UK Subs
Interviews • August 23, 2026
50 Years of Chaos: Charlie Harper and the U.K. Subs More than five decades after the first sparks of punk lit up the U.K., Charlie Harper remains one of its most enduring figures. As the driving force behind U.K. Subs, Harper has seen entire scenes rise, fracture, and reinvent themselves while continuing to tour, write, and perform with undiminished spirit. His new autobiography, Anarchy of Demons, looks back on a life that stretches from the early days of rock ’n’ roll through the explosion of punk and into the present. In this conversation, Harper reflects on his influences, surviving the long road with the Subs, the state of punk today, and the stories behind his brutally honest memoir. Scene Point Blank: Looking back at your upbringing, what parts of it hardened or inspired you, and which musicians had the biggest impact on your style, attitude, or approach to performing? Charlie Harper: Mostly the '50s and '60s performers -- Little Richard, The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, then MC5, Iggy Pop, and Lou Reed. Scene Point Blank: Before the stage and the mic, you were cutting hair. Did your time as a hairdresser teach you anything about people -- or just how to handle scissors under pressure? Charlie Harper: No…I became an agony aunt. I sorted everyone's problems, and that served me well in the band. Scene Point Blank: Did you ever play an instrument yourself, or were you always focused on vocals and songwriting? Charlie Harper: After playing guitar, I played … Read more
Stormtrooper
Interviews • August 10, 2026
Still a Dirty Mess: The Stormtrooper Oral History Before the Sex Pistols swore on television -- or tried to brush it off as "nothing, a rude word" -- and corporate … Read more
The Undead
Interviews • August 9, 2026
From shaping the early guitar drive of The Misfits to heading up The Undead, slinging bass for Times Square, and running Post Mortem Records out of a New Jersey bedroom, … Read more
The Bellrays
Interviews • July 6, 2026
A Conversation with Lisa Kekaula (Vocals) and Bob Vennum (Guitar) of The Bellrays For over three decades, The Bellrays -- Riverside, California’s powerhouse duo of Lisa Kekaula and Bob Vennum … Read more
