Me First And The Gimme Gimmes announce European tour

Me First and the Gimme Gimmes are headed out to Europe this summer. On this run, the band includes Spike Slawson, CJ Ramone, Pinch (formerly of The Damned), John Reis of Rocket from the Crypt, and Jake Kiley of Strung Our. You can see the dates below.

The Dirty Nil announce new album ‘The Lash’

The Dirty Nil have a new album coming out. The Lash is out July 25. It was recorded and Mixed and Produced in Hamilton, Ontario by Vince Oliveri. it's out via Dine Alone. you can see the cover art below.

Tours: Touché Amoré / Militarie Gun (AU)

Touché Amoré is heading to play some shows this July with Militarie Gun in Australia. General on sale for this run of dates begins Wednesday 23 April at 11am local time. See below for the full announcement.

Mic’d Up: Joe List brings ‘Enough for Everybody’ on Patriots’ Day weekend

<p>Editor’s Note: It’s the same thing we all know in love when it comes to Vanyaland’s recurring weekly live comedy rundown, Mic’d Up — just a slightly different face. We’ll be hyping club shows, theater and arena gigs, open mics, and whatever else to help fill your free time with some much-needed laughter. It may not be every single year, but when Joe List does make his way back home to indulge in the regional celebration of Patriots’ Day and Marathon […]</p>
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Somerset Thrower announce new album and new single

Long Island based rock band Somerset Thrower recently announced their upcoming new album titled Take Only What You Need To Survive. The release will be out on July 11th via Smartpunk Records. They have also released the first single off the new album, "Never Going To Therapy", see below.

The Eradicator announce new 12-inch ‘You Can Hate’

The Eradicator will release a new record in September. You Can Hate The Eradicator, But Don't Hate The Game features a new backing band for the project and is out September 12, 2025. The release celebrates the project's 10th anniversary and is a single-sided 12-inch. You can hear the lead track below.

The Wants stir up tension between fantasy and reality on ’87 Gas’

<p>Sometimes you listen to a song, and sometimes a song listens back. And when it does, it can draw us into a different realm, one where our notion of what is real and what is fantasy becomes as blurred as our motivation to conquer all the daily routine tasks presented before us. The Wants understand the undertow-like allure of this feeling, as the New York City electronic post-punk trio offer up a hypnotic seance of a single that deposits us […]</p>
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The Darts announce new compilation ‘Nightmare Queens’

The Darts will be releasing a new compilation. It's called Nightmare Queens- it includes two new songs as well as tracks selected from the band's first two EPS and first to LPs. The album is self-released and you can see the cover art below.

‘Sinners’ Review: A bloody great time at the movies

<p>Here’s a new trend: The first movie a director makes after leaving or taking a sabbatical from Marvel will be interesting. I hate to begin any non-MCU review discussing anything relating to Kevin Feige, but the pattern stands. It might not be good (for the eight people who watched the Russo’s mauling of Nico Walker’s Cherry, we’ll never forget the shot taken from inside Tom Holland’s asshole), it might be great (James Gunn parlaying his success with the Guardians movies […]</p>
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A Wilhelm Scream recording sixth album

A Wilhelm Scream posted a brief instagram story last night. In the post, the band revealed that they are in the studio and are currently recording their sixth album. No other details were released, but we will keep you updated.