<p>There was a bit of Boston music history at the Rock And Roll Rumble‘s semifinals opener last night, as Jeff “Chip” Nicolai may have been the first musician in the festival’s 44-year run to perform live with two bands on the same night, and in back-to-back sets (first with wild card entry Bird Language, and then with semifinalist Ruin The Nite). Ultimately, it was The Chelsea Curve who emerged victorious at Sonia, and the mod-pop trio will compete in the […]</p>
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Meet fellow Gypsy Punk wildman Gino Jevdevic of Kultur Shock, who spent 3 years trapped in the actual war in Bosnia, as shelling and snipers raged all around him in Sarajevo. They discuss growing up communist in the former Yugoslavia, the fight for freedom, and how Gino became, “the Peter Gabriel of Bosnia!” 

<p>Editor’s Note: Welcome to V3 Weekend, Vanyaland‘s guide to help you sort out your weekend entertainment with curated selections and recommendations across our three pillars of Music, Comedy, and Film/TV. It’s what you should know about, where you need to be, and where you’ll be going, with us riding shotgun along the way. Music: Skinny Puppy at MGM Music Hall Raising a broken glass to 40 years of electro-sonic terror, iconic industrial dance pioneers Skinny Puppy are currently crawling across North America for a “Final Tour,” […]</p>
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Episode #631 of the Punknews Podcast is now up! In this episode, John and Em talk about the upcoming Rancid album, Love and Rockets adding more dates to their upcoming US tour, Spy’s debut LP, The Linda Lindas’ new track, and the new video by Militarie Gun. Songs are sung, mascots are discussed, and laughs are shared. Listen to the episode below!

The Damned have released a video for their new song “You’re Gonna Realise”. The video was directed by Martin Gooch. The song is off their upcoming album Darkadelic which will be out on April 28. The Damned will be touring California in May with The Dictators and released their album Evil Spirits in 2018. Check out the video below.

Mark Stewart, vocalist of The Pop Group and The Maffia, has passed away. He was 62. No cause of death was given. The Pop Group released a statement on their website which reads in part, ”Mark Stewart passed away in early hours of Friday 21 April 2023 Mark is in Communion with Love As Sufis say; there is no such thing as death, no one is going to die, but since death is so valuable, it has been hidden in the safe of fears. Mark's family and friends respectfully ask to be given space at this difficult time.” Mark Stewart co-founded The Pop Group in 1977 and the band went on to release two albums before splitting up in 1981. The band reunited in 2010 and released two more albums, the last of which was 2016’s Honeymoon on Mars. Mark Stewart also had an extensive solo career releasing a total of nine albums, the last of which was VS in 2022. We send our condolences to Mark Stewart’s family, friends, and fans.

The Acacia Strain have released a new song. It is called “Chain” and features Jacob Lilly of Chamber. The song is off their upcoming album Step Into The Light which will be out on May 12 via Rise Records. The Acacia Strain will be touring the US with Integrity in June and released their album Slow Decay In 2020. Check out the song below.

The Used have released a new song. It is called “Numb” and will be off their upcoming album Toxic Positivity which will be out on May 19 via Hassle Records / Big Noise. The Used released their album Heartwork in 2020. Check out the song below.