Hardcore Goes Global: How American DIY Networks Spread Punk Beyond Borders

This episode dives into how the early US hardcore scene—anchored by Black Flag in Los Angeles and Dischord’s Washington, D.C.—created a trans‑national network of vans, cassette swaps and fanzine exchanges that sparked independent scenes in Japan, Brazil, Germany and beyond. We trace the logistics, technology and grassroots culture that turned local rebellion into a worldwide movement, examining key bands, venues and distribution channels along the way.

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