An unrealistic precedent has been set as Jared sings his way through this week’s episode to make up for lost Pat while special guest Reece from Dreamfone is having a very long and quiet panic attack about it. It’s time to d-d-d-duel.
After announcing that they’d perform on Jimmy Kimmel Live! last week, Knocked Loose officially made their late-night television debut. With help from Poppy, the metal heavyweights performed “Suffocate” to a massive crowd. We love to see a mosh pit on mainstream TV! The Grammy nominees offered a fiery performance that many members of the metal community admired. Knotfest‘s Tori Kravitz shared on her Instagram, “What I love most about this is that hopefully some young people see this and something clicks. Maybe they feel heard / understood for the first time. Or, they finally find music that feels right and… Read more »
Alright, people. It’s officially “Yule Shoot Your Eye Out” by Fall Out Boy season. The store shelves are lined with green and red wreaths and peppermint has made its way into every coffee drink. But hey, we’re not complaining. Christmas rocks, and this year, you can take that quite literally. If you’re looking for the perfect gift for your punk and alternative friends and family members, idobi Radio has compiled a list of our favorite emo gifts that they are sure to love. So… if you didn’t score My Chemical Romance concert tickets, these 14 gifts are officially the next… Read more »
It’s been a busy fall for Until I Wake, who just wrapped up their tour with Rain City Drive. Also, in October, the band announced their forthcoming album Renovate, due out on December 6 via Fearless Records. Today, they offer listeners another taste of what’s to come with an invigorating new single from the LP, “Messenger” and its accompanying music video. The track is preceded by “Renovate,” “The Reverence,” and “Hole Hearted.” Check out “Messenger” below and pre-order your copy of Renovate now. “Messenger” Lyrics: I had a dream, emptiness as far as the eyecan see. I felt the air around my feet… Read more »
UNFD has another dazzling act on their stacked roster with the recent signing of New Haven metalcore/synthwave artist Dreamwake. The rising quartet made their label debut with single, “Heatwave,” which features a unique blend of saxophone action, heavy riffs, soaring pop-punk vocals, and raw screams. The band says, “‘Heatwave’ is about that feeling of nostalgia when you look back on life and realize things will never be the same. It’s about those moments when you’re stuck in the same place but everything around you feels different, and you can’t help but long for how things used to be.” Dreamwake shares, “The… Read more »
With Pat on tour and Jared incapable of being funny without making fun of someone, there is only one man who can save this week’s episode of The Mean Time! Who could it be??? Text your answer to your local representative and tell them that women’s bodies shouldn’t be governed by men!
Indie-rock lovers have been patiently waiting for half•alive‘s third studio album, Persona, to drop, and the day has officially arrived. In addition to releasing their glowing 11-track record, the band has also revealed a massive tour as well as a new music video for “All My Love (Imperative).” Filmed entirely on Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses, the “All My Love (Imperative)” music video explores the “consistent state of busyness is normal in a city like Los Angeles. We don’t know how to rest. We don’t know how to differentiate what we do from who we are,” lead vocalist Josh Taylor says.… Read more »
Shortly before concluding their tour run together, Dashboard Confessional and Boys Like Girls joined forces to unleash the cathartic collaboration, “Watch The Fire.” Now, the Martin Johnson and Chris Carraba-led groups have dropped the official music video. “Martin and I had bonded over some horrific accidents we’d had and about the recoveries that we had both worked our way through,” Carrabba shares. “One of the things you carry heavily when your body is laid up and your spirit is heavy is, inevitably, the past. One thing Martin and I share between us was a desire to put the past down… Read more »
Fresh off the release of their cover for “Flagpole Sitta,” The All-American Rejects have shared an acoustic version of “There’s A Place” on social media. Lead vocalist Tyson Ritter can be seen in a scenic garden bathtub with a ukulele in hand strumming along to the 2015 single. The song is actually part of the 2015 movie soundtrack for Miss You Already starring Toni Collette and Drew Barrymore. When sharing across their socials, the band noted, “‘There’s A Place’ is a special song written for those who we wish were with us, and those we will forever carry on our… Read more »
We chat with Nkechi Okoro Carroll, before sitting down with Day Al-Mohamed & Lachi to celebrate Renegades. Stay tuned to revisit our CROSS panel coverage, our interview with Invincible Fight Girl’s Juston Gordon-Montgomery, and our The Penguin conversation.
