A review of the latest Bitter Branches LP on Equal Vision Records, reviewed for #ScenePointBlank
https://www.scenepointblank.com/reviews/bitter-branches/lets-give-the-land-back-to-the-animals/
Album review: Bitter Branches – Let's Give The Land Back To The Animals

Sometimes when you think of a town you think of a certain sound. Philadelphia is not one of those cities for me, as the bands I know from the area …

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News: You Can Hate The Eradicator, But Don't Hate The Game | Records

New song "You Can Hate The Eradicator, But Don't Hate The Game" begins with a rhythmic squash ball bouncing in the court before it kicks into The Eradicator's signature pummel. …

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Album review: Citric Dummies – Split With Turnstile

Citric Dummies might be the band I saw live the most often in 2025, yet I put off a thorough review of their latest LP until the calendar turned to …

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Album review: Mariachi El Bronx – IV

As I review Mariachi El Bronx's latest album, IV I'm not going to pretend I'm well-versed in the deep cultural tradition that inspired The Bronx to adopt this project well outside of their fiery …

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An interview with Noise Real Records about their Noise Pollution 7-inch series.
For #ScenePointBlank
https://www.scenepointblank.com/features/interviews/noise-real-records/
Feature: Interviews – Noise Real Records

Noise Real Records recently released Noise Pollution Volume 1, a limited run 7" that features two new versions of "The Recluse" by Cursive. The new series will continue this revision …

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Carnivorous Flower, out on Dead Broke Rekerds, and reviewed for #ScenePointBlank https://www.scenepointblank.com/reviews/carnivorous-flower/carnivorous-flower/
Album review: Carnivorous Flower – Carnivorous Flower

There's a time to be cerebral and there's a time to tell it like it is. Carnivorous Flower lives by the latter. Their debut has 10 songs: 18 minutes in …

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Album review: Tired Radio – Hope In The Haze

I knew of Tired Radio, but I didn't really know the band's work. When Red Scare announced they'd signed the band, I figured it was a good excuse to dive in -- …

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Album review: The Brokedowns – Let's Tips The Landlord

I've reviewed a lot of Brokedowns records over the years. First, I'll say I love the band and I honestly feel like they keep getting better. Second, I'll say that …

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It's the top records list of 2025 at #ScenePointBlank, including a personal top 25 from me
https://www.scenepointblank.com/features/music/scene-point-blanks-favorites-year-end-2025/
Feature: Music – Scene Point Blank's Favorites: Year End (2025) | Year End 2025

Every year we diligently assemble a list of our favorite albums of the year. Each SPB staff member enters the large arena we nickname THE DOJO, and yells out the …

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A review of DFMK - Playa Nuclear on Alternative Tentacles, for #ScenePointBlank https://www.scenepointblank.com/reviews/dfmk/playa-nuclear/
Album review: DFMK – Playa Nuclear

DFMK have been playing since 2009, but Playa Nuclear is just their second full-length. It kicks off with exactly what I expect of the band in "Mi Rutina" -- a driving punk …

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