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Conversations with bands, artists, writers, organizers, and others involved in DIY punk scenes and projects around the world.
Interview: A D-Beat Odyssey with D-Beat Dad
YouTube is not only the kingdom of digital entertainment where you can find tons of punk channels shamelessly uploading songs, records and live videos you never imagined existed, but it can…
Interview: Antimob Discuss Greek Hardcore Punk & Politics
Antimob's II (second) full-length was undoubtedly one of the best hardcore releases in recent years and we're still listening to it on a constant loop ever since.
Comprised of long-time…
Stig Miller: Punk is to be Creative, to be Original. To Think for Yourself, and to Question.
Christian Miller, also known as Stig da Pig, Stigus Maximus, or simply Stig, was a founding member and guitarist of legendary underground bands Amebix & Zygote.
Most recently, Stig…
Queers To The Front: Support Marginalized Communities in the DIY Scene!
As 2020 turns out to be the deadliest in recent years for the transgender and gender-nonconforming community, it's our responsibility—as a DIY hardcore punk network always aiming to expand…
Power Alone: Rather Be Alone & Go The Social Distancing
This new metallic hardcore outfit features three members of vegan straight edge powerhouse Gather. In both their uncompromising lyrics and mid-'90s inspired metallic hardcore sound, the band…
BASTARD NOISE: Eric Wood Talks Noise, MITB and Teaming up with ex-Detestation’s Saira Huff
It is safe to say that the noise-core scene would be almost non-existent if it wasn't for Eric Wood. Since 1990, his projects have helped define power-violence and noise.
The same could…
A World Divided Tapes: The Home of Mediterranean Underground Punk
A World Divided Tapes is exactly what DIY punk is all about. The label focuses on underground bands from the Mediterranean punk scenes and is 100% non-profit.
To keep costs at a minimal,…
Ghouli: Hardcore Punks Help to Keep the Richmond Scene Alive
For decades now, Richmond, Virginia has been known as one of the most exciting punk scenes in the country. This past February I was introduced to the latest EP from punks Ghouli titled…
Redbait: “All Power to the Workers” is an Acknowledgment of Our Collective Strength
Update: Nicholas James Lynch, as well as two other members of his former band 7 Generations—Tim Rusmisel and Chris Rouse—were publicly called out for sexual abuse and predatory behavior in…
The Truth: Drive, Play, Sleep, Repeat
The Truth is a hardcore punk band with members scattered between the countries of Serbia and Croatia. Uncompromising in their attitude, the band has always been 100% dedicated to spreading…
The Beauty of Unexpected Events: A tsss tapes Interview
tsss tapes is an Italian tape label created by the percussionist Francesco Covarino. The imprint melds together the worlds of free form/abstract music and DIY ethics with Francesco not only…
Mavro Gala: Stress, Desperation and Beautiful Catharsis
Athens’ finest Μαύρο Γάλα (Mavro Gala) released their Ζητώ Νερό (Begging For Water) LP in 2019 and we are waiting for them to play Sofia for the first time ever, after a failed attempt few…