Cory's profile

Location

Washington DC/Harrisonburg, VA

Biography

Things I Like: Vegetarianism, Walking everywhere, Mike Tyson quotes, James Madison University, DC

Favorite Bands

This Bike is a Pipe Bomb, Modern Life Is War, Defiance, Ohio, Meneguar, Woods, Any punk or hardcore band from DC

Cory's reviews

Against Me! – New Wave

Sire, 2007

There have been a few instances that I’ve gotten pretty pissed off at bands. When Modern Life Is War told the audience that it was a privilege for our small college town to be able to see Converge, I was pretty pissed off, as in all actuality, it is always a privilege for a band to show up to a town and have an audience, not the other way around. When Circle Takes the Square screwed over a friend of…

Antlers – Antlers

Rorschach, 2007

While taking a risk at such a lofty statement, Antlers is the reason to keep listening to independent music. Not that the band are the saviors of sound, but the ideas around what the band is doing are what makes this scene so worthwhile. Take a group of people, all from accomplished bands, and put them together to form a mostly instrumental collective. It’s how music like this continues to be innovative and moved forward, ceasing to regress at all.…

Atmosphere – When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold

Rhymesayers, 2008

While When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold brings Ant and Slug closer to full-blown mainstream success, it's an album that's not really about either of them. Rather, it's about those that possibly buy their albums, those that struggle to make it through the day, no real future in sight given their conditions. While Ant brings to thought dive bars and jazz clubs with smoldering cigarettes filling up the room with synthesizer-based beats, Slug delivers soulful stories…

Attica! Attica! – Dead Skin / Dried Blood

Red Leader, 2007

If Disney were ever to make an animated movie that involved the protagonist turning Congress into an alcoholic shitshow, then taking his magic carpet over to Guantanamo Bay and seeing America's secret war on terror, and then completing his own personal heroic journey back in New York, Aaron Scott would provide the soundtrack, as well as most of the story. You know those soundtracks, voices over pianos that sound like they could travel over valleys and canyons, triumphant and massive.…

Austin Lucas – Putting the Hammer Down

Magic Bullet, 2008

To be completely honest, I know more about Austin Lucas than I do about his current residence in The Czech Republic, which doesn’t attest too much besides my ignorance of The Czech Republic. I know Lucas was born in the United States and moved, has played in crust and grind bands, and has worked with Chuck Ragan. Not necessarily the likeliest resume, but things look promising. When label head Brent Eyestone isn’t (understandably) promoting the hell out of This Will…

Building Better Bombs – Freak Out Squares

Init, 2007

Init Records is one of the most underappreciated record labels releasing music today. Documenting some of the Midwest's most important punk bands, from The Spirit of Versailles to The Vidablue, the label is consistently on point. I know Steven Init through the great invention of Internet message boards, and the guy is an absolute stand up person. So it still comes as a surprise to me as to why this label doesn't get the respect it deserves. With their latest…

Christian Brady – Christian Brady

Independent, 2006

For those that don’t know, Christian Brady is the bearded frontman for Mass Movement of the Moth, and this is his self-recorded cassette that his mom helped him release. Like Mass Movement of the Moth this tape is kind of “out there” in a fun kind of way, and is really all over the place. Expecting to hear typical acoustic guitar type music, I was quite surprised to hear dance beats, Jack Johnson-esque rhythms, and lyrics verging on R&B. Of…

Coke Bust – Demo

Headcount, 2009

It's an odd thing to look back on the things that helped shape us such as the music we listen to and just how long ago they initially took place. Looking back on the DC punk and hardcore scene, the time has flown by. It has been almost twenty years since Fugazi decided to form, and has been twenty-two years since Revolution Summer and the birth of bands like Rites of Spring and Embrace. Minor Threat became a band nearly…

Dear Tonight – We’re Not Men

Red Leader, 2007

It’s been three years since Brooklyn’s Dear Tonight released their debut EP These are Wires. Since then the band has toured regularly, went to Europe with Boy Sets Fire, and honed their sound in order to release We’re Not Men, the bands first full-length and only their second release as a band. While These are Wires was much grittier and less polished, We’re Not Men is the sound of a band that has matured, ditching their angry hardcore past for…

