Loren

It's almost FEST time, and you know what that means: SPB has dived in to speak to a bunch of bands and artists playing this year's event. Some are FEST veterans with tips and highlights for newcomers, and others are FEST newbies with their own plans for the week. Read on to hear from a bunch of our favorite musicians … 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

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

Heavens To Betsy, Tuffie, Scrunchies Fine Line Minneapolis, MN October 16, 2026 photo by Loren Green I'm still a little confused that this show didn't sell out, but I imagine that brand recognition is a real thing here. Heavens To Betsy, for those who don’t know, were an Oregon duo … 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

SoundsGood Recors has announced a 19-trark album, not available on streaming, called Take America Back: The Fight Oligarchy Album. Featuring tracks by Dirty Projectors, Hüsker Dü, Neil Young, The Menzingers, Steve Earle, Ratboy, and more, the album -- born of the Fighting Oligarchy Tour led by Sen. Bernie Sanders -- … Read more

Titans of Mars, formed in 2024 in Akron, OH, will release their first full-length album on Nov . 7, the new Aethos.The band recently shared "Leviathan.""[It] is a love letter to the monsters of our lives," vocalist Michael Caito Khurshid says via press release. "We all have those monsters. They … Read more

The Teardrop Throbs, the latest full-length album from The Flaming Lips and their first new record in six years, will release on Jan. 22, 2027 on new label home Third Man Records. It is the 17th studio album in the storied band's career and its release will be following by … Read more

Australian punk trio The Chats shared "Off It," the first single off Half Cut, their third album. Half Cut will release on March 5, 2027 on Virgin Music Group five years after releasing Get Fucked. Read more THE CHATS — AUSTRALIAN TOUR 2026November 13 – Brisbane, QLD @ CrowbarNovember 14 … Read more