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Long Beach’s Magic Lantern have finally gone and released a new sonic document after what seemed like an eternity of waiting. Eagerly anticipated by those who have been biding their time waiting for the band to get on with their uber limited cassette only and CD-R releases (their Self-Titled CD-R was limited to 30), “High Beams”, the band’s latest opus [...]
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I had to rub my eyes and look again, does the Spaceland website really say that Black Flag will be playing with The Bronx on May 8th?
Being too young to have caught them in their original form pre Rollins or post Morris, I was able to see them play at The Glasshouse in Pomona a few years back for a West Memphis 3 benefit. They also did a round of reunion shows in September 2003 for a cat rescue organization at the Hollywood Palladium and Alex’s Bar. Can someone leave a comment or email me at let me know who the line-up will be playing at Spaceland next month…Morris or Rollins or both? |
Download Nervous Breakdown and get psyched for May 8th @ Spaceland.
Via the LA Times Coachella blog, Kanye West has been added to Coachella for Saturday April 30th, he’ll go on at 5:45pm after Common.
Also Coachella has posted each day’s set times.
Via the St. Paul Pioneer Press Minneapolis’ Tapes ‘N Tapes signed a contract with XL Recordings Wednesday that will see the band’s disc “The Loon” released worldwide this summer…keep reading for more details.
Tapes ‘n Tapes play in Los Angeles on June 16th @ The Echo
Darker My Love that includes former founding members, Tim Presley and Andy “Outbreak” Granelli, of the Nerve Agents, have signed to LA’s Dangerbird Records (home to the Silversun Pickups). Prior to this the band released a 3-song ep called Summer Is Here on Tarantula Records.
Darker My Love will be playing in Los Angeles on May 9th @ The Troubadour w/ Angels & Airwaves and again later that night on May 9th @ Safari Sam’s for Franki Chan’s new party, Check Yo’ Ponytail. They will also be performing at The Echo for the KXLU Fundraiser on June 11th.
The Tripwire has 2 tracks available for download from the upcoming full length from Sound Team called Movie Monster. Check it out, Movie Monster hit stores June 6th via Capital Records.
Sound Team will be playing in Los Angeles on June 15 @ The Troubadour