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Did you know it’s been 10 years since Anathema Editions put out its first release? To make the moment, we reached out to founder Terence Hannum to share some label history. In keeping with our “History 101” concept, SPB asked for anecdotes about 4 of the label’s releases and then Hannum picked out 4 more. As he tells it: Ten … 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

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

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

Russian Circles will release Nine this Friday, August 28, via Sargent House, followed by a North American tour. While that's only two days away, here's a single to tide you over, with tour dates below. Read more Russian Circles Tour Dates Fri. Sept. 25 - Whitefish Bay, WI @ The … Read more

I Built This Prison Myself, the latest album from Chastity, will release on Nov. 13 this year on Deathwish, Inc., as well as via Dine Alone Records in Canada. The album is based on a 1976 fire at the Whitby Psychiatric Hospital in Whitby, Ontario. Read more I Built This … Read more

Queens of the Stone Age announce their ninth studio album, the upcoming Perfecth, out Oct. 30 on Matador Records. They also shared a new single, which we've consequently shared below. Read more Queens of the Stone Age on tour: 09/15 - Regina, SK, CA - Mosaic Stadium^ 09/17 - Edmonton, … Read more

"Black Pleather" is the latest single/video from The Schizophonics as they prepare to release Burning Floor via Alternative Tentacles later this fall. The band also has a heap of tour dates coming up, posted below the video. Read more The Schizophonics Burning Floor 2026 Tour: 9/17 - SANTA CRUZ, CA … Read more