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The English Beat's tour beat, 2017

Posted in Tours on March 5, 2017

The Elnglish Beat, currently on the road (Philadelphia tonight), have announced the Retro Futura Tour later this year, which will also feature Howard Jones, Men Without Hats, Paul Young, Modern English, and Katrina of Katrina and the Waves (with Annabella of Bow Wow Wow filling in for Paul Young on a handful of dates).

SPB interviewed The English Beat's Dave Wakeling back in 2012.

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English Beat Headling Dates
Mar 05      Underground Arts- Philadelphia, PA
Mar 08      Ponte Vedra Hall - Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
Mar 09      Culture Room - Fort Lauderdale, FL
Mar 10      Flogging Molly’s Salty Dog Cruise
Mar 16      Skully’s - Columbus, OH
Mar 17      The Magic Bag - Ferndale, MI
Mar 19      SPACE - Evanston, IL
Mar 22      High Noon Saloon - Madison, WI
Mar 23      The Waiting Room - Omaha, NE
Mar 24      Knuckleheads - Kansas City, MO
Apr 22       Freestyle Explosion Festival - Long Beach, CA
Apr 23       Freestyle Explosion Festival - Long Beach, CA
Jun 22        John Hughes Fest - Lake Forest, IL

Retro Futura Tour
w/ Howard Jones, Men Without Hats, Modern English, Paul Young, Katrina
(* signifies no Paul Young. Annabella Lwin of Bow Wow Wow on line-up)

Jul 18         Greek Theater - Los Angeles, CA
Jul 19         Orange County Fair - Costa Mesa, CA
Jul 20         Cal Coast Credit Union Theater - San Diego, CA
Jul 21         Mountain Winery - Saratoga, CA
Jul 22         Downtown LV Events Center - Las Vegas, NV
Jul 24         Bellco Theater - Denver, CO
Jul 28         Chastain Park - Atlanta, GA*
Jul 29         Metro Credit Union Amph. - Charlotte, NC*
Jul 30         Pier Six - Baltimore, MD*
Aug 01       Van Andel Arena- Grand Rapids, MI
Aug 02       White River State Park- Indianapolis, IN
Aug 03       Wisconsin State Fair- West Allis, WI
Aug 04       Meadow Brook- Detroit, MI
Aug 05       Hard Rock Live (Cleveland) - Northfield, OH
Aug 06       The Fraze Pavillion- Kettering, OH
Aug 09       State Theater- New Brunswick, NJ
Aug 10       Dunkin Donuts Center- Providence, RI
Aug 11       Borgata Casino- Atlantic City, NJ
Aug 12       Oakdale- Wallingford, CT
Aug 13       Times Union Center- Albany, NY
Aug 14       Lynn Auditorium- Lynn, MA
Aug 17       State Theater- Minneapolis, MN
Aug 18       Star Plaza Theater (Chicago)- Merrillville, IN*
Aug 19       Family Arena (St. Louis)- St. Charles, MO*

New song from Reservoir

Posted in Records on March 5, 2017

Reservoir are streaming a new song, "A Cadence in Dissonant Threes" from their upcoming new album Mirage Thrower. The new LP will release later this month on Glory Kid: March 17 digitally and Mat 31 on 12" vinyl. Check it out, and read after the jump for drummer Steven Sensenig's … Read more

New Face to Face in May

Posted in Records on March 4, 2017

Face to Face will return with a new 7" release this May. Titled Say What You Want, the EP will come out officially on May 5 via Fat Wreck Chords. The band will follow their new release with a US tour, including dates with Bad Cop/Bad Cop, The Attack, and … Read more

New Bleached EP

Posted in Records on March 4, 2017

Bleached return with a new EP titled Can You Deal? from Dead Oceans on March 3. The band is playing at SXSW later this month in Austin, TX and will tour the US with The Damned in April. Read more Bleached Tour Dates –Wed. Mar. 15 – Austin, TX @ … Read more

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Jouska updates

Posted in Bands on March 4, 2017

New York state's Jouska have started work on a new EP with a scheduled release this fall on Tiny Engines. The band also has a tour scheduled this month, including shows with Prince Daddy and The Hyena and Floral Print. Jouska released topiary last year. Read more Jouska Spring Tour … Read more

SPB premiere: Right On, Kid – “Safe Haven”

Posted in MP3s on March 2, 2017

Scene Point Blank is please to present a new single from Right On, Kid, a quintet of Albuquerque pop-punks with a new EP in the works. “’Safe Haven’ is about realizing that no personal relationship is simple. It's very easy to screw up and lose someone you thought would always … Read more

SPB premiere: Department S - "When All Is Said and All Is Done"

Posted in Videos on March 1, 2017

Department S, who played their first gig in London in 1980 and reformed in 2007, are debuting the new “When All Is Said and All Is Done” video from their latest release of the same name (released late last year on Westworld Recordings). Streaming below, “When All Is Said and … Read more

Damaged City 2017 adds more bands

Posted in Shows on March 1, 2017

Damaged City 2017 in Washington DC has set its dates and announced an initial line-up (with more still to come). The 3-day DC punk festival takes place April 7-9 with pre-shows also scheduled for April 6. Bands to play this year include The Marked Men, Tony Molina, Iron Cages, Concealed … Read more

Hang loose...

