Festivals & Events: Part Time PR announce two night Fest in Philly

Part-time PR is hosting the second installment of their Fest this December at Ortlib's in Philadelphia, PA. The two-night festival will take place on December 11th and 12th and will feature performances by The Warhawks, Hanalei, Massive Nightmares, The Blackburns, Goddamnit, The Carolyn, Bike Tuff and Reunions. Tickets to Night one and Night 2 of the fest are on sale now.

Listen to the debut single by Dead II Society!

Today, we are thrilled to bring you the premiere of the new song by Northern Ontario outlaw punk rockers Dead II Society! The song is called “Dead and Buried” and comes with an accompanying video which was directed and edited by Josh Penno. Speaking to Punknews about the song, the band said, “’Dead and Buried’ was written about a close friend's experience losing her father at too young an age, and dealing with an evil person who tried to strip her and her brothers of their inheritance. When she was going through this loss, she couldn’t find the words to express her anger and grief. So Buzz wrote this song in honour of her and her father.””Dead and Buried” will be available everywhere tomorrow, September 16. Listen to the song below!

DS Exclusive: Cursed Blessings Records Drops New Split Featuring The Fomites and We Are Not A Cult

Canada’s own Cursed Blessings Records is putting out a split, Eye For A Pie between two Great White North’s skate punk bands, The Fomites and We Are Not A Cult. First up is the Fomites, a three piece skate punk band. They sing about the holy trinity of pizza, Stephen King, and anti-fascism. We have […]

Canada’s own Cursed Blessings Records is putting out a split, Eye For A Pie between two Great White North’s skate punk bands, The Fomites and We Are Not A Cult.

First up is the Fomites, a three piece skate punk band. They sing about the holy trinity of pizza, Stephen King, and anti-fascism. We have a preview of their song Down the Drain, per the band:


…Equal parts melodic anthem and furious call to action, The Fomites wrote “Down The Drain” as a product of the times we find ourselves in: a boring dystopia wherein the rich get richer at the expense of everyone and everything else for as long as we allow them to do so…


What’s better than one skate punk band? Two! We also have a track from party punks, We Are Not A Cult. Their track is called “Taken Men”:

 …”Taken Men” is about being the daddest, most married band on the planet. It’s a thank-you to the partners who could do better, and don’t. It’s a song that we couldn’t get out of our heads once we wrote it, and now it’s going to be stuck in yours…



Eye For A Pie split featuring The Fomites and We Are Not A Cult is out now at Cursed Blessings Records. 

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Teenage Fanclub: "Be With You Tonight"

Teenage Fanclub have released a video for their new song “Be With You Tonight”. The video was filmed by Donald Milne at Black Bay Studio. The song is off their upcoming album Do Not Dare to Dream which will be out on October 9 via Merge Records. Teenage Fanclub released Nothing Lasts Forever in 2023. Check out the video below.

Listen to the Wonderlick song that salutes David Lynch and features dancehall icon Busy Signal…?!

Here's an unexpected collab. Today, we are quite thrilled to debut the new single by alt-country veterans Wonderlick… and it also features reggae champion Busy Signal! Wonderlick have been cranking out edgy and surrealist alt-country since 2001. For their newest album, Wonderlick traveled down into appalachia and got a bunch of country folk to apply some fiddle-n-tub music to the band while giving it a punky snap. Oh, also, somehow they linked up with contemporary Dancehall champion Busy Signal… This is the first time Busy has bene on a country, or country-ish, record. Speaking to Punknews, the band's Tim Quirk said, "The lyrics for "'o More Horse' are mostly things David Lynch barked out on set while making Inland Empire, captured on extras for the DVD. His requests make no sense in isolation, but then when you see how he actually weaves them into the movie, his genius becomes undeniable. We recorded this in Floyd, Virginia, with a bunch of old-time musicians for Wonderlick Loves You, but then we weren't super satisfied with the way it came together, and were planning to leave it off the LP and just make it a B-side. Happily, though, Tim was talking to Dancehall superstar Busy Signal as part of his day job overseeing the digital music service Tapedeck, and when Busy Signal learned Tim was a musician as well as a tech guy, he suggested they collaborate. Since Busy is happy working in many different genres, Tim sent him 'No More Horse' to see what he might make of it. 24 hours later, Busy sent back a guest verse that elevated the tune to a whole other level. So now it's back on the album. And we're giving Busy 50% of all proceeds."You can check out the tune below.

Angine de Poitrine make US TV debut on the 'Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon'

Last night, Angine de Poitrine were the musical guest on late-night talk show the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. This was the band’s US TV debut and they played a new song called “Zugzegk”. Angine de Poitrine released Vol.II, which is on this year's Polaris Music Prize Short List, earlier this year. Check out the video below.

Lambrini Girls to release new album, share "Bang Bang Bang" video

Lambrini Girls have announced that they will be releasing a new album. It is called No Refunds and will be out on January 15 via City Slang. The album features eleven new tracks, including their previously released single “Cult of Celebrity”. The band has also released a video for their new song “Bang Bang Bang” which was directed by Harvey Frost. Along with the announcement, the band has also announced European tour dates for the spring. The tour begins on March 4 in Cambridge, England, and wraps up on June 1 in Antwerp, Belgium. Lambrini Girls released their album Who Let The Dogs Out? in 2025. Check out the video, tracklist, and tour dates below.

Lady Hatchet Quartet release video for "Grown Folks Do"

Lady Hatchet Quartet, made up of Kristin Forbes, Jade Tremba, Jenny Whiskey, and Katherine Stock, has released a video for their new song “Grown Folks Do”. The video was directed by Jeff Pliskin of Raised Fist Propaganda. The song was co-written with David Hillyard of The Slackers (who also appears in the video as a boardwalk saxophonist) and will be on the group’s upcoming debut album. Check out the video below.

