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2025: A Year In Review

December 23, 2025

2025: A Year In Review
Main photo: Photo by Jametlene Reskp on Unsplash

The Best of Scene Point Blank in 2025

2025 flew past and while we were a little slower, er, more selective in our interviews and columns -- we're proud of our work this year and we wanted to put a list for you, all in one place.

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Artists and bands we spoke to in 2025

Interviews

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Series, Tributes, Festival Coverage and Columns

Music coverage with a theme

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Featured streams at Scene Point Blank in 2024

New music we shared last year

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And, just for memory's sake, here's our 2025 midyear and our 2024 Year End coverage. Thanks for reading!

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2025: A Year In Review
Main photo: Photo by Jametlene Reskp on Unsplash

Pages in this feature

  1. Opening page
  2. 5 Songs That Took On A Deeper Meaning In 2025
  3. Favourite Bands I Played With This Year
  4. Five Favourite Standalone Singles of 2025
  5. Punk Rock Books from 2025 To Seek Out
  6. The Best of Scene Point Blank in 2025
  7. Top 5 Favorite Live Photos of 2025
  8. Top 5 Shows I Saw in 2025

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