Castle Rat have released a video for "Wizard." The band's new album The Bestiary will be released on September 19 via King Volume Records. You can see the video below.

<p>Look, there’s honestly not too much we can do with this one — trying to riff off of a Mel Brooks joke is like making a bad impression of Matthew McConaughy when he’s a passenger in your Lyft — so we’ll just hit the highlights. Yes, Spaceballs 2 is happening. Yes, Mel Brooks is returning as Yogurt, and Bill Pullman’s coming back to play Lone Star. Even wilder, Rick Moranis is set to return as Dark Helmet, which few would […]</p>
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<p>Well, we certainly didn’t have this on our 2025 bingo card. According to Deadline, horror maestro Robert Eggers has his next project after Werwulf (shooting later this year) lined up: An adaptation of Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol, with his longtime collaborator Willem Dafoe set to play Scrooge (this casting is unimpeachable). Like adding a shot of espresso to a glass of orange juice, this pairing of story and filmmaker seems unusual at first. However, it’s a surprisingly good combination […]</p>
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Albie's Elevator is a show on WHYY wherein Albie, "an elevator operator with PIZAZZ, explores the ups and downs of preschool problem solving." Season 2 debuts this summer and none other than Joe Jack Talcum of Dead Milkmen is in the new season. He plays "Pepperoni Sam." You can see a trailer below.

Laura Jane Grace in the Trauma Tropes, the band made up of made up of Laura Jane Grace, Paris Campbell Grace, Jacopo Fokas, and Orestis Lagadinos, have released a video for their new song “Wearing Black”. The video was directed, produced, and edited by Emily Esperanza. The song is off their upcoming album Adventure Club which will be out on July 18 via Polyvinyl Record Co. Laura Jane Grace will be touring North America supporting Murder By Death on their farewell tour starting later this month. Check out the video below.

Equipment have released a new song. It is called “espresso lemonade” and is available digitally now. Equipment released their album Alt. Account in 2023. Check out the song below.

Hard Chiller have released a video for their new song “Soft Trip”. The song is off their upcoming debut full-length album Baby! which will be out on August 1 via Born Losers Records. Hard Chiller will be touring the US with The Sound of Animals Fighting in September and released their EP Heavy Cell in 2024. Check out the video below.

Los Angeles-based indie punks Buckets have released a video for their new song “Slipping”. The video was directed by Brandon Tasker and features Sarah Harris of Dolly Creamer and Branden Wilbarger of Bonavega. Buckets will be touring the US this summer and released their EP Good Luck Bad Dog in 2023. Check out the video and dates below.

Black Flag has debuted their new lineup live- Gregg Ginn (guitar), Max Zanelly (vocals), David Rodriguez (bass), Bryce Weston (drums). The band played their first set in the new incarnation in Bulgaria. They tour Europe for about 30 shows. You can see the debut below.

Scowl have recorded a KEXP live performance. The session was recorded on March 31, 2025 and finds the band performing four tracks from their album Are We All Angels which was released earlier this year. They played “Tonight (I’m Afraid)”, “B.A.B.E.”, “Fantasy”, and “Special”. You can check out the full video below.