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Loren
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Minneapolis
Loren's last content update – March 5, 2014, 8:26 p.m.
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Loren's most recent reviews
Dead Mechanical
OK Night, 2013
Dead Mechanical is one of those mid-tempo punk bands, built on life’s grimy surfaces and reflecting that tone of rough-and-tumble, down-and-out luck. The music fits this tone, drudging, cursing, and ...
The Lawrence Arms
Metropole, 2014
When The Lawrence Arms released Oh Calcutta! back in 2006, it was billed by the band as a collection of songs utilizing the back-and-forth, high octane punk they enjoy listening to—a conscious ...
The Obits
Bed & Bugs, 2013
Obits don’t offer many surprises on Bed & Bugs, but that’s never really been the expectation. In a long lineage of bands, Rick Froberg has defined a distinct sound and this, ...
Pretty Boy Thorson & the Falling Angels
An Uneasy Peace, 2013
Have things finally turned around for Jesse Thorson, making the country-punk band sing a new song of joy and celebration? Of course not.Previously, the band didn’t play alt-country so far as ...
Loren's most recent features
One Question Interviews Somos
Posted March 2, 2014, 4:08 p.m.Phil (Somos) SPB: What is the worst job you’ve ever had? Somos: This is tough because I have had a lot of shitty jobs. But first would have to ...
One Question Interviews Lawrence Arms
Posted March 2, 2014, 3:55 p.m.Brendan Kelly (Lawrence Arms) SPB: Does your child listen to your music at all? What does s/he think (sorry, I can't remember if you have a son or ...
One Question Interviews Volcom
Posted March 2, 2014, 2:59 p.m.Kurt Midness (Volcom) SPB: How do you determine which bands go into the singles series? Midness: To start with we try to pick artists that we think are doing something ...
Interviews Off With Their Heads
Posted March 1, 2014, 5:24 a.m.During a prolonged Minnesota winter in early 2013, Scene Point Blank chatted with Off With Their Heads’ Ryan Young about their (at the time) upcoming record Home. Getting some earlier ...
Loren's most recent news stories
Site News Competition: Listen to and win 999999999
We're excited here at SPB to team up with Hozac Records for a song premiere of "White Devils," the title track off the recently released 7" by 999999999 (All ...
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Records SPB exclusive stream: Locktender
SPB has teamed up with Halo of Flies to offer a stream of Cleveland experimental hardcore group Locktender and their second full-length Rodin. The record releases on April 1 in ...
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Site News Win our book, Light Years, My Mouth Is the Speaker, and more
Scene Point Blank released our first book, All Downhill From Here, recently. Now, we're giving away 3 copies, along with some great gear from our friends at Escapist Records ...
Records Dikembe and Jazz June releasing split 7-inch
Posted March 5, 2014, 8:17 p.m.
Tiny Engines and Topshelf Records are teaming up for a split label, split release 7" featuring Dikembe and The Jazz June. The 7" contains 2 songs and will release in ...
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Loren's most recent blogposts
Melvins, Negative Approach, Mudhoney @ Grumpys
Posted July 29, 2013, 8:27 p.m. by Loren
Die Kruezen, Hepa/Titus, Mudhoney, Gay Witch Abortion, Negative Approach, Honky, Melvins Grumpys Downtown Minneapolis, MN July 20, 2013 It’s a shame that Amphetamine Reptile Records quit putting out new ...Dave Hause @ Cabooze Plaza
Posted July 10, 2013, 5:05 p.m. by Loren
Dave Hause @ Cabooze Plaza Social Distortion, Cheap Time, Dave HauseCabooze PlazaMinneapolis, MNJuly 2, 2013 Dave Hause is a busy guy. I swear I get an email a week here ...Fest 8 Wrapup
Posted Dec. 16, 2009, 6:53 a.m. by Loren
200 bands, seemingly as many beers, and only three nights. Where do I begin my recap? My stomach is still shrunken from not eating right, and I continue to drink ...Loren's bio
I started writing for the site in early 2008. I also work for a publishing company and do freelance writing on the side. I occasionally use the twitter here: https://twitter.com/lorenmgreen.
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Dillinger Four, Arrivals, Brokedowns, Tim Version, Weakerthans, Broadways, The Blind Shake, Tiltwheel, Fugazi
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