The Alternative Press Music Awards is making its second annual appearance this year in Cleveland on July 22nd. Because I grew up in Cleveland, I had the privilege of watching many of this year’s APMAs nominees perform live early on in their careers. Some of these bands have been a part of my life since I was 13, while others are a bit newer to me. When I think about all of the journeys I’ve taken with them as people, and to see them perform live–just in this city alone–I can’t help but feel a sense of pride about where… Read more »
I had the opportunity to speak with one of the better people this industry has seen; Pete Wentz. It’s wild to think how big FOB has gotten, and yet they’re still cool as hell, down to earth, and really have made such a positive impact on music – especially for our “scene.”
Our Last Night will be releasing their fifth studio album, Younger Dreams, on June 16th.
It’s Irish alternative rock band Kodaline vs. electronic pop vocalist Ellie Goulding on this week’s (Un)covered! Taking on the beautiful but heartbreaking song “All I Want,” Goulding brings new light to the music with her ethereal tone and impressive vocal range.
Refused are back for a second reunion, including an upcoming summer tour and the release of the band’s first album in 17 years. ‘Freedom’ will release June 30th through Epitaph records. Stream the new single “Elektra” now.
idobi senior writer Catherine Yi sat down with vocalist Brent Martone at the Los Angeles stop to discuss their DIY roots, writing sad songs, and the best thing to order at In-N-Out Burger.
‘Future Hearts’ is an album for the fans, pure and simple—the ultimate declaration of appreciation for listeners new and old.
Spencer Smith, drummer for Panic! At The Disco, has released his official departure statement from the band.
Thursday, March 19th I flew into South by Southwest this afternoon. Tonight, I strode 6th Street. amid the scene here in Austin. I felt a tension between, and within, the musicians, attendees, and the city. The dichotomy is an inclination toward indie values, opposed by the gravitation of commercialism. I realize this as I happen on IFC’s Fairgrounds, which features a music stage, interactive attractions such as a Velcro wall, and food trucks and a beer stand. It’s like a festival within a festival and it is a microcosm of SXSW. It’s an insular fantasy realm manifested by marketers and… Read more »
Since the homogenization of South by Southwest by the mainstream, it has become fashionable among music critics and self-anointed culture commentators to dismiss music festivals as passé. They claim media conglomerates, bringing bloat, have diluted the musical variety which could be counted on at SXSW to make it palatable to general tastes. These observers conclude that the principles of independence and community that SXSW was conceived upon have been subsumed by the now ubiquitous forces of corporatization. Coinciding with this sentiment is anxiety among locals who cleave to an idealization of Austin as a bastion of open-mindedness and creative experimentation;… Read more »
