In one of the under-reported fronts of the Arab Spring, Morocco has been struggling for democratic reforms for most of this year. Our crack correspondent, world traveler and discoverer of obscure punk hot spots, Luk Haas has sent us this video from veteran Moroccan punx HOBA HOBA SPIRIT, celebrating their revolution-in-progress known as the February […]
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Had to start my first Monday Photo Blog with a classic band. I can still remember the first time hearing Siege on the Cleanse The Bacteria comp. Could not believe a band so brutal could come from America. They stood out from all the other bands on that record, and the line-up was some top notch stuff. […]
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ROYAL HEADACHE, another in an endless stream of fantastic new Australian groups, delivers an essentially flawless pop record in long form on their first shot. While their debut single totally impressed, they truly shine here, making the kind of record that folks from a wide array of genres will likely embrace. The performances are top […]
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Paul Schwartz from Chicago submitted this one. It is a compilation taken from a show billed as “Chicago’s Most Hated”, featuring Culo, Poison Planet, Skrapyard and Sea of Shit. The idea was to get all the Chicago bands the internet loves to hate and put them on a bill that was presented by DIYCHI, a […]
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Alright, punkers — this week we have a nice batch of photos from Barcelona by Alejandra! Check out more awesome shit from her HERE. We’re stoked to announce that next week the Monday Photo Blog gets a new editor: the venerable Matt Average. The email to submit photos from now on is photoblog@maximumrocknroll.com (see submission […]
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