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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 [...]

The Henry Clay People

I’m here to throw my hat in the proverbial pool of LA blogger praise for The Henry Clay People who are playing a great show tomorrow night at The Echo with a steller local line up that includes Radars To The Sky, Tigers Can Bite You, and Molecules (did they just change their name???).

The Henry Clay People for however boring their name may sound write songs that are anything but, they remind a little of The Thermals, but there is something else I am hearing that reminds me of another band that I can’t quite put my finger on…and it’s not Built to Spill, Pavement, Modest Mouse, or The Replacements…damn this killing me. Anyway their live show is supposedly pretty good, like fall down rock out make the crowd scarred for their safety good.

Download “Elly and the Eczema Princess” (mp3) from their album, Blacklist the Kid with the Red Moustache, you can also pick up another track at Rock Insider who just happens to be presenting the show with Radio Free Silver Lake and KXLU.

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Blacklist the Kid with the Red Moustache is out now: Insound | iTunes