Aaron H

Senior Staff Writer — Southern California

Aaron H's latest post – February 18, 2025

Biography

I love listening and writing music while thinking about how great of a game Chrono Trigger is.

Favorite bands

AFI, Murder by Death, The Beatles, Elliott Smith, The Format, and A Wilhelm Scream, etc...

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The Cure

Songs of a Lost World
Capitol, Fiction, Lost Music, Polydor/Universal (2024)

It's been sixteen years since The Cure released their last album. I don't know if anyone really knew what to expect, but it's one of the most influential bands in history so expectations were high. The Verdict? Those expectations were met. It'd be silly to say Songs of a Lost World is a "return to form" as the band and … Read more

Death Cab For Cutie

Asphalt Meadows
Atlantic (2022)

Ten albums into their tenure and Death Cab for Cutie are still finding ways to reinvent themselves while maintaining their identity and sound. Their 2018 release, Thank You For Today, was the first to feature members Zac Rae and Dave Depper after long-time member and co-writer, Chris Walla, left the group. This led to the songs on that album being … Read more

Orville Peck

Bronco
Columbia (2022)

After 3 years, fringy-faced Country mystery-man, Orville Peck, is roaring back into the scene with his sophomore album, Bronco. In the time between his debut, Pony, and his new record, he released the EP, Show Pony. Intended to be a "middle sister" and bridge to Bronco, it was hard to pick up on what exactly you could expect from his … Read more

Bob Mould

Sunshine Rock
Merge (2019)

Music is a form of expression and therapy and often times the only way an artist can make sense of the events going on around them. It's something Bob Mould makes very clear when he steps up to the mic. After years of dealing with loss and delving deeper into a darkness that surrounded him, he's letting his new album, … Read more

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25 Years of The Glass House... or an Ode to Live Music While in a Pandemic

Music • May 15, 2021

This year, The Glass House Concert Hall in Pomona, California, should be celebrating 25 years of business. Cheers should be erupting from hundreds of people, bleeding onto the small street it sits upon. However, like most venues around the globe, what sits on the corner of 2nd Street and Thomas, is just another empty room. April 3, 2004 was the … Read more

Guest List: Top Glass House Shows

Music / The Set List • May 15, 2021

In celebration of a legendary music venue, we've asked some of the staff to reminisce about the bests shows they've seen there. Here are Jon and Jenn's top five shows held at the Glass House: Jon Halperin Glass House Booker I only went two years before I found five of my favorite shows...I am sure if I went through the … Read more

Dead Broke Rekerds

Interviews • December 7, 2014

We're quite fond of Dead Broke Rekerds and the work they do. We opted to reach out and ask a few questions and head honcho, Mike Bruno, was kind enough to oblige via email--answering questions that tell us a little more about the inner workings of the label and a smidge about Bruno himself. Scene Point Blank: Why did you … Read more

Dear Boy

Interviews • September 2, 2013

    Dear Boy is a new band that has spent the past year playing clubs across Los Angeles, building up a strong following. Boy, have they without having even released a record yet. Scene Point Blank had a chance to sit down with frontman, Ben Grey, after only their fourth show that was filled to the brim with fans. We discussed … Read more

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Cursive/Pile @ The Glass House 2/14/25

Posted by Aaron H • February 18, 2025

Cursive - Photo Credit: AMH In a time of a lot of bullshit going on, spending Valentine's Day with my wife and Cursive at my favorite venue was a great escape. Cursive are out on the road in support of their newest album, Devourer, with support from Boston-Rock quartet, Pile. … Read more

Better Lovers @ The Observatory 11/30/24

Posted by Aaron H • December 5, 2024

Better Lovers: Photo Credit - AMH Better Lovers are making the rounds again, this time with a new full-length LP, Highly Irresponsible, released earlier this Fall. The hardcore mash-up of ex-Dillinger Escape Plan and ex-Every Time I Die members recently brought their show to So-Cal, and I had the pleasure … Read more

Rise Against/LSDunes/Cloud Nothings @ HOB 11/20/24

Posted by Aaron H • November 28, 2024

Rise Against Fans - Photo Credit: AMH Rise Against decided to hit the road this past fall and brought along L.S. Dunes. Depending on your city, different acts opened the show. Cleveland, Ohio's Cloud Nothings covered the crowd warm-up duties on their run through California. With a bill this stacked, … Read more

The Blood Brothers @ The Glass House 11/5/24

Posted by Aaron H • November 12, 2024

Blood Brothers - Photo Credit: AMH It's been 10 years since the last Blood Brothers reunion. You wouldn't think a second comeback would hit as hard as the first, but the band is truly better than ever. The reunited post-hardcore troupe is back in celebration of their eminent album, Crimes, … Read more

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Alex Okami is As Strange as Angels

Posted in Records on February 13, 2025

Darkwave post-punk artist, Alex Okami, will self-release his debut full length album, Strange as Angels on March 20th. You can pre-order the vinyl and/or pre-save the album on Bandcamp now! Okami comments: After a year and a half of writing and recording between my dreaded 12-hour workdays, it's done. I … Read more

PUP Wonder Who Will Look After the Dogs

Posted in Records on February 13, 2025

PUP have announced their new album, Who Will Look After the Dogs? -- available May 2nd via Rise Records and Little Dipper. You can check out the new track, "Hallways" below: Frontman, Stefan Babcock, comments: Within days of announcing our last album, coincidentally titled The Unraveling of PUPTHEBAND, my life … Read more

Drummer of Pansy Division Devises Debut

Posted in Records on January 27, 2025

Luis Gabriel Illades, drummer for Pansy Division and Avengers, will release a new bilingual album under his new project, Vida Vella. The album, entitled Panorama, will be available March 21st via Beso Y Abrazo and will feature songs both in English and Spanish. Illades comments: I’d always been comfortable in … Read more

Hayley Williams Unearths Grandfather's Debut Album

Posted in Records on January 19, 2025

Rusty Williams, Grandfather to Paramore's Hayley Williams, will release his debut album after 5 decades of keeping it under wraps. With the help of Paramore's Zac Farro's label, Congrats Records, Grand Man will see the light of day on February 14th. You can check out the first track, "Knocking (At … Read more