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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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While at Meeting Of The Minds in Chino over the weekend I met the guys behind The Crosby and Free The Robots, who gave me the lowdown on the upcoming soundDowntown Music & Arts Festival they are involved with. Taking place in downtown Santa Ana on Saturday November 15th, the festival boosts an eclectic line up that should do well in satisfying a wide variety of musical tastes that such a festival is sure to attract. Below is the entire lineup in alphabetical order:
Blank Blue, Bobby Soul, Busdriver, Cheap Date, DJ Dan Oh, DJ Dan Sena, DJ Nobody, DJ Pubes, Faded Tequila Wormz, Free Moral Agents, Free the Robots, From Elsewhere, International Noise Conspiracy, Living Suns, Look Daggers, Majic Bullet Theory, Mexican Institute of Sound, MODE, My Hollow Drum, Nortec Collective Presents Bostich + Fussible, Nosaj Thing, Protect Me, Satisfaction, Scotty Coats, Shepard Fairey, Sparrow Love Crew, Tea Long, The Entrance Band, The Hattrix Project, Two Guns, Venus Infers, Zechs Marquise, and Zutra
Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door, entrants will receive a wristband that will grant them access to each individual venue (The Crosby, The Yost Theater, Bistro 400, Grand Central Art Center, Festival Hall, Grand Central Art Center, Gypsy Den, Jason’s Downtown, Memphis Restaurant, Proof Bar, CSF Grand Central Center) that will be hosting the above musical acts.
soundDowntown 2008 also signals the return of Koos Art Center, whose presence laid the groundwork for Santa Ana’s cultural vibrancy. Founder and soundDowntown producer Dennis Lluy reopens Koos at the Yost Theatre, once a Mexican movie house and Vaudeville theatre, and will host the soundDowntown bill featuring; International Noise Conspiracy, Nortec Collective Presents Bostich + Fussible, the Entrance Band and Free the Robots.