the happy hollows are a three piece rock and roll act from los angeles. judging from this press photo, we’re pretty sure babes is bring the PARTY! and we just KNOW dude on the right can party. so dudes! email us at the b3sci los angeles office, and let us know, (if you don’t tell us J.E. will) where’s the fucking party at?
rating: 8.3
“Fact or Fiction” is taken from the fourthcoming Voxhaul Broadcast EP Fact Fiction and Turquoise. so fact or fiction?? this track does lots of things right? like The Walkmen done right? in affect, Otis Redding done right? maybe even rock and roll done right? hmmma, TCB baby, tcb.
Voxhaul Broadcast - Fact or Fiction
rating: 8.5
“first rule in beat sales, put the most attractive beats on top. the ones that make you pull the car over and go, wow, i need this beat right now.” MONEY BEAT! YEAH!!!
People Under the Stairs - Hit the Top
buy “hit the top”
puts on myspace
rating: 9.0
fly lo so old its new. “disco balls” is lifted from the hyperdub compilation “5: five years of low end contagion”. track is sick.
buy flying lotus music
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rating: 9.0
The Doves four album career has been a solid one that not many bands can boast… especially bands from the last 10 years. Droning melodic pleasure, this trio’s sonic atmosphere is comprised of a distinctive and soulful rock and roll that tugs at your ears the way your favorite food tugs at your taste buds.
The Williams brothers, Jez and Andy, Jimi Goodwin, and their unofficial fourth member keyboardist Martin Rebelski, induced a packed house at the Wiltern Theater this past Friday in LA. They kicked off their set with the steady crescendo of their single “Jetstream”, hinting their set may be heavy with songs off their new ‘return to their roots’esque’ release Kingdom Of Rust. Luckily it was, and favorites included the albums title track and single potential rocker “Winter Hill”.
Other highlights… “Catch the Sun” still sounded as good as the first day I heard it and they nailed “The Outsiders” and “Snowden” with particularly spot on vocals. In between jokes about sexy “slap bass” and our beloved James Brown, Doves delivered their set in fine tune.
The critically acclaimed trio has scored 2 #1 albums in the UK with The Last Broadcast and Some Cities, and their new release Kingdom Of Rust has reached number 2. They’ve shared bills with the likes of New Order, Travis, Muse, Roger Daltry, Suede, Low, Oasis, Elbow, The Strokes, Coldplay and U2. Still with this track record, in the US Doves find themselves in the same unfortunate rut of limited commercial success that befalls so many great British bands. It’s not their fault though, it’s no secret that the States are the bermuda triangle of British rock and roll. Freak phenomena aside music enthusiasts everywhere will continue to optimistically anticipate whatever the consistantly great Doves have to offer..
Doves - The Last Broadcast
Doves - The Man Who Told Everything
