9+ hour, 12+ min ago   (125+ words) FELIX! and Jiles sport ‘Fake Smiles’ on new single Vanyaland FELIX! and Jiles sport ‘Fake Smiles’ on new single Well, it’s about time someone released a song about the year’s hottest accessory. Enter “Fake Smiles,” the lowkey new single from…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (264+ words) Haute & Freddy launch a portal to pop-escapism with ‘Touch Touch’ Vanyaland Haute & Freddy launch a portal to pop-escapism with ‘Touch Touch’ We find ourselves in a time and place where pop-escapism is needed now more than ever. Haute & Freddy are…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (322+ words) Knuckle up and watch the new ‘Street Fighter’ trailer Vanyaland Knuckle up and watch the new ‘Street Fighter’ trailer As much as we love you and your gory ways, Mortal Kombat, it seems that it’s Street Fighter‘s time to…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (267+ words) The Chicago band unleashes “Bodies in Motion,” a quirky and kinetic fit of classic post-punk propulsion and no wave detachment, and the energy it may cause across the underground is fueled by an upside-down reality where our phones, as well…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (1265+ words) Pepper Keenan is having a difficult time keeping things straight these days. Earlier this year, he saw his main band, Corrosion of Conformity – where he sings and plays guitar – release a double album. April’s Good God / Baad Man received some…...

2+ week, 21+ hour ago   (152+ words) Despite venue-related challenges, the sun hasn’t set on Moon Over Salem. Last year, the North Shore music nonprofit Moon launched the hyper-local music festival, which originally took up residence at seven venues across Salem. One of them, Moon’s all-ages space…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (252+ words) Nate Jackson brings more of that ‘Big Dog’ energy to The Wilbur Vanyaland Nate Jackson brings more of that ‘Big Dog’ energy to The Wilbur The question has always been “who let the dogs out?” and never “Who let the…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (424+ words) Watch a tantalizing tease of ‘Dune: Part Three’ as you buy tickets Vanyaland Watch a tantalizing tease of ‘Dune: Part Three’ as you buy tickets Normally, we try not to cover teasers less than a minute long– even on news…...

3+ week, 10+ hour ago   (766+ words) ‘The End of Oak Street’ Review: Weirdly cold-blooded Vanyaland ‘The End of Oak Street’ Review: Weirdly cold-blooded If nothing else, David Robert Mitchell’s The End of Oak Street proves that Warner Brothers will — and have, now — spend at least $80 million…...

3+ week, 10+ hour ago   (840+ words) ‘Tony’ Review: A portrait of the artist as a young jerk Vanyaland ‘Tony’ Review: A portrait of the artist as a young jerk I suppose Matt Johnson’s Tony is a best-case scenario for a bad-idea biopic, where, if one were…...