Season 3 - Episode 13 September 27, 2024

Olympia-centric – featuring music from the less-expected groups of the "small indie city" in Washington state

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Season 3 - Episode 13

S3 E13 / September 27, 2024

Episode 13 of the Scene Point Blank Podcast is fully fully OLYMPIA centric. This is a list of some of the less-expected groups from the small indie city on the Puget Sound in Washington State.

There is a lot of bands from Olympia that I could have put on this episode, but I felt this was a balanced list while remaining rather biased. Thanks for listening :) - Ian Vanek 

1. Gloss – https://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/18359-gloss-we-live/
2. Manic Pixie Dream Boat – https://manicpixiedreamboat.bandcamp.com
3. Fitz of Depression – https://fitzofdepression.com
4. Heavens To Betsy – https://heavenstobetsykrs.bandcamp.com/album/calculated
5. Little Red Car Wreck – https://littleredcarwreck.bandcamp.com/album/motor-like-a-mother
6. Long Hind Legs – https://music.apple.com/us/artist/long-hind-legs/2819202
7. Gag – https://www.stereogum.com/2094173/gag-still-laughing/music/
8. Value Added – https://tell-us-like-we-are.com/ 
9. Kimya Dawson – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kimya_Dawson
10. Howardian – www.howardian.net

Season 3 - Episode 12

S3 E12 / March 25, 2024

Show notes:

Song one

Song: Drive My Car
Band: Nastyfacts
Album: Drive My Car
SPB link: https://www.scenepointblank.com/features/interviews/nastyfacts/

Song two

Song: Don't Fuck With Me
Band: The Senders
Album: All Killer, No Filler!
SPB link: https://www.scenepointblank.com/feature ... s/senders/

Song three

Song: Fool 4 U
Band: Attic Salt
Album: Get Wise
Label: Jump Start Records
SPB link: https://www.scenepointblank.com/reviews ... /get-wise/

Song four

Song: "Why"
Band: Chat Pile
Album: God's Country
Label: The Flenser

Song five

Song: "Colouring Outside Those Lines"
Band: Clown Sounds
Album: Born Under A Bad Sigh
Label: Recess Records
https://www.scenepointblank.com/news/re ... -bad-sigh/

Song six

Song: "Illegal Smile" 
Band: Jason Paul + The Know It Alls
Album: Homemade Vol. 1
Label: Broken Anchor Recordings
SPB link: https://www.scenepointblank.com/news/re ... ade-vol-1/

Song seven

Song: “Marmalade”
Band: Howardian
Label: Starcleaner Records
SPB link: https://www.scenepointblank.com/news/vi ... howardian/

Song eight

Song: “School Song”
Band: Brazzlebat
Album: TuT TuT Now Shake Ya Butt

Song nine

Song: Song 12
Band: The Waydowns
Album: Punk In My Vitamins (remastered/rereleased)

Season 3 - Episode 11

S3 E11 / December 11, 2023

Episode eleven and our last one for 2023! Here are the six songs we played – join us next year for more!

Track one

Track two

Track three

Track four

Track five

Track six

Season 3 - Episode 10

S3 E10 / January 17, 2023

Episode ten in the third season of the Scene Point Blank Podcast. This episode features music from Alien Nosejob, Black Dots and Reaganomics. Leave us a review on Apple iTunes and let us know what you think of this podcast!

Song 1
Bitches - Wallet from the Bitches Yuppies Palmist split RIP Stacey Owen  

Song 2:
Ian E. Newman “Jennifer” —a short interview with Ian Newman about the art print that accompanies this single

Song 3
Captain Asshole -Boy I’m home Sick

Song 4
Scrunchies - No Home Planet - Feral Coast

Song 5
Can Of Beans - You Don’t Know Porch Core records

Song 6
Alien Nosejob - Fatal Collision - HC2 EP

Song 7:
Evening Standards - Takin' It - World's End

Song 8
Broken Water - Bad Leader

Song 9
Black Dots - Sweep The Leg. - Everything Has Gotta Change EP

Song 10:
Ditches - Lost in Time - Drunk Dial #9

Song 11
Hi Ho - “Desertion” Demo

Song 12
Reaganomics - OK Day - Midwest Duress split with The Raging Nathans

Season 3 - Episode 9

S3 E9 / July 6, 2022

Episode nine in the third season of the Scene Point Blank Podcast. This episode features music from Cave In, Big Joanie, Catholic Guilt and Penfriend. Leave us a review on Apple iTunes and let us know what you think of this podcast!

