Idobi Radio
Encyclopedia
idobi Radio is a modern rock
Internet radio
station focusing on new pop punk
, Alternative music
and Power pop
music. The station broadcasts over the Internet via its Web site, iTunes
and SHOUTcast
. Established in 1999, idobi has connected listeners with artists through interviews and up-to-date music industry news. The stream has an excellent track record of playing tracks from top unsigned artists, many times before they make it onto terrestrial radio stations or MTV rotation, most notably having featured artists like Good Charlotte
, Fall Out Boy
, and All Time Low
prior to the bands' mainstream successes.+
With roughly eight million listeners per month, idobi Radio is the #1 alternative radio station on SHOUTcast.com, and #2 overall.
), where he started off running the station off his home computer in Washington, DC. The station started on the Live365
radio platform broadcasting two formats, Alternative Rock
and Top 40. As internet radio usage grew, idobi's listenership increased as well. The station grew more popular when it started promoting itself via its artists concert tours and the Vans Warped Tour. The introduction of the iTunes
internet radio directory boosted numbers as well. The station dropped the Top 40 stream in early 2003 in order to focus on the Alternative Rock
stream and to launch a new website covering music news, album reviews, concert photos, and artist info similar to AbsolutePunk and Buzznet
. In 2003, the Live365
platform was also dropped. In 2005, Entertainment Weekly
Magazine named idobi one of the "fastest growing internet radio stations in the world" and a "threat to terrestrial radio outlets". In August 2006, Simple Plan
guitarist Sébastien Lefebvre
and merchandise manager Patrick Langlois
agreed to do a weekly show on idobi named The Man of the Hour. The show was a mainstream success, increased the station's listenership significantly around the world. Today, the station has over eight million listeners a month and its website is based on a multimedia
platform consisting of music news, album reviews, concert videos, concert photos, artists' biographies, and concert dates.
, Simple Plan
, Boys Like Girls
, The Academy Is...
, Fall Out Boy
, All Time Low
, Paramore
, We the Kings
, Cobra Starship
and many others.
Artist's exposure on the station have led to many record deals to unsigned artists and increased sales.
The station's playlist rotation is based on top alternative hits with an emphasis on new music and deep album cuts from top alternative artists.
ALTop 20 Countdown - The Top 20 Alternative songs of the week are counted down; Sundays at 5pm EST
Bitch Slap Radio - Comedy
and hot talk hosted by Zac Rich from LoonaticTV.com; Mondays at 10:30pm EST
First Person with Josh Madden - Music radio
hosted by Josh Madden; Thursdays at 8pm EST
The Gunz Show - "The realest, most diverse music show in the world"- Live from Madison Square Garden
in New York, NY, music-intensive show featuring artist interviews, news, requests and listener interaction Sundays at 9pm EST and Wednesdays at 9pm EST
Man of the Hour - Hot talk hosted by Simple Plan
guitarist Sébastien Lefebvre
and former merchandise manager and MusiquePlus host Patrick Langlois
. The show was picked up by Virgin Radio Montreal 96 on March 21, 2010. The show returned to idobi Radio December 1, 2010.
Rock The Walls - Music radio
and Hot talk hosted by Patrick Walford from Toronto, Canada; Saturdays at 8pm EST
Rockin' That with Nick Scalise - Music radio
and Hot talk hosted by Nick Scalise, Chicago-based music producer and drummer for Mathletes and October Fall
; Tuesdays at 8pm EST
S&M Radio - Hot talk hosted by actor Sam E. Goldberg and Michelle Nicole; Tuesdays at 10:30pm EST
The XtremeBitz Radio Show - Idobi Radio's first weekly live show. Comedy
and hot talk hosted by Eddie Barella and Jason Newcomer; Saturdays at 10pm EST
All shows are uncensored.
Other than the listed shows, idobi has no other on-air personalities and when the listed shows are not on the air, the station streams music from its playlist.
On April 15, 2011, the site released the idobi App, an iOS app for the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad.
Modern rock
Modern rock is a rock format commonly found on commercial radio; the format consists primarily of the alternative rock genre...
Internet radio
Internet radio
Internet radio is an audio service transmitted via the Internet...
station focusing on new pop punk
Pop punk
Pop punk is a fusion music genre that combines elements of punk rock with pop music, to varying degrees. Allmusic describes the genre as a strand of alternative rock, which typically merges pop melodies with speedy punk tempos, chord changes and loud guitars...
