Welcome to Navel Gazing, the Punknews.org commenter community's weekly symposium, therapy session, and back-alley knife-fight. Chime in below with your latest playlists, record store finds, online time wasters, and site feedback. Also, be sure to check out Punknews Podcast #600 where we talked to Jello Biafra. You can check that out here!.
<p>Since the inception of this space known as Vanyaland, we have prided ourselves on working hard to bring voices of the local arts community to the forefront in the arenas of music, comedy and film. Now, we’re bringing that to you in a whole new, celebratory way. As teased last month, the very first Vanyaland Comedy & Music Festival sets sail on its maiden voyage at Bellforge Arts Center on Saturday, August 13, the site of the former Medfield State […]</p>
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The "original" The Misfits will play Dallas, Texas on October 29, at the Dos Equis Pavilion. Alice Cooper and The Distillers open. General ticket sales open on August 12 at 10am CT (though various credit cards/etc have pre-sale access).
<p>“Don’t overthink it, boy / White arrows will break / The black night / Don’t overthink it, boy.” That advice served up to your grill today (August 5) comes from The Killers, who drop a lively new tune called “boy” that feels nice a nice mix of their classic aughts material with a bit of U2 and Erasure’s “Respect” influences mixed in. Just when we think we’re out, Brandon Flowers pulls us right back in. “boy” — no capital letters […]</p>
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<p>There’s a lot to love about a train movie. Though planes and boats are inherently more cinematic from the exterior (and why would they not be?), trains have a few key things that make them worthwhile. For one, their journeys are longer, even if it’s a runaway train, but still propulsive. They’re segmented into cars, each with its unique environment, which is a far cry from the static nature of the passenger plane’s interior. They derail real nice, as well: […]</p>
<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://vanyaland.com/2022/08/05/bullet-train-review-derailed-by-dumb-jokes/">‘Bullet Train’ Review: Derailed by dumb jokes</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://vanyaland.com">Vanyaland</a>.</p>
Itchy-O is going to Texas! For the first time since 2017, Itchy-O will be in Austin!
Two new episodes of the Punknews Podcast are now up! On episode #601 John, Hallie, and Em are back at the news after recording episode #600 with Jello Biafra (check out episode #600 RIGHT HERE if you haven't yet). The crew catch up and discuss the cancellation of Atlanta festival Music Midtown due to their ban on guns, the new song and video by OFF!, the upcoming Gel and Cold Brats split, the new Joe Strummer box set, L.O.T.I.O.N.'s killer new track, THICK's nostalgic new video, and Surfbort's new digital single. Froggy's new album and upcoming Camp Punksylvania kickoff show, The Damned's Night of a Thousand Vampires live LP, ketchup, weird PSAs from the 80s, maggots, and much more are also talked about. Bonus episode #601.5 is the July edition of Em Moore Tells You What to Listen to! Em spins new tunes from Single Mothers, Egg Drop Soup, Fucked Up, Thotcrime, The Abruptors, Lande Hekt, M(h)oal, Currls, Conditions Apply, Pinkshift, Gel, G.R.O.S.S., Titus Andronicus, Comeback Clit, Teens in Trouble, END, and many more. Listen to both episodes below!
<p>Unlike some other genre-film heads, I’ve never believed it was impossible to make a good sequel to Predator. Arguments against that statement typically hinge on the force of personalities involved– indeed, none of the four films released since John McTiernan’s classic hit screens in 1987 have had a ragtag group of leads as solid as the combo of Schwarzenegger, Weathers, Ventura, Duke, and Black, among all. But the aspects of Predator that make it such a unique and interesting genre/franchise […]</p>
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Baltimore based hardcore band Jivebomb have announced that they've signed to Flatspot Records. In an Instagram post the band stated that "new music [is] coming very soon". Jivebomb released their EP JVBM in 2021.
The Interrupters have released a video for "Raised By Wolves". The video was edited by Josh Kim and features animation by Rachel Headlam. The song is off their album In The Wild that is out now. The Interrupters will be touring Europe and the UK later this month. Check out the video below.