After announcing her announcing her debut album, Survival In Motion in June, Taylor Acorn is back with a taste of the LP with “People Watching.” Preceded by previous singles “High Horse,” “Greener,” and “Survival In Motion,” the full album is set to drop on September 13. Acorn says, “I’ll never forget the day that we wrote ‘People Watching,’ and after Emma [Lynn White] and I got the demo back we drove around for hours listening to it on repeat in tears (happy tears of course!).” She continues, “I think it truly encapsulates being unapologetically in love and wearing it proudly no matter… Read more »
Before the start of Sad Summer Fest this year, Dani Nigro and Keaton Whittaker of Daisy Grenade stopped by the idobi Radio Studio to chat all about their new single “Hypocrite,” their last year, and what’s coming for them this summer. Over the last year, Daisy Grenade has released several singles, toured with Fall Out Boy, and sang at Madison Square Garden, just to name a few things. Of all the amazing things the duo has accomplished since our last conversation, one standout moment is their performance at Madison Square Garden with Fall Out Boy. Madison Square Garden, being their… Read more »
Ahead of their explosive run on the Sad Summer Fest, Daisy Grenade stopped by the idobi Radio Studios in Los Angeles, CA, to play our brand-new game we like to call Truth Or Darts. Kicking off Truth Or Darts with a sweet good luck kiss on the dart, Dani Nigro and Keaton Whittaker shoot and share their most embarrassing moments on stage, who they would surprisingly and unsurprisingly love to collaborate with in the future, their most strange fan interaction, and more. In regards to working on their dream collaborations, Whittaker swiftly shares, “YUNGBLUD… I’ve been dying for a YUNGBLUD… Read more »
Knuckle Puck just announced a very exciting hometown show. On January 11, 2025, the Chicago-based pop-punkers will be playing their debut record Copacetic in full at The Salt Shed to celebrate 10 years of the LP. The band shared on Twitter/X, “This show is gonna be a little freaky for us because the room is 2x bigger than any room we’ve ever headlined in. No idea what to expect, but we wanna do it big since this album means a lot to us and we know it means a lot to all of you. Thank you :0)” And of course,… Read more »
Today, Diva Bleach has unleashed their infectious new summer single “We Don’t Talk About It” via InVogue Records. The track arrives perfectly in line with the vibrant duo joining Sad Summer Fest tomorrow, July 20, in Chicago, IL. “This song is about going through life changes that strain relationships, and when questioned, not giving a real answer,” lead vocalist Sydney Roten shares in a press release. “Sometimes things go so wrong that it’s easier to just not talk about it.” Read more: The Linda Lindas Announce ‘No Obligation’ LP, Unveil “All In My Head” Infused with a blend of confusion,… Read more »
Emo legends The Used and Taking Back Sunday have announced that they will co-headline a tour for the first time in over a decade this fall. The news comes as the cherry on top of the exciting second leg of Taking Back Sunday’s North American Headline tour, set to hit the road next week on July 24. The band will be playing songs from their latest album 152, an album that delivers renewed ambition from the group. Speaking of new tracks, The Used recently released a vibrant and heart-pounding new deluxe B-sides album. MEDZ was released on June 21 via… Read more »
As if the summer wasn’t hot enough, Mayday Parade and more of your favorites are turning up the heat as they kick off Sad Summer Fest today, July 11. The fifth annual festival will be touring nearly 20 cities across America in July and August. Mayday Parade and The Maine are set to headline, joined by The Wonder Years, We The Kings, Real Friends, Knuckle Puck, and more. Read more: The Maine Releases New Single “Touch” Ahead Of Sad Summer Fest With the tour comes Mayday Parade’s new single “Pretty Good To Feel Something.” A feel-good song with that instantly… Read more »
After blasting their new single via their trusty fan-signed tour van in front of Zia Records, The Maine has officially dropped “Touch” for all to enjoy. The track is accompanied with a music video featuring lead vocalist John O’Callaghan in all-white dancing through a green field under picture-perfect blue, cloudy skies. “Touch” shows off the band’s romantic, sexy side with the lyrics: “I like the way you say/You want me with your mouth closed/Forget the smoke alarm/Just open all the windows.” As far as sonics, The Maine keeps reinventing themselves, maturing and delving into their authentic selves with each track.… Read more »
Thanks to Knuckle Puck, pop-punk elitists can finally stop feeling guilty about jamming “Stick Season” By Noah Kahan this summer! Kahan is easily one of the front runners in modern indie folk, and with Knuckle Puck being a leading act in the pop-punk space, this “Stick Season” cross-over moment feels like the perfect storm. It’s giving a taste of nostalgia for the old Punk Goes Pop albums from back in the day. We always stan an alternative cover of a Top 40 hit. Noah Kahan‘s “Stick Season” was a MASSIVE hit when It dropped in October of 2022, and truthfully… Read more »
With Sad Summer Fest just over a week away, Mayday Parade is ensuring we’re armed with all the sad songs we need to mark the occasion! Dropping on the festival’s kickoff date on July 11, Mayday Parade has announced their latest release, “Pretty Good To Feel Something.” Captioning a video of Larry David yelling, “Pretty pretty good,” the band writes, “We are feelin’ PRETTY GOOD, pretty pretty p r e t t y pretty good, about having a new tune dropping soon!” You can presave the track here, and we’re feeling pretty good that Mayday Parade will be performing “Pretty… Read more »
