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Conversations with bands, artists, writers, organizers, and others involved in DIY punk scenes and projects around the world.
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…
Agathocles: Music Doesn’t Start Wars, Greedy Politicians Do
How many bands can you think of that stay true to themselves for many years without falling into stagnation or self-repetition? Personally, I can think of just a few. But one band I can…
Luguber: Being Yourself Is Something to Be Proud Of
Luguber is a post-hardcore band from Suriname that’s been active for roughly a decade. It started as a two-piece metal act formed by guitarist/vocalist Shavero Ferrier and drummer Akeem…
Ihitiko Ksespasma: Self-Managed Spaces, Radical Anticonformity, and the DIY Scene in Greece
The DIY punk scene in Greece has long been a stronghold of radical anticonformity and political organizing. Ihitiko Ksespasma (Ηχητικό Ξέσπασμα, or Noise Outburst) is a political DIY punk…
Etniko Bandido: Decolonization, Land Regeneration, and the Spirit of DIY in the Philippines
Last year, we launched the project DIY Solidarity that allows us to redistribute funds among DIY communities to beat at least some of the injustices that come with a global economic order…
Contra La Contra & the Exodus of Political Punks From the Post-Soviet Space: An Interview With…
On January 26, Alexander Lukashenko claimed another victory in the Belarusian elections, tightening his dictatorial grip on the country he has ruled since the first post-Soviet election in…
Proteststorm: Swedish Kängpunk Duo Drops Debut LP Den Typ Som Överlever
We don't often feature "supergroups" or side projects, as these bands tend to get more hype and attention from other music outlets.
Swedish punks Proteststorm, however, have kept a low…
Serotonin Mist: New Movements Always Come From Small Contemporary Artists
Over the past few years, I haven’t listened to as much screamo as I once did, focusing more on traditional hardcore punk. Still, every now and then a new band comes along and blows my mind.…
Hemiptera: We Are Like Bugs, Able to Evolve & Survive in This Toxic Society
Hemiptera is a neocrust band hailing from the British seaside town of Brighton & Hove. They released their demo in March 2024 and have been a personal favourite of ours ever since.…
No Way: Most Hardcore Nowadays Sounds a Bit Too Tame
It's been a little over a month since I got my hands on the excellent book We Could Not Do Any Better and interviewed its authors, Marc and Jean-Paul. Since then, I've been filling in the…
CUIR: Synthpunk for Partying Hard and Destroying Everything
Synthpunk isn’t a genre I know all that well, but I know fresh, fun music when I hear it. Cuir began as an obscure one-man project a few years ago, fronted by a Frenchman in a hot pink mask…
xCHOKEx: Bulgarian Straight Edge Band Drops Debut Album and Chats with Gabriel Kuhn
If proof was still needed for the global spread of straight edge, look at all the places that celebrate Edge Day (October 17). The autonomous social center Fabrika Avtonomia in Sofia,…