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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 one goes out to FDUS for the link and the tip on Biirdie, who I am kicking myself over right now for not doing my homework on tomorrow night’s Oakley Hall/Whalebones show at Spaceland, which Biirdie opens.
Biirdie, a 3 piece from Glendale who create lush fully fleshed out 60′s pop, are preparing to release their sophmore album, Catherine Avenue, on January 22nd, though may be it will be available on October 30th, their MySpace page gives some conflicting information. Regardless, the album is streaming in it’s entirety on the band’s website, and damn if it’s not an incredibly satisfying listen.
Download “Him” (mp3)
[audio:http://teamclermont.com/mp3/biirdie_him.mp3]
and “Estelle” (mp3) from Catherine Avenue, courtesy of Team Clermont.
[audio:http://teamclermont.com/mp3/biirdie_estelle.mp3]
Biirdie play Spaceland Friday Sept. 21st with Oakley Hall and Whalebones: 1717 Silver Lake Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90026