<p>Twenty-two years ago, Spencer Albee was both performing as a musician and booking a small venue in Portland, Maine. One week, needing a solid Saturday night draw, he and his bandmates of similar mind decided to do a show where they covered songs by The Beatles. “And it went bonkers… and then that went awesome,” Albee tells Vanyaland. “So now we’re up to three nights at the State Theatre.” Beatles tributes are nothing new though. Any band with a modicum […]</p>
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Sudbury-based garage rock trio The Ape-Ettes have announced that they will be releasing a new EP. It is called No Matter What and will be out on December 10 via Discos de Muerte and Snappy Little Numbers. The band has also released a video for their new song “Backseat” which was written and directed by Jeff Houle, shot and edited by Dunstan Top, and features intro music by Mitch Houle. The Ape-Ettes released their EP Simply in 2023. Check out the video and tracklist below.

Screeching Weasel have announced a new 7-inch. It has the tracks "Christmas Eve" and "New Year's Eve." That's out now via Recess records. The band released The Awful Disclosures of Screeching Weasel in 2022.

<p>It’s weird how, after Barbieheimer, we can’t help but notice the bizarre box-office bouts scheduled for this year. Sure, the strikes had something to do with it, but we wonder if the fight-like narrative finally breached the walls of the public consciousness, and now everything is a contest. Last weekend was the equivalent of the Tyson vs. Paul fight — Wicked won handily, though Gladiator II didn’t look as old as Iron Mike — and the next big one is […]</p>
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Thai hardcore punk band Whispers have released a new song called “Wisenheimer (You Were Never One Of Us)” which features Shaun Alexander of Demonstration of Power. The song is off their upcoming EP Yom-Ma-Lok which will be out on December 13 via Flatspot Records. Whispers released their split with Gates of Hopeless, A Split Document, in 2023 and released their EP Narok Bon Din in 2021. Check out the song below.

Outbreak Fest has announced its first-wave lineup for 2025. Knocked Loose, Alex G, Slowdive, Danny Brown, Deafhaven, Denzel Curry, Drug Church, Feeble Little Horse, FleshwaterFoxing, God’s Hate, Gouge Away, Have A Nice Life. Impunity, Ikhras, Jesus Piece. Julie, Kumo 99, Long Goodbye, Maruja, Militarie Gun, Model/Actriz, Momma, Pain of Truth, Rocket, SPEED, Splitknuckle, Spy, Sunami, Sunny Day Real Estate, Superheaven, They Are Gutting A Body of Water, and Tigers Jaw will be playing the festival. Outbreak Fest will take place at the B.E.C. Arena in Manchester, UK on June 14-15

Yesterday, Dead Boys singer Jake Hout announced his departure from the band and stated that Cleopatra Records/Dead Boys were using A.I. to make a "new" Dead Boys album. Following that, Dead Boys and Cleopatra announced a Dead Boys collaborative album with Glen Matlock and Clem Burke. Last night, Dead Boys and Cleopatra responded directed to Hout's departure and his claims regarding A.I. You can see Cheetah Chrome's indoividual statement, and Dead Boys/Cleo collective statements below.

Pinkshift have released a video for their song “ONE NATION”. The video was directed by Nathan Smith and Mark Jeevaratnam. The song is a standalone single and was released last month via Hopeless Records. Pinkshift will be supporting Origami Angel on their December 15 show at the 9:30 Club in Washington, DC and will be supporting The Linda Lindas on their spring tour of North America. The band released their EP suraksha in 2023. Check out the video below.

<p>One of our favorite online trends of late has been all the “hey, you can’t park there!” videos, which usually end in some form of hostile retort from those who are… uhhh, parking where they shouldn’t be. We assume Hex Girlfriend enjoy these clips too, though the London duo of Noah Yorke and James Knott may be less concerned with cars and more about golf carts, as the title of their eclectic new EP, out last Friday (November 22) via via […]</p>
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Montreal-based punk rockers Taxi Girls have released a new two-song single. The songs are called “Rainy” and “The Lion’s Share”. The 7-inch is available now via Wild Honey and Dirt Cult Records. Taxi Girls released their album Coming Up Roses in 2023. Check out the songs below.