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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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Caught Against Me! at the Key Club last night for the Wheels For Humanity benefit show, it was the first time I had ever seen them, and they definitely lived up to the praise that friends have been giving them for quite some time now. Watching guitarist/singer Tom Gabel last night, I couldn’t help but draw comparisons to Joe Strummer and Billy Bragg. Lofty comparisons, I know, but they ring true. This is a man that has something to say, his performance is passionate, from the gut, and you can’t help but be drawn into the band’s music.
The band is in Los Angeles recording their major label debut for Sire Records with Butch Vig. Their current release out right now is a live album called, “Americans Abroad!!! Against Me!!!
MP3: Against Me! – Sink, Florida, Sink
MP3: Agsint Me! – Pints of Guinness Make You Strong