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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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Sunday, October 7th: Turbonegro @ Henry Fonda
Turbonegro are always a good time, maybe not as exciting these days as they once were, but for those who’ve never seen their show, it’s still worth the price of admission. w/Mondo Generator, Year Long Disaster
[audio:http://www.turbonegro.com/BoysFromNowhere.mp3]
Turbonegro – Boys From Nowhere (mp3)
Monday, October 8th: Fionn Regan @ Troubadour
There’s a reason Fionn Regan’s The End Of History won the UK Mercury Prize for “Album of the Year”, and in the US it is sure to find itself on plenty of year end lists. w/Brandi Shearer, Charlie Wadhams
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Fionn Regan – Be Good Or Be Gone (mp3)
Tuesday, October 9th: The Soft Hands @ Scene Bar
Locals show presented by LA Underground, who are bringing along a couple Long Beach bands. w/E>K>U>K, The Secret 6, and Teddy’s Cheer Club
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The Soft Hands – I’m On Fire (mp3)
Wednesday, October 10th: Jose Gonzalez @ The El Rey
Another artist similar to Fionn Regan above who is able to do so much with just his voice and an acoustic guitar. w/Tiny Vipers
[audio:http://www.parasol.com/mp3/Jos%E9%20Gonz%E1lez%20-%20Stay%20In%20The%20Shade.mp3]
Jose Gonzalez – Stay In The Shade (mp3)
Thursday, October 11th: The Valley Arena @ The Prospector
Long Beach’s The Valley Arena are set to release their 2nd full length, Sesso.Vita (Italian for “Sex/Life”) on October 23rd. w/Repeater, Protokoll
[audio:http://www.guerillafanfare.com/artists/thevalleyarena/audio/3_PaintItRed.mp3]
The Valley Arena – Paint It Red (mp3)
Friday, October 12th: Airborne Toxic Event @ The Echo
Presented by KROQ. Doesn’t that read like an oxymoron, KROQ presenting a show at The Echo. Read my short interview with their vocalist Mikel here and a new one on RFSL. w/Low Vs. Diamond, Castaneda
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The Airborne Toxic Event – Does This Mean Your Moving On (mp3)
Saturday, October 13th: The Tyde @ The Prospector
Spending a Saturday night listening to The Tyde at The Prospector sounds like a perfect evening to me. w/Greater California
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The Tyde – Do It Again Again (mp3)