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Effortless Records

Pseudo Star... back in studio...

posted: 2026-08-31

Two members of Pseudo Star are back in the studio together, working toward the band’s first new album in 23 years.

This is a long, fly-on-the-wall look at a real session — going through old demos, trying to remember arrangements, arguing with unfinished songs, getting frustrated, and occasionally finding something that still works.

Watch the full session on YouTube.

No big comeback speech. No polished “making of” story. Just two people trying to figure out whether these old songs can turn into a new Pseudo Star record.

RIP David Fair

posted: 2026-08-31

David Fair, co-founder of Half Japanese, has died.

David and his brother Jad formed Half Japanese in the mid-1970s and helped create one of the great examples of truly independent music.

Half Japanese went on to influence generations of independent musicians, including Kurt Cobain, who was famously a fan.

RIP David Fair.

Thanks for helping make the world a little safer for weird people with guitars.

Rough Restart #pseudoStar2

posted: 2026-08-29







#pseudoStar2

New BluIgloos Single : The Dead Have No Regrets / Free

posted: 2026-08-26

New from The BluIgloos

Hey kids — check it out!

The BluIgloos now have their very own Elastic Stage store!

AND they've just released a brand-new single — available to order on 12" vinyl or CD!

Check Out The BluIgloos Store

Secrets of Memory Man is available on Vinyl and CD

posted: 2026-04-03

Secrets of Memory Man – Now on CD and Vinyl

15 years after its original release, Observatory Watchtower One’s Secrets of Memory Man is now available on CD and Vinyl via Elastic Stage.

Order now at Elastic Stage

10% off your first Elastic Stage Order

posted: 2026-03-26

10% OFF your first order

If you've been meaning to pick up an Observatory Watchtower One CD or vinyl,
now is the perfect time.

Use code:

WELCOME10

at checkout for 10% off your first Elastic Stage order.

Browse the catalog:
https://elasticstage.com/effortlessrecords

Physical editions available again including:

  • Wages of War
  • Invasions of Sonic Roger
  • Observatory
  • Silver Veins and Mr Grey
  • Polymorphisms / Laugh at a Garden
  • Danger in the Drowse

Elastic Stage prints on demand, so these
releases are finally available again in physical form.

We are slowly putting our back catalog on Elastic Stage so you can order CD's and Vinyl

posted: 2026-03-26


We are slowly putting our back catalog on
Elastic Stage so you can order CD's and Vinyl

CLICK HERE FOR OUR ELASTIC STAGE PAGE

INVASIONS OF SONIC ROGER

posted: 2026-03-23


We took our first 2 EPs.... Roger and the Sonic Invasion - and put them together for Elastic Stage - available on CD and 12" Vinyl.


BUY PHYISCAL COPIES
Our ELASTIC STAGE PAGE - buy CD's and Vinyl HERE


This won't be available on Band Camp or Spotify / Streaming Services - at release this is an ELASTIC STAGE release only.

That time Observatory played a few Songs with the Exotic Pets...

posted: 2026-03-10



HAPPY FRIDAY THE 13th

posted: 2026-02-13

Check Out Sean Cortright's Band Camp Page...

posted: 2025-12-17


From Tillson New York, Sean Cortright is a talented singer/song writer/ and performer. I've done a little drumming and a little Mastering for him lately. His EP (which I did not help with) - is very good. Check it out on his bandcamp page - it's called Fifty Thousand Miles .

Sean Cortright's Band Camp Page


Wages of War (Tobias Remaster) Available to Stream Everywhere

posted: 2025-11-06


It's out and available to stream!

YOUTUBE

SPOTIFY

BAND CAMP

I See Police Re-Mix Re-Vision in the works by Numb Thumb of War Heart Arts (Not out yet)

posted: 2025-11-03

Wages of War (Tobias Re-Master) is here!

posted: 2025-10-09

Soon to be on Spotify, Apple
Music, Amazon and all the usual places...

If you've not been following what's been going on - basically I knew Todd Tobias (Circus Devils, Robert Pollard, Guided By Voices) would do a better Master than I can - so I asked him to re-master Wages of War. I'm very pleased with what he has done and hope you will be as well.