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Nov 14, 2022 · O ne night in December 1983, Calvin Johnson, Bret Lunsford and Heather Lewis of Beat Happening were asked to play a last-minute set at a house party. They had started the band just a few months ...
Beat Happening's live performances stood out for Calvin's dancing moves (pogo, hula, and shimmy), which he'd seen on news reports about UK punks. His onstage behavior did not ingratiate the band to hardcore audiences when they toured with Fugazi in the late 1980s, and audiences were openly hostile, even throwing an ashtray at the band. [6]
- 1982–1992
- Olympia, Washington, United States
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Words by Daniel Dylan Wray. “Implicit in Beat Happening’s music was a dare: If you saw them and said, ‘Even I could do better than that,’ then the burden was on you to prove it. If you did, you had yourself a band, and if you didn’t, you had to shut up. Either way, Beat Happening had made their point.”.
Nov 12, 2015 · With a new book in the 33 1/3 series dedicated to their 30-year-old self-titled debut album, and a brand new compilation out now on Domino titled Look Around,), Beat Happening has been revived for ...
May 16, 2021 · In 1993, we wrote about Beat Happening, the Olympia, Washington-based band featuring K Records' Calvin Johnson. We revisit that interview here
Aug 30, 2023 · The Meaning Behind The Song: Our Secret by Beat Happening The song “Our Secret” by Beat Happening carries a distinct meaning that has resonated with music enthusiasts for decades. Released in 1985, it is considered a defining piece in the indie pop genre. This iconic track captures the essence of youthful love, vulnerability, and the […]
Beat Happening was an American indie pop band formed in Olympia, Washington, in 1982. Calvin Johnson, Heather Lewis, and Bret Lunsford have been the band's continual members. Beat Happening were early leaders in the American indie pop and lo-fi movements, noted for their use of primitive recording techniques, disregard for the technical aspects of musicianship, and songs with subject matters ...
