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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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Georgie James is John Davis of Q and not U fame and Laura Burhenn who has been releasing solo material for a while now. Together they create nice little pop ditties that have a little more sonic umph than you typical female vocal indie rock group.
Georgie James are playing at Safari Sams tonight (Tuesday) for Check Yo Ponytail and again tomorrow night (Wednesday) at Spaceland for Club NME.
I wish I had more for you, because I really like the few songs they have floating around the web from their ep, “Demos At Dance Place”, and their current single, “Need Your Needs”. Check out the tracks below, and look out for their first full length later this year when the band has secured a label.
MP3: Georgie James – Need Your Needs
MP3: Georgie James – Cheap Champagne
Both their demos ep and new single are available from the Dischord store.
The Prayers – Lady Sylvia (Feb.25th @ Spaceland) – MySpace
Piebald – Oh The Congestion (Feb.26th @ Safari Sams) – MySpace
Year Long Disaster – The Mad Shrew (Feb. 27th @ Spaceland) – MySpace
Georgie James – More Lights (Feb. 28th @ Spaceland) – MySpace
Macromantics – Scorch (Mar. 1st @ The Echo) – MySpace
Ghostland Observatory – Stranger Love (Mar. 1st @ Detroit Bar) – MySpace
Midnight Movies – Patient Eye (Mar. 2nd @ The El Rey) – MySpace
The Willowz – Nobody (Mar. 3rd @ The El Rey) – MySpace
Dead To Me – Special Professional (Mar. 3rd @ Knitting Factory) – MySpace
This is going to have to be a really fast post, I’ve been slammed at work, going out too much at night, and it’s raining right now, so I need to leave earlier than usual just in case traffic is horrendous.
This is Zechs Marquise, they are down with Mars Volta…they share at least one member and maybe some DNA (those last names look familar). They are playing Friday night at The Smell and Sunday night at Alex’s Bar in Long Beach. My advice, Tivo the Oscars on Sunday if that is your sort of thing, and check out this band instead. Anyone who is a fan of the Mars Volta, Santana (none of that Rob Thomas shit), or tripped out psychedelic dub jams, GO see them, I don’t think they tour very often.
MP3: Zechs Marquise – Stranded Nightmare (Part A)
MP3: Zechs Marquise – Stranded Nightmare (Part B)
One more song available on their MySpace
Earthless is a band that poses a problem for the mp3 blogger, how does one post an mp3 from a band that releases two track 20 minute plus recordings. The best I can do is to offer a snippet of each track, because I do believe this is some badass shit that needs to be heard. Plus ever the bargin shopper, I found their album, Sonic Prayer, from which both tracks below are from, available digitally from Audio Lunchbox for a mere $1.98. There should be no excuse not to be rocking out to these jams.
Earthless is Isaiah Mitchell (Nebula) on guitar, Mike Eginton (ex-Electric Nazarene) on bass, and Mario Rubalcaba (Black Heart Procession, Hot Snakes) on drums. Hailing from San Diego, Earthless regularly play Los Angeles and San Diego, but rarely venture out further than that. Your loss, our gain. Also of note, these two face melting slabs of acid rock and sludgy drone were mixed by none other than fucking Gar Wood, and if you know me, you know how pretty much anything he is involved with is pure gold in my book.
MP3: Earhtless – Flower Travelin’ Man (clip))
MP3: Earthless – Lost in the Cold Sun
Earthless play at The Echo this Friday (2/23) with OM and Dead Ponies.
I’m not going to pretend to know shit about electronic/dance music or those who make it, but every now and again I get on a kick where I take a trip through the wilds of the web downloading various remixes and originals. Through these trips I usually come across some really informative websites that not only post links to the tracks but actually give some background on the tracks they are posting (I know, what novel concept).
So was the case recently when I came across Shot Callin’, a blog by a DJ called Lazaro Casanova, who manages to inform and educate without sounding pretentious in his posts.
But that doesn’t really merit a post, does it? Though upon reading through most of the posts on Shot Callin’ I got a feel for Casanova through his writings that he seems to be a real down-to-earth hard worker that is doing his best to blaze his own trail in the electronic/dance/remixing DJ world. He is currently DJing weeklies across the US right now and recently released his first original track, called Shorts and Heel’s, which you can pick up over at Big Stereo, and will be stopping by Safari Sams for Check Yo’ Ponytail tomorrow. Also, like everyone else, he will be at SXSW this year.
It was all this that made me just want to point out this kid who looks to have a bright future in front of him. OK, back to the rock tomorrow. I promise.