Indie pop songstress Allison Weiss and her backing band were involved in an accident yesterday morning. Their van rolled at approximately 10AM due to dangerous weather. Luckily, all passengers walked away without any serious injuries.
Crowdfunding. Is it good? Is it bad? How does it function in the music world? There are a lot of questions surrounding this campaign platform, and we’re here to get to the bottom of the basics.
It’s a struggle most of us have experienced with our families, at least to some degree — the parents think the kids’ music is unlistenable garbage, and the kids think their parents’ music was recorded by the first dinosaurs to ever hold guitars. But when you find those rare few bands that occupy the middle ground between everyone’s tastes, it’s a special moment that brings the family together way better than getting a pet fish ever could.
From the early pioneers of female badassery to those carrying that torch in 2014, find out who we chose for our list of the leading ladies of alternative — and why.
idobi editor Eleanor Grace sat down with Citizen guitarist Nick Hamm and drummer Jake Duhaime in Toronto to talk about the writing and recording of their debut full-length Youth, the band’s own youth, winter tour survival tips, bowling analogies, and much more.
Alabama native Maria Taylor is no stranger to the music world; in addition to her solo material, she’s well known for her work with Azure Ray and Bright Eyes. We spoke with Taylor after she performed a truly lovely CMJ set to talk about her new record Something About Knowing, her songwriting process, how motherhood has changed her perspective, and more.
Real Friends are currently in the middle of their first coast-to-coast US headliner and idobi writer Catherine Yi caught up with bassist and lyricist Kyle Fasel to discuss constantly being on the road, his love of emo music, and the best fan experience he’s ever had.
Jason Lancaster has posted a lengthy blogpost regarding Go Radio’s recent breakup, explaining his reasonings behind the decision and addressing the circulating rumors.
We’re excited to unveil another new column, Double Take. In this bi-weekly editorial, idobi writer Marina Oliver explores the subtle connections between two musical concepts from different moments in time, finding the threads that tie the two together. For the column’s debut, we delve into two quintessential summer albums that are musically different from one another but turn out to have a lot in common: Jack’s Mannequin’s Everything In Transit and The Antlers’ Burst Apart.
idobi writer Catherine Yi caught up with lead singer Nathan Hussey of All Get Out at their recent show in Los Angeles to talk about the constant grind of touring, dealing with tough crowds, freestyle lyricism and more.