From Razorcake & diyzine.com
Mar 27, 2025
D.I.Y. ZINE #2, free, 11” x 17”, newsprint, 20 pgs.
The spirit of this zine is very much about connection, sharing, and freedom. Overall, it offers band profiles, coverage on events (from fundraisers for Palestine to punk fests), and interviews with people involved in anarcho punk. People in the zine are from all over and represent many different lived experiences. One of my favorite parts was how people organically defined what ideologies mean for them. Roy Elani from Holocausts says, “The mohawk, piercing, tatooes [sic], studs, vest, boots or all this shit is only a choice of fashion and it’s only the bonus. The music and the shows are only the bonus and they worth nothing if you don’t hold these ideas. Punk and anarchism are standing for freedom, and it is worth nothing if only you are free. We are not free and our freedom is only an illusion or temporary until everyone is free.” L.A.-based anarchist, DeeJay describes anarchism as including, “principles of collectivism, cooperation, and communalism, drawing from indigenous and African traditions that existed before the advent of states and governments. Anarchism, to him, is about fostering relationships with peers, family, and community in a way that challenges centralization, authority, capitalism, patriarchy, and ableism.” There was also an article entitled “Punk Rock and Mental Health” by Mariam Ataya, a mental health professional and punk. She says, “I came to understand that there seemed to be a clear relationship between mental health, substance use, and punk rock.” Overall, this is the kind of publication needed both inside and outside the punk community.
Website of the D.I.Y. Zine: https://diyzine.com/
PDF of Issue #2: diyzine.com/diyzine2.pdf
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