After Daytrotter surfaced in 2006, it seemed everyone wanted to get a piece of the session action. What was once common practice decades past has now come to be again; the session has returned in full force. The latest to catch my eye is One Night Music, which takes cue from Daytrotter by incorporating original artist renderings of many of the musicians which grace the session’s presence. The session in question is that of Lady Lazarus.

With upwards of 50 emails that arrive in my inbox per day, it becomes quite difficult to amass the sheer quantities of music at my doorstep at any particular moment in time. There are moments when finding the correct gem is mere happenstance; at other times, something draws my attention. Robot Science fit into the latter category with an email title that quite accurately and entertainingly described the music contained within: the subject line read Free beepy boopy music for your blog! Needless to say, I was …

Buried in the synth-heavy 80s and the modern fashion throwback to that era is the aptly titled SlapBracelet. The band is a recent transplant to the San Jose area by way of Seattle (well… at least one member was a recent local here). Their song “Sophisticated Lady” is a clash of 80s-synth and modern electronic hype, what they dub electrock. The name is fitting; it’s very much a modern interpretation of the more electronic side of two-and-a-half decades ago.
The band is fairly new, having arrived in …