Our favorite Arizona band, The Maine have shared an incredible cover of “Cruel Summer” from Taylor Swift’s Lover album. The cover starts with soft, roomy guitars before pushing forward into a synth-driven chorus. John O’Callaghans vocals are somber and beautiful as always. This is a cover we never knew we needed, but are so grateful for. The Maine have also recently announced that they will be re-recording their sophomore album, Black & White. In true Taylor Swift inspired fashion, they are doing this in order to re-claim the record, as it was their only major label release. The Maine’s vocalist John… Read more »
The Maine are a band that prove again and again that they stand the test of time. Ever-changing, growing, and expanding, they never stop finding ways to connect with their community in the most earnest way. Today the group have announced the release of their ninth studio album, Self-Titled, dropping on 8.1.23. Long-time fans of the band know the significance of this date and can appreciate the brilliantly clever ode the beautiful space The Maine has created over the years. The 8123 is the collective the band created nearly a decade ago. It now stands as the name of the… Read more »
Sumerian Record’s newest pop-rock outfit, Weathers have released their third studio album Are We Having Fun? today and it is surely an instant classic. Leading up to the release, the band dropped three banging singles. The horror-infused, grunge-pop track, “Where Do I Sign?“, the anthemic summer bop, “She Hates Me“, and the popular collaboration with John O’Callaghan (The Maine), “ALL CAPS“. Weathers have been a prominent band in the alternative space for quite some time, but appear to be at their absolute best with this release. Frontman Cameron Boyer shares on the new record: “It’s meant to be unpredictable. Since… Read more »
by Sasha 8123 means everything to me! So, after two years of *no* live music, very little social interaction, and a whole lot of bingeing all the shows ever created; idobi gave me the moment I’ve been waiting for! An opportunity to go cover 8123 Fest in Phoenix! Ok, so let me just tell you, I basically cried with happiness! There I was, telling all my friends and family how much I needed this. I had to feel music vibrating beneath my feet, to hear everyone sing their favorite songs together—I needed a festival in my life. I was going… Read more »
idobi’s staff is saying one last goodbye by sharing some stories of the times when they too, fanned the heck out.
The day has come to say Farewell to Warped As We Know It, so we’re sharing our memories of the 24 year long music festival.
This week, The Gunz Show podcast is stacked. You know Gunz is always down for chatting with all of your favorite bands, and this time around, he talks to every single one of them.
Gone Fishkin hit idobi Radio airwaves again this week with people near and dear to Fish’s heart: New Beat Fund. T
We’re bringing you another episode of The Gunz Show right here, right now. Sit back, put on your finest headphones, and get ready to hear stellar interviews with The Maine, Owel, and Mat Kerekes.
On several occasions I find myself thinking back to the first time I saw The Maine live.
