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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 Blade, Coke Bust, Protester, and many more, listed out fully below.

2017 is the festival's fifth go-round.

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The Marked Men (TX)

Angel Dust (MD)

Fury (CA)

Hankwood And The Hammerheads (NY)

Battery (DC)

Coke Bust (DC)

Glue (TX)

Protester (DC)

Krimewatch (NY)

Give (DC)

Vanity (NY)

Praise (MD)

Tony Molina (CA)

Red Death (DC)

Exit Order (MA)

Dark Thoughts (PA)

Haram (NY)

Concealed Blade (PA)

Anarquía Vertical (Spain)

Profile (CA)

Siamese Twins (MA)

Line of Sight (DC)

Fried Egg (VA)

Unified Right (FL)

Stand Off (DC Last show)

Hero Dishonest (Finland)

Kombat (DC)

Radiation Risks (NY)

Mad Existence (VA) 

Malcontent (MA)

Futuro (Brazil)

The Real Cost (TX)

Dirty & His Fists (CA)

Guilt Parade (DC)

Gun Candy (NY)

Iron Cages (DC)

Witchtrial (DC)

Rashomon (DC)

+ MORE TBA!

 

4/6 - Pre-show @ The Pinch

4/7 - Main Show @ St. Stephen's Church

4/7 - After Show @ The Pinch

4/8 - Main Show @ St. Stephen's Church

4/8 - After Show @ The Pinch

4/9 - Art Show @ TBA

4/9 - Main Show @ Black Cat

VENUE INFORMATION

THE PINCH 

3548 14th St NW

Washington, DC 20010

Metro = Columbia Heights

**Hosting the Thursday (4/6) Pre-show as well as the Friday (4/7) and Saturday(4/8) After shows**

 

ST.. STEPHEN'S CHURCH

1525 Newton St. NW

Washington, DC 20010

Metro = Columbia Heights

**Hosting the Friday (4/7) & Saturday (4/8) Main Shows **

 

THE BLACK CAT (backstage)

1811 14th St. NW

Washington, DC 20009

Metro = U ST. CARDOZO

**Hosting the Sunday (4/9) Main Show**

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

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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

Meat Wave streams The Incessant

Posted in MP3s on February 18, 2017

Meat Wave's new album, The Incessant, is streaming online at Noisey. Released yesterday on SideOneDummy, the album was recorded by Steve Albini and is their first for the label. The group first formed in 2011 and most recently released Delusion Moon in 2015. Read more

The Damned coming to USA

Posted in Bands on February 18, 2017

As The Damned celebrate the 40th anniversary of their classic Damned Damned Damned record with a special reissue, they are also setting out on a world tour. The band recently announced their US dates, which span April and May. Damned Damned Damned was originally released on Stiff Records on February … Read more

The Smith Street Band plan new release in April

Posted in Records on February 18, 2017

The Smith Street Band will return with a new album, More Scared Of You Than You Are Of Me, out on April 7 via SideOneDummy. The new record is based around a broken relationship of singer/guitarist Wil Wagner from start to finish and was produced by Jeff Rosenstock. Check out … Read more

Dead Bars to release first full-length

Posted in Records on February 18, 2017

Seattle's Dead Bars will release their debut full-length later this spring on No Idea Records. Titled Dream Gig, it will release digitally on March 10 with a vinyl offering coming soon after. The band, formed in 2013 with the intention to play a single Seattle show and a short tour … Read more

SPB premiere: "C Beams" by The Bearer

Posted in MP3s on February 14, 2017

Today Scene Point Blank is pleased to premiere “C Beams” from the upcoming new Fiction EP by Austin’s The Bearer. The new EP is a co-release between CoinToss Records and Blasphemour Records. The 7" comes on blue vinyl in purple and yellow splatter, with unique pre-sale only foldover covers from … Read more

Specialist Subject announces Grand-Pop

Posted in Records on February 12, 2017

New outfit Grand-Pop (feat. members of The Attika State, Caves & Personal Best) will release their debut LP on March 31 on the label in conjuntion with Discos Finu. The band is also streaming two new songs at their Bandcamp page. Read more

SPB exclusive: Brad Pot

Posted in Records on February 10, 2017

This month Scene Point Blank is pleased to host the debut of Brad Pot’s newest album, Brad Pot, available March 3 from Slovenly. The Melbourne, Australia band plays horned-up dirty r’n’r as it’s meant to be, ripping through 11 songs on their first full-length. Grab it on pre-order now, and … Read more