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Loren
Editor in Chief
Minneapolis
Loren's last content update – Sept. 17, 2017, 9:47 p.m.
Loren's most recent reviews
Lost Balloons
Hey Summer, 2017
By now it feels like hitting repeat, but for the uninitiated, Lost Balloons has to be introduced through the Marked Men timeline. The beloved Texas garage-punk band went on hiatus sometime back, ...
Rancid
Trouble Maker, 2017
It’s strange to me to realize that Rancid just released their ninth album. It’s a mark of age, not to mention that they haven’t been the most productive band on ...
Whiskey & Co.
Ripped Together, Torn Apart, 2017
Whiskey & Co. are something of an outlier on the No Idea Records roster, but it’s still a cultural fit. Their boozy, swaying country may not be in the same ...
P.O.S.
Chill, Dummy, 2017
A new kidney hasn’t made P.O.S soft and introspective. On his return to action album Chill, Dummy, he’s as angry and pointed as ever. The album rages, with moments of reflection ...
Loren's most recent features
One Question Interviews The Feederz
Posted Aug. 13, 2017, noonFrank Discussion (The Feederz-guitar/vocals) SPB: How did the current line-up come together? Discussion: Clear Bob was our first bass player and he still lives in Arizona. Thomas at Slope ...
One Question Interviews The Bigger Empty
Posted Aug. 8, 2017, 8:25 a.m.Mike Felumlee (The Bigger Empty) SPB: Do you wear earplugs when you play? Why/why not? Femumlee: Yes, I wear earplugs now, but have just started wearing them over the ...
One Question Interviews Tomber Lever
Posted Aug. 3, 2017, 8:27 p.m.Tomber Lever SPB: What band has the best logo of all time? Tomber Lever: We would say that Titus Andronicus has the best band logo! Not only is it a ...
One Question Interviews Hellmouth
Posted July 30, 2017, 6:46 p.m.Jason Navarro (Hellmouth, Suicide Machines) SPB: You’ve released a trilogy of records. How has your original vision changed over the years it took for the releases to come to ...
Loren's most recent news stories
Records SPB exclusive: Dark/Light - Kill Some Time
Scene Point Blank is pleased to start September with an exclusive stream of the self-titled first full-length from Portland’s Dark/Light (pronounced as “Dark Slash Light”). Titled Kill Some ...
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Records Upcoming solo album by Nahko
Posted Sept. 17, 2017, 9:47 p.m.
SideOneDummy Records announced My Name Is Bear, the upcoming solo record by Nahko Bear, also known as the frontman of Nahko and Medicine for the People. Set for an Oct ...
Videos Sciatic Nerve leak a new 49-second track
Posted Sept. 17, 2017, 9:48 a.m.
Sciatic Nerive, a new Bay Area (California) band featuring members of Swingin' Utters, Nothington, Western Addiction and Cobra Skulls have unveiled a self-titled video from their upcoming self-titled debut. "I ...
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Obituaries Grant Hart (Hüsker Dü), 1961-2017
Posted Sept. 14, 2017, 8:33 a.m.
Grant Hart, one of three co-founders of Hüsker Dü, passed away this morning at the age of 56. Hüsker Dü released albums on SST and Warner Bros, with ...
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Loren's most recent blogposts
Descendents @ First Avenue
Posted Sept. 21, 2016, 9:21 p.m. by Loren
Descendents, Modern Life Is War, Color TV First Avenue Minneapolis, MN September 15, 2016 The only people luckier than those who get to see the Descendents are those who get ...Fat Wrecked 25 @ The Myth
Posted Sept. 2, 2015, 9:32 p.m. by Loren
NOFX, Lagwagon, Dillinger Four, Strung Out, Swingin' Utters, The Flatliners, Masked Intruder, toyGuitar, Bad Cop/Bad Cop The Myth Maplewood, MN August 28, 2015 No review, see photo gallery ...Radioactivity @ Triple Rock
Posted July 29, 2015, 8:55 p.m. by Loren
Radioactivity, Birthday Suits, Butcher’s Union Triple Rock Social Club Minneapolis, MN July 22, 2015 It’s nice to live in a city where some great out of town bands have ...Ex Hex, Tweens @ Triple Rock
Posted July 24, 2015, 3:29 p.m. by Loren
Ex Hex, Tweens, Pink Mink Triple Rock Social Club Minneapolis, MN July 20, 2015 I go to a lot of shows. Sometimes it’s nice to be surprised, and that’s what ...Loren's bio
I started writing for the site in early 2008. I also work for a publishing company and do freelance writing on the side. I occasionally use the twitter here: https://twitter.com/lorenmgreen.
Loren's favorite bands
Dillinger Four, Arrivals, Brokedowns, Tim Version, Weakerthans, Broadways, The Blind Shake, Tiltwheel, Fugazi
