The 298th Hunnypot Radio Show featured another stellar line-up of up-and-coming acts that tookover The Mint once again.
Last week's Monday night featured one of LA's top rising indie rock acts, BIZZY KIDDO who hit the Hunnypot crowd with a soothing set of chill, yet upbeat, indie-pop rock. Next up was Atlanta, GA based pop rock duo, MAGNETS & GHOSTS whose chilling, pop ballads were quite a delight to all. LA based female singer, DJ, Producer, HENRI dropped an infectious dj set of catchy electronic jams that meshed perfectly with her unique vocal stylings. Closing out the night was LA's own Elyse Haren and her band, ELYSE & THE AFTERMATH who stole the show with their electro infused, acoustic pop songs that feature both retro and modern elements.
Hunnypot Radio Host, HOT TUB JOHNNIE dropped another hard hitting set with new tunes from THE BEACHES, COLD BLOOD CLUB, PEKING DUK x NICOLE MILLAR, GZUS PIECE, WATSKY and much more.
Our special industry guest DJ was none other than mOcean and Off The Record music supervisor, SANAZ LAVAEDIAN. Making her now fourth guest appearance on the show. Sanaz is a pro-trendsetter and her DJ set proved that once again featuring some of today's top buzzing artists…RUN THE JEWELS, JAMIE XX,JUNGLE, THE ACID, ASTR and many more. 8/25/2014
Music supervisor/tastemaker Sanaz Lavaedian returns for