2014 is officially a wrap! Thanks for tuning into idobi Radio this year whether it was during Warped idobi Radio, the Alternative Press Music Awards, one of your favorite radio shows, or just to listen to great music. On New Year’s Eve we originally broadcasted the idobi Radio Top 40 of 2014 hosted by Eddie of EJC Show and Fish of Gone Fishkin. In case you missed the program, here are our top 40 songs of last year. These are based on the amount of plays, listeners, and requests on idobi Radio around the globe in 2014. Fall Out Boy… Read more »
We’ve finally unveiled our top albums of 2014 — but how did we arrive at that list? Check out our staff’s individual lists of their favorite releases of the year.
Metro Station released a new song entitled “She Likes Girls”. The track is the second song from the group since Trace Cyrus rejoined the band. The band also revealed information regarding Gold, a new EP due out October 14th. The band expects to release a full length in early 2015.
Thank goodness it’s Friday because that means we’re back with an all-new Fresh 5! Regardless of whether your world is feeling vibrant and full of color or if it’s starting to hit that point of the year where you want to curl up under a pile of blankets and pretend the world doesn’t exist until spring rolls around again, we’ve got the latest and greatest in alternative, metal, indie, and more to soundtrack your mood. While the album releases will inevitably slow down until the start of 2025 (how are we even talking about a new year already?!?), we’ve got… Read more »
Every punk knows that the best music comes from outside the mainstream. The same goes for movies and TV. That’s why idobi is proud to highlight 13 of the best indie horror films currently streaming—just in time for Halloween! Stopmotion Robert Morgan’s feature-length debut, Stopmotion, stars Aisling Franciosi in a live-action/animated hybrid as a stop-motion animator working on completing her late mother’s final film. As she grows consumed by the project, she finds that the horrifying creations for the project are taking on lives of their own. Stream it on AMC+. Skinamarink Kyle Edward Ball’s microbudget directorial debut, Skinamarink, shocked the box… Read more »
Life comes at you fast and new music will come at you even quicker. With all that happens every day, it’s easy to lose track of which artist released what, who’s touring, and all the other announcements that happen in between. Don’t worry though, we’ve got you covered. Every week, we track the latest new releases so that you don’t have to—from artists who are just starting to make their mark in the business to scene staples you love hearing more from. This week, we heard singles from plenty of acts including Millionares and Magnolia Park, two new tracks from… Read more »
Let’s just start by collectively thanking Paramore’s frontwoman Hayley Williams. This weekend at the iHeartRadio Festival in Las Vegas, NV, she vehemently spoke out against former President and current Republican candidate Donald Trump. During the band’s performance on Friday, September 20, of “Big Man, Little Dignity,” which features lines such as, “No offense but you, you got no integrity,” Williams proudly spoke against Donald Trump. She shares, “Project 2025 is Donald Trump’s playbook for controlling and punishing women, poor people, people of color, and the LGBTQ+ community.” Read more: Something In The Way Fest Relaunches with American Football, Soccer Mommy,… Read more »
After sharing the news that Riot Fest would take place in Bridgeview, IL at SeatGeek Stadium, the festival has officially announced they’re returning to Douglass Park in the heart of Chicago. “If there was no Chicago, there’d be no Riot Fest. It grew out of an independent music community where one would be able to see Naked Raygun, Smashing Pumpkins, or Rise Against on a random Saturday night, and you’d still have enough time to go catch a late-night set at Legends and if lucky enough, maybe Buddy (Guy) would be there performing at his venue,” says founder Michael “Riot… Read more »
It wasn’t long ago that Vic Fuentes and his wife, Danielle Victoria, announced that they were pregnant with their first baby! In September 2022, the couple, who have been together since 2012 after meeting on the set of the “King For A Day” music video, shared the news that they would be parents come February 2023. The couple welcomed their daughter Violet Valentine Fuentes into the world on February 9, 2023, one day before Vic’s birthday. Now, the beautiful duo has announced that they are expecting baby No. 2! And boy, oh boy, IT’S A BOY!! In a collaborative post… Read more »
Making their debut with Tooth & Nail Records/Solid State Records, Colorblind dropped their latest single and music video, “Needle Eye.” The band first began teasing fans about the release on Instagram with various sound clips and images from the music video shoot. A day before the release, they announced the beginning of their “dreamcore season,” including a segment of the track featuring a part of the chorus. “‘Needle Eye’ is the awareness that we have adopted destructive behaviors that were used against us in past relationships, causing us to harm the ones we love,” the band says. “There is no… Read more »
