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Joe Lally (Fugazi) / Capillary Action Tourdates

Posted in Tours on January 2, 2007

Joe Lally of Fugazi fame will be taking to the road in January in support of his debut solo effort, There to Here. The album was recorded at Inner Ear Studios by Ian MacKaye and Don Zientara and at the Dischord House by Ian MacKaye. The album features contributions from a list of friends including Jason Kourkounis (Hot Snakes, Delta 72), Jerry Busher (French Toast), Danny Frankel (KD Lang), Eddie Janney (Rites of Spring, One Last Wish), Guy Picciotto (Fugazi), Ian Mackaye (The Evens, Fugazi), Amy Farina (The Evens), and Scott "Wino" Weinrich (Spirit Caravan, Hidden Hand). Lally will be joined by Capillary Action, who will not only be the opening act for the tour, but also serving as Lally's backing band. Capillary Action is headed by former Scene Point Blank contributor Jonathan Pfeffer. The band released Fragments in 2004. Following the completion of their tour together, Capillary Action will continue touring in the Northeast. To view the tourdates, click "read more."
Read more Joe Lally w/ Capillary Action 1/12 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Gooski's 1/13 - Columbus, OH @ Café Bourbon Street 1/14 - Bloomington, IN @ The Art Hospital 1/15 - Kalamazoo, MI @ Kraftbrau 1/16 - Chicago, IL @ Subterranean 1/17 - Madison, WI @ Café Montmarte 1/18 - Lake Villa, IL @ Venetian Hall 1/19 - Beloit, WI @ Coughy Haus 1/20 - Detroit, MI @ Bohemian National Home 1/21 - Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom 1/22 - Washington, DC @ Black Cat 1/23 - Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar 1/24 - Newark, DE @ Bacchus Theatre Capillary Action 1/25 - Allston, MA @ Great Scott 1/26 - Oneonta, NY @ Lee Hall 1/27 - Ithaca, NY @ J.A.M. 1/28 - Providence, RI @ AS220 1/29 - Philadelphia, PA @ Avant-Gentleman's Lodge 1/30 - Brooklyn, NY @ Glasslands Gallery w/ Dysrhythmia 1/31 - New York, NY @ Cake Shop 2/01 - N. Adams, MA @ Robot Mansion 2/02 - Troy, NY @ Ground Zero Basement 2/03 - Rochester, NY @ Bug Jar 2/04 - Buffalo, NY @ Mohawk Place 2/05 - Oberlin, OH @ The Sco

Free Talib Kwelli & Madlib EP

Posted in MP3s on January 1, 2007

Liberation, a collaboration between hip-hop producer Madlib and rapper Talib Kweli, is available free to download from Rappcats.com. Read more

SPB Last.FM Stats

Posted in Site News on January 1, 2007

Here are last weeks top five most played artists, according to the SPB Last.FM group. 1. Explosions in the Sky 1. Modern Life is War 3. Isis 3. Mastodon 3. Jesu Mastodon's Blood Mountain and Modern Life is War's Witness were the most played albums. If you'd like to join … Read more

Blacklisted Update

Posted in Bands on January 1, 2007

Blacklisted provided an update via Myspace. Here is what the band had to say: We just finished recording our Ep "Peace On Earth, War On Stage" with Kurt at Godcity, We are excited for its release, all other info for it should be released soon. For now we have some … Read more

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Happy 2007 From SPB

Posted in General News on December 31, 2006

Scene Point Blank would just like to acknowledge the new year and promise readers that there are a ton of awesome features both short and long term, all coming up in 2007. The first of these is our infamous Year End feature, including our top records of 2006, so watch … Read more

New Gunsmoke Song Online

Posted in MP3s on December 30, 2006

Gunsmoke has posted a new song entitled "Nautical Slang" online. You can check out the song here. Read more

Ringworm Working On New Album /DVD

Posted in Bands on December 30, 2006

Ringworm recently posted a Myspace blog with an update on what the band has in store for 2007. The band is planning to enter Spider Studio with Ben Schiegel in March to record the follow-up to 2005's Justice Replaced by Revenge. The band has promised the new album to be … Read more

