What do you call a five-piece, unsigned, alternative rock band from coastal California? You could call them a “critically overlooked act†like MTV did, or you could call them “one of the top 16 unsigned bands in North America†like Rolling Stone Magazine did. But whatever you do, don’t call them “indie.”
The Gaslight Anthem’s Brian Fallon has posted a lengthy blog on the status of the band following their show last night in NYC.
In the past few years, Harrisburg, PA’s Koji has become just as well-known for his activism, unrelenting positivity, and the intimacy of his live shows as he has for his recorded music. He just arrived home from an extensive North American co-headliner with labelmates Turnover, and idobi editor Eleanor Grace caught up with him at one of the tour’s final dates to talk about how the past two months on the road have treated him, working with a full band, his thoughts on the scene, and how this tour has seen him reclaim his voice.
Check out I The Might frontman Brent Walsh’s track-by-track of their new full-length Satori.
With their third effort J.A.C.K., Forever The Sickest Kids do away with their slew of co-writers and producers, yet the end product, while fun and enjoyable, seems to lack much direction.
I The Mighty debuted the music video for “Failures,” coinciding with the official release of the new album Satori. Click “Read More” to see it.
Forever Halloween digs deep to unearth some serious human truths – and sounds appropriately mature doing so. The album boasts worldliness in comparison to The Maine’s earlier catalogue, and it’s evident from the authenticity of the collection how effectively the members have channeled their experience of growing up into their work.
To celebrate the ten-year anniversary of their 2003 debut When Broken Is Easily Fixed, Silverstein have re-recorded the album’s opening track “Smashed Into Pieces.” Click “read more” to stream and download the song!
The Wonder Years’ third full-length The Greatest Generation proves once and for all that the band’s significance goes far beyond their infectious sound and tattoo-ready lyrics. The third in a trilogy, the album is made up of thirteen of the strongest and most meaningful songs the band has ever written, cementing them as one of the most important acts of this decade.
idobi writer Catherine Yi caught up with Issues vocalist Tyler Carter at the Los Angeles stop of their tour with A Day To Remember to discuss the year so far and what else Issues have in store for 2013.
