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Ep539: Dr Strange Records' Summer Bash Festival

March 18, 2026·50 min·2 clips

40+ bands across two days: The Effigies, Voodoo Glow Skulls, The Freeze, Channel 3—punk rock royalty gathering in Pomona.

Nate Goyer interviews Bill Plaster of Dr. Strange Records about the inaugural Dr. Strange Records Summer Bash Festival (May 23-24, Memorial Day weekend in Pomona, CA). Bill discusses filling the void left by Punk Rock Bowling's cancellation, curating a 40+ band lineup including The Effigies, Voodoo Glow Skulls, The Freeze, and Channel 3, organizing the event without taking money, and his philosophy of community-first, handshake-based business in punk rock culture.

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