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Fun Fun Fun Fest ‘09 Was Too Much Fun Fun Fun

So Fun Fun Fun Fest 2009 is over, sadly. While I missed Danzig (rain and mud was unbearable for a gu

Friday Beatdown

To celebrate the grand re-opening of BeatsCrackin, I decided to throw down my first mix tape with al

Les Savy Fav tour UK with ATP film

It must be difficult being Les Savy Fav. the band have consistently relased great record after grea

Hesta Prynn - Le Coq Aux Folles During my amazing time at...

Hesta Prynn - Le Coq Aux Folles During my amazing time at Bonnaroo I was fortunate to meet som

Biography Les Savy Fav

Les Savy Fav (pronounced lay-SAH-vee-FAHV) is a New York City band that produces idiosyncratic indie rock. Their style is heavily influenced by Art rock and Post-hardcore. The group's original line-up, formed in 1995, all met while attending the Rhode Island School of Design. The band is known for angular, abrasive guitar and bass melodies, complemented by singer Tim Harrington's educated, poetic lyrics sung or shouted over the instruments. Harrington's involved lyrics make broad-ranging academic references to such disparate topics as Stockholm syndrome, the architects of Carthage, and even palimpsests. The band has a highly-regarded live show due to the antics of frontman Harrington, including kissing multiple audience members and on-stage wardrobe changes. These antics, however, rarely seem to faze the rest of the band as they continue to play as if nothing out of the ordinary is happening. The band started a