Videos: Ecca Vandal: "BLEACH"

Ecca Vandal has released a video for her new song “BLEACH”. The video was created by Ecca Vandal. The song is available digitally via Loma Vista Recordings. Ecca Vandal released two songs in 2025 and released her self-titled album in 2017. Check out the video below.

Exclusive Videos: Watch the new video by Mental Gymnast!

Today, we are thrilled to bring you the premiere of the new video by Mental Gymnast! The video is for their new song “Lucy” and is off their upcoming debut self-titled EP. Speaking about the song, the band said, ”This song is about how people are not evolving with the world around them. There are so many folks who I wish gravity stopped anchoring them to the planet. We've somehow regressed. How the fuck did we end up here?  How are people okay with what is going on? Who voted for Trump, because if you did, then you missed the entire meaning of punk music. Also fuck you. ” Mental Gymnast is a new band made up of Scotty Sandwich, Erica Clayton, Chris Ruckus, Adam Gecking, Jon Greco, and Sam Freeman. “Lucy” will be out everywhere February 6 and Mental Gymnast will be out on February 27. Watch the video for “Lucy” below!

Ramones, Bad Brains, Misfits, NY Dolls, Strummer, Sex Pistols, Priest, Sabbath, Ween on RSD List

Record Store Day has announced the 2026 RSD list. This year's selection includes a fair amount of Punk and metal, including a Ramones live record, a reissue of the Bad Brains live album, a reissue of Graves era The Misfits, a reissue of New York Dolls' comeback LP, a reissue of a Joe Strummer and The Mescaleros album, a Sex Pistols compilation, a live Judas Priest record, a Black Sabbath reissue from the Tony Iommi solo era, a new Ween live record, and about 350 other selections. You can see the list here. RSD is April 18 this year.

Crush Fund: "FFS"

Crush Fund have released a new song. It is called “FFS” and is available digitally on Bandcamp. Proceeds from the digital sale of the single will be donated to ICE relief funds and mutual aid organizations, Rent Support for North MLPS and NYC Urban Justice Center. Crush Fund will be playing Liberation Weekend in Washington, DC in April and released their EP New Fixation in 2024. Check out the song below.

Catbite, Patrick Stump, Silversun Pickups, more announced for Fishbone tribute album

Fishbone have announced the first wave of artists for their upcoming Cover Your Face tribute album. Catbite, Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy, Twin Shadow, Wheatus, The Rachets, Silversun Pickups, Kimya Dawson, Dave Hill, and Doom Regulator (Tim Armstrong, Jessie Michaels, Joey Castillo, and Spencer Pollard) will be covering a Fishbone song for the album. Two more artists will appear on the album and they will be revealed when the album comes out. Cover Your Face is part of the 40th reissue of their album In Your Face which will be out on April 10. Fishbone will be touring the US starting in April and released their album Stockholm Syndrome in 2025. You can see the tracklist below.

Dropkick Murphys: "Citizen I.C.E." (ft. Haywire)

Dropkick Murphys have released a new song featuring Haywire called “Citizen I.C.E.” The song is off the bands’ upcoming split album called New England Forever which will be available on their upcoming US For The People…In The Pit St. Patrick’s Day tour. That tour begins on February 9 and ends with four shows in Boston in March. Check out the song below.

Tours: Ballistix announce Canadian record release tour

Longueuil, Quebec-based punk rockers Ballistix have announced Canadian tour dates for March. They will be touring their recently released self-titled debut album which came out last month via Joe Pogo Records. The tour kicks off on March 19 in Toronto and wraps up March 28 in Montreal. The War Lovers, Balm Squad, Unwanted Noise (who will also be celebrating the release of their new record with Soap Charge called Take Aim, Fire! / Lower Class Pleasures), Abraxas Reflux, Burnt Knives, Soap Eater, CandySays, The Defamed, Desaxed, Slow Burning Daydream, Reaction, and Los Bozos will be playing on select dates. The tour is presented by Ryot Punx Booking and BellaKills Records in collaboration with No Name Show, Inside Crew Productions, HellX Productions, Joe Pogo Canada, and Joe Pogo and Spiderbear Productions. Check out the dates below.

