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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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You can bet that if Scott and I weren’t both heading to the wedding of a close friend we grew up across the street from, we would be at the Getty this evening for the second installment of their Summer Sessions concert series tonight, featuring the white boy soul funk of Stanton Island, NY’s Budos Bands and Los Angeles’ afro-pop jammers, Fools Gold.
Check out Scott’s review of Budos Band’s sophomore album, simply titled The Budos Band II, released last year, which both he and I highly recommend picking up.
MP3: Budos Band – Chicago Falcon
Fools Gold are scheduled to open for Darker My Love (whose show last night was very good) next Friday at The Echo, though Fools Gold don’t have the show listed on their myspace page, which makes me a little suspicious as to whether or not they are still playing. If anyone knows, drop me a comment.
Sample: Fools Gold – Surprise Hotel
Budos Band & Fools Gold at The Getty Center (Museum Courtyard and Garden Terrace) TONIGHT 6pm | Free | All Ages