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Jon Snodgrass has been in the music industry and punk scene for the better part of 30 years, playing with bands such as Drag the River, Armchair Martian, Scorpios, and more. He currently performs most frequently under the name Snodgrass + Buddies, where he plays with a backing band of often familiar faces. His work varies in style and substance … Read more

 We've rolled out an extra-special feature for this year's Fest: that's right, it's FEST LIBS. You've played it before, but not like this – fill in our interactive form here, then sit back and read your customised FEST LIBS. The results may surprise you. But before you go generate your own FEST LIBS, we've asked some friends in bands performing … Read more

While I want to say that Scene Point Blank went big this year with so many interviews in this feature, the truth is that it's barely a fraction of the bands that play at FEST 22, taking place in Gainesville, FL from Oct. 25-27. The artists featured are just a small sample who we've asked to talk about why they … Read more

Part of the fun of running a site like Scene Point Blank is that I’m continually getting packages in the mail. I prefer physical media, even if it gets overwhelming sometimes. Related to that, it takes a lot to stand out from the pack. But as I began receiving promos from Snappy Little Numbers some time ago, their packages did … Read more

Greg Jacobs managed the bands Big DRILL Car, Drive Like Jehu, Rocket from the Crypt, and Supernova and has worked at the record labels Enigma, CRUZ, SST, Cargo, Capitol (for one day), and Trust. He currently manages two of the aforementioned bands (even though they’re inactive), freelances for one of the aforementioned labels, is a music photographer and has a … Read more

Formed about one year ago, Massive Nightmares started life first as a trio and now a quartet. The band members (Tom Ciesluk, Myke Doyle, Alex Heinz, and Pat Lavalle) have played in a variety of bands previously, including Great Lakes USA, No Trigger, Save Ends, and David New Joy. That experience shows on the band’s new album, a self-titled and … Read more

Making something out of nothing every year. FEST 22 takes place in Gainesville, FL this October 25-27. It’s rare for any musical venue to last that long, be it a festival, a venue or even a band. Obviously, a lot has changed in the world in that time, from band cycles to new technology to changing venues. And that doesn’t … Read more

It’s supposed to be about the music, man. But that doesn’t mean stage presence and legendary characters aren’t part of what make punk rock so exciting. The scene has embraced larger than life types since the early days -- many of which have been immortalized as bobbleheads, action figures, and other collectibles by Aggronautix, a one-person company run by Clint … Read more

Two decades of independent music coverage All the way back in 2003, a scrappy new webzine was born. It was a different era: guitar music was undergoing something of a revolution—or so it felt at the time—and the internet was a burgeoning place for music fans to discover new artists, find news about the bands they loved, and even download … Read more

It's been a year of intense, crazy events. Assassination attempts on former presidents. European governments overthrown in waves of unexpected left-wing landslides. Tenacious D imploding. Hold on, that was just the past few weeks. Yep, we're midway through this thing called 2024 and it only promises to get more interesting / terrifying / Jack Black-esque, depending on your perspective. Thankfully, … Read more

Do you ever go through phases of listening to the same music over and over and over again? Why would I listen to something new when I could listen to X ten times in a row, or that song off Y a couple of times a day? Sometimes something new and cool does fall through the cracks in the brain … 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 Don Zientara. Zientara has played with Under Heaven, as well … Read more

Lately I have been struggling with something of a writer's block. But what better way to deal with that than writing about it, huh? I started this year off with the intention of writing a bit more, as I realized I didn’t review as much as I had wanted to. Two months, and a couple of reviews later, I find … Read more

Panopticon may be more widely known as a "metal" band - I use that term loosely because Panopticon is a lot more than the black metal base genre it derives from - yet founder Austin Lunn finds his inspiration from many different genres, punk and hardcore being one aspect of his sound that doesn't manifest in the most obvious of … Read more

Stephen Hamm might be best known as Slow's bassist in some circles. Slow’s Against The Glass was voted the 17th best Canadian LP ever. Further, the lead single “Have Not Been The Same” was ranked the 10th greatest song. Stephen has played in many different bands over the years (starting with Chuck and the Fucks -- yeah I just wanted … Read more