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FEST 21 to include Descendents, Thursday, D4, Lucero, Gorilla Biscuits +++

Posted in Shows on April 16, 2023

The Fest is back, with a handful of headliners announced for the annual Gainesville, FL gathering of the punks taking place October 27-29, 2023 for FEST 21.

Early acts include multiple sets from Thursday, Less Than Jake, Mustard Plug, Braid, Strike Anywhere, The Pietasters, The Bollweevils, Direct Hit, The Wonder Years, and Chris Gethard.

Other notable performers will be Descendents, Gorilla Biscuits, Quicksand, Lucero, Dillinger Founr, GWAR, ALL, Laura Jane Grace, Eve 6, Tim Barry, Brendan Kelly, GEL, Tsuanmi Bomb, Sparta, and plenty more.

The festival typically books hundreds of bands, playing at several venues in downtown Gainesville over three days. More bands will be announced on June 1 and tickets go on sale April 20.

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SPB also has some fun features in the works, so stay tuned.

Here's our coverage of FEST 20.

Big Deal with Heroes & Martyrs

Posted in Labels on April 16, 2023

Formed in 2021 and releasing EP Great Deal of Pain soon after, Michigan hardcore band Big Deal has a new single called "Upper Hand," which announced that they've joined the Heroes & Martyrs label roster. Listen to the riff-heavy hardcore here: Upper Hand by Big Deal The band will play … Read more

Mr. Bungle and Battles go to the East Coast

Posted in Tours on April 16, 2023

Mt. Bungle, active again, has announced the band's first tour of the Eastern USA and North American since 2000, playing with the same lineup as their The Raging Wrath of the Easter Bunny Demo (Mike Patton, Trevor Dunn, Trey Spruance, Scott Ian and Dave Lombardo). Battles will also be playing … Read more

Snõõper's Super Snõõper

Posted in Records on April 15, 2023

Third Man Records recently announced the signing of Snõõper, a punk band from Nashville, TN, who will release their debut album Super Snõõper on July 14. Formed in 2020, think garage rock meets mutant punk at high speed. The band has multiple EPs to their name, and upcoming live dates … Read more

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The Endless Coloured Ways – The Songs Of Nick Drake (23 covers)

Posted in Records on April 15, 2023

Chrysalis Records is releasing a double album featuring 23 covers of Nick Drake, out July 7 and titled The Endless Coloured Ways – The Songs Of Nick Drake. The label is sharing several singles first, "Saturday Sun" by Mike Lindsay featuring Guy Garvey as the second of a set of … Read more

The time is near for Currency//Castration

Posted in Records on April 15, 2023

On June 9, Melbourne, AU hardcore band Geld will release a new album, Currency//Castration, their debut for Relapse Records and third full-length overall. The group has also released albums on Iron Lung and Static Shock Records. Check out new song "Fog of War" below. Read more Geld Live Dates: Apr … Read more

Announcing No Lights

Posted in Records on April 15, 2023

With a stacked lineup featuring members of Bay Area, CA bands including Kowloon Walled City, Early Graves, and Set Your Goals , a new band called No Lights has announced their upcoming first record, Dream Eraser, out June 9 on The Ghost Is Clear Records. The band has two previous … Read more

Low Coast marks a new direction for Jeff Caudill

Posted in Records on April 15, 2023

Low Coast, a new band led by Jeff Caudill (Gameface), will release debut album Existing the Dream next month, with the record set for release on May 26 on Spartan Records. The new band shows a movement away from melodic punk and closer toward Americana, folk-inspired rock, on full display … Read more

Never Let This Go, the first album from Parker

Posted in Records on April 15, 2023

Derry punk band Parker has revealed their debut album. The Northern Ireland-based group will release Never Let This Go on June 30. While the release date is still six weeks away, the band does share a single now, "Ruin My Life" (below). The album's material was solidified during pandemic rehearsals … Read more

