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Plague Vendor Returns with “No Bounty” and No Regrets

By Ibn-Umar Abbasparker of Indie Band Guru Spawned from the depths of Whittier, California, post-punk outfit Plague Vendor has reemerged on the music scene with their new song “No Bounty.” The song is the first single off of their new album Bloodsweat, out now. In it, the group rekindles a spark of homegrown grittiness from […]

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Bootblacks’ “Veins” Looks Back to the Future

By Liza Jill Meyers of Indie Band Guru If you were craving a classic cross-genre ‘80s revival, which I can personally say I have been hungering for, then Bootblacks will bring you back with their newest album Veins. And I am psyched! From first song till last, Bootblacks invents a parallel world, a contemporary past, […]

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Surf-Punk Perfection from SWMRS

Say you’re taking a drive down the highway on a hot, sunny day. What are you listening to? Something upbeat and fun, right? The new album by California-based SWMRS delivers just that. The four-piece group from Oakland delivers an upbeat, surf punk vibe that’s great if you love modern punk rock, but that’s not to […]