Scene Point Blank

So for the last several years now, I have been writing reviews and the occasional feature for Scene Point Blank. The online zine recently re-launched with a new layout and a whole slew of new contributors while some old faces have retired. We are saddened by their passing but completely understand their decisions.

In any case, there is a renewed vigor building amongst the remaining staff and new writers; so, check out the site now and often. We will do our best to generate worthwhile content.

Check it out here

Long time...

So just as I was getting in the writing mood, Grad School kicked in immediately thereafter; it kind of snuck up on me really. I did get quite a bit of writing done for Scene Point Blank right before it started, which is good because this class is crushing me under the weight of all the "written" work that is due (mostly because I am not in the mode for school work, even now two weeks down into in the class). Ah well, I am not completely insane yet and there is less than four weeks to go.

Thankfully, I have been finding a huge amount of new music and rediscovered some older records that I guess that I just never gave its just due. Some of the newer records (some chronologically new some not so much) that are easing through the headphones right now include: Donnacha Costello's Together Is the New Alone, Clint Mansell's Moon soundtrack (the movie is awesome and well worth seeing), and a bunch of House of Low Culture rarities (I am still trying to figure out what everything is). Some of the rediscovering going on includes last years collaboration between Black Boned Angel and Nadja called Christ Send Light as well as some of Aidan Bakers solo material (Green and Cold specifically).

I am still anxiously awaiting the GREYMACHINE full length as well as the new records coming soon from Jesu and the Nadja Under a Jaguar Sun album.

I am hoping to finish up my mid year music write ups that I promised last within the next couple of days, but we'll see what Grad School says...

Last Paper

YES!

I just completed the bulk of my last project for this term of grad school. I am really looking forward to wrapping it up this coming Monday. 

My immediate plans following include: 

prepping my lawn and new gardens for the house

Practicing for the Fissures show

Enjoying some much needed down time

Turning in a bunch of writing to SPB.

Finally

So I was finally able to write some for Scene Point Blank again. The motivation was in full force. It felt good. Hopefully, soon the reviews will be available to read over. It definitely feels better to be able to write again for it because I do enjoy it a great deal.