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<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: Sleater-Kinney at The Paradise Here’s a fun alternative to the usual St. Patrick’s Day revelry across Boston this weekend: Sleater-Kinney are rolling into town on Sunday (March 17) to play the Paradise Rock Club, […]</p>
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Today marks the release of New Orleans-based BRAT’s debut full-length album Social Grace. The self-described bimboviolence band wastes no time showing you what they’re all about as they tear into ten blistering tracks full of brutal riffs, incredible harsh vocals, and fantastic drums. Make sure you stretch before pressing play because you will be banging your head for the entire duration of Social Grace. Social Grace is out now everywhere via Prosthetic Records. BRAT will be playing their record release show and touring the US later this month. Punknews editor Em Moore caught up with vocalist Liz Selfish and guitarist Brenner Moate over Zoom to talk about the new album, Stephen King, Hollise Murphy’s life and legacy, breakfast food, and so much more. Read the interview below!
Today's reviews are: Black Flag – Live in McHenryBloodstains – Anti-SocialIsenordal – Requiem For EirênêYou can check out any of our reviews right here.
Episode #649.8 of the Punknews Podcast is now up! In this episode Lizzie Killian of Teens In Trouble stops by to talk about her upcoming album What’s Mine (out March 29 via Asian Man Records), the power of playlists, playing shows in the Bay Area, her obsession with time, and so much more. Lizzie also sticks around to talk the news with John and Em. The Circle Jerks and Descendents’ split EP, Scowl dropping off SWSW, Weezer’s upcoming ‘Blue Album’ 30th anniversary tour, Neneh Cherry’s upcoming memoir, and The Ergs upcoming Dorkrockcorkrod re-release are discussed. John finishes off the episode with a Sublime rant. Listen to the episode below!
This summer, Black Flag will go on tour and play all of the iconic First Four Years compilation, as well as other tracks. Right now, the band is wrapping up a similarly themed My War tour. The tour starts August 1 and runs through August 25 so far, but additional dates are expected to be added. Black Flag 2024 includes founding member Greg Ginn, singer Mike Vallely who joined in 2013, bassist Austin Sears who joined in 2023, and drummer Charles Wiley who joined in 2022. Ginn is the only member of the band that appears on The First Four Years. You can see the dates here.
Wine Lips have released a video for their new song “Fried IV”. The video was created by Sammy J. Lewis. The song is off their upcoming album Super Mega Ultra which will be out on April 5 via Stomp Records. Wine Lips released their album Mushroom Death Sex Bummer Party in 2021. Check out the video below.
Comeback Kid have released a new EP. It's called Trouble and it's out via Dine Alone, today. You can hear the lead single below.
Taking Meds have surprise-released a new EP. It is called EXT MEDS and is made up of b-sides from the recording sessions for their 2023 album Dial M For Meds along with a cover of “Drive It All Over Me” by My Bloody Valentine. Taking Meds will be touring the US with Sweet Pill starting in the spring. Check out the EP below.
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