<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: Vundabar at The Paradise Rock Club It’s a healthy New Music Friday across the music land, and Boston is well-represented. Homegrown product Vundabar are celebrating the release today (March 7) of […]</p>
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Since their formation in 2017 Cheekface have stayed true to themselves in every sense of the word. The Los Angeles-based trio has remained staunchly independent and hasn’t let anything stand in the way of making the music that they truly want to make. If they want to lean more into their ska side, they do it. If they want to add in some harmonicas or violins, they do it. And if they want to bring in some friends to create with, they do that too. Cheekface’s fifth album Middle Spoon is their most dynamic record to date. The band’s signature wit shines through on each track whether they are talking about living under late-stage capitalism, tackling the uncomfortable nature of growth, or exploring the absurdity of the human condition. Featuring guest spots from talented artists including McKinley Dixon, Jeff Rosenstock, JER, and Brittany Luna and Tim Hildebrand of Catbite, this is also their most collaborative album yet. Middle Spoon is out everywhere now and you can grab a physical copy right here. Cheekface will be touring Canada and the US starting in April and will be touring the UK with Martha in July. Punknews editor Em Moore caught up with vocalist and guitarist Greg Katz, bassist and vocalist Amanda “Mandy” Tannen, and drummer Mark “Echo” Edwards to talk about the album, the importance of having fun, growth, liminal cake, and so much more. Read the interview below!This interview between Em Moore, Greg Katz, Amanda “Mandy” Tannen, and Mark “Echo” Edwards took place on February 28, 2025 via Zoom. This is a transcription of their conversation and has been lightly edited for length and clarity.

Episode #693 of the Punknews Podcast is now up! In this episode, John, Sam, and Em pay tribute to the late, great David Johansen of the New York Dolls. They also discuss the week’s news including Scowl’s new video, Billy Idol’s upcoming album, the lineups for Pouzza Fest and Best Friends Forever Fest, Integrity working on new music, and Peter Murphy’s new shirt. Sam also regales John and Em will stories about her recent trip to Paris. Listen to the episode below!

Integrity and Earth Crisis just released a new split 12-inch wherein they cover each other's songs. That's out via Holy Mountain and you can check it out below.

The Coathangers have released the demos for their album Nosebleed Weekend. They have also released a very limited CD-R version of the recordings. You can check it out below.

Today we are thrilled to bring you the premiere of the new track by Durham, North Carolina-based punks Personality Cult! The song is called “Careful” and is off their upcoming album Dilated. Speaking to Punknews about the song, Ben Carr said, ”'Careful' was the first track written for the new record. I demoed it out a couple years back and we've been playing it live ever since, and I think it's a good introduction to the new record. Dilated as a whole is kind of a review of Citalopram and capitalism, both of which I'm not a big fan of. We recorded it at The Daisy Chain in NYC with our longtime collaborator Ian Rose engineering and Jeff Burke producing.” Dilated will be out on May 2 via Dirtnap Records and you can pre-order it right here. Listen to “Careful” below!

<p>Time to learn what GMAK stands for, before the FOMO kicks in. Luke Bar$ has dropped his first song of 2025, the bouncy n’ brisk “GMAK” (short for “gotta make a killing”). It’s almost an uncanny fusion of titles from the Brockton emcee’s prior two releases: “Good Girls That Get Money,” released in collaboration with WillGell. and Ben Reilly, and the solo track “Killa Mode.” But whereas both of those tracks boast brasher, heavier beats, “GMAK” is an easygoing glide, […]</p>
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Riverboat Gamblers have announced a handful of shows for the Midwestern US. The shows will start on April 23 at Draft City Music Fest in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and wrap up on April 27 at Reggie’s in Chicago, Illinois. The Evictions will be joining them on their Wisconsin and Chicago shows. Check out the dates below.

Indianapolis-based Wife Patrol have announced that they will be releasing a new album. It is called NOPLACE and will be out on May 2. The band has also released a new song called “We Who Are About To”. Wife Patrol released their album Too Prickly For This World in 2020. Check out the song and tracklist below.