Features / Interviews

Mike Hill is something of an everything man. He runs a label (Black Box Recordings); he is a record producer (Isis, Hot Cross, Burnt by the Sun); he has played in notable bands - Anodyne anyone?; and he is currently playing in Versoma and Sino Basila. I recently had the … Read more

Over the past few years the singer/songwriter genre has exploded to the point that everywhere from the mainstream music scene all the way down to the open-mic circuit has become flooded with these one man (or woman) acts. Still the term singer/songwriter is loosely defined, encompassing a lot of different, … Read more

“SKA SKA SKA First new Chinkees in 18 years!” To the layman, seeing those words pop up in their email inbox on an otherwise uneventful workday in late April would be confusing at best, and offensive (yet still very confusing) at worst. However, anyone like myself who is deeply familiar … Read more

Mikey Erg (real name: Mikey Yannich) is a legend in the world of pop-punk because he has been in countless punk bands throughout the 2000s. He first made his name with The Ergs!, who released their first album, Dorkrockcorkrod, in 2004. In 2017, that album made Rolling Stone's "50 Greatest … Read more

If you took something really cute and adorable and momentous, like the birth of your first child, you'd have a big part of the sound that Minus Story creates. You'd also have to add something sinister, like a piranha coming out of the baby's vagina. But, even the piranha is … Read more

Minus the Bear; is there really anything else that needs to be said about this band? Probably not, but Scene Point Blank caught up with bassist Cory Murchy during the at the Cleveland stop of their headlining tour to discuss the band's acoustic EP and other happenings. Scene Point Blank: … Read more

After they released the best hardcore album of 2003, ScenePointBlank became curious as to what Modern Life Is War was up to in 2004. Fast forward to late 2004, and SPB correspondent Zed called up Jeffrey Eaton from Modern Life Is War for an interview which included news of their … Read more

January of two thousand four: I'm weeks away from starting the spring semester of my sophomore year. By the end of February I must declare a major, thus signing a contract that will theoretically determine the rest of my life. Yes, I can change majors; I can even drop out … Read more

In January, renowned post-rockers Mogwai released their critically-acclaimed eighth full-length Rave Tapes. Via email, Scene Point Blank talked with guitarist Barry Burns about the album, side projects, and Pot Noodles. Here's the outcome: Scene Point Blank: What were your artistic influences on Rave Tapes? Barry Burns: Music: John Carpenter, John … Read more

After several weeks on the Warped Tour, SPB got a chance to catch up with Moneen singer/guitarist Kenny Bridges about Vagrant records, the military, songwriting and cats. Scene Point Blank: How did you end up signing? Kenny: We were really lucky for Vagrant to find us. I think how it … Read more

Moonraker has been working the DIY grind for quite a few years now, releasing albums on small labels and playing at festivals and in basements. It's about doing what you love. But sometimes art is a lot uglier than that too, as their last record, The Forest, highlighted. Scene Point … Read more

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. And usually when somebody is writing a new record or scheduling a tour, they have to balance that with their job. How an artist … Read more

Motion City Soundtrack is a band based out of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Their first CD was I Am the Movie, followed by 2005's Commit This To Memory, both a complete success. In this interview, SPB asked questions to both Matt (guitar) and Justin [Pierre] (Singer/guitarist) Scene Point Blank: If you had … Read more

New York post-rock band Moving Mountains are doing some incredible things for their age. Still in college, the band is balancing school-work along with touring, recording and even producing their own music. With both their full-length album, Pneuma, and their EP, Foreword, being self-produced the band has gone through a … Read more

With the new Simultaneity Now out on Friday August 2, Multicult provide yet another reason to love Baltimore. The new record releases on Learning Curve Records, who coincidentally also roster Tongue Party, Super Thief, and Vincas, who are offering support as Multicult crosses the United States through August and September. … Read more

It's a little while after soundcheck and I've lined up shots of Jameson along the corner of the bar. I motion towards the drinks as Adam Turla walks over, but he smiles and shakes his head. "It's the fourth shot I've had to turn down tonight!" he says laughing. We … Read more

While many artists write songs, Murder by Death vocalist and guitarist Adam Turla takes a more literary approach, writing narratives that tell detailed stories as opposed to songs. Turla's unique writing approach has allowed the Bloomington, IN outfit to defy genre-defining limitations and gives the band one of the most … Read more

Murder by Death have been making their way back and forth across the country in support of their latest album, Good Morning, Magpie. After traversing their way through a brutal storm in the Midwest, they managed to make it to sunny California. There, Scene Point Blank had a chance to … Read more

In this, their third SPB interview, Murder By Death vocalist Adam Turla and cellist Sarah Balliet talk to us about touring pizza parlours, the perks of being on Tarantino's soundtracks, "old-time" compact discs and concept albums. You can read our earlier interviews with the band here and here. Scene Point … Read more

32 years. That's how long Mustard Plug has been a ska band. Just take a moment and let it sink in how impressive that is. These beloved Michigan natives have managed to survive the '90s as a ska band and lead singer Dave Kirchgessner chatted with Scene Point Blank about … Read more