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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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The Submarines have announced a short roundabout US tour including a couple stops in Canada with the French band, Nouvelle Vague. The Submarines also recently finished a video for their single, Peace & Hate (mp3) courtesy of Insound, that you should check out over on You Tube, and if you still haven’t picked up their album, Declare A New State, you can buy it at insound!
In other Subs news; they are also playing tonight (8/31) at the House of Blues in LA, releasing a digital album of remixes from Declare A New State (can we please put a nail in the coffin of remix albums at the end of ‘06), and are holding a T-Shirt design contest over at Threadless.
The Submarines on tour with Nouvelle Vague
09/05/06 Vancouver, BC @ Plaza Club
09/06/06 Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge
09/07/06 San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
09/08/06 Los Angeles, CA @ Henry Fonda Theatre
09/11/06 Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theatre
09/13/06 Chicago, IL @ Metro/Smart Bar
09/15/06 Montreal, QC @ Club Soda
09/16/06 Boston, MA @ The Paradise Rock Club
09/17/06 Philadelphia, PA @ World Cafe Live
09/19/06 New York, NY @ Webster Hall
09/21/06 Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse
09/21/06 Orlando, FL @ The Social
09/23/06 Miami, FL @ Studio A
Congradulations goes out today to The Brokedown who have signed a deal with indie powerhouse Merge Records, who will release their new album, I Can’t Go On, I’ll Go On, next year on January 23rd.
The Brokedown, who formed in the summer of 2004 in Los Angeles, CA, and make their homes in the Echo Park and Silverlake sections of LA, already have one critically acclaimed EP out now called The Dutchman’s Gold.
MP3: The Brokedown – Down In The Valley
Catch The Brokedown playing around Los Angeles in September before they goto New York in November for Merge’s CMJ Showcase.
9/05/06 Long Beach, CA @ Prospector
9/07/06 Los Angeles, CA @ Silverlake Lounge
9/14/06 Los Angeles @ Spaceland
Who: Sea Wolf
What: Free
Where: Spaceland
When: Every Monday in September
MP3: You’re A Wolf
Who: The Sharp Ease
What: Free
Where: The Echo
When: Every Monday in September except for 9/4
MP3: Peoplewich
Who: Something For Rockets
What: Free
Where: Key Club
When: Every Tuesday in September
MP3: The Line
Who: Maxx Femm
What: Free
Where: Spaceland
When: Every Sunday in September
MP3: Weak Condition
Who: Fangs On Fur
What: Free
Where: Mr. T’s Bowl
When: Every Monday in September
MP3: Fangs On Fur
Who: Drug Scene
What: $5
Where: Club Moscow @ Boardners
When: Every Wednesday in September
MP3: Coronation
Who: Lyra
What: Free
Where: Detroit Bar
When: Every Monday in September
MP3: Castles
Tall Birds, the new band from 3 of the 4 members of the Catheters, is; former singer Brian Standeford (guitar and vocals), former bass player Leo Gebhardt (guitar and vocals), former drummer Davey Brozowski (drums), and newcomer/non ex-Catheter Jiancarlo Cateriano (bass).
Making their way down south for what I think is their Southern California debut, the Tall Birds will be playing the Knitting Factory on September 22nd with Wires On Fire.
Download the track, Action (mp3), from the Tall Birds upcoming debut 7-inch, Internalize b/w The Sky Is Falling out on Sub Pop on September 12th. The Velvet Underground and Stooges comparisons are dead on with this song, hear more on the band’s MySpace page.
I love this band, they are some of my really good friends, and probably the most criminally overlooked band in music right now. They have been through the major label ringer and have managed to survive where many have given up before.
Vaux recently released their second full length album, Beyond Virtue, Beyond Vice, which was originally supposed to be released on Lava/Atlantic last October. While not burning up the charts by any means, the album is doing pretty well for a band that was out of the public eye for nearly two years. Buy it at insound!
Slowly but surely Vaux are gaining some steam again as their single, ‘Are You With Me’ is currently featured on iTunes as the Single Of The Week. You can download it here, but you better do it fast as their week will be over on Monday (Aug. 28th).
West Coast tour dates with Epitaph’s I Am Ghost:
09/21/06 – San Diego, CA @ Soma
09/22/06 – Saratoga, CA @ Saratoga Rec Center
09/23/06 – Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theater
09/24/06 – Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
09/26/06 – Boise, ID @ The Venue
09/27/06 – Ogden, UT @ Club Boom Va
09/29/06 – Fort Collins, CO @ The Aggie Theatre
10/04/06 – Las Vegas, NV @ Neonopolis
10/05/06 – Temecula, CA @ Temeku Theatre
10/06/06 – Victorville, CA @ Trilogy Theatre
10/07/06 – Bakersfield, CA @ Jerry’s Pizza