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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 All Is Done” is the band’s second official video, ever.

“The track has become a firm favourite in our live set so was a natural choice for a single/video,” explains vocalist Eddie Roxy.

Check it out below, and catch the band on tour later this year.

 

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The current Department S line-up features Mike Herbage, Eddie Roxy and Pete Jones (ex-PiL, Cowboys International and Brian Brain), along with new guitarist Phil Thompson (Bug) and Alex Lutes on drums (ex-FMB and Night Nurse.)

24th Feb - Kingston - The Fighting Cocks Bar & Live Music Venue

4th March - Ramsgate - Elephant and Castle

22nd March - Hameln Germany - MAD Music Club

23rd March - Köln Germany - Sonic Ballroom

24th March - München Germany - Glocke

25th March - Berlin Germany - Cortina Bob Berlin

1st April - London - Nambucca

21st April - Woking - Phoenix Festival

13th May - Herentals Belgium - Hertals RockCity

27th/28th May - Manchester Rugby Club - Strummercamp Festival

3rd June - Dorset - Alice's Wicked Tea Party Alternative Festival

10th June - London - The Underworld Camden

24th June - London - New Cross Inn

7th July - Leicester – Coalville - The Unholy Messtival

21st July - Fleckney - Mayhem at Mick`s

3-6th August - Blackpool - Rebellion Punk Music Festival

16th Sept - Oxford - Detectival Weekender

23rd Sept - Corby - The Kingfisher Function Lounge + Ruts/Ruts DC

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

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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

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