Hyperpop girlies, your time has arrived. Alternative hyperpunk artist Sophie Powers and pop-goth songstress Ashley Sienna brought their powers together to create your new fixation, “Obsessed.” The duo made the it-girl anthem of the spring with perfectly catchy lyrics that depict the all-too-relatable chase of someone who is not “good for you.” With slick beats sure to repeat in your head all day, it’s no surprise that TikTok loved the teaser of the track well before it’s full release today. idobi had the chance to catch up with Sophie Powers ahead of her upcoming with Waterparks beginning on March 11… Read more »
Diva Bleach, recently hailed as one of idobi Radio’s 100 Rising Artists To Listen To In 2024, continues to dazzle with the release of their debut on InVogue Records, “Kiss Her Goodbye,” which arrived in November 2023. Effortlessly infusing their glitter-soaked alt-pop with a radiant confidence akin to The Veronicas, Diva Bleach is forging a distinctive and enthralling musical path of their own. Not only have the pair secured a spot on this year’s Sad Summer Fest alongside headliners Mayday Parade and The Maine, but the duo will also serve as the opening support act for Young Rising Sons across… Read more »
Beauty School Dropout has released a reimagined version of their single “one night stand you” via Verswire. The original version is off of their latest album, READY TO EAT. Last week, they released a black-and-white music video for the track. Vocalist Colie Hutzler is authentically raw in his delivery. While the original song is more poppy and pointed, the acoustic take illustrates a quiet pain. Listening to either style, the meaning of the overall single doesn’t change. Hutzler explains, “Much like drugs, I believe love (or lust) is a substance that can just as easily be turned into a crutch… Read more »
Smartpunk Records is bringing their Smartpunk House back to the iconic South By Southwest fest (SXSW) for the fifth year in a row. It’ll run March 16 and 17 at the Empire Garage and Control Room in Austin, TX, and begin at noon local time. Music enthusiasts will not need a pass to enter the free showcase. The lineup is a blend of newer indie emo/rock with acts such as Winona Fighter, Proper., and Remo Drive to classic staples in the scene such as Spitalfield, Sparta, and Bob Nanna of Braid. With a label that’s been around since 2016 and… Read more »
Sad Summer Fest is back! The pop-punk traveling tour will kick off this summer to celebrate its fifth anniversary. Fans can register for pre-sale on Friday, March 1, with tickets going on sale to the public the following week on Friday, March 8. Scene staples Mayday Parade, The Maine, The Wonder Years, We The Kings, Daisy Grenade, and more will roam around the U.S., bringing their pop-punk goodness to the stage. The Summer Set, Diva Bleach, Hot Milk, and Like Roses will also join the lineup on select dates. Read more: New Knocked Loose Album To Feature Chris Motionless &… Read more »
The nerds are on the Beast Coast and ready for action! We went to a couple dispensaries on the east coast, caught up with old friends and smoked our way through the weekend and we can’t wait to tell you all about it! We start in NYC at The Travel Agency and then head over to Cookies Harrison, and our bounty is abundant. The NYC market is poppin’, and we are super stoked about it. The good news ends there though, because we have some Glasshouse and Off The Charts stories to go over, it can’t all be sunshine and medicated lollipops! But don’t panic! It’s organic!
Acting as the fifth track on her March 2023-released sophomore album, Wisconsin, Carlie Hanson joined the idobi Radio team in our LA office to strip down her massively popular 2022 single, “Pretender.” Enveloped by the intimate strums of an acoustic guitarist echoing throughout the idobi Studios, Hanson‘s ’90s-inspired opus delves into the depths of her homesickness. The track undergoes a captivating transformation into a stripped-back anthem. With each chord, lyric, and hauntingly emotional delivery, the raw essence of the track pierces through the performance. Despite the cameras and glaring lights on her, she effortlessly creates an intimate soundscape. With each… Read more »
Alt-pop artist Knox is staying busy this year with another new single, “Me, Myself, & Your Eyes.” The track includes a sultry music video set-up that’ll leave anyone weak in the knees with its intoxicating and addictive sound. “We don’t want anybody else here, but us/I don’t need too much tonight/Just, me, myself and your eyes,” reverberates in the chorus. The backdrop of the music video showcases the Nashville artist ready to indulge in a romantic dinner, with the camera set up as a first-person point-of-view with the watcher being in the hot seat. Throughout the evening sequence, he showcases… Read more »
A little papercut never stopped Linkin Park. The nu-metal act announced their first greatest hits album, Papercuts (Singles Collection 2000-2023). The compilation drops on April 12 via Warner Records. Popular staples made the final cut to the LP, including “Crawling,” “Bleed It Out,” “Leave Out All The Rest,” and the quintessential banger, “In The End.” Rapper and producer for the group, Mike Shinoda, explains their decision-making: “Each song in this collection is both a singular moment on our timeline and an evolving story that is as much ours as it is yours. From our first release…to the brand new…this tracklist… Read more »
