Did you know them the weekend before they were famous? I’m not sure if this is the first Long Beach band to get on there—or get an 8.5 rating, double what Mars Volta got from the same reviewer—but I certainly wish these guys beyond the best. Just about 115 days ago, their van was stolen [...]

I am saving full report for posting when I am not at pirate wireless but be happy for your Long Beach Crystal Antlers who are winning love from the wider world. Slot at a Volcom party apparently got footage of screemin’ Jonny Bell on MTV and various non-official shows got them on TOMBLOG.COM plus a [...]

Congratulations to Crystal Antlers on the lucky recovery of all their stuff two weeks ago, and thanks also to them for helping book this awesome line-up, which is yet another installment in Long Beach’s now-monthly Show(s) Of The Year.

Crystal Antlers find van, return donations

ILLUSTRATION by SHEA M. GAUER
Crystal Antlers bassist Jonny Bell answers his phone inside the same van that was almost lost forever—with the same select set of vintage equipment packed safely somewhere behind him. During the early morning of Friday, Feb. 8, just after Bell and the Antlers finished a set [...]

Technology apparently saved the Antlers’ van: a new police contraption that scans license plates turned up the van on Walnut Street with all previously stolen gear in tact and in tow. The band’s upcoming benefit at Alex’s Bar will now benefit the Long Beach Homeless Shelter and Animal Rescue. More on the miraculous find from [...]

Nice to see Cry and the Stal Antlers really starting to roll, despite this month’s rotten grand-theft-auto experience: I keep an eye on all medias lateral and above and Crystal Antlers are really cracking greater Los Angeles open. Rena checked ‘em out for L.A. WEEKLY and now JAX checks them out—very enthusiastically checks them out—for [...]

As has been much noticed around town, Crystal Antlers had their van and its complete contents stolen after their Prospector show last Thursday (the day after their Howlin Rain show last Wednesday) and although they soldier on with borrowed or newly begged gear, the traumatic effects persist. Tonight the big-hearted folks at Que Sera will [...]

This week: Mitt Romney, Crystal Antlers and Michael Jackson
“Maybe if he could have chosen a running mate who would have played Pinky to his Brain….”
Sam Lowry on “Don’t Forget the Bubble”
“Can’t I just like a candidate because he’s/she’s/it’s the one I like?”
Andy on “Fox in Box on Romney Falling Stocks”
“Crystal Antlers just got another fan. [...]

Many thanks to Katie + Robert @ Que and Jonny from Crystal Antlers for implentmentizing circumstances encouraging this bizarrely awesome show: Howlin Rain is Ethan from Comets On Fire (greatest human rock band of the west) and Joel from Drunk Horse (also greatest human rock band) doing some Deep Purple/Doors + CCR heavy chooglin’ rock [...]

Entrance: CZ-described “nuked blues” band in support of the reunited members of the Source Family, LA’s legendary cult/commune. 8pm. $18. 18+.
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Copa de Lucha: Wrestling so outlandish it’s probably almost real. 7pm. $15-55.
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