Adapting to a changing environment
by Sarah Jane
Scene Point Blank celebrates over 20 years this year. I was welcomed into the Scene Point Blank fold not long ago in the grand scheme of things, joining in October 2021 and compared to most of the other Scene Point Blank writers I have barely made a dent but so far it has been an amazing and fulfilling experience. As a hobby writer I have learned so much in the short time I have been doing this. From reading how the other contributors express their views I have branched out from reviews to other features and discovered so much more new music along the way, it really has been a win-win situation for me. It helps that we are able to write in our own style and there are different genres and sub genres that send their music in, so it's fun to dip into stuff you may not normally have paid that much attention to previously.
I was first alerted to Scene Point Blank by a friend who had asked if they could feature a news piece on one of my favourite bands and had seen they were also looking for writers so sent me the details. I am by no means a writer at all, I just enjoy writing about things I love which is mostly horror movies and music, so joining Scene Point Blank was the best choice for me to explore all avenues. I was also very much in a rut when it came to music and needed to get more up to date and expand my tastes.
The guys at Scene Point Blank have certainly helped with this. They have always been very accommodating even to the point that if anything horror related turns up be it a documentary, book, movie or band they will always throw it in my direction which I really appreciate. I feel that even though most of us writers have never met each other in person once you have been on the team for a while you get an idea of the genres each of us prefer of which seems to be very varied and we cover a broad spectrum of different styles.
I think the main point that stands us out from others is that each individual review, feature and interview is fair and informative. There are positives to every record and we give them a fair chance even if it is not to a particular writers taste. I have never read a review on Scene Point Blank that outright dislikes a record and does not back it up with a legitimate reason. Even if they don't enjoy it there is always a positive point which is something I have always strived to mention.
This, to me, shows Scene Point Blank to be a place to get non biased, no nonsense information with no agenda or allegiance to any one genre, label or style as well as a place that is not going to blow things out of proportion if someone disagrees with them. This comes from experience and adapting to a changing environment that you only get from a site that has been doing this for a long time.
Music scenes are ever changing and for independent musicians sites like Scene Point Blank are here to provide a further promotional outlet for bands (and new record labels) that are doing it on their own and want to expand their reach to a wider audience . So here's to another 20 years of quality content!