Defiance, Ohio – The Fear, The Fear, The Fear

No Idea, 2007

Defiance, Ohio are somewhat of a punk rock abnormality, having released a slew of records in a short amount of time, yet still maintaining the same lineup and same ethics, even as their popularity continues to slowly but surely rise, despite the band insisting on as little promotion as possible. Rather, the band's constant touring and commitment to the DIY way of life, including making every album they make available online for free, has garnered them the attention of the…

Defiance, Ohio / Environmental Youth Crunch – Split

Dead Tank, 2009

This split basically had to happen. Environmental Youth Crunch loves the environment. Defiance, Ohio loves friendship and family. Both bands love punk rock and it's ideals. With this split 7", even if only for a brief time, they are able to crank out some great folk songs, as well as cover one of the greatest rock and roll songs ever. Defiance, Ohio is my favorite band playing music today, and in my opinion they had the best record of 2006.…

Destroy Nate Allen – Awake O'Sleeper

Quiver Society, 2006

I'd like to start off this review by stating how much respect I have for Nate Allen. Just like G.G. Allin was committed to being the most sick and depraved human being he could possibly be, Allen is committed to prescribing to punk's D.I.Y. ethics and living his life by them. Using any means possible to tour and recording his songs after his job bagging groceries, Allen, singing under the appropriate moniker Destroy Nate Allen, has created Awake O'Sleeper, his…

Divider – At Twilight

Shock Value, 2006

A few days ago I found out that I had Bell's Palsy - the muscles that control the right side of my face are so weak I cannot smile with the right side of my mouth or close my right eye with ease. I will essentially be without the control of the right side of my face for weeks. The cause is said to be a pinched nerve that weakened the muscles on that side of my face, a totally…

Gabriel Garcia – Crucifix My Baroquen Heart

Coming Home, 2006

I've always been interested in the correlation between hardcore and indie pop or folk music. Hrishikesh Hirway, playing under the moniker of The One AM Radio, has released numerous albums with Level-Plane, a label known mostly for their work with screamo and hardcore bands. Brandon Peck, singer of great hardcore band Wow, Owls! and now the soon to be great Mouthbreather, plays great, and unfortunately largely unheard, solo acoustic music. Superstitions of the Sky, despite the fact that they weren't…

Ghost Mice – Europe

Plan-It-X, 2006

"To speak of money and music in the same sentence is a fucking travesty. I'd rather keep losing money, rather keep scraping by than be a part of a scene constantly talks about sales, guarantees, and marketing prowess... Because this is how simple it should be; music is inside you, boiling, and it needs to get out because it's your way to express yourself and communicate with others...it's spiritual survival." These words, written by Marianne from Cease Upon the Capitol,…

Gifts From Enola – From Fathoms

The Mylene Sheath, 2009

Post-rock has predictably reached its stage of full saturation, becoming the self-loathing cliché that wasn’t hard to see coming. Bands are unfairly and mockingly compared to Explosions in the Sky, Mogwai, and This Will Destroy You, whose stranglehold over the genre have made them a benchmark for those that follow suit and a constant reminder of the jadedness of the post-rock complex. For the past four years, Gifts from Enola have tried to ignore those comparisons, and perhaps tear down…

Graf Orlock – Destination Time Tomorrow

Level Plane, 2007

First and foremost, I would just like to state that Graf Orlock, or as tourmates Comadre jokingly refer to them, Crap Orlock, kill it live. Their drummer is fucking on point, and vocalist Kalvin Kristoff is as humorous as he is intense. Plus, it doesn’t hurt when you have a basement full of sweaty punks yelling out movie lines like, “I only live to get radical.” So if you have a chance to see this band on their current tour,…

Haram – Drescher

Lovitt, 2008

It’s pretty ridiculous to look back on the career of Pg.99 and sort through all the bands that came out of their existence and their ever-rotating members. While many were short lived or are defunct, there are handfuls that still are actively playing. One of these is Haram, with Mike Taylor and Kevin Longendyke moving on from Pg.99 to conqueror more musical endeavors. Drescher is the bands second release after their debut on Lovitt came out in the beginning stages…

Her Breath on Glass / Championship – Split

Ape Must Not Kill Ape/Ramen Factory, 2009

As much as people don't want to admit it, independent music is based on trends just the same as mainstream music. Five or six years ago it was all the rage to listen to screamo, and now look where we are now. Despite being eight years removed from the band and now fronting Hot Cross, Billy Werner will probably never be able to escape the phrase, "There is no happy here." If you're ever looking for a put-your-hand-in-your-face-and-shake-your-head moment, just…

