As the year comes to a close, and we bid “farewell” (and maybe “fuck you”) to 2024, it’s the perfect time to look back and celebrate the albums that shaped the soundtrack of the last 12 months. From deeply personal indie projects to genre-defining heavy hitters, 2024 was filled with groundbreaking releases that reminded us of the power of music and, more importantly, of the alternative community. With so much incredible work to choose from, narrowing down our favorites was a daunting task. This year, the quality and variety of music made it impossible to rank our picks—every album brought… Read more »
Following their dazzling tour with Neck Deep and The Home Team, Bay Area emo act Like Roses is back with their new single “Stuck.” The band shares, “This song is about the nagging emptiness that follows loss. You can take the pictures down, you can put the memories away in a drawer, but it’s not just that the room feels empty; you’re empty too.” Coming up in January, you can catch Like Roses at the 8123 Fest kick-off party with Sorry X, Maeby, and Charlotte Sands. Grab your tickets here and find out more about 8123 Fest here. Check out… Read more »
Tulsa emo act CLIFFDIVER has had a whirlwind 2024. The group just released their 12-track album birdwatching in September and toured across the States with Prince Daddy & The Hyena. Though, like all great eras, this one is coming to a bittersweet close. CLIFFDIVER took to social media to share that guitarist/vocalist Gil Erickson and saxophonist Dony Nickles will be departing. On Instagram, the band shared, “Sadly, today marks the end of an era for CLIFFDIVER. Both Dony and Gil will be stepping away from the band to focus on their family & personal lives. We as a band fully… Read more »
Welsh rockers Holding Absence took to social media on October 28 to share that they will be parting ways with drummer Ashley Green. The band says, “Today, it is with a heavy heart that we must announce that Holding Absence and Ashley Green will be parting ways for the foreseeable future. Importantly, there is no drama or bad blood between us and Ashley. He has been the beating heart of our band for 8 years now, and his soul will always be deeply embedded in this band and its music.” Read more: Holding Absence & RedHook Join Forces On “Dr.… Read more »
Just over a month ago, rumors began swirling across the internet about the highly anticipated return of the Vans Warped Tour, the beloved festival founded by Kevin Lyman, which last rocked fans more than five years ago in California in 2019. After running through its final stops in Cleveland, OH; Atlantic City, NJ; and Mountain View, CA in 2019, Warped Tour is SO back! On September 17, in an exclusive statement to Pollstar, Lyman confirmed the festival’s monumental comeback. “We have something cooking for 2025. Details should be ready in a few weeks,” he revealed, igniting a wave of excitement… Read more »
Win 2 Tickets To When We Were Young If you’re having trouble accessing the giveaway, please visit HERE. idobi Radio has partnered with When We Were Young Fest to give away a pair of tickets to the SOLD OUT Saturday, October 19 event featuring headliners My Chemical Romance and Fall Out Boy. Enter to win the tickets by downloading the idobi app and following the instructions listed above. Pretty Girls Make Graves End 17 Year Hiatus After their emotional farewell in their hometown of Seattle, WA, on June 9, 2007, Pretty Girls Make Graves are making their long-awaited return to… Read more »
Presented by Run For Cover Records and The Bowery, Something In The Way Fest is set to relaunch at the beginning of 2025 with an outstanding lineup infused with emo and alternative artists. Headlined by slowdive, Balance And Composure, Soccer Mommy, and American Football, the festival will take place in Boston, MA, on February 1 and 2, 2025, at Roadrunner. Marking its return since its inaugural year in 2016, the festival will feature two stages and promises “No Overlapping Sets,” (!!!) ensuring fans can experience every performance without missing a moment. Sharing in the excitement of the festival’s return, slowdive… Read more »
It may only be August, but spooky season is in full swing with the release of the trailer for the upcoming HBO It prequel television series Welcome To Derry. The upcoming series was first announced in March of 2022. The prequel is set to take place in the 60s, in the world of Stephen King’s novel It’ The show will expand what fans know about the town of Derry as seen in the 2017 version of It and the sequel It: Chapter 2. In case you need a refresher, the films followed the “Losers Club” and their unfortunate experiences with… Read more »
Taking on the 1971 classic country tune “Take Me Home, Country Roads” by John Denver, mgk (formerly Machine Gun Kelly) and Jelly Roll have finally unleashed their long-awaited collaborative single, “Lonely Road.” In a heartfelt Instagram post earlier this week, mgk and Jelly Roll share, “we worked on “Lonely Road” for 2 years, 8 different studios, 4 different countries, changed the key 4 times, and this Friday you’ll hear we finally got it right.” Shedding his pop-punk bad-boy attitude, mgk adopts a gruff country tone for “Lonely Road,” harmonizing exquisitely with Jelly Roll’s rich, soulful delivery. The track itself is… Read more »
FOXCULT, Seattle’s premier “stargaze” act, is back with their new EP, THE AMETHYST DRIFT via Adventure Cat Records. Additionally, the post-hardcore artists delivered their new single and visuals for “NGC 3603.” Previously, the act dropped narrative-driven tracks “GEMINI 4” featuring Tom Weaver of Casey, “ASTRAL GALLERY” featuring Michael Skaggs of Outline In Color, and “WORMHOLE.” If you want to follow the musical story timeline as intended, “NGC 3603” takes place in between “WORMHOLE” and “GEMINI 4.” Read more: Dark Divine Shares Punishing New Single, “Digital Numb” “But if only you could leave yourself behind/Recalling a mirage kept deep inside/The splendor… Read more »
