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Pass The Mic: Record Labels and 2006

Posted pre-2010

By now you are familiar with Scene Point Blanks "End of the Year" features. Youve read what our staff thought of 2006, and now weve passed the proverbial mic along to individuals from prominent and up and coming record labels to let us know what they saw this past year. This is the inaugural run of this feature; we hope you enjoy it.

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All interviews were conducted by SPBs towering pillar of strength, Zed.

— words by the SPB team

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