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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

Bad Waitress will release a new album, In The Hollow, just before Halloween on Oct. 31 on Stomp Records. Listen to "Lovin' Kind" from the upcoming LP below. Read more Read more

October 23 is the due date for Punk Ruins, the latest from Fake Names, the third album from the band that includes members of Bad Religion, Refused, Rocket From The Crypt, Girls Against Boys, and The Faith. Specifically, the lineup is Brian Baker, Michael Hampton, Dennis Lyxzén, Johnny Temple, and … Read more

Oso Oso, who just announced a North American tour, has announced a sixth full-length album called an exchange of information, out on Feral Twin Records, operated by Hop Along drummer Mark Quinlan. The album origin begins with a phone call from Quinlan, who was initially iinterested in repressing older Oso … Read more

Scuzz punks Tear Dungeon return, releasing new album Squirm on Oct. 2 via TODO Records. It's the follow-up to Carl, released in 2022. Read more tracklisting: Burn Your Money Charley Kirk's Neckhole Fleshlight Red Flag I'm Not Dead Yet Suislide 40 and 40 Shame God Is Winning Kill For Health … Read more