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This week Geek Girl Riot has teamed up with our friends Fantastic Forum to take you through the latest pop culture and comics news.
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This week Geek Girl Riot has teamed up with our friends Fantastic Forum to take you through the latest pop culture and comics news.
“Callwood at the Cooler” sees Brett Callwood waxing lyrical about events in the news, pop culture and the etc. This week talks about the UK election.
No matter where you look in the world, there’s always something that’s bound to turn your head. The sheer amount of unbelievable acts that caught our attention this year had to have broken some kind of record, whether they were wonderful, heart-wrenching, or absolutely stupid.
Jason Lancaster has posted a lengthy blogpost regarding Go Radio’s recent breakup, explaining his reasonings behind the decision and addressing the circulating rumors.
Now that it’s March, we can finally count on winter being almost over. As you brave the next couple weeks of snow, rain, and dreary weather, rest assured you’ll have the right new tunes to carry you through. From The Haunt’s upbeat “Ghost” to Basement’s glorious return with two tracks and an album on the way, these hardcore, alt-rock, and indie hits are a necessity. Want more new music like this? Download the free idobi App and tune into idobi Radio, Howl, and anthm. The Haunt — “Ghost” The Haunt is staying aligned with their band name via latest release, “Ghost.” The sibling… Read more »
Ahead of their upcoming headlining 2026 North American tour, The Maine has revealed their second single, “Quiet Part Loud,” from their upcoming tenth record Joy Next Door. Due for release on April 10 via Photo Finish Records, the LP also boasts instant fan-favorite lead track “Die To Fall.” The two offerings show The Maine at their best, authentic and dynamic—always keeping listeners young and young at heart on their toes. Ahead of their LP release and tour run with Nightly, Grayscale, Franklin Jonas, Friday Pilots Club, Broadside, and Moody Joody, idobi Radio had the chance to catch up with drummer… Read more »
Buzzkill—the new project headed by Tate Logan (former frontman of Happy.)—didn’t come together overnight. Instead, the project has been quietly building and unfolding for more than a year, piecing together a sound and vision that feels inherently different from anything Logan has worked on before. Darkly romantic and more intentional with a little theatrical bite, but grounded in something deeply personal and very real. “GRAVEYARD ROMANCE” is the first official window into that world. It unfolds as a groovy love song that doesn’t water its intensity and fun down for the sake of palatability, but instead, leans fully into devotion,… Read more »
A new year always brings a clean slate. January 2026 is already proving that artists are wasting no time setting the tone. From fresh beginnings to bold sonic shifts, these releases highlight the best new alternative, metal, rock, and indie songs arriving right now. Want more new music like this? Download the free idobi App and tune into idobi Radio, Howl, and anthm. Youth Fountain — “Dearly Beloved” Youth Fountain has shared “Dearly Beloved,” a stripped-back and emotionally resonant follow-up to their 2025 single “Tarnish,” continuing the lead-up to an eagerly awaited new album expected to drop in 2026. Led… Read more »
Did the collab of the century just drop? We think so! Magnolia Park just tapped Arrows In Action to craft the high-octane “HIGH.” Mag Park says, “We wanted to explore the initial rush of finding new love and the innate desire of lust that comes with it.” Stream Your Favorite Artists on idobi Radio From Waterparks and 5 Seconds Of Summer to The Paradox, L.S. Dunes, Ice Nine Kills, and beyond, idobi Radio, Howl, and anthm bring alternative, pop-punk, metal, rock, and indie to you anywhere, anytime. Stream Your Favorite Artists on idobi Radio Excitingly, the release is just one surprise… Read more »
Gold Steps is stepping into a new chapter with “Mirrored Souls,” an emotionally layered new release that signals where the band is headed next. As the first taste of new music arriving in 2026, the track leans into the complicated act of looking back on a love that didn’t last without getting stuck there. Frontwoman Betty sat down with idobi to unpack the song’s meaning, the intentional choices behind its visual world, and how “Mirrored Souls” sets the foundation for Gold Steps’ most expansive era yet. Watch the official video for “Mirrored Souls” below and continue to hear the track… Read more »
