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Inner Ear: Belarusian Music For February Reviewed By Jakub Knera
In his latest report on the contemporary music scenes of Eastern and Central Europe, Jakub Knera looks at the music scene of Belarus and talks with band Soyuz and the hosts of online station Radio Plato about keeping independent culture alive under governmental oppression
Punk
Straight Hedge! Noel Gardner Reviews Punk & HC For June
In a special, British bands-only summer edition of his punk and hardcore round-up, Noel Gardner surveys superb new releases from Chain Of Flowers, Yfory and more, as well as a highly-reccomended new compilation of classic anarcho punk. Homepage photo: Fashion Tips
Books
“Want to Change My Clothes, My Hair, My Face”: How Springsteen Helped Me Come Out
In an exclusive edited extract from Niko Stratis’s new book The Dad Rock That Made Me A Woman, the award-winning Canadian writer explores trans identity, the music of the American heartlands and how the Boss changed her life for good
Electronic
Dance Music For March Reviewed By Jaša Bužinel
Jaša Bužinel provides some helpful information on how to directly help Ukrainian people, and provides eight hot tips from various electronic music realms, among them recent releases by DJ Hank, K-S.H.E, Despina and Carl Gari & Abdullah Miniawy
