Today’s Monday Photo Blog entry comes from Perm, Russia. This little introduction to Perm came with a healthy batch of great photos: PermCityPunk is a young punk-hardcore scene. It was born in Perm in 2004. Then it was set the first DIY gig with Perm groups Frenzied Kids (RIP) and Linoleum. For a long time […]
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We received this letter a few weeks ago and it’s pretty rad: Hey MRR — Thought you might like this. My six year old, Ramona, insisted on coloring your recent cover. I think she did pretty good. —Douglas Holland
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Goddamn, this is one heavy and hateful record. Unlike many of their contemporaries, North Carolina’s STRIPMINES avoid easy categorization, opting instead for a mix of hardcore styles that is simultaneously simple and complex. Throughout the record, they balance fast, downbeat hardcore Á la TOTALITÄR and crushing, mid-paced mosh parts like WASTED TIME to brutal and […]
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Even if you are someone who fervently eschews nostalgia in favor of appreciating and participating in the here-and-now, there are probably still certain things that hone in on that particular region of your brain that makes those “good old days” chemicals flood your veins. And if your generation/demographic happens to be the mid-’80s/suburban punk, seeing […]
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The prolific Dod Morrison dropped an email a few weeks ago with a link to his site, asking if we’d be into using any of his photos. Christ, there are tons of great photos there — lots of the old, great UK bands from recent fests and the like. UK Subs, Cocksparrer, Anti Nowhere League, […]
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