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BROKE ASS COMICS ZONE #1

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LIFE IS BRIEF, PUNK RULES: A Recap of STRESS POSITIONS Fall 2025 Tour

Contributed by Ben Rudolph, guitarist in STRESS POSITIONS The first show of our fall tour was at Cobra lounge in Chicago. A nice and early all-ages gig on a beautiful, late summer Thursday. I pick up Steph and we head down to the venue. We are chronically on time to pretty much every gig we play. Jono, Russell and Danny are there to meet us for load in. After an hour or so of mulling around and hanging out with the other bands, people start showing up. Mostly young-ass kids who are stoked as he...

Bread and Roses 2025 Reportback

Scene Report

A reportback from 2025's Bread and Roses festival in NYC....

DON’T INVERT THE ART

How-Tos

Punks like black shirts. This is an irrefutable fact. As a food spilling person, I am of the same mindset and will always choose a shirt in the punkest shade over any other color. But is there an unknown cost we have all been paying while hiding pit stains?...

I Will Do My Worst #1

Columns

A first column in which I look at the current landscape of bandcamp alternatives and how to DIY punk music online. ...

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THE COUNTERFORCE ISSUE #8

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The Counterforce Issue #8 is here. This zine compiles everything on the site since the last issue. With a front and back cover by Sara Elbourne. Download the PDF for printing here and view more issues on The Counterforce Zines page....

DEMO FEST 2025 Update

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DEMO FEST 2025 has begun! The deadline to submit is December 1st (you've still got lots of time), and the submission form is now posted on the DEMO FEST website. Head over there to submit or get more info about the project!...

October site updates

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MRR Review Digests zines for September (#508) and July (#506). Have been added to the appropriate zines page. Sorry September is a little late, and July was long lost but finally found! Also made a few updates to the Directory, notably the charming neocities-style Flyer Escape Dot Dad has been added to the Calendars Directory page....

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