mclusky have released a video for their new song “as a dad”. The video was directed by Remi Lamont. The song is off their upcoming mini-album i sure am getting sick of this bowling alley which will be out digitally on March 20 and physically on May 1 via Ipecac Recordings. mclusky will be touring North America starting later this month and released their album the world is still here and so are we in 2025. Check out the video below.
Today marks the release of the new album by Vanessa Jean Speckman and Micah Schnabel! It is called Micah Schnabel & Vanessa Jean Speckman Present: The Great Degradation. The album finds the duo holding a magnifying glass up to modern life as they dive into topics including the American healthcare system, loneliness, poverty, toxic masculinity, and so much more with no-holds-barred lyrics that showcase their knack for storytelling. We caught up with Vanessa Jean Speckman and Micah Schnabel to hear the stories behind each of the eleven tracks. Micah Schnabel & Vanessa Jean Speckman Present: The Great Degradation is available digitally now. Listen to the album and read the track-by-track breakdown below!
<p>As if his name wasn’t already a gift from the universe, Sam Tallent has been so good at comedy for so long, that his return to the city this weekend is sure to be a worthy homecoming — which is wild, considering he isn’t even from New England. It’s a triple decker for the ages as Tallent makes his way back to the city for three shows starting on Friday (March 13) at Laugh Boston. As a consistent killer on […]</p>
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Gouge Away have signed with Run For Cover Records and have released a video for their first song on the label, “Figurine”. The video was directed by Noah Haycock. The song is available digitally now and is also available on vinyl along with a vinyl-exclusive cover of Grauzone’s song “Eisbär”. The vinyl will be out on May 1. Gouge Away will be touring the US and BC starting later this week and released their album Deep Sage in 2024. Check out the video below.
<p>Editor’s Note: Before we begin, we’d just like to specify that this article is for entertainment purposes only. Like most things, gambling should be enjoyed responsibly, and if you or a loved one has a gambling problem, there are resources available for you, including the National Problem Gambling Helpline, which can be reached at 1-800-522-4700 at any time of day. Someone once said that “Man cannot live on Haterade alone,” but I drank it by the gallon last year watching The […]</p>
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The inaugural edition of Chicago-based noise and experimental music festival Distress Fest has been announced. Deaf Club, Bongripper, …And its Name Was Epyon, Slowhole, Genital Shame, ameokama, Black Cross Hotel, Bleached Cross, Blood Nympth, Bussy Kween Power Trip, death pose, Deathandserenity, Eudaemon, Godot, Greed Worm, Holy Taker, Iwan, iwishyoucameback, Kaiba, Mensa, stander, Stomach, Teeth Kids, Vesper Chimes, Wretched Blessing, and XBODYKEEPSTHESCOREX will be playing the festival. The proceeds from ticket sales, as well as proceeds from a raffle to be held during the festival, will be donated to the Midwest Immigration Bond Fund to help immigrants affected by the ICE occupation in Chicago and the Midwest. The poster for the festival was created by @errant.sounds. Distress Fest will take place June 27-28 at Subterranean in Chicago, Illinois.
Thurston Moore and Bonner Kramer have released a cover of “Insight” by Joy Division. The song originally appeared on Joy Division’s 1979 album Unknown Pleasures. The cover is off the duo’s upcoming album They Came Like Swallows – Seven Requiems for the Children of Gaza which will be out on May 1 via Silver Current. Check out the video for the cover below.
<p>A million years ago when the Boston Phoenix was still around, Daniel Brockman, just ahead of his days as a senior writer for Vanyaland, interviewed Iceage while the Danish band was en route to a gig somewhere here in America. The members played hot potato with the phone, tossing it back and forth between bandmates, each offering a terse answer before handing it off to drummer Dan Kjaer Nielsen. Brockman got the goods, as he usually does, thanks to Nielsen, […]</p>
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Filth Is Eternal have released a video for their new song “Hellfire”. The video was directed by Marcy Stone-Francois. The song is off their upcoming album Impossible World which will be out March 17 via MNRK Heavy. Filth Is Eternal released their album Find Out in 2023. Check out the video below.
<p>Whether Stavros Halkias has a license to operate is beside the point, because he’s bringing the ‘Dreamboat’ to port for a little surprise return regardless, just to help liven up that dead period in the middle of our work week. With a quick-but-thick double dose of his critically-acclaimed comedy on Thursday (March 12) at Laugh Boston, Halkias makes his way back to the city after selling out a smattering of shows at The Wilbur in December. While it’s commonplace for […]</p>
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