Pisces 6/22/12 - Center For The Arts Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, CA. (Happy Hollows-related)

(Photo by Zoe-Ruth Erwin, from Pisces facebook page)

Last Friday, Pisces (the side-project of The Happy Hollows  front-woman Sarah Negahdari, which includes the members of that band) opened for Little Red Lung at the Center For The Arts Eagle Rock. Both bands were celebrating releases - for Pisces, it was their debut E.P. Flower Toes. Awhile back, we did a post on Sarah Negahdari and the Sad Solids, which could be seen as a previous incarnation of Pisces (some of the songs are the same) For more on the show, check out Feed Your Head's excellent review. Setlist below:


Voodoo                      
Glen Echo                  
Paint a Rocket              
Tell Me                    
Ragdoll                    
Driver                    
Punch Love Drunk        
Being With You*        
Wicked Fin*              
Flower Toes      


*w/Little Red Lung's Zoe-Ruth Erwin on vocals)           


Download here (MP3) FLAC files available by request.


 Pisces - Driver (live, 6/22/12) by recordingla 

The Happy Hollows 8/18/11 - The Echo, Los Angeles, CA.

Poster courtesy of The Happy Hollows Facebook)

About a week-and-a-half ago, The Happy Hollows played their first full length show in what seems like awhile (not counting the Sarah and Charlie duo mini-set at The Movies tribute show in June) at The Echo in the Echo Park neighborhood of Los Angeles. It's been quite awhile also for us since we last covered The Happy Hollows (last year at the Hammer Museum, along with a few other times)This show was notable for a couple of reasons - it was the debut of their new drummer Richy (since Chris exited the band awhile back), and the unveiling of new material in the form of several songs incorporated with older ones.

Another review of the show can be found here.

Setlist:

1.) tuning & greeting
2.) Faces
3.) We Will Find You
4.) Amethyst
5.) Endless
6.) High Wire
7.) WWY
8.) Folding Road
9.) Lieutenant
10.) Choplifter
11.) crowd
12.) Tambourine

Recorded by Mark P.

Full show download (MP3)
"Amethyst"
"High Wire"

FLAC (lossless) files available by request.

Tribute to The Movies (Various Artists) 6/25/11 - The Satellite, Los Angeles, CA.

(Flyer from KogaFoto)

A few weeks ago (yes, I know, it's been awhile since the last post here - blame it on a combination of being sick/procrastination) "Tribute to The Movies" took place at The Satellite in Los Angeles. Several bands and artists came together to pay tribute to the now-defunct Los Angeles-based band The Movies. While our experiences with The Movies have been limited (we saw frontman Timothy James do a solo set over two years ago) they have been described as "legendary in Los Angeles" and "entirely idealized—purported to be larger than life." Regardless, it was a very emotional evening.

Due to the, er, boisterous nature of this event, this was a challenging show to record. Each band/artist was recorded and mastered separately (with fade ins and outs applied between each "set") - thus, sound levels will vary. The beginning of "Truth Knocking" was cut due to one of the night's performers who shall remain nameless whispering in my left ear. Approximately 14 seconds of "Get Your Macho Out" was cut due an audience member telling me, and I quote "The majority of those musicians on stage are completely unprofessional - why aren't you up there with them?" (yes, this really happened)

Photo gallery from the show
"Remembering The Movies Part I" (reflections on The Movies from tribute show performers)
"Remembering The Movies Part II"

Full show download here.

Death To Anders
1.) Rock in the Slingshot MP3

Scott Watson (Hall Of Fame)
2.) Midnight Bloody Murder MP3

3.) Secretariat MP3

Seasons
4.) Intro to... MP3
5.) Tired Of Being Superstitious MP3
6.) When I Was In Nam MP3

Light FM
7.) Missed Oportunities MP3

Brian Thornell (Wrong Way Driver)
8.) A Better Life MP3

Cardoza (feat. members of One Trick Pony and George Glass)
9.) Timothy James MP3
10.) Ed (I Can't Find Those Lyrics) MP3
11.) Autograph MP3

Manhattan Murder Mystery
12.) The Right Equipment MP3
13.) American Oil MP3
14.) The Kid Who Liked Christmas MP3

