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Shellshag on the music streaming model
Posted Jan. 10, 2021, 3:31 p.m.Shellshag is a two-piece band that formed in 1997, featuring Jennifer Shagawat and John "Shellhead" Driver, aka “Shell” and “Shag.” A lot changes over two decades, but in the time Shellshag has maintained its focus on independence and DIY ethics. This interview talks a bit about how the concept of bands, the artistic process and creation. But it’s about a whole lot more too. While Shellshag is an established entity at this point with an established sound, their unique approach continues to evolve. New album FUTQ marks a new chapter: a new year, a new way of putting together a new album, and a new outlook on taking back control of their digital catalog. They say the new year ...
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Music 2020: A Year In Review
Posted Dec. 28, 2020, 2:12 p.m.One day, we'll all look back on this year and laugh. Well, maybe not laugh... cry? Despair? Curse? Probably some combination of all the ...
Music Scene Point Blank's Favorites: Year End (2020)
Posted Dec. 21, 2020, 6:21 a.m.What a year. The (probably apocryphal) curse goes "may you live in interesting times" and we're truly learning what it means to be alive ...
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One Question Interviews
EarthQuaker Devices
Posted Aug. 25, 2019, 2:13 p.m.Jamie Stillman (EarthQuaker Devices - President/Product Designer) SPB: EarthQuaker has a reputation for high quality, versatile builds that artists can use in the studio, live, and in experimental environments, ie writing. What did the collaboration with Sunn O))) mean to Earthquaker on a personal level, and did you approach this project with goals related to a specific aspect of the Sunn O))) tone, or is it mean to capture something else about Sunn O)))? Stillman: Life Pedal came about after I was introduced to Greg Anderson by our mutual friend Jim Tuerk from Reverb. Jim thought we would hit it ...
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Music Pass The Mic: Artists and labels on 2020
Posted Dec. 13, 2020, 11:25 a.m.2020, huh. It's been a memorable(?) year, that's for sure. In the years to come we'll probably ...
Interviews Salinas Records
Posted Dec. 6, 2020, 2:03 p.m.There are a lot of misconceptions about the life of a musician. The old rock star image of bright lights ...
Interviews Rome
Posted Nov. 14, 2020, 7:44 a.m.Luxembourg has always been a country that has tried to reinvent its own future, not unlike Rome, a sovereign act ...
Music Table Talk #4 – The Healing Quality of Music
Posted Nov. 14, 2020, 7:38 a.m.As we (in Europe) have entered the second wave of Corona infections and life is getting more and more restricted ...
Music The Fest That Never Was
Posted Oct. 29, 2020, 10:58 a.m.19 Things We Miss About The Fest 2020 has been hard. You’ve all read that a million times. But ...
Music Only Death Is Real #10
Posted Oct. 29, 2020, 10:51 a.m.Can you believe that this is the tenth iteration of Only Death Is Real? Ten editions of a column featuring ...
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 76 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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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 10 features
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Don't Quit Your Day Job
How an artist spends their time by day will influence the creative process at night. In Don’t Quit Your Day Job, Scene Point Blank looks at how musicians split their time, and how their careers influence their music – or, alternately &ndash Browse 5 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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Table Talk
Discussing the state of the music business at the kitchen table Browse 4 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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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 2020
Our wrap-up of the best music and more for the year we'll all want to otherwise forget, 2020. 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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Fest 16
Our coverage of the annual Fest extravaganza. Browse 1 features
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Scatenato Ma Non Troppo
We survey some of the other music releases out there. Results may vary...may get weird, but hopefully something covered here piques your interest. Browse 1 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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