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Interviews

Interview: Dan Rose of Elder Brother

After releasing their fantastic debut full-length earlier this year, Elder Brotherâ€”consisting of Kevin Geyer (The Story So Far) and Dan Rose (Daybreaker)â€”have constantly been out playing shows across the country. idobi writer Catherine Yi caught up with Dan during their brief west coast winter tour to discuss why bands should never break up, that one weird song on the record (you know which one Iâ€™m talking about), the best albums of 2014, and more.

Interviews

Interview: Amy Fleisher Madden

…we stole a minute of Fleisher Maddenâ€™s time to chat about whatâ€™s went into her remarkable career, her new label Animal Manufacturing Co. and the real story behind resident tour pet, Orangecat.

Editorial

For The Record: Paris, France – where the City of Lights makes rock’n’roll shine

Each month For The Record is here to bring you the best places to find your next favorite band in different cities all over the worldâ€”right to your screen. This time we’re in Paris, the City of Lights.

Editorial

(Un)covered: All I Want For Christmas Is You

The holidays are here! For the month of December, we’ll be looking at two Christmas greats, old and new, and some of the best covers in between. First up? A personal favorite: Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You.”

Editorial

Tuesday Ten: Pop Goes Punk

The Punk Goes Pop series is six volumes deep at this point, celebrating the release of its most recent compilation this week â€”Â but what if we were able to flip the script and pull in artists from the world of mainstream pop to take on music from our scene?

Editorial

Tuesday Ten: Most Ridiculous Merch

Every music fan has a closet full of band tees â€”Â but how many can say they douse their lunch in a band’s branded hot sauce and eat it with a band’s branded plastic fork?

Editorial

What the genre?

What exactly makes an artist a certain genre? Here’s a handy guide to help you figure it out.

Editorial

Funded by Fans

Crowdfunding. Is it good? Is it bad? How does it function in the music world? There are a lot of questions surrounding this campaign platform, and we’re here to get to the bottom of the basics.

News

And now for the Wednesday CMJ FourPlay

Why are Gerard Way, Bombay Bicycle Club, and Foster The People all in NYC this week? For the CMJ Music Marathon of course, and you should be here too! Thereâ€™s nothing like the thrill of discovering a new favorite band, and with over 1,400 artists playing more than 300 showcases at 80+ venues throughout the city, CMJ surely has one for you. The music marathon welcomes veterans like Cold War Kids, newcomers like Zella Day, International acts including the famous Japanese all girl punk band Shonen Knife and countless up and coming artists all hoping to be discovered. These acts are brought together for five days of music and featured speakers from the industry. For each day, idobi Radio will be bring you the CMJ â€œFour Playâ€: four canâ€™t miss events for each day of CMJ.

Editorial

Tuesday Ten: Copycat Songs

With all the millions of songs out there, it’s inevitable that a few will end up sounding similar to one another â€”Â but sometimes, the resemblance gets a little too close for comfort.