, Alternative music
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
and Power pop
Power pop
Power pop is a popular musical genre that draws its inspiration from 1960s British and American pop and rock music. It typically incorporates a combination of musical devices such as strong melodies, crisp vocal harmonies, economical arrangements, and prominent guitar riffs. Instrumental solos are...
music. The station broadcasts over the Internet via its Web site, iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
and SHOUTcast
SHOUTcast
SHOUTcast is cross-platform proprietary software for streaming media over the Internet. The software, developed by Nullsoft , allows digital audio content, primarily in MP3 or HE-AAC format, to be broadcast to and from media player software, enabling the creation of Internet radio "stations"...
. Established in 1999, idobi has connected listeners with artists through interviews and up-to-date music industry news. The stream has an excellent track record of playing tracks from top unsigned artists, many times before they make it onto terrestrial radio stations or MTV rotation, most notably having featured artists like Good Charlotte
Good Charlotte
Good Charlotte is an American rock band from Waldorf, Maryland that formed in 1996. Since 1998, the band's constant members have been lead vocalist Joel Madden, lead guitarist and back-up vocalist Benji Madden, bass guitarist Paul Thomas and rhythm guitarist and keyboardist Billy Martin...
, Fall Out Boy
Fall Out Boy
Fall Out Boy is an American rock band from Wilmette, Illinois, formed in 2001. The band consists of vocalist, guitarist and composer Patrick Stump, bassist and lyricist Pete Wentz, guitarist Joe Trohman, and drummer Andy Hurley. The band released five studio albums from 2003–2008...
, and All Time Low
All Time Low
All Time Low is an American pop punk band from Baltimore, Maryland, formed in 2003.The band consists of vocalist and rhythm guitarist Alexander Gaskarth, lead guitarist and backing vocalist Jack Barakat, bassist and backing vocalist Zachary Merrick, and drummer Rian Dawson...
prior to the bands' mainstream successes.+
With roughly eight million listeners per month, idobi Radio is the #1 alternative radio station on SHOUTcast.com, and #2 overall.
History
idobi Radio was established in February, 1999 in Washington, DC by young music fan, Tom Cheney (then a producer for MTV NetworksMTV Networks
MTV Networks is a division of media conglomerate Viacom that oversees the operations of many television channels and Internet brands, including the original MTV channel in the United States...
), where he started off running the station off his home computer in Washington, DC. The station started on the Live365
Live365
Live365 is an Internet radio network where members can create their own online radio station or listen to other Live365 broadcasters' online stations. As of October 2006, there were about 6,500 active stations, some of which play niche genres seldom heard on AM/FM radio...
radio platform broadcasting two formats, Alternative Rock
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
and Top 40. As internet radio usage grew, idobi's listenership increased as well. The station grew more popular when it started promoting itself via its artists concert tours and the Vans Warped Tour. The introduction of the iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
internet radio directory boosted numbers as well. The station dropped the Top 40 stream in early 2003 in order to focus on the Alternative Rock
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
stream and to launch a new website covering music news, album reviews, concert photos, and artist info similar to AbsolutePunk and Buzznet
Buzznet
BuzzNet is a photo, journal, and video-sharing social media network, owned by Buzz Media. Like other social networking sites, Buzznet is a platform for members to share content based on their personal interests...
. In 2003, the Live365
Live365
Live365 is an Internet radio network where members can create their own online radio station or listen to other Live365 broadcasters' online stations. As of October 2006, there were about 6,500 active stations, some of which play niche genres seldom heard on AM/FM radio...
platform was also dropped. In 2005, Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly is an American magazine, published by the Time division of Time Warner, that covers film, television, music, broadway theatre, books and popular culture...
Magazine named idobi one of the "fastest growing internet radio stations in the world" and a "threat to terrestrial radio outlets". In August 2006, Simple Plan
Simple Plan
Simple Plan is a Canadian pop punk band from Montréal, Québec. The band has had no line up changes since its inception in 1999. Members are Pierre Bouvier , Jeff Stinco , Sébastien Lefebvre , David Desrosiers and Chuck Comeau...
guitarist Sébastien Lefebvre
Sébastien Lefebvre
Lefebvre has also released songs on his Myspace page. These include a cover of Weezer's song Can't Stop Partying and a cover of Tik Tok from Kesha...
and merchandise manager Patrick Langlois
Patrick Langlois
Patrick "Pat" Langlois is a photographer and music journalist.-Simple Plan:He was most commonly associated with the pop punk band Simple Plan. friend of the band who was responsible for merchandising , and also acted as webmaster, photographer, and videographer...
