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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, January 13th: The Vandelles @ The Echo
I was supposed to see The Vandelles last night at The Prospector, but was just too dang tired to venture out, good thing Dave Segal made it, read his review here (sorry I missed you Dave).
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The Vandelles – Lovely Weather (mp3)
Also Recommended: The Secret Stolen @ Que Sera, Ancestors @ Spaceland
Monday, January 14th: Everest @ Spaceland
Though this is first time I’ve covered Everest, they have been long covered in the LA blog circle. Recently signing to Neil Young’s label, Vapor Records, Everest will release their debut LP, Ghost Notes on April 8th. w/The Parson Red Heads, Mezzanine Owls
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Everest – In Your Soft Hands (mp3)
Also recommended: Radar Bros. @ The Echo, We Barbarians @ Silverlake Lounge
Tuesday, January 15th: The Soft Hands @ The Prospector
Long Beach’s The Soft Hands play a hurried and rigid type of earnest punk rock that has more in common with Talking Heads and Wire than the Pistols or The Damned. w/Deluxe, The Youngs, Writer
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The Soft Hands – I Hope So (mp3)
Also Recommended: Electric Children @ Scene Bar, Jesca Hoop @ Hotel Cafe, Coco B’s @ Silverlake Lounge
Wednesday, January 16th: Stab City @ Que Sera
I don’t know much, if anything, about Stab City other than I like their song “The Buldge” (their other songs aren’t nearly as good as this one) and they have a great band name. w/Dead Ponies, Codpiece
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Stab City – The Buldge (mp3)
Also Recommended: Dusty Rhodes and the River Band @ The Echo
Vultures United CANCELED Thursday, January 17th: Vultures United @ Scene Bar
Vultures United used to be Graves For Fireflies, they sound like The Bronx. They just scored a nice opening slot on the West Coast dates of Gallows tour next week. w/It’s Casual, The Gibbs, A.D., and Chingalera
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Vultures United – Dance Hall Music (mp3)
Also Recommended: The Airborne Toxic Event @ Spaceland
Monday, January 18th: The Growlers @ La Cave
I just recently got The Growlers Greatest Hits, their debut album they produced and recorded themselves in their own studio in Costa Mesa. 18 tracks strong the band does surprising well to hold your interest. w/The Japanese Motors
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The Growlers – Barnacle Beat (mp3)
Also Recommended: Bizzart @ Koo’s, Entrance @ Que Sera, LA Record Player #3 @ Charlie O’s
Saturday, January 19th: High On Fire @ The Glasshouse
This is High On Fire’s only Southern California show on their current US winter tour. Death is Communion was one of my favorite heavy as fuck albums of 2007. w/Saviours, A Life Once Lost, Archons
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High on Fire – Rumors Of War (mp3)
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