The Dirty Nil's Free Rein To Passions

Posted in Records on April 15, 2023

Ontario-based The Dirty Nil has shared a new single, "Nicer Guy," the first song to come out from their upcoming new album, Free Reign To Passions, which will release on May 26 via Dine Alone Records. It is the band's fourth album in total and a follow-up to Fuck Art … Read more

A new single from Run Into The Sun

Posted in Bands on April 15, 2023

Salt Lake City, UT hardcore band Run Into The Sun is back with the new "Try/Hope," the lates in a single series. The band shares a visualizer for "Try" below, featuring tour photos from the past 20 years of touring -- both with Run Into The Sun as well as … Read more

Overexposure's Strive To Survive EP

Posted in Records on April 15, 2023

Following-up their 2021 debut album, California '98, Overexposure is back with a new 6-song EP called Strive to Survive, out on War Against Records. The lead single is called "Read the Signs (No Salvation),” shared below. Featuring members of Pressure Cracks and The Returners, the southern California band draws influence … Read more

SPB premiere: "Your Truth" by Big Life

Posted in MP3s on April 13, 2023

Big Life will release their debut EP later this month. The band, formed by guitarist Ryan Allen (Extra Arms) takes a positive spin not just on punk rock, but on life, making music with a make-the-most-of-it attitude in a world often overrun by cynicism. Vocalist Dan Nixon, drummer Jordan Vonzynda … Read more

Codefendants debut is out

Posted in Records on April 12, 2023

Fat Wreck imprint label Bottles To The Ground continues with a stream of release news, including the upcoming debut from Codefendants, This Is Crime Wave, out now and streamed below. The band features Sam King, Ceschi Ramos, and Fat Mike, explaining themselves via press release "as a completely genre-fluid album … Read more

Jetsam-Flotsam gives us Another Heaven, again

Posted in Labels on April 11, 2023

Another Heaven, described as "sludgegaze," has joined the Jetsam-Flotsam roster, beginning the partnership with a reissue of the Minneapolis, MN based band's 2021 full-length album, III: The Sorrowful Cries of Birds with Singed Feathers, previously out of print and now on CD. The band also shared a new video to … Read more

Ghost: the covers EP

Posted in Records on April 11, 2023

Award-winning rock band Ghost has announced an new EP next month, Phantomime, a 5-song covers collection. The new EP shows the band taking on a variety of classic artists' works, namely Television, Genesis, The Stranglers, Iron Maiden, and Tina Turner. The EP precedes the band's first 2023 tour dates. It … Read more

Neva Dinova shares a brand new song before tour with Cursive

Posted in Bands on April 11, 2023

On tour with Cursive later this month, Omaha, NE based Neva Dinova has shared a new song called "Something's Out There," their first new music in over a decade. In addition to the new song, the band released a rarities collection, Demos and C-Sides, last year and reissued their self-titled … Read more

SPB premiere: Cardboard Box Colony/The Deathbots

Posted in Records on April 11, 2023

Today Scene Point Blank is excited to share a full stream of a new split EP between two bands from Asheville, NC: Cardboard Box Colony and The Deathbots, out April 14 via Stimulus Package Records. Expect melodic punk with some familiar influences, run through the DIY filter that showcases each … Read more

Darsombra's eclipse set and tour dates

Posted in Tours on April 11, 2023

The always busy Darsombra has another upcoming North American tour, centralized in the Great Lakes region. Beforehand, though, the band will premiere an April 20 video of Darsombra TV, specifically of the band playing live to 2017's total solar eclipse. Watch a trailer with more info below. In addition, the … Read more

Fat Mike's Bottles To The Ground label compilation

Posted in Labels on April 9, 2023

Bottles To The Ground, an imprint of Fat Wreck Chords, has had a few updates this week. Earlier, we shared news of Fishbone's contribution to the comp, and now the full 12-band, 12-song track list has been shared: The Melvinator, The Meffs, Codefendents, and more, listed below. It's available now … Read more