One of life’s greatest mysteries remains the continued marginalization of Plague Vendor. While other bands who share their interest in marrying post-punk and garage rock with sexy, fuzzy bravado have been heaped with breathless praise, this Cali quartet has remained in the shadows, even after three sleek, snarling albums and while touring relentlessly. Let’s help turn the tide. Spend some time with Plague Vendor’s latest, By Night—a nasty little number that finds the influences of Killing Joke and Suicide creeping into the mix—and then spend your evening drooling over them in person tonight at Bunk Bar. by Robert Ham