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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 of experimentalism. To further understand the artist's process we had a discussion with Justin about his new record, how his sound has evolved through the years, the process of collaboration, differences between improvisation and structured songwriting, among more. Dive into for a thorough dialogue on the essence of musicianship, its practices and its capabilities. Scene Point Blank: Hi Justin. Firstly, thanks for finding the time to do this interview, it is much appreciated! Unseen Forces is the first album where you are completely on your own. How was that experience compared to having collaborators, or working in a band ...
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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 song comes together in 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 have been alchemically working towards ...
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Hail The Ghost
Posted March 30, 2015, 3:10 p.m.Irish indie six-piece White McKenzie never officially broke up, they just went quiet. Frontman Kieran O'Reilly secured an acting role in the hugely popular Irish crime drama Love/Hate, where art imitated life as he played Detective Ciaran Madden in the series while also continuing with his day job working as an undercover drugs detective in the Irish police force. White McKenzie's social media accounts went quiet, and just a few months ago following his acting success Kieran reappeared on the Irish indie music scene with two of his former White McKenzie bandmates, guitarist Eamonn Young and keyboardist ...
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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 ...
Interviews White Lies
Posted April 2, 2017, 3:20 p.m.White Lies first broke into the British indie music scene in 2009 with the release of their debut album To ...
Interviews Taking Back Sunday
Posted March 19, 2017, 8:52 a.m.Listening to Taking Back Sunday as an emo kid in 2006 was like hooking the embodiment of your misplaced rage ...
Interviews The Bouncing Souls
Posted March 2, 2017, 2 a.m.The Bouncing Souls have been a band now for longer than I've been alive, and let's just say ...
Interviews David Bello (TWIABP)
Posted March 2, 2017, 1:57 a.m.Upon delving into his vast discography, David Bello’s potential for creative output appears immeasurable. His independent releases span over ...
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