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A celebration of Caleb Scofield

Posted in Shows on June 17, 2018

A benefit concert featuring Cave In, Old Man Gloom, Pelican, Celestial (ISIS), and 27 will take place in Los Angeles on Oct. 13.

The concert celebrates the departed Caleb Scofield (Cave In, Old Man Gloom) and will raise funds to benefit his surviving family members after his untimely passing in March.

The performers are previous band members of Scofield and close friends. 27 features Cave In's Adam McGrath). Celestial is a one-time performance by the members of ISIS, who played their final show under that moniker in June of 2010.

Celestial members Jeff Caxide, Mike Gallagher, Aaron Harris, Bryant Clifford Meyer and Aaron Turner issued a statement about the concert:

Caleb was a touring partner and bandmate to the individual and collective personnel of ISIS; he was also a dear friend, roommate and collaborator. We are profoundly saddened that Caleb is gone. His place in our lives and hearts is indelible. Caleb’s loss is unquestioningly felt most deeply by the family he leaves behind: his wife Jen and children Desmond and Sydney.

As a group we are moved to try to do something to help them, and to commemorate Caleb’s life, to celebrate what he meant to us. Sadly, we were unable to participate in the Boston Scofield family benefit show on June 13. However, we will be performing at the Los Angeles event on Oct. 13, along with Caleb’s friends in Cave In, Old Man Gloom, 27 and Pelican.

On this occasion, we are choosing to perform under the name Celestial. This event is a one-off performance to benefit Caleb’s family in their time of need and to pay tribute to a person we loved and lost.

We are glad to be able to do our small part in the face of this tragedy and are looking forward to coming together to celebrate the beautiful and all too brief life of Caleb Scofield. Thank you.

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Opening Bell/Sleeping Giant Glossolalia prep new release

Posted in Records on June 17, 2018

Opening Bell is preparing for the release of Compound Eyes/Loma Atoma, a two-song EP and the 50th overall release by Brooklyn label Sleeping Giant Flossolalia. The song "Loma Atomal" is available for streaming now, and the EP comes out on July 6: <a href="http://sleepinggiantglossolalia.bandcamp.com/album/opening-bell-compound-eyes-loma-atomal">Opening Bell "Compound Eyes/Loma Atomal" by Sleeping … Read more

The Black Queen's Infinite Games

Posted in Records on June 17, 2018

"Electronic-meets-alternative" trio The Black Queen are back with a new album on Sept. 28. Named Infinite Games, the record will feature ten new songs and be released on the band's own Federal Prisoner record label. The Black queen features Greg Puciato (ex-The Dillinger Escape Plan), Josh Eustis (Telefon Tel Aviv), … Read more

Coarse release new song (ex-Capsize, ex-Old Wounds)

Posted in Bands on June 13, 2018

A new two-piece named Coarse has released the video to "Shed" (below) of their upcoming 6-song debut EP. The band features Brandon Gallagher (ex-Old Wounds - drums, vocals, programming) and Ryan Knowles (ex-Capsize - guitars, vocals, programming) and seeks to play heavy music that is district from their previous projects. … Read more

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Dollar Signs album and tour

Posted in Bands on June 10, 2018

Dollar Signs have had a busy June. First, they released a puppet-y video for "Waste My Life Away," teasing the sound of the upcoming This Will Haunt Me, which releases on July 13 on A-F Records. The band will also be hitting the road at the end of the week, … Read more

The Sword announces more summer tour dates

Posted in Tours on June 10, 2018

The Sword, who were kind enough to talk with SPB about their latest album earlier this year, have announced Leg 4 of their "Used Future" tour. This run of dates kicks things off in Oklahoma City in late July and runs through mid-August, wrapping things up in Orlando, FL. To … Read more

Downtown LA Rehearsal/Rifftape March 1998 on vinyl

Posted in Records on June 10, 2018

SUNN O)))'s Downtown LA Rehearsal/Rifftape March 1998 will be getting a limited edition vinyl pressing from Southern Lord Recordings in honor of the label's 20th anniversary (released as a split label release with help from Stephen O'Malley's Ideologic Organ imprint). The Downtown LA Rehearsal/Rifftape March 1998 is among the earliest … Read more

