Are You In The Music Business? Or Just Involved In Music? Interview Series #1 Featuring Jordan Stamm of Drunk Dial Records CC: Hello Jordan! Could you start off by telling the readers a little bit about yourself and Drunk Dial Records? Do you recall how you and I met? JS: Hey! The long story short is that I’m a music fan, and there’s nothing I love more than discovering and sharing bands with people. When most people were learning to play guitar in their teen years, I was learning how to promote bands. Through reputation, I got a job at a local SF Bay Area label called Orange Peal Records when I was 16 and quickly began signing bands there. I started my first label (Darkwhite Records) when I was 17, and within a few years the reality of the music *business* started to clash with my idealism. I quit both labels and moved to Portland, Oregon. Fast forward 10 years: my love for music never went away, and my desire to put out music came creeping back. I wanted to release music again, but I didn’t want to deal with money, contracts, or frontmen who wanted to get famous. One night at a bar, I came up with the idea for drunk dial -- basically getting bands drunk in the studio and forcing them to write a song on the spot, then releasing it on 7”. The idea stuck, and over the next few nights of drinking, it was … Read more
There are a lot of misconceptions about the life of a musician. Most musicians have day jobs – and not … Read more
The musical landscape is ever changing. New genres are popping up, new hypes burst out of nowhere and die out … Read more
Here in Scene Point Blank Land, I sometimes get lost in the inbox of endless submissions and new music. I … Read more
Late 90s post hardcore and emo feels impossible to recreate now. That’s not because the sound itself is gone, but because the tension behind it was so specific to that era. Six Going on Seven’s Human Tears, their first full length in roughly twenty-four years, captures that feeling perfectly. Having a wonderful history by having done a split with Hot … Read more
I got kind of obsessed with reviewing this record after I heard the first single “Watching The Omnibus” which they released digitally earlier this year. I could probably just write a whole thing about how hard it was to get an advance download of it for review, but I try to keep my reviews positive so I will steer clear … Read more
The Cascadian Divide is a Washington state based melodic skate punk band that formed during the infamous COVID lockdown. Although it started as an experiment, it soon became a passion project for the band members. The band has seen its share of line up changes over the years, but the commitment to maintaining the sound and integrity of the band … Read more
Twelve albums and more than three decades into their career, Jungle Rot remains one of death metal's most reliable institutions. While countless bands have spent years chasing technical excess, progressive experimentation, or whatever trend happens to be dominating the underground now, the Kenosha veterans have remained committed to a simpler mission. Writing memorable riffs, locking into crushing grooves, and leaving … Read more
Some instrumental records create atmosphere while others create movement. Fruits of the Decision Tree feels like it creates an entire environment. It’s unstable, mechanical, strangely beautiful, and constantly in motion. … Read more
As far as I can gather Jeff Corso has been playing in bands in the Bay Area for the past 20 years but seems like exclusively hardcore until now. Full … Read more
Dealbreaker popped onto my radar as part of a package tour with Pro Wrestling, who cold called me with a Penske File namedrop. This story is a bit of a … Read more
There’s a certain kind of band that never quite fits the moment they arrive in. Sometimes too jagged for one scene, too melodic for another. The Library Is On Fire … Read more
There’s a fine line between stripped down music and so stripped back that is sounds empty. On Mirrors and Smoke, Nicole Alexis lands comfortably on the right side of that … Read more
There’s a certain kind of punk band that doesn’t overthink things. No reinvention, no genre-bending manifesto, just fast songs, big hooks, and enough attitude to carry it all. Indianapolis’ The … Read more
To kick off the new month we’re sharing a new EP from French punk band Full Full Full, Half A Cassette. The 7-song EP is melodic and singalong, with shades of ‘90s punk but delivered with moder flair, citing influences like Iron Chic, The Flatliners, Nothington, Jawbreaker, and Red City … Read more
New Chicago punk band Pressure Set shared "Blood Gimmick," the lead single from an upcoming self-titled album to come via Dr. Strange Records. While the band is new, members are … Read more
Curse Words are working on a concept album, a sci-fi murder mystery project that is unnamed at this time. The new record is planned for a fall release via Punkerton … Read more
The Linda Lindas just signed an deal with Reprise/Warner Records, sharing the new single "Burning Out" to highlight the news. The band released last released No Obligation in 2024. Read … Read more
Iron Linings, of St. Louis, MO, has a new album out in August. The noise rock band with a hardcore twist will follow their debut EP with a new debut … Read more
Jake Emmisions has a new album on the way: Rocky Mountain Highs, coming out on June 27 via Mom's Basement Records. The news was shared alongside the new single Lowdown, … Read more
Love Ethic, of Pittsburgh, PA, has announced a new EP on the way, The Customer Is Always Blight, leading with a new single and video for "Fight You Back" featuring … Read more
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