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In-depth conversations with artists, bands, and activists from the DIY underground music scene (hardcore punk, crust, anarcho, noise, d-beat, screamo, etc.)
Satan Not Hatin’: Pushing Back Against Hate & Bigotry in Alt Music Scenes
One of the projects that DIY Solidarity was able to fund this year was Satan Not Hatin’, which is a grassroots campaign launched by the Global Order of Satan to push back against the racism,…
Vegan Straight Edge as Bodily & Societal Transmutation: An Interview with xapothecaryx
In early May 2025, UK vegan straight edge band xapothecaryx unleashed their latest EP, The Machine Demands Blood. Even though I am not much of a fan of metalcore and mosh music these days…
Neven: Our Sound and Identity Still Remain Fluid
Neven is a hardcore band that formed around 2021 in Belgrade. Their name comes from the Serbian word for the marigold, the sun-loving flower known for its bright yellow-orange blooms. The…
Żegota: We Wanted to Create Something That Would Make the World a Better Place
When DIY Conspiracy began back in the early aughts, we were greatly inspired by hardcore zines like Inside Front and HeartattaCk, as well as CrimethInc.’s early books like Days of War,…
Infernö Class Recörding: An Interview with Trystan O’Connell
The latest recording studio to be born out of the DIY anarcho-punk movement in London is Infernö Class Recörding, responsible for capturing the vibrancy of the recent Eastfield Terminus 10”…
Ragum: Anti-Zionist Grindcore in the Occupied Interior
Ragum is a Cha3biGrind, Maghrebcore, and Diasporic Berberic Death Metal band from the occupied interior of Palestine. In this new conversation, main songwriter Adi Ouaknin discusses their…