The LA Times music blog has an interesting entry regarding the so–called resurgence of "bro–core." The blog largely groups the mid–90s punk rock sound popularized by Epitaph and Fat Wreck Chords under that label, and calls attention to the major success of Pennywise's free album (which hit 500,000 copies) and the lineup of Bamboozle which includes H20, a Hot Water Music reunion, Face to Face, Goldfinger, Bouncing Souls and 7 Seconds.

The reasoning, it says, is that:

It's like Fueled by Ramen signing Lifetime, or Kurt Cobain touting the Vaselines in interviews -- a devoted subculture act breaks big and wants to show off its influences, both to keep its credibility and throw a bone to its favorite veteran bands.

Thoughts?