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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.)
La Cultura del Barrio: Sports, Antifascism & Neighborhood Power in Buenos Aires
La Cultura del Barrio in the neighborhood of Villa Crespo in Buenos Aires, Argentina, was one of the 2025 recipients of the funds distributed annually by DIY Solidarity. With the 2026…
G.A.Z.E: Playing Hardcore Without Fear of Breaking Limits
I’ve been hooked on Helsinki’s G.A.Z.E. ever since their so-called “super dimensional hardcore” Sielun Tuli demo dropped right in the middle of pandemic restrictions, when there was plenty…
Holocausts: Punk as Humanity & Liberation (Free of Zionism, Militarism, and Genocide)
A while ago, footage surfaced showing a group of anti-zionists in so-called Israel being arrested by the IOF for attempting to support the Sumud Flotilla. Looking more closely, it turned out…
Mirlo: The Bandcamp Alternative Building Federative & Decentralized Tools for Music…
Trying to stay consistent at running a DIY punk website for years often brings me a weird kind of pressure and internal conflicts: the routine of reviewing as many records as possible, the…
Verrat: Fear Is the Driving Force in a Polarized Society of Mutual Distrust
Verrat is a metallic crust band from Vienna, Austria, that I admittedly brushed aside when their debut EP Abgebrannt dropped in 2021. At the time, I was bored to bits by the post-Prey to the…
Violent Disorder: A United Front of Punks, Skins, Hardcore Kids, and Rastas
Violent Disorder is a UK-style Oi! band made up of Sean Muttaqi, Patrick “Rat” Poole, and Sina Khanum. Sean is known for his work with Vegan Reich, Captive Nation Rising, and Pressure, while…