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Lilac Lungs
Posted July 4, 2017, 3:18 p.m.Detroit four-piece Lilac Lungs aimed to create a safe space with their recently released debut album Eventide, which confronts fears and friction that's buffered by the band's upbeat, indie pop sound. The quartet formed a year ago, and already had a self-titled EP to their name before Eventide came to fruition. The band's latest single "Uh Oh" contains splashes of summery guitar licks alongside lyrics hinting at inner turmoil ("Born into a family with secrets/ Fighting tooth and nail"), and offers a snapshot of the dark themes that appear throughout the band's LP. Consisting of Emily Torres on lead vocals, Johney Birrell on vocals and guitar, Terrance Elizondo on bass and Matt Jones on drums, the ...
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Interviews Harvestman (Steve Von Till)
Posted June 18, 2017, 4:43 p.m.Steve Von Till generously took time to speak to Scene Point Blank about the newest Harvestman release, Music for Megaliths. The unintentional dawn of Harvestman ...
Interviews Cult of Luna
Posted June 1, 2017, 1:47 a.m.Reaching out from Stockholm, Sweden, guitarist/vocalist Johannes Persson of Cult of Luna generously took some time to talk about Cult of Luna, and their ...
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Whiskey and Company
Posted Oct. 16, 2010, 11:05 a.m.While not your standard fair style-wise for a No Idea artist, the punk community has embraced Whiskey and Company's country musings. Vocalist Kim Helm spoke in depth with Scene Point Blank about the lyrical inspiration for the band as well as what we can expect from the band in the coming months. Scene Point Blank: First off, introduce yourself. Kim Helm: What do you want to know? I'm, Kim, I'm a psychiatric social worker. Oh, and I also sing for Whiskey and Company. Scene Point Blank: You obviously have strong ties with the punk community even though ...
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Interviews Body Count
Posted May 31, 2017, 9:42 p.m.Body Count’s lead guitarist and founding member Ernie C might be one of the funniest, most intriguing musicians in ...
Interviews Justin Walter
Posted May 16, 2017, 1:58 a.m.Justin Walter recently released his new album, the fantastic Unseen Forces, masterfully conducting a sonic journey through the abstract realms ...
Interviews Wino (The Obsessed)
Posted May 1, 2017, 4:04 p.m.The divine inspiration. In the words of The Obsessed guitarist/vocalist Scott "Wino" Weinrich, the divine inspiration is when a ...
Interviews Unearthly Trance
Posted May 1, 2017, 3:59 p.m.Unearthly Trance is not your usual extreme metal band. Since day one, and the release of their debut album, they ...
Interviews Tim Kasher (Cursive)
Posted April 15, 2017, 1:31 a.m.Tim Kasher is as prolific an artist as they come. The musician behind indie legends Cursive and The Good Life ...
Interviews Woe
Posted April 15, 2017, 1:28 a.m.With the release of new record Hope Attrition and some major new touring on the horizon, we caught up with ...
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The Set List
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Beyond Casual Observation
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Fest 11
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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 2013
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