1. Cave In – "New Reality"

2. Big Joanie – "Happier Still"

3. Catholic Guilt – "At Your Funeral"

4. Penfriend – "I'll Start A Fire"

Season 3 - Episode 8

S3 E8 / May 18, 2022

Episode eight in the third season of the Scene Point Blank Podcast. Interviews with The Lippies and Talk Show Host. With music from The Soviettes, Podium, Fleshies and much more. Leave us a review on Apple iTunes and let us know what you think of this podcast. 

1. Podium - Que Arda 
Slovenly Recordings
https://www.scenepointblank.com/news/labels/2015/02/17/slovenly-announces-new-blind-shake-and-useless-eaters-releases/

2. The Lippies - 302
includes an introduction clip by Kole, bassist and Scene Point Blank contributor (author of "Running on Nothing" column.)
https://www.scenepointblank.com/features/regular-columns/taptaptap-is-this-thing-on/

3. …Whatever That Means - Best Laid Plans
from Them & Us 3: Korea's Punks at Binary Studios compilation, previously streamed at SPB

4. Merry Hey Day - Play Like This
from Them & Us 3: Korea's Punks at Binary Studios compilation, previously streamed at SPB
https://www.scenepointblank.com/news/records/2022/01/08/spb-exclusive-them-us-3-koreas-punks-binary-studios/

5. Talk Show Host - You Asshole!
from Mid-Century Modern
https://www.scenepointblank.com/reviews/talk-show-host/mid-century-modern/

6. The Soviettes - Clueless 
LP1 Rad Girlfriend Records and Dead Broke Rekerds
https://www.scenepointblank.com/features/interviews/the-soviettes-fest-11/

7. Fleshies - Dirtier Harry
Introducing Fleshies
https://www.scenepointblank.com/reviews/fleshies/introducing-fleshies/

Season 3 - Episode 6

S3 E6 / October 6, 2021

Pop Icons “Prelude To A Broken Heart" Prelude E.P. https://open.spotify.com/track/3jXJNAhzOOftR2Rsg7sOLX

The Acute “My Room” E.P. https://www.facebook.com/theacutenyc/

Come Closer “Never Said Goodnight” Pretty Garbage LP on Pirates Press Records http://piratespressrecords.com

The Mimes “Plastic Pompeii” Plastic Pompeii LP on Let’s Pretend Records released 05 March 2021 https://themimes-suck.bandcamp.com/albu ... ic-pompeii

DeeCRACKS “The Window” Serious Issues https://deecracks.bandcamp.com/album/serious-issues

Least “Tidal Wave Surgery” Friend Club Records https://www.friendclubrecords.com/produ ... ing-defeat

Howardian “Rock Candy” Are You A Frienda Brenda LP on Rad Girlfriend Records. www.howardian.net

Season 3 - Episode 5

S3 E5 / April 18, 2021

Band: Shotwell
Song: Flinch
Album: The Devil Has His Day
2003

Band: Shellshag
Song: Resilient Bastard
Label: STARCLEANER
Album: Rumors In Disguise 2010
Link: https://www.scenepointblank.com/features/interviews/shellshag-music-streaming-model/

Band: RVIVR
Song: Resilient Bastard
Album: Dirty Water
Label: Rumbletowne Records

Band: Smut
Song: The Stranger
Album: First Kiss
Link: https://www.scenepointblank.com/reviews/smut/first-kiss/

Band: The Grumpies
Song: Vicious
Album: 2001 porchcore EP.
Label: Recess Records

Artist: Japanther
Song: Vicious
Album: Instant Money Magic
Label: Bufu Records 2013
Link: http://www.japanther.com

Band: Quaker Wedding
Song: Wrecking Ball
Label: Salinas Records
Album: In Transit
SPB connection: https://www.scenepointblank.com/reviews/quaker-wedding/transit/ or https://www.scenepointblank.com/features/interviews/salinas-records/ 

Artist: Wally Cox
Song: There Is a Tavern In The Town
Year: 1954

Band: Ninja High School
Album: The Terminator Mixtape
Song: There is a Tavern In the Town.

