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Elk City - 2007 Tour Dates (CMJ, BV show announcement)

by BrooklynVegan Mike

DOWNLOAD: Elk City – Los Cruzados (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Elk City – Cherries in the Snow (MP3)

Elk CityIndie-pop is a loaded term. It conjures up different ideas – from Labrador Records to K Records, Beat Happening to Belle and Sebastian, Camera Obscura to Radio Dept. When coming up with the appropriate description for Elk City, indie-pop was the single classification that stayed in my head. They’re bouncy, they’re melodic, they’re celebratory, all hallmarks of indie-pop. But the description doesn’t hold because they are all that and more.

The best starting point would be with singer Renee LoBue‘s voice. The centerpiece to much of the songs, she moves effortlessly from power-invoking brashness to feint, Feist-like delicateness. But she’s just one element, as the band around her captures every detail from 60’s soul croons to classic country twang. Catch them at one of four CMJ-related shows in NYC this week – the first one being upstairs at Pianos on Wednesday October 17th (TODAY) @ 4pm (the artist that was listed as “TBA” on the flyer) – part of the free BrooklynVegan party. Their official showcase is the next day at Joe’s Pub. All tour dates below……

Wednesday 10/17
BROOKLYNVEGAN FREE DAY PARTY @ Pianos, 158 Ludlow St.
4pm – Elk City (upstairs)
Free

Thursday 10/18
TERRORBIRD MEDIA FREE DAY PARTY @ Pianos, 158 Ludlow St.
1pm – Camphor
4pm – Elk City
w/ Boom Bip, Shape of Broad Minds, Yo Majesty, Neon Neon (listening party), Le Loup, San Serac, Clare & the Reasons

Thursday 10/18
OFFICIAL FRIENDLY FIRE RECORDINGS CMJ SHOWCASE!!!! @ Joe’s Pub, 425 Lafayette St.
11:30pm – Camphor
12:30am – Elk City
Free w/ CMJ badges, $10 without badges

Saturday 10/20
SOUND FIX FREE INSTORE PERFORMANCE @ Sound Fix Records, 110 Bedford Ave., Brooklyn
7pm – Camphor
8pm – Elk City

Download Elk City‘s cover of REM’s “Everybody Hurts”, at Stereogum.