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Conversations with bands, artists, writers, organizers, and others involved in DIY punk scenes and projects around the world.
Indoctrinate: Stepping Out of Your Comfort Zone to Play Political DIY Punk
We caught Vienna crusties Indoctrinate off-guard in the middle of their Balkan tour with Feedbacker and Razgruha. Fortunately, they were kind enough to share some insights on DIY music, tour…
Rumah Api: The Home of DIY Punk in Kuala Lumpur
Rumah Api is an alternative space in Kuala Lumpur dedicated to spreading the DIY punk ethos of nonconformity and counterculture within the local scene. It puts broader social values into…
Hexis: Blackened Hardcore Band Discuss Touring as a DIY Band
Hexis are without a doubt one of the harshest and hardest working bands in Europe. With a huge tour backlog and an impressive discography, both built in less than 10 years, Hexis are…
Last Rizla: Greek Scene Is in the Middle of Its Renaissance
Athens' noise rockers Last Rizla's European tour takes off from Sofia in a few days, so we caught them for a brief chat about the rising DIY music scene in Greece, printing your own merch,…
Justin Pearson: Punk Ethics (Audio Interview)
As a musical genre, punk's not commonly considered to be riddled with nuance, suggestion, or surprise. What you see is what you get. It's either on or it's off. Loud or louder. Rude,…
Ülase12: The Home of DIY Punk & Autonomy in Tallinn
Ülase12 is a community social center in Estonia’s capital, Tallinn. The place has been running since 2010 and remains strictly non-hierarchical, antifascist, and DIY.
Besides hardcore…
Anti-System: We Came to Tell the Establishment to Fuck Off Again!
Anti-System was an anarcho-punk band from Bradford, West Yorkshire, in England. Originally the band came into existence in early '80s to be revered as one of the pioneers of the UK82…
偏執症者 (Paranoid): It’s All About the Unexpected and To Kill the Regulation Punks!
The northern winds of brutal hell d-beat mangel brought us 偏執症者 (Paranoid), unleashing a devastating vortex of Disclose-inspired Japanese punk chaos and hell-raising, Scandinavian-style…
Modern Love: Every Moment Should Be About Living!
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ometimes a song or a melody just gets stuck in your head and you can't get it out. That's exactly what happened to me with Modern Love's "Hold Meg" when the band released three songs…
Ambient and drone on Fluff: Interview with Wilhelm Grasslich
This year your favorite summer hardcore punk festival Fluff Fest in Czech Republic has its own ambient and drone stage. So far bands and projects playing music in these abstract and obscure…
Adrestia: Punks for Rojava
Adrestia is a crust metal force coming from Sweden that takes politics seriously. Live, these guys engulf the audience in the flames of an ongoing struggle for direct democracy and autonomy…
Bluesbreaker Discuss Touring and Hardcore Scene in Ukraine
Bluesbreaker are a fucking awesome hardcore band from Kyiv, incorporating groovy guitars and grunge vibes into their sound. Honestly, I hadn't had the chance to check them out before their…