Season 3 - Episode 4

S3 E4 / January 10, 2021

Featuring the following music:

Heart & Lung – "1954"

From the album: You Wanna Know The Truth (Red Scare Industries, 2020 reissue)

Links:

Stoner Cop – "Fuck An A Right"

(cover of The Bugs / demo)

The Eradicator – "Homesick"

(Say-10 Records)

Links:

  • SPB interview (not about squash, but about his day job in IT in our "Don't Quit Your Day Job" series.)

Something Fierce – "Don't Be So Cruel"

From the album "Empty Screens" (Dirtnap)

Links:

Shane Enholm - "Blood Is Thicker Than Water"

(From an exclusive Outro Records sampler put together for Scene Point Blank)

Links:

Season 3 - Episode 3

S3 E3 / October 29, 2020

A Halloween-forward episode of the new music podcast from the volunteer-run webzine SCENE POINT BLANK!

This eclectic mix of goth, punk, garage and experimental music serves as a means of exposing underground audiences to new scenes and labels.   

Songs on this episode:

The Raging Nathans – "You Are Not Me" (Rad Girlfriend Records)
- https://www.scenepointblank.com/reviews/raging-nathans/oppositional-defiance/
- https://www.scenepointblank.com/news/records/2020/08/01/spb-exclusive-raging-nathans-live-wonfest/

No Fraud – “Trendy Fucks” (Rad Girlfriend Records.)

Ogikubo Station – "Weak Souls Walk Around Here"
- https://www.scenepointblank.com/features/interviews/mike-park-asian-man-records/

Long Hind Legs – "Open Wide" (Punk IN My Vitamins) - 1996

The Holy Circle – “Fever Break"
Album: Sick With Love (Deathbomb Arc)
- https://deathbombarc.bandcamp.com/album/sick-with-love

Good Shade - “I Don't Want Anymore” (Dirtnap Records)
- https://goodshade.bandcamp.com/album/good-shade
- https://www.scenepointblank.com/features/music/dirtnap-records-history-101/

Tamar Aphek - "Show Me Your Pretty Side" - 2020

Immaterial Pocession - “Midnight Wander” - 2020

Season 3 - Episode 2

S3 E2 / September 20, 2020

Beverly Crusher plays give me the power outta Seattle, WA

https://beverlycrusher.bandcamp.com

Odd Morris interview with Kris after their song.  

https://www.scenepointblank.com/features/interviews/odd-morris/

W - I - N - G - S - D - I - S - A - M - B - I - G - U - A - T - I - O - N 

Wings Disambiguation “L” features members of Night Toilet and Video Hippos

Brooklyn, New York experimental indie rock. https://nighttoilet.bandcamp.com

Von Wildenhaus is from Tacoma, WA and can appear troubled at times. 

https://benvonwildenhaus.bandcamp.com

Final Decisions In The Temple Of Time is a group of young skaters from North Hollywood, CA. In This outing they’ve smoked too many blunts

https://fdittot.bandcamp.com

 

DIÄT from Germany have amazing record covers and a fierce sound

Positive Disintegration https://www.scenepointblank.com/reviews/diat/positive-disintegration/

Lactic Acid is a Russian experimental group finding form in modern Moscow.   

https://lacticacid.bandcamp.com

Mud On My Bra from Seattle on Den Tapes

https://www.facebook.com/MudOnMyBra/

Twins 

“Bathroom” as seen in the SPB column Table Talk by Dennis.

https://www.scenepointblank.com/features/music/table-talk-2-the-state-of-the-music-business/ 

Salvation is a noise rock power trio from Chicago, IL

https://salvationrockandroll.bandcamp.com

Jen Kutler makes sound art in upstate New York

https://jenkutler.bandcamp.com/releases

Season 3 - Episode 1

S3 E1 / May 3, 2020

Links to SPB articles covered in this episode:
- https://www.scenepointblank.com/features/interviews/mikey-erg-2020/
- https://www.scenepointblank.com/reviews/foxhall-stacks/coming-collapse/
- https://www.scenepointblank.com/news/records/2020/03/31/spb-exclusive-sorespot-gifts-consciousness/
- https://www.scenepointblank.com/features/one-question-interviews/yawpers/

