Photo: Steve Wilkie/Netflix © 2021 It’s a question you’ve likely wondered or heard: When is the superhero trend going to end? It makes sense to ask. Since trends are cyclical, they ebb and flow in the stream of pop culture popularity. Therefore the best answer to that question came from my good friend Martin Bosworth: “Superheroes are our modern myths.” Go ahead. Try to stop Greek mythology from infiltrating every aspect of storytelling. Superheroes are equally relentless. They have to be. It comes with the job. Much like Greek myths, our favorite supers have inspired multiple analogs that allow us… Read more »
Shows featured: Star Wars: The Bad Batch, Selena: The Series, The Sons of Sam: A Descent into Darkness, Girls5eva, Jupiter’s Legacy, Mythic Quest, Shrill, The Nevers
The Inbox Jukebox brings you fresh new tunes and bands. This week features tracks from Britton, Sarah Barrios x Eric Nam, Louis The Child x A R I Z O N A, and The Wrecks.
What better way to kick off a weekend than with new music? Featuring new tracks from The Maine, Twenty One Pilots, Waterparks, and more.
The Maine Covers Fall Out Boy There’s a lot to unpack here, so let’s dive in. In 2008, a photo of Pete Wentz and Bruno Mars went viral. Wentz is front and center, while Mars is in the background, seemingly shocked to see the Fall Out Boy bassist. Fast forward to present day, on the 13th anniversary of the photo, The Maine dropped a cover of Fall Out Boy’s “THNKS FR TH MMRS”. To top it all off, they thanked Wentz and Mars in the Instagram post announcing the cover. Is your music loving heart spinning yet? This cover is… Read more »
Basslines and Protest Signs is Brett Callwood’s column looking at the intersection of music and politics. This week talks about the Derek Chauvin verdict.
Get into the groove with new songs on idobi Radio… Blossom Reynolds – The Feelin Crazy Deer – Zombie in the Mirror Outloved – Be There for Me This Modern – Symphonies August Burns Red – Chop Suey! Illuminati Hotties – MMMOOOAAAAAYAYA Brooklane – Roll with the Punches Glow & The Dark – Kickstand Hail The Sun – New Age Filth Onlychild – Sad Fantasy Set Into Motion – Only A Sith Deals In Absolutes WHALES•TALK & THE WRECKS – Can’t Be Love Misplaced – Fell in Love with a Lie Monument Of A Memory – Seeking Somewhere Tune into… Read more »
Shows featured: The Handmaid’s Tale, Headspace: Guide to Sleep, Yasuke, Tom Clancy’s Without Remorse, Pet Stars, The Nevers, Pose
[Left Clockwise: Photo via HBOMax, Photo via Universal Pictures, Photo via Backline, Photo via First Tech Fund] Today we’ve got Backline’s new additions to their livestream fundraiser, First Tech Fund winning at the Make It Awards, HBOMax’s order for TAKE OUT, and Fast Fridays from the Fast and Furious saga. Backline Announces More Artists For Set Break Livestream Backline is hosting “Set Break”—their first-ever livestream fundraiser on The Relix Twitch Channel. The goal of the fundraiser is to call awareness to the mental health crisis in the music industry. The online event will feature performances from artists all over the… Read more »
Today we’ve got LeVar Burton guest hosting Jeopardy, Lizzo’s team up with Dove, Biden’s Climate Summit, MxPx livestream on idobi Radio, and the Senate Passing the Anti-Asian Hate bill.
