Latest Review: Magic Lantern - High Beams

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 [...]

Los Angeles’ The Brokedown Sign to Merge Records

Congradulations goes out today to The Brokedown who have signed a deal with indie powerhouse Merge Records, who will release their new album, I Can’t Go On, I’ll Go On, next year on January 23rd.

The Brokedown, who formed in the summer of 2004 in Los Angeles, CA, and make their homes in the Echo Park and Silverlake sections of LA, already have one critically acclaimed EP out now called The Dutchman’s Gold.

MP3: The Brokedown - Down In The Valley

Catch The Brokedown playing around Los Angeles in September before they goto New York in November for Merge’s CMJ Showcase.

9/05/06 Long Beach, CA @ Prospector
9/07/06 Los Angeles, CA @ Silverlake Lounge
9/14/06 Los Angeles @ Spaceland