Our band is called MAGIC BULLETS

It's fun to get into a strangers car...but we were promised candy.

2011-01-11T13:05:00.000-08:00

Backseat Beat Episode 7: Magic Bullets from Brad Robertson on Vimeo.

We were kidnapped and forced to...do things, watch our dramatic escape.

Mr. Ludwig, you aight!

2010-12-28T17:33:00.000-08:00

Best of 2010: Dawson Ludwig on Magic Bullets

they write damn, damn good songs.

Dec. 10TH...Call the cops!!!

2010-12-07T16:25:00.000-08:00

Premier Junk-Janglists Magic Bullets are gonna be serving up some sexy songs to all the willing freakazoids this Friday Dec. 10th at the Knockout. Also ready to move ya: The Lambs and Yi! Plus, it's Justin Sidelle's birthday so we are going to partay all night long!

Close Lobsters - Let's Make Some Plans (1987) [HQ]

2010-12-03T12:54:00.000-08:00

Last minute CMJ show added!! BROOKLYN VEGAN PARTY!!!

2010-10-18T20:48:00.000-07:00

BrooklynVegan has invited us to play their Day Party on Friday OCT. 22, and we are THRILLED!! It's from Noon to 6, and we play first on Stage One at 12:30 PM, so get there EARLY and enjoy the free food and drinks!! Brooklyn Vegan also just wrote a nice piece about us coming to New York, and if you'd like to read it, click HERE!

CMJ 2010 DATES

2010-10-13T00:10:00.000-07:00

Hey all! We'll be playing the following shows next week/weekend, so if you're in the New York area, come on out and dance with us!
P.S. There may also be a party show happening... stay posted... xo MB

Wednesday, October 20th/Bruar Falls, Brooklyn/9PM (Quite Scientific/Mon Amie Showcase)

Friday, October 22nd/Bruar Falls, Brooklyn/4PM (CMJ Showcase)

Saturday, October 23rd/The Knitting Factory, Brooklyn/5PM (AAM Party)

The Tartans

2010-10-01T18:57:00.000-07:00

ALSO! The Tartans just put out a new 7", featuring the song (our fave!) "West of La Brea"! This one's sure to get your hips shakin'! Pick it up HERE!

Dominant Legs

2010-10-01T18:48:00.000-07:00

Be sure to pick up Dominant Legs' new 10", "Young at Love and Life"! Dominant Legs is of course none other than former Magic Bullets guitarist Ryan Lynch. It's a great record, for sure! Oh, and Corey did the cover art! Pick it up HERE!

Facebook to the future!

2010-09-29T21:11:00.000-07:00

Check out our BandPage on Facebook! You can listen to our music and see when we're playing next, etc. without all the spam that other sites have! CMJ SHOWS ARE POSTED!!! GO GO GO!!!

2010-09-26T18:43:00.000-07:00

James Honeyman Scott (4 November 1956 – 16 June 1982)

Thank YOU New York and D.C.!!!

2010-09-01T14:36:00.000-07:00

We're back in the Bay Area now after what has been one of the most fun/exciting/successful/eventful and altogether brilliant trips we have ever taken! HUGE thank you's go out to everyone who made this East Coast trip such a blast!! Thanks to George and Dan at WFUV, The GlassLands Gallery, Jake at PopGun, all the bands we played with at GlassLands, Eavvon and the rest of the film crew, Mike and Abbey at Virgin Radio, Marjorie at Permanent Records, Timmy at East Village Radio, Emily Beaver, Pianos, all the bands we played with at Pianos, Dev, Diego the crazy cab driver, Tyler and Caroline and Jason, Reese at WMUC, the nice folks at the Black Cat, Marlowe, Andy, Brooklyn Vegan, and everyone that came out and danced and smiled (and made us smile) at our shows!!! And finally, a SUPER SPECIAL thanks to the lovely Mona Dehghan, to whom we are forever indebted for all of the help she's given us and kindness she's shown us! LOVE YOU MONA!!

East Coast people!! Please don't forget us! We will be back in October for CMJ and we would absolutely adore seeing your smiles again at any of the shows we play!! We shall dance again!!!

xoxo, MB

photo: brooklyn vegan

2010-08-20T12:38:00.000-07:00

Last night's show at the Academy of Sciences was really fun! Thanks to everyone who watched us boogie in the chilly weather! Still Flyin' were super nice and super excellent! Thank you Bay Bridged! Hope this year's RockMake is a brilliant success!
photo: Tricia Bitter

2010-08-18T17:07:00.000-07:00

Hello, sillies!
We're playing a party called "Nightlife on the Rocks" at the California Academy of Sciences tomorrow night, Thursday, August 19th! Come hang out and have a cocktail with us!

2010-07-15T13:01:00.000-07:00

Obsessed...

2010-07-12T21:00:00.000-07:00

SAN FRANCISCO!!! PLEASE COME HELP US CELEBRATE OUR NEW RECORD!!!

2010-07-08T20:52:00.001-07:00

This FRIDAY, JULY 9th we'll be celebrating the release of our latest full length record at one of our favorite S.F. bars, THE KNOCKOUT! We'll be sharing the stage with some great bands too: Dream Date, The Lambs and Wax Idols are all playing!! Super excited!! Oh, it starts at 9 and costs $7... SEE YOU THERE, PALS!! XO

2010-06-30T23:00:00.000-07:00

2010-06-22T09:51:00.000-07:00

Hey y'all! We curated a guest playlist on Songza called "12 Degrees of Altered Images: Where's Clare Grogan Now?" if you want to check it out!

2010-06-21T14:10:00.001-07:00

THE ALBUM IS OUT!!!! SO HAPPY!!!!! It took forever and people may have had their doubts. But we're happy to present you with our sophmore effort, the untitled second record by Magic Bullets.

