Review - Peter Elkas - Repeat Offender

Written by: Sharon Williamson

Repeat Offender album artI hopped on the Peter Elkas band wagon long after his time with the Local Rabbits.  My adoration began with his solo work “Party of One” in 2004 and “Wall of Fire” in 2007.  Since their release, not a month (sometimes not even a week) goes by that Peter’s tasteful, catchy and smooth songs aren’t adding to the soundtrack of my life.  So I may not necessarily be the most unbiased person to review his latest release “Repeat Offender” (an unfortunate choice of titles for those that recall Richard Marx’s album of the same name).  Available on vinyl with a CD version included, let me just get it out of the way, that Peter is a beautiful man, and I love that his picture adorns the cover so that I may dance with it and pretend that all those puppy dogs belong to him and I and we take them for long walks..... I digress.

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Artists You May Not Know Yet - Sugar Lime Blue

Ashley Beth - Sugar Lime Blue

Sugar Lime Blue contacted jambands.ca recently to help spread the word of their existence to our online community along with one of them funky little passwords that let you download the digital album.  The album covers what appears to be a well-aligned style of music that would fit the interests of most jamband fans.  The band would probably be well received at any jamband or indie festival stage.

The harmonies are well done, but one has to wonder who else in the band will support the lead singer at a live gig.  There doesn't seem to be any other members adding vocals to the mix.  That's just a curious observation, not a critique in any way.

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Akron/Family Releases Video and MP3

So It Goes by Akron/Family

Akron/Family has just put out a tune called "So It Goes" in advance of their upcoming February release Vol. 2-the Cosmic Birth and Journey of (Vinyl) .  Here's the released video and be sure to see them in Montreal (2011-02-19) or Toronto (2011-02-20)