It's the season of awards and back slapping for the massive effort our finest and best musicians have made during 2009. This post is about celebrating those hidden gems I found throughout the year which for many reasons won't get the recognition they deserve in the coming weeks! 1. Susie Soho - Spinning Top Susie Soho released an excellent debut last year which had a few great tracks including 'Spinning Top'. http://www.susiesoho.com/ [...]
![David Hope - Daybreak Someplace [EP Review]](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/2157668_lg.jpg)
There are many people out there who are saying wonderful things about David Hope. Stephen James Smith for one was tweeting and bulletting about David's gig in Whelans a few months back. Mary Coughlan [musician I assume!] says many good things and Dave Redfern who plays guitar for Odi passed this EP onto me for a review. There are seven tunes on the EP. The Cuckoo's Return is a bluesy instrumental which sits in the middle of the seven tunes. The title track is one of the best song's I've heard this year. The lyrics [...]
![ODi -Maslow's Songbook [Album Review]](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/2129283_lg.jpg)
Maslow's Songbook is a really good album that has been a joy to listen to. It contains 12 songs of which there are some really great tunes. Standout tracks include 'Leaving My Love in New York', 'Red Light', 'Something Beautiful' and the sample mp3 'Mariposa'. Sample Mp3; Mariposa I suppose some of the best albums are difficult to categorise and it's the same with ODi's debut. There's a real 'Bic Runga' pop vibe from the album. Many of the tracks are perfect for the montage scenes in Romantic Comedy movies. ODi's [...]
Apologies for the significant lack of updates recently. Something's come up that is taking priority for the moment and will last the next week or two. This means posts will be patchy and that annoys me! I have many reviews to do including the albums of Odi, The Swell Season and Eps by David Hope and Heritage Centre. Anyway .... Competition Time! I am growing a moustache for Movember to join the fight against prostate [...]
It's a big big BIG couple nights and days of shows all around the DFWd region this weekend. So, no point in pussyfootin' around. Let's jump right in. First, the show's we've already dropped on ya...On... Continue reading "Good Friday: Rockett Queen, The O's, Blackheart Society, Miser, Menkena, Odis, Calhoun, Dan Dyer, The King Bucks, Chris Masterson of Son Volt, Here in Arms, Sunward, Fight Bite, Nicholas Altobelli" >
Rockstar Energy Drink has just announced that its fifth annual Rockstar Taste of Chaos Tour will come through Dallas on Monday, March 23, at the Palladium Ballroom. The event will include (among other... Continue reading "Rockstar Taste of Chaos Tour Coming to Dallas: Holiday Cheer or Lump of Coal?" >
Odi - A Superman No, One Day International haven't abbreviated their name! No, the Overseas Development Institute haven't put out a concept album! ODi is Claire Odlum a singer/songwriter originally from Wexford and now based in Leeds in the UK. This EP is the fruits of a collaboration with Dave Redfearn. The title track was produced by Ken McHugh of Autamata and also features Cora Venus Lunny on Violin/Viola. It has also featured on Today FM as Tony Fenton's 'Download of the Day' and you can hear why. 'A Superman' is tune with MOR production values [...]
Austin City Limits is still over two months off, but you'd never know that based on the ACL Fest-based Myspace pleas flying around the Web these days. At least four local acts by my count-- did I miss any? --have been shooting out Myspace spam, angling for fans to vote for them in ACL's "The Sound and The Jury" competition, in which largely unknown acts can find their way on ACL's bill. Here's how the local participants are doing so far: - Odis -- 20th place [...]
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State Magazine
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