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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 10 Punk Records of 2025 with Andy Lefton
The year was full of incredible music from all spectrums of punk, hardcore and everything adjacent but trying to catch up with all of it was nearly impossible. It goes without saying that…
11 Crust Releases That Blessed 2025 With Their Stench
Crust punk has once again proven to be one of the most thriving and adaptive corners of the DIY punk underground. Beyond the stand-out releases from heavy hitters like Catharsis,…
Down Under(ground) ’25: A Year of Hardcore Punk From the Antipodes
Kia ora, friends! Welcome to Down Under(ground) '25. This end-of-year round-up zeroes in on punk and hardcore releases from the distant shores of Aotearoa New Zealand, and Australia.…
20 (International) Hardcore Punk Demos & EPs You Might Have Missed
The hardcore punk scene is truly international, and I’m still amazed by the sheer number of records coming out from every part of the world. It’s one of the reasons I’ve kept publishing punk…
11 Football-Themed Punk & Oi! Records to Enjoy
This article wasn’t planned at all. After reviewing the third issue of Strig:Oi! fanzine, which has a pretty heavy football theme running through its interviews, figured it’d be fun to…
15 Egg Punk Releases You MUST Check Out
First of all, "Hi, I’m Iggy!" You might know me from writing a few "Best of" lists for DIY Conspiracy over the past couple of years. So, I guess this is my official debut as an egg punk…