Today I’m so excited to introduce everyone to Utopia PKWY, the new project from songwriter/producer John Beckmann (The Mortal Prophets), and the band’s new single and lyric video for “I Knew You Would Be Trouble.” If you’re enjoying the track, keep an eye out for the full-length self-titled debut from this band that comes out on November 6th.
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Today I’m so excited to bring everyone an exclusive track by track from Bike Routes, the project from songwriter David Osterhout, that has released his third LP called Prairie today via Blue Grape Music. Speaking about his inspirations, David Osterhout shared, “New Jersey is big for me. As a kid, I listened to a lot of Bruce Springsteen in addition to My Chemical Romance. Then, my mom introduced me to ABBA. I’m a huge hip-hop fan, but I love hardcore, grind, and death metal too. My music pulls from all directions. I want my voice and lyrics to fit over anything.” If you’re enjoying the insight on Prairie, please consider ordering the record here.
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Today San Diego alternative grunge band, MojoPin, are releasing their latest EP called Out The Door, and I was able to catch up with this trio for an exclusive track-by-track feature. The band has steadily been gaining traction in the rock scene, and their viral cover of Pearl Jam’s “Black” has been viewed over 500k times. If you’re enjoying the feature, please consider streaming the EP here.
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Violet Grohl might have the biggest “leg up” in the start of her solo career by being the daughter of Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl, but she proved that she belonged on the biggest of stages during a recent Washington, DC stop on her Be Sweet To Me solo tour. Donned in black clothing, Violet Grohl looked every part of a rockstar, while her tight backing band blazed through a 14-song set that included nearly every song from her thrilling debut LP, Be Sweet To Me, a Ween cover and three new songs that have not officially been released. The concert was held at The Atlantis (a venue directly next door the legendary 9:30 Club), which coincidentally hosted its first official concert in May 30, 2023 with Foo Fighters headlining, will likely be known as “the house that Grohl built” after two legendary shows in just three short years featuring a Grohl.
Read More “Violet Grohl in Washington DC” If there’s one thing you can say about The Maine, it’s that they know how to put together a great show from top to bottom. During the concert I attended in Washington, D.C. at the legendary 9:30 Club, The Maine’s first headlining tour in nearly 2 years, the experience was incredible. The energy in the crowd was fairly consistent from the time Broadside took the stage, things kept moving during Grayscale, and the audience vibed with the synth rock of Nightly. The Maine proved they belonged on top of the billing, and possibly the world, with a career-spanning set of 22 songs that had at least one track from each of the band’s ten studio albums.
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Record Store Day is tomorrow! With a fresh slate of new vinyl reissues, exciting exclusives, and in some cases, the first pressings of many key titles, the observance comes with a lot of excitement each time it rolls around in April. The full list of RSD releases can be found here, but be sure to check in with your local indie record store to see what they will be carrying. In this preview, I’ll be diving into some of the most sought after releases and offer some tips for newcomers to secure these titles.
Read More “Record Store Day 2026 Preview” Last week I attended “The Soundtrack of Your Life” tour at The Fillmore in Silver Spring, Maryland that featured the opening acts of Arrows In Action and I Don’t Know How But They Found Me, and was headlined by Boys Like Girls. Each of the bands put on a great set of music that covered multiple phases of their respective careers, and the fans in attendance for the sold out concert showed their appreciation for the three-band lineup throughout the evening. While the openers did a great job of getting the crowd ready for Boys Like Girls, it was the headliners who rightfully stole the show by burning through two full albums (Love Drunk and Boys Like Girls) in breakneck fashion. Boys Like Girls put on one hell of a performance, they showed their deepest of appreciation for their fans who spent their hard-earned money to see them, and simultaneously proved the lasting power of the pop-punk genre.
Read More “You’ll Always Be My Thunder: How Boys Like Girls Reignited the Pop-Punk Flame On “The Soundtrack of Your Life” Tour”
Recently I was able to connect with Alternative Rock band, Alex Cherney & The Brothers Nylon, to discuss the news surrounding their fourth full-length record, MAGNETIZED. While the album drops on July 10th, today the band is sharing the lead single, “Good Life Crisis,” that is a great encapsulation of what this band is capable of creating. If you’re enjoying the interview, please consider pre-saving MAGNETIZED here.
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Recently I was able to connect with Tyler Schlagenhauf (lead vocalist/guitarist) of Alternative rock band Mylo Bybee ahead of the band’s release of their Revisions EP. With a sound that fits somewhere between the anthemic moments of Manchester Orchestra, paired with the emo sensibilities of Death Cab For Cutie, Mylo Bybee are onto something great here. If you’re enjoying the interview, please consider pre-ordering Revisions here.
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Recently I was able to schedule a Zoom call with Canadian power pop band, PONY, to discuss everything that went into their new album called Clearly Cursed. I asked the band about the meaning behind key songs on the new LP, their upcoming touring plans, and much more. At the time of the interview, PONY had to cancel almost all of their U.S. tour dates due to Visa issues, but the band has since announced some additional dates supporting Phoneboy and Heart Attack Man (dates below). If you’re enjoying the interview, please consider pre-ordering Clearly Cursed here.
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A couple of weeks ago I was able to schedule a Zoom call with the lead vocalist of Story of the Year, Dan Marsala, to discuss the band’s newest album, A.R.S.O.N. that releases on February 13th, 2026 via SharpTone Records. In this interview, I asked Dan about the songwriting process on key tracks from the new LP, where the album title originated from, and upcoming touring plans. If you’re enjoying the interview, please consider pre-ordering Story of the Year’s seventh studio album, A.R.S.O.N., here.
Read More “Dan Marsala of Story Of The Year” Record Store Day Black Friday is this Friday and this year’s celebration of indie record stores occurs on November 28th, 2025. With a fresh slate of new vinyl reissues, exciting exclusives, and in some cases, the first pressings of many key titles, the observance comes with a lot of excitement on the biggest shopping day of the year. The full list of RSD Black Friday releases can be found here, but be sure to check in with your local indie record store to see what they will be carrying this Friday. In this preview, I’ll be diving into some of the most sought after releases and offer some tips for newcomers to secure these titles.
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Recently, I was able to schedule some Zoom calls with Idobi Radio Summer School Tour artists Taylor Acorn, Charlotte Sands, and Arrows In Action to ask them about what they’re most looking forward to once the trek kicks off today (July 11th). In these full interviews with each artist, I asked each of them about their own “summer school” experiences as kids, the music they have been working on, and what to look forward to from each of them once the tour wraps up. Idobi Radio’s Summer School starts now, and there are still a few tickets available here.
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I have to admit that I rolled my eyes a bit at the thought of remixing/remastering what I consider to be one of the most sonically dynamic records this scene has ever had the privilege of calling our own: My Chemical Romance’s Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge. How exactly do you make any improvements to a classic recording? The answer was found out quickly when I first put my ears around the 2025 remix/remaster of Three Cheers. Instead of just making it louder, the original mixer of the record (Rich Costey) used the original source files that were carefully stored away by veteran producer Howard Benson to fully revamp the overall sound that comes out of the speakers when you hit “play.” This article will not be so much of a review per se of the Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge record, as I originally did the retrospective review a few years back, as much as it is a deep dive into the overall package that is presented here in 2025.
Read More “Thank You For The (New) Venom: An Analysis of My Chemical Romance’s 2025 ‘Three Cheers’ Remix”
Recently I was able to connect with talented songwriter, Shayfer James, and his management to discuss everything that went into his excellent new record, Summoning. Learn about each song through these deep dives in this exclusive track-by-track, and you can stream the new record here.
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