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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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Hey, my friend Matzah (who thinks I am blowing it by not posting very much lately) is putting out a Muslims 7″ next month on his bedroom label, I Hate Rock N’ Roll. Of the two brand spanking new songs on the 7″, Parasites b/w Walking With Jesus, are two of the best the band has written to date “Parasites” is one of the best the band has written to date, and “Walking With Jesus” is a Spaceman 3 cover.
Stream Parasites b/w Walking With Jesus and pre-order now
So the few of you who read this may have noticed I have been on a bit of a “blogcation” (if the local news can call a daytrip a “staycation” - which I’m sick of hearing and am glad summer is almost over and I won’t have to hear that stupid word so much - I can call my hiatus a “blogcation”), as I have been doing my best to stay off my computer in the evenings and on the weekends.
But the recent news of Magic Lantern getting ready to release a new LP, High Beams, at the end of the month as well as reissuing their self-titled CD-R on vinyl, has awakened me from my blogging slumber. High Beams is at the plant being pressed/assembled as I type and will be available from Not Not Fun any day now. And Magic Lantern’s spectacular self-titled CD-R is getting the wax treatment as well and will be available from Woodsist Records in a month or two.
Given Magic Lantern’s erratic release history on varied formats, it can be difficult for the casual web surfer to get a chance to discover this band (hell, to date their discography consists of an out-of-print CD-R and cassette). Which is why I present to you dear readers, two Magic Lantern MP3s to whet your vinyl loving appetites, ’cause I know most of you need a little push to click that “add to cart” button.
MP3: Magic Lantern - Feasting On Energy from the forthcoming LP High Beams
MP3: Magic Lantern - At The Mountains Of Madness from the forthcoming self-titled LP reissue
And if you find yourself digging Magic Lantern, check out guitarist/vocalist, Cameron Stallones’ solo project Sun Araw, who has two new pieces of vinyl out now, Beach Head and Boat Trip.
An excellent lineup that shouldn’t be missed…
Crystal Antlers have been surrounded by beautiful energy lately. The days of summer have been filled with the punk rock mischief of touring cross-country on a vegetable oil-powered school bus as part of the widely publicized F Yeah Fest (F Yeah Fest in the New York Times), filling massive orders for their self-released EP through their myspace page, and on downtime, drinking beers in percussionist Damian’s empty pool.
So as it happens, we’ve been caught under the spell of that energy and floored by the burst of raw, soulful punk that is the Antlers debut EP and live show. With that, we couldn’t be happier to announce that Touch and Go Records will be reissuing the Crystal Antlers EP on compact disc in October, with its first-ever pressing on vinyl to follow in November. We’ll also be releasing a full-length album once the guys finish work on it, so look for that in the first part of 2009.
Until then, you can tide yourselves over by catching the Antlers live as they continue to spread their magic around the continent with Fucked Up and The Strange Boys in September and later in October when they hit the CMJ Music Festival.
8/12 Los Angeles, CA - 6th St. Warehouse - Fuck Yeah Fest Benefit
8/20 Los Angeles, CA - Low End Theory @ The Airliner
8/30 Echo Park, CA - Fuck Yeah Fest 5 w/ No Age, Negative Approach, High Places, Glass Candy, Two Gallants + More
8/31 Berkeley, CA - 924 Gilman St. w/ Fucked Up, The Strange Boys
9/1 San Francisco, CA - Hemlock Tavern w/ Fucked Up, The Strange Boys
9/4 Olympia, WA - Eagle’s Hall w/ Fucked Up, The Strange Boys
9/5 Seattle, WA - Vera Project w/ Fucked Up, The Strange Boys
9/6 Portland, OR - Satyricon w/ Fucked Up, The Strange Boys, Sex/Vid, Past Lives
9/7 Vancouver, BC - Richard on Richards w/ Fucked Up
9/9 San Francisco, CA - The Knockout Bar w/ The Strange Boys
9/11 San Diego, CA - TBD w/ The Strange Boys
10/4 Eagle Rock, CA - Eagle Rock Music Festival
10/5 Long Beach, CA - University by the Sea Festival
10/11 San Francisco, CA - Frisco Freakout at Thee Parkside w/ Wooden Shjips + more
I already picked up Embrace on iTunes last week and have been enjoying the hell out of it. Now Sleepy Sun have gone and given the album away for free via their website, which in turn leaves no excuse for those of you reading this not to check them out.
