That Egide demo is so good.
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Long-time online & print publisher of punk zines. I've reviewed a few thousand hardcore punk records @ diyconspiracy.net
If you're new to Japanese hardcore punk, this is one of the sickest records from the late '80s. The 7-inch goes for about $500 on Discogs, though.
Ikkashinju - Slow Down (FULL EP)
Kiwi friend Craig H. has returned from a long writing hiatus and a mental health break last year, and is currently working on a new article for DIY Conspiracy. In the meantime, he’s also posted a new volume of the ICWT column, which is great, as usual. One of my favorite current DIY punk reviewers and a constant inspiration!
https://yourlastrites.com/2026/03/11/in-crust-we-trust-vol-36/
In Crust We Trust: Vol 36 - Last Rites
“The [d-]beat is not a neutral entity. It is a pulse, a weapon, a sanctuary, a demand. There is no opting out. To listen is to take a side. To [mosh] dance is to vote for the world you want to inhabit.” Ivan March – The Sonic Insurrection pt. 1 Kia ora, crüe. Welcome to ...
Shotgun SeamstressEvery issue of HOMOCORE anarcho-queer punk zine created 1988-1991 by @tomjennings is now available as a print anthology. This is an incredible example of #zines as lifelines—vital touch points for psychological survival. Resist psychic death!
Print anthology: https://www.flukemags.com/product/homocore
FREE SCANS: https://www.sensitiveresearch.com/Archive/HOMOCORE/index.html
DIY Conspiracy“Antipode” Vol. II: Open Call for Contributions
“Antipode” is an ongoing zinebook series documenting punk, hardcore, and DIY culture through the voices of the people who build these scenes.
Vol. II continues the focus on SWANA while expanding toward South Asia and Southeast Asia, with a release planned for Oct 1, 2026 alongside a compilation and launch shows.
Bands, zines, collectives, labels, DIY spaces, and individuals are invited to contribute texts, interviews, archives, visuals, or scene reports.
Contact:
[email protected]
Deadline: April 20, 2026
the open call is also published on our website with more information.
I'm glad I introduced Matthew to the Beirut punk scene. He found my interview with the Dajjeh crew, and now he visited Beirut amidst the new bombings and displacements, and wrote this nice article for New Noise Magazine.
It's another Bandcamp Friday, so why not another rundown of records from the ever-growing listening pile?
An excellent hip-hop album, 2004 but the lyrics are still highly relevant. "Free Palestine" and "Fight Back" are bangers.
Blood and Fire, by Son of Nun, DJ Krimson
11 track album
I loved this 2025 French tribute to The Mob, and I'm finally finding some time to review it for DIY Conspiracy. Let the tribute increase...
DIY Solidarity is open for applications March 1–31, 2026.
DIY Solidarity is a project that allows us to redistribute funds among DIY communities to challenge at least some of the injustices created by a global economic order that is completely out of balance.
It means that, every year, we have some funds available to support DIY projects built entirely on participant involvement and community support. No state funding, no corporate sponsorship, no NGO backing.
The project grew out of an inheritance that was consciously redirected back into the DIY scene. Since 2024, we’ve approached it as a practical tool for redistribution: moving resources from those who have had relatively easier access to them to communities and projects that need them more. We aim to spread what’s available across a range of initiatives, including bands and venues, zine makers and distros, festivals and gatherings, social centers, squats, rural communities and living spaces.
Applications are open through March 31. Previous recipients can apply again, but priority will generally be given to new projects.
Apply to get funding or learn more at https://diysolidarity.org