Music featured in this episode:
- The Ergs! - "Pray For Rain" (Dorkrockcorkrod, Don Giovanni Records) - https://theergs.bandcamp.com/album/dorkrockcorkrod
- Foxhall Stacks - "Worries" (The Coming Collapse, Snappy Little Numbers Quality Audio Recordings) - https://foxhallstacks.bandcamp.com/album/the-coming-collapse
- Sorespot - "Escape From" (Gifts Of Consciousness, Midnight Werewolf Records) - https://sorespot.bandcamp.com/album/gifts-of-consciousness
- The Zells - "Four Chills And Seven Snaps Ago" (No More Heroes, Crafted Sounds) - https://denzell.bandcamp.com/
- The Yawpers - "Carry Me" (Human Question, Bloodshot Records) - https://theyawpers.bandcamp.com/album/human-question
- Partial Traces - "Low Definition" (Low Definition, Salinas Records) - https://partialtraces.bandcamp.com/album/low-definition
- Funny Face House - "California" (Is Real, Youth Riot Records) - https://funnyfacehouse.bandcamp.com/album/is-real
- Sleepover Club - "Soft Dog/Hard Dog" (Whoopsie!, Youth Riot Records) - https://sleepoverclub.bandcamp.com/album/w-ph-oopsie
- Supreme Commander - "Your Own Private Jonestown" (Tooth And Nail) - https://supremecommander.bandcamp.com/
- The Brokedowns - "Huge" (New Brains For Everyone, Traffic Street Records) - https://thebrokedowns.com/new-brains-for-everyone

Follow Scene Point Blank on:
- https://twitter.com/scenepointblank
- http://www.facebook.com/ScenePointBlank
- https://www.instagram.com/scenepointblank

Purchase a copy of All Downhill From Here, from Scene Point Blank, featuring interviews with figures ranging from the legendary (Ian Mackaye, Henry Rollins) through to the new blood (Frank Turner, Polar Bear Club) and everyone in between, it also features a collection of the most memorable album reviews in the zine's history (including PJ Harvey, Jimmy Cliff, Public Enemy and Sufjan Stevens). It can be purchased here: https://www.scenepointblank.com/book/

Thank you for listening and be sure to subscribe!

Season 2 - Episode 3

S2 E3 / January 27, 2020

Welcome to Episode 2020-03 of the Scene Point Blank Podcast

Links to SPB articles covered in this episode:

Music featured in this episode:

Follow Scene Point Blank on:

Purchase a copy of All Downhill From Here, from Scene Point Blank, featuring interviews with figures ranging from the legendary (Ian Mackaye, Henry Rollins) through to the new blood (Frank Turner, Polar Bear Club) and everyone in between, it also features a collection of the most memorable album reviews in the zine's history (including PJ Harvey, Jimmy Cliff, Public Enemy and Sufjan Stevens). It can be purchased here: https://www.scenepointblank.com/book/

Thank you for listening and be sure to subscribe!

Season 2 - Episode 2

S2 E2 / July 27, 2019

Show notes

 

Featured in the episode:

Articles and blogposts

Socials

 

Season 1 - Episode 3

S1 E3 / December 8, 2016

Playlist
- Slimey Things - They Have Agents Everywhere: https://artascatharsis.bandcamp.com/album/goodbye-earth 
- Psalm Zero - Chaos Body: https://profoundlorerecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-drain 
- Nashgul - Social Network Martyrs: https://nashgul.bandcamp.com/album/c-rcava-12-lp-cd 
- Sabertooth Zombie - Gardens of Loss: http://music.tgrex.com/album/human-performance-iv 

Contributing Labels
- Art as Catharsis: http://www.artascatharsis.com 
- Profound Lore Records: https://www.profoundlorerecords.com/ 
- To Live a Lie Records: http://store.tolivealie.com/ 
- Twelve Gauge Records: http://tgrex.com/ 
- Interview with Psalm Zero: http://www.scenepointblank.com/features/interviews/psalm-zero/ 
- Interview with Courteneers: http://www.scenepointblank.com/features/interviews/courteeners/ 
- Fight Amp 1Q1: http://www.scenepointblank.com/features/one-question-interviews/fight-amp/ 
- Huge Fight Amp merch sale here: https://fightamp.bandcamp.com/merch 
- Nashgul's Cárcava Stream: http://www.scenepointblank.com/news/records/2016/11/13/spb-exclusive-nashgul-carcava/ 

Available from
- To Live a Lie Records (USA http://www.tolivealie.com/ 
- A Fat Wreck official website http://www.afatwreck.com/ 
- SPB Blog: https://www.scenepointblank.com/blog/ 

SPB Online
- Home: https://www.scenepointblank.com 

 

Season 1 - Episode 2

S1 E2 / November 1, 2016

Welcome to Episode 2 of the Scene Point Blank Podcast!

