The temperature outside the Skyway Theater the night of the Panic! At The Disco’s Minneapolis show was a frigid zero degrees with a wind chill plummeting into the negatives. But that didn’t stop the hardy concertgoers of the Upper Midwest from filing up the venue before the show even started – just in time for Brooklyn’s X Ambassadors and California’s The Colourist to ignite the frozen winter evening with a fire that didn’t die down until long after Panic!’s headlining set had ended.
idobi writer Catherine Yi caught up with Tonight Alive towards the end of their very first US headliner to discuss their devoted fanbase, touring so far from home, the darker tones on the new album, and more.
Beartooth kicked off their first full US tour with August Burns Red, Blessthefall, and Defeater at Union Transfer on Friday night. Frontman Caleb Shomo took some time between sets to speak with idobi writer Alex Rudisill about tour, what’s next for the band, balancing his projects, and even John Mayer.
It began as an overnight metal show on Denver FM radio, and quickly became a very popular and well-respected source for all things metal. Now, we’re proud to welcome Metalix to the idobi Howl family! Brace yourself for a dose of Mile High brutality with Metalix premiering tonight at 9p ET (6p PT) on idobi Howl. Host B Lo will bring you the sickest new metal and hardcore from Denver and all over the world. He’ll also interview guests and update you on the very latest metal in metal news. Listen live every Monday night at 9pm ET (6p PT),… Read more »
The 33rd annual CMJ Music Marathon will take place in New York City October 15th-19th. The event, which spans across 80 venues, aims to break new artists as well as feature established artists. Acts playing the festival this year include You Me At Six, The Sounds, The Dismemberment Plan, NGHBRS, Echosmith, Braid, and more. For more information and to purchase badges, head to the CMJ website. Check out the artists announced so far below! 2/3 Goat * 6:15 Jessica Caplan * 7:00 Lisa Blanco * Aabaraki * Aaron Lee Tasjan * Aaron Lopez-Barrantes * Absolutely Free * The ACBs *… Read more »
The Gunz Show had an in depth interview with Skate and Surf creator John D’Esposito in which John explained a lot of the behind-the-scenes happenings with the Bamboozle festival, including exactly what went wrong with and who was to blame for his departure. He also discusses the reformation of the Skate and Surf Festival and the start of GameChanger World.
The Audition make a strong statement with their latest release, Chapter II, letting the world know with or without a record label, they are a force to be reckoned with.
For the last 2½ years, Bill Armstrong, co-founder of local rock label SideOneDummy Records, has been working on a side project. His vision was to create a website for independent labels to give away free music.
After losing a lead vocalist and drummer, many bands may decide to call it quits. For the members of Chiodos, giving up was not an option. Today, the band releases their third studio full-length album, Illuminaudio, on Equal Vision Records. On release day, idobi’s own Mike Skehan had a chance to chat with keyboardist Bradley Bell about the new album, replacing old members, fan expectations and more
It was a sad day in 2007 when Rufio decided to call it quits.
