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Staff Picks: Top Albums of 2014
We’ve finally unveiled our top albums of 2014 — but how did we arrive at that list? Check out our staff’s individual lists of their favorite releases of the year.
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We’ve finally unveiled our top albums of 2014 — but how did we arrive at that list? Check out our staff’s individual lists of their favorite releases of the year.
idobi photographer Maysa Askar covered The Big Orlando Festival presented by X107.3 last weekend.
Losing yourself in a ten-hour marathon of your favorite tv show is always fun, but it’s even more fun when you suddenly wake from your reverie at the sounds of some unknown, perfect song emerging from the speakers. For this week’s Tuesday Ten, we asked our writers about ten songs they fell in love with after hearing them on tv.
It’s a struggle most of us have experienced with our families, at least to some degree — the parents think the kids’ music is unlistenable garbage, and the kids think their parents’ music was recorded by the first dinosaurs to ever hold guitars. But when you find those rare few bands that occupy the middle ground between everyone’s tastes, it’s a special moment that brings the family together way better than getting a pet fish ever could.
Firefly Festival in Dover, Delaware has revealed their incredible 2014 lineup. Notable performers include a reunited Outkast, Imagine Dragons, Foo Fighters, The Lumineers, idobi favorites The Mowgli’s, American Authors, and Smallpools, and tons more. Tickets go on sale January 20th over at their website, and you can find a partial list of the bands announced so far below, and view the entire list at the end of the announcement video. Imagine Dragons, Young the Giant, X Ambassadors, The Mowgli’s, Local Natives, City and Colour, Twenty One Pilots, Tegan and Sara, Cage the Elephant, Tune-Yards, Portugal. The Man, Weezer, Iron and… Read more »
idobi editor Eleanor Grace caught up with From Indian Lakes’ Joey Vannucchi and Rick Gutierrez at the Toronto stop of their tour with Lydia to talk about the band’s latest record, their decision to stay independent, the climate of the music industry for independent bands, and much more.
Radiohead, Phish, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Beach Boys, Bon Iver, and more are set to headline this year’s Bonnaroo Festival, taking place June 7-10 in Manchester, Tennessee.
Kicking off this June, the Summer Of Loud North American tour is slated to be a celebration of heavy music and some of the most legendary acts of the genre. The powerhouse lineup features Beartooth, I Prevail, Killswitch Engage, and Parkway Drive rotating in headline slots, while The Devil Wears Prada, The Amity Affliction, and Alpha Wolf provide support. Select dates will also feature TX2, Kingdom Of Giants, and Dark Divine as openers. Each headliner has shared their excitement for the tour, with Caleb Shomo dubbing it a “clinic in metalcore ass-whoopery” and Eric Vanlerberghe confidently predicting it will be… Read more »
Alright, people. It’s officially “Yule Shoot Your Eye Out” by Fall Out Boy season. The store shelves are lined with green and red wreaths and peppermint has made its way into every coffee drink. But hey, we’re not complaining. Christmas rocks, and this year, you can take that quite literally. If you’re looking for the perfect gift for your punk and alternative friends and family members, idobi Radio has compiled a list of our favorite emo gifts that they are sure to love. So… if you didn’t score My Chemical Romance concert tickets, these 14 gifts are officially the next… Read more »
Let’s face it: If you’re not in Las Vegas, NV, this weekend for When We Were Young Fest, you’re missing out. But we’ve got you so covered, it’ll feel like you’re there! Ahead of their When We Were Young Fest performance of their 2008 full-length album New Surrender featuring their hit single “Feel Good Drag,” Anberlin has surprised fans with the unexpected drop of their new single “High Stakes.” “Bringing Matty into the band has been beneficial on countless levels,” drummer Nate Young shares on the future of the band. “He’s brought a fresh perspective to the picture that allowed… Read more »