DS Book Club: Bill “Doc” Plaster’s Book My Life Song by Song – The Story of Dr. Strange Records

Bill “Doc” Plaster’s autobiographical book, My Life Song by Song – The Story of Dr. Strange Records, tells the story of his life and how he came to start and grow Dr. Strange Records: the biggest mail‑order distributor for punk music in the world, a record label since 1989, and a brick‑and‑mortar store in California […]

Bill “Doc” Plaster’s autobiographical book, My Life Song by Song – The Story of Dr. Strange Records, tells the story of his life and how he came to start and grow Dr. Strange Records: the biggest mail‑order distributor for punk music in the world, a record label since 1989, and a brick‑and‑mortar store in California that opened its doors in 1997.

I was excited to discover this book the last time I visited Dr. Strange Records, a small but notable punk record shop located in Alta Loma, CA. Excited because Dr. Strange has signed many notable bands over the years, like Face to Face, Guttermouth, Zoinks,The Freeze, Voodoo Glow Skulls, Sinkhole, and many others.

Punk rock and life philosophies – the book is, among many things, the SoCal punk scene of the ’80s and ’90s through the eyes of a truly knowledgeable and engaged devotee/icon. If you’re curious about what that world was like; its bands, its sound, and the people who shaped it, this is a great place to start. And if you want to learn about the personal challenges Bill faced to get where he is, this book is absolutely for you.

Like many autobiographies, Bill starts at the beginning, describing his childhood growing up in the late ’60s and early ’70s. He describes his move from Goleta, CA to Upland, CA, accompanied by photos of Bill with his childhood friends – some of whom he still talks to today.

Bill shares notable moments from his youth that either shaped who he is today or, at the very least, left a lasting impression on him – parents’ divorce, witnessing death, and other life trials that I won’t spoil.

He writes about partying in his teen years, relentless pranking among friends, discovering punk music and attending shows despite it being a much more violent scene in the ’80s. The book shares photos taken from Doc’s personal 35 mm camera of Dead Kennedys, Bad Brains, GBH, The Dickies, and others.

The book shares details about the inner workings of how the Dr. Strange mail‑order business, record shop, and record label came to be.

Overall, this is a great book with good insights and positive messages, and if you’re into punk music, even better.

Pick up a copy of Bill Plaster’s My Life Song by Song – The Story of Dr. Strange Records, and lookout for Dr. Strange’s Summer Bash.

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Sundance 2026: ‘The Shitheads’ is a buddy comedy from hell

<p>Editor’s Note: Vanyaland Film Editor Nick Johnston is back from the 2026 Sundance Film Festival’s grand finale out in Park City. He’s still very busy, with more reviews coming this week. Check out our preview of the 2026 festival; keep it locked to our full coverage of Sundance reviews from this year’s festival as they go live, and check out our full archives of past editions. A buddy comedy is a lot like baking a soufflé: It’s easy to get all the right ingredients […]</p>
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Kepi Ghoulie+Ara and Jay of Slackers, Danbert Nobacon play Clash sets at Summer Soiree 9 in Philly!

GET TICKETS HERE!!! 2026 is the 50th anniversary of The Clash… and that means Summer Soiree 9 is going to be BLACK MARKET CLASH!!! But, this isn't any ol' Clash tribute show, it is a real one-night-only slam banger!!! For this special event, the new band Ghetto Defendant, which is Ara and Jay of The Slackers with Vinnie of Doomstompers, is teaming up with the hero Kepi Ghoulie of Groovie Ghoulies!!! They'll be doing a special, one-time-only, ALL CLASH SET! We have seen the setlist and it is AMAZING! This will be a really special show! But that's not all! Anarcho-punk icon Danbert Nobacon of Chumbawamba is flying out to do his own very special set. For the first time ever, he will be doing Clash acoustic tunes and some Danbert solo stuff… and maybe a Chumbawamba song or two… as you may know, Chumbawamba wrote the first ever Clash dis track ("Garageland" off Bullshit Detector), even though they loved the Clash! So, it will be a real full circle moment! PLUS, the newly reformed Droogettes will be playing hits from the first Clash album (USA and UK)!!! PLUS, The Dracu-Las will be playing the Clash's songs of Hate & War & Love!!! WOW. PLUS, we will have goodie bags, prizes, give aways, and other surprises! This one-night-only shindig is August 1 at Philamoca in Philly!!! Doors are at 7pm and the show starts at 7:20pm sharp! This show is not on punk time! See you there… But, you don't have to take our word for it. Click "read more" to see who else thinks you should go… Check out the Facebook event page here! GET TICKETS HERE!!!!