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It's been sixteen years since The Cure released their last album. I don't know if anyone really knew what to expect, but it's one of the most influential bands in history so expectations were high. The Verdict? Those expectations were met. It'd be silly to say Songs of a Lost World is a "return to form" as the band and … Read more
Ten albums into their tenure and Death Cab for Cutie are still finding ways to reinvent themselves while maintaining their identity and sound. Their 2018 release, Thank You For Today, was the first to feature members Zac Rae and Dave Depper after long-time member and co-writer, Chris Walla, left the group. This led to the songs on that album being … Read more
After 3 years, fringy-faced Country mystery-man, Orville Peck, is roaring back into the scene with his sophomore album, Bronco. In the time between his debut, Pony, and his new record, he released the EP, Show Pony. Intended to be a "middle sister" and bridge to Bronco, it was hard to pick up on what exactly you could expect from his … Read more
Music is a form of expression and therapy and often times the only way an artist can make sense of the events going on around them. It's something Bob Mould makes very clear when he steps up to the mic. After years of dealing with loss and delving deeper into a darkness that surrounded him, he's letting his new album, … Read more
This year, The Glass House Concert Hall in Pomona, California, should be celebrating 25 years of business. Cheers should be erupting from hundreds of people, bleeding onto the small street it sits upon. However, like most venues around the globe, what sits on the corner of 2nd Street and Thomas, is just another empty room. April 3, 2004 was the … Read more
In celebration of a legendary music venue, we've asked some of the staff to reminisce about the bests shows they've seen there. Here are Jon and Jenn's top five shows held at the Glass House: Jon Halperin Glass House Booker I only went two years before I found five of my favorite shows...I am sure if I went through the … Read more
We're quite fond of Dead Broke Rekerds and the work they do. We opted to reach out and ask a few questions and head honcho, Mike Bruno, was kind enough to oblige via email--answering questions that tell us a little more about the inner workings of the label and a smidge about Bruno himself. Scene Point Blank: Why did you … Read more
Dear Boy is a new band that has spent the past year playing clubs across Los Angeles, building up a strong following. Boy, have they without having even released a record yet. Scene Point Blank had a chance to sit down with frontman, Ben Grey, after only their fourth show that was filled to the brim with fans. We discussed … Read more
Less Than Jake - Credit: AMH The circus is in town. Less Than Jake are currently on their Summer Circus Tour promoting their latest EP, Uncharted. They've brought along ska and punk legends Fishbone and The Suicide Machines and ska newcomers, Catbite. Together, they've melded a perfect mish-mash of bands … Read more
Murder City Devils - Credit: AMH The Murder City Devils don't get out much anymore, so when the opportunity presented itself, I made my way down to Pomona to catch one of the 2 shows they had lined up in California. They brought along Animal Self, which features Kareem Karam … Read more
HORSE the Band - Credit: AMH HORSE the Band are on the road celebrating the 20th anniversary of their sophomore album, The Mechanical Hand. Joining them for the first leg of the tour was Pomona locals, Othiel, Flake from Wichita, Kansas, and LA's "melodic crust" quartet, Lagrimas. It's an odd … Read more
The Linda Lindas - Credit: AMH After spending the Summer playing stadiums opening for Green Day and The Rolling Stones, The Linda Lindas are out on the road supporting their new album, No Obligation. For their first major headlining tour since releasing their sophomore album last Fall, the young punk … Read more
Spoon are back with their first new songs since 2022's Lucifer on the Sofa. "Chateau Blues" and "Guess I'm Falling In Love" will be released as a double A-sided single. The tracks came to fruition while the band was writing their new album. Britt Daniel comments: We started work on … Read more
Mirrorless -- newly formed melodic hardcore supergroup featuring members of Elliott, Coliseum, By the Grace of God, and Xerxes -- will release their debut self-titled EP on October 17th via Equal Vision Records. You can check out the new track, "Ultraviolent" below: Read more Guitarist Ryan Patterson (Coliseum) comments: As … Read more
IDLES were tapped to record the score for Darren Aronofsky's (Black Swan/The Whale) new film Caught Stealing. The score was composed Rob Simonsen, known for doing the score on Aronofsky's The Whale, as well as Deadpool & Wolverine. Additionally, the group recorded 4 original tracks for the film. The soundtrack … Read more
Italian label, Supernatural Cat, will expand its operations into a small independent publishing house. Among the first couple of releases will be a collection of Malleus Rock Art Collective's most esoteric and symbolic artwork, entitled Magick. Next is a collection of short stories from Malleus member, Urlo, entitled Demon Box. … Read more
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