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Regular Columns: Guest Column: Sweat/Negative Blast - The Art of the Split

Feature — November 8, 2023

The split record is one of the most unique formats in the record industry and something that doesn't translate to the digital realm the same way it hits when you flip the wax. Splits take a number of forms, from 2-song 7" records to full-lengths where each band takes …

Music / Fest 21: The Fest 21 – Reviewed

Feature — November 8, 2023

With a lineup of 300-ish bands playing throughout town over a 3-day period, there's a lot to discuss about The Fest, an annual celebration of punk rock that takes place in Gainesville, FL in late October. At FEST 21, the headliners included GWAR, Lucero, Dillinger Four, Thursday, Descendants, Tim …

One Question Interviews: Skill Issue

Feature — November 13, 2023

Ian (Skill Issue – guitar) SPB: Skill Issue is based in 3 cities along I-95. How many combined total miles do band members have to drive, on average, for the band to practice or play a show? Ian: tbh, skill issue is pretty much an anarchist art collective …

One Question Interviews: Burner Herzog

Feature — November 14, 2023

Burner Herzog SPB: What is your favorite Werner Herzog film? Burner Herzog: I have two: Aguirre, Wrath of God and Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans.  Aguirre is the classic first film Herzog did with lead actor Klaus Kinski, a man so odious that his …

One Question Interviews: Conan Neutron & the Secret Friends

Feature — November 15, 2023

Conan Neutron (Conan Neutron & the Secret Friends) SPB: Each record from Conan Neutron has had a very different, yet arguably dark, theme. Do you approach each record from "ground zero," or do you see a direct lineage between each theme? (In other words, do you "build off the …

One Question Interviews / What's That Noise?: Phuture Memoriez

Feature — November 22, 2023

Marc Blaquiere (Phuture Memoriez) SPB: Walk us through your setup that led to what we hear on Play Cobra? Blaquiere: 

One Question Interviews: Youff

Feature — November 27, 2023

Arjen (Youff – guitar) SPB: Who is your favorite 1990s artist?  Arjen: That is a hard question because most of my record collection exists out of bands from 1980s and early 2000s with some exceptions. These exceptions are the bands I grew up with as a teenager. They're …

One Question Interviews: Daredevil Falls

Feature — November 29, 2023

Kevin Kimberlin (Daredevil Falls) SPB: You’ve had several projects over the years. What are you seeking with this specific band (ie what is your artistic goal)? Kimberlin: With my self-titled album, Daredevil Falls, I set out to tell intimate stories about the complexities of relationships -- how they …

One Question Interviews / What's That Noise?: Autogramm

Feature — November 24, 2023

Josh (Autogramm – drums) SPB: Walk us through some of the recording equipment used in the making of Autogramm’s new album, Music That Humans Can Play. Josh:

One Question Interviews: Stress Positions

Feature — December 4, 2023

Russell Harrison (Stress Positions) SPB: What do you think of Record Store Day?  Harrison: We are of two minds about Record Store Day. It's good because it drives business to independent record stores, but bad because it means the pressing plants are all clogged up with major labels …

One Question Interviews: Selfist

Feature — December 6, 2023

Stepan (Selfist) SPB: What do you think “hardcore” (as a scene) means in 2023, going into ’24? Stepan: The beauty of hardcore, much like any other form of art, is that it means different things to different people. That being said, as a culture rooted in a DIY …

One Question Interviews: Calling Hours

Feature — December 8, 2023

Tony Bavaria (Calling Hours – guitar) SPB: Where in your hometown do you always bring visitors? Bavaria: One place I always bring visitors in and around Harrisburg, PA (our hometown) is Neato Burrito. There's a few of them in our area, and they're owned by guys who have …

Music / Year End 2023: Pass The Mic: Artists and labels on 2023

Feature — December 11, 2023

It's been a long year, right? You may well find yourself examining the last twelve months and trying to remember what music got released so you can include it on your "2023 best of" and still look cool. But—disaster! You can't remember anything! Thankfully, SPB has got you. We've …

One Question Interviews: Crasher

Feature — December 18, 2023

David Mead (Crasher) SPB: Besides music, what other arts interest you? Mead: I love comedy writing, film, and film history. I love finding someone who can run lines from weird old movies with me. I have a lot of ideas for films, a few sci-fi and comedy ones …

One Question Interviews: Watermelon

Feature — December 19, 2023

Watermelon SPB: Who does the majority of the band’s driving? (Why? Any stories?) Watermelon: Erika definitely drives the most even though she has the smallest car. Both Erika and Ali have mini stacks and Jared usually only brings breakables so we have the Tetris of loading in and …

One Question Interviews: Pretend Molly

Feature — December 20, 2023

Taylor (Pretend Molly – guitar) SPB: Every time I see your name I have to get past the mental association with an Irish-style punk band, so I have to ask: What is the story behind the name Pretend Molly? Taylor: So we had been struggling to come up …

One Question Interviews: Black Adidas

Feature — January 3, 2024

Courtney (Black Adidas) SPB: Looking at the growth between your first and second albums, what stands out to you most about how Black Adidas is taking shape? Courtney: I would say what stands out to me the most is that our live sound is really starting to feel …

One Question Interviews: Small Steps

Feature — January 4, 2024

Jeremiah Duncan (Small Steps – guitar/vocals) SPB: How did Small Steps, the band, come to be? Duncan: Small Steps started in late 2023 outside Lexington, Kentucky when me (Jeremiah) and Coty -- our drummer -- got together in a crammed office and started writing music. We had an …

One Question Interviews: Flesh Produce

Feature — January 9, 2024

Flesh Produce SPB: What is your go-to tour food? Karl: Tacos. You can't really fuck them up, they're light enough to have right before you go on, but you can make them a heavier meal if you want by just having more tacos. Also, shout out Situ Tacos, …

One Question Interviews: Taxi Girls

Feature — January 11, 2024

Taxi Girls SPB: Have you ever forgotten lyrics mid-song? How did/do you recover? Thanks for asking us! We have two singers and this actually happens to us -- especially with new songs!  Jamie Radu: I usually just sing the line or verse over twice…or three times! Vera …