Since its inception in 2008, Pure Noise Records has grown to become one of the strongest independent labels in our scene. As the label celebrates its fifth anniversary this year, we checked in with owner/founder Jake Round on the three most important lessons the past five years have taught him.
Last week we published our official top albums of 2013 list, featuring everyone from The Wonder Years and Fall Out Boy to The 1975 and Vampire Weekend. Lots of complicated math and science were involved in calculating the final list, but we thought we’d let you have a look at all of our individual staff lists as well.
A Day To Remember have launched the Self Help festival, taking place in San Bernandino, CA next March.
Today’s Mixtape Festival is back for it’s 3rd year and with a killer lineup at that. The Festival will take place on Long Island, as well as hold it’s first year on the West Coast in Oakland, California.
Stick To Your Guns have released a music video for “The Bond” which features live footage.The band is currently out on tour with The Story So Far, dates for which can be seen here. httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBElw6M21O4
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.
SoCal heavy-hitters Rotting Out are on the road right now with pop punk youngsters The Story So Far. Taking cues from their idols the Suicidal Tendencies, Rotting Out are carrying on the tradition of aggressive West Coast punk and hardcore. idobi writer Alex Rudisill spoke to frontman Walter Delgado after their set at the Philadelphia date of the tour and discussed the band’s history, his permanent love for Tegan and Sara, the next great merch idea, and much more. How did Rotting Out get started? This is not the original lineup. We started in about ’08. We used to be… Read more »
idobi editor Eleanor Grace sat down with Citizen guitarist Nick Hamm and drummer Jake Duhaime in Toronto to talk about the writing and recording of their debut full-length Youth, the band’s own youth, winter tour survival tips, bowling analogies, and much more.
Packed with colossal hooks and melodies, State Champs’ debut album The Finer Things stands out as one of the best pop punk releases this year and raises the bar sky high for the genre.
On The Other Side, Tonight Alive display a newfound maturity and confidence accumulated over the past two years. These twelve tracks of passionate, driven pop rock are guaranteed to launch the band onto an entirely new level of success.
