Malas Artes

This is a quick 3-song tape from Leeds' MASS HALLUCINATION. Raw angry hardcore punk. Pretty raw, pretty noisy. The vocals remind me of someone else, but I can't quite put my finger on it. But the vocalist isn't just "doing a voice" like so many bands, they are clearly pushing it and letting their voice go in all sorts of directions (in a way that isn't contrived). I like it, but it's short and I'd have to see this band live to really decide if I'm sold or not. Hopefully this is a prelude to a lo...

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...