I first met Daryl from The Bollweevils during a post-Riot Fest brunch thing years ago. I was there for the weekend with the Mustard Plug guys and a few months before, Red Scare had signed The Lippies. I showed up to Cobra Lounge on a Sunday morning to hang with Toby from Red Scare and catch the show before I scooted out of town. It was there that Toby introduced me to Daryl. The energy coming off this guy was electric and positive. We became fast friends and any time I was in Chicago doing punk rock things I would run into him and we'd have some laughs. He is truly one of the more interesting characters I have met and I was excited at the chance to actually interview him. As well as being the frontman for one of Chicago's OG punk bands, he is a doctor, family man, and a shining example of the power of punk rock. The Bollweevils released Essential in May of last year on Red Scare. It's a banger. Put it on in the background while you're reading this. Photo: Loren Green Scene Point Blank: The Bollweevils just dropped a brand new album back in May of 2023 on Red Scare. I love it! You guys aren't fucking around here! You leaned into that ‘90s thrashy, melodic skatepunk that I came up on. I'm also loving the tinges of Bad Brains thrown in there. When I write a song, I'm usually going for a vibe or a … Read more
There are a lot of misconceptions about life in the music biz. While late nights and travel are a big … Read more
Last year was a strange year. A lot happened in my private life which led to me not doing as … Read more
Ramona Jan has a storied career as a pioneer who established herself as an audio engineer in an industry largely … Read more
DWNKILL are a band born of the monotony of the Covid pandemic which gave the band plenty of time to write, rehearse and perfect their sound. Hailing from Houston, Texas, DWNKILL are the brain child of identical twin brothers, Jesse (vocals) and Josh (drums) Rodriguez. Recruiting childhood friends Connor Clements (guitar) and Dylan McEwan (bass) their line up was complete … Read more
Since the 2010 release of her debut album, The Grime and The Glow, Chelsea Wolfe has steadily become one of the prominent figures in the dark intersection between gothic, doom, and folk. Not only has she amassed a discography without any true blemishes, but she has also transcended to other genres (in her collaboration with Converge in Bloodmoon: I) but also to other mediums … Read more
Sweat hit the ground running with their debut, working up a lather on Gotta Give It Up. Two years later, the California trio is back and they still seem plenty angry. Their second LP, Love Child may have a charming title but it has just as much fire as their debut. It follows a similar style while showing more nuance and growth. The … Read more
With the billion or so punk subgenres and comeback cycles, it’s interesting to me that more bands aren’t playing this style of Crimpshrine-inspired East Bay punk. Popstar by Bad Idols is crunchy yet melodic. It’s generally pop-structured but with gruff and deeply personal lyrics. Let’s just say the word “I” is prevalent throughout this 12-song record. I’ll also add that I’m a big … Read more
You know how most records start out with an absolute banger? It sets a mood, for sure, but it often feels like the band doesn’t top it as the full … Read more
Slumberland is one of those labels I note, but haven’t really dove into. The Umbrellas fit my expectations of the label’s sound though. It’s distinctly modern songwriting, but with a … Read more
Canadian made horror/comedy Here For Blood sees Shawn Roberts (Resident Evil/Land Of The Dead/Diary Of The Dead) as Tom, a wrestler who helps his girlfriend Phoebe (Joelle Farrow) out by taking on … Read more
Confession time: I was going to burn this record to the ground. I wasn’t writing a review yet, just listening to the album, but I had some really not nice … Read more
Members of Come Closer have played in Dan Padilla, Pinback, Tiltwheel, and more. While that background is helpful for setting the tone, though, it’s not really essential. They are a new-ish group and We … Read more
Paint It Black kind of burst back onto the scene the last two years. It had been 15 years since their last full-length, New Lexicon, and now we get Famine, which came … Read more
The Manikins previous album, 2019s Bad Times, was my encounter with The Manikins. We started off a bit weird, as I read their name as The Mankinis for a while. I … Read more
Catchy Denver, CO punk band SPELLS returns, sharing a new tune today in advance of their third LP, which will release on April 11. We at Scene Point Blank are excited to debut the lead single, “The Sound Remains,” a bouncing dual vocal song that captures their energetic, enthusiastic vibe. … Read more
Minnows, a noisy alt-rock band from Columbus, OH, will release its debut this Friday. Foreign Moon will release on March 22. The band features Sean Gardner, Ben Schreiber, Adam Lowe, Philip Cogley, … Read more
Album 10 from Italian doom band Ufomammut is coming on May 17. Titled Hidden Track, the new album features 6 new songs and will release on Neurot Recordings/Supernatural Cat Records. … Read more
Released last year and featuring members of Graveyard, Teitanblood, and Emanation, Barcelona black funeral band Of Darkness's debut album Missa Tridentina is being reissued by Sentient Ruin and pressed on vinyl. … Read more
Bossk intend on releasing a new record in 2026, but in the meantime will release .4, a collection of reworked tracks from their near-20 year career, on May 10th via … Read more
An international lineup featuring headliners The Ocean (Germany), with Cave In (USA), and LLNN (Denmark) will head to Australia, headlined by post-metal band The Ocean. The tour begins on June … Read more
Ink Bomb has been teasing a string of singles in recent months, now announcing that the Dutch punk band will release its second album on April 3, Saudade. The new record … Read more
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