With all the talk about digital downloads and teleportation, it's easy to forget that most people still get their punk rock in the mail. Well, the situation has not been great for independent labels in that regard either, and Dead Metaphor has assembled a detailed article explaining some of the challenges faced by the independent music industry – particularly with regards to vinyl and 'zines.

It's lengthy, but as the author notes: "the US Postal Service has a profound [impact] on the punk scene, from the price of the records we buy right down to the record formats we prefer." You can check it out here.