An in-depth discussion with a band or artist, generally in the form of a straight Q&A – no editorializing.
UltraBomb is Greg Norton - Bass (Hüsker Dü), Finny McConnell - Vocals and Guitars (The Mahones), and Derek O'Brien - Drums (Social Distortion), replacing Jamie Oliver (UK Subs). References are being dropped like an UltraBomb (like that? ha!) so, that being said: are they a supergroup or power trio? Neither is probably too far off the intended red bullseye. However, when you amalgamate these two credentials, you get an unadulterated double espresso slow-drop explosion of rock n’ roll straight along the sulci to the human brain's cerebral cortex. Well, here you thought I would use more food analogies with Greg Norton's background as a chef in the ever-busy world of the restaurant business -- which we indeed touch upon. I invite you to walk on hallowed ground where kings once tread and clutch in your sweaty palms the second pressing (out now) of UltraBomb's Dying To Smile. Don't miss out this time. Don't be omniscient. Tune in, tune up. Turn up and let it rip! Good rock ‘n’ roll is good for the mind, body, and soul. I had the opportunity to talk to Greg Norton about UltraBomb, his past musical endeavours, his background in the food industry, his opinion on dynamic ticket pricing and a lot more. Dig in! Bon appetit! Oh, and don't forget a nice bottle of dry red wine to wash over your palette. Scene Point Blank: I read that Finny McConnell (The Mahones) had reached out to you as he knew you were between projects, … Read more
Hailing from Amsterdam, Netherlands - The Anomalys have almost been together for 20 years! Not mellowing with age (it’s not in the formula), they continue to ply their trade of … 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 … 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 … 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 … Read more
We post a variety of features in recurring series – click below to browse them.
A regular series by Robert F.
A wide-ranging guest column written by BJ from Ancient Shores, mainly covering film but extending into philosophy and aesthetics too. Check out BJ's work on the A389 podcast.
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.
Guest column by T of Vegas
A cookery column by Nick, vocalist with metal band The Famine. Veggie/vegan friendly!
A roundup of coverage of the annual punk rock festival held in Gainesville, Florida
Our annual roundup from Gainesville, FL's famous Fest.
SPB's coverage of the annual festival in Gainesville, Florida.
Our coverage of the annual Fest extravaganza.
Our coverage of the 19th edition of the Fest – an independent multi-day, multiple-venue music festival held annually in Gainesville, Florida.
All our coverage from the long-running music festival
Articles about the Fest 21
Our coverage of the 22nd edition of the FEST.
We dive into the back catalog of a record label and ask them to nominate their most memorable releases from their label's history–with a few suggestions of our own.
An interview format where we ask a band to rate and review a bunch of music
A radio DJ profile series created by Christopher D & Matt Hutchison.
There’s so much music released, whether physically or digitally, that keeping up with what’s going on becomes almost like a full time job. With Only Death Is Real, the aim is to bring you something new.
A life lived and lessons learned by Eddie Spaghetti of Supersuckers.
Welcome to Running on Nothing, the latest addition to our stable of columns at Scene Point Blank. Running on Nothing offers a look at the world through the eyes of Kole, bassist of The Lippies, guitarist of The Bloody Lips, and gigposter artist.
We survey some of the other music releases out there. Results may vary...may get weird, but hopefully something covered here piques your interest.
A semi-regular column where we choose a specific area and give a local scene report.
Discussing the state of the music business at the kitchen table
A brief but englightening chat with an artist who reveals an interesting or unexpected story from their career
A collection of items grouped by topic, eg. "Top 5 Worst Beatles Songs" or "Top 10 best '77 punk releases".
One-question interviews with artists where we find out about the gear and equipment they use to achieve their sound.
A collection of coverage rounding up the year 2012, covering our favorite albums, shows, bands, and more, as well as asking record labels and bands about their past twelve months in music
It's the end of 2013, so here's our best-of roundup for the last twelve months.
Our annual round-up of the best music of the year 2014.
Our annual round-up of the best music of the year 2015.
Our annual round-up of the best music of the year 2016.
Our annual round-up of the best music of the year 2017.
Our summary of the best music (and more) of 2018.
Our wrap-up of the best music and more from 2019
Our wrap-up of the best music and more for the year we'll all want to otherwise forget, 2020.
Our roundup of the best music from the worst year (since the previous one, anyway).
Our favorite music and more from the year 2022
Our roundup of the best music of the year 2023
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