<p>Hey, look! Noah Baumbach is doing one of those “last movie star” movies with George Clooney! It’s got all of the things the people want: ennui, reflection, boomer devil-may-care theatrics, Adam Sandler (ok, this one’s not a joke), and inside-baseball Hollywood humor. Yes, folks, Jay Kelly sounds like it’s not gonna change anybody’s mind about Noah Baumbach — either you’re with him in the post-Frances Ha “adult cinema for adults” autofiction era or you’re just wishing that Wolfs had been […]</p>
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Spinal Tap have a new movie and album coming out. The LP is titled The End Continues and the movie is titled Spinal Tap II: The End Continues.’ Both the film and album are set to be released on September 12, 2025. The 13-track album includes new original songs and classics with features from Elton John, Paul McCartney, Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood. The band has released a clip of "stone Henge," performed with Sir Elton to promote both projects. You can check that out below.

Algernon Cadwallader have announced that they will be releasing their first new album in 14 years. It is called Trying Not to Have a Thought and will be out on September 12 via Saddle Creek Records. The band has released a video for their new song “Hawk” which was directed by Darby Irrgang and Ricky Christian. Algernon Cadwallader will be touring North America this fall and winter and released their album Parrot Flies in 2011. Check out the video, tracklist, and dates below.

Stray Cats are back and they are going on a full, USA tour. It starts in late October, runs for almost a month, and hits most of the country. You can see the dates below.

The Jesus Lizard have cancelled their upcoming fall tour dates for New Zealand, Australia, Japan, and America. The band released a statement on Instagram that reads, ”The Jesus Lizard regret to announce the cancellation of their scheduled October 2025 dates in New Zealand, Australia and Japan, as well as their November 2025 dates in the United States. Upon the advice of medical professionals following a serious health incident affecting one of the band members, it is considered necessary as a precautionary measure. The band would like to convey their apologies to disappointed fans and emphasize that the affected member’s prognosis is excellent. Your understanding and support are very much appreciated as always. As we cannot currently project replacement dates, refunds will be available at point of purchase.” The Jesus Lizard released their album Rack in 2024. Check out the post in full below.

AFI have announced that they will be releasing a new album. It is called Silver Bleeds The Black Sun… and will be out on October 3 via Run For Cover Records. The band has also released a video for their new song “Behind The Clock” which was directed by Gilbert Trejo. AFI will be touring the US this fall and released their album Bodies in 2021. Check out the video and tracklist below.

Dark Thoughts have released a new album. it's called Highway to the End and it's out now, digitally. A physical version follows on stupid Bag records later this year. You can hear the whole thing below.

This past weekend, Olivia Rodrigo headlined one of the dates of Lollapalooza. During her set, she brought out Weezer, who she said was the first band she ever saw in concert. They crew performed "Buddy Holly” and “Say It Ain’t So”. You can see some clips from that below.

<p>Editor’s Note: Anyone who says there isn’t good music coming out these days — and quite literally, every day — simply isn’t paying attention. Vanyaland’s compilation feature The V List highlights the best in new music, both homegrown and national, over the past month, pulling together the sounds that have soundtracked the website in recent weeks. It’s all the stuff we’re bumping here at Vanyaland HQ, one new bop at a time. Weakened Friends, ‘Tough Luck (Bleed Me Out)’ Chances are, anyone reading this is burnt the eff […]</p>
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<p>It’s officially the era of the YouTuber-turned-filmmaker in the horror genre, with RackaRacka bringing home some solid bacon, and now Chris Stuckmann — whose face you have seen on a billion thumbnails, provided you have even the slightest interest in film that the Google algorithm can sniff out — has entered the fray. He’s in a bit of a more precarious position than most creators, though: Stuckmann is a critic and, even though some of the best filmmakers have been […]</p>
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