Running DIY Conspiracy is not our job. We have our limited time and resources. What we do here is to write whenever we can about exciting music and authentic ideas, filled with passion and desire for doing something genuine outside of the mainstream.

Sending us Bandcamp / Soundcloud links and digital releases is fine, but bear in mind that we are constantly overwhelmed with that stuff and may never be able to review it. If you don’t get a reply, it doesn’t mean we won’t review your record. Please don’t send follow-up emails!

Physical copies will always have a priority over digital. Be prepared to get a honest review (not always a flattering/positive one). PR agencies get ignored—we’re not the kind of music media you’re looking for!

For how reviews should not look like go here, and for a substantial critique of the art of reviewing altogether go here.

We in hardcore should never settle for mere mediocrity: there’s more than enough of that in the mainstream world.