You get the feeling that Elk City mastermind Ray Ketchem has a keen eye for detail. Not only does the drummer-producer-engineer display hawkeyed attentiveness on the Elk's excellently produced records, he was the first onstage (before the set started) at their recent Mercury Lounge gig, adorning their instruments with brightly-colored paper flowers. It was a nice touch that subtly complemented EC's lushly... More >>>