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Dear Boy
Posted May 26, 2019, 12:01 p.m."This sounds made up, so I apologise, but it’s totally not," says Dear Boy frontman and lyricist Ben Grey when explaining the inspiration behind the name of the band's Strawberry EP, which came about after he had a series of weird and wonderful dreams about the summer fruit. "I had these incessant dreams about strawberries -- it was insane!" he says. "I just kept dreaming about them in all kinds of ways: some were menacing, some were really weird and cool. "So I would write all this imagery down, and one of them was very vivid. I had this dream that I was at a play and a skeleton was performing the Hamlet soliloquy to a giant strawberry, and ...
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Regular Columns Hip-Hop vs Punk
Posted May 26, 2019, 11:58 a.m.Hmmm, anti-authoritarian views and addressing social concerns and issues related to the government and public affairs? Tick! DIY ethic? Tick! Attire that deliberately deviates from ...
Interviews Walking On Cars
Posted May 11, 2019, 2:12 p.m.Achieving phenomenal success with the release of your debut album is the kind of thing that most bands can only dream of, but what happens ...
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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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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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Upcoming Talent
A semi-regular column exploring new and rising local bands and artists deserving of attention.
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Trash Talk
Posted Oct. 16, 2010, 11:05 a.m.Trash Talk always has something on their plate. Whether it is a new release, a new tour, or a one-off festival performance, the band is always up to something. Scene Point Blank recently spoke with the band about reaching out to new audiences, the independent music world, life on the road, and some of their favorite places to eat. Scene Point Blank: Up to this point you've toured primarily with hardcore bands. Have you noticed any difference with this current tour and past ventures? Sam: This tour is fun because you get to get to play with different people ...
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Regular Columns Guest Column: Lamniformes - Sisyphean Director's Commentary
Posted May 11, 2019, 1:40 p.m.Released this March on Furious Hooves, Lamniformes’ Sisyphean is equal parts post-metal soundscape exploration and emotional, striving indie rock. The ...
Regular Columns Only Death Is Real #2
Posted April 20, 2019, 6:40 a.m.Welcome to the second instalment of Only Death Is Real. This time round we swing from power electronics to decaying ...
Interviews Shook Ones
Posted March 16, 2019, 3:31 p.m.Shook Ones are a melodic hardcore band that formed around the Seattle area in 2004. The band has not consistently ...
Regular Columns Guest Column: Nick Soulsby - "Let the Sun Come in"
Posted March 16, 2019, 3:19 p.m.Swans Defy Music’s Law of Diminishing Returns Author Nick Soulsby picks nine highlights from the band’s extensive catalog ...
Interviews Justin Pearson (Three One G)
Posted March 2, 2019, 2:57 a.m.The genesis of San Diego-based Three One G is a personal one for the head of its operations, Justin Pearson ...
Regular Columns Guest Column: Knaaves - "The Road To Return, The Path Of Forgiveness"
Posted March 2, 2019, 2:52 a.m.Amanda Daniels is a Milwaukee-based musician and dedicated vegan. She has had the opportunity to tour the United States, Europe ...
Regular series
We post a variety of features in recurring series – click below to browse them.
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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 14 features
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era vulgaris
Guest column by T of Vegas Browse 13 features
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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 5 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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Year End 2018
Our summary of the best music (and more) of 2018. 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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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 together a selection of 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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