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Remember Election Day 2024? Maybe you shouldn't. Maybe you've blocked it out. That's fair, but there was one pleasant surprise that day: a new EP from Wisconsin's Arms Aloft. It took a while to claw out of the darkness in November, then Year End 2024 coverage took over the Scene Point Blank editorial calendar but now we caught up with … Read more

There are a lot of misconceptions about the life of a musician. Most musicians have day jobs – and not just to pay the bills. Jobs provide new challenges, personal fulfillment and, yes, some rent or gas money. How an artist spends their time by day will influence the creative process at night. In Don’t Quit Your Day Job, Scene … Read more

How an artist spends their time by day will influence the creative process at night. In Don’t Quit Your Day Job, Scene Point Blank looks at how musicians split their time, and how their careers influence their music (or how their music provides escape). In this edition, we caught up with Chuck Ragan, known as the gruffest voice of Hot … Read more

How an artist spends their time by day will influence the creative process at night. In Don’t Quit Your Day Job, Scene Point Blank looks at how musicians split their time, and how their careers influence their music (or how their music provides escape). In this edition, we chat with Kevin Purcell (guitar/vocals) of Retirement about running Portland bike shop … Read more

It's been a while since I put another playlist up. I actually had this 99% done a couple of months ago, but everything went haywire and the list went on hold. This edition of Search/Play/Repeat is a quick play, running about 30 minutes in total. Enjoy! Read more

Visual Learner, BlackDots, City Mouse, Couch Potato Massacre Cloudland Theater Minneapolis, MN May 7, 2025 I’m embarrassed that I haven’t covered any shows at Cloudland for SPB previously. It’s a relatively new addition to the Minneapolis scene and a welcome addition that feels as much like a community space as … Read more

Sometimes I get all introspective and ask myself why I do this. Not very often, but the answer is always because I like music. It's that simple. I like to discover new stuff and I like to share it. Every year, the staff at Scene Point Blank sink a ton … Read more

Vices, outlets, escapes... I'm not sure where things are at here in November of 2024. But as we battle our demons and look for meaning, or escape, music is a blessing. Here's a new playlist. Many of these artists have been covered at Scene Point Blank, mixed in with tracks … Read more

Living Hour, the Winnipeg-based indie rock group, has shared "Wheel," a new single from the band's upcoming fourth full-length. The record will be titled Internal Drone Infinity and releases on Oct. 17 via Keeled Scales, Paper Bag Records, and Beloved Records. The band also has a North American tour scheduled … Read more

Moviola recently shared a single and video for the new song "Slage Wave," which appears on the band's latest album, Earthbound, out August 29 on Dromedary Records. The single plays fuzzy indie-pop with subtle country moments and a labor-focused message. Formed in Ohio in 1993, the band has 11 albums … Read more

Org Music will soon release a reissue series of many of the Descendents best known albums, beginning with Milo Goes To College, originally released in 1982 (New Alliance/SST), coming out again on Sept. 19 on LP, cd, and cassette. A limited edition "Punk Note" edition features alternate packaging by John … Read more

Earlier this year noise rock band Intercourse shared a new single. Now they're back -- with another single that features a video killing Alf, but also with news of their lateste record. The band will release How I Fell In Love With The Void on Sept. 12 via Brutal Panda … Read more