Sarah Negadari & Charlie Mahoney (The Happy Hollows)
15.) Limousine MP3

Brian Canning & Claire McKeown (Shadow Shadow Shade)
16.) Truth Knocking MP3
17.) Pass The Music MP3
18.) Monumental Life MP3

Amusement Parks On Fire
19.) Scary Footsteps MP3
20.) Creation Lake MP3

Wet and Reckless
21.) Intro to... MP3
22.) Don't Steal My Licks MP3
23.) If I Had the Cash MP3

"Encore Jam" (w/various performers of the night, plus guest vocalist Seamus Simpson of Smokers In Love)
24.) Get Your Macho Out MP3
25.) Scary Footsteps MP3

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FLAC (lossless) files available by request.

Recording LA's Best of 2010

I didn't do this last year, but since it seems to be all the rage to do year-end best of/"top" (insert number here) lists, it made sense to try to do one. Since this was a bit of a lean year for Recording LA, this list is more of a "best of" the year, vs. a top 10+ list.

1.) Castledoor 2/22/10 - Spaceland, Los Angeles, CA. Admittedly, I jumped on the Castledoor bandwagon very, very late - just before this show as a matter of fact. It was a very strong, yet melancholy performance, pretty much due to the fact it was their last as a band. Obviously a must listen due to the circumstances of this show.

2.) The Happy Hollows 7/08/10 - Hammer Museum, Los Angeles, CA. Had seen The Happy Hollows for quite some time before this show, and combined with the venue (Hammer Museum courtyard) and the energy of the crowd, this show made for a pretty powerful performance.

3.) The Monolators 7/19/10 - Spaceland, Los Angeles, CA. While they were missing a band member, this particular Monolators show packed a very unique punch - it seemed to flow together just perfectly.

4.) 12th Annual Eagle Rock Music Festival 10/02/10 - (in and around Colorado Blvd.) Los Angeles, CA. (Seasons, Manhattan Murder Mystery, Radars To The Sky, The Submarines, Walking Sleep)This year's line-up for the Eagle Rock Music Festival was a particularly well-curated one, especially on the Kingsize and Ship stages. All the bands turned in great performances as well.

5.) Belle and Sebastian 10/05/10 - Hollywood Forever Cemetery, Hollywood, CA. Perhaps it's a bit biased to say that by default any Belle and Sebastian show would be on a year-end "best of" list, but this was one amazing show. Combining a "setlist that was any fan's dream" in an intimate and unique venue creates one incredible show.

6.) Agent Ribbons 3/09/10 - Puka Bar, Long Beach, CA. and 12/20/10 - Bootleg Theater, Los Angeles, CA. Agent Ribbons also put on some of the best shows we've seen this year as well (they are one of our favorite bands of late) and back-to-back make for a couple of good performances.

That's all, see you next year.

Update: The Happy Hollows 7/08/10

Just a quick note to remind everyone that The Happy Hollows post from last July's "Also I Like To Rock" show has been updated with FLAC files of the performance. Cheers.

George Glass 5/30/10 - All-Star Lanes, Los Angeles, CA.

Awhile back, George Glass played as part of the line-up for "Undercovered II," (more info about the show here) which featured Seasons, Rademacher, The Hectors, and One Trick Pony at All-Star Lanes. George Glass is a relatively new band, which boasts former members of other local band Death To Anders (who were part of Undercovered's debut night last year). Currently a three piece featuring Nick Celigo on vocals/guitar, Peter DiBiasio on bass, and Nathan Kondor on drums, their live shows have been described as having "fabulous vocals and guitar, real, true bass work, and terrific drumming all tied together so well" and "erupting on into the night as they deliver the goods to us once again song after song."

This set of covers was a broad one, paying note to such local luminaries (and bill-mates that night) Rademacher ("Courtesy Call") and One Trick Pony ("Loose Talk" - which was also covered by Death To Anders last year) An interesting selection was a song by Arthur Lee's band "Love," along with a cover of local's The Primos "Cookbook." However, the most impressive feat of the evening was a melody of songs by local bands (the only one I recognized was a snippet of The Happy Hollows "DeLorean"), which was a Nick solo effort.

