When you're angry and you want to do something about it, These Days provides the perfect soundtrack. Beyond the greatness of music that is produced, there are real people. ScenePointBlank got guitarist Alex C to sit down and answer a plethora of questions.
Panopticon may be more widely known as a "metal" band - I use that term loosely because Panopticon is a lot more than the black metal base genre it derives from - yet founder Austin Lunn finds his inspiration from many different genres, punk and hardcore being one aspect of … Read more
Stephen Hamm might be best known as Slow's bassist in some circles. Slow’s Against The Glass was voted the 17th best Canadian LP ever. Further, the lead single “Have Not Been The Same” was ranked the 10th greatest song. Stephen has played in many different bands over the years (starting with Chuck … Read more
Willy (The Wesleys) SPB: What is the best show you’ve seen so far this year?: Willy: Got to see a lot of cool shows this year so far, but I think my favorite one was seeing Shadow Show from Detroit playing with Tilden at NYC TVEYES. It was such a rad … Read more
Ikka (Hook) SPB: What are your favorite venues to play in Finland right now? Ikka: I like Lepakkomies in Helsinki. That´s a cool little place with very nice atmosphere. Read more
Gwendolyn Giles (Vocals/Guitar - Dog Party), Lucy Giles (Vocals, Drums - Dog Party) SPB: What inspired you to start a new record label in 2024? Sneak Dog: When Dog Party finished recording our seventh record, we sat and really thought about different ways we could release it. We were leaning … Read more
Following the release of their debut full-length, one of my favorites of 2005, These Days went on indefinite hiatus. Needless to say, I was bummed out by the announcement. But after little more than a year off, the band decided to give it another go, and with a revamped lineup got to work on playing shows and writing new songs. … Read more
"Hey, these dudes are seriously pissed." That's probably the initial thought that comes to mind when listening to These Days debut full-length. Yes indeed, the music is highly volatile and the lyrics are quite hostile at points. But don't write this Norcal hardcore outfit off as just another bro-band acting tough, for These Days are more than meets the eyes' … Read more
These Days took the time to build a following, and then just after they released their debut full-length, they decided to take a break. This self-titled release is These Days' newest, and their best. These Days is all brand new material, except for one song, "Never Ending," which is re-recorded from their demo. Among the brand new songs is possibly … Read more
Stephen Hamm might be best known as Slow's bassist in some circles. Slow’s Against The Glass was voted the 17th best Canadian LP ever. Further, the lead single “Have Not Been The Same” was ranked the 10th greatest song. Stephen has played in many different bands over the years (starting with Chuck … Read more
Angel Face features members of Teengenerate, American Soul Spiders, Raydios, Ruler, The Fadeways, and Firestarter. First coming together in 2021, Angel Face is gathering steam with their new single and LP released on Slovenly Records. I had the opportunity to talk to Fink about his new band, his past and … Read more
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 … Read more
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