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The Gits

Interviews • April 11, 2026

Almost three decades after their original run, The Gits remain a vital part of Seattle’s punk rock history. Their raw intensity, emotional directness, and fiercely independent spirit continue to resonate with new generations discovering them through streaming platforms and reissues. In 2026, the band’s legacy is further honored with the release of Etcetera, a specially curated LP for Record Store Day featuring rare, unreleased, and live recordings pulled from the vault. At the same time, drummer and founding member Steve Moriarty reflects on the band’s history in his book The Gits: A Story of Art, Rock and Revolution, a work centered not on tragedy but on creativity, positivity, and remembering Mia Zapata for her voice, artistry, humor, and the fearless presence she brought to every stage. Scene Point Blank: How did The Gits get started? Steve Moriarty: It really began with a group of friends who wanted to play something direct and honest. We weren’t thinking about careers or fame. We just wanted to create music that felt real to us and have fun doing it. That energy came first -- everything else followed. Scene Point Blank: When did it start to feel like the band could become something bigger? Steve Moriarty: When people kept showing up. At first, you’re just hoping someone’s in the room. But when audiences started returning and bringing friends. That was powerful. Even in small clubs, you could feel that something was connecting. Scene Point Blank: What shaped your early sound? Steve Moriarty: Punk and … Read more

The New York Dolls: Reflections and Legacy

Music • March 30, 2026

I first discovered the New York Dolls in the mid-to-late 1980s, just as I was beginning to stretch the boundaries … Read more

East End Redemption

Interviews • March 24, 2026

Punk’s never been about polish. It’s about passion, sweat, and the grind it takes to keep going when most people … Read more

Post Office Experiences

Music • March 10, 2026

In a different world, which we think was shortly before COVID and MAGA and all things bad and in ALL … Read more

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The Arrivals

Payload
Recess (2026)

It's been a short lifetime since the last Arrivals record, Volatile Molotov, but in many ways the new Payload picks up exactly where the last one left off. It straddles the mid-tempo punk spectrum while drawing influence from seemingly all realms of the rock 'n' roll cannon. I'd state that mod, power-pop, Brit Invasion, and even R&B are some of … Read more

UDDER

Self Titled
Depose Records (2025)

Some records feel like they were carefully constructed. Others feel like they were barely contained. Udder’s three-song 7” on Depose Records lands firmly in the second category with a short, strange burst of psych-leaning noise rock that feels less like a statement and more like something unearthed. That’s not far from the truth either. Originally formed in the early ’90s … Read more

Various Artists

Louder Than You Think: A Lo-Fi History of Gary Young & Pavement (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Independent (2026)

Gary Young wasn’t just a drummer; he was a beautiful, unpredictable glitch poking a hole in the sky where other lovable misfits could enter and leave this universe they’d grace with their presence. While Hendrix kissed the sky, Young merely bit a hole right through it. While Pavement was busy inventing the 1990s slacker blueprint for the masses, Gary was … Read more

Mrs. Magician

High Resolution b/w Dead Alive
Swami (2026)

Mrs. Magician is back! For those unfamiliar, Mrs. Magician is a garage punk band based in San Diego, CA. They formed in 2010 and between then and 2016, they managed to release 6 singles, 2 albums and 1 B-sides collection. Both of their full lengths were released on Swami Records, the label helmed by legendary San Diego guitar slasher/voice crasher, … Read more

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Amy Beth And Thee Creeps

Shitheel EP
Chaputa! Records (2026)

Sometimes I like to come into a record as a blank slate. Amy Beth And Thee Creeps sent me a short email with their latest EP, Shitheel. It's a 4-song … Read more

Jet Black Maps

6 Years Overnight
Independent (2026)

There’s a certain kind of melodic punk record that doesn’t try to prove anything. There’s no scene positioning, no trend chasing, no desperate grab for relevance. 6 Years Overnight, the … Read more

Vial

Hellhound
Trout Hole Records (2026)

I was really into the last Vial record, a quick burst of peppy and pointed brat punk. The early singles off Hellhound lean way more grunge, so I was curious … Read more

Mauled

When Your Eyes Are Shut
Silverback Gorilla Records (2026)

Deathcore has spent the last decade mutating into increasingly technical, polished, and theatrical territory. Some bands chase symphonic grandeur. Others lean into hyper-technical brutality. The Indianapolis wrecking crew named Mauled … Read more

DMZ

The Lost Studio Sessions-1978
Crypt Records (2026)

The Lost Studio Sessions 1978 finally sets the record straight. This is the raw, ugly power the band’s debut never touched. For years, the DMZ legacy has been misunderstood because … Read more

Mal Thursday Quintet

Mods & Gods
Chunk Archives Recordings, Teen Sound Records (2026)

Mods & Gods, the 2026 release from the Mal Thursday Quintet, is a full-throttle blast of Farfisa-driven energy and playful garage primitives. Mal Thursday has spent decades scraping the rust … Read more

Tigers Jaw

Lost on You
Hopeless (2026)

Tigers Jaw was formed in 2005 in Scranton, PA by high school friends. After a brief hiatus in 2013, the band is once again carefully crafting and delivering a sound … Read more

N.E. Vains

Running Down Pylons
Big Neck Records (2025)

N.E. Vains’ Running Down Pylons delivers that kind of glorious, basement-level destruction. You know, back in the ’70s when every basement had those flimsy swinging room-dividing doors, and your skinny … Read more

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SPB featured stream: Cut-Rate Druggist - Blistering

Posted in Records on April 1, 2026

We're pleased to bring you a full stream of Blistering, a new full-length album from Cut-Rate Druggist of Oakland, CA. Out on April 7, this is your spot to hear it early and often, courtesy of the band, DCxPC Records, and Scene Point Blank. Rules are made to be broken, … Read more

Got Troubles?

Posted in Records on April 11, 2026

Formed in 2023 in Helsinki, Finaland, Troubles shared the new single "Ghouls" from their upomcing debut album, Red Alert, out on Blue Bear Records on April 12. It will release … Read more

Spirit Adrift no more

Posted in Splits on April 11, 2026

Spirit Adrift has just released a surprise album today, Infinite Illumination, which is also the band's final offering after 10 years. It's out now on digital platforms with a May … Read more

Introducing Jack Grisham and The Life Undone

Posted in Bands on April 11, 2026

Jack Grisham (T.S.O.L.) has formed a new project with Lar Triesch, calling it Jack Grisham and The Life Undone. "Don’t call it a ‘band’...We’re a couple of friends who made … Read more

Unload Your Shame, Edging

Posted in Records on April 10, 2026

In preparation for the new Unload Your Shame, the third album from Chicago, IL band Edging, the group has shared a single and video for "This Head." The band previously … Read more

30 years of Asian Man Records

Posted in Labels on April 10, 2026

Asian Man Records is 30 in 2026. Founded in 1996 by Mike Park, the label is throwing a 4-night showcase celebration at Bottom of the Hill in San Francisco Sept. … Read more

Marbled Eye Forever

Posted in Records on April 10, 2026

Marbled Eye will release the new EP, Forever, out May 22 on Digital Regress. Playing post-punk in the Sonic Youth sense, the band debuted new single "Something's Different" today. The … Read more

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