2010-06-08T09:37:00.000-07:00

Spinner has been kind enough to stream the entire album this week for you to preview before it hits stores on June 15th. YEP YEP!!

The album, recorded in East Palo Alto, was the fruits of a few years of touring and writing and features Danny Sullivan on drums and our old pal Matt "Funky Mozart" Kallman on keyboards.

Next show is a benefit show at Trigger in SF's Castro for the Harvey Milk Civil Rights Academy.

2010-06-04T14:55:00.000-07:00

Check us out on Pitchfork's Playlist!

Meeeeeeeeeeeoooooow!

2010-05-14T09:42:00.000-07:00

The Jingle Cats - White Christmas - The top video clips of the week are here

"Lying Around" is available TODAY!!!

2010-04-27T11:32:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone!
We're thrilled to announce the arrival of "Lying Around", the first single from our upcoming full length on Mon Amie Records!

The "Lying Around" 7" (b/w a vinyl exclusive b-side entitled "Thoughts of You") is available for purchase today from monamierecords.com
Mon Amie will also have "Lying Around" available to download.
A lot of hard work and love have been put into these new records and we are very excited that they are finally seeing the light of day! Hope you enjoy them as much as we do!
xo, MB's

SHOW CANCELLED!!! Show with Mary Onettes at Rickshaw has been cancelled!! SHOW CANCELLED!!!!

2010-04-21T10:35:00.000-07:00

Sadly, Mary Onettes were forced to cancel their US tour dates due to the current volcanic eruption in Iceland. ...Sorry to hear that, fellas. Hope you make it over here in the near future. -MB's

Mark Burgess show TONIGHT (April 19th)

2010-04-19T10:10:00.001-07:00

...that's right! Mark Burgess, of the Chameleons, is playing at the Knockout tonight (3223 Mission street), and WE get to open for him! Kinda nervous... :)

2010-04-02T10:44:00.000-07:00

playing in the middle of the day on a radio show can be unusual!

live radio show this weekend

2010-03-16T16:55:00.001-07:00

come see us this SATURDAY live at the ferry building on west coast live. a syndicated talkshow with live music. you can listen at 91.7 KALW or come in person! it starts at 10am.

it will also be the live debut of new keyboardist SEAN! yay!!

Jessica Pratt

2010-03-13T20:56:00.000-08:00

"Last night I had the opportunity to catch our friend Jessica Pratt in a rare live performance at the Knockout here in SF, and I have to say I was totally blown away! She sang and played absolutely beautifully! Please check her out on myspace when you get a chance (myspace.com/DedFlowrs), and next time she makes an appearance do yourself a favor and be there!" - Phil

So...

2010-03-07T21:01:00.000-08:00

...the show with the Splinters and Hunx & his Punkettes the other night at Amnesia went SMASHINGLY! Don't forget, it was the Splinters' album release show, so make sure to pick up their new full length, entitled "Kick"! We fell in love with it on first listen! :)

Speaking of new releases, all of the artwork for our new recordings has been sent out, and as a matter of fact we should be getting the test pressings for the "Lying Around" 7" really soon! Those of you who were asking about the "Irish surf" (actual quote) sounding song we played at Amnesia are advised to check out this 7"! Wink wink, nudge nudge, know what I mean, know what I mean?

In other news, Nacie got a lovely new haircut (see pic)

SHOWS WITH WILD BEASTS!!

2010-02-08T12:11:00.000-08:00

Hey everyone!
We're playing not one but TWO SHOWS this week with England's WILD BEASTS!
The first is on WEDNESDAY, FEB. 10th at THE TROUBADOUR in LA, and the second is back home here in SAN FRANCISCO at THE INDEPENDENT on THURSDAY, FEB. 11th!
Please come out if you can make it! We'd absolutely LOVE to see your smiling faces!
xoxo MB's

Because she only turns 18 once..

2010-01-17T13:31:00.000-08:00

Wish our keyboard player MATT KALLMAN at Happy Birthday today!

Magic Bullets featured in the Holiday Issue of SOMA!!

2009-12-26T18:05:00.000-08:00

SOMA magazine of San Francisco mentioned us in an article entitled "Breaking Out is Hard to Do: San Francisco's Next Wave of Music"! Check it out HERE
...Thanks Patric!

2009-11-11T08:34:00.000-08:00

Great photo shoot last night with the photog nonpareil David Bornfriend. Here is a highlight from the photoshoot.

2009-11-04T09:41:00.000-08:00

Mabern, we miss you!

2009-10-14T15:07:00.000-07:00

Part Time Punks was a hoot! So much fun to meet and play with some of our favorite new and old bands.

And, of course Michael, is always kind to think of us for the festival itself.

Got a couple of questions about Phil's shirt (see picture below) on Friday. Here's a link that might explain it.

(photo courtesy SFStation)

In the mean time.. Ram On...

2009-10-05T11:21:00.000-07:00

Recording went great this weekend! 10 songs recorded. Touching up a few things in the next couple of weeks before mixing.

The immor(t)al Jack Shirley helmed the knobs. He's quite good at helming the knobs!

Now we are poop-ed....

But not from recording, from a very trying double feature last night that consisted of Paul Verhoeven's "Flesh + Blood" and Snoop Dogg's "Hood of Horrors".

2009-10-01T16:49:00.000-07:00

Ready to do a number 2. A second album, I mean.

Leaner line-up. Richer songs.

Very exciting.

Some of the songs we'll be doing that you've probably heard live include "Millions Of People Running Around In Circles", "Lying Around", "On Top Of The World", our yet to be titled closing song, and many more!