Interviews/Profiles
Interviews or profiles of bands or projects that are part of the hardcore punk underground.
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Interview with Listen
Years ago I meet a stranger in a dark bar in Montreal's Pointe-Saint-Charles. Six years later, after many lessons, sprays and a wild chase I am interviewing my friend and legend Listen. ...
Interview with Cruel Noise
Cruel Noise is a weekly punk radio-show-style podcast produced by John Villegas, who was kind enough to respond to my questions about the evolution and making of Cruel Noise, finding new music, DIY punk and wanting only the best for our human and animal friends....
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....
Interview with Dajjeh (Beirut)
Ghas Attack: Tell us about Dajjeh. First off what does ضجة mean? What was the inspiration behind its conception? Dajjeh is a collective of seven people putting on punk and hardcore shows in Beirut for a little over a year. ‘Dajjeh’ means loud noise, and usually carries a negative connotation of something disturbing. It started in February 2024 in response to a feeling that there weren’t spaces for us to come together, scream along to the music we love, and release our frustration together. If t...
DUREX Interview
Montreal's DUREX is Alex (vocals), Kelly (drums), Hannah (bass) and Felix (guitar). They just released their second tape "SHAME". Interview contributed by DJ Buckingham Palace....
PORTAL TOMB Interview
If you follow what's new in contemporary crust, you will have heard of Montreal's PORTAL TOMB and their Last Frost Demo released on Sore Mind last year. I started a Signal group with Aíne and Ava to chat about the band. ...
INTERVIEW with Wargasm Records (Istanbul)
Ghas of A World Divided bring us this interview with Charged Can, founder of Wargasm Records/Fest based in Istanbul. Ghas: Hey Can! Tell us about your current projects, I know you’ve been busy! Charged Can: Hi Ghas, DIE IN VAIN and REASON WHY, my two sibling bands! Happy to involve with those bands because we're doing our favorite two era of punk rock. G: I saw that you have been touring across Europe in the last few weeks. Can you tell us about that? CC: Yes! We were on tour with DIE IN VAI...
JETSAM Interview
JETSAM are a drum + bass + vocals powerviolence three-piece from Montreal. In the few short years they've been active, JETSAM have played shows in nearly every corner of the local scene. Recently, they went on their first small tours out of the Toronto-Montreal-Quebec City corridor, and if you haven't heard of them already I expect you will soon. Jack (vocals, they/them) and Neon (bass, she/her) answered my questions by e-mail in January 2025. Martin Force: What is the story of JETSAM? How did ...
Intro to La Chaîne
La Chaîne is a monthly-ish newsletter/infolettre that is printed and distributed in Montreal since 2022. It's been running steady for a year and a half now and has become a staple in every kitchen/bathroom in town. ...