Stream Entire Ian Love Album

Posted in MP3s on December 30, 2006

Pastepunk is currently hosting a full-album stream of Ian Love's self-titled effort. You may remember Love from such bands/projects as Burn, Rival Schools, and Cardia. The ten-song full-length is out now on Limekiln Records. Read more

The Loved Ones Part With Bassist

Posted in Splits on December 30, 2006

According to their latest Myspace blog, The Loved Ones have parted ways with bassist Michael "Spider" Cotterman, who was with the band for the past two-and-a-half years. The band is currently seeking out a full-time replacement. In other news, the band will be hitting the road again in mid-January with … Read more

Blur To Re-Unite

Posted in Bands on December 30, 2006

Britpop heroes Blur, best known for their 90s anthems "Parklife", "Song 2" and "Country House", are set to reform after years apart. The band split when guitarist Graham Coxon departed after drunken antics created intra-band tension. According to a source at TheSun.co.uk: "As soon as Damon has finished his tour … Read more

Against Me! Title Album / Headlining Tour

Posted in Bands on December 30, 2006

Against Me! have chosen the title for their major label debut. The album will be titled New Wave and is expected to see a release through Sire/Warner in the Spring of next year. The band is also planning a headlining tour to begin in February with Fake Problems and The … Read more

Dethklok Album In The Works

Posted in Records on December 29, 2006

Roadrunner Records reports that Gene Hoglan, former drummer of Dark Angel and now Strapping Young Lad, has been in the studio recording tracks for the new Dethklok album. Dethklok are the stars of adultswim's Metalocalypse, a hilarious cartoon about the worlds biggest and blackest death metal band. Of the album, … Read more

New Disnihil Live Songs

Posted in MP3s on December 29, 2006

Brooklyn's Disnihil posted two new live songs onto their Myspace. The songs, "Vultures Circle Overhead" and "This City Is Dead," were played at Southpaw on December 10th, 2006. The songs can be heard here. Read more

Fireworks Booking Tour

Posted in Tours on December 29, 2006

Fireworks are in the processing of booking a February/March tour along the Eastcoast. The band released their debut EP, We are Everywhere through Run For Cover Records earlier this year. To view the dates, click "read more." Read more February 16 - Chicago, IL February 17 - Indianapolis, IN February … Read more

Pastepunk / Decoy Music Post "Best Of 2006" Lists

Posted in General News on December 29, 2006

Our friends over at Pastepunk and Decoy Music have posted their "Best of 2006" lists. So head to their respective sites and check those out. Read more

Che Arthur To Release New Solo Effort

Posted in Bands on December 29, 2006

Che Arthur will be releasing his sophomore solo album, Iron, on March 6th on Sick Room Records. The album is the culmination of three years of writing, recording, and touring. The album was recorded mostly by Arthur, with tracking assistance from Justin Sinkovich (ex-Atombombpocketknife). The song "Dead Trajectories" from the … Read more

Deathwish Inc. Posts "Best Of '06" List

Posted in Labels on December 29, 2006

Deathwish Inc. has posted a collection of best of 2006 lists from various Deathwish employees, friends, and affiliated artists. You can view the list here. Read more

New Graf Orlock Song Online

Posted in MP3s on December 29, 2006

Graf Orlock has posted a new song titled "A Waste of Ammo" online here. The song is off of the band's upcoming 10"/CD This Time Tomorrow. Read more

These Arms Are Snakes Interview Online

Posted in Bands on December 27, 2006

There is a pretty sweet interview with These Arms are Snakes online here. Take a few minutes and go read it. Read more

Playing Enemy Calls It A Day

Posted in Splits on December 27, 2006

Playing Enemy announced via a Myspace bulletin humorously titled "Gerald Ford, James Brown, Playing Enemy..." that they have broken up. Here is the official word: If you were reading this in People magazine, it would say "Playing Enemy have broken up due to irreconcilable differences. They still remain friends". We … Read more