Spring has sprung and new music has officially arrived to bless our weekend playlists. This week’s new songs are turning up the volume with sexy and daring metal à la Sleep Token, supercharged emo from duo Greywind, plus a delectable indie-rock track from Walter The Producer. Download the free idobi App and catch these new releases spinning all weekend long. You don’t want to miss this lineup! And if you needed one more reason to jump in on the app, idobi just launched a brand-new series of free games—starting with Word Mosh. For a limited time, top scorers will be entered for a… Read more »
Actor and indie rocker Finn Wolfhard is gearing up to release his debut solo project Happy Birthday on June 6. Today, he offered a taste of what’s to come with his new single and music video for “Objection!” Previously, he launched singles “Trailers after dark” and “Choose the latter.” The Stranger Things actor is no stranger (no pun intended) to folk-tinged indie music with previous projects such as Calpurnia and The Aubreys. However, these recent releases are his most fully-realized and are utterly thrilling. Happy Birthday, Wolfhard’s debut LP “was written during a year of self-reflection. The album explores themes… Read more »
Do you hear that? Wedding bells are ringing as summer fast approaches. Now, weddings are great for catching up with long-distance friends and family, enjoying cake (or a donut wall), and getting down on the dance floor with a White Claw in hand. However, if you’re not all about the classic Bruno Mars and Journey songs that plague wedding DJ speakers, you’re in luck. idobi Radio rounded up the 16 best alternative wedding songs that are perfect for everything from your walk down the aisle to your first dance track, and even to your cake-cutting song. Just because your grandparents… Read more »
Your perfect sunny weekend playlist just arrived. This week’s new songs are turning up the volume with glowing indie-pop à la Lights, supercharged hardcore from genre royals Turnstile, plus a haunting grunge offering from Splitview. Download the free idobi App and catch these new releases spinning all weekend long. You don’t want to miss this lineup! And if you needed one more reason to jump in on the app, idobi just launched a brand-new series of free games—starting with Word Mosh. For a limited time, top scorers will be entered for a chance to win the sold-out Build-A-Bear Emo Axolotl. Yup, it’s real… and it… Read more »
Your perfect sunny weekend playlist just arrived. This week’s standout tracks are turning up the volume with nostalgia-inducing indie-pop à la Bad Suns, a face-melting single from PSYCHO-FRAME, plus a raw Midwest emo track from Arm’s Length. Download the free idobi App and catch these new releases spinning all weekend long. You don’t want to miss this lineup! And if you needed one more reason to jump in on the app, idobi just launched a brand-new series of free games—starting with Word Mosh. For a limited time, top scorers will be entered for a chance to win the sold-out Build-A-Bear Emo Axolotl. Yup,… Read more »
Warped Tour is back, and the road to their monumental return is growing shorter every day! During our debut episode of idobi Warped Radio—the official radio and podcast partner of Warped Tour—we held an exclusive, in-depth conversation with founder Kevin Lyman. During the interview, Lyman pulls back the curtain on one of the festival’s most unexpected success stories. Reflecting on the parking lot commerce culture that became synonymous with Warped, he shares, “Going back to the early days, that was those brands like Volcom and Hurley, some of those brands growing up in there. Then it turned into Glamour Kills.… Read more »
Your perfect weekend playlist just arrived. This week’s standout tracks are turning up the volume with nostalgia-inducing punk-rock à la FRND CRCL, an iconic collab from Illuminati Hotties and PUP, plus a raw headbanger from The Devil Wears Prada. Download the free idobi App and catch these new releases spinning all weekend long. You don’t want to miss this lineup! And if you needed one more reason to jump in on the app, idobi just launched a brand-new series of free games—starting with Word Mosh. For a limited time, top scorers will be entered for a chance to win the sold-out Build-A-Bear Emo… Read more »
Mayday Parade is celebrating the release of their 8-track record Sweet in the coolest way: with their besties in Knuckle Puck. The pop-punkers collabed on track “Who’s Laughing Now” and even dropped a party-fueled music video. The band shared on social media, “We teamed up with @josephfran and a bunch of YOU to make this epic video, and honestly? It was chaos in the best way! Huge love to everyone who dressed up and went wild, y’all made it unforgettable.” Check out the music video below. Listen to the full album below and grab a physical copy of Sweet on… Read more »
Marking his long-awaited return, KennyHoopla kicks off 2025 with “NORTHERN LIGHTS//,” his first release in nearly a year—and it’s unlike anything he’s dropped before. Departing from the raucous pop-punk energy that’s defined much of his catalog, the new track leans into an ambient, cinematic atmosphere that feels extremely intimate. Built around his hushed, almost whispered vocals and a twinkling guitar line that evokes the vast quiet of the Midwest emo/indie movement of the late ‘90s/early 2000s, “NORTHERN LIGHTS//” reveals a more introspective and experimental side of Kenny’s artistry. He shares the next chapter of his journey on social media. “I… Read more »
Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have been trekking across the States on their Fighting Oligarchy tour, offering hope and strength to those frustrated by the current Trump administration. In fact, the sold-out rallies have attracted tens of thousands of attendees. Better yet, alternative musicians have “opened” for the progressive speakers. On April 13, Dallon Weekes‘ I DONT KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME performed in Salt Lake City to 20,000+ watchers. Then, on April 12, Jeff Rosenstock, Indigo de Souza, Maggie Rogers, and more performed at the Los Angeles tour stop. Last night, Sanders and AOC stopped in Nampa, Idaho… Read more »