Update: Thanks to the band for filling in the blanks on the setlist!

1.) "East-Side Melody": Another Earthquake (The Transmissions) -> A Million Fingers (The Hectors) -> The Weight (Seasons) -> Well Rehearsed Last Words (Les Blanks) -> Killer Bees (The Henry Clay People) -> Delorean (The Happy Hollows) FLAC MP3
2.) Happiness Right Where You Are (Amnion) FLAC MP3
3.) Loose Talk (One Trick Pony) FLAC MP3
4.) Gazing (Love/Arthur Lee) FLAC MP3
5.) Courtesy Call (Rademacher) FLAC MP3
6.) Cult Of The Underground (Die Rockers Die) FLAC MP3
7.) Cookbook (The Primos) FLAC MP3
8.) Where the Wild Things Go (The Black Apples) FLAC MP3
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Admiral Radley 7/08/10 - Hammer Museum, Los Angeles, CA.

(Update: It was brought to my attention that Track 10 wasn't working [even though some people had already downloaded it] I re-did it anyway, and it's working now)

Earlier this month, Admiral Radley performed at this year's second installment of the KCRW and Buzz Bands-presented "Also I Like To Rock" series with bill-mates The Happy Hollows at the Hammer Museum in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles. Admiral Radley is a new collaboration/"supergroup" of members of two well-regarded indie bands Earlimart (Aaron Espinoza and Ariana Murray)and Grandaddy (Jason Lytle and Aaron Burtch) This show was the precursor of the release of their debut album I Heart California and their first tour.

The setlist was mainly composed of and covered all except for one song from their album. An interesting addition was the inclusion of the track "Everytime I'm With You," (which featured guest Mr. Lytle) which was off the Danger Mouse & Sparklehouse collaboration album Dark Night Of The Soul
. All in all, an interesting show from this new collaboration.

(Photo by Jeff Koga. Recording by markp.)

1.) MC Anne Litt Introduction MP3
2.) "sound" MP3
3.) Ghosts of Syllables MP3
4.) I Heart California MP3
5.) GNDN MP3
6.) Ending of Me MP3
7.) The Thread MP3
8.) Sunburn Kids MP3
9.) Lonesome Co. MP3
10.) Chingas In the West MP3
11.) I Left U Cuz I Luft U MP3
12.) ''banter for encore'' MP3
13.) Everytime I'm With You (Danger Mouse & Sparklehorse) MP3
14.) Red Curbs MP3
15.) "sound" MP3
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The Happy Hollows 7/08/10 - Hammer Museum, Los Angeles, CA.

Last Thursday, The Happy Hollows shared the bill with Admiral Radley on this month's second installment of the Buzz Bands and KCRW-presented "Also I Like To Rock" at the Hammer Museum in Westwood. A month-long series that's usually held on each Thursday of every July, it showcases some of the best indie-rock bands on the local scene. We of course are no strangers to The Happy Hollows, having posted a couple of their shows from 2008, along with an(acoustic)Sad Solids performance.

It had been awhile since I had seen The Happy Hollows live, and their set did not disappoint. A large crowd had gathered in and around (and both levels) of the courtyard, creating a huge (yet intimate) sort of party atmosphere. The set list consisted of many songs from last year's debut LP Spells, with tunes from other releases sprinkled in. A fun night in a great setting all around.

(Photo by Jeff Koga. Recording by markp.)

1.) MC Anne Litt Introduction FLAC MP3
2.) Monster Room FLAC MP3
3.) Faces FLAC MP3
4.) Shark FLAC MP3
5.) Max FLAC MP3
6.) High Wire FLAC MP3
7.) Meteors FLAC MP3
8.) Cloud FLAC MP3
9.) Labyrinth FLAC MP3
10.) Clown FLAC MP3
11.) Lieutenant FLAC MP3
12.) Tambourine FLAC MP3
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Sarah Negahdari and the Sad Solids 8.08.08 - Spaceland, Los Angeles, CA.

( Photo: Jeff Koga )

From the archives.

