Artist: Elke

Rock and roll should snarl at you. It should curl its upper lip and stare you down with indignation at your utter lack of coolness in the presence. It will leave you in awe at just how effortlessly it can convey a breezy detachment, rebel passion, and complete confidence all in one verse/chorus/verse. That's what we fall in love with. There's much to fall for on Daydreams , the new album from St. Catharines/Toronto-based Elk , and the first full length release from IndoorShoes , the brazen young label and show [...]

I might have been a bit quiet about the musical goings on around the Niagara Region lately, but that doesn't mean everyone else has been. Case in point: the good good folks at IndoorShoes have been putting on a slew of great gigs in and around St. Catharines, even venturing into the Big Smoke for some showcases of our local talent. Things are about to kick into high gear for the label and concert promoter, as they get set to release their first full length disc, the debut album from Elk [...]

Crayonsmith are one of my favourite Irish bands, mainly due to the near perfection of previous album, White Wonder. But that was over three years ago. So to say I was pleased to hear they finally had new material would be an understatement. 'Heaven In An Aeroplane' is one half [Read more]

While the summer is gone, I always look forward to the crispness of autumn. It's a time for changes, swapping tanks for sweaters, and flip flops for fun fall boots. While you may be pining for summer's music fest, you will be excited to know that with the passing of October brings another lovely event, CMJ. We are excited to be attending this year and wanted to share with your some of our picks for the 2011 festival: ANR Active Childe Ambassadors Art Vs. Science Balkans Black Taxi Blonde Summer Brick [...]

Slowly, Great Elk 's songs creep from a position of distance and unfamiliarity to a timeless groove, like something your parents would play on the first cold day of fall. Starting out sparse and confused, Vocalist Paul Basile carries the band as they gently layer their sound, adding minimalist drum and bass, with an ever-weeping pedal steel guitar. Bryan Trenis's dramatic keyboards and, "approximate vegetarianism," help to portray the lonesome yet confident quality of Great Elk's sound. They have self- released two EP's, handing out limited editions to lucky show-goers this past February, and are currently on tour in [...]

Hey Metalheads! It is Wednesday so I have got some charts for you today from http://www.earshot-online.com/ ! Check it out! TW LW Artist Album Label * [...]

photos by Devan Council , additional Iron Tides photos by Jonathan McPhail , words by BBG ELKS @ Union Pool While 40 Watt Sun was playing slower somber pieces at Public Assembly on Friday, Elks were headlining Union Pool with Heliotropes and Iron Tides as part of their record release for the Destined for the Sun EP. Pictures from the show are [...]

Damn. After a few slow weeks of new releases, we have a ton of new stuff coming out this week, including new stuff from Anthrax, Dream Theater, Wolves in the Throne Room, Haste the Day, Vader, Primus and my personal favorite, Elks, plus many more. We have officially entered the fall new release season! Æges [...]

A charismatic exploitation of a chamber group's nimbleness. Polka the Elk is built around a bassoon. The bassoon, smiling and shining with a round sunny golden glow, is played by Rachael Elliot of Clogs, and most of the composition work was done by one of Clogs' co-founders, Padma Newsome, who also composed the group's 2010 song cycle, The Creatures in the Garden of Lady Walton, an album I've never heard anyone say a bad word about. He composed the Elk's title track and...

Hey Metalheads! It is Monday so that mean were getting pumped for some Tuesday releases! These are the albums you should be picking up tomorrow - remember support our bands and keep them on the road. Alice Cooper - Welcome 2 My Nightmare (Universal) Anterior - Echoes Of The Fallen (Metal Blade) Anthrax - Worship Music> (Megaforce) Anubis Gate - Anubis Gate (Nightmare) Arabrot - Solar Anus (Fysisk Format) Arch/Matheos - Sympathetic Resonance (Metal Blade) The Devil Wears Prada - Dead Throne (Ferret) [...]

this is the best tape compilation i did, and i never bloody released it. i spent 2 years compiling it, was very excited about it, but then its completion coincided with the collapse of my tiny empire in 2000. oof. anyway, at 2 x c60 it's a monster - 42 tracks in all - and it's basically dedicated to four-track pop, so expect lots of hiss along with the tunes. and there really are plenty of tunes to be had here, from: ::: charlie mcalister ::: father ::: southern [...]

It's a sad day here at The Orchard as we say goodbye to our beloved Summer Fridays. The only thing that is getting us through these difficult times? FREELOADER FRIDAY! That's right. You know the name of the game. Every Friday, we lay out all the music that Orchard artists have ...

by BBG Elks at Le Poisson Rouge ( more by Greg Cristman ) The knowledge that they have signed to Tee Pee, recent shows with Pentagram , and some of the band member's decidedly 70s look would indicate that Elks is another retro-leaning band hell-bent on reliving the golden-age of guitar rock. But you'd be wrong, Elks mixes the big bang of early Mastodon-ian riffs with Iron Maiden's melodic gallop and a host of others on [...]

photos by Greg Cristman JEFF the Brotherhood @ LPR Pentagram headlined Le Poisson Rouge on Sunday night (8/21) with Jeff The Brotherhood , Valient Thorr and local addition ELKS , just a few days after playing dates on the West Coast as part of Power Of The Riff ( check out the LA and San Fran pics ). The LPR show is part [...]

It's already the third Friday of August and the as the end of summer approaches, we thought you could use a pick-me-up. So, without further ado, we present the latest installment of Freeloader Friday. May these tunes help keep this summer alive, at least until after Labor Day. Young Man: Boy ...

Burgeoning Brooklyn buzz band ELKS will release its debut album Destined for the Sun on September 13th via Tee Pee Records. Featuring an abstract conceptual theme chronicling "the history of a tribe of nomadic Space Vikings," ELKS' Destined for the Sun tells the tale of "peaceful inhabitants of a planet colonized by an expanding ...

Elk and Boar are the epitome of Northwest music. They have the folk, the old timey feel, a beard/mustache (Travis), the wildlife name, and even a little bit of soul (see Kirsten Wenlock in "The Power of Gospel video bellow). But they still manage to create a new, fresh, and soothing sound with their collaboration. [...]

• "Thief" - Elk and Boar

photos by Andrew St. Clair Heavy Cream @ Death By Audio Heavy Cream played the show at Death By Audio last night (6/22), with a female-heavy lineup that included Elks , Teen Witch , and Hunters . Their tour next brings them to NJ tonight and eventually on the road with the mostly-girl group The Ettes . More pictures from the Brooklyn show below... [...]

Folk rockers Great Elk quietly released a four song EP today. It's a free download , but the band is asking folks to consider dropping $5 towards the kickstarter campaign to fund their debut full length, to be recorded in a few weeks and released late in 2011. Falls by Great Elk