So, we meet again, Crocodile. After years of not venturing through your Belltown doors, I have found myself admiring the finest bar bathroom in Seattle various sonic offerings over the past few weeks. During Halloween time, it was Glenn or Glennda and their riotous Misfits cover band brew of mayhem. A few weeks ago it was [...]
The Sea and Cake ::: Photo by Megan Holmes As the opening guitar intro to "Monday" creeps slowly from my central processing unit into my cheap Sony headphones, I can't help but smile and nod my head to its jazzy, infectious groove. In a world where nothing seems to be certain (Except for the retail hysteria [...]
Eschewing traditional pop rock music for a more stripped-down sound focused on unique structure and songwriting, Seattle band Elba embark on their third (and self-titled) release with hopes of finding their way into your everyday listening rotation (and your next lazy day road trip). The first thing that jumps out at you is that this album is a rarity these days: a complete album, with tracks that build on top of each other and compliment each other, instead of individual tracks that were designed to [...]
Elba - "Statues & Shipyards" What would happen if Orange Juice and Built to Spill were crossed in the petri dish of indie rock? I'd put my money on "Statues & Shipyards." With a simple but catchy melody, Seattle-based Elba hide the details of the straightforward lyrics in the swaying beat and guitar riffs; it's about what they don't say and what they do play that tells you everything you need to know. It's a charming ode to the strain of distance and the beautiful heartache it breeds. [...]
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This week's "Featured Song" comes to us from Elba's new self-titled record, which they'll be celebrating the release of at the High Dive this Thursday. "From a Sinking Ship," and the rest of the record for that matter, is decidedly post-genre, a bricolage of modern pop styles that sounds more British than American, and quite [...]
den namen gaben sie sich natürlich nach der italienischen insel, auf der napoleon einst exil fand. die band elba aber stammt aus seattle, wo sie ihre flotten dreiminüter produzieren, am fließband möchte man meinen. denn seit den anfängen in 2008 kann man über "an avalanche", "don't be discouraged, little sparrow" und "diplodocus" immerhin schon drei veröffentlichungen zählen. mit dem selbstbetitelten werk, das am 22. september erscheinen wird, nimmt die geschichte von elba, aber auch jene des dritten albums der fünfköpfigen truppe ihren lauf. variable melodien, die gern in lustvollen verschiebungen ausgiebigst gefeiert werden, dazu eine ausgewogene instrumentierung nebst [...]
Things are a little meta on Elba 's video for "From a Sinking Ship." The band are surrounded by cameras filming the band's performance for the video. It is as if they are filming the filming. See, meta. Check it out above, and the tour dates for the band below. Elba tour dates: September 09 - Portland, OR @ KPSU Live On-Air September 09 - Salem, OR @ Clockworks Cafe September 10 - Oakland, CA @ Starry Plough September 11 - San Francisco, CA @ Milk Bar [...]
Every day, Daily Downloads offers 10 free and legal mp3 downloads, plus free and legal live sets from around the internet. Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: The City and Horses : "We Will Never Be Discovered" [mp3] from We Will Never Be Discovered (out September 27th) search for more City and Horses posts at Largehearted Boy Elba [...]
There seems to be a small amount of buzz growing behind Seattle group Elba , and I'm here to further their endeavor. In September, the group will be releasing their self-titled album, which will hopefully put the band's name out there. On this track, the ringing guitar floating is mesmerizing, while the quieted backing vocals provide a new level of depth to the song's sound. Like me, you'll scour the Internet for more tracks; you can find one on their BANDCAMP , and another HERE [...]
Dal 30 agosto all'11 settembre l'Elba diventa l'isola della musica. Prende vita il 15° festival musicale internazionale. Elba Music pubblicato su Indie For BUNNIES
My Goodness plays blistering blues rock, and is a force to be reckoned with in this town. A duo, who may initially have gotten their idea's from.. oh I don't know "The Black Keys"? But they prove to keep a distinctly unique and passionate delivery all of their own. They are great fun and inspire moshing, or at least some form of body movement. Definately a much needed kick to the head for all this mellow folk rock harmonizing that the local kids have been swilling at us these days. And man these guys can play! Joel [...]
Great bill tonight at the Tractor. Come out, while you can still catch My Goodness for only $5. This bad ass duo is most likely tear the place down. Elba opens at 8:30pm, with Fox and the Law on after , so come out early it's most likely going to be packed! Get tickets
"An inventory of Empress Josephine's wardrobe in 1809 included: 666 winter dresses, 230 summer dresses, and 60 cashmere shawls." - Survey of Historic Costume, 5th Edition Don't know exactly how a recalculating of a long-dead dictator's spouse's wardrobe has anything to do with this new Pill Wonder track. Maybe I feel "invaded" by this rag-tag bit of [...]
Scott with his band Skeletons with Flesh on Them ::: Photo by Josh Lovseth [Editors Note: Scott Roots writes and sings advanced pop songs with his band Skeletons with Flesh on Them. As a fellow lover and devourer of music of all kinds, we value how he's always got a new (and often local) band to [...]
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Image From Here The Moog are a Budapest, Hungary quintet. Their follow up to the excellent '07 debut Sold For Tomorrow was recorded in Seattle and is titled Razzmatazz Orfeum . They are a hard playing band and put out a sound that is part Ramones, part Dinosaur Jr., with the fuzziness of Jesus & Mary Chain. A nice mix for sure. Think "new wave-garage with hints of post-punk psych" and you will have it nailed. These guys could be big if only they had more exposure! mp3 [...]
So months ago we had this silly idea for anniversary shows this month. It included presenting 12 shows to celebrate 12 years of la-underground. We soon came to grips with reality a day later when we thought we'd actually have to present 12 shows. Rather quickly, 12 shows was pared down to three and with the fall of Mr. T's Bowl, three shows became two. After a huge sigh of relief, we're happily
The New Faces ::: Photo by Josh If, before you've even released a record, on the hottest day of the year, you can attract a full crowd to dance in a bar, you know you've got something going. That was exactly the case on Saturday at the High Dive in Fremont for the New Faces ' record release show, and the trio seemed to appreciate the attention of playing to such an enthusiastic group. If there was any doubt as to whether these young gents are ready for their moment in the sun, with a [...]
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