Episode s04e03
Season 4, Episode 3. Music from (+44), Cold War Kids, Family Force 5, Lit, Say Hi To Your Mom, Shiny Toy Guns.
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Season 4, Episode 3. Music from (+44), Cold War Kids, Family Force 5, Lit, Say Hi To Your Mom, Shiny Toy Guns.
No one in the Parx fandom had this on their bingo card: Waterparks frontman Awsten Knight has revealed the band was the victims of a targeted armed robbery just before kicking off their recent European tour—an incident that ultimately led to multiple suspects being arrested. Knight opens the video saying, “Waterparks were the targets of an armed robbery on day zero of our Europe run that we just finished. Forgive me if this is scattered; I don’t have notes or anything, I’m just talking.” According to Knight, the band’s Los Angeles storage unit was broken into by four armed individuals… Read more »
The KPop Demon Hunters moral panic continues. Sigh. The smash-hit Netflix release, produced by Sony Pictures, arrived in August of this year, and has only gone “up, up, up” in views, ratings, and pop culture awareness. However, some religious people read the word “demon” in the PG animated film title and had to make this about themselves. Recent reports note that a Christian school in the UK, specifically Lilliput Church of England Infant School, has banned the singing of KPop Demon Hunters songs on its premises. An original note sent to parents and staff revealed that some individuals are “deeply… Read more »
The first half of Wednesday season 2 has officially arrived on Netflix, and with it, our Addams family faves and Nevermore Academy friends are taking on new dark creatures and doing it with… err…not smiles. (Naturally, Wednesday does everything with a straight face, but she does it well!) To accompany the characters on their adventures, they’re definitely going to need some tunes. From Gomez and Morticia to Thing and Enid, these are the emo bands that perfectly encapsulate each Wednesday character. Enid Sinclair — Paramore Growing more confident as she transforms into herself from season 1 to season 2, Enid… Read more »
What does it mean to carry 20 years of history, heartbreak, and triumph into a single night through music alone? For Pierce The Veil, it means showing up in Cleveland on a humid summer night just after sunset and turning grief into something radiant. It means carrying the weight of something unthinkable and still showing up with everything you have to offer. Laying yourself bare in front of thousands of fans. What happened at Pierce The Veil’s I Can’t Hear You World Tour stop was chaotic, messy, honest, and human. If you’re anything like this elder emo, you’ve been a… Read more »
Dave Shapiro—a well-respected music industry executive who opened doors for hundreds of alternative artists in the scene—has tragically passed away today, May 22, 2025, in a small jet plane crash in San Diego, CA. He had just turned 42 years old in January. A godfather of the scene, Shapiro was a driving force in the world of artist management, booking, and touring. As a co-founder of Sound Talent Group and owner of Velocity Records, he helped guide the careers of countless alternative artists. His vision, tireless drive, and deep respect for musicians made him a beloved professional and trusted voice… Read more »
The Maine has been a staple in emo, indie, and rock playlists since their 2007 inception, cutting their teeth on the Vans Warped Tour. In fact, if you remember their debut EP The Way We Talk… you now qualify for a senior discount. With nine studio albums under their belts, their most recent being 2023’s self-titled, The Maine has a vast discography for listeners to explore. So whether you’re a brand new listener or a certified stan of the Arizona emo band, we’ve ranked their discography with best, worst, saddest, and most underrated tracks. P.S. We also ranked Mayday Parade… Read more »
As the Vans Warped Tour barrels toward its monumental return to celebrate its 30th anniversary this summer, fans are buzzing with anticipation—not just for the stacked lineups in Washington D.C. and Long Beach, but for who hasn’t been revealed yet. In the debut episode of idobi Warped Radio, Warped Tour’s official podcast and radio, founder Kevin Lyman confirms that lineup additions will continue to roll out right up until show days. “We’ve still got a lot of bands to announce,” he shares. “We’ll be announcing right up until the week of the show!” With Scowl recently joining the D.C. bill,… Read more »
blink-182 is using their massive platform for good this year. The trio announced on January 27 that they’ll be performing a show on February 13 at the Hollywood Palladium to benefit victims of the LA wildfires. With support from Alkaline Trio, the concert proceeds will directly benefit organizations such as the LAFD Foundation, the California Fire Foundation, the Anti-Recidivism Coalition, and the Pasadena Humane Society. All tickets for the event go live at 6 PM ET/3 PM PT on Ticketmaster. You can secure your ticket here. Of course, you don’t have to head all the way to LA to do… Read more »
Flavor Flav is all over TikTok championing pop girlies from the 2010s, and for good reason. The rapper and Olympics Team USA hype man shared a video with the caption, “Stream @LeightonMeester Somebody to Love and use the song in yo TikTok’s.” The video text also reads, “Starting to hype up my girl Leighton Meester and help her family recover from the fire.” As of publication, the TikTok has 3.1 million views. Meester, known best in alternative music spaces for her work with Cobra Starship in “Good Girls Go Bad,” has many underrated bangers, including a 2009 “Christmas (Baby, Please… Read more »
