News and Blog
Welcome to the ELEGANT SIMPLICITY news / blog page! Here you will find all the latest posts, news, opinions etc. Everything, unless stated otherwise, is written by me (including any mistakes) – there is no Artificial Intelligence doing the work here! Feel free to comment and share.
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Mixing – Job Done . . . Part 1
Just a quick update to let you know that I have finished mixing the new album – Hope Dies in Flames of Blue. Despite the crazy heat I managed to get it done without too much procrastination. All I need to do now is spend some time listening to it…
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Let’s get Subversive at Subvert!
Has anyone heard of Subvert? This is a new platform, recently made public, for artists to showcase and sell their music. Consider it a competitor to Bandcamp (but for digital music only at the moment). Anyway, we are one of their co-owner members (it’s a co-op)! You can learn about…
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Too Many Goodbyes – CD Now Sold Out
The Compact Disc version of our 2007 album, Too Many Goodbyes, is now out of stock. Not likely to get any more in, but you never know. The album though, is always available digitally and will soon be available on vinyl! All I have to do is prepare it and…
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Vinyl Discount Code
Hey, Quick heads up! elasticStage.com is running a special offer on vinyl. If 12″ of spinning groovy-ness is your thing, then grab 20% off with the code below at checkout. Discount Code: 20MAYFLASH This offer is only valid for 48 hours and will expire on 23rd May 2026, 14:59 GMT,…
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It’s Back (Again) – Bandcamp Friday
As per this message I received rom Bandcamp today: Bandcamp Friday is back this Friday, May 1.On select Fridays throughout the year, Bandcamp waives its share of sales for 24 hours, giving fans an opportunity to support you more directly. So, as usual, if you fancy splashing out on a…
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It’s Back – Bandcamp Friday
A quick reminder from the chaps over at Bandcamp: Bandcamp Friday is back this Friday, February 6. For 24 hours, from midnight to midnight PT, every purchase on Bandcamp sends even more money directly to you. This Friday marks the first of eight Bandcamp Fridays planned for 2026. …
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It’s a new RECORD!
In what can only be described as super exciting, I am pleased to announce that our latest studio album – the mighty Don’t Look Down (at the End of the World) will be releasing on vinyl early March 2026. Due to side length limitations, it will follow the cassette track…
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Get It On – Free Gift to Our Listeners
As a special FREE gift to all our listeners, we have recorded a full on glam-tabulous prog-tinged cover of the 1971 T-Rex classic Get It On! We have remained fairly close to the original arrangement but have put our own spin on it, of course. Needless to say, there are…
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John Lees’ Barclay James Harvest – Relativity (2025)
BJH, AKA John Lees’ Barclay James Harvest, have been promising a new studio album for a few years now and it is finally here. Released via Cherry Red Records on an assortment of formats, I opted for the bog standard version. Some early reviews kind of give the impression that…