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DIY Hardcore from Victoria B.C.

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THE ACTION INDEX PRESENTS:

IOWA CITY's BOOTCAMP hits Victoria November 22

Bootcamp fresh on their new record Time's Up (Convulse Records) playing an all ages gig at Vic West Community Center (521 Craigflower Rd) with White Collar, Self Defense and Love Life

$15 adv tickets

Bootcamp - Iowa City

https://convulserecords.bandcamp.com/album/times-up

White Collar

https://whitecollarbanned.bandcamp.com/

Self Defense

https://slow-death-records.bandcamp.com/album/self-defense-demo-2024

Love Life

https://l0ve-l1fe.bandcamp.com/album/demo-ii

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Self Defense

Genres

Upcoming shows

Bootcamp with White Collar, Self Defense, Love Life

Past shows

Grindcore Goes to War

Punk at Little Fernwood