Every now and then, a listener just wants to plug into some music that’s unashamed fun, and American space-rock band Elsinore may just be an ideal band to help the listener achieve that. With the upcoming release of their second studio album, Yes Yes Yes, Elsinore present the results of two years and over a thousand studio hours; a textured and dynamic album of vivacious yet personal songs that joyfully soundtrack the simplistic bliss of life in the Midwest. Hailing from Champaign, Illinois, the four-piece band deliver powerfully catchy space-rock tracks that sweep the listener up with their energy, as…
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Son of the Sun was formed in early 2007 from opposite sides of the United States. At the time, Joseph Stocker lived in New York and Zak Ward lived in California, and the two friends and former band-mates experimented with their reflective, lush musical tastes over the internet, swapping files which eventually brought about their first EP in 2008. After Ward moved back to New York, the duo went on to add Jeremy Franklin, Steve Matthews, and Brandon Delmont, and the band were soon tagged as a band to watch in the upstate New York music scene. Son of the…
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Elk City is a small Oklahoma city with a heritage in oil, agriculture, and transport, as well as being part of the history of Route 66. It is somewhat of a mystery then as to why a band from New York would name themselves after this small city, especially when the band’s music itself is full of the urban sophistication of their home city. Whatever the case may be, the band Elk City have been making a name for themselves with their foray into 1970s radio pop-style music, and have recently released their sophomore album, House of Tongues. Since their…
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It is a well-known maxim with time travellers that they must be careful not to alter anything in the past, else they create irrevocable repercussions through time. If a time traveller is also a space traveller, then the potential for mishap is exponentially increased. The Doctor is one such traveller, moving through time and space, having adventures and saving beings from situations beyond the norm. But what if the Doctor is misguided in his altruism? What if the Doctor is actually corrupting the space/time continuum through his actions? The Doctor is the last surviving member of the near-human Gallifreyan race,…
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Quite often, the method in which an album is recorded will alter the way the music sounds to a listener. State of the art recording equipment and post-production facilities can smooth out imperfections and embellish the good qualities until the album is the best studio quality it can be, sometimes sterilising the soul from the music. However, there are also times that the recording method can enhance the music and ascend it to a level that’s really quite special. This is definitely the case with Sand & Lines: The Georgia Sessions from the orchestral pop group Venice is Sinking. In…
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