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Rebecca Foon (Saltland)

Posted Sept. 3, 2017, 2:11 p.m.

Rebecca Foon is a prominent member of the Montreal experimental music scene. Having participated in acts like Set Fires to Flames, Thee Silver Mt. Zion and Esmerine, she embarked on her own with her project Saltland, releasing its first album, I Thought it Was Us But It Was All of Us in 2013. Having put out a follow-up, A Common Truth, Scene Point Blank caught up with Foon to discuss how she got involved in music, moving from Vancouver to Montreal, getting it touch with other musicians in the scene and composing her own music and lyrics. An avid activist for a climate safe world, having co-organized the Pathway to Paris events, we discuss the current situation, the importance of ...

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Interviews Mick Flannery

Posted Sept. 3, 2017, 2:05 p.m.

Last Autumn a rectangular glass box appeared on one of Dublin's busiest streets. Inside, there was a bearded man, eyes shut, singing a song ...

Interviews Jeff Rosenstock and Making Answers for Yourself

Posted Aug. 21, 2017, 1:21 p.m.

I’m not getting paid to write this article. This isn’t meant at as a shot at Scene Point Blank. The editors for this ...

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Electric Human Project

Posted Oct. 16, 2010, 11:05 a.m.

ScenePointBlank: What is your name and what do you do? Mike Haley: Well, my name is Mike Haley. What do I do? I do lots of stuff...Anything particular you're interested in? ScenePointBlank: No, just kind of an intro question, haha. How did you get into starting a label? Mike Haley: I started it when I was in high school about six years ago or so. I don't know, I just wanted to put out a record and gave it a shot. ScenePointBlank: Was that through friends or just some bands you particularly liked? Mike Haley: Well, the ...

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Interviews Junior Bruce

Posted Aug. 21, 2017, 1:17 p.m.

Junior Bruce thrives on thick riffs: Deep riffs, memorable melodies, and grooves that bang our heads and pump our fists ...

Interviews Dodecahedron

Posted Aug. 6, 2017, 3:49 p.m.

After a five year wait, avantgarde black metal outfit Dodecahedron unleashed upon the world their sophomore record, Kwintessens. Catching up ...

Interviews Full of Hell

Posted July 21, 2017, 8:27 a.m.

Full Of Hell are an active and adventurous band. Scene Point Blank caught up with the group on the heels ...

Interviews 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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A collection of items grouped by topic, eg. "Top 5 Worst Beatles Songs" or "Top 10 best '77 punk releases". Browse 18 features
Beyond Casual Observation
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era vulgaris
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A roundup of coverage of the annual punk rock festival held in Gainesville, Florida Browse 4 features
Remember that one time...?
A life lived and lessons learned by Eddie Spaghetti of Supersuckers. Browse 4 features
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Our annual roundup from Gainesville, FL's famous Fest. Browse 4 features
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SPB's coverage of the annual festival in Gainesville, Florida. Browse 4 features
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Our annual round-up of the best music of the year 2014. Browse 4 features
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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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