Posted in Tours on February 28, 2017

Following their online success, Hang Massive, will perform in Australia for the first time as part of a global tour this year. From 11th to 22nd March, Hang Massive will bring their unique combination of the hang, sublime vocals and beats to Per, Adel, Bris, Syd and Melb. Invented in … Read more

1QI: Magnetic Ghost, Magana, Bong Mountain

Posted in Bands on February 27, 2017

Welcome to our almost daily quickie Q&A feature: One Question Interviews. Follow us at facebook & twitter and we'll post an interview three days each week, typically every Tuesday-Thursday. After our social media followers get the first word, we post a wrap-up here at the site and archive them here. … Read more

Bill Paxton of Martini Ranch Passes Away

Posted in Obituaries on February 27, 2017

As a child, I was fortunate enough to grow up with a father who emphasized the importance of 1980's sci-fi/horror. Unbeknownst to me at the time, I possessed the tacit advantage of having no referential perspective. To me Predator 2 and Weird Science were every bit as import as The … Read more

Nothington & Joe McMahon tour

Posted in Tours on February 26, 2017

Joe McMahon, also of Smoke or Fire, is currently on tour across Europe in support of Nothington. In addition to playing solo and full-band gigs on the tour he is filling in on bass with Nothington. McMhaon released Another Life last year on Smartpunk Records (US) and Gunner Records (Europe). … Read more

Harvestman: Music For Megaliths

Posted in Records on February 26, 2017

Harvestman will return with its fourth full-length later this year. Titled Music for Megaliths, the new record will release on May 19. Harvestman is a solo project from Neurosis vocalist/guitarist Steve Von Till. Music for Megaliths also features Jason Roeder's drums on "Levitation" (Neurosis). The record itself was mastered by … Read more

New song from The Moth Gatherer features Dennis Lyxzén

Posted in MP3s on February 26, 2017

The Moth Gatherer have debuted "This Providence of Bones" (below), from their upcoming The Comfortable Low EP. The new song features a gues appearance from Dennis Lyxzén (Refused/INVSN). The EP releases on March 31 on Agonia Records. Fred Burman (Satan Takes A Holiday) also makes a guest appearance on the … Read more

Pixies add second leg to US tour

Posted in Records on February 26, 2017

The reformed Pixies, fresh off 2016's release of Head Carrier, have announced a second leg to their 2017 North American tour. The first leg takes place in April-May and they've added more dates later in the year, from September-October. Dates are listed below. Read more APRIL21 Fox Theatre, Pomona, CA*22 … Read more

Reversal of Man reissues

Posted in Bands on February 26, 2017

Tampa, FL hardcore act Reversal of Man, who released several records from 1995-2000, including This Is Medicine (Ebullition Records), will digitally reissue their catalog on Archivist Records. Fans can listen to streaming versions of their material here. Read more

Cayetana - New Kind of Normal out this May

Posted in Records on February 23, 2017

Cayetana released a new video for the song "Mesa" from their upcoming New Kind of Normal LP. The new album itself will release on Plum Records on May 5. Plum Records is the band's own new label. The band is currently on tyour with Lemuria and Mikey Erg. Check out … Read more

Ted Leo announces new album project funded by Kickstarter

Posted in Records on February 22, 2017

SPB favorite Ted Leo has announced via Twitter a project to crowdfund his as-yet-untitled next album. Leo, whose last album as Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, The Brutalist Bricks, was released in 2010, saw his recent record labels Lookout! and Touch and Go both close down in recent years. This … Read more

Nights Like Thieves announce new EP

Posted in Records on February 20, 2017

Nights Like Thieves will release a new 6-song EP on La Escalera Records on April 7. The record is the San Diego band's first and it will preceed the band's appearance at La Escalera Fest 6 later in the month. Check out a video for new song "Come Back Home" … Read more

Breakin' Even Fest 2

Posted in Shows on February 20, 2017

In Washington DC, Breakin' Even Fest 2 will take place May 5-6 at Songbyrd. The two-day festival returns for a second go-around with headliners including The Sidekicks, Worriers, Pkew Pkew Pkew, Restorations, Aspiga, Dot Dash and more (listed below). The festival is entirely all ages. Read more FRIDAY May 5The … Read more