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Regular Columns / Beyond Casual Observation: John Morgan Askew on production, engineering and composing
Feature — January 27, 2019
In the previous installment of Beyond Casual Observation, we visited with three films to briefly illustrate the pleasant entanglement of music and storytelling in cinema. By looking at three different films from different eras, we attempted to express the resonant value of sound in film. I have always been …
Music / Year End 2018: Pass The Mic: Artists and labels on 2018
Feature — December 22, 2018
It's the end of the year, but before we tell you what we think the best albums and musical moments of 2018 were, we've handed over the pen (cursor?) to the people who make our scene what it is—the artists and labels—to tell us how they found the year in …
Music / Year End 2019: Pass The Mic: Artists and labels on 2019
Feature — December 17, 2019
As the year ends, it's time once more for us to hand over to the artists and record labels that made some of our favorite music of 2019 and ask them about their year, the music they enjoyed, and what they're excited about for 2020. Here's the questions we're asking …
Music / Year End 2017: Pass The Mic: Artists and labels on 2017
Feature — December 17, 2017
Each year at SPB we reach out to the wide stable of artists, labels and other music scene folks to find out what their take was on the year just finished. This time around we've spoken to over 40 bands and label owners to hear about their favourite records of …
Interviews: Jeff Rosenstock and Making Answers for Yourself
Feature — August 21, 2017
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 …
Music / Year End 2024: Pass The Mic: Artists and labels on 2024
Feature — January 4, 2025
It's a SPB tradition to formally "pass the mic" to our artist and label friends to tell us about their year in music. What albums did they enjoy? What shows did they see? What are they looking forward to for the new year? We're joined this year by a …
Music / Year End 2020: Pass The Mic: Artists and labels on 2020
Feature — December 13, 2020
2020, huh. It's been a memorable(?) year, that's for sure. In the years to come we'll probably remember it due to the contested presidential election and the global pandemic, but it turns out there were a couple of other interesting things happening just below the radar. As is SPB tradition, …
Music / Table Talk: Table Talk #5 – Formats, Genres and Doom
Feature — March 16, 2021
Just a question for you lot: what carrier do you prefer for your music? Personally, I still highly prefer to own physical products. I am old school in that sense. I don’t really have a preference for vinyl or cds. And while I am telling you this it crosses my …
Music / Year End 2021: Pass The Mic: Artists and labels on 2021
Feature — December 4, 2021
It's been a long year. Everyone around the world has struggled through another twelve months of pain, loss, boredom and frustration – so spare a thought for our friends in the music industry who've had to puzzle their way through releasing music during a vinyl shortage and trying to book …
Music / Table Talk: Table Talk #7 - Further and further down the rabbit hole
Feature — March 14, 2022
Nostalgia Do you at times dwell in nostalgia? I know I do. One music related subject is how much I miss record stores. When I grew up I would go to the record store every weekend. Not that I would buy something every week, I would just browse through …
Regular Columns / Running on Nothing: Thirsty and Miserable
Feature — May 3, 2022
I think about music all the time. Always have since I was a kid. One of the many ideas I've pondered and debated with my peers is the recurring trend of bands putting out an amazing first record, gaining some form of notoriety or fame, and then completely bombing their …
Music / Fest 20: The Fest 20: Dead Bars, Catbite and more
Feature — October 17, 2022
Scene Point Blank has covered The Fest thoroughly since its inception in 2002. The site has personally sent attendees to Fests 6-13, then 17-18 in varied capacity, and we’ve back for The Fest 20. Oh, and we shared some remote memories when shutdowns kept it from happening in 2020, too. …
Music / Year End 2022: Pass The Mic: Artists and labels on 2022
Feature — December 19, 2022
Each of the last few years now, we've written an introduction to our annual Pass The Mic feature which summarises the chaos of the preceding twelve months and expresses hope that through music, at least, we'll find a semblance of sanity and order amid the uncertainty and discomfort of …
Music / Year End 2023: Pass The Mic: Artists and labels on 2023
Feature — December 11, 2023
It's been a long year, right? You may well find yourself examining the last twelve months and trying to remember what music got released so you can include it on your "2023 best of" and still look cool. But—disaster! You can't remember anything! Thankfully, SPB has got you. We've …Other Reviews: Review: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Feature — October 16, 2010
'Dis a good movie. It has some flaws. Now that that is out of the way, I ask, does anybody actually take reviews into consideration? I guess Daniel Radcliffe's and Alfonso Cuaron's wages aren't really dependent on whether I give this movie good press or not, so I'm just going …Music: Pass The Mic: Record Labels and Artists on 2008
Feature — October 16, 2010
Scene Point Blank is now in our third year of the "Pass the Mic" feature as part of our evaluation of the best music of the year. With this year's "Pass the Mic" feature, we turn to some of our favorite bands, record labels, and other music business friends …
Interviews: Maylene and the Sons of Disaster
Feature — June 6, 2011
Dallas Taylor has always been a prominent figure in contemporary music. Once the vocalist for Underoath, he later started Maylene and the Sons of Disaster, a tribute to his southern heritage. They've recently finished recording their fourth album and have nearly completed a North American tour with Protest the …/dc5bce211f23e4e7711fb7a728b04414.jpg)
Interviews: Balance and Composure
Feature — October 24, 2011
Balance and Composure have kept a low profile throughout their career with a modest touring schedule but made a major statement this year with the release of their first full length album, Separation. I recently met up with Jonathan Simmons, vocalist and guitarist in the band, …
Music: Pass The Mic: Record Labels and Artists on 2011
Feature — January 2, 2012
Another year, and another Pass The Mic feature. As has become SPB tradition, we turn the tables on the music industry and ask labels, bands and other key figures about their experience of the past year, including favourite albums, bands, predictions and more. We have over 50 participants in …