Awhile back, Sarah Negahdari and the Sad Solids (a.k.a. kind of The Happy Hollows acoustic) played at Spaceland as part of a line-up that also featured Kárin Tatoyan, Learning Music, and Rocco DeLuca. While we have featured The Happy Hollows before on this blog, this show is different - besides being an all-acoustic show, the only "Happy Hollows" material covered was their song "Tell Me" (from their debut E.P. Bunnies & Bombs)Also, if the reader recalls, last year Death To Anders covered their song "Driver" at Radio Free Silverlake's "Undercovered" show last year.

This was definitely a fun and unique show that included a cover of Neil Young's "Heart Of Gold." The sad solids haven't seem to have done any shows like this for awhile, but perhaps they will do another one someday. In the meantime, enjoy this one.

1.) Driver MP3
2.) Rag Doll MP3
3.) Follow Me MP3
4.) Captain Neg (?) MP3
5.) Voodoo MP3
6.) The Giver MP3
7.) Window MP3
8.) For The Record (Sarah solo) MP3
9.) Heart Of Gold (Sarah solo) (Neil Young cover) MP3
10.) Tell Me MP3
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FLAC (lossless) files available by request.

The Happy Hollows 6/30/08 - Spaceland, Los Angeles, CA.

( Photo: redletterbrad )

From the archives.

Awhile back, The Happy Hollows played the final date of a month-long June 2008 residency held by Afternoons (who are now going by the moniker Shadow Shadow Shade)at Spaceland. We are no strangers to The Happy Hollows brand of "fast and irreverent noise-pop," having posted a show of theirs last year. Since then, they have been steadily becoming a presence on the national music scene - from releasing their first full-length album Spells to being featured in a Samsung mobile phone commercial.

The setlist for this show was a fairly long and varied one (for a residency slot) that sampled from their two EP's (Bunnies and Bombs and Imaginary) and their (at the time) future LP. It's an interesting look back at a band that has come so far, and will continue to go further.

1.) Stein MP3
2.) Labyrinth MP3
3.) Shark MP3
4.) Colors MP3
5.) Megaman MP3
6.) Trick or Treat MP3
7.) Flower Children MP3
8.) Lieutenant MP3
9.) My Wet Tongue MP3
10.) Monster Room MP3
11.) Delorean MP3
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The Happy Hollows 11/06/08 - The Echo, Los Angeles, CA.

I first heard of the L.A.-based The Happy Hollows sometime last year when someone compared them to the Yeah Yeah Yeah's. Being a somewhat longtime fan of the YYY's, I had to check these guys out, which I eventually did last summer. Admittedly though, The Happy Hollows was an another band that took awhile to "grow" on me, but they have, which is good (lol) They also sometimes play under an acoustic persona, Sarah Negahdari and the Sad Solids, which is equally as great.

This show here was a special double whammy - it was the release party for their latest release of the "Imaginary" EP, and a celebration of Barack Obama's presidential election victory (yay!)

This show also featured Nick Ceglio (of "Death To Anders") on guitar on some songs.

1.) Introduction/Video Screening
MP3: http://www.mediafire.com/?yhlr0vmtmqn

2.) Shark
MP3: http://www.mediafire.com/?gjjuydkgm1z

3.) Labyrinth
MP3: http://www.mediafire.com/?ignmigmmzyi

4.) Colors
MP3: http://www.mediafire.com/?gryxyxnjzvz

5.) Monster Room
MP3: http://www.mediafire.com/?ydfyyn4e0wy

6.) Megaman
MP3: http://www.mediafire.com/?jeyyynj1gty

7.) Tambourine
MP3: http://www.mediafire.com/?tzyiye1nmug

8.) Flower Children
MP3: http://www.mediafire.com/?zkymmnazzyf

9.) My Wet Tongue
MP3: http://www.mediafire.com/?tgm4dn2wdzj

10.) Whale
MP3: http://www.mediafire.com/?z5q0ynnmmym

11.) Delorean
MP3: http://www.mediafire.com/?ymzzy4yzdtm

Text: http://www.mediafire.com/?iluzwannmzn

FLAC (lossless) files available upon request. (by e-mail)