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Bands: Hickey re-issue

News — 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 …

Labels: Xavier Rudd added to SideOneDummy roster

News — 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.

Records: Mixtapes releasing EP

News — 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.

Site News: Milo throbblehead competition

News — 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 …

Bands: Tim Armstrong's RockNRoll Theater album released

News — 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).

MP3s: Stream The Love Below

News — 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.

Tours: Frank Turner announces UK tour this November

News — 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.

Shows: More Fest 11 bands announced

News — 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 …

Records: Neurot releasing Townes Van Zandt tribute

News — 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.

Labels: A389 April updates

News — April 21, 2012

A389 Recordings has announced a list of upcoming releases over the next month, including Cynarae, Homewrecker, Seven Sisters of Sleep, Pharaoh, and a 2012 digital sampler. The label will also be revealing two classic reissues in the near future. For interviews with several A389 artists, visit our pre-Anniversary Bash …

Tours: Deep Sleep on tour

News — April 21, 2012

Deep Sleep, from Baltimore, MD, are currently touring the Eastern US. Formed in 2005, the band released Turn Me Off last year on Grave Mistake Records. See below for dates.

Tours: Future of the Left announce UK/European plans

News — April 21, 2012

In June Future of the Left are planning a headlining tour in the UK and Europe, as well as several festival appearances. The band recently released the Sheena Is a T-Shirt Salesman single and dropped the Polymers Are Forever EP last year. They will be releasing a new record in …

Bands: Valdur adds guitarist/vocalist

News — April 20, 2012

Mammoth Lakes, CA blackened death metal band Valdur has added guitarist/vocalist Samuel to the band. Valdur has been playing West Coast shows in support of 2010's Raven God Amongst Us (Blood Mountain Records), and has promised additional news concerning the band later this year.

Records: New record from Varg Vikernes' Burzum

News — April 20, 2012

Notorious Norwegian black metal act Burzum will be releasing a new record, Umskiptar (translation: Metamorphoses), on May 22. The record is billed as "return to roots" record, playing more traditional heavy metal in addition to Nordic folk.

Records: New Phobia in June

News — April 20, 2012

Grind legends Phobia have announced Remnants of Filth, their fifth studio record, will be released on June 5 by Willowtip Records. The album runs through 18 songs in 19 minutes. See below for a tracklisting. The band will also be touring later this year, with a couple of …

Tours: Church of Misery in US

News — April 19, 2012

Japanese doom metal band Church of Misery will be visiting the United States for a tour that kicks off on May 24 in Rhode Island. The band, founded in 1996, will be making a 2 week run across the East Coast, Southern US, and West Coast.

Tours: Iceage in North America

News — April 19, 2012

Danish four-piece Iceage have announced a North American tour this summer, starting at Chaos in Tejas in Austin, TX on June 2. The band released New Brigade last year, and vocalist/guitarist Elias Bender Rønnenfelt and guitarist Johan Wieth released a 7" with War recently.

Labels: Xtra Mile announces North American distribution

News — April 19, 2012

UK based Xtra Mile Recordings, who have released artists such as Frank Turner, Future of the Left, and Beans on Toast, have announced a distribution deal in North American with Independent Label Group (ILG). The label also released arranged a similar European deal with distributor Kartel. To launch the …

Site News: Sign up for a Revilers/Patac Records giveaway

News — April 18, 2012

Scene Point Blank is proud to team with Patac Records for a vinyl giveaway. Two winners will be selected, with one taking home a pile of records and another receiving a copy of the new Revilers record, reviewed here. Check out the Competitions tab to sign up.

Labels: Bright & Barrow signs The Scutches

News — April 18, 2012

Bright & Barrow Records has added Long Island, NY pop punkers The Scutches to their line-up. The band will release Ten Songs, Ten Years on May 29 for the label on 12" LP and digitally, with limited orange vinyl to come later. The band cites influence from The Queers, The …