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On the ninth day of Christmas, idobi gave to me a little bit of luck, and a whole lotta punk
Dear Producers of all things Pop-Punk,
This year there are only two things I want for Christmas,
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Dear Producers of all things Pop-Punk,
This year there are only two things I want for Christmas,
Electronic dance music and punk rock may not seem like two peas in a pod, but they’re similar in more ways than you’d think. Structurally, EDM shares the same elements of punk music—both are fast paced, melodic, and employ catchy, memorable riffs.
An essay by Chris Barr, from The Eddie Jason & Chris Show This felt like a significant event, even if it was a minor significant event. This past Saturday, September 21st, 2013, was the first day of what is sure to become the annual Riot Fest: Denver music festival, here in the home-town of idobi Radio’s Eddie, Jason, and Chris Show. That evening, as I took in the spectacle of something like 200 people scrambling up onto a stage to cavort with the eternally leathered Iggy Pop, fronting his seminal proto-punk band the Stooges, I had a horrible revelation: The… Read more »
Catch a live interview with punk supergroup Osaka Popstar’s lead singer, John Cafiero! Listen to Eddie Jason and Chris Friday night (6/8).
Since 1995 the Vans Warped Tour has brought hundreds of bands all around the country right into fans’ backyards. For many music lovers, the hype of Warped eclipses every other day of the year.
Hollywood trade newspaper Variety has lost in its attempt to pursue a trademark claim in Delaware against the punk band The Vandals.
The case will now move to a California federal court, since Vandals bassist and lawyer Joe Escalante, who is representing the band in the lawsuit, is based in Los Angeles.
Green Day has been delivering power-punk to the mainstream since Billie Joe Armstrong clutched a monkey in “Longview” nearly 15 years ago. The trio has done it all with one foot firmly entrenched in its hometown East Bay punk scene, stating its allegiance to gutter punks and Gilman Street at every possible chance. It’s been both a blessing and a curse, eternally indebted to the past, but inching ever closer to the future. With the reigning punk royalty out of the picture the past couple years, the number of punk releases declined sharply. Anyone hoping Green Day would bring… Read more »
You’ve played the iPhone app. Now get the soundtrack. EMI Music has become the first major label to line up multiple artists for an edition of Tapulous’ popular iPhone game application Tap Tap Revenge. The new version of the rhythm game, called Tap Tap Dance, features songs by five EMI acts — Moby the Chemical Brothers Digitalism Daft Punk and Basement Jaxx — as well as independent acts Justice, Junkie XL Soul Magic Orchestra and Morgan Page Tapulous will release all 10 tracks included in the game by the end of the year as a digital soundtrack that will be… Read more »
Today is the six-year anniversary of DJ Rossstar’s Punk Rock Show and Hellogoodbye will be tonight’s studio guest at 7 p.m. PT (10 p.m. ET). The SoCal powerpop band is heading on tour this October with Ace Enders and will be throwing vegan and non-vegan BBQs beforehand. Listen in tonight to hear the scoop on the new Hellogoodbye record and find out how you can attend the BBQs (and what food you should bring with you!) If you have questions for Hellogoodbye, you can instant message us during the radio show at DJ Rossstar 08 (AIM) or call (818) 641-1605… Read more »
Teen Hearts will be tonight’s studio guest on DJ Rossstar’s Punk Rock Show at 7 p.m. PT (10 p.m. ET). The Hollywood electro-pop released the Heart Beat EP this year and will be touring in November with Jeffree Star. And their t-shirt designs are great! If you have questions for Teen Hearts, you can instant message us during the radio show at DJ Rossstar 08 (AIM) or call (818) 641-1605 and leave your questions in a voicemail that may, or may not, be played on air. You can listen to the show on Idobi Radio and watch the show on… Read more »
