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Band profiles, scene reports, and discussions on DIY hardcore punk culture, its politics and ethics.
Hello Bastards in the Occupied Land
Written by Chaz, a friend of the band who used to do an underground hip-hop project called xKurohatax.
This report was written from my observations from tagging along with the hardcore…
Shizuoka City Hardcore: Music Against Suicidal Depression
The Japanese city of Shizuoka lies close to the great and mighty Mount Fuji and serves as the administrative center of Shizuoka Prefecture. Thanks to a highly developed fishing industry, the…
“Nice ’n’ Sleazy”: Reflections on Our Shared Generation
What is my generation? Those born the same year? In the same five or ten-year span—how many years, exactly? And what about children? Aren’t my children also part of “my” generation? My…
All Art Must Be Anonymous and Free
Creativity is one of humanity's most fundamental needs, essential for leading a normal life. The primal creative impulse (PCI) comes as naturally as hunger or the need for sleep.…
D.S.B.: Annotated Discography (1991–2003)
What follows is a self-written, annotated discography by Tokyo hardcore band D.S.B. (Defiance of Shit Bastards), originally compiled in the early 2000s and translated here into English.…
Ballast: Tour Diary 2006
Ballast was a melodic crust / peace-punk outfit from Montreal, Québec. Their music intricately wove together political discourse and reflections on the contemporary world with deeply…