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Earthride to team with Junior Bruce for split release

Posted in Bands on May 9, 2012

A389 has announced a joint 12" LP coming up with Earthride and Junior Bruce, along with a tour featuring the two groups. Dates are still being finalized, but an announcement will be coming in the future. The LP will be released late summer.

Scene Point Blank reviewed Junior Bruce's The Headless King here.

Tom Gabel of Against Me! announces her transgender status

Posted in Bands on May 8, 2012

The singer of Against Me!, Tom Gabel, has announced that she plans to live as a woman after dealing with gender dysphoria for years, according to Rolling Stone. She plans to begin transition using hormones and electrolysis treatments, and will change her name to Laura Jane Grace in the near … Read more

Royal Headache in the US and Europe

Posted in Tours on May 8, 2012

Sydney, Australia's Royal Headache have announced a US tour in May and June to support their debut self-titled record for What's Your Rupture? The record was released on May 8 and dates are listed below. In September the band will be hitting Europe. Read more ROYAL HEADACHE U.S. TOUR DATES: … Read more

Stream the entire Absolute Monarchs

Posted in MP3s on May 7, 2012

Scene Point Blank fans may remember our exclusive stream of "To Hell, Let's Masquerade" in April. Well, now that the full album has released on Good to Die Records, Consequence of Sound is hosting a full stream here. The record was released on April 17. Read more

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New Shonen Knife in June

Posted in Records on May 7, 2012

On June 6 Shonen Knife will release Pop Tune on Good Charamel Records (in North America). Shortly thereafter, the band will be touring the continent in support. The band is still on a celebratory run for their 30th anniversary than began with 2011's Osaka Ramones release. Check out the tour … Read more

A Whisper in the Noise on tour now

Posted in Tours on May 7, 2012

A Whisper in the Noise is currently in Europe in support of their latest record, To Forget, released on Exile on Mainstream records. The band's 2007 album, Dry Land, is the top seller on Exile on Mainstream and the Minneapolis, MN band has gained a strong European following through regular … Read more

Explosions in the Sky add dates

Posted in Tours on May 6, 2012

Explosions in the Sky have added dates to their June US tour in support of Take Care, Take Care, Take Care. See the full listing below. Read more May 25—Sasquatch Music Festival—George, WashingtonJune 17—Warehouse Live—Houston, TexasJune 18—Soul Kitchen Music Hall—Mobile, AlabamaJune 19—The Ritz Ybor—Tampa, FloridaJune 20—Grand Central—Miami, FloridaJune 21—The Georgia … Read more

Hickey re-issue

Posted in Bands on May 6, 2012

1-2-3-4 Go! Records has released a double LP from defunct San Francisco, CA band Hickey. The re-issue of Various States of Disrepair includes 9 extra songs and a total of 32 (listed below). All tracks are remastered and the release comes in a gatefold sleeve with a reproduction of the … Read more

Xavier Rudd added to SideOneDummy roster

Posted in Labels on May 6, 2012

Australian singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Xavier Rudd has joined forces to released his seventh record, Spirit Bird, and first for SideOneDummy, on June 5. Drawing comparisons to Chuck Ragan and "a surfer Bob Dylan," Rudd mixes styles and influences into his folk songs. Read more

Mixtapes releasing EP

Posted in Records on May 5, 2012

Cincinnati, OH's Mixtapes have announced a new EP, Somewhere in Trinsic, will be released next week on May 8 jointly via No Sleep Records and Animal Style Records. Alt Press is currently streaming one of the songs here. Read more Somewhere In Trinsic Track List: 1. Even On The Worst … Read more

Milo throbblehead competition

Posted in Site News on May 5, 2012

Scene Point Blank is excited to team with Aggronautix to thank our readers for your support with an opportunity at a free throbbhead figure of Milo of the Descendents. We'll select three lucky winners on June 15, so head over here to enter or click on the Competitions tab at … Read more

Tim Armstrong's RockNRoll Theater album released

Posted in Bands on May 5, 2012

The soundtrack to Tim Armstrong's (Rancid) web series, RockNRoll Theater has been released digitally as a 14-song downloadable album and features numerous special guests including Davey Havok (AFI) and Lars Frederiksen (Rancid). Read more

Stream The Love Below

Posted in MP3s on May 4, 2012

A389's release Every Tongue Shall Caress, from The Love Below, is streaming online here. The band features members of Carry the Casket, Mother Speed, and The Mistake. Read more

Frank Turner announces UK tour this November

Posted in Tours on May 3, 2012

After recently sellin gout London's Wembley Arena, Frank Turner has announced a headlining UK tour for this fall. Openers have yet to be announced, but dates are listed below with more information to come. Scene Point Blank talked with Turner here. Read more NOVEMBER 2012 SUN 11 NOTTINGHAM ROCK CITY … Read more

More Fest 11 bands announced

Posted in Shows on May 3, 2012

Fest 11 continues to trickle out more names to join the annual hullaballoo, specifically Good Riddance, Negative Approach, From Ashes Rise, La Dispute (interviewed by SPB here), Captain We're Sinking, The Bomb, Sonic Avenues, City of Ships, Dukes of Hillsborough, Billy & Joe, and Party Drag. Tickets recently went on … Read more

Light Years Summer Tourdates With Citizen / Turnover

Posted in Tours on May 2, 2012

Light Years is hitting the road in support of their latest 7” EP Just Between Us, released earlier this Spring on Escapist Records. The band will be touring the US with Turnover and Citizen as they support their split EP for Run For Cover Records. Dates can be viewed after … Read more

Neurot releasing Townes Van Zandt tribute

Posted in Records on May 1, 2012

Scott Kelly (Neurosis), Steve Von Till (Neurosis), and Scott "Wino" Weinrich (The Obsessesd) will be releasing a three-way split tribute record to acclaimed songwriter and musician Townes Van Zandt this June on Neurot Recordings titled Songs of Townes Van Zandt. Van Zandt died in 1997. Read more Songs of Townes … Read more

Hot Water Music Posts Teaser Videos For 'Exister'

Posted in Bands on April 30, 2012

Hot Water Music have begun to post teaser vids for their new album, Exister--available May 15th via Rise Records. Check out the first studio video below:   Read more

Gojira streaming new single

Posted in Records on April 27, 2012

Pitchfork is streaming the first single from French metallers Gojira's newest album. The song, titled "L'Enfant Sauvage", is the first to be released from the album of the same name. The album will be released in full on 26 June by Roadrunner. Read more

Sigur Rós to debut new song Monday

Posted in Bands on April 27, 2012

Icelandic post-rockers Sigur Rós have announced via their Twitter the debut of a new track, "varúð". The song will be debuting next Monday on BBC's Radio 6 at approximately 9:40 AM. It is one of the first tracks to be heard from their new album, valtari, which will be released … Read more