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Curated lists and deep reads exploring DIY punk by decade, sound, region, and spirit. A guide for scene nerds and newcomers alike.
Top 7 Straight Edge Records of 2017
End of the year lists are awesome because they allow you to reflect upon what you really enjoyed throughout the year and what actually made impact on you. When we're talking about straight…
21 Demos & EPs We Listened To Recently
We usually get more submissions than we can ever answer, let alone listen to. Okay, I'm actually really happy that there are hundreds of DIY bands from all over the world looking for a…
Expanding Home: The Meandering Playlist
Let’s begin with an introduction: My name is Brian Smith and I’m a musician from Portland, Oregon, USA that just completed a tour spanning most of the last three years, primarily in Europe,…
11 Crust & Grind Demos, Splits & EPs You Might Have Missed
Writing up about DIY hardcore punk is an exciting but sometimes overwhelming venture, especially when you start receiving review requests from tons of self-released crust, grind, d-beat,…
A Bunch of Newbies You Should Check Out!
For quite some time I've been thinking to start such series of posts featuring demos and debuts. I will be posting links to bands I have recently discovered.
I'll be featuring my 50 cents…
Vinyl Edge: 10 Youth Crew & Straight Edge Releases We Enjoyed on Vinyl
Before I started writing for DIY Conspiracy, my friend and I were running a passion project called Vinyl Edge. It was all about reviewing physical releases we cherished from some of our…