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Create to Destroy! Manic Relapse

  • Published February 19, 2014 By Amelia
  • Categories Interviews

Anti of SIDE.EFFECTS is one of the shakers and movers in the Oakland punk scene between his label, the second year of Manic Relapse Fest, and being in one of our few local punk bands. So, I thought he was a perfect candidate to be interviewed for Create to Destroy. Oh, and Manic Relapse Fest […]

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Record of the Week: RAKTA 12″

  • Published February 18, 2014 By Ray Suburbia
  • Categories Reviews

This is what a perfect record sounds like. Every time I talk about it I end up sounding like some blubbering idiot. This music is equal parts post-punk, incantation and psych—hook laden as fuck. RATKA is an all-female band from SÁ£o Paulo, Brazil, that seem to have come from out of nowhere to make most […]

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Monday Photo Blog: The return of Alejandro Olazo MillÁ¡n

  • Published February 17, 2014 By Matt Average
  • Categories Photos

Alejandro Olazo MillÁ¡n returns to the Monday Photo Blog with five photos of the loud-and-fast variety. Something tells me that these bands will not be playing dinner clubs to the socially upward anytime soon. And that’s a good thing in my book. For more from Alejandro, check out his flickr page here. Send your tour photos, […]

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MRR Presents: Friday Fuckin’ Funnies!

  • Published February 14, 2014 By MRR
  • Categories Comics

It’s Friday Fuckin’ Funnies — the best comix section on the whole interwebs! Each Friday we have a selection of comic strips from punx like you… You make funnies? Send em to funnies@maximumrocknroll.com and maybe you’ll see yer comic here next Friday! NOTHING MATTRESS by Brian Connolly! More at www.nothingmattress.com and facebook.com/nothingmattress CRASHLAND COMICS by […]

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Video of the Week: St. Ripper Knife Comb!

Hey, it’s not too late to order your ltd. ed. Knife Comb, and it’s never too late to enjoy this amazing “infomercial” made by Boston punx ST. RIPPER. Komb sales benefit the band’s upcoming tour, and the video benefits punx everywhere. A++!

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