Radio Free Silver Lake
By Seamus Simpson
Last Friday I ventured out in the rain to see Radars to the Sky headline what seemed on paper to be a good show. I was wondering if the weather would get in the way or if people would brave the rain to see some good old-fashioned indie rock. To my surprise the kids did come.Radars_Callie_20
I walked in on the tail end of a great set by The Hectors. This seems to be the story of my life when connected to The Hectors. I always …

“Full of Life” on the Staff Picks at Radio Free Silverlake! Check out the full list here.

We’ve been lucky enough to be on the list at Classical Geek Theatre for Best LA Local Recordings of 2009, plus ‘Phonebook’ made their list for Top 15 Songs of the year. See the partial article below, or see the full list of bands at the link here. Great list!
One Trick Pony - Full of Life - Absolutely gorgeous. Beautiful voice, beautiful lyrics, beautiful instrumentation. If I put it on it instantly changes my mood.
My Top 15 Songs From Los Angeles-Based Bands in 2009
1. Silversun Pickups - “The Royal We”
2. …

‘Full of Life’ makes the cut on Web in Front’s top 25 Local Albums of 2009.
What they say about the album:
“Quite possibly the most accurate album title of the year—this is an album brimming with life as it skips from one gorgeous example of everything right with indie folk after another. Seriously, if you can find a prettier song than “Phonebook” being performed in a local L.A. music club, I don’t want to hear it—this record has broken my heart enough this year as it is.”
The full list here.

“Loose Talk” makes the list at Buzz Bands LA for 2009.
Check out the latest playlist here.

The band had a great time playing the Happy Hollows residency show at Spaceland on Nov 23rd. Below is an article from the show written by Sarah, they were kind enough to say some nice words about us.
Written: Nov 30, 2009
Web in Front
Residency Diaries are exactly what they sound like: the thoughts, musings, and scribbles of rock bands as they host a series of month-long shows in various Los Angeles venues. This month’s R.D. entries will be from the Happy Hollows, a band whose wild-eyed artpop bloodlust can be heard …

In two weeks we’ll be performing for the first time at Hotel Cafe. We’re very excited, and if you’re around, hopefully you can make it to the show.

Another one from Demolisten @ KXLU Radio….
St. James the Infirmed (5.9mb mp3)

Check out the music video for “Phonebook”. Special thanks to Simon Cardoza and Christian Biel for all their help!

One Trick Pony - ‘Phonebook’
YouTube Link

A live performance of A Whale’s Death from KXLU’s Demolisten.
A Whale’s Death (7mb)