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The 10 Songs That Defined Outbreak Fest 2023
Outbreak Fest returned to Manchester this past weekend for three days of pure unfiltered hardcore fury. Here are the ten songs that defined it.
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Outbreak Fest returned to Manchester this past weekend for three days of pure unfiltered hardcore fury. Here are the ten songs that defined it.
Knocked Loose brought their undeniable chaos to one of the world’s biggest festivals this past weekend. This is why it has done something truly magical for hardcore and all that love it.
The Inbox Jukebox brings you fresh new tunes and bands. This week features tracks from Lizzo, DRAMA, and Kelsey Lu.
Family Force 5 mashes up all sorts of genres while still making you dance, and their cover of “Bulletproof” is no exception.
Point North is back with a new track, “DEAD 2 ME,” ahead of a busy winter on the road and following a dazzling set at Warped Tour Orlando. Point North’s Jon Lundin notes, “When writing ‘DEAD 2 ME,’ we were aiming to create something that would play at a massive hip hop festival, but put our own heavy spin on it. The vocals are extremely busy and gritty, and I really wanted to lean into the self-confidence I seldom sing about.” He adds, “‘DEAD 2 ME’ isn’t about just one person, but more so about anyone that ever fed me… Read more »
“How long have you been 17?” As it turns out, Twilight—the film that defined a generation of teenage longing—has officially turned 17 itself. Released in 2008, Catherine Hardwicke’s adaptation of Stephenie Meyer’s brooding vampire romance captured a cultural moment of forbidden love, both on screen and through a soundtrack that further immersed the film in an alternative climate. But if Twilight were released today, what would it sound like? 17 years after the film’s original release, we’re reimagining an already iconic soundtrack to echo the emotional weight that spoke to a Team Edward or Team Jacob generation. Here are 17… Read more »
From Myspace scene kid to gothic gentleman, Andy Biersack of Black Veil Brides has lived more aesthetic lives than a Sims character with cheat codes, including under his previous moniker Andy Sixx and under his solo work as Andy Black. Across two decades, he’s been a Warped Tour vampire, a bleach-blonde, a cinematic solo artist, an awards-show meme, and even a blood-soaked antihero straight out of a rock opera. Some eras were short-lived (justice for blue streak Andy), others defined entire Hot Topic walls—but every version proved the same thing: Andy fully commits to every aesthetic he touches. Download the… Read more »
The dog days of summer call for some absolute bangers from the alternative world. Luckily, year after year, some of the most beloved acts in rock and emo unleashed dazzling LPs in the month of August to keep our playlists in tip-top shape. From Frank Iero‘s debut solo record Stomaches to Say Anything‘s …Is a Real Boy, all the way to Hellogoodbye‘s Zombies! Aliens! Vampires! Dinosaurs! and The Academy Is…’s Fast Times At Barrington High, these 25 album anniversaries will give you something to celebrate all month long. Say Anything — …Is A Real Boy Released on: August 3, 2004, via Doghouse Records.Standout… Read more »
While we’re all prepping for another long weekend at Warped Tour in Long Beach, it’s the perfect time to cleanse your palette with some new tunes. From Motion City Soundtrack to Point North, we’ve got you covered on all the new indie, alternative, and metal songs you may have missed last week. Looking for even more new music? idobi Radio is the soundtrack of your summer. Download the free idobi App for new music every minute, every hour, every day. Did we mention it’s totally, 100%, always free? Motion City Soundtrack — “You Know Who The F*ck We Are” Motion… Read more »
The dog days of summer call for some absolute bangers from the alternative world. Luckily, year after year, some of the most beloved acts in rock and emo unleashed dazzling LPs in the month of July to keep our playlists in tip-top shape. From Sublime‘s 1996 self-titled and My Chemical Romance‘s debut, I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love, all the way to Pierce The Veil‘s Collide With The Sky and Jimmy Eat World‘s Bleed American, these 36 album anniversaries will give you something to celebrate all month long. blink-182 — California Released on: July 1, 2016, via… Read more »
