idobi writer Catherine Yi caught up with Echosmith at the end of their latest tour opening up for Tonight Alive to reflect on coming up young, signing with a major label, meeting new fans, and more.
Forever The Sickest Kids have released a music video for the song “Nikki” off their album J.A.C.K..The band enlisted the help of director Danny Drysdale (The Killers, Cursive) to tell the 4 minute story behind the song. “People are always falling in love and running at each other in slow motion,” describes director Danny Drysdale. “…but all kinds of stuff can get in the way of love, the trick is to still keep it together once the obstacles pass. This video poses the questions and let’s the fans figure it out on their own.” Check out the video below!… Read more »
What do you call a five-piece, unsigned, alternative rock band from coastal California? You could call them a “critically overlooked act†like MTV did, or you could call them “one of the top 16 unsigned bands in North America†like Rolling Stone Magazine did. But whatever you do, don’t call them “indie.”
Last week, idobi contributor Ashley Holman had the opportunity to speak with three of the four members of Permanent Ability, a funk- rock band based in Los Angeles, California. Their latest EP, Bring It On!, debuted in 2010 and secured them the title “best band of the week†from rockitoutblog.com.
Last week, our very own Jamie McGrath sat down with the guys in A Lifelike Story.
What happened to Lollapalooza 2004? We’re not quite sure, but we do know it never happened—until now. Josh is recreating the epic lineup that year with songs from The Flaming Lips, The Killers, and more.
All 29 minutes and eight songs of the Neon Trees’ debut mix up the decades, combining for a fast-paced dance party reminiscent of The Strokes and Depeche Mode.
Not even the high winds or below-freezing temperatures were enough to deter fans from catching the pop-rock-heavy Take Action Tour last Wednesday in Michigan.
The secret’s out: MySpace Music Secret Shows are a hit. Social networking pioneer MySpace has created its most successful music program with the intimate Secret Shows series, whose 150th installment will feature Gnarls Barkley on June 8 at Irving Plaza in New York. MySpace Music launched the Secret Shows franchise in January 2006 and has since hosted such acts as Rilo Kiley, Moby, Maroon 5, the Killers, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Tenacious D, Lily Allen, Ice Cube, James Blunt and Neil Diamond in cities around the world. The concept is the brainchild of MySpace Music editor Isac Walter, who wanted… Read more »
Arcade Fire, M.I.A., Justice, and LCD Soundsystem are among the 10 finalists named for the Shortlist Music Prize. Also making the top 10 are Feist, Wilco, Spoon, Stars, Working For A Nuclear Free City, and Burial. The Shortlist Prize is widely considered the American version of Britain’s Mercury Prize and recognizes acts that have sold fewer than 500,000 albums in the States. Klaxons, winner of the most recent Mercury Prize, had been nominated for this year’s Shortlist, but did not make it into the final round. This year’s panel of judges includes Gary Lightbody of Snow Patrol and Ronnie Vannucci… Read more »
