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Articles by Mike Elias
Cake, Showroom of Compassion
Posted on January 17, 2011 Mike Elias
Is it a marvel in song construction, mimicking the sheep that we are in our willingness to follow our leaders?
Redondo Beat, Meet Redondo Beat
Posted on January 11, 2011 Mike Elias
“The Spell I’m Under” is a catchy piece of pop rock, sounding like Shadow Morton got a hold of a Marshall Crenshaw rarity.
The Guess Who, Artificial Paradise
Posted on January 11, 2011 Mike Elias
The album opens up with “Bye Bye Babe.” It was an attempt at boogie-rock, like the sound of Humble Pie, early Foghat and 70s circa Status Quo
Hacienda, Big Red & Barbacoa
Posted on January 5, 2011 Mike Elias
Spoon, Transference
Posted on January 1, 2011 Mike Elias
Galactic, Ya-Ka-May
Posted on December 28, 2010 Mike Elias
Seu Jorge & Almaz
Posted on December 28, 2010 Mike Elias
The Parting Gifts, Strychnine Dandelion
Posted on December 26, 2010 Mike Elias
But as a person who bought every single White put out on his Third Man label this year, I’ll take the Cartwright creations over Mr. White’s.
Lee Scratch Perry & Adrian Sherwood, Dubsetter
Posted on December 26, 2010 Mike Elias
The musicianship and production values surpass anything else I heard in 2010. It is rich and textured. It demands your attention while at the same time, sweeping you away into a trance.