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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 never seen the Ladytron live before and was quite glad that they were doing some post-Coachella performances since they were one of few bands at the festival this year that actually made me kinda want to go, though not enough to pony up the cash for a ticket or deal with traffic.
The El Rey was filled to capacity last night for Ladytron, the show had sold out a few days ago and apparently people weren’t able to find any scalped tickets outside. Going on stage around 10:15pm they performed mostly songs from The Witching Hour and 604, highlights included; Playgirl, Discotraxxx, High Rise, and Sugar. They ended their set with Destroy Everything You Touch and did the obligitory encore that consisted of, True Mathematics, The Last One Standing and Seventeen.
I don’t know what exactly I was expecting from them but I left last night feeling a little underwhelmed. They sounded great but their performance was very stiff. I imagine that if I were to see them in a small club with a lot of friends, a more energetic crowd, and in a less than sober state I would really enjoy them and not care so much that they are so stiff and lack any real crowd interaction.
Ladytron perform again tonight in Pomona @ The Glasshouse.
Fresh from a successful Northwest tour with Birdmonster, Division Day return home with live video and acoustic set courtesy of 7 Magazine from Spokane, WA. Also according to the band, “plans are already bouncing around for a second, national Birdmonster/Dvsn Dyy tour in late summer, and for a split 7″, entitled Stoked Palace“.
Also check out an interview with Division Day singer, Rohner and guitarist, Ryan over at Autopia Music.
Division Day play Orange County May 11th @ Detriot Bar.
Eagles Of Death Metal have announced a new tour that includes a stop at the Fonda in Los Angeles and one at the Key Club in the Casino Morongo for you inland gambling types.
05/23/06 - Cabazon, CA @ Key Club at Morongo Casino
05/24/06 - Santa Ana, CA @ Galaxy Concert Theater
05/27/06 - Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live Studio
05/28/06 - Austin, TX @ The Parish
05/29/06 - Dallas, TX @ Gypsy Tea Room
05/31/06 - St. Louis, MO @ Creepy Crawl
06/01/06 - Chicago, IL @ Logan Square Auditorium
06/02/06 - Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave II
06/03/06 - Minneapolis, MN @ The Ascot Room at the Quest
06/04/06 - Kansas City, MO @ Record Bar
06/06/06 - Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theatre
06/07/06 - Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot
06/09/06 - Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
06/10/06 - Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom
06/14/06 - San Francisco, CA @ Slim’s
06/15/06 - Los Angeles, CA @ Henry Fonda Theatre
Ok, so now the Spaceland website says that it is a “Tribute To Black Flag” playing with The Bronx on May 8th. Hey, aren’t tribute bands supposed to have a name that is a funny or differnt take on the original, that way people don’t think it is the real band playing. You know, like Led Zepagain, Iggy Stardust or Mini Kiss.
Damn, I’m a little bummed, but not suprised.
I know I know, everyone and Maxim is writing and blogging about Wolfmother, hell, I posted a couple of times about them in the past too. But I feel like there’s no hurt in championing a good release. A lot of people seem to be complaining that it’s not all that original, though this just might be the genius of Wolfmother who perfectly blend Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, and Blue Cheer. After only one listen to the Wolfmother disc you already feel like you know the songs and on the second spin you’ll be singing along. There is a reason that Jack FM programing on radio is becoming so popular and all your non-music snob friends love those stations. It’s because listeners know all the songs, and there in lies the genius of Wolfmother who make you feel like you already know all their songs and have been listening to them for years.
Wolfmother’s self-titled full length album comes out tomorrow (May 2nd) and if you purchase your copy at Tower Records on Sunset (8801 W. Sunset Blvd) you’ll receive a pass that gives you entry to see them perform in the store that night at 7:30pm.
