Editorial
Bands that deserve a record deal
We compiled a list of special artists we think rule and labels should be paying attention to.
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We compiled a list of special artists we think rule and labels should be paying attention to.
Just in case you missed anything living under your rock, here’s all the insanity you can handle.
It goes without saying that 2015 is going to be a massive year for music, but in between the obvious contenders for our most anticipated releases, there’s also a slew of up-and-coming talent that we’re keeping our eyes glued to this year.
It’s that time of year again where we’re faced with the near-impossible task of choosing our favorite releases from another stellar twelve months of music. After even more complicated math and science than last year, we’ve finally arrived at our top ten records of 2014—find out what made the list and why we fell in love with them!
2014 was a wonderful year for music, but it was also a wonderful year for forgetting that it was 2014. With so many of this year’s releases wearing their nostalgia for musical eras past on their sleeves, it seemed easier than ever to pick up a record that immediately whisked you back to the decade of your choosing despite being less than twelve months old.
When you’re trapped in the hellish nightmare of a busy mall in December, it’s not unusual for the tinny sound of Christmas music to make you wish you would get trampled to death by a thousand frantic shoppers just to put an end to your suffering. Thankfully, hearing your favorite bands cover the same songs has the opposite effect.
Each month For The Record is here to bring you the best places to find your next favorite band in different cities all over the world—right to your screen. This time we’re in Paris, the City of Lights.
idobi managing editor Eleanor Grace caught up with Kenny Vasoli in Toronto to talk about everything happening in the world of Vacationer, his songwriting approach on their most recent record Relief, navigating heartbreak and anxiety, his history with The Starting Line, and more.
Having been through more than their fair share of ups and downs, it would have been easy for Such Gold to quietly implode—but it doesn’t seem to be in their blood to just give up.
Every music fan has a closet full of band tees — but how many can say they douse their lunch in a band’s branded hot sauce and eat it with a band’s branded plastic fork?
