This week we chat with bass house artist Kendoll who has been making huge waves in the scene having performed at Beyond Wonderland, EDC Vegas and more. Kendoll talks about moving to LA, going to production school and diving deep into the world of djing and production.
Cobra Starship took to the When We Were Young 2024 Purple Stage at 3:30 PM to play their beloved LP ¡Viva la Cobra! in its entirety. The 2007 Patrick Stump-produced record includes hits such as “Guilty Pleasure” and “Kiss My Sass.” During their set, the band decked out the stage to look like the inside of an airplane, dressed as pilots and stewardesses before throwing on their iconic purple hoodies. As their set progressed, the group welcomed Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy to the stage to perform “Kiss My Sass.” Watch their performance captured by Gunz of The Gunz… Read more »
3OH!3 took to the When We Were Young Festival Ghost Stage at 2 PM local time to deliver a full playthrough of their 2008 mega-hit album WANT, which was released via Photo Finish Records. The setlist included scene faves such as “DONTTRUSTME,” “CHOKECHAIN,” and “STARSTRUKK.” On WANT Deluxe, duo Sean Foreman and Nathaniel Motte tapped Katy Perry to sing on “STARSTRUKK” and even made a music video. Check out 3OH!3 performing “STARSTRUKK” below. Ahead of the main festival, 3OH!3 also performed a special sideshow at Vegas’ Brooklyn Bowl on October 17. Along with WANT bops, the two played other hits, including “My… Read more »
We Are The In Crowd‘s drummer and world’s best (Doug the) pug dad Rob Chianelli offered an important health update after sharing his multiple sclerosis (MS) diagnosis in October 2023. Chianelli describes on Instagram, “I’ve been getting back on the kit practicing, getting ready for @whenwewereyoungfest that’s this October in Vegas. And if I’m being real, it’s been one of the most challenging things I’ve ever done physically. Having MS has knocked me down, weakened my muscles, given me joint pain in my hands, numbness in my hands and feet, and it has given me extreme fatigue that I wouldn’t… Read more »
This week we chat with AMAZING vocalist and DJ Kaleena Zanders! She chats about how she got into music, songwriting, writing the Superbowl commercial, singing live whilst djing and her live set up performing at EDC Vegas, getting signed to Helix Records and Wasserman, and so much more! A seriously good chat!!!
Celebrating its 16 year anniversary this month on April 29, Smartpunk Records is reissuing The Cab’s 2008 debut studio album, Whisper War. This is the first time the vinyl has been available to purchase in 15 years. “It would be hard to talk about the legacy that is Fueled By Ramen/Decaydance without mentioning The Cab’s 2008 debut ‘Whisper War,’” Smartpunk Records Label Manager Matt Burns shares. “I remember hearing the album when it first came out and thought how incredible the production was (and still is) and the enormous hooks in the choruses. It’s hard to say whether or not… Read more »
Chad Kowal began his life in music on the drums after receiving a drum kit from his parents. He was learning some of the trickiest songs around in the metalcore-glory days of the early 2010s, including many of my personal favorites: The Devil Wears Prada and A Day To Remember. This led to the formation of Farewell, My Love in 2011. A band who stopped by idobi Radio for a session back in 2016 and the project I met Chad with. By that time, he was no longer drumming but the primary songwriter and vocalist. That change happened back in… Read more »
This week we chat with music manager Polina Bogomolova! Polina moved from Russia to study entertainment business at Full Sail University and managed to get an internship at L’Affaire Musicale in Los Angeles. She talks about how L’Affaire Musicale took her under their wing, tour managing, her day to day role as a manager, being on the road with J Worra on the Swedish House Mafia tour, EDC Vegas and what she’s got coming up this year!
CHEZ is the fearless, confident and self-assured alter-ego of 25 year-old artist songwriter, Chezni Watson. The Australian artist impressed Daniel McCartney with her impenetrable work ethic and clever songwriting and signed to Los Angeles based, Outlast Records at the end of 2021. Since then she has released two impressive tracks, “SELF SABOTAGE” ft. Ryan Oakes and “Cocktails & Cigarettes” ft. JordyPurp. Today marks her biggest release yet. “FRIENDS” featuring State Champs own, Derek DiScanio, is an explosive track filled with attitude and punch. CHEZ and DiScanio have been teasing snippets of this track together across TikTok and Instagram in the… Read more »
When We Were Young Festival once seemed like a pop-punk dream that was too good to be true. Now after one successful run, and the announcement of a second go, they have added a second date to this year’s festival.Fans will be able to attend October 21st and October 22nd of this year. While that may seem like forever from now, you’ll want to be on your toes! Pre-sale for the new date is happening this Friday, February 24th at 5pm ET. General sale for tickets will go down just an hour later at 6pm ET. So now it’s time… Read more »