Hi Ho Six Shooter! – Empire

Good Night, 2007

I’m not going to classify Hi Ho Six Shooter! as a gimmick band. Granted they play shows with bandannas wrapped around their neck and sing songs about country twangs and bar room brawls, but knowing some of the members I think it’s pretty safe to say that they aren’t gun toting Confederates. Rather, I would say that Hi Ho Six Shooter! is a band full of kids that have a good time singing county inspired folk music about the pre-Civil…

Hope and Anchor – The Wait and Wonder

Exotic Fever, 2006

I had the privilege of seeing Hope and Anchor on the final show of their tour in D.C.. It was a very personal and emotional set, with most of the crowd sitting down and listening intently as the band played without microphones and switched instruments and duties from song to song. Their set gave me a sense of calm, comfort, and warmth, feelings I had not felt in a long time from seeing a band live. Listening to The Wait…

In First Person – Lost Between Hands Held Tight

Paramnesia, 2006

A few months ago in Scene Point Blank's Mid Year feature I mentioned that Paramnesia Records had been the record label of the year up to that point, and that I was looking forward to their next release by In First Person. That release is now here, and with it comes the solidification of my belief that Paramnesia is the label of the year. The first word that comes to mind when seeing and hearing this release is epic. Not…

Jefferson Third – This is Only a Test

Independent, 2006

Oh the joys of a local band starting to make it big! I've been a friend of two members of Jefferson Third since I was a freshman in high school. It was only a matter of time before the two of them started a band. And when one of them was randomly assigned a college roommate and they started jamming out, the fates had aligned and a three-piece acoustic band was formed under the name Jefferson Third. Being friends with…

Loser Life – I Have Ghosts and I Have Ghosts

Magic Bullet, 2007

Loser Life comes from a place called Bakersfield, California, an area the band has numerously described as “the armpit of California.” This is what Loser Life is influenced by, and the band’s sound makes their pleasant description seem all too realistic. Loser Life is dirty, grimy, filthy, and fucking pissed off at their little hole in the world, and the world in general. They play music with a glass half-empty feeling with a glass overflowing the brim spirit. Loser Life…

Mass Movement of the Moth – Outerspace

Exotic Fever, 2006

Mass Movement of the Moth is a band doing it the right way. Playing together for years and making a name for themselves in the DC hardcore scene and to some extent the whole Northeast, the band's first official release came just last year. Once the releases started, they didn't stop, and the hardcore world as a whole was introduced to what Mass Movement of the Moth had to offer. With their debut full length CD, Outerspace, Mass Movement of…

Mass Movement of the Moth / The Catalyst – Two Thousand And Six Six Six

The Perpetual Motion Machine/Electric Human Project, 2006

Released by two stellar labels, Perpetual Motion Machine and Electric Human Project, Two Thousand and Six Six Six is a split between two up and coming Virginian bands, Northern Virginia's Mass Movement of the Moth and Richmond's The Catalyst. Two Thousand and Six Six Six is a very collective effort, with the bands switching from song to song instead of having an A side and B side. The bands recorded together in April, and each band serves up an instrumental…

Meneguar – Strangers in Our House

Troubleman Unlimited, 2007

Let’s be completely honest, Meneguar is an overrated band. But what’s wrong with being overrated? Refused, Converge, Nirvana, even The Beatles are overrated, and I don’t think anyone would argue the impact and talent each band had or continue to have on their respective genres of music. I’m in no way trying to compare Meneguar to any of the bands listed above, but the fact of the matter is that you have to be doing something well, very well, to…

New Idea Society – The World is Bright and Lonely

Exotic Fever, 2007

For The World is Bright and Lonely, New Idea Society’s Mike Law walks a fine line between poetry and prose. The lyrical structures are simple and for the most part unchanging, and there is a more simple pattern within it all, almost every line the start of a new thought or idea. But herein lies the genius and creativity that is Mike Law. The lines drop onto the page like a Rorschach inkblot, open to interpretation but still terribly obvious…

Newspapers – Lakeview EP

Montgomery, 2007

Before even listening to Newpapers’ Lakeview EP, everything about them screams, “Hate me.” It could be the fact that their album cover seems to be like a bad Simpsons rip-off, featuring a lake spewing out things like an old love bus, a factory, and what one can only assume are cheap beer cans with angel wings. It could also be the fact that the band included the abbreviation EP in their title, like the listener couldn’t already tell the six…

