Major League have announce that the band has parted ways with singer Nick Trask. The band has stated it was a mutual decision and guitarist/vocalist Brian Joyce will be moving into the lead vocalist position. The band will still be heading out on tour in a few weeks with Have Mercy, dates for which can be seen here. You can read statements from both Trask and Joyce below. “Major League has, and always will be an incredible experience filled with life changing memories. I wouldn’t change anything. It was a privilege to be able to spend the past few years… Read more »
2013 is a wrap! To start off our 2014, we wanted to share some of our favorite songs of last year with all of you. Paramore – Ain’t It Fun The 1975 – Chocolate Bastille – Pompeii Fall Out Boy – Young Volcanoes The Wonder Years – Passing Through A Screen Door American Authors – Best Day Of My Life Bring Me The Horizon – Sleepwalking Paramore – Still Into You The Summer Set – Boomerang Tonight Alive – Lonely Girl Fall Out Boy – My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark (Light Em Up) Panic! At The… Read more »
Last week we published our official top albums of 2013 list, featuring everyone from The Wonder Years and Fall Out Boy to The 1975 and Vampire Weekend. Lots of complicated math and science were involved in calculating the final list, but we thought we’d let you have a look at all of our individual staff lists as well.
Major League have announced a headlining tour for early next year. Support will come from Have Mercy, Seaway, and Better Off. Check out the dates below! Tour Dates: Feb 7 – Pittsburgh, PA – Smiling Moose Feb 8 – Indianapolis, IN – Hoosier Dome Feb 9 – St. Louis, MO – The Demo Feb 11 – Dallas, TX – Sons of Herman Hall Feb 12 – Austin, TX – The Infest Feb 13 – San Antonio, TX – The Ten Eleven Feb 14 – El Paso, TX – The Spot Feb 15 – Mesa, AZ – The Underground Feb 16… Read more »
The 33rd annual CMJ Music Marathon will take place in New York City October 15th-19th. The event, which spans across 80 venues, aims to break new artists as well as feature established artists. Acts playing the festival this year include You Me At Six, The Sounds, The Dismemberment Plan, NGHBRS, Echosmith, Braid, and more. For more information and to purchase badges, head to the CMJ website. Check out the artists announced so far below! 2/3 Goat * 6:15 Jessica Caplan * 7:00 Lisa Blanco * Aabaraki * Aaron Lee Tasjan * Aaron Lopez-Barrantes * Absolutely Free * The ACBs *… Read more »
In their latest installment of free digital compilations, Topshelf Records have released a free 78 song sampler for your listening enjoyment. The sample is divided into two parts, “Family” – artists affiliated with the Topshelf Records roster, and “Friends” – artists they really think people should be listening to right now. Some of the bands included are Into It. Over It., Diamond Youth, Have Mercy, Hostage Calm, Citizen, Pentimento, and Defeater. Head here to download it!
idobi Radio is proud to announce our first ever CMJ showcase. We’ve scoured hard to find the best up and coming talent and put together a line-up of a few names you may already know and some you should get to know. The showcase will take place Thursday, October 17th at Paper Box in Brooklyn, NY. Headlining the showcase will be NGHBRS and Young Statues, with support from Have Mercy, Gates, Northern Faces, Cult Classic, and Bravermen. Tickets are available here and a limited number of CMJ badges will be accepted. Be sure to RSVP on Facebook and keep an… Read more »
In the past few years, Harrisburg, PA’s Koji has become just as well-known for his activism, unrelenting positivity, and the intimacy of his live shows as he has for his recorded music. He just arrived home from an extensive North American co-headliner with labelmates Turnover, and idobi editor Eleanor Grace caught up with him at one of the tour’s final dates to talk about how the past two months on the road have treated him, working with a full band, his thoughts on the scene, and how this tour has seen him reclaim his voice.
Have you ever met someone who listens to pop but has an unexpected infatuation with heavy metal, too? It’s a plot twist that proves that “range” in music consumption is possible in a world full of gatekeepers and genre boundaries. This range extends beyond music fans. Underneath the guise of mainstream music stardom, some of our favorite pop artists have underground projects to experiment within the depths of metal breakdowns, screams, and unrelenting riffage. True artistry knows no bounds and sometimes even pop artists need a break from their typical musical formulas. Here are three beloved mainstream household names who have… Read more »
After sharing myriad riveting, cinematic music videos, MOTHICA has officially dropped her new record, Kissing Death, via Heavy Heart Records in partnership with Rise Records and BMG. Preceded by 2020’s Blue Hour and 2022’s Nocturnal, the new record sees MOTHICA at her heaviest and most vulnerable yet. Along with the record, she released her music video for “Another High” featuring moody city and graveyard backdrops. Of the new track and video music video, she shares, “When I stop one habit, I find new vices to indulge in to keep my mind busy. Some are definitely healthier than others. And I always joke… Read more »
