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Common Sage on tape

Posted in Records on January 9, 2021

Initially released in August on digital format, Common Sage's 6-song record Might As Well Eat The Chicket, We Won't Be Here In The Morning is getting a physical release in 2021. Pre-orders for the new format beging on Feb. 4, when Friend Club Records prepares to release the EP on cassette -- notably the label's first physical release to date.

Following Where Are You? I'm in Klamath Falls, Are You Here?, released in 2018, the EP features frontman Julian Rosen. Since 2018 the lineup has shifted, with Rosen the continual and primary force behind the group's sound.

Check out the EP via bandcamp.

The Dirty Nil says Fuck Art

Posted in Records on January 9, 2021

Blunt pop-punkers The Dirty Nil are back with a new record this week. Courtesy of Dine Alone Records, the elloquently named Fuck Art released this week with the brand's direct take and high octave sound. After premiering several tracks in recent months, the new album collects 11 songs in total. Read more

Here Lies Man to deliver Ritual Divination

Posted in Records on January 9, 2021

Los Angeles' Here Lies Man returns with a new album, Ritual Divination, on Jan. 22 via RidingEasy Records. The guitar-focused band pulls from traditional rock influences like Black Sabbath, but with decades of nuance packed into each song that provide for a new experience: heavy, yet rhythmic. Ritual Diviniation is … Read more

New Bleach Everything EP

Posted in Records on January 9, 2021

Bleach Everything have a new 2-song EP coming at month's end, titled Bound/Cured, the EP will be on limited flexi disc and digital formats and has two songs, fittingly titled "Bound" and "Cured." With a running time just under 3 minutes total, the new songs are the band's first new … Read more

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The Fall, live in 1981

Posted in Records on January 8, 2021

The Fall and Castle Face Records will release a new vinyl-only album, Live at St. Helens Technical College, ’81, on Feb. 19. The record features a soundboard recording from 1981 that was previously a bootleg. But the label worked with all parties involved: "every surviving member of the band, the … Read more

SPB Premiere - "Pusher" by Greylock and "Shuteye" by BEDTIMEMAGIC

Posted in Records on January 7, 2021

Premiering here, we’ve got a pair of tracks from a split release featuring Boston groups Greylock and BEDTIMEMAGIC. The press release states: “"The writing on the wall shouts: "You won't find anything so delicious, so easy, and so much fun as the wonderful "SPLIT" with Boston's Greylock and BEDTIMEMAGIC! Think … Read more

SPB premiere: "I Can't Take It" by Stephen Heath

Posted in Videos on January 6, 2021

‘Tis the season for a fresh outlook. Stephen Heath is no exception. The guitar player has performed with L.A. Takedown, Paul Bergmann, Weyes Blood, and Death Valley Girls over the years. But we aren’t here to talk about any of those groups. Instead, Heath has a new solo record called … Read more

Lauren Records represses Joyce Manor/Summer Vacation split

Posted in Records on January 3, 2021

Now ten years old and the first vinyl for both bands included, Lauren Records has announced a limited repressing of the split 7" between Joyce Manor and Summer Vacation, featuring three songs from each group. Pre-orders are available now. Read more Track list:Side A: Joyce Manor1. Holiday Heart2. D.F.H.P?3. My … Read more

Kill Rock Stars 30th anniversary celebrations

Posted in Labels on January 3, 2021

Kill Rock Stars is celebrating thirty years throughout 2021, kicking things off with a subscription-based covers series. Fans who subscribe will receive 30+ covers throughout the year, starting with Mary Lou Lord and Mikaela Davis performing "Song Song," originally by Elliott Smith. Additional artists will include Mike Watt and The … Read more

Want to join the SPB team?

Posted in Site News on January 2, 2021

It's been a wild ride for Scene Point Blank. Established in 2003, we've managed a steady transition of staff into our third decade (as the calendar tells it). Through that time we've remained dedicated to doing things our way while promoting independent music from a fan's perspective. Want to join … Read more

A new Ceremony 7-inch (10 years of Rohert Park)

Posted in Records on December 31, 2020

Bridge Nine Records has announced a new special anniversary edition for Ceremony's Rohnert Park, originally released in 2010. To mark the anniversary and do something special, B9 has released a single "The Doldrums (Friendly City)" with a new, previously unreleased b-side named "Into The Wayside Part V" from the original … Read more

VEGAS gives a taste of things to come with "Bread and Circuses"

Posted in MP3s on December 31, 2020

Vegas has a new song online via Bandcamp called "Bread and Circuses." The band released the full-length ...not ever this year, and recently remastered the album for an official digital release, is currently working on new material. Along with the new song here, the band notes that its a glimpse … Read more

The Cola Heads' Die Young reissue

Posted in Records on December 29, 2020

Originally released in 2017, The Cola Head's Die Young EP is being repressed for release by Cursed Blessings Records. Die Young is the band's second release and follows a re-recording of their 1997 self-titled album. In addition to re-releasing older material, the Toronto punk-pop band is expecting to release a … Read more

Chaser looks ahead with a New Year's single

Posted in Videos on December 28, 2020

SoCal skatepunk band Chaser has shared a new video for the sinle "2020," which officially releases on Jan. 1, 2021. Check out the song below, then head to digital platforms for further consumption after the ball drops. As to what "2020" is about, readers can probably make an educated guess … Read more

Riding EasyRecords sampler

Posted in MP3s on December 25, 2020

In the giving spirit today, Los Angeles, CA-based label RidingEasy Records is sharing a 17-song compilation of material, including songs from the label's 2020 catalog and some until-now unrelease gems from items to come in 2021. Looking ahead, the mixtape/comp includes songs from Brown Acid: The Twelfth Trip, a new … Read more

New from Billy No Mates (Snuff)

Posted in Records on December 24, 2020

Snuff frontman Duncan Redmonds -- better known in the punk scene as Billy No Mates -- has a new 12-song collection coming out on Jan. 29, 2021. The new record is titled S.F. Sourdough and was recorded in San Francisco in 2010, but it seeing release for the first time … Read more

30 years of Relapse sampler

Posted in Labels on December 24, 2020

Rerlapse Records has just shared an expansive sampler of the label's catalog, just in time for xmas. The sampler includes over 200 songs from the band's thirty years in business, including from Death, Pig Destroyer, Neurosis, Torche and more. Take a look here. Read more

A special Orphanage Named Earth EP

Posted in Records on December 20, 2020

Orphanage Named Earth and The Throne have a new digital EP in benefit of Sibiř, a cultural center in Brno, Czech Republic. Having played at the venue/cultural center in 2018, the band is now raising funds via the EP to help sustain operations through COVID-related financial struggles. The EP features … Read more

NYIVA seeks funding for NYC independent venues

Posted in Music News on December 20, 2020

With independent music venues facing economic challenges related to widespread shutdowns, various organizations are working to find relief to sustain those businesses through the pandemic. The New York Independent Venue Association has opened a campaign that the state of New York designate funding toward the industry before the 2020 calendar … Read more

A Carvels Christmas

Posted in MP3s on December 20, 2020

The Carvels NYC might not be enjoying the fact that playing live in 2020 was not possible. However, you will not hear any complaints from my side when it means they are this productive. Earlier this year they made the best of the situation releasing their debut full-length. And now … Read more