Following the release of their heavy rock-infused singles “Paws,” “London,” “Detroit,” “Snuff,” and “Haunting You,” Badflower has officially revealed their new album, No Place Like Home, via Big Machine & John Varvatos Records. Vocalist Josh Katz notes, “Home is myself in a memory. Everything now feels foreign. We built our lives on youth and ambition – then one day you wake up 34, post-pandemic, and realize you’re alreadythe ‘something’ you spent years becoming. That shift is what this record sounds like. I tried to write like I used to – messy, drunk, chaotic. But it wasn’t fun anymore. Writing sober… Read more »
Ahead of their summer album release, Badflower just dropped their new single, “Snuff,” and it comes with some serious edge. “I like to suffer, I’m not ashamed/I’m into torture and I’m never gonna change/I know you wanna pick me up when you see me on the ground/But, uh, I’ll get aroused if you kick me while I’m down,” lead singer Josh Katz sings. Badflower is gearing up to release No Place Like Home on June 20 via Big Machine Rock. It will feature previously released singles “London,” “Haunting You,” “Detroit,” and “Paws.” Pre-order your copy of the record here. No Place Like Home Album… Read more »
This week on idobi Warped Radio, Kami Kehoe joins Brandy-Baye Robidoux (of Hopeless Records) to discuss her breakout year and genre diversity ahead of her Warped Tour debut this summer. Kami opens up about stepping out from behind the drum kit, learning to embrace her voice, and how taking risks in her songwriting led to her most powerful tracks yet. From blending R&B with rock to dragging drums through the streets for a viral TikTok video, Kami shares the wild ride behind her explosive single “Sleep When You’re Dead” and the accidental birth of her emotional new EP. She name-drops… Read more »
Following the release of her March single, “Safehouse,” Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter Kami Kehoe is entering her new era with the arrival of “DOPAMINE.” The track is set to appear on her forthcoming Kandy EP, due out July 18, via Coup D’Etat Recordings and 10K Projects. “I wrote ‘DOPAMINE’ when I was at a pretty low spot in my life. This song really healed something in me, and I hope it can do the same for anyone who needs it,” she shares. Of the EP, she adds, “I was going through a breakup while writing this EP. Each song helped me… Read more »
If you’re ready to have a nostalgia-inducing summer at Warped Tour and the idobi Radio Summer School Tour, you can supercharge the good vibes by celebrating these June album anniversaries. From blink-182‘s iconic Enema Of The State and Dude Ranch to My Chemical Romance‘s Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge, there’s no shortage of alternative staples to play over and over again. Check out the 50 must-listen rock, emo, and pop-punk album anniversaries taking place in June below. blink-182 — Enema Of The State Released on: June 1, 1999, via MCA Records.Standout Tracks: “All The Small Things” & “What’s My Age… Read more »
April showers bring May flowers…as well as some stunning album anniversaries to celebrate. Wanna feel old? Twenty One Pilots‘ breakout album, Blurryface, is turning 10 years old on May 17. Or… better yet… Fall Out Boy‘s From Under The Cork Tree, which features the iconic “Dance, Dance” and “Sugar, We’re Goin Down” is turning a whopping 20 years old on May 3. I know, I know… even though some of us have gray hairs, these albums still hit as hard as they did when they debuted. Check out these rock, pop-punk, and metal May album anniversaries below. Fall Out Boy… Read more »
Following the release of his nine-minute opus, “Hello Heaven, Hello,” YUNGBLUD, aka Dominic Harrison, is turning up the volume—literally—with “Lovesick Lullaby.” He shares in a statement, “Making this song was a fucking party and you can hear that on the recording. [I tried to] let my subconscious do a lot of the talking and then make sense of my words the following afternoon in a kitchen, hungover, eating fish and chips with a cup of tea.” Read more: YUNGBLUD Drops 9-Minute “Hello Heaven, Hello” Music Video YUNGBLUD adds, “I’ve been on a journey trying to find meaning in different places… Read more »
Cheers to the new episode idobi Warped Radio with genre-blurring disruptors People R Ugly! The four-piece joins Fish to talk chaos, controversy, and community as they gear up for their first Warped Tour appearance (can you believe they had never heard of the festival until they got their offer to play?!). The band dives into how their very first show at the Whisky a Go Go, from independently booking their first show at the Whisky to being welcomed into the alternative scene as sonic agitators with a purpose.
They reflect on their love for stirring the pot—from fake Coachella lineups to the intentionally provocative opening line of their single “Brain Dead”—and how they once pitched a joke track at Atlantic Records that will never see the light of day on streaming platforms. But beneath the antics lies a real connection to their growing fanbase and figuring out who their audience really is, while being grateful for each opportunity.
Catch the full interview now on idobi Warped Radio, streaming on the idobi App.
The soundtrack to your weekend just dropped—and it freaking slaps! This week’s fresh picks are ready to take over your speakers, from high-energy, collaborative bangers from Stand Atlantic to hook-heavy jams from Games We Play. Download the free idobi App to hear all of these new releases and more spinning all weekend long. Stand Atlantic (ft. Lauren Sanderson) — “I’M THE MAN” As Stand Atlantic so eloquently put it, “lets go lesbians!” Arriving from their newly announced deluxe edition of WAS HERE (set to drop on May 16 via Hopeless Records), the Bonnie Fraser-led Aussie group has teamed up with… Read more »
Badflower has officially announced that a new album is coming. No Place Like Home is set for release on June 20 via Big Machine Rock. It will feature previously released singles “London,” “Haunting You,” and “Detroit.” Today, the rock quartet launched a new, deeply relatable track, “Paws.” Lead singer Josh Katz notes, “Losing a pet is a very serious thing. It’s something I’ve been through, and I know a lot of other people have been through. I live on a farm by myself in the middle of nowhere, so I don’t have very many friends. My animals are my whole… Read more »
