<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: THICK at The Middle East Five years ago we hyped THICK’s then-new 5 Years Behind EP, and this weekend feels like an appropriate time to revisit it. No, not because we’re […]</p>
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Foo Fighters have parted ways with their drummer Josh Freese. Josh Freese took to Instagram to announce the news in a post that reads, The Foo Fighters called me Monday night to let me know they’ve decided “to go in a different direction with their drummer.” No reason was given. 🙁 Regardless, I enjoyed the past two years with them, both on and off stage, and I support whatever they feel is best for the band. In my 40 years of drumming professionally, I’ve never been let go from a band, so while I’m not angry—just a bit shocked and disappointed. But as most of you know I’ve always worked freelance and bounced between bands so, I’m fine. Stay tuned for my “Top 10 possible reasons Josh got booted from the Foo Fighters” list.Following the passing of Taylor Hawkins in 2022, Freese joined the band in 2023. As of the time of this writing (May 16, 2025) Foo Fighters have not released an official statement. Check out Josh Freese's statement in full below.

Today, we are psyched to debut the new song by The Last Throes!The Last Throes have been grinding it out in NYC for more than a decade! The band has former members of The Candy Snatchers, The Voluptuous Horror Of Karen Black, The Shemps and current members of Chilton and Recreational Outrage. their new track, "living in the last" finds the band merging classic gruff punk with a little bit of a poppy sheen. It's rough, ragged… And catchy. The band has a new EP on the way, but you can check out the new tune below, right now!

My Chemical Romance has released a live version of their song “Helena”. The song was recorded for BBC Radio 1’s show The Lock Up in 2005. It is off the upcoming deluxe edition of their 2004 album Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge which will be out on June 6. My Chemical Romance will begin their 'Long Live the Black Parade' tour in July. Check out the song below.

M(h)aol have released a video for their new song “1800-Call-Me-Back”. The video contains footage that each of the band members – Constance Keane, Jamie Hyland, and Sean Nolan – took on their phones on May 1. The song is off M(h)aol's new album Something Soft which is out now via Merge Records and TULLE. M(h)aol will be touring Ireland, Europe, and the UK this spring and fall. Check out the video below.

MxPx and Direct Hit! have announced that they have released a split 7-inch together. MxPx have released a video for their song from the split called “One Zero Zero” which was animated and edited by Cole Roberts. Direct Hit!’s song is called “One One Zero”. The songs are available digitally now and are also available on vinyl. Check out the tracks below.

Brampton, Ontario-based hardcore band Dear Evangeline have released a new song. It is called “What You Want” and is available digitally now. Dear Evangeline released their self-titled EP in 2024. Check out the song below.

<p>Editor’s Note: It’s the same thing we all know in love when it comes to Vanyaland’s recurring weekly live comedy rundown, Mic’d Up — just a slightly different face. We’ll be hyping club shows, theater and arena gigs, open mics, and whatever else to help fill your free time with some much-needed laughter. While we’re still trying to adjust to the humid ups and rainy downs of a New England springtime, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler remain restless in their own […]</p>
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<p>Today, Ontario emo rock outfit Arm’s Length unleash their long-awaited sophomore album, There’s A Whole World Out There, via Pure Noise Records. Building on the emotional gravity and raw honesty of their debut, this new full-length is a sweeping, vulnerable journey through grief, mental health,…</p>
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