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K-Town Hardcore Fest
I never traveled for punk fests like an early-2000s-style anti-globalization summit-hopper, but I have definitely been to my fair share. K-Town Hardcore Fest has always stood out for me. I've been twice: once in 2018 while driving GAZM and CELL on tour, and last year playing bass with TOTAL NADA. It's big, but not too big, with all the official shows happening at a single venue (the infamous Ungdomshuset), with an additional matinee or two happening off-site (including of course the BIKE WARS!)....

THINK! Column 2
ANON ANON AND ON AND ON AND ON AND ON AND ON Yeah, no, I get it. Someone might poke fun at you. Someone might poke holes in yer not-so-tidy whities. Someone might not like you. (Or, worse yet, someone just might...) i. LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AT THE GENOCIDE FACTORY A fun thing every December is the big, panopticon-sanctioned recap of one's consumption habits (co-sponsored by Big P-roductivity). "Look!," it says, "I'm engaged in arts and partake in culture! AMYL & THE SNIFFERS lurked in the ba...
Felix's 2025 Top Ten
Contributed by Felix L.G #10 FUCKIN’ LOVERS - CRUCIFIXION OF THE MASSES This band is perfect. Captures the stupidity of the style like no one else today. I wonder if they will ever decide to drop the noise and play rock and roll like the later era SWANKYS when they decided to go ‘77 mode. I could really only love this band more if they did a total musical pivot that made everyone really upset. FFO: GAI, CONFUSE, ATROCIOUS MADNESS #9 BLACK DOG - SEWN INTO CONFUSION AUGH! FFO: DISCLOSE, FR...
Bad Sasha's 2025 Top Ten Wholesome Moments at Shows
Contributed by Bad Sasha 1. Burning the Israeli flag during FLOWER on NYE in the Freedom Tunnel 2. Every time STREET GLOVES + Taylor covered Search for the Sun 3. Steve Lake thanking Nay (HYSTERIC POLEMIX) for liking his “weird gay techno” album 4. Zip line and trampoline breaks between bands at Izero Fest in Poland 5. The floor breaking at 1 in 12 club while TOTAL NADA played and saving a piece 6. Everything about SCUMPUTER and ALIENATOR at Bar Patriotes 7. Gabba (CHAOS UK) sayin...

Jay's 2025 Top Ten
Top 10 punk releases of 2025 from VanisleJay...
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The Counterforce #9
The Counterforce Issue #9 is has arrived. This zine compiles everything on the site since the last issue: 2025 year-end lists, columns, reviews, and an interview with K-Town Hardcore Fest. With a front cover by Bad Sasha. Download the PDF for printing here and view more issues on The Counterforce Zines page....

Fediverse Punk Month
On the heels of DEMO FEST 2025 we are announcing another project: January 2026 is Fediverse Punk Month!! We encourage all hardcore punk underground DIY adherents to try spending January on the Fediverse with us. If you've been dabbling, try doubling-down. If you are already confident here, then spread the word and bring your friends. Let's get some collective momentum going! We set up a special website at ALLPUNKSPLEASELEAVEMETA.com which has the pitch, info, and physical and digital flyers t...

DEMO FEST 2025 is here!
DEMO FEST 2025 is here. Over 70 bands and musicians spent October and November writing/recording/producing/finishing some kind of new demo and sending it in to us. Everything we received is online now: DEMO FEST 2025Over 70 bands and musicians spend the fall recording these demos, released exclusively as part of DEMO FEST on the winter solstice (December 21st) as a benefit for Solidarity Across Borders.DEMO FEST 2025 DEMO FEST is a benefit for Montreal's Solidarity Across Borders. You can dona...
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