This months cover is graced by the amazing handiwork of Brazilian photographer Mateus Mondini featuring Brazilian rippers OS ESTUDANTES with a killer interview inside! A revelation awaits you when you read about North America's first all female punk band from Toronto, Canada, the CURSE. Punk professor Conta of PEKINSKA PATKA delivers us an insightful perspective about old school punk and new wave of late 70's and early 80's in the former Yugoslavia during the country¹s oppressive and turbulent time with a smart, funny and moving interview. Get your hardcore mind blown with an epically long interview with THOU, the mysterious and dark band from New Orleans. This issue is also proud to present an amazing nine page ITALIAN SCENE REPORT covering all of Italy! It¹s packed full of new regional bands, their descriptions and where to hear them, labels, fanzines and venues! The VENEREANS of Madrid, Spain give us an interview about their beach punk stylings. We have a long chat with Alex, creator of the killer French zine inspired by raw punk, discharge influenced music, RATCHARGE. Midwestern antisocial, bratty hardcore punks, CULO, deliver their musings on punk life. The letters section picks up, a great prisoner column, the usual columnists and the most comprehensive review section in punk all await you in this issue!