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Scene Point Blank Podcast: Season 2, Episode 3

Posted in Podcast on January 27, 2020

New year, new podcast episode! Featuring music from The Holy Circle, Good Shade, The Coathangers, Dead Bars, Post/Boredom, Soot Sprite and Ancient Shores.

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Teenage Bottlerocket + The Eradicator coming to Australia

Posted in Tours on January 26, 2020

Teenage Bottlerocket, from Wyoming USA and on Fat Wreck Chords, will be headed to Australia in May with The Eradicator along for support. They will be joined by Brisbane's Flangipanis. Teenage Bottlerocket is touring in support of Stay Rad!, while The Eradicator released Peak Eradicator last year. Eradicator fans should … Read more

New Horseneck next month

Posted in Records on January 26, 2020

California-based Horseneck return with a new LP, Fever Dream, on Feb. 21. The band includes current and former members of Will Haven and Chelsea Wolfe and have one previous record. Playing post-hardcore/sludge rock, the band has debuted "Pen15" to give listeners a taste of what's to come. Listen after the … Read more

New from Escuela Grind

Posted in Records on January 26, 2020

Escuela Grind, formed in 2016, will release its first full-length on March 20. Titled Indoctrination, the album features 17 songs in total and will be released on vintl and digital platforms by Armageddon Labelwith help from To Live A Lie (USA) and RSR (Europe). Pulling from a variety of styles … Read more

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sleepmakeswaves 3-part EP series

Posted in Records on January 26, 2020

Post-rock group sleepmakeswaves, who last released Made of Breath Only in 2017, will return to action this year -- opting to forgo the traditional LP format and instead release a series consisting of 3 EPs: No Safe Place releases on Feb. 21, Out Of Hours releases on April 17, and … Read more

The debut of Midwife

Posted in Records on January 25, 2020

Midwife's Forever debut LP comes out on April 10 (The Flenser). The Denver, CO project features multi-instrumentalist Madeline Johnston and covers a range of ethereal, metal-influenced tones over 6 songs. The project began in 2015, evolving into Forever, which utilizes soft guitars and delicate, breezy melodies. Listen to "Anyone Can … Read more

Solo Malkmus

Posted in Records on January 25, 2020

Onetime Pavement frontperson Stephen Malkmus returns to action with the album Traditional Techniques, on March 6 on Matador Records. The album is his third recod without Pavement or his follow-up backing band, the Jicks. It's described as a new path from 2018's Jicks release, Sparkle Hard and 2019's solo Groove … Read more

New Primals' Horse Girl Energy

Posted in Records on January 25, 2020

Noise rock trio New Primals of Minneapolis has announced the March 20 release of its debut full-length Horse Girl Energy, with a preview single "Modern Lover" video after the jump. The band formed four years ago and, following lineup change, is now releasing its 10-song debut complete with fierce yet … Read more

Vinnie Fiorello writes a children's book

Posted in Bands on January 25, 2020

Vinnie Fiorello, drummer of Less Than Jake, has written a new children's book illustrated by Eric Davison. Davison also created the artwork for LTJ's Anthem record. Speaking of the project, Fiorello says: When I was growing up there was nothing that I liked more than robots, and even to this … Read more

YOB 2020

Posted in Tours on January 25, 2020

2020 will be a busy year of touring for YOB, who will perform at Fire in the Mountains festival thsi year, preluded by dates in the US and Europe. The band released Our Raw Heart in 2018 (Relapse Records). Hit the bump for specifics. Read more YOB Tour Dates: Mar … Read more

lié unveil a new single/video

Posted in Records on January 25, 2020

lié, from Vancouver, have a new video and a new record on the way too. The new video is for a single titled "Drowning in Piss" and precludes the Feb. 28 album, which will be on Mint Records. Guitarist/vocalist Ash Luk describes the track as "the embodiment of a bad … Read more

New in Saddle Creek's Document Series: The Big Net

Posted in Bands on January 25, 2020

The eleventh installment of Saddle Creek's Document Series is available for pre-order now: The Big Net's "Big Moon b/w Rufus." It officially releases on the last day of the month, but a-side "Big Moon" is available for stream now (and is embedded below). Both new songs were recorded the same … Read more

"New" Frogs, including tour dates

Posted in Bands on January 25, 2020

On April 3, The Frogs return with a new LP of older, previously unreleased material. Named 1st and releasing on End Of All Music Records, it is dubbed "the original debut album" and features material recorded in January 1986 -- 12 songs and 8 unreleased bonus tracks. As the pre-release … Read more

2020 Village of Love lineups

Posted in Shows on January 25, 2020

Village of Love, a series of Valentine's Day fundraiser concerts on behalf of Planned Parenthood, has announced its 2020 lineups. The concert series took place in Los Angeles, Chicago, and Detroit in 2019. In 2020 it will take place in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, San Francisco, and Miami. The … Read more

New Exbats song and video

Posted in Records on January 25, 2020

The Exbats have a new song and a new upcoming album Kicks, Hits and Fits, which releases on Burger Records. Featuring pop sensibilities and a diverse range of influence that is ultimately in the punk realm, the father/daughter band includes Inez McLain’ (drums), Kenny McLain (guitar), and Bobby Carlson (bass). … Read more

Cloud Rat in Europe

Posted in Tours on January 20, 2020

After releasing Pollinator last year to acclaim (Artoffact Records), Cloud Rat is now making plans to return to Europe alongside Leechfeast. The tour includes a stop at Roadburn Festival and encompasses the latter half of April. While you've got Cloud Rat on the brain, head over to our annual Pass … Read more

More MPF2020 announcements

Posted in Shows on January 20, 2020

The lineup for Manchester Punk Festival 2020, or MPF2020 in shorthand, continues to grow. The latest (and final) announcement of additional artists includes Off With Their Heads, Bar Stool Preachers, Guns 'N' Wankers, Preachers, Stand Out Riot, Cocaine Piss, Milloy, and Shit Present, in addition to previously announced bands. The … Read more

Debut EP from Human Impulse

Posted in Records on January 20, 2020

The lead track and first single from Minneapolis, MN trio Human Impulse is online now. "Behind Your Back" is a punk/metal/noise jam embedded below, one of six songs on the new EP set to release on Feb. 14. Featuring former members of Ambassador Gun, Path Of Destruction, Tinnitus, and more, … Read more

SPB exclusive: Constant Insult - History in Shorthand

Posted in Records on January 20, 2020

SPB is excited to feature the new full-length player from Constant Insult. Titled History in Shorthand, the 11-song record comes out on Jan. 31, 2020 and is the follow-up to a 2015 self-titled EP. The band formed in 2014 with the idea of writing songs “that sound like the Rolling … Read more

Gunner Records in 2020

Posted in Labels on January 20, 2020

Germany's Gunner Records has announced an impressive start to 2020, with new records from Guerilla Poubelle, Wolf Face, and Arterials set for the coming months. Many of those records will be co-released by other labels in the bands' respective countries. Guerilla Poubelle - L'Ennui Release date: 28 February 2020 Wolf … Read more