Long Island’s NGHBRS have become one of the scene’s most buzzed-about bands in the month and a half since their music video for “Hold Up Girl” – the world’s first Instagram music video – went viral. We sat down with vocalist/keyboardist Ian Kenny, bassist Eric Vivelo, and drummer Jordan Schneider at CMJ to talk about the video, their new record Twenty One Rooms, the experience of recording in a haunted mansion, the greater New York music scene, and more.
Real Friends are currently in the middle of their first coast-to-coast US headliner and idobi writer Catherine Yi caught up with bassist and lyricist Kyle Fasel to discuss constantly being on the road, his love of emo music, and the best fan experience he’s ever had.
Adam Lazzara (Taking Back Sunday), Anthony Raneri (Bayside), Chris Conley (Saves The Day), and Vinnie Caruana (I Am The Avalanche) are releasing an EP of solo work together. Click “read more” to view album art, tracklisting, and stream Raneri’s track, “String Me Along.”
An essay by Chris Barr, from The Eddie Jason & Chris Show This felt like a significant event, even if it was a minor significant event. This past Saturday, September 21st, 2013, was the first day of what is sure to become the annual Riot Fest: Denver music festival, here in the home-town of idobi Radio’s Eddie, Jason, and Chris Show. That evening, as I took in the spectacle of something like 200 people scrambling up onto a stage to cavort with the eternally leathered Iggy Pop, fronting his seminal proto-punk band the Stooges, I had a horrible revelation: The… Read more »
With their self-titled album, The 1975 have crafted an incredible debut that will without a doubt go down as one of the best of the year.
Culprit has poured effort and honesty into their latest EP Totem, proving their talent musically on every track.
With Challenges, Farewell Fighter have easily picked up where they left off with their last EP and set out to make a better, stronger, and more complete set of tracks – which they have undoubtedly accomplished.
With ten songs packed with heart and aggression, the band strays from the laidback pop of their previous albums in favor of a more heavy-yet-melodic sound to get the message across on Golden Record.
What do you call a five-piece, unsigned, alternative rock band from coastal California? You could call them a “critically overlooked act†like MTV did, or you could call them “one of the top 16 unsigned bands in North America†like Rolling Stone Magazine did. But whatever you do, don’t call them “indie.”
Kevin Devine has a massive announcement today that includes album titles and details for both of his new albums (due out this fall), his upcoming fall tour, and he has released a new song titled “Private First Class.” All of this information, including tour dates, can be found by clicking “Read More.”
