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Interview with Stunk about Graffiti and Punk in St. John's, NL
Graffiti has been alive in well in St. John's, Newfoundland for over 30 years. During trips to the island I started to notice what looked like Bart Simpson's head dissociating, then the crazy punk throw ups joined it, and I met my new friend Stunk....
8/10 with DJ Buckingham Palace
NINES? TENS? DON’T TALK CRAZY! HOW MANY REALLY EXIST OUT THERE? HOW ABOUT WE CELEBRATE THE BEST OF OUR USELESS TOIL AND LEAVE THE HYPERBOLE FOR PITCHFORK DOT COM. 8/10 IS NOT BAD! IT’S PRETTY MUCH THE BEST! ...
Victoria, BC Scene Report
I lived in Victoria for 10 years in the late 90's/early 2000's and since then, understandably, a lot of things have changed, but a lot has stayed the same. Here's a few things I tapped into while I was there recently....

Malas Artes 2025 Reportback
Malas Artes is already a classic in Barcelona. After so many years of the festival (previously called MDA), each edition seems more impressive than the previous one, and the imagination and energy behind this huge event has opened new spaces to punk in this city. The fest is organized by a nonprofit association with three punks behind it and lots of people who collaborate in many different ways. This year, all the proceeds were donated to the Palestinian Community of Catalonia, who also were the...

ASK A PUNK: How to run your own online show calendar
Intro Few things in punk bother me more than when Facebook or Instagram are the only ways to find out about shows. For the past decade I've tried many different online and offline projects to provide alternative ways for Montreal punks to promote and find out about shows. I started with a flyer blog (I think), and for many years I did an e-mail list with monthly show listings. For a while there was a monthly print version too. I helped with a telephone hotline. And I've printed and handed out t...
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August 2025 More Zines
Lots of new zines added for you to print and distribute!...

Announcing DEMO FEST 2025
DEMO FEST is back for 2025 This time brought to you by The Counterforce! The short version: * Spend October + November recording a new punk demo and submit it to DEMO FEST * Submission deadline is December 1st * Release day is December 21st Never heard of DEMO FEST? In 2020 during the height of Covid-19 lockdowns in Montreal, DEMO FEST 2020, brought together hundreds of punks and friends recorded a new demos during the Fall and everything was released by DEMO FEST on the Winter Solstice...

The Counterforce Issue 6
The Counterforce Issue #6 is here, featuring all the content published since the last issue... See it all collected online here, and download an imposed PDF to print and distro yourself: US Letter A4 PDFs for past issues, and many more zines are available on our Zines page....
Newest Reviews

CRUELSTER - MAKE THEM WONDER WHY

Inside Front (special tour edition)

Crash-Test Magazinne (May and June 2025)

Precipice - Down the Well MLP

Caust!c - Demo 2025 CS

Fleas of Mercy - The 8th of May 12"

Sistema Obsoleto - Esmagado Pela Engrenagem Capitalista 7"

AG-3 - Demo CS
