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Interviews: Timeshares
Feature — February 1, 2012
If you haven’t heard of the NY-based pop punk band Timeshares, you’ve been missing out on some killer music. With the release of their first full-length, Bearable, the four piece is making a name for themselves. Bassist Mike Natoli recently did Scene Point Blank the pleasure of an …
Interviews: Lagwagon
Feature — February 18, 2012
California punk band Lagwagon needs no introduction. The first band ever signed to Fat Wreck Chords are still going strong and remain one of the most influential bands in the scene today. Scene Point Blank had the chance to talk to frontman Joey Cape about the band’s recent …
Interviews: Tim Barry
Feature — August 27, 2012
You might recognize Tim Barry as the former lead singer of Richmond based punk band Avail, but lately he’s been hitting the music scene as a solo act. Barry is not trying to relive his punk days, but he is completely embracing his own style of music in such …
Interviews: A Wilhelm Scream
Feature — June 25, 2014
The first time I heard A Wilhelm Scream I was obsessed with them. They were gritty and melodic; they had guitars and basslines that were creatively catchy; and their lyrics brought everything together: it was like you were ready to take on the world and go kick some ass. After …
Music: Red Scare 10th Anniversary Show Review
Feature — November 12, 2014
Most of you are still recovering from Fest, but let’s not forget that Red Scare had a little fest of their own for their 10th Anniversary show. Maybe you were cool enough to catch both, maybe you missed out on one. Either way, we’ll be covering both so you can …
Interviews: Masked Intruder
Feature — March 1, 2015
Who would have thought a group of masked criminals from Madison, WI would fulfill all of our pop-punk dreams? Masked Intruder are currently making some of the catchiest music in the punk scene and keep proving that they are much more than a gimmick . Not only are these guys …
Interviews: The Bouncing Souls
Feature — March 2, 2017
The Bouncing Souls have been a band now for longer than I've been alive, and let's just say I'm not a teenager anymore. The incredible thing about these Jersey punks is that they've managed to remain on my record player long after my teenage years—which, let's face it, most of …
Music / The Set List: Top Ten Acts We're Excited About at Riot Fest 2017
Feature — September 14, 2017
Multi-day music festival Riot Fest returns to Douglas Park in Chicago for its twelfth year, September 15-17th. The independent music festival specializes in punk, rock, alternative, metal, and hip-hop. Not to mention, there will be carnival rides, sideshow performers, and top-notch food vendors added to the mix of performers. If …
Music / The Set List: Top 10 Acts Worth Mentioning at Riot Fest 2017
Feature — October 4, 2017
Sometimes you reach a point in your life when something inside of you just breaks and no matter what you do, you can't fix it. You hate your job, you hate your apartment, you hate the city you live in. I had currently reached that point in my life when …
Interviews: Diet Cig
Feature — December 22, 2018
Diet Cig is a NY duo known for their energetic live shows and incredibly relatable, catchy lyrics. The band is as sweet as you’d expect them to be based on their fun exterior, but also as badass as the personal songs they perform. And if you’re thinking, “Oh great, just …
Interviews: Shook Ones
Feature — March 16, 2019
Shook Ones are a melodic hardcore band that formed around the Seattle area in 2004. The band has not consistently released new music together, with each member involved in other bands and side projects that also take their time. However, listening to their new record Body Feel it remains clear …
Music: Bands to check out at Riot Fest 2019
Feature — September 11, 2019
For 15 years now Chicago-based Riot Fest has been a multi-day music festival specializing in punk, rock, alternative, metal, and hip-hop. Although festivals are popping up more every year, Riot Fest 2019 still manages to stand out amongst the crowd. Not only does the festival remain musically diverse, but most …
Music: Riot Fest 2019: our personal highlights
Feature — September 29, 2019
We had such a blast at Riot Fest 2019 that we want to share our favorite moments and also give you recommendations for how you can recreate and/or relive those moments for yourself! Summer’s definitely over, but that doesn’t mean life has to be a total bummer. Check out our …
