Features / Interviews

When SPB saw Ian Mackaye's new band The Evens play, it was situated in a large ornate church hall, with a crowd of varying age seated on pews in some twisted parody of a church sermon. If the crowd represented a congregation, did that make Ian Mackaye the preacher? Leading … Read more

The three-way partnership between Sera Timms (vocals/bass), Kelly Johnston (drums/vocals) and J. Bennett (guitar/vocals) forms Ides of Gemini, a reverb-laden doom metal trio. Bennett, a renowned metal writer, took some time to chat to SPB about performing, releasing records and mixing music with journalism (who ever thought that was a … Read more

Just as Warnings / Promises finally sees its belated release on American shores, our man Neil sat down to talk with Idlewild's Roddy Woomble, about maturity, acoustic shows, Edwin Morgan and President Bush. Scene Point Blank: Hi Roddy. Thanks for taking the time to talk to Scene Point Blank, how … Read more

Imperial Triumphant is one of the few bands able to capture the spirit of our age. Rising like the Temple of Gozor above the New York City skyline, they channel the sounds and sights of a city and a time that was never meant to sleep. Where power knows no … Read more

What do you do if you don't drink and are the vocalist for a hardcore band playing at The Fest? You out-rage everyone at the damn event! Scene Point Blank spoke at length with In Defence vocalist Ben Crew and guitarist Jason Lupeituu in regards to the band and of … Read more

The ska revival was truly something I hoped would never come. Especially in the mid-late 2010s, it seemed to me that the ska scene had eaten itself and left the bones devoid of substance. Its fate was to be buried as a silly gimmick, no longer practiced with the passion … Read more

If the name Infera Bruo does not mean anything to you, trust me it is about to. The extreme band from Boston released their sophomore album Desolate Unknown, unleashing a perfect storm of corrosive black metal. Guitarist/vocalist Galen, joined by fellow band members, Androth (drums/vocals), Germanicus (synths/effects), and Neutrino (bass/vocals), … Read more

For Record Store Day 2014 (yes, already a month past), Integrity and Vegas paired up for a split 7” featuring two movie inspired covers. The two bands have a history together, with Integrity’s Dwid Hellion and Vegas’ T being close friends and one-time bandmates in Roses Never Fade.To capture the … Read more

There was something distinct about Inter Arma and their sound from the very start, with their first release Sundown, but since then these guys have truly erupted into something terrifying, with Sky Burial and The Cavern paving the way and now capitalising with Paradise Gallows. We caught up with TJ … Read more

When it comes to record labels, what do you think about? Corporate greed? Artist manipulation? Spoonfed demographics? You cynical fucks. Not everybody's out to fleece the masses. Sure, there's lots of independent labels out there that focus on the music, not the money, but while they might have the heart, … Read more

Swing Your Lanterns is another achievement in the large output of Ivan Julian. Tales of yarn spun by a well-seasoned storyteller navigating the ocean of existence, guiding us through the waves, and breaking with the wake. Wallow and explore in the surf, fighting to survive in more turbulent waters. Most … Read more

Jack's Mannequin, Andrew McMahon's side project from the widely successful Something Corporate, features a personal edge that McMahon's previous work seemed unable to replicate. Emotional, therapeutic and cathartic, Jack's Mannequin is the sound, as McMahon himself puts it, of a healing process. Scene Point Blank's Graham sat down with Andrew … Read more

James Stevenson has been involved in the music scene for over twenty-five years. First tearing it up alongside the first British punk bands with punk pioneers Chelsea. Then a brief stint in Generation X followed, playing alongside Billy Idol and Terry Chimes (The Clash). After that band collapsed, Stevenson was … Read more

Japanese For Hope are a Texan band made up of two guys, Thomas and Adam. Using keyboards, drumloops and guitars they create music using dance-music software extraordinaire Fruity Loops. Our man Andrew sat down with them to ask them a few questions. ScenePointBlank: First please tell us your name, the … Read more

Scene Point Blank: Thanks very much for taking time to sit down with me first of all. A lot of people who may be reading this are quite aware of the work you’ve done in The Broken Social Scene, but may not be as familiar with your solo work. For … Read more

I’m not getting paid to write this article. This isn’t meant at as a shot at Scene Point Blank. The editors for this site are long time friends. They gave me a staff position over a decade ago when I was still a teenager and I’m forever grateful for that … Read more

Jimmy Ether is a professional producer/engineer with over 12 years of recording experience. He offers a complete selection of services for recording artists, which cover every aspect of production from initial audio engineering and mixing to compact disc mastering, artwork and replication. In addition, he provides free custom website designs … Read more

However little you may think of the nowadays more-or-less declasse (in indie circles, anyway) punk/funk band Red Hot Chili Peppers, if you're a pop music lover it's still pretty hard to ignore the seemingly extraterrestrial talent of their lead guitarist/songwriter John Frusciante. John's immense contributions to multi platinum recordings such … Read more

Scene Point Blank recently had the chance to speak with John Wylie, owner of Eulogy Recordings and Hand of Hope Records via email. Since 1997, Eulogy, and its affiliates, has put out records at a consistent rate. They are responsible for putting out one of my favorite records ever - … Read more

Writing 24 songs to correspond with the 24 hours of the day is an ambitious plan in anyone's eyes, but combined with fronting the Grammy Award-winning rock band Switchfoot, and starring in a film centring on the touring life of said band, makes it seem like a gargantuan task. The … Read more