off of their self-titled is no exception. “We wanted to set the tone right with this one,” DiScanio shares. “And ‘The Constant’ is a very kind of rooty, old-school, finger-pointy, bouncy pop-punk song, which we had to do.” … Read more »
Following a handful of singles, Bayside vocalist Anthony Raneri has released his alt-country solo EP, Everyday Royalty, via Equal Vision Records. In addition to the arrival of his 7-track collection, Raneri has also unleashed the official music video for the focus track, “Over Time.” “Most of this record came from getting into a room with friends and working on songs for fun, then walking out with a lot of cool material without really even planning on it,” Raneri shares in a press release. “It reminded me of when I first started out and everything was 100 percent DIY—I was just… Read more »
Shortly before concluding their tour run together, Dashboard Confessional and Boys Like Girls joined forces to unleash the cathartic collaboration, “Watch The Fire.” Now, the Martin Johnson and Chris Carraba-led groups have dropped the official music video. “Martin and I had bonded over some horrific accidents we’d had and about the recoveries that we had both worked our way through,” Carrabba shares. “One of the things you carry heavily when your body is laid up and your spirit is heavy is, inevitably, the past. One thing Martin and I share between us was a desire to put the past down… Read more »
Fresh off the release of their cover for “Flagpole Sitta,” The All-American Rejects have shared an acoustic version of “There’s A Place” on social media. Lead vocalist Tyson Ritter can be seen in a scenic garden bathtub with a ukulele in hand strumming along to the 2015 single. The song is actually part of the 2015 movie soundtrack for Miss You Already starring Toni Collette and Drew Barrymore. When sharing across their socials, the band noted, “‘There’s A Place’ is a special song written for those who we wish were with us, and those we will forever carry on our… Read more »
Following the release of Face For The Radio/Voice For A Silent Film (Deluxe) in May, poptropicaslutz! is entering a refreshing new era for the year ahead with “mdma keeps the doctor away” via Epitaph Records. Duo Nick Crawford and Christian Cicilia are constantly reinventing their sound, not to be boxed into the indie, rap, electronic, etc. genres. On the new track, poptropicaslutz! plays with enticing elements of futuristic hyperpop, trippy synth tones, and beyond. It’s fair to say we are excited to see what the band has in store as they always keep us on our sonic toes. The band… Read more »
Dayseeker has officially announced their second annual holiday headline show with support from Rain City Drive and Ghost Atlas. The show is set to take place on December 28 at House Of Blues in Anaheim. This is the after-Christmas gift we all deserve, TBH. The band will be playing their 2022 album Dark Sun front to back during the show, offering a sweet send-off to the end of the album’s era. According to the band’s Instagram, the holiday headline show “will be a night to remember.” You can score your presale tickets right now with code DARKSUN. All tickets will… Read more »
Chri$tian Gate$ stopped by the idobi Radio Studios to talk all about his debut album, NO STRINGS ATTACHED. As for his debut record, Christian is already an RIAA-Gold selling artist from his earlier track “Lost,” which gained viral success on TikTok. NO STRINGS ATTACHED officially dropped independently on November 1, and you can hear his singles in rotation on the free idobi app. The last time Christian came by the studio was to promote his single “I Won’t Beg For You,” which showcased a folkier side to his music. When asked what happened between going that direction then and then the genre-blending… Read more »
A majority of holiday hits are bright and joyful tracks, but Bleachers‘ new release, “Merry Christmas, Please Don’t Call,” is the emo Christmas track we all need. Jack Antonoff‘s musical venture has officially released the track after initially sharing it back in 2022 at the Ally Coalition Talent Show benefit concert. Basically, he has been waiting to gift this melancholy tune for two years. Additionally, on Instagram, Bleachers shared, “It’s finally happened. Finally here in full after popping its head out here and there for years. From tac talent shows to acoustic moments it’s been wanting to come alive. Here… Read more »
On November 12, Yellowcard kicked off their 20 Years Of Ocean Avenue tour throughout the UK and Europe in Glasgow. The band is joined by Story Of The Year and This Wild Life. The tour will continue throughout the rest of the month where they will wrap the dates up on November 24 in Cologne, Germany. Excitingly, the artists didn’t just play Ocean Avenue hits, Yellowcard also debuted a brand-new track called “Better Days,” per a fan-recorded TikTok. Check out the video of the new track below. If you are located in the UK and Europe, there is time to catch the three… Read more »
Hey there! Chris Rock here to say that I give Jared explicit permission to do a very spot-on white guy impression of me in this week’s episode of The Mean Time! If anyone should take issue with said impression, I encourage you to come back here and read this official statement. Polka-Dot Afro!!!