Pash – The Best Gun

Exotic Fever, 2007

There are two basic guidelines to follow when being apart of the D.C. punk scene: the first is that it is absolutely necessary to be a vegan, straight edge, and a bike messenger, or at least a combination of two of those, or else you’re going to feel a bit alienated. I for one think this is really fucking stupid, which is probably the reason why I only hang out with four or five people when I go to shows.…

Permanent – Sink|Swim

6131, 2007

One of the best indicators of rating how good a band is is if you can feel your heart pounding as you listen to them. Your adrenaline is pumping, you're shouting alongside the music trying to keep up, and all you really want to do is grab onto something and hold on because, for all you know, you're on a runaway train that's more than likely going to crash violently. Personally, this is the best feeling I can get from…

Pink Razors – First Degree

Rorschach, 2007

Pink Razors is a pop-punk band from Richmond, Virginia that plays a fast and catchy form of music comparable to Latterman. The band has released a full-length and split with Environmental Youth Crunch, and now this three song seven inch. Each song features fast and snotty vocals and each song clocking in at less than three minutes, and are all fun and energetic. While Pink Razors is pop-punk, they certainly lean more towards the punk side, blistering through their songs,…

Sage Francis – Human the Death Dance

Epitaph, 2007

After 2005's A Healthy Distrust Sage Francis cemented himself as one of hip-hop's biggest heroes as well as one of it’s most despised figures. Francis seemingly blurred the line between mainstream and the world of underground mix tapes, coming out as a possible savior of hip-hop, the opposite of rappers Nas blasted on Hip-Hop is Dead. While A Healthy Distrust showed Francis at his activist best, lambasting everything and everyone from fake thug rappers to a one party political system,…

Sleeping Pilot – Panic Sex

Sonic Deadline, 2006

I've never had panic sex, and I don't really want to. It's not really a term that can have many happy endings. There are really only three things I can associate with panic sex: an unwanted pregnancy, an STD, or a dead hooker. Not what I want the outcome of any sexual encounter to be. But now a more positive term can be added to the list: Sleeping Pilot. While maybe not the most creative sex you will have, it…

Sleigher – Worst Songs

Sassbologna, 2006

As their name would make you believe, Sleigher slays, and they do so as a totally improvised, two person unit. Self-recording the music at their house with a guitar, drums, and piano, the results are surprisingly good. This isn’t God-awful “Who Line Is It Anyway” improv that leaves you without the ability to laugh for a few hours, this is “Holy Shit, This Is Actually Improv” improv. Sleigher’s music ranges from melodic indie rock to technical metal, with transitions usually…

Souvenir's Young America – September Songs

The Perpetual Motion Machine, 2006

Originally released as a limited run of 100 cassettes, Perpetual Motion Machine has decided to repress a small number of September Songs in preparation for Souvenir’s Young America’s upcoming tour with Aughra. If you missed your opportunity the first time, don’t miss out on it again. Souvenir’s Young America has been slowly but surely making waves in the instrumental rock scene, and it seems that with September Songs the band has finally being recognized for their talent. Souvenir’s Young America…

Sparrows Swarm and Sing – Untitled II

The Perpetual Motion Machine, 2006

I was able to listen to Untitled II on my way up to visit friends at James Madison University, about a two hour ride north from where I go to college. Driving straight through the heart of the Shenandoah Valley of southwestern Virginia, with fall in full bloom and trees seemingly on fire with the changing color of their leaves, I started to listen the album. I drove by abandoned gas stations, small towns, and the desolate landscape of the…

Swordplay – Cellars and Attics

Concice, 2007

When I first met Swordplay I was, for argument’s sake, half-sober. As the night wore on, I was far from it. Swordplay, real name Isaac, was not, much to his dismay. The culprit was a broken arm and the subsequent bottle of Percocet, not the greatest thing to mix with alcohol unless you want a second broken arm. Isaac and I talked a little bit about Richmond and D.C., and ended up rapping one of his songs in the kitchen…

The Catalyst – Marianas Trench

The Perpetual Motion Machine, 2007

When The Catalyst made a stop in D.C. over the summer, Mass Movement of the Moth’s drummer perfectly described the band: “Welcome to Headbanging 101 with your instructor’s, The Catalyst.” The Catalyst then proceeded to break necks, and more than likely got drunk doing it. Rewind a few hours before, a front porch full of D.C. straight edge vegan punks, all staring in disbelief as a small amount of Richmond ascends onto the house, bringing cigarettes and brown paper bags…

