Latest Review: Magic Lantern – High Beams

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 [...]

9/23/07…This Week In Shows

Sunday, September 23rd: Teddy’s Cheer Club @ All Star Lanes
Looks like a fun line up of bands for the Sunday Night Drinking and Bowling Club, Teddys Cheer Club are the only band I am familiar enough with to give up a track for. w/Letting Up Despite Great Faults, The Ghost Lullaby
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Teddy’s Cheer Club – Follow the Sun (mp3)

Monday, September 24th: The Movies @ The Echo
I think I have recommended The Happy Hollows residency night every week this month based soley on the band’s they chosen to support them. This week is everyone’s favorite, The Movies. w/The Happy Hollows, Death To Anders, Lo-Fi Sugar
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The Movies – Rock In The Slingshot (mp3)

Tuesday, September 25th: Cavil At Rest @ The Prospector
I just read about these guys in this week’s issue of The District Weekly, their diy sense was pretty good and seems to be serving them well. w/The Growlers (another diy band), and Good Avery
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Cavil At Rest – Who’s There (mp3)

Wednesday, September 26th: Coco B’s @ Spaceland
I recently downloaded the Coco B’s new album and it has been on high rotation on the iPod from the house to the office and vice versa. w/Maps, Army Navy
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Coco B’s – Modern Lover (mp3)

Thursday, September 27th: The Broken West @ The Echoplex
This show at the Echoplex showcases three of the best bands in Los Angeles doing the Americana-60’s-slightly psychedelic rock n’ roll thing. w/The Parson Red Heads, Bodies of Water.
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The Broken West – Down In The Valley (mp3)

Friday, September 28th: Roses on Her Grave @ The Scene
There’s really not a whole lot going on on Friday, might be a good chance to check out a couple new bands; Roses On Her Grave (from SD), Jail Weddings (Gabriel Hart, ex-Starvations, Fortune’s Flesh), and 10′ors (Francois from Motorcycle Boy, pro skater Jim Greco, and a couple dudes from The Stitches).
Roses On Her Grave – the only band on the line up with music available

Saturday, September 29th: Cat Fur @ Fender Bar and Grill
I’ve never been to the Fender Avenue Bar before, but it’s all ages with a bar. Cat Fur are great and you can’t swing a dead cat without hitting The Growlers recently.
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Cat Fur – The Nature Of Things (mp3)