Vulgar Display of Purring awareness program launched

Posted in Music News on June 10, 2018

A new non-profit initiative named And Justice For Paws... was recently launched by Bob Legowe, co-owner of Brutal Panda Records. The initiative will raise money and awareness for domestic and wild cats, all with a heavy metal twist. The series aims to release a fundraising metal compilation in each of … Read more

Round Eye in the USA

Posted in Tours on June 10, 2018

Shanghai's Round Eye, described as saxophone-laden freak punk, will embark on the US tour next month, starting on July 3 in San Francisco and crossing the country until they hit Providence, RI on July 29. Catch some words of wisdom from the band at this SPB 1QI, and look below … Read more

News from The Dirty Nil

Posted in Records on June 10, 2018

Canadian rocker punks The Dirty Nil just shared "Bathed in Light," the first taste off their upcoming new LP Master Volume. The new record will come out on Sept. 14. on Dine Alone Records. Get ready with a listen to the new song, here: Read more The Dirty Nil Tour … Read more

New Get Married material in August

Posted in Records on June 10, 2018

On August 17, Get Married will unveil a new full-length titled Songs for the Sleepless, a co-release between Asian Man Records and Wiretap Records. The band, playing a take on pop punk influenced by diverse sources, last released the Into The Cosmos EP in late 2016. Songs for the Sleepless … Read more

UK Subs covers album out on June 22

Posted in Records on June 10, 2018

Long-running punk band UK Subs is set to release SubVerions, their first covers album in their now 42-year career. The record, wihich features covers of MC5, David Bowie, Bob Seger, Motorhead, and Queens of the Stone Age, will release on June 22 on Cleopatra Records. Their take on MC5's "Kick … Read more

The Flaming Lips (Restless era) to get vinyl release

Posted in Records on June 10, 2018

Rhino Records and Warner Bros. Records, who recently remastered the Restless Records era releases of The Flaming Lips (1886-1990), will soon be releasing those albums on vinyl. The reissues will be coming in two waves, with the release of the Scratching The Door: The First Recordings Of The Flaming Lips … Read more

New Flatliners EP soon

Posted in Records on June 10, 2018

The Flatliners recently debuted "The Arousal of Repair," a new song from their forthcoming 7" EP Mass Candescence. The EP includes 3 songs in total and will release in limited edition 7" as well as digitally on June 15. Give it a list here: Read more TOUR DATES Aug 18 … Read more

SPB premiere: "Date Me" by Squarecrow

Posted in MP3s on June 5, 2018

Today Scene Point Blank is premiering “Date Me,” a song off the brand new Before the Sun Catches Us All by San Diego’s Squarecrow. The album releases this Friday on La Escalera Records and Swamp Cabbage Records. With eleven songs in total, the new album shows an emotional journey from … Read more

SPB exclusive: Batboy/Sarchasm split EP

Posted in Records on June 5, 2018

Scene Point Blank is excited to feature a stream of the new split EP from Bat Boy and Sarchasm, out this Friday (June 8) on Asian Man Records. The new EP pairs two songs by each artist. The Weekly World News may no longer be a checkout lane staple, but … Read more

Big|Brave schedule summer tour

Posted in Tours on June 2, 2018

Big|Brave will set forth on a North American your later this month, joined on select dates by The Body and Lingua Ignota. Running June 29-July 12, the tour continues the band's supporting efforts behind last year's Ardor, released on Southern Lord. To learn more about the band, check out this … Read more

New Yob streaming

Posted in Records on June 2, 2018

NPR is streaming Our Raw Heart, the newest album from Yob, which comes out officially next Friday, June 8 (Relapse Records). Following the release of the new album, the band will embark on a US/Canada tour that includes dates with Bell Witch, Acid King, and CHRCH. Read more YOB Tour … Read more

New release from Mirrors for Psychic Warfare

Posted in Bands on June 2, 2018

Mirrors for Psychic Warfare, a project between Scott Kelly (Neurosis) and Sanford Parker (Buried at Sea), have announced two upcoming shows with Godflesh in Chicago and New York. The band also played several live dates earlier this year. In addition to increased live activity, the band will be releasing a … Read more

New from Blind Justice

Posted in Records on June 2, 2018

New Jersey's Blind Justice have premiered "Never Enough" from their upcoming No Matter the Cost LP, scheduled for release on Flatspot Records/Edgewood Records. It is the band's second full-length and is set to release on June 29. Read more BLIND JUSTICE Live:6/02/2018 The Warehouse - Syracuse, NY w/ Trail Of … Read more