2021 Wrap

Dispatches from the DIY Underground – 2021

2021 was haunted. Punk basement shows came back from the dead, horror zines mutated in photocopiers, and Chicago's alleys whispered strange things. Here are some of the finds from that strange, static-filled year.

Featured Reviews

FEBRUARY 2021:
"Dead Transmission #5" (Zine) – Dispatches from a defunct pirate station somewhere off Lake Michigan. Reads like a haunted walkie-talkie signal. – Reviewed by Brandon Mooster

"FurnaceTown" (Pixel Horror Game) – You’re a mechanic trapped in an industrial death maze under a fake Chicago. Bleak, brilliant, brutal. – Reviewed by Brandon Mooster

SEPTEMBER 2021:
"Dark Loop" (Short Film) – A looping punk horror piece about insomnia, rats, and VHS. Shot entirely in a single Chicago alley. – Reviewed by Brandon Mooster

"Haunt Signals #2" (Zine) – Interviews with haunted bus drivers, mixtapes made in basements, and band flyers with blood on them. – Reviewed by Brandon Mooster

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Other Reviews – 2021

FEBRUARY 2021:
"Dead Transmission #5" (Zine) – Dispatches from a defunct pirate station somewhere off Lake Michigan. Reads like a haunted walkie-talkie signal. – Reviewed by Brandon Mooster

"FurnaceTown" (Pixel Horror Game) – You’re a mechanic trapped in an industrial death maze under a fake Chicago. Bleak, brilliant, brutal. – Reviewed by Brandon Mooster

SEPTEMBER 2021:
"Dark Loop" (Short Film) – A looping punk horror piece about insomnia, rats, and VHS. Shot entirely in a single Chicago alley. – Reviewed by Brandon Mooster

"Haunt Signals #2" (Zine) – Interviews with haunted bus drivers, mixtapes made in basements, and band flyers with blood on them. – Reviewed by Brandon Mooster

Other Reviews – 2021

FEBRUARY 2021:
"Dead Transmission #5" (Zine) – Dispatches from a defunct pirate station somewhere off Lake Michigan. Reads like a haunted walkie-talkie signal. – Reviewed by Brandon Mooster

"FurnaceTown" (Pixel Horror Game) – You’re a mechanic trapped in an industrial death maze under a fake Chicago. Bleak, brilliant, brutal. – Reviewed by Brandon Mooster

SEPTEMBER 2021:
"Dark Loop" (Short Film) – A looping punk horror piece about insomnia, rats, and VHS. Shot entirely in a single Chicago alley. – Reviewed by Brandon Mooster

"Haunt Signals #2" (Zine) – Interviews with haunted bus drivers, mixtapes made in basements, and band flyers with blood on them. – Reviewed by Brandon Mooster

Other Reviews – 2021

FEBRUARY 2021:
"Dead Transmission #5" (Zine) – Dispatches from a defunct pirate station somewhere off Lake Michigan. Reads like a haunted walkie-talkie signal. – Reviewed by Brandon Mooster

"FurnaceTown" (Pixel Horror Game) – You’re a mechanic trapped in an industrial death maze under a fake Chicago. Bleak, brilliant, brutal. – Reviewed by Brandon Mooster

SEPTEMBER 2021:
"Dark Loop" (Short Film) – A looping punk horror piece about insomnia, rats, and VHS. Shot entirely in a single Chicago alley. – Reviewed by Brandon Mooster

"Haunt Signals #2" (Zine) – Interviews with haunted bus drivers, mixtapes made in basements, and band flyers with blood on them. – Reviewed by Brandon Mooster

Other Reviews – 2021

FEBRUARY 2021:
"Dead Transmission #5" (Zine) – Dispatches from a defunct pirate station somewhere off Lake Michigan. Reads like a haunted walkie-talkie signal. – Reviewed by Brandon Mooster

"FurnaceTown" (Pixel Horror Game) – You’re a mechanic trapped in an industrial death maze under a fake Chicago. Bleak, brilliant, brutal. – Reviewed by Brandon Mooster

SEPTEMBER 2021:
"Dark Loop" (Short Film) – A looping punk horror piece about insomnia, rats, and VHS. Shot entirely in a single Chicago alley. – Reviewed by Brandon Mooster

"Haunt Signals #2" (Zine) – Interviews with haunted bus drivers, mixtapes made in basements, and band flyers with blood on them. – Reviewed by Brandon Mooster

Other Reviews – 2021

FEBRUARY 2021:
"Dead Transmission #5" (Zine) – Dispatches from a defunct pirate station somewhere off Lake Michigan. Reads like a haunted walkie-talkie signal. – Reviewed by Brandon Mooster

"FurnaceTown" (Pixel Horror Game) – You’re a mechanic trapped in an industrial death maze under a fake Chicago. Bleak, brilliant, brutal. – Reviewed by Brandon Mooster

SEPTEMBER 2021:
"Dark Loop" (Short Film) – A looping punk horror piece about insomnia, rats, and VHS. Shot entirely in a single Chicago alley. – Reviewed by Brandon Mooster

"Haunt Signals #2" (Zine) – Interviews with haunted bus drivers, mixtapes made in basements, and band flyers with blood on them. – Reviewed by Brandon Mooster

Other Reviews – 2021

FEBRUARY 2021:
"Dead Transmission #5" (Zine) – Dispatches from a defunct pirate station somewhere off Lake Michigan. Reads like a haunted walkie-talkie signal. – Reviewed by Brandon Mooster

"FurnaceTown" (Pixel Horror Game) – You’re a mechanic trapped in an industrial death maze under a fake Chicago. Bleak, brilliant, brutal. – Reviewed by Brandon Mooster

SEPTEMBER 2021:
"Dark Loop" (Short Film) – A looping punk horror piece about insomnia, rats, and VHS. Shot entirely in a single Chicago alley. – Reviewed by Brandon Mooster

"Haunt Signals #2" (Zine) – Interviews with haunted bus drivers, mixtapes made in basements, and band flyers with blood on them. – Reviewed by Brandon Mooster

Other Reviews – 2021

FEBRUARY 2021:
"Dead Transmission #5" (Zine) – Dispatches from a defunct pirate station somewhere off Lake Michigan. Reads like a haunted walkie-talkie signal. – Reviewed by Brandon Mooster

"FurnaceTown" (Pixel Horror Game) – You’re a mechanic trapped in an industrial death maze under a fake Chicago. Bleak, brilliant, brutal. – Reviewed by Brandon Mooster

SEPTEMBER 2021:
"Dark Loop" (Short Film) – A looping punk horror piece about insomnia, rats, and VHS. Shot entirely in a single Chicago alley. – Reviewed by Brandon Mooster

"Haunt Signals #2" (Zine) – Interviews with haunted bus drivers, mixtapes made in basements, and band flyers with blood on them. – Reviewed by Brandon Mooster