The Milkman's Union – Oh Boy

Young Scientist, 2006

Young talent can be dangerous thing to praise. On one hand, you have a young musician whose musical prowess is undeniable and you want to expose that talent in the hopes that others can experience it. On the other hand, you have to be careful at how much praise you give. After all, the musician is obliviously young and at the beginning of their career; the odds of them being able to progress with their music and make a profound…

The Mock Heroic – Dignified Exits

SuperFi, 2007

Contrary to popular belief, screamo isn’t dead. Granted, it could very well be crippled and unable to be even a shadow of it’s former self, but it isn’t dead and will probably never die. Aside from a handful of bands in the States playing the genre well, including Cease Upon the Capitol, Kid Crash, Loma Prieta, and to some extent Comadre, the genre has more or less taken the back seat in the country. The same can be said in…

The New Dress – Where Our Failures Are

Red Leader, 2007

The New Dress certainly knows how to make a first impression. Twenty seconds into Where Our Failures Are the tandem sings out, “I’m setting of alarms and planning bombs instead of songs / And if the cops ask I’m their man!” The New Dress holds nothing back, singing stripped down folk-punk about socialism and society, covering Billy Brag and Ed Pickford, while still providing the personal effects to not make Where Our Failures Are a fully political album, but rather…

The Orangeburg Massacre – Moorea

Pluto, 2007

To be honest, I really didn't want to do a review for this CD. I got it the mail, looked at it, and immediately knew two things: This band has a stupid name, and I will probably not like them. Plus, there are other things I could be doing. Camel is coming out with four new brands of cigarettes that I can't wait to try. I would rather do a review on how I love Camel cigarettes, and write about…

Tulsa Drone – Songs from a Mean Season

The Perpetual Motion Machine, 2007

As I sit on my bed and listen to Songs from a Mean Season, I am twenty hours removed from having all four of my wisdom teeth removed. The pain really isn't all that bad, but I can still taste blood when I swallow, and my cheeks are pretty bruised. Then I start to really listen to the music entering into my ears, and I can't really feel anything anymore. Why they gave me Vicodin to ease my pain, I'll…

Various Artists – Keep Singing!

Exotic Fever, 2007

Keep Singing! is another benefit compilation brought to you from the great folks at Exotic Fever Records; in this case the proceeds are going to the amazing organization Compassion Over Killing. Every band that contributed songs did so to raise awareness for veganism, vegetarianism, and animal rights and Compassion Over Killing. And each band does give their own recipe to try, including Sinaloa’s vegan macaroni and cheese, which is delicious. Every band that contributes to the compilation are different in…

Various Artists – Underground Hip Hop Essentials Vol. 1

Sassbologna, 2006

It hasn’t been until recently, with my discovery of artists like Ghostface Killah, that I started listening to hip hop again. I was excited when I saw this release, and knew I wanted to venture into the world of hip-hop reviews. The Underground Hip Hop Essentials Vol. 1 comp features thirteen tracks from underground rappers from around the country and U.K. There is an indie feel to this compilation, which is a very fun style to a world of hip-hop…

Willy Mason – If the Ocean Gets Rough

Astralwerks, 2007

Listening to Willy Mason, it is hard to remember that the voice being projected through the speakers belongs to a youth barely twenty-two years old. His voice is a true hybrid, mixing influences of Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, and William Elliot Whitmore, producing a voice that is mature beyond its years. Accompanied by an array of instruments that help to complement his traditional folk roots, Mason plays music that evokes the spirits of small town America, referring to his mother…

Woods – At Rear House

Shrimper, 2007

It may seem a bit unproductive to review an album that came out in the early stages of this year, but that’s part of what makes Woods the band they are: silently create an album that is noteworthy, but flies below any conventional form of radar. Just as their debut How to Survive In + In the Woods was filled with lo-fi, unconventional folk music, At Rear House does the same, adding more experimentation and new versions of old songs.…

Woods – How to Survive In/In the Woods

Release the Bats, 2006

How to Survive In/In the Woods isn't the easiest CD to review, because to put it bluntly, it's not the easiest CD to listen to. How to Survive In/In the Woods is thirteen tracks of experimental, lo-fi, noisy folk music distorted and amplified beyond comprehension. The result is both beautiful and frightening, calming and disturbing, and ultimately one of the better releases of this year. Woods is a two piece outfit that's said to have started at the foot of…

