Everyone needs a little help from their friends (especially on Monday). The well loved artists listed below all lent a hand to their equally talented cohorts for projects that had us screaming everything from “How the hell is that going to work?” to “Oh my god, that’s how,” to our online followers, friends, and blog subscribers. Check out the idobi staff’s favorite musical teams this year, and keep scrolling to find out which collaboration won best of 2015. — 1. “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas” – The Holidaze (John Feldmann, Joel Madden, Alex Gaskarth, Ashton Irwin, Pierre Bouvier) (Tom… Read more »
There’s something comfortingly familiar about Maine pop-punkers Friday Night Lites. The band delivers a debut EP full of relatable tunes that remind us that we’re not alone.
The latest episode of Man Of The Hour kicks off with hockey excitement, rocks with songs from The Wonder Years and Frank Turner, and tells why Halloween cannot be missed.
If you needed another reason to believe Bad Timing Records is one of the only record labels you should even bother paying attention to right now, Pentimento’s got you covered.
One of the most anticipated pop-punk releases of 2015 has arrived. Around The World And Back, Albany pop-punk frontrunners State Champs’ sophomore full-length record, is finally available to stream. A little over two years ago to this day, the five-piece released their debut studio album, entitled The Finer Things, via Pure Noise Records. This record served as the band’s first Billboard-charting album, and has been very well received across the globe — transcending their musical careers into having toured with some of the industry’s biggest names like All Time Low and 5 Seconds Of Summer. You can listen to Around… Read more »
Echo Boom started as the attempt to immortalize stories and themes that had made an impact on my life starting as far back as 5th grade. At an early age I feel like I began taking in stories both of my own and of close friends as these gifts or valuable commodities.
All Photos: Mitch Wojcik “It’s very much everybody’s company… everyone who’s bought a shirt or gone to an All Time Low show, or that’s a part of this in any way… this is as much your company as it is mine because I don’t exist without you guys ya know?” There’s a cheerful “hello” breaking into the ringing of the phone as the ever positive Mark Capicotto, better known as Marky, answers. He’s in the middle of a busy day in New York City when I call. Right away, he’s upbeat, and not exactly what you’d expect given his online… Read more »
One of my favorite indie labels, No Sleep Records, has just announced their summer sampler this year, called Summer of the Reaper. The record features 23 new and unreleased tracks from the label’s roster, including bands like Moose Blood, Anakin, Somos, and Koji. Physical copies will be available for free or pay what you want at No Sleep’s tent on Warped Tour as well as with any purchase from their webstore, while supplies last. The compilation will also be available for pay what you want on June 9 at summerofthereaper.com. Head to summerofthereaper.com now to hear a brand new song… Read more »
Simple Plan have been announced to play four of this summer’s Vans Warped Tour, including Holmdel, Scranton, Detroit, and Chicago.
The full Skate and Surf Festival lineup was announced today with the addition of multiple bands, including Real Friends, Hit the Lights, and Diamond Youth.
