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Editorial

MC Lars Song PREMIERE + The Story Behind The Nerdcore Superhero


Check out the exclusive track premiere of “Hipster Mom” off MC Lars’ new full-length The Zombie Dinosaur LP. It’s early on a Monday morning when I get a phone call from rapper MC Lars. There’s a scholarly greeting from the brilliant rapper who seems more prepared than ever to share his newest music with the world. The Stanford graduate turned “nerdcore” hip-hop mogul is back this November with a brand new full-length LP The Zombie Dinosaur LP. This particular album reflects a lot on his life as a rapper in his 20s and how he transitions into his goals in… Read more »

Editorial

Cleveland Rocks: A Hometown Girl Talks Her Favorite Bands’ Journey to the APMAs


The Alternative Press Music Awards is making its second annual appearance this year in Cleveland on July 22nd. Because I grew up in Cleveland, I had the privilege of watching many of this year’s APMAs nominees perform live early on in their careers. Some of these bands have been a part of my life since I was 13, while others are a bit newer to me. When I think about all of the journeys I’ve taken with them as people, and to see them perform live–just in this city alone–I can’t help but feel a sense of pride about where… Read more »

Editorial

(Un)covered: Uptown Funk


Against the Current features Set It Off in their hot new cover of “Uptown Funk,” originally by Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars. It may have come out late last fall, but you’ll want to spin this song and its cover all winter long.

Editorial

Thursday Ten: A Not-So-Traditional Christmas


When you’re trapped in the hellish nightmare of a busy mall in December, it’s not unusual for the tinny sound of Christmas music to make you wish you would get trampled to death by a thousand frantic shoppers just to put an end to your suffering. Thankfully, hearing your favorite bands cover the same songs has the opposite effect.

Interviews

Interview: Kenny Vasoli of Vacationer


idobi managing editor Eleanor Grace caught up with Kenny Vasoli in Toronto to talk about everything happening in the world of Vacationer, his songwriting approach on their most recent record Relief, navigating heartbreak and anxiety, his history with The Starting Line, and more.

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