As the 2010 wraps up, all the blogs are posting their end of the year lists. We’ll also be presenting a ton of lists including Top Albums of 2010, Top Videos of 2010, Top Concerts of 2010 and plenty more! However–we are kicking off the best of the best with some of the artists YOU – the reader – have chosen as some of our favorite BeatCrave Favs. We not only began highlighting some of the best up-and-coming, talented indie acts in February but we also gave you a chance to crown some artists with a BeatCrave Fav of the Month title. Those who earned the title advanced into the running for 2010′s last Fav poll.

We now ask you to cast your votes in for BEATCRAVE FAV OF THE YEAR! See who you voted as some of your favorite artists during 2010 below and make your voice heard. Most importantly – support the band you especially cherish!

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It’s that time again. It’s time for us to pick our favorite music video of the week! A lot of good material was released over the past few days but we had to narrow it down to one. We based our decision on creativity, music, and most importantly why you won’t see it on MTV…but should!

And the pick of this week is…

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We’ve got another treat for you BeatCrave readers! We’re getting back on the band wagon and bringing you some great shows this summer and our first is less than two weeks away. We’re very proud to present Wires in the Walls along with The Steelwells, Oh Darling and Wake up Lucid at Spaceland on July 8th.

A majority of these bands have been featured in our BeatCrave Fav series so it shouldn’t be a surprise when we say we’re very excited! It all goes down at 8:30 pm for ages 21 and up. Tickets are only $7 but are $5 if you RSVP ahead of time! Also, we’re giving tickets away! More info and the entire poster after the jump.

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It’s already that time! We need you to vote for your favorite BeatCrave Fav for the month of May!

Each week we put up a poll of our favorite bands and let you vote. Our four top bands ready to go head to head for a chance to win our best of the month spot are…

The Orange County-based band, The Steelwells, bring the heart back into indie rock (listen here), their fellow OC-based band The New Limb,who impressed us with their pop sensibilities through boy-girl harmonies, (listen here), Los Angeles based-band, Wires in the Walls, who are winning everyone over with their alt-country rock (listen here) and fellow LA-based singer-songwriter, Eliza Rickman, who makes the toy piano sound sophisticated (listen here).

Don’t forget that the winner of this poll will receive a feature at the end of the month! Be sure to vote below…

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We’ve picked out favorite artists of the week. Now it’s your turn to pick yours!

Is your favorite the genre bending rock and roll sounds of Sweden’s Anders Wednin aka Moneybrother (listen here)? Is it the metamorphic punk rock sounds of San Diego-based trio, Apes of Wrath (listen here)? Is it the new Los Angeles by way of London indie rock singer-songwriter, Samuel Stewart (listen here)? Or do you enjoy the indie rock sounds Orange County-based The Steelwells (listen here)?

The number one voted artist will be eligible for our BeatCrave Fav of the Month poll! Support your favorite band and vote for them in this week’s BeatCrave Fav Poll!

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Some of them were childhood friends, the rest came along shortly thereafter — this is how The Steelwells came to be. This Orange County musical quintet has come a long way from being another OC indie band. Late last year, The Steelwells released their EP, “Shallow On The Draft,” and I’ll go as far as to say that their songwriting has definitely grown from their first EP,” The Open Letter.” There’s a deep rich sound, pounding rhythms, and most importantly, it has variety. “The Dance Is Out of Your Hands” is a more dramatic song accompanied by almost haunting, yet beautiful sounding guitars, while “El Capitan” is fun and breezy.

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