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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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This 16 member Athens, GA blues-rock-jazz-punk band released their first album last year called Universal Indians, which Flagpole Magazine called “cathartic, swaggering, optimistic, completely mad and uninhibited” and named the band their #1 favorite local band. Universal Indians released via Cloud Recordings is like a drunken Southern Thanksgiving house party/backyard bbq that somehow remains cohesive enough for 11 continuous songs to be called an album, while retaining a looseness that you would expect from a 16 piece rock band.
Who: The Broken West
What: Free
When: Every Monday in January
Where: Spaceland
Why: Down in the Valley (mp3)
Who: The Submarines
What: Free
When: Every Monday in January
Where: The Echo
Why: Peace & Hate (mp3)
Who: The Pity Party
What: Free
When: Every Monday in January
Where: Silverlake Lounge
Why: The War Between 8 & 4 (mp3)
Who: The Colour
What: Free on Mondays, $5 on Thursdays
When: Every Monday and Thursday in January
Where: Detroit Bar and Spaceland
Why: Black Summer (mp3)
Who: Get Set Go
What: Free
When: Every Tuesday in January
Where: The Key Club
Why: I Hate Everyone (mp3)
Who: Bloodcat Love
What: $5
When: Every Wednesday in January
Where: Club Moscow @ Boardners
Why: Viva Modula (mp3)
Who: Delta Spirit
What: Free
When: Every Monday in January
Where: Detroit Bar
Why: Motivation (mp3)
Who: The Softlightes
What: $8
When: Every Thursday in January
Where: Silverlake Lounge
Why: Hear Made Of Sound (mp3)
Who: Murmur
What: $5
When: Every Sunday in January
Where: Eagle Rock Sunday Night Bowling & Drinking Club @ All Star Lanes
Why: None available, go to their MySpace
In a press release last week for a benefit concert on January 10th that features The Sultans at The Casbah for Fourth Project, whose offices were ruined by a fire that stemmed from a neighboring tenant, a mention in parenthesis next to the band’s name let it be know that this will be their last show ever.
Confirmed by the Swami himself, John Reis, in the Swami forum, Reis had this to say; “The Sultans have been on permanent hiatus ever since the last time we played. Mario and his wife had a baby and a couple months after my wife and I had one too. Prior to this I was already thinking of wrapping things up with all the musical endeavors in my life and to simplify things by focusing on one thing at a time. I am no longer interested in playing in different bands and spreading my efforts thinly. So, I came to the realization that I needed to slam the door shut with an intention of permenance so a new musical identity would have room to germinate.”
Reis went on to say that the band probably never would have performed again if it was for this benefit show for their friend, Marc Garris of Fourth Project, who is/was working on the RFTC and Hot Snakes DVDs, two of Reis’ prior bands.
The Sultans released two LPs and an EP over their 7 year existance, their self titled EP and “Ghost Ship” and “Shipwrecked” LPs are available from insound!.
Also appearing on the benefit bill at The Casbah on January 10th are The Heartaches, Beehive and the Barracudas, and Mr. Tube and the Flying Objects. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door, though I wouldn’t suggest waiting, instead order them online here.
