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Fireworks Booking Tour

Posted in Tours on December 29, 2006

Fireworks are in the processing of booking a February/March tour along the Eastcoast. The band released their debut EP, We are Everywhere through Run For Cover Records earlier this year. To view the dates, click "read more."
Read more February 16 - Chicago, IL February 17 - Indianapolis, IN February 18 - Kentucky/Tennessee February 19 - Tennessee/Alabama February 20 - Alabama/Mississippi February 21 - NW Florida February 22 – Pembroke Pines, FL February 23 - NE Florida February 24 – Gainesville, FL February 25 - South Carolina February 26 - North Carolina/Virginia February 27 - West Virginia/Virginia February 28 - Maryland March 1 - Maryland/New Jersey March 2 - Pittsburgh, PA

Pastepunk / Decoy Music Post "Best Of 2006" Lists

Posted in General News on December 29, 2006

Our friends over at Pastepunk and Decoy Music have posted their "Best of 2006" lists. So head to their respective sites and check those out. Read more

Che Arthur To Release New Solo Effort

Posted in Bands on December 29, 2006

Che Arthur will be releasing his sophomore solo album, Iron, on March 6th on Sick Room Records. The album is the culmination of three years of writing, recording, and touring. The album was recorded mostly by Arthur, with tracking assistance from Justin Sinkovich (ex-Atombombpocketknife). The song "Dead Trajectories" from the … Read more

Deathwish Inc. Posts "Best Of '06" List

Posted in Labels on December 29, 2006

Deathwish Inc. has posted a collection of best of 2006 lists from various Deathwish employees, friends, and affiliated artists. You can view the list here. Read more

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New Graf Orlock Song Online

Posted in MP3s on December 29, 2006

Graf Orlock has posted a new song titled "A Waste of Ammo" online here. The song is off of the band's upcoming 10"/CD This Time Tomorrow. Read more

These Arms Are Snakes Interview Online

Posted in Bands on December 27, 2006

There is a pretty sweet interview with These Arms are Snakes online here. Take a few minutes and go read it. Read more

Playing Enemy Calls It A Day

Posted in Splits on December 27, 2006

Playing Enemy announced via a Myspace bulletin humorously titled "Gerald Ford, James Brown, Playing Enemy..." that they have broken up. Here is the official word: If you were reading this in People magazine, it would say "Playing Enemy have broken up due to irreconcilable differences. They still remain friends". We … Read more

Gospel Calls It Quits

Posted in Splits on December 27, 2006

According to a recent announcement (via Myspace and various messageboards), Gospel has decided to call it quits. The band released The Moon is a Dead World last year via Level Plane Records. Read more

The Carrier Posts New Song

Posted in MP3s on December 27, 2006

The Carrier have posted a new song titled "Alcatraz" online. You can listen to the song here. P.S. Josh is more than likely stoked. Read more

New Fruit Salad Mp3 Online

Posted in MP3s on December 27, 2006

Teenage Disco Bloodbath Records has posted an mp3 of a new song from Fruit Salad's 7", Blood Power. You can download the song "Not Fit for Nothing" here. The band is suggested to fans of Spazz, Charles Bronson, and Hit Me Back. Read more

Ipecac Announces 2007 Releases

Posted in Labels on December 27, 2006

Ipecac Recordings has announced a short list of releases that can be expected from the label in 2007. Here is what the offered up: Hella, Dälek, Unsane, Goon Moon, Tomahawk, Eyvind Kang, Tom Hazelmyer & Dälek CD/DVD, and Desert Sessions. The label also promises "some pretty big suprises," a couple … Read more

Everest Posts Video Online

Posted in Bands on December 27, 2006

Everest have posted the video for the title track from their Mascaret Records debut, Where Earth Meets the Sky. You can view it online here. Read more

Steel Nation Posts New Songs

Posted in MP3s on December 25, 2006

Steel Nation has posted two tracks from their upcoming 7"/EP, Soul Swallower, online here. Read more

SPB Last.FM Stats

Posted in Site News on December 25, 2006

Here is the top "five" artists for last week according to the Scene Point Blank Last.FM group: 1. Brand New 2. Converge 2. Explosions In The Sky 4. The Smiths 4. Isis 4. Sufjan Stevens Brand New stays number one yet again... If you would like to join our group, … Read more

James Brown (R.I.P.)

Posted in Obituaries on December 25, 2006

"The Godfather of Soul," James Brown passed away yesterday as a result of congestive heart failure after being admitted to the Emory Crawford Long Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia for a severe case of pneumonia the previous day. Read more

Merry Christmas

Posted in Site News on December 24, 2006

From the entire staff of Scene Point Blank, we wish you a Merry Christmas. Read more

Glassjaw Performing New Song Online

Posted in Bands on December 24, 2006

A video of Glassjaw performing their new song "(You Think You're) John Fucking Lennon" has been made available online here. Read more

Paint It Black Writing Again

Posted in Bands on December 24, 2006

According to a recent Myspace blog, Paint it Black has begun writing new material for their follow-up to 2005's Paradise. They hope to record and release the album sometime in 2007, though a definitive schedule has not been set. Read more

Set Your Goals Posts Holiday Remix

Posted in MP3s on December 23, 2006

In fitting holiday fashion, Set Your Goals has posted a holiday remix of their recent acoustic instrumental rendition of "Reset." The song, which originally appeared on their 2004 demo which was re-released that year by Straight On Records, and re-re-released as Reset this past April, has been given a holiday … Read more

Madball Working On New Album

Posted in Bands on December 22, 2006

Madball provided an lengthy update on the band's plans for 2007. Among them was this nugget: We will be heading into the rehearsal studio starting in January to begin writing for our next full-length. We're hoping for a mid-2007 release date. We've already got some basic ideas down, and this … Read more