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“Anti-Deutsch”: Zanjeer Confront Zionist Extremism With Reagan Youth Cover
Zanjeer زنجیر is a Berlin-based all-immigrant band formed around 2020, bringing together members from different parts of the globe with a shared goal of channeling the anger and rage of…
DEMO FEST 2025: Bangers & Stompers
Don’t listen to punkmaxxers telling you you’re failing in life. The Anthropocene is a cluster-fuck, and there’s no need to pile any unnecessary pressure on yourself. Power-brokers and…
One-Paragraph Reviews: A Listening Log Vol. 2
At the beginning of 2026 I ventured into the idea of starting a column built around one-paragraph reviews of records that had been on my radar. The first volume went up at the end of…
Why Think Too Hard? 10 Fast Hardcore Bands Named After Movie Stars
In an age where mass culture and the internet churn out endless content every single day, coming up with an original band name that hasn’t already been claimed is no easy task.
Many take…
One-Paragraph Reviews: A Listening Log Vol. 1
Hello to readers and curious punx everywhere! As I mentioned in my final article of 2025, the past year was a record-breaker for DIY Conspiracy in terms of readership. It was also the year…
Best of 2025 with Filip
Hello there! It’s been a few years since I’ve posted my AOTY list. I’ve been reviewing individual releases every now and then. In 2025, there has been tons of good music, and we’ve had so…