Dying Scene Photos and Notes: A Day With H.R. (Bad Brains) – Meet and Greet at The Sound Garden and show at Zen West in Baltimore, MD (08/09/2026).

Our day began with a hearty breakfast before my husband, Raymond Burton Estes (…And We All Die), and I set out from Northern Virginia for Baltimore, Maryland to spend the day with punk, hardcore, and reggae legend, H.R. (Paul D. Hudson), best known as the singer of Bad Brains. While at The Sound Garden, we […]

Our day began with a hearty breakfast before my husband, Raymond Burton Estes (…And We All Die), and I set out from Northern Virginia for Baltimore, Maryland to spend the day with punk, hardcore, and reggae legend, H.R. (Paul D. Hudson), best known as the singer of Bad Brains.

While at The Sound Garden, we watched as fans arrived, purchased items to be signed, and took their place in line to meet H.R. People from all over the greater D.C./Maryland/Virginia (DMV) area came to show their love and support for this hometown hero. There were no fights or arguments about who was in line first or any of that. There was just a pleasant experience of people with a shared interest coming together to celebrate one of their favorite singers.

Of note, Ivan “Vice” Read, the drummer from old school D.C. underground rock band, Press Mob, showed up sporting a Bad Brains t-shirt and a P.M.A. (positive mental attitude) ball cap. Press Mob and H.R. were both featured on the 1987 compilation record, DC Rox: A Compilation of DC Area Artists, on Wetspots Records. Read was eager to have his old friend, H.R., sign a copy of the record because he’s been getting all his old friends on that album to sign it, noting that they’re not getting any younger and he wants to see everybody again.

Before today, the two men hadn’t seen each other in at least 20 years. It was a sight to see old friends catching up and only added to the positive vibe of the experience.

…And We All Die also got some records signed for himself and Darin Johnson, singer for their hardcore band Eleventh Hour. Bad Brains is a staple around the house, so it was good to see these worlds collide.

After the meet and greet, we headed over to Zen West to get ready for the show. The Zen West staff and crew were super friendly and helped us get sorted and allowed us to be there for H.R.’s soundcheck.

Baltimore’s Old Bay Thrashers opened the show with a set of Propagandi-inspired punk rock, with a twist. The band slowed their songs down for this show, so it was interesting to hear them perform these more upbeat tunes with a more mid-tempo, reggae-ish vibe. They played a song, “Ludlow”, which was inspired by Howard Zinn’s 1980 book A People’s History of the United States that discusses the Ludlow Massacre of 1914 in which approximately 20 people were killed for during an attack on striking coal miners. They also appropriately covered “The State-Lottery” by Propagandhi. Old Bay Thrashers band members are Todd Spalt (vocals, bass), Robert Carroll (vocals, guitar), and Zak Concannon (vocals, drums).

Up next was the local band, The Melon Farmers, who delivered an Offspring-esque set of pop punk reggae, which was appropriate as singer/guitarist, Ian Gilley, wore an Offspring t-shirt. They began their performance with a cover of “Clint Eastwood” by Gorillaz, in response to a request from one of the audience members. The band played a song, “Phelps Dub“, about and dedicated to Olympic gold medalist swimming champion and another hometown hero, Michael Phelps, who famously smoked marijuana. The Melon Farmers band members are Ian Gilley (vocals, guitar), Shane Wilson (bass), and Gilby Rybak (drums).

Also hailing from Baltimore was Deep Six, a local reggae-jam band that sounded like a healthy mix of 311 with some beach party guitar magic. The band was tight and played a mix of originals and covers, including “54-46 (That’s My Number)” by Toots and the Maytals. Deep Six band members are Matt Battaglia (vocals, guitar), Mike Mitrega (drums), Nick Kramer (bass), Gunter Leatherman (guitar), and Josh Carlon (keyboards).

Consisting of three-fifths of the current H.R. lineup, Austin, Texas’ Lion Heights delivered a high-energy set of roots reggae. They came out swinging and stayed strong throughout their entire set. They got the audience dancing and primed for H.R. And, as a fan of guitar, we hardly noticed they didn’t have a guitarist, which says quite a bit about their musical wizardry. There’s no doubt why they are part of H.R.’s band. Lion Heights band members are Jeremy Carlson (keyboards, vocals), Dane Foltin (bass, vocals), and Aldane “Spice” Hutton (drums).

Lastly, H.R.’s band took the stage and began their set with an instrumental. Comprised of the members of Lion Heights along with longtime guitarist, Ezekiel Zagar from F.O.D. and McRad, H.R.’s band played walk-on music while friend and manager, “Tall” Sean McLaren, escorted H.R. to his seat at center stage. The band played a set of H.R. originals and reworked Bad Brains songs that had audience members dancing and singing and celebrating. We were thrilled to hear “Sacred Love“. At one point, H.R. asked the crowd if they liked pop music before the band went into Seeking From Within, penned by Zagar. H.R. band members are HR (vocals), Ezekiel Zagar (guitar), Jeremy Carlson (keyboards, vocals), Dane Foltin (bass, vocals), Aldane “Spice” Hutton (drums).

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TIFF 2026 Review: ‘Club Kid’ drops a fresh beat on fatherhood

<p>Editor’s Note: Vanyaland film editor Nick Johnston has left the country, posting up this week in the Great White North to cover the 51st Toronto International Film Festival. As usual, and perhaps now more than ever, we wish we were up there with him! Check out our continuing 2026 coverage, get rolling with our official curtain-raiser, and revisit the complete Vanyaland coverage archives from past TIFF editions. Jordan Firstman’s Club Kid is one of those movies that makes you feel like a professional killjoy if you don’t vibe with it. […]</p>
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