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Contracharge. Detroit, MI. 6/2026
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#crust #punk #dbeat #film #photography
Nisemono 偽者’s new EP asks how we can carry on living as before after witnessing a genocide. Released through Toxic State Records, it packs four songs into just over six minutes of the best hardcore punk out there. It’s already one of our favorite EPs of 2026.
https://diyconspiracy.net/nisemono-interview/
The band kick off a mini-tour in NYC today before heading to the UK and Barcelona. Catch them if you can. ☮️
New DIY Conspiracy interview with Janick of Varning Productions about the long-running A Varning From Montreal Festival, taking place September 17–19, 2026.
Since 2007, Varning has brought together d-beat, crust, punk, and hardcore bands from Montreal and across the world while strengthening DIY connections, community, and grassroots organizing.
We talked with Janick about the history of the festival and Katacombes (RIP), gentrification and Montreal’s underground infrastructure, keeping a DIY festival financially sustainable and politically motivated. Janick also shares some of the newer local bands worth checking out.
Link: https://diyconspiracy.net/a-varning-from-montreal-festival-2026/
This year’s lineup includes Military Shadow, Mob 47, Πλεκτάνη, Bootlicker, Destruct, Dominación, Salvaje Punk, Warkrusher, Ultimate Disaster, Total Nada, Portal Tomb, and many more.