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Reviews of DIY, hardcore punk, political, and personal fanzines and punk-adjacent literature from around the world. If you’re a zinester interested in having your publication reviewed, please contact us for our mailing address.
Toxic Waste Buzzkill: Elevating the Voices on the Margins
Toxic Waste Buzzkill is a mini-zine created as an offshoot of the noise-rock weirdos QOHELETH from Azusa, California.
The zine's name comes straight from a song they've released both on…
German Compliment: DIY Punk Zine
Always nice to see a new zine around! This time it comes from Germany, with compliments. I saw a friend tagged on a Facebook post about the first issue of the zine, so I immediately…
Zine Review: Uncut Reality #1
Another brand new publication proves to the DIY punk community that it’s not just about the music... it can also be totally anti‑music!
The first issue of Uncut Reality is a 66‑page zine…
Carnivore: Extreme Metal & Comics Magazine (First Issue)
Right off the bat I had a little problem with this zine. Imagine my surprise, as an ethical vegan, when I've got a fanzine called Carnivore in my mailbox. I guess, it comes from Peter…
Zine Review: Cheaptoys #21
Ever since it was first rolled out in 2009, Cheaptoys is a zine that has been trying to communicate the radical antiauthoritarian values of DIY hardcore punk in a meaningful and…
Thisquietarmy – Conqueror: 2009-2017
We have already covered the music of Canadian solo artist Eric Quach as thisquietarmy and while we mostly love his records, what we love more is that he tours a lot. Eric (who coincidentally…
XclusivX Fanzine #10 is here
The only thing getting me almost as excited as when a new record pops up in the mail or I bargain for an old video game is getting my hands on some good reading material. In this week's zine…
Book Review: 137 Bane is Forever
I somehow missed the fact that this book actually existed. So when Nikolay from Ugly and Proud Records brought me a copy as a gift from Fluff Fest, I immediately started reading it. I've…
Book Review: The History of Nemesis Records
We can all agree Nemesis Records and "Big" Frank Harrison have left a huge mark on the worldwide hardcore scene. Even though Nemesis lived quite a short life, they managed to put out iconic…
FIGHT YOUR OWN WAR: Power Electronics and Noise Culture
It's always exciting to read a good book on a subject which is so multi-sided that it does require quite an effort to be thoroughly covered.
Such is the occasion with Fight Your Own War,…
Incendiario Fanzine: A Scream for Liberation from Mexico
READ FANZINES HATE FASCISM
When did punk really become punk and not just a fashion statement? What are you rebelling against? How can a punk scene really be a punk scene if it is…
NOT YOUR WORLD MUSIC: Noise in South East Asia
Ever since I first met Cedrik Fermont (C-Drik, Kirdec, Syrphe etc.) back in 2008 when Amek brought him to Sofia I've known about his dedication and determination to come up with a book…