agreed to do a weekly show on idobi named The Man of the Hour. The show was a mainstream success, increased the station's listenership significantly around the world. Today, the station has over eight million listeners a month and its website is based on a multimedia
Multimedia
Multimedia is media and content that uses a combination of different content forms. The term can be used as a noun or as an adjective describing a medium as having multiple content forms. The term is used in contrast to media which use only rudimentary computer display such as text-only, or...
platform consisting of music news, album reviews, concert videos, concert photos, artists' biographies, and concert dates.
idobi music
idobi and its shows have played a role in breaking out bands like Good CharlotteGood Charlotte
Good Charlotte is an American rock band from Waldorf, Maryland that formed in 1996. Since 1998, the band's constant members have been lead vocalist Joel Madden, lead guitarist and back-up vocalist Benji Madden, bass guitarist Paul Thomas and rhythm guitarist and keyboardist Billy Martin...
, Simple Plan
Simple Plan
Simple Plan is a Canadian pop punk band from Montréal, Québec. The band has had no line up changes since its inception in 1999. Members are Pierre Bouvier , Jeff Stinco , Sébastien Lefebvre , David Desrosiers and Chuck Comeau...
, Boys Like Girls
Boys Like Girls
Boys Like Girls is an American rock band from Massachusetts. Formed in 2005, the group gained mainstream recognition when it released its self-titled debut album. Boys Like Girls was the co-headliner with Good Charlotte for the Soundtrack of Your Summer Tour 2008 that toured across the United...
, The Academy Is...
The Academy Is...
The Academy Is... was an American rock band from Chicago, Illinois, formed in 2003. Before dispersing, they were signed by the Decaydance imprint of the Fueled by Ramen label. They were originally known as "The Academy", but added the "Is..." in 2004 to avoid legal complications with other...
, Fall Out Boy
Fall Out Boy
Fall Out Boy is an American rock band from Wilmette, Illinois, formed in 2001. The band consists of vocalist, guitarist and composer Patrick Stump, bassist and lyricist Pete Wentz, guitarist Joe Trohman, and drummer Andy Hurley. The band released five studio albums from 2003–2008...
, All Time Low
All Time Low
All Time Low is an American pop punk band from Baltimore, Maryland, formed in 2003.The band consists of vocalist and rhythm guitarist Alexander Gaskarth, lead guitarist and backing vocalist Jack Barakat, bassist and backing vocalist Zachary Merrick, and drummer Rian Dawson...
, Paramore
Paramore
Paramore is an American rock band from Franklin, Tennessee, formed in 2004. The band consists of lead vocalist Hayley Williams, bassist Jeremy Davis, and guitarist Taylor York...
, We the Kings
We the Kings
We the Kings is an American powerpop band formed in 2005 from Bradenton, Florida, currently signed to record label S-Curve Records. The group released their self-titled full-length debut album in 2007, which peaked at No. 151 on the Billboard 200. Their second full-length album, Smile Kid, was...
, Cobra Starship
Cobra Starship
Cobra Starship is an American synthpop band created by former Midtown bassist and lead vocalist Gabe Saporta in 2003 in New York City, New York...
and many others.
Artist's exposure on the station have led to many record deals to unsigned artists and increased sales.
The station's playlist rotation is based on top alternative hits with an emphasis on new music and deep album cuts from top alternative artists.
Shows
idobi has shows that run on a weekly basis:ALTop 20 Countdown - The Top 20 Alternative songs of the week are counted down; Sundays at 5pm EST
Bitch Slap Radio - Comedy
Comedy
Comedy , as a popular meaning, is any humorous discourse or work generally intended to amuse by creating laughter, especially in television, film, and stand-up comedy. This must be carefully distinguished from its academic definition, namely the comic theatre, whose Western origins are found in...
and hot talk hosted by Zac Rich from LoonaticTV.com; Mondays at 10:30pm EST
First Person with Josh Madden - Music radio
Music radio
Music radio is a radio format in which music is the main broadcast content. After television replaced old time radio's dramatic content, music formats became dominant in many countries...
hosted by Josh Madden; Thursdays at 8pm EST
The Gunz Show - "The realest, most diverse music show in the world"- Live from Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG and known colloquially as The Garden, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the New York City borough of Manhattan and located at 8th Avenue, between 31st and 33rd Streets, situated on top of Pennsylvania Station.Opened on February 11, 1968, it is the...
