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One Question Interviews: Hook

Feature — April 16, 2024

Ikka (Hook) SPB: What are your favorite venues to play in Finland right now? Ikka: I like Lepakkomies in Helsinki. That´s a cool little place with very nice atmosphere.

One Question Interviews: Murf

Feature — May 21, 2024

Dan Hoffstrom (Murf) SPB: Which musicians have the most inspiring stage presence? Hoffstrom: THAT'S TOO HARD! WE DEMAND ANOTHER QUESTION! THIS IS RIGGED! YOU SET US UP! Uhhh shit. Well OVERALL I mean it's like anyone who doesn't care -- and breaks barriers. People like Little Richard …

One Question Interviews: DCxPC Live

Feature — May 22, 2024

Mr P (DCxPC Live) SPB: Was there a turning point where you knew you wanted to reshift your focus from livestreaming to becoming a label? Mr P: DCxPC Live had started a year before the pandemic doing booking and promotion for shows in Orlando, FL. Mike Hellbound, …

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

Feature — May 23, 2024

Steve Brewer (Distants) SPB: Did you choose your name before the band members were located in different cities? Brweer: Yes. Everyone who was in the band when it started lived in Chicago. When I joined the band in 2019, Zach and I would carpool the distants from Michigan …

Interviews / Don't Quit Your Day Job: Don Zientara

Feature — May 22, 2024

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 time, and how their careers influence their music (or how their music provides escape). In this edition, we chat …

One Question Interviews: Sea Urchin

Feature — June 3, 2024

Matt Strickland (Sea Urchin – multi-instrumentalist) SPB: Are you familiar with The Tick cartoon, because your cover art reminds me of Sewer Urchin? (Any related deeper thoughts…) Oh, I am definitely familiar with The Tick, and I wholly believe that mid-‘90s children's programming molded the sense of …

One Question Interviews: .MAR

Feature — June 4, 2024

Rodrigo (.MAR – drums) SPB: Have you played many international shows? What is something unique you’ve noticed about venues in Argentina as compared to other countries? Rodrigo: Unfortunately, we haven't played any shows overseas yet. However, we've been involved in international shows, opening for Gojira, Trivium, and Alcest. …

One Question Interviews: Syrup Moose Records

Feature — June 5, 2024

Syrup Moose Records Do you have a preferred color of vinyl pressing or, for that matter, cassettes? We've only really done black vinyl so far, but I would love to do (and have some pre-orders up for) various colourful vinyl. I like to try and make everything we …

One Question Interviews: Bangladeafy

Feature — July 10, 2024

Jon Ehler (Bangladeafy) SPB: As a duo, you tend to maximize your sound or highlight things a “more traditional” 3-5 member band would not. Who is a musician who inspired you to look at new ways to use their instrument?" Ehler: In terms of a duo that specializes …

One Question Interviews: Slumberland Records

Feature — July 11, 2024

Mike (Slumberland Records) SPB: What is your favorite movie/tv soundtrack/score? Mike: I thought about it a bit but nothing really jumped out to me other than a few obvious choices, like The Man With The Golden Arm and Anatomy of A Murder. Both great! After a …

One Question Interviews: R.E. Seraphin

Feature — July 12, 2024

R.E. Seraphin   SPB: Has performing on stage affected how you interact with people (has it made you more or less social)?   R.E. Seraphin: Definitely! I suffer from the double whammy of introversion and performance anxiety, and have never fully gotten accustomed to large crowds. Weirdly, though, I rarely …

One Question Interviews: Goblin Soap

Feature — August 20, 2024

Reece (Goblin Soap) SPB: What is a record you love that would surprise people?  Reece: Will Smith - Big Willie Style I have loved this album so intensely since I was a child to a point that I threw up an impressive amount across the dancefloor of …

One Question Interviews: Grotesque Misalignment

Feature — August 21, 2024

Grotesque Misalignment SPB: What stands out the most to you when you listen to your early/first recordings? Grotesque Misalignment: I think an earnestness to do something different is probably what I hear. I think from the outset I've really just wanted to create something unique -- my first …

Interviews: Aggronautix

Feature — August 26, 2024

It’s supposed to be about the music, man. But that doesn’t mean stage presence and legendary characters aren’t part of what make punk rock so exciting. The scene has embraced larger than life types since the early days -- many of which have been immortalized as bobbleheads, action figures, …

Music / Fest 22: FEST 22: An interview with Tony Weinbender

Feature — August 26, 2024

Making something out of nothing every year. FEST 22 takes place in Gainesville, FL this October 25-27. It’s rare for any musical venue to last that long, be it a festival, a venue or even a band. Obviously, a lot has changed in the world in that time, from …

One Question Interviews: Lost Legion

Feature — September 3, 2024

Ian (Lost Legion – vocals) SPB: You changed direction a bit with the band for your latest LP, Behind the Concrete Veil, both in style and with more live shows. Was there a particular reason behind this shift? Ian: We were a bedroom project that a couple close …

One Question Interviews: Asvnder

Feature — September 4, 2024

Asvnder SPB: Which records do you consider essential for the development of your music? Asvnder: I started ASVNDER because I decided there weren't enough Sunn O))) records so I tried to make my own. So, their discography, except maybe Black One, which I'm not that fond of …

Interviews: Snappy Little Numbers

Feature — September 27, 2024

Part of the fun of running a site like Scene Point Blank is that I’m continually getting packages in the mail. I prefer physical media, even if it gets overwhelming sometimes. Related to that, it takes a lot to stand out from the pack. But as I began receiving promos …

One Question Interviews: Eight.Fold.Path

Feature — October 14, 2024

M Shannon Kerr (Eight.Fold.Path) SPB: What is your favorite font? Kerr: Ha, you thought you’d catch me out with a weird random question, but I love fonts!  My favorite is Night Traveler, the one I use for my logo! It was made by Dan from Iconian Fonts. …

One Question Interviews: Yellfire

Feature — October 15, 2024

Trent McIntyre (Yellfire)  SPB: What is the worst job you've ever had? McIntyre: Almost every job I've had has been what most people would consider to be shitty. One of the rougher ones I had was around 2006 or 2007, when I was about a year or two …