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Album Review: American Authors – Self-Titled
The foursome known as American Authors are about to be much more than the soundtrack to Lowe’s commercials (where you might recognize their single “Best Day Of My Life”).
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The foursome known as American Authors are about to be much more than the soundtrack to Lowe’s commercials (where you might recognize their single “Best Day Of My Life”).
The 33rd annual CMJ Music Marathon will take place in New York City October 15th-19th. The event, which spans across 80 venues, aims to break new artists as well as feature established artists. Acts playing the festival this year include You Me At Six, The Sounds, The Dismemberment Plan, NGHBRS, Echosmith, Braid, and more. For more information and to purchase badges, head to the CMJ website. Check out the artists announced so far below! 2/3 Goat * 6:15 Jessica Caplan * 7:00 Lisa Blanco * Aabaraki * Aaron Lee Tasjan * Aaron Lopez-Barrantes * Absolutely Free * The ACBs *… Read more »
We’re excited to unveil another new column, Double Take. In this bi-weekly editorial, idobi writer Marina Oliver explores the subtle connections between two musical concepts from different moments in time, finding the threads that tie the two together. For the column’s debut, we delve into two quintessential summer albums that are musically different from one another but turn out to have a lot in common: Jack’s Mannequin’s Everything In Transit and The Antlers’ Burst Apart.
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 »
No Sleep Records have released a free Fall 2013 label sampler. The sampler features 27 songs, including new tracks from Sainthood Reps, The Swellers, and State Faults. See the full track listing below and grab the sampler here. Track Listing: 01. State Faults – Meteor 02. Departures – A Song For The Sunset 03. The Swellers – Becoming Self-Aware 04. Sainthood Reps – Shelter 05. TRC – We Bring War 06. Balance and Composure – Tiny Raindrop 07. Maps For Travelers – Matter Of Time 08. Long Lost – Not Worth It 09. Drug Church – Donny’s Woods 10. In… Read more »
idobi Howl is proud to be sponsoring the first annual SACRIFEST taking place October 19th-20th at Catch 22 in Allentown, PA. The festival, put on by INSRGNT[arts], will showcase established and up and coming acts in metal and hardcore. Bands playing include The Banner, Shai Hulud, Vanna, Alpha & Omega, Betrayal, and more. Tickets can be bought here and more info can be found on their Facebook page. Check out the lineup below! DAY 1 Saturday, October 19th: The Banner(NJ) Shai Hulud (FL) Swamps(MA) Octaves (MD) Steel Nation (PA) Old Wounds (NJ) Outer Heaven (PA) Ghost X Ship… Read more »
Every Time I Die will headline a tour this fall with support from letlive. and Code Orange Kids. The tour will provide shows in intimate venues, in order to make for a crazy and personal experience. Pre-sale tickets and bundles are available here now and a full list of dates can be seen below. Tour Dates: Thu 11/21 Cleveland, OH Now That’s Class Fri 11/22 Columbus, OH The Basement Sat 11/23 Detroit, MI Magic Stick Sun 11/24 Chicago, IL Reggie’s Mon 11/25 Des Moines, IA Vaudeville Mews Tue 11/26 Omaha, NE The Waiting Room Wed 11/27 Columbia, MO Mojo’s Fri… Read more »
Tune into The Gunz Show on Sunday September 22nd for interviews with Pentimento, Real Friends, and Pepper. 9PM ET only at idobi.com!
Reggie and The Full Effect have announced the release of their first album in five years. Funded by Kickstarter, No Country For Old Musicians will come out on November 19th via Pure Noise Records
Take a listen to a new track from Hellogoodbye, “The Magic Hour Is Now,” from their upcoming album Everything Is Debatable.