Wrong Day to Quit – Vicissitudes

Exotic Fever, 2006

It's a fact of life that hardcore bands, especially those involved with the late 90's screamo era, love to break up. They play a tour or so, leave us without about an hour worth of music, and then they're done. School, jobs, and families understandably take priority, and the band ceases to be. But the great thing about this scene though, is that it seems like every time a band splits up, a different one will begin with different members.…

Wyclef Jean – Carnival Volume II: Memoirs of an Immigrant

Columbia, 2007

In 2001, Nas released Stillmatic, a direct play on his first album Illmatic, and an indicator that he was still on top of the rap world. The album’s single “Got Ur Self a Gun” featured Nas reminiscing on his previous efforts, stating, “My first album had no famous guest appearances. The outcome? I’m crowned the best lyricist.” Stillmatic had no famous guest appearances, and Nas was still one of the best lyricists in rap. The significance? It’s not necessary to…

Cory's features

Exotic Fever Records

When we look back on the 80's and 90's of the DC scene, we think of labels like Dischord and Simple Machines, labels that were so vital in documenting the bands and ideas that came from one of the country's most important cities, musically and politically. Twenty years from now, we will look back on DC, and Exotic Fever Records will immediately come to mind. Releasing some of the most important DIY releases in recent memory, from 1905's Voice to the numerous benefit compilations, Exotic Fever is continuing on the road that was paved by some of the pioneers of…

The Summer We Went West

I saw The Summer We Went West a few weeks ago in a very hot, very sweaty, basement that had some of the coolest painted walls ever. The band prank called my friend, bummed copious amounts of cigaretts off me, basically gave their merch table to me, and Erik gave me one of the sweatiest hugs ever. It was at this time I knew an interview had to be done. Scene Point Blank: It's kind of remarkable that you guys all met, live together, and are able to play in three different types of bands. So what's the story behind…

The Jazz June

When you think of mid-90's emo bands, names like Braid and The Get Up Kids come to mind. Along with these bands, The Jazz June has to pop into your head. After forming in 1996 and releasing numerous records, the band broke up after 2001's Better Off Without Air. Members went on to form other bands, and it seemed as if The Jazz June would end of as a small footnote in music history. However, the band has recently decided to hold a reunion show to benefit their roadie who has been diagnosed with cancer. Scene Point Blank's Cory caught…

Daniel Danger

From the intricate and beautiful Led Zeppelin LPs of yesterday to some of the more forgettable album covers of the day, art and music will forever be bound in matrimony - for better or for worse. Bad album artwork can bring down a good release, and can make a bad release that much worse. Likewise, it is usually the case that the best music of today is accompanied by a truly amazing piece of artwork. Daniel Danger is one of the artists creating that artwork, producing some of the more memorable artwork for today's musicians. Daniel talked with Scene Point…

MACRoCk 2008

Beginning in 1997 and becoming a staple of James Madison University and the surrounding community, MACRoCk is back after a year on hiatus. Having served as a stage for acts such as Fugazi, Converge, Sufjan Stevens, and countless other bands, MACRoCk has always served as a means of exposure for smaller acts and big name independent bands, combining grass roots ethics and a do-it-yourself work ethic. After spending a ten year relationship with James Madison University, unfortunate circumstances and a lack of funds forced the event to be canceled in 2007, with it's future in jeopardy. However, after cutting ties…

Upcoming Talent #4: Mouthbreather

Unless you're one of those people that consider D.C. to be a part of Virginia, then it's safe to say that Richmond is the punk capitol of the state. With such a tightly knit community, bands are constantly springing up and coming out with new and innovative music. Mouthbreather is one of those bands, forming from the ashes of popular Richmond groups Wow, Owls! and The Setup. Playing music that is similar to both and yet still all their own, Mouthbreather is certainly a band to keep an eye on. Having released a demo and preparing to release their first…

Upcoming Talent #5: Police & Thieves

D.C. punk and hardcore always seems to be categorized by highs and lows: great bands starting and breaking up, venues opening and closing, etc… It's been that way since the days of Minor Threat and will probably continue to be a constant, a reliable seesaw over time. Regardless of the change, new bands will always rise up from the ashes of the dead, and Police & Thieves is no exception. Scene Point Blank recently talked with Carlos Izurieta, vocalist of the up-and-coming melodic hardcore band. Scene Point Blank: I know it has to be one of the most unoriginal questions…

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