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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 [...]
News Bytes TwitterHailing from the Tucson, AZ, home of University of Arizona and the only Titan II Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile launch silo left intact in the U.S. (according to Go-Arizona “thanks Cold War”) - Calexico is a band whose sound I would best describe as a less apocalyptic, and more rural version of The Blackheart Procession (they happen to even be touring together). Formed in the mid 90’s by Joey Burns and John Convertino, Calexico plays a unique blend of indie/folk/jazz/mariachi rock that is marked by an authenticity absent from many of the recent rock gone folk bands.
Their latest album “Garden Ruin” on Quarterstick is their 7th release, and though the jazz/mariachi infusion that has stood out on past albums is somewhat muted on “Garden Ruin,” many of the songs boast a great mix of acoustic, electric, piano, strings, and more…
MP3: Calexico - Cruel
Calexico play Los Angeles on June 13th @ the Henry Fonda Theatre
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