<p>Editor’s Note: Vanyaland Film Editor Nick Johnston is once again out in Park City, Utah, covering the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. Check out our preview of the 2025 festival; keep it locked to our full coverage of Sundance reviews from this year’s festival as they go live, and check out our full archives of past editions. What makes a “family” film timeless? For a lot of folks, it means recapturing the aesthetics of the ‘80s — sure, films for kids existed a lot […]</p>
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<p>Editor’s Note: Vanyaland Film Editor Nick Johnston is once again out in Park City, Utah, covering the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. Check out our preview of the 2025 festival; keep it locked to our full coverage of Sundance reviews from this year’s festival as they go live, and check out our full archives of past editions. One can spend hours debating A24’s main contribution to cinema. Some people might cite how they reinvented and refined branded swag into a boutique fashion statement, others […]</p>
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Bouncing Souls will be touring around the US and BC this spring. H20, Dave Hause and The Mermaid, School Drugs, Adolescents, and The Jack Knives will be joining them on select dates. The band are also currently in the studio working on new music. Bouncing Souls released their album Ten Stories High in 2023. Check out the dates below.

<p>If we’re going to experience earthquakes here in New England, as we did yesterday, it makes perfect sense that Phoenix stirs up its own hurricane. Aiding the Southwest’s noisy cause is “all tied up,” a swirling symphony of shoegaze density from Glixen. The Arizona quartet’s new slice of sonic heavy is the final appetizer for quiet pleasures, an EP produced by Sonny DiPerri (My Bloody Valentine, DIIV) and out February 21 digitally via AWAL with Wichita Recordings supplying the vinyl. “‘all tied […]</p>
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Blink-182 and Alkaline Trio are playing a benefit show that aids a number of LA Fire relief causes. The show is February 13 at the Palladium. The LAFD Foundation, California Fire Foundation, Anti-recidivism coalition, and Pasadena Humane Society recieve the show's proceeds. You can see the flyer below.

As he has done for about a decade, Kepi Ghoulie will release a Valentine's day single. Ther 2025 entry is called "Our love survives" and appears to be prompted by the LA wildfires. The physical version will be out via Eccentric pop, stardumb, and the machine shop.

<p>This miserable year so far hasn’t given us much to be excited about, but suddenly we have a new reason to stay relatively sane through the chaos: Rilo Kiley are back. The influential Los Angeles indie band is confirmed to play its first show since 2008, and it’ll arrive at this year’s Just Like Heaven festival in Pasadena, California. The fest goes down May 10 at Brookside at the Rose Bowl. “We are so very excited to come back together […]</p>
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Today we are stoked to bring you the premiere of the new video by melodic punks Bridge The Gap! The video is for their new song “Brothers” and was directed by Justin Bergonzoni and Eric Cannon. Speaking about the song and video, vocalist and guitarist Chad said, ”This was our first time working with Eric Cannon and his crew, including Justin Bergonzoni. It was an amazing experience and they had a great vision of how to help us tell the 'Brothers' story. As kind of a '90s melodic punk band, they did a great job of creating some nostalgic scenes to help represent Bridge The Gap. This is a personal song about Bryan, a family member I lost, and the grieving process we had to go through as a family, especially his brother and best friend. In the song, Bryan's sudden passing is told through his brother's eyes. The three of us grew up together. Eric and Justin had the idea to have cool, nostalgic objects and items that represent the band and Bryan's past featured prominently in the video. At the end, the person pictured is Bryan. Emotionally, this video does a great job of visually representing the song, the band, and our memory of Bryan.” “Brothers” is off Bridge The Gap’s upcoming album Gainsayer which will be out on April 11 via Double Helix Records, SBAM Records, and Pee Records and you can pre-save it right here. Watch the video below!

Jivebomb have announced that they will be releasing their debut full-length album. It is called Ethereal and will be out on March 28 via Flatspot Records. The band has also released a video for their new song “Survival Ain’t Taught” which was directed by Noah Haycock. Jivebomb will be playing a handful of US shows with Angel Du$t starting later this week and released their EP Primitive Desires in 2022. Check out the song and tracklist below.

Spy have announced details for their upcoming EP. It is called Seen Enough and features 6 tracks including “On The Brink” which they released in November when they announced their signing to Closed Casket Activities. The EP will be out on the label on February 21. The band has also released a new song called “Dim”. Spy released their album Satisfaction in 2023. Check out the song and tracklist below.