{"id":7441,"date":"2011-11-05T16:07:57","date_gmt":"2011-11-05T21:07:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bostonsurvivalguide.net\/wordpress\/?p=7441"},"modified":"2011-11-07T12:51:00","modified_gmt":"2011-11-07T17:51:00","slug":"mini-eastside-l-a-roundup-november-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bostonsurvivalguide.net\/wordpress\/2011\/11\/mini-eastside-l-a-roundup-november-2011\/","title":{"rendered":"Mini Eastside L.A. Roundup ~ November 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"
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(clockwise from top left): Mezzanine Owls, Summer Darling, Walking Sleep (photo by Jimmy Mendiola), and Voxhaul Broadcast<\/p><\/div>\n

I see that two weeks ago, I threatened a bunch of band profiles and updates. What can I say? Sh*t happens. And sometimes, really weird<\/em> sh*t happens. More on that coming soon, once I’ve had sufficient time to collect and jot down my thoughts. For now, here’s an update on some of my favorite Eastside L.A. bands who’ve floated into my inbox in the past few months – Mezzanine Owls<\/a> has a welcomed rebirth on JAXART Records<\/a>; Summer Darling<\/a> has a new song and a new video; Walking Sleep<\/a> has a special 12″ vinyl\/CD package of their recent Tarp Sessions plus rarities; and Voxhaul Broadcast<\/a> is in town Tuesday night at TT’s! <\/p>\n

Mezzanine Owls<\/h4>\n

Very happy to report that Mezzanine Owls<\/a> are back, with a few new songs on Jaxart Records<\/a> (both of whom I’ve mentioned here<\/a> a few years ago). On October 11, they released limited edition 7″ vinyl, “Obstacle” b\/w “Tethered To The Fountain.” Just 250 copies, so order now<\/a>! I’m not sure if this will be an actual resurrection (full length album, shows), but it’s certainly a promising start.<\/p>\n

<\/param><\/param><\/embed><\/object> Tethered To The Fountain<\/a> by Mezzanine Owls<\/a><\/span> <\/p>\n

Mezzanine Owls: tumblr<\/a> | facebook<\/a> | bandcamp<\/a>
\nJAXART Records: store<\/a> | facebook<\/a> | twitter<\/a> | soundcloud<\/a><\/p>\n

Summer Darling<\/h4>\n

Summer Darling<\/a> has a few new things out, while they continue writing for their third full-length album. There’s a video for “My Reminder,” inspired by 80s slasher films (you can read more about it here<\/a>). They’ve shared a new demo, “Outer Dark.” And on December 6, lead singer Ben Heywood<\/a> releases a solo album called Skills for the Long Emergency, “a compilation of 8 short stories set in the western United States after a state’s war over dwindling natural resources has forced the dissolution of the Union.” Sad to say, that sort of thing doesn’t sound quite so far-fetched to me as it once would have. You can hear a song from it on his facebook page<\/a>.<\/p>\n