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Conversations with bands, artists, writers, organizers, and others involved in DIY punk scenes and projects around the world.
Petrograd: Selling Out Was Never in Our Interest
In their own words, Petrograd are a punk rock band that started in October 1996 in a tiny European country called Luxembourg, also known for being the only remaining sovereign grand duchy…
Anji Bee: The Story of Positive Influence Zine
Anji Bee is a Southern California based singer, vlogger, author, podcaster, and zinestress. She is best known as a co-creator of the vegan lifestyle YouTube channel Happy Healthy Vegan and…
My Words, My War: An Interview with Kristof J. Mondy
Originally hailing from the city of Kortrijk in the West Flanders area, the same place often associated with the Belgian metallic hardcore scene that was prevalent during the 1990s and known…
Getting Ready for The International Zine Month 2022: An Interview with Alex Wrekk
We love printed zines and we are excited to announce that July is back as the International Zine Month this year! In celebration of IZM 2022, we reached out to its founder Alex Wrekk.
For…
Expectations: Heartless, Shallow and Cruel Reflects The Struggles In Our Lives
It’s fair to say that the Balkan hardcore scene has been blooming in the last couple of years. Bulgaria’s Expectations have been around the whole time, leading the charge with their own…
Vivisektio: Hardcore Punk Above The Arctic Circle
Formed in late 1983 as Vendetta and later called it a day in May 1986, Vivisektio from the village of Äkäslompolo in the Lapland region in Finland were among the world’s northernmost bands…
…But The Shadows Have Foes: A Great Variety of Morbid Symptoms (Album Premiere + Interview)
We've been following ...But The Shadows Have Foes (BTSHF), the solo act of Illinois-based musician TN, ever since their debut album Asabiyya dropped in 2017.
Five years later, BTSHF still…
2 Sick Monkeys: The Normal World Could Learn a Lot From The DIY Punk Scene
Since releasing their first 5-track CD Full Flavour Behaviour twenty years ago, Swindon’s 2 Sick Monkeys have gained a cult following as they took their explosive DIY punk rock to…
Eva ‘xGeniex’ Hall: Straight Edge, Veganism and Inclusive Hardcore Scene
Eva ‘xGeniex’ Hall is a former vocalist of the influential vegan straight edge band Gather (2004-2007) and California's punk-rock band Rats In The Wall. Currently, she sings in a hardcore…
CLEARxCUT: Vegan Straight Edge Band Discuss New Record ‘Songs of Desire Armed’
Inspired by the legacy of ‘90s metallic hardcore scene and empowered by their uncompromising vegan straight edge ideals, Germany’s CLEARxCUT are among the most dedicated European XVX bands…
Helping Build Chilean Subculture’s Memory & History: An Interview With Susana Díaz…
Susana Díaz Berríos is a Chilean director, producer, filmmaker and writer with a degree in film, aesthetics and a master in artistic production and socio-culture.
She’s the director and…
Straight Edge Sisterhood: An Interview with Kelly-Brother Leonard
Kelly-Brother Leonard (aka Kelly Sisterhood) is a Connecticut based hardcore music lifer. She is best known as the person behind xsisterhoodx, an online community and webzine devoted to…