15 Newer Hardcore Punk Records from Indonesia to Set Cops on Fire
From DIY Conspiracy
Amidst record inflation and police killings of civilians, Indonesia's punk scene has taken a militant, insurrectionary stance.
Tensions exploded again in the summer of 2025 after the government approved a scandalous housing allowance ten times the minimum wage. As if that weren’t enough, an armored police vehicle ran down and killed Affan Kurniawan, a 21-year-old motorbike taxi driver, last Thursday. That night, the riots intensified. Police stations were attacked. Members of punk bands were in the streets...