Scene Point Blank's featured stream this month is Chaotic Good by The Path, out this Friday, August 2 courtesy of State of Mind Recordings.

The fast and furious hardcore band call Vermont home and includes former members of Contra (LI), The Solidarity Pact, As We Were, and Crucial Times. On Chaotic Good, the band emphasizes a DIY approach to their music at all the different levels. Working closerly with friends, he record was recorded in the basement of guitarist Matt Kimball by Eric Wisowaty and was mastered by Chris Macie. Following that focus on personal relationships, the all ages record release show takes place at Junktiques in Burlington, VT this Friday.

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A new split EP will showcase two solo experimental outfits, Gridfailure and Feel Happiness.

The 7-track release comes out digitally on Sept. 13.

The latest from Germany's Colored Moth, DIM, is streaming now at Echoes and Dust. The album is the second full-length from the noise rock trio -- and SPB premiered a jam titled "Maelstrom," back in June.

DIM will be available on Sept. 12 via Wolves and Vibrancy Records.

A new project named Jumpstarted Plowhards has announced its debut, Round One, set for release on October 4 on Recess Records. The project is a collaboration between bassist Mike Watt (Minutemen, Firehose, and more), plus guitarist/singer Todd Congelliere (Toys That Kill, more) and a rotating cast of drummers handpicked based on the composition. 

The two California-based musicians first met in the early 1990s when Mike Watt's dos played shows with F.Y.P. In 2017, Watt proposed a collaboration that grew into Jumpstarted Plowhards. The band works by Watt creating bass parts, then sent to Congelliere, who then recruits a different drummer based on the individual track. Five "rounds" are planned at present, with work on round 2 underway at present.

Many drummers appear on Round One, including George Hurley (Minutemen, Firehose), Patty Schemel (Hole), frequent Watt colleagues Jerry Trebotic (mike watt + the secondmen) and Raul Morales (mike watt + the missingmen), Jimmy Felix (Toys That Kill), Nick Aguilar (Neighborhood Brats), and more.

Outn ow, Anti-Flag have released Live Volume 2 on A-F Records. The record pulls from the band's entire catalog, captured over three nights at the Troubadour in Los Angeles. There are 15 tracks in total. Live Volume 2 is available on digital and vinyl formats.

Cassette Store Day 2019 is set for Saturday October 12 at various independend stores across North America. It's the fifth such date in North America and was inspired by CSD UK.

In short, CSD is a celebration of the cassette tape format. Burger Record, one of the leaders in bringing the day to the USA (the only featured US label in CSD UK 2013), will include releases from That Dog, Blank Tapes, and Dr. Dog. 

Submissions for labels and stores ends next month.

Red Scare Industries has announced a new compilation to celebrate the label's fifteenth anniversary. The record features 15 unreleased songs, including new material from Sundowner and Sincere Engineer, plus cover songs perfmed by Broadway Calls and Brendan Kelly.

Of course, that's just the start, with more from Copyrights, The Brokedowns, MakeWar, and other artists on the label. (Full track list below.)

Red Scare Industries: 15 Years of Tears and Beers will be available Sept. 27.

In other label news, Red Scare will soon release an anthology from Seattle's Sicko.

The Muddy Roots Music Festival will take place August 30-September 1 this year in Cookebille, TN, with a diverse lineup of more than 70 bands. Notable headliners include a revised MC5 lineup now going by the moniker MC50, Face to Face, Off!, Municipal Waste, GZA (with live band), and new projects featuring John Garcia and Nick Oliveri, The Adicts, The Skatalites, and more.

MC50's lineup includes Kim Thayil (Soundgarden), Brendan Canty (Fugazi), Billy Gould (Faith No More), and Marcus Durant (Zen Guerilla). 

Craig Finn, who released new album I Need A New War earlier this year (Partisan Records) will be on tour this fall along with backing band The Uptown Controllers.

Thr tour begins on Nov. 1 in Austin, TX. Hit the bump for a full list of dates. Finn will play select dates in the US in September, followed by dates in the UK and Europe.