in New York, NY, music-intensive show featuring artist interviews, news, requests and listener interaction Sundays at 9pm EST and Wednesdays at 9pm EST
Man of the Hour - Hot talk hosted by Simple Plan
Simple Plan
Simple Plan is a Canadian pop punk band from Montréal, Québec. The band has had no line up changes since its inception in 1999. Members are Pierre Bouvier , Jeff Stinco , Sébastien Lefebvre , David Desrosiers and Chuck Comeau...
guitarist Sébastien Lefebvre
Sébastien Lefebvre
Lefebvre has also released songs on his Myspace page. These include a cover of Weezer's song Can't Stop Partying and a cover of Tik Tok from Kesha...
and former merchandise manager and MusiquePlus host Patrick Langlois
Patrick Langlois
Patrick "Pat" Langlois is a photographer and music journalist.-Simple Plan:He was most commonly associated with the pop punk band Simple Plan. friend of the band who was responsible for merchandising , and also acted as webmaster, photographer, and videographer...
. The show was picked up by Virgin Radio Montreal 96 on March 21, 2010. The show returned to idobi Radio December 1, 2010.
Rock The Walls - Music radio
Music radio
Music radio is a radio format in which music is the main broadcast content. After television replaced old time radio's dramatic content, music formats became dominant in many countries...
and Hot talk hosted by Patrick Walford from Toronto, Canada; Saturdays at 8pm EST
Rockin' That with Nick Scalise - Music radio
Music radio
Music radio is a radio format in which music is the main broadcast content. After television replaced old time radio's dramatic content, music formats became dominant in many countries...
and Hot talk hosted by Nick Scalise, Chicago-based music producer and drummer for Mathletes and October Fall
October Fall
-Trivia:*Guitarist Clark Harrison was a winning contestant on Fox Kids' Moolah Beach*Jack Marin, original bassist, played bass in Cute Is What We Aim For for a short time after parting ways with October Fall....
; Tuesdays at 8pm EST
S&M Radio - Hot talk hosted by actor Sam E. Goldberg and Michelle Nicole; Tuesdays at 10:30pm EST
The XtremeBitz Radio Show - Idobi Radio's first weekly live show. Comedy
Comedy
Comedy , as a popular meaning, is any humorous discourse or work generally intended to amuse by creating laughter, especially in television, film, and stand-up comedy. This must be carefully distinguished from its academic definition, namely the comic theatre, whose Western origins are found in...
and hot talk hosted by Eddie Barella and Jason Newcomer; Saturdays at 10pm EST
All shows are uncensored.
Other than the listed shows, idobi has no other on-air personalities and when the listed shows are not on the air, the station streams music from its playlist.
Past shows
- Crash Test Radio - Hot talk hosted by Rocco Burro, Houston CallsHouston CallsHouston Calls was an American power pop/punk band, based in Rockaway, New Jersey. They formed in 2003 and were signed to Drive-Thru Records. On June 9, 2009 they announced their official breakup.-Formation :...
bassist Jarrett Seltzer, and Jon Sekunda, with Houston CallsHouston CallsHouston Calls was an American power pop/punk band, based in Rockaway, New Jersey. They formed in 2003 and were signed to Drive-Thru Records. On June 9, 2009 they announced their official breakup.-Formation :...
singer Tom "The Intern" Keiger. The show aired from 2006–2009 - DJ Rossstar's Punk Rock Show - DJ Rossstar's Punk Rock Show was picked up from American University's WVAU after host, Ross Senack, graduated in 2004. The show ran on idobi Radio from 2004 to 2008, logging 450 shows and 1000 bands, actors, and porn stars as guests. Fans were able to interact directly with band members in real time through both instant messenger and telephone. The slot is currently taken over by The Gunz Show.
- The Jonathan LondonJonathan LondonJonathan London is an American film writer and director. London is a 2001 graduate from the University of Pennsylvania and completed the graduate film program at Columbia University in 2006. London is the brother of former WWE superstar Paul London.London is the former host of the podcast...
Show - Hosted by music video and film director, Jonathan LondonJonathan LondonJonathan London is an American film writer and director. London is a 2001 graduate from the University of Pennsylvania and completed the graduate film program at Columbia University in 2006. London is the brother of former WWE superstar Paul London.London is the former host of the podcast...
. The show aired 2006-2007. - Godsquad Radio - Syndicated by idobi Radio in 2006
Other media
idobi also runs a photography site named Photos From the Show and an online music video stream named idobiTV.On April 15, 2011, the site released the idobi App, an iOS app for the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad.
External links
- Official website
- Photos From the Show
- idobiTV
- idobi Network on MySpaceMySpaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....