idobi’s Most Punk AF People of the Year: It Was Never A Phase
— WILLOW As we’ve said before: WILLOW is a woman of growth. She may have started her music career in 2010, however, 2022 is the year she has come into her own. What has that entailed? Becoming the pop-punk princess she was born to be. Her latest album, <COPINGMECHANISM> released and blew us all away. WILLOW spent her year shredding the guitar on stage, teaming up with Yungblud and Camila Cabello, and pouring her heart out on Red Table Talk. She has completely laid out who she is on the table and we want to embrace all that she has.
We were blessed with many incredible releases throughout 2022—and our staff and hosts are here to share their Top 5 picks. For sf-fantasy readers, anime fans, and gamers, for those who dream of adventures on new worlds and stepping into the mantle of hero: This one is for us. As we sat in a hotel in New York on a rain-soaked Wednesday my colleague, T. J. Callahan, turned to me and said, “If more people could talk to filmmakers, we’d like more films.” She was speaking to the depth of understanding that dawns when you hear the genesis of a story, where it finds its mirrors in other art, and what in the work is meant to heal. Pinocchio is easy to adore in this iteration. It is a classic reshaped into a storybook in medias res, transforming the parable into something mythic but with teeth sharp enough to… Read more » Radio Uprising showcases the greatest bands and artists that tomorrow has to offer, including: Joshua Roberts, Hello Ground, Drug Seeker, and Pincer+ Basslines and Protest Signs is Brett Callwood’s column looking at the intersection of music and politics. This week talks about the World Cup 2022. Over the last two years, most of us have had a lot of extra time at home. Some people chose to learn something new (I downloaded Duolingo and now hablo español), some people spent a lot of time on TikTok or Netflix (or both), and some people helped score a recreation of the cult classic The Princess Bride. Or at least that’s what Christo Bowman, lead singer of indie-rock band Bad Suns did. “I’ve never even seen the [original] movie,” says Bowman when I ask him about the experience. We’re chatting via Zoom—he’s in the green room at the Rialto… Read more » What better way to kick off a weekend than with new music? Featuring new tracks from Against the Current, Green Day, Anti-Flag, and more. Santa Claus is going through the motions on Christmas Eve…until he gets stuck in a house in the middle of a hostage situation. Radio Uprising showcases the greatest bands and artists that tomorrow has to offer, including: AVOID, Young Culture, Daisy Grenade, and Shower Beersidobi’s Top 5 of 2022
Film Review: Avatar: The Way of Water [sherin nicole’s review]
The Only Strings Attached Are Emotional: Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio
Radio Uprising #40: Joshua Roberts, Hello Ground, Drug Seeker, Pincer+
World Cup Fever
B-sides, Books, and (Princess) Brides with Bad Suns
Fresh Pressed [new music friday] – 266
Film Review: Violent Night
Radio Uprising #39: AVOID, Young Culture, Daisy Grenade, Shower Beers
