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There are a lot of misconceptions about the life of a musician. Most musicians have day jobs – and not just to pay the bills. Jobs provide new challenges, personal fulfillment and, yes, some rent or gas money. How an artist spends their time by day will influence the creative process at night. In Don’t Quit Your Day Job, Scene … Read more

There are a lot of misconceptions about the life of a musician. Most musicians have day jobs – and not just to pay the bills. Jobs provide new challenges, personal fulfillment and, yes, some rent or gas money. How an artist spends their time by day will influence the creative process at night. In Don’t Quit Your Day Job, Scene … Read more

Here in Scene Point Blank Land, I sometimes get lost in the inbox of endless submissions and new music. I find things I like, but the great digital expanse still makes the records feel, well, a little too distant. Music is supposed to be personal, even if I'm not standing in the front row of a dimly lit room soaking … Read more

It was about a year ago I discovered Unseemlier, shortly before the release of I Have A Screw Loose, Somewhere. It's a wordy title and a somewhat unwieldy band name -- and I’ll use that “a lot going on in a little space” metaphor even further to talk about the band's "heavy emo / soft punk" sound. It's singsong at … Read more

The less I say about 2025 the better. Well, except to say that Scene Point Blank's 2025 Year End coverage is in development so, actually, I'll be talking about the year a lot. Search/Play/Repeat is a sporadic playlist feature that's just about sharing music though, instead of hitting some topical … Read more

It's been a while since I put another playlist up. I actually had this 99% done a couple of months ago, but everything went haywire and the list went on hold. This edition of Search/Play/Repeat is a quick play, running about 30 minutes in total. Enjoy! Read more

Visual Learner, BlackDots, City Mouse, Couch Potato Massacre Cloudland Theater Minneapolis, MN May 7, 2025 I’m embarrassed that I haven’t covered any shows at Cloudland for SPB previously. It’s a relatively new addition to the Minneapolis scene and a welcome addition that feels as much like a community space as … Read more

Sometimes I get all introspective and ask myself why I do this. Not very often, but the answer is always because I like music. It's that simple. I like to discover new stuff and I like to share it. Every year, the staff at Scene Point Blank sink a ton … Read more

Stetson Heat Seeker will release This Is No Place For Coward at the end of summer, on Sept. 4. Formed in 2023 with an EP to their name, the Seattle, WA band has shifted its lineup while solidifying its sound in advance of the new LP. Read more This Is … Read more

With most of their catalog out of print, The Frogs' My Daughter The Broad is set for a forthcoming vinyl reissue, complete with bonus tracks. The reissue, via Foreign Leisure Records, comes out on Sept. 11, 2026. The original was released in 1996 on Matador. A documetary on the boundary-pushing … Read more

In advance of UK and Japan tours, The Burgers shared a new single called "Bedroom," originally by The Candy Strypers. The single debuted today on streamers via Unsolicited Demos Records Ltd. As for tour dates, check below. Read more Live dates: UK TOUR 2026 28th August – Glasgow – The … Read more

While DcxPC Live record label has a niche, they aren't afraid to break the mold -- sharing a new digital, studio single today from Divided Heaven, the anti-ICE song "SALT." "Jeff and I have been friends for more than two decades. He is an incredible person, songwriter, and artist -- … Read more