Death Of The Elephant (l-r): Dan (bass), Dee (vocals/guitar), Tom (drums).

A busy one tonight. Joining me in the studio were Chelmsford / California trio Death Of The Elephant, who appeared just ahead of a gig at the Hermit venue the following Friday. The band’s short but sharp garage rock sound has won them many converts over the last year and there are many more chances to catch them live over the summer across London and Essex – check their website www.myspace.com/deathoftheelephant for dates. They also have an EP available, with an eye to recording new material later in the year.

I also spoke to Curveballs favourites the Dirty Royals on the phone. The band played a session in the studio last September and are currently touring the UK. They have also just released a new acoustic EP, from which we played a brand new track, Hey Katrina. To get your hands on a copy, and find out where & when you can see the band live, get in touch via their website – www.myspace.com/dirtyroyals.

Blood Red Shoes – You Bring Me Down www.bloodredshoes.co.uk

Jawbox – Channel 3 www.myspace.com/jawboxdc

The Mosaics – Landslide www.themosaics.net

Ani DiFranco – Shy www.myspace.com/anidifranco

The Dirty Royals – Hey Katrina www.myspace.com/dirtyroyals

The Kazoo Funk Orchestra – Voices in the Wind www.kazoofunkorchestra.com

Death Of The Elephant – Butterscene

DEATH OF THE ELEPHANT IN THE STUDIO

DOTE – Cattle Grid

Bikini Kill – Rah! Rah! Replica

Cable – Ring of Fire (live)

DOTE – Junkfly

At The Drive-In – Heliotrope

DOTE – 2N2222

Rammstein – Te Quiero Puta!

Violent Femmes – Blister in the Sun

DOTE – Nosebleed

The Casual Dots – Clocks

www.myspace.com/deathoftheelephant

Elbow – Fugitive Motel www.elbow.co.uk

Tom Burgess – Black Cabs & Red Phoneboxes www.myspace.com/tomburgessmusic

The Tabloids – Corkscrews www.myspace.com/thetabloidsuk

The Tibetan Tea Company – Pressure (Lounge Version) www.tibetanteacompany.co.uk

Wideboy Generation – Time for the Youngsters (Phoenix FM session) www.myspace.com/wideboygeneration