First up, the links to SPB articles covered in this episode:

- Thought Vomit Stream - http://www.scenepointblank.com/news/mp3s/2016/10/19/spb-premiere-steel-toe-tap-thought-vomit/
- Wang Wen Stream  - http://www.scenepointblank.com/news/records/2016/10/04/spb-exclusive-wang-wens-sweet-home-go/
- 1 Question Interview - http://www.scenepointblank.com/features/one-question-interviews/
- SPB Blog! - http://www.scenepointblank.com/blog/

Music featured in this episode:

- The Damage Done - A Sandwich and a Pizza - https://laescalerarecords.bandcamp.com/album/nothing-is-over
- Sex Snobs - Moderus Operandi - https://hipkidrecords.bandcamp.com/album/pop-songs-and-other-ways-to-die

Thank you to the labels who contributed to this episode:

- La Escalera Records - http://laescalerarecords.com
- Hip Kid Records - http://hipkidrecords.storenvy.com

Scene Point Blank on:

- Twitter - https://twitter.com/scenepointblank?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
- Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ScenePointBlank/

Purchase a copy of “All Downhill From Here”, from Scene Point Blank, featuring interviews with figures ranging from the legendary (Ian Mackaye, Henry Rollins) through to the new blood (Frank Turner, Polar Bear Club) and everyone in between, it also features a collection of the most memorable album reviews in the zine's history: http://www.scenepointblank.com/book.

Thank you for listening and be sure to subscribe! 

 

Season 1 - Episode 1

S1 E1 / October 18, 2016

Welcome to Episode 1 of the Scene Point Blank Podcast

First up, the links to SPB articles covered in this episode:

• Justin Pearson’s The Right Answers to the Wrong Questions:
https://www.scenepointblank.com/features/regular-columns/guest-column-justin-pearson-right-answers-wrong-questions/

• Interview with Alex Hughes:
https://www.scenepointblank.com/features/interviews/alex-hughes-holy-money/

• Interview with Amenra
https://www.scenepointblank.com/features/interviews/amenra-2/

• Interview with TJ of Inter Arma
http://www.scenepointblank.com/features/interviews/inter-arma/

• The Greatest Story Ever Told
http://www.scenepointblank.com/features/music/gset-nahko-and-medicine-for-the-people/

• 12” Pressing of Cortez’s 2005 Record, ‘Initial’
http://www.wooaaargh.com/epages/64574534.sf/en_US/?ObjectPath=/Shops/64574534/Products/WRG080LP

Music featured in this episode:

• Blistered (6131 Records) - Lust for Vengeance
https://shop.6131records.com/collections/blistered/products/blistered-the-poison-of-self-confinement-lp-v2)

• Venomspitter (Coin-toss Records) - Monument
https://cointossrecords.bandcamp.com/album/cointossrecords-summer-2015-sampler

Boilerman(86’D Records)-The Factory
https://86drec.bandcamp.com/album/doing-great

Thank you to the labels who contributed to this episode:

• 6131 Records (http://6131records.com/site)

• 86’d Records (http://www.86drec.com)

• Coin-toss Records (http://cointossrecords.limitedrun.com/categories/CoinTossRecords-releases-merch)

Scene Point Blank on:

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/scenepointblank
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ScenePointBlank/

Purchase a copy of “All Downhill From Here”, from Scene Point Blank, featuring interviews with figures ranging from the legendary (Ian Mackaye, Henry Rollins) through to the new blood (Frank Turner, Polar Bear Club) and everyone in between, it also features a collection of the most memorable album reviews in the zine's history (including PJ Harvey, Jimmy Cliff, Public Enemy and Sufjan Stevens). It can be purchased here: http://www.scenepointblank.com/book/

Thank you for listening and be sure to subscribe!