Friday, November 6, 2009 2:21PM - By Seraphina L.
We’ve picked out favorite artists of the week. Now it’s your turn to pick yours!
Is your favorite the gorgeous falsetto and indie rock sounds of The Temper Tramp (listen here)? Is it the punk squeals and jagged guitar licks of of Los Angeles rockers, The Happy Hollows (listen here)? Is it the electronica project of Luis Dubac, The Secret Handshake (listen here)? Or do you prefer the bouncy tunes from unique Icelandic, Sin Fang Bous (listen here)?
The number one voted artist will be eligible for our BeatCrave Fav of the Month feature! So support your favorite band and vote for them in our BeatCrave Fav Poll!
Which BeatCrave Fav is Your Favorite?
- Sin Fang Bous (63%)
- The Temper Trap (19%)
- The Happy Hollows (16%)
- The Secret Handshake (2%)
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Tuesday, November 3, 2009 2:01PM - By Lindsey Darden
We’re not sure why it is The Happy Hollows‘ music tickles us they way it does. It could be any number of things, really. For instance, it could be the brand of energy that inspires a rolling unending rhythm one second, then something more mellow, almost sedated in another. It could be that – however we try to not draw comparisons – lead vocalist Sarah Negahdari seems to indirectly be taking on the Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ Karen O in a battle of screaming, squealing pitch with every song she sings.
Perhaps it could be that the Los Angeles-based outfit is only three strong, yet they rock it hard as if they were one or two more. We don’t know, and frankly we don’t care, so long as we’re supplied a steady stream of their special brew of whirlwind, eclectic sound. Yes, for either or all of the aforementioned, The Happy Hollows has found their place – freshly dusted off, naturally – in our BeatCrave Fav series.
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Monday, October 19, 2009 11:53AM - By Seraphina L.
It’s finally here! It’s the week of CMJ Festival 2009 in NYC and it all starts tomorrow. The Big Apple will literally be bursting with more noise than usual from October 20 and through October 24. If you’re going to be in the area, make sure you do your last minute registration. You have until 6:00pm tomorrow.
After that, passes will be available onsite at the Judson Memorial Church which is located at 55 Washington Square South, between Thompson and Sullivan Streets.
Also, we assume you’re planning a schedule before you go. (It gets crazy!) So check out our top pick of LA bands who will be playing CMJ this week. We’ve got dates, locations, and times for you below!
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Friday, September 4, 2009 9:58AM - By Lindsey Darden
Ah, Labor Day weekend – barbecues, swimming, hanging out with friends. If you’ve enough time to fit in a show or two during this rare and coveted three-dayer, take your pick below. Make it safe and fun!
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Wednesday, February 18, 2009 12:30PM - By Seraphina L.
BeatCrave brings you band, The Happy Hollows, as part of your Know Your LA Bands series. The Happy Hollows are as quirky as their name sounds: Intriguing, fun, but mostly one of a kind. Sarah Negahdari, Charles Mahoney, and Chris Hernandez have all been happily making art for LA music lovers for years, and they still know how lucky they are to be in the scene. They know things change for the better, and just go with the flow. Although they are often compared to Pixies and Sonic Youth (mostly due to Sarah’s Kim Deal-esque vocals and stage persona), their material has a young blossoming charm to it with addicting melodies and scorching rips on top of distorted wilderness. The Happy Hollows are the epitome of local and pure post-punk.
Catch their next show at The Ruby Room in Phoenix, Arizona. (See their MySpace for more tour dates.) If there’s one band you want to see taken over by their own music, The Happy Hollows is it. Until then, check out the exclusive interview I was lucky enough to get with their very own Sarah Negahdari below! You’ll learn why she loves festivals and why she hates the song, “Kiss From a Rose.”
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