Has it really been 25 years since The Get Up Kids released Something to Write Home About? Time to feel old, apparently! The band has announced a deluxe reissue of the record that has been remastered and expanded to include rare demos and previously unreleased tracks. Something to Write Home About (25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) drops August 23 and to further the celebration, The Get Up Kids have given fans two new music videos today. The first is an immensely nostalgic music video for “Holiday“, directed by Shawn Brackbill. It showcases never-before-seen tour footage from the time surrounding the original… Read more »
The Land Down Under is about to get rocked. Between You & Me and Teenage Joans are heading out on the run of your alternative dreams with their Australian 1800-Painless Co-Headline Regional Tour. The tour kicks off on Friday, August 9 at Adelaide’s Unibar and wraps up on September 7 in Coff’s Harbour at The Hoey Moey. Read more: idobi Radio Summer School Tour Announces Debut Lineup With Stand Atlantic, Magnolia Park, More On Instagram, Between You & Me said, “We’re going around Australia on a regional co-headline tour with the legends @teenagejoans. Hitting up some places we’ve never been… Read more »
After supporting Rage Against The Machine‘s Tom Morello at his Electric Ballroom London show, ALT BLK ERA is rocking out with their new single, “My Drummer’s Girlfriend.” Sisters and bandmates Nyrobi and Chaya Beckett-Messam are about to take over the scene with their grunge-laced guitar riffs, high-energy vocals, and infectious sonics. Plus, the band’s 10-track debut album, Rave Immortal, will arrive on January 10, 2025, via Earache Records. Secure your pre-orders here. Rave Immortal is exceptionally personal for Nyrobi who details “my hidden disability that is a result of chronic illness that took hold during my teens and left me… Read more »
Hopeless Records is celebrating their 30th birthday with help from their beloved artists. The label just announced that they’re dropping Hopelessly Devoted To You, a compilation album where members of their current roster uniquely reimagine the label’s iconic smash hits. As we wait for more information on an LP release date, Hopeless dropped two thrilling renditions: The Wonder Years covering “Deadbolt” by Thrice and Point North covering “Unholy Confessions” by Avenged Sevenfold. Dan Campbell, lead vocalist of The Wonder Years shares, “I think we are the longest-tenured Hopeless Records artist of all time. It was the label that took a… Read more »
In April 2024, Lana Del Rey boldly claimed that she invented bows. She commented on a fan post on Instagram with the remark, and fans went wild over it. This begs the question: did she actually invent them as a fashion staple in today’s scene? Before we dive in and discuss this, let’s clarify a few things. I am a Lana Del Rey fan and am not downplaying her legendary influence in fashion and trend-setting. This woman brought flower crowns, Waffle House, flowing dresses, Coca-Cola, and vintage Americana fashion to the forefront. She led Tumblr culture in the 2010s and… Read more »
Maybe Mondays aren’t so bad after all. Queen Of Jeans has dropped their new song “Bitter Pill” today, ahead of their new album All Again. Their forthcoming album is scheduled to arrive on June 28 via Memory Music and can be pre-saved here. Rejoice in Miri Devora’s silky smooth vocals as she condemns the users and abusers on this sharp track about being taken advantage of. With a calmness and clarity one can only find in retrospect, she preaches, “I don’t wanna bend my mind to anybody’s will/I don’t need you to know what’s real/I don’t wanna bite my tongue… Read more »
It’s a good day for Charly Bliss fans! The eclectic power pop group has released their new single, “Calling You Out.” The track will appear on their forthcoming album Forever, due to arrive on August 16. With it, a kooky, colorful music video directed by Adam Kolodny features the band performing on a rooftop, amongst other places. Like many Charly Bliss songs, this is as fun as it is relatable. Its hypnotic melody and empathetic lyrics tell an ages-old story of times when insecurities get in the way of happiness. Read more: idobi Radio & Los Angeles LGBT Center Announce… Read more »
System Of A Down‘s Serj Tankian may have just performed a stellar 27-song-long set at Sick New World, but he’s not slowing down anytime soon. Today, the artist released a thrilling new solo track, “A.F. Day,” via Gibson Records. “This is a song I wrote in the early days of System Of A Down that I never released,” Tankian says. “The majority of the instrumentation and vocals are recordings from that time. Dystopian in mood, the song is a reflection of the angst and anti-authoritarian attitude I had to conformity.” The new brutally honest track is just a taste of… Read more »
Marking their highly anticipated return to the U.S. since their final Stateside performance on July 12, 2019, at the Sound and Fury Festival in Los Angeles, CA, Basement has announced their first U.S. headlining shows after more than five years. Expressing their excitement for their forthcoming U.S. run, the band shared across their social media channels today, May 14, “We are so excited to play shows in America later this year and return to a few of our favorite places. This will be our first time back in the States since 2019 and we can’t wait to see you all… Read more »
Following the release of their debut full-length record Nowhere, which arrived on May 9, Chicago’s Friday Pilots Club announced a massive tour spanning North America. The tour begins on September 13 at Vancouver’s Fox Cabaret and concludes in their home city at Metro on October 25. “We’d kind of been working with the title of Nowhere for the record and I’ve been trying to figure out why it felt right to me,” bassist Drew Polivick says of the LP’s name. “Sometimes you end up at this place that’s not exactly what you thought it was gonna be. We all had… Read more »
