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2019: A Year In Review
Posted Jan. 7, 2020, 1:58 p.m.It's the end of a decade, and what a final year it's been. In this last piece of our 2019 feature series, we look back on the previous twelve months to explore the best TV shows we streamed, the coolest album artwork, weirdest records, best non-punk/metal and a couple of other lists of music-related stuff we dug in 2019. Read on to find out what you might have missed. Best Programs I Streamed in 2019 In a year that saw Game of Thrones stumble across the finish line, even with an ever-increasing amount of programming options of any and all varieties, finding something good to watch was sometimes a challenge. Here's the best movies and series ...
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Music Scene Point Blank's Favorites: Year End (2019)
Posted Jan. 1, 2020, 3:16 p.m.The end of a year and the end of a decade – 2019 is done and it's over to SPB to tell you about the ...
Music Pass The Mic: Artists and labels on 2019
Posted Dec. 17, 2019, 4:53 a.m.As the year ends, it's time once more for us to hand over to the artists and record labels that made some of our ...
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One Question Interviews
Quite literally, a one question interview. Also known as 1QIs, we post these first to our social media on a near-daily basis, with the archival piece here. Check 'em out.
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An in-depth discussion with a band or artist, generally in the form of a straight Q&A – no editorializing.
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Album streams, our Set List "top five..." features, our year-end "best of" lists and other music-related miscellany.
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Contributions on a range of topics from a range of industry figures: musicians, filmmakers, editors and more.
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A melting pot of mixed content: movie, book and even video game reviews. Updated sporadically, but eclectically.
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A semi-regular column exploring new and rising local bands and artists deserving of attention.
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The Summer We Went West
Posted Oct. 16, 2010, 11:05 a.m.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 ...
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Interviews Dillinger Four - 25th anniversary
Posted Dec. 2, 2019, 2:40 p.m.A long, long time ago, Scene Point Blank sat backstage at the Triple Rock before a Dillinger Four show. The ...
Music Bloodshot Records: History 101
Posted Dec. 2, 2019, 2:29 p.m.As 2019 comes to a close, we caught up with Bloodshot Records, a Chicago-based label that was founded in 1994 ...
Interviews Drakulas
Posted Dec. 2, 2019, 2:25 p.m.Gangs, porno, and video game addiction. That’s the hook right there, but we’ll keep going. With Drakulas, a ...
Music Forever Unclean's First American Tour... Diary
Posted Nov. 24, 2019, 1:43 p.m.This past October, Denmark punks Forever Unclean participated in The Fest - a 4-day DIY music extravaganza in Gainesville FL. The ...
Music Ipecac Recordings 20th Anniversary
Posted Nov. 24, 2019, 1:35 p.m.In the 20 years since Ipecac Records spewed its way into the public consciousness, it has achieved the impossible. It ...
Music The Fest 18
Posted Nov. 12, 2019, 3:34 p.m.The Fest is a massive undertaking. It's 400+ bands over 3+ days. It's summer in October, as a ...
Regular series
We post a variety of features in recurring series – click below to browse them.
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What's That Noise?
One-question interviews with artists where we find out about the gear and equipment they use to achieve their sound. Browse 21 features
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The Set List
A collection of items grouped by topic, eg. "Top 5 Worst Beatles Songs" or "Top 10 best '77 punk releases". Browse 20 features
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Beyond Casual Observation
A wide-ranging guest column written by BJ from Ancient Shores, mainly covering film but extending into philosophy and aesthetics too. Check out BJ's work on the A389 podcast. Browse 15 features
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era vulgaris
Guest column by T of Vegas Browse 13 features
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Fest 11
A roundup of coverage of the annual punk rock festival held in Gainesville, Florida Browse 4 features
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Remember that one time...?
A life lived and lessons learned by Eddie Spaghetti of Supersuckers. Browse 4 features
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Fest 12
Our annual roundup from Gainesville, FL's famous Fest. Browse 4 features
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Year End 2013
It's the end of 2013, so here's our best-of roundup for the last twelve months. Browse 4 features
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Fest 13
SPB's coverage of the annual festival in Gainesville, Florida. Browse 4 features
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Year End 2014
Our annual round-up of the best music of the year 2014. Browse 4 features
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The Greatest Story Ever Told
A brief but englightening chat with an artist who reveals an interesting or unexpected story from their career Browse 4 features
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Year End 2015
Our annual round-up of the best music of the year 2015. Browse 4 features
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Year End 2016
Our annual round-up of the best music of the year 2016. Browse 4 features
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Only Death Is Real
There’s so much music released, whether physically or digitally, that keeping up with what’s going on becomes almost like a full time job. With Only Death Is Real, the aim is to bring you something new. Browse 4 features
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Year End 2018
Our summary of the best music (and more) of 2018. Browse 3 features
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Year End 2019
Our wrap-up of the best music and more from 2019 Browse 3 features
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Year End 2012
A collection of coverage rounding up the year 2012, covering our favorite albums, shows, bands, and more, as well as asking record labels and bands about their past twelve months in music Browse 3 features
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Feast with the Famine
A cookery column by Nick, vocalist with metal band The Famine. Veggie/vegan friendly! Browse 3 features
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Year End 2017
Our annual round-up of the best music of the year 2017. Browse 2 features
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Against Orthodoxy
A regular series by Robert F. Browse 2 features
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Scene Point Local
A semi-regular column where we choose a specific area and give a local scene report. Browse 1 features
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Fest 16
Our coverage of the annual Fest extravaganza. Browse 1 features
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