Beat Happening?

Just curious…

Apart from me and the guy who wrote their Wikipedia article, does anybody else actually know of these guys/like any of their stuff ?_?

You guys are actually useless.

i have never heard of these people

who are they

pokemon.

I have heard OF them, if that counts for anything.

I read about them on a music message board once! I think there was an argument about whether their name was Beat Happening or The Beat Happening.

That is the extent of my knowledge.

You should enlighten us further, Meph.

Beat Happening are an underground indie/twee pop band formed in Washington during the 80’s.

They’re a three piece, two guys and a girl, and they don’t really have a lead vocalist as such, each taking turns to fill in that roll, but one guy does sing slightly more than the others.

They are a bit of a rag-tag band, they used to have to borrow a drum kit from local mates whenever they played gigs, cos they didn’t have one of their own.

Musically, they’re technically not great musicians. They weren’t playing instruments very long before they started making music, and they aren’t the best singers either. TECHNICALLY, they should sound awful, but when its all put together, it sounds really simple, basic and like, the pure essence of music. I’d describe them as sounding like The Crash Test Dummies, only not as professional and slightly more twee.

Belle and Sebastian + Crash Test Dummies = Beat Happening

BUT I CANT REALLY DESCRIBE THEM WITH WORDS so download some stuff.

I’m listening to them on last.fm, http://www.last.fm/music/Beat%20happening , and it sounds really great! And I’ve never heard of them before, but that’s ’cause they do seem to be something quite underground twee. :I

TRENT I WILL KISS YOUR PRETTY MOUTH

ah music linkage!

They are not bad at all and I will listen some more!

:thumbsup:

Actually, they sound more of a mix of The Stooges / early Talking Heads / and The Cramps. It’s okay, but I really hate these type of indie "progressive" bands.
It’s what you would hear on a college radio station’s "indie rock" time slot. :rolleyes:

having listened to these guys’ last.fm stuff, i dunno. the music is alright but the guy’s voice is just so monotone, you know? i don’t mind people who can’t sing (i listen to neutral milk hotel, come on) but at least have some tonal variation in there. the woman’s voice is better, sort of like deerfrances or sarah from b&s.

I actually dislike the woman’s vocals! xD It doesn’t really make the songs better or a lot worse, it just makes it a little bit too.. well, ordinary!

i don’t mind people who can’t sing (i listen to neutral milk hotel, come on)

jeff mangum’s voice is like one of my favourite singing voices =\ =/

It’s what you would hear on a college radio station’s "indie rock" time slot. :rolleyes:

that’s pretty true cause i do an indie slot in my college radio, and this really seems like the kind of thing that’d be played, still though its pretty good

that’s pretty true cause i do an indie slot in my college radio, and this really seems like the kind of thing that’d be played, still though its pretty goodYeah, I’ve tried several times to get into college radio, and I’ll admit that I’ve heard some cool stuff – too few and far between.
But once I started hearing 4-5 songs like this in a row, I start to think 1 of 2 things:

Either these "bands" are too "artsy fartsy" for my tastes.
OR
They really do suck, and are simply called "intelligent" to justify the bands "bohemian" college students fan base.

that’s pretty true cause i do an indie slot in my college radio, and this really seems like the kind of thing that’d be played, still though its pretty good

hallo mr patterson.

it has been a while since you graced us with your presence!

I don’t think they’re very good.

No. sry. but i have heard of After All….

hallo mr patterson.

it has been a while since you graced us with your presence!

well, its nice to remember the little people now and then, lol. seriously though, broadband just became available where i live, so that explains absence, living in the middle of fucking nowhere.

jeff mangum’s voice is like one of my favourite singing voices =\ =/

yes it is a good singing voice, but if you’re going by the traditional definition of "being able to sing", jeff mangum would not fall under this definition. being able to sing doesn’t lead to being able to a) convey emotion in singing or b) being interesting to listen to, both of which jeff can do.

yes it is a good singing voice, but if you’re going by the traditional definition of "being able to sing", jeff mangum would not fall under this definition. being able to sing doesn’t lead to being able to a) convey emotion in singing or b) being interesting to listen to, both of which jeff can do.

the man can hold a note like nobody’s business though. prty good range too.

But I think I know what you mean. I guess I don’t care much whether or not someone is technically proficient with their voice, as long as it sounds awesome.