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A new "Weird Al" polka medley for the times

Posted in Bands on July 21, 2024

Pop music satirist “Weird Al” Yankovic just released a polka medley called "Polkamania!", offering an accordion-heavy take on songs originally by Miley Cyrus, Billie Eilish, Lil Nas X, Taylor Swift, and more. The song is paired with an animated video and comes on the 10-year anniversary of Yankovic's last album, Mandatory Fun.

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Full list of artists and songs included in “Polkamania!”:

Adele - “Hello”
Ariana Grande - “Thank U, Next”
Billie Eilish - “Bad Guy”
Cardi B feat. Megan Thee Stallion - “WAP”
Cast of Encanto / Lin-Manuel Miranda - “We Don’t Talk About Bruno”
Ed Sheeran - “Shape of You”
Lil Nas X - “Old Town Road”
Luis Fonsi feat. Daddy Yankee - “Despacito”
Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars - “Uptown Funk”
Miley Cyrus - “Flowers”
Olivia Rodrigo - “Vampire”
Taylor Swift - “Shake It Off”

Kim Deal shares a solo song

Posted in Bands on July 20, 2024

Kim Deal, best known as the original bassist of The Pixies and a member of long-running The Breeders, has shared a new solo single under her own name, "Coast." The single originated back in 2000, inspired by a getaway at Nantucket, MA in the off-season, and ultimately took shape in … Read more

Armor For Sleep reunites with Equal Vision

Posted in Bands on July 18, 2024

Armor For Sleep is back with Equal Vision Records, sharing a new single just now, "In Another Dream." It is the first new music from the band since The Rain Museum released in 2022, with more new music to come in 2024. The band also has an active tour schedule … Read more

Black Aleph "Descent"

Posted in Bands on July 14, 2024

Dunk Records and Art As Catharsis are working jointly to release the upcoming debut album from Black Aleph, an Australian trio that play doom/post-metal with Middle Eastern influence. The band will release their lead single, "Descent," on July 19 and will tour soon in support. The album will release on … Read more

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Canada's King Thief giveth us a song

Posted in Bands on July 11, 2024

A group of five long-time scene members have come together in Edmonton, Alberta to form King Thief, a new group which shares a single now -- "Gymposter Syndrome" -- and news of a debut album in the fall, both via Thousand Islands Records. Members are in or have played with … Read more

New Torena tune

Posted in Bands on July 10, 2024

Torena, set to play at Sound & Fury in Los Angeles, CA on Sunday, has shared a new single: "False Compassion," releasing via DAZE. "False Compassion" is the band's first new material since last year's Evil Eyez EP, with the band stating that the new song "is about the people … Read more

Ukranian hardcore band Ground Burns

Posted in Bands on July 2, 2024

Ґрунт Палає, a Kyiv-based hardcore band formed in 2023, recently shared their second single. The band is named Ground Burns (in English), and the new single is "Провокація Дії" ("Provocation of Action"). The band is also working on an album, with a theme of strength and courage. Vocalist Artem says, … Read more

More from Bad Moves

Posted in Bands on July 1, 2024

Following-up their 2020 album Untenable, Bad Moves is back, announcing Wearing Out The Refrain, out on Sept. 13 on Don Giovanni Records from the Washington, DC based power-pop group. The band also shared a new single, "Hallelujah," described as an anthem in support of queer and trans people's rights in … Read more

No Motiv releases new song (first since 2011)

Posted in Bands on June 29, 2024

Post-hardcore/punk/emo band No Motiv just returned to action, sharing their first new song since so11 -- "Once Again Sundays." The band members currently live in different locales along the West Coast and are rarely in the same place and same time. But the stars aligned for the new song and … Read more

Bödel d-beat

Posted in Bands on June 26, 2024

Newly formed Swedish hardcore band Bödel has shared a video for their first single, "Bilan Faller." The band was formed by Masken (ex Antabus, Sub Alert), who recruited Leya (Chörnobyl) and Arvid (The Crown, Deny, Mähälium) to play d-beat inspired hardcore. The lineup added Henke on bass (Pastoratet, Liptones), and … Read more

SPB premiere: "Banana Tree" by The Peawees

Posted in Bands on June 25, 2024

Italian punk 'n' roll band The Peawees return with a new album, One Ride, out on Sept. 6. The release is still roughly six weeks away, but today Scene Point Blank is excited to debut a new single, "Banana Tree," a saucy and swingin' punk rock song with swagger and … Read more

Black Adidas asks "Are We There Yet"

Posted in Bands on June 22, 2024

Black Adidas, the punk project stared as a solo effect from Courtney Ranshaw has grown with time into a full band, releasing a debut in 2017 and then a follow-up last year. Now, the band gives us a standalone single, ""Are We There Yet," which continues the band's use of … Read more

Ghost single from Rite Here Rite Now

Posted in Bands on June 22, 2024

Ghost, preparing for the release of feature film Rite Here Rite Now, has shared a song from the original motion picture soundtrack, "The Future Is A Foreign Land" -- a previously unreleased track from the band. The single comes form the bands "1969 era" sessions featuring Papa Nihil on vocals. … Read more

Meet Laura Jane Grace & the Mississippi Medicals

Posted in Bands on June 22, 2024

Laura Jane Grace, who released her second solo album earlier this year, Hole In My Head, has shared a new track in collaboration with new band The Mississippi Medicals. The band features Grace, Matt Parron (Drive-By Truckers), Mikey Erg, and Paris Campbell Grace. An EP is in the works, with … Read more

Arms & Hearts, now with four arms and two hearts

Posted in Bands on June 20, 2024

Initially formed as a solo project from Steven Millar, Arms & Hearts has reconfigured as a duo, featuring Millar alongside drummer Sam Johnson. The project previously released The Distance Between. Now, as a duo, they share a new single, "Binaries" (Thousand Islands Records). Read more Read more

SUMAC record, remix, tour

Posted in Bands on June 16, 2024

SUMAC has a busy 2024 underway. We've already shared news of new album The Healer, out June 21. The band will also hit the road shortly after the album's release, with dates in June, July, and August on the books. Touring kicks off at Vancouver Jazz Festival, which also pairs … Read more

ASkySoBlack with new song and tours ahead

Posted in Bands on June 15, 2024

ASkySoBlack, on tour with Stand Still now (in Scranton, PA tonight), has shared a new single as the band kicks off their summer tour schedule. The new song is "Carousel House," posted below, and is their second single of the year. Previously, the band had not released new material since … Read more

Unto Others updates

Posted in Bands on June 14, 2024

Unto Others has shared a new single, "Raigeki". The band last released Strength in 2021, and then released the single "Butterfly" in May as the band prepares for tours in August and again in November-December, the latter dates with W.A.S.P. Read more UNTO OTHERS live: August 1 Copenhagen, DK @ … Read more

The World Is A Beautiful Place & a new song is now streaming

Posted in Bands on June 13, 2024

The reformed The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die has shared their first new music since 2021, a new track called "Auguries of Guilt." Of the new song, vocalist David Bello explains, “The people in stories that get labeled as heroes are often … Read more

JR Slayer with a new song

Posted in Bands on June 13, 2024

J.R. Slayer has a new song, embedded below, called "Blank White Pages," which is described as being about the opportunity for self-improvement rather than defining oneself by past mistakes. The band features members of Blood Brothers and Deaf Club, with a lineup of Cody Votolato, Brandi Votolato, Jason Klein, Mike … Read more