Album review: Sam Russo – Hold You Hard Art is subjective -- and sometimes it's curious what appeals to you. Hold You Hard is the latest from solo songwriter Sam Russo about travel, memory, and experience. There are stories …

We got a @samrusso.bsky.social update! He's coming to the USA this month and @scenepointblank.com gave his new record 4 stars: "I am listening to 'Hold You Hard' on repeat and it's forcing me to look inward -- meaning it's definitely struck a chord."

Read! 👇

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YouTube video by Dillinger Four Dillinger Four - An American Banned

Did you know @dillingerfour.bsky.social made a video?

News: SPB premiere: "Like A Bull" by Kait Eldridge | Records Known for her work in Big Eyes and Cheeky, Kait Eldridge is back with her second solo album, out next month on Nov. 7. The record is to be titled …

There's a new Kait Eldridge record on the way #LetsPretendRecords #BigEyes

YouTube video by Red Scare Elway "Down The Lane And Far Away" (LYRIC VIDEO)

A new video and a new album soon from @elwaytheband.bsky.social & @redscareindustries.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0Xw...

Feature: One Question Interviews – moja moja SPB: How old were you when you learned your first instrument? Masumi: My first instrument was YAMAHA Electone when I was five years old. Haru: I’ve never actually had …

Our latest #1QI is with moja about their first instruments.

Feature: One Question Interviews – Broken Record Lauren (Broken Record) SPB: What was your first tape/cd/record? Lauren: The first CD I bought with my own money was No Strings Attached by *NSYNC, but perhaps more formative was …

We talk first album purchases with @brokenrecord.bsky.social #1QI

Feature: One Question Interviews – Eric Angelo Bessel | What's That Noise? Eric Angelo Bessel SPB: Walk us through your gear setup for the recording of Mirror at Night. Eric: I composed the album, Mirror at Night, using a pair of digital …

Today we talk about the gear that Eric Angelo Bessel uses on his latest solo record #whatsthatnoise #1QI

News: New from A Loss For Words | Records A Loss For Words has a new 7" out on Oct. 3, These Past 25 Years, out on Negative Progression Records. It's the band's first new music in 9 years …

Thanks @scenepointblank.com for sharing the news about the first new music from A Loss For Words in 9 years. Their 7" 'These Past 25 Years' is available for pre-order now via Negative Progression. www.scenepointblank.com/news/records...

Feature: One Question Interviews – Broken Record Lauren (Broken Record) SPB: What was your first tape/cd/record? Lauren: The first CD I bought with my own money was No Strings Attached by *NSYNC, but perhaps more formative was …

Did a 1 Question Interview over at @scenepointblank.com

Read about the first CD I bought with my own money!

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Feature: One Question Interviews – Dial Drive Jake LeDrew (Dial Drive – guitar/vocals) SPB: What is your favorite Dial Drive lyric? Why? LeDrew: I'm going to go with a lyric off our new album. "You said you …

A little insight into the new @dialdrive.bsky.social LP out next month on SBAM Records. #1QI

Feature: One Question Interviews – yokedevils Jay (yokedevils) SPB: What brought you back after a hiatus from making music?  Jay: I never really stopped making music. Over the years I’ve been stockpiling everything from small riffs …

Talking music-making with @yokedevils.bsky.social #1QI

Feature: One Question Interviews – Flutter Josh (Flutter) SPB: Where did you learn to drive and what kind of car was it? Josh: My first car was a 1997 Ford Taurus, mint green with matching mint …

We talk with Flutter about...a 1997 Ford Taurus.
#1QI

Blogpost: Cursive/Chris Crisci @ Constellation Room 9/11/25 Cursive - Credit: AMH Cursive are currently rounding out a year of touring on their 2024 release, Devourer. Between supporting slots for Sunny Day Real Estate, Cursive have been headlining …

SPB just saw @chriscrisci.bsky.social & @cursivetheband.bsky.social live in Santa Ana. #concertphotography

News: SPB featured stream: Ousted - How Do You Cope? | Records Following their 2023 demo, Baltimore hardcore band Ousted is back with their debut EP called How Do You Cope? The answer to that question lies within the 7 songs on …

We're featuring a full stream of the new EP by Baltimore hardcore band @ousted.bsky.social - out this Friday.
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Album review: Pretty Bitter – Pleaser Pretty Bitter is a 5-piece band originating in 2017 and hailing from Washington, D.C. It was formed by Mel Bleker (lead vocals) and Miri Tyler (bass/vocals). Their second full-length titled Pleas...

Sweet @prettybittermp3.bsky.social album review on @scenepointblank.com!

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News: SPB featured stream: Wavers - Look What I Found | Records Playing DIY punk with an indie-pop warmth, Olympia, WA based trio Wavers has a new album, out now, called Look What I Found. It's upbeat, uptempo and angry but with a …

We're currently featuring a full stream of the new indie-punk Wavers LP on Salinas Records on our homepage.

Fest Survey A collection of info for Scene Point Blank to get hype for Fest 23! Answer all or just a few!

Hey Fest Friends! I am working on some content with @scenepointblank.com for the upcoming @thefestfl.bsky.social!

I have created a lil survey to gather some stories and tidbits to include with coverage leading up to Fest 23.

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News: SPB premiere: "Grace" by The Twin | Videos The Twin is back -- the New York, NY based band returns with their second album, Blue Honey, on Sept. 12. The new album features eight songs and is set to …

We premiered a new video by The Twin (NYC) w/ members of Coalesce, Common Sage, and more) last Friday.

News: SPB premiere: "Grace" by The Twin | Videos The Twin is back -- the New York, NY based band returns with their second album, Blue Honey, on Sept. 12. The new album features eight songs and is set to …

It's #videopremiere day. Here is "Grace" from the upcoming second LP by The Twin:

Feature: One Question Interviews – Little Low Christine Atturio (Little Low) SPB: What is your favorite Disney soundtrack? Atturio: Aladdin, hands down. Robin Williams singing "Friend Like Me" is fire! The soundtrack as a whole goes from …

Today in #1QI we talk about the music of our youth with @littlelowband.bsky.social.
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Live Chevelle #concertphotography:

Feature: One Question Interviews – Normal Park McKinnon (Normal Park) SPB: Your bio references math rock, [my opinion] one of the sillier genre names. Is there a music term you hear often that seems like it could …

Normal Park answer a #1QI.

News: SPB premiere: "Trouble" by The Tin Can Collective | Bands Formed in 2011 by John Warren as a home recording project and later joined by his sister Jess Warren, The Tin Can Collective quickly grew into a full band collective …

Today we have a brand new single from @tincancollective.bsky.social, "Trouble". #songpremiere

News: SPB premiere: "Bedroom Eyes" by The Burning Paris | Bands The Burning Paris returns, announcing Last Leaves, out on Sept. 5. The new record marks the continuation of the band, who split up roughly 20 years ago and then reformed …

We premiered a new song from The Burning Paris today, plus news of an upcoming LP too.

Feature: One Question Interviews – Body Stuff | What's That Noise? Curran Reynolds (Body Stuff) Tell us what piece of gear “makes the Body Stuff sound,” in your opinion.

SPB asks #WhatsThatNoise with Curran of Body Stuff. #1QI

Feature: One Question Interviews – Foolsmate Alex Gilliam (Foolsmate) SPB: What does the term “Midwest emo” mean to you? Gilliam: After getting this question, I immediately asked the other guys in Foolsmate for their input. Though …

Foolsmate talk about the emo tag. #1QI

News: SPB featured stream: Neckscars - Unhinged | Records We have a new featured stream of the month: Unhinged by Neckscars. The punk band from New York released the record on August 1 on Sell The Heart Records. The band formed …

We're streaming the brand new @neckscars.bsky.social as our August featured stream. Out now on @selltheheart.bsky.social.

Feature: One Question Interviews – The Planet Smashers Matt Smasher (The Planet Smashers) SPB: How did the collabs on the new album come to be? Did you reach out to the artist with a specific idea, or just …

We asked about The Planet Smashers about guest spots on their new record. #1QI

Feature: Interviews – Retirement | Don't Quit Your Day Job How an artist spends their time by day will influence the creative process at night. In Don’t Quit Your Day Job, Scene Point Blank looks at how musicians split their …

Despite their band title, two members of the band named Retirement run their own businesses. We talked with Kevin about his bike shop, Golden Pliers

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Feature: One Question Interviews – Fortitude Valley Laura (Fortitude Valley) SPB: What do you remember, or alternately what stands out the most, about playing the first live show with Fortitude Valley? Laura: It was January 2020, and …

SPB asks about the very first @fortitudevalley.bsky.social show in our #1QI series of quick-hit interviews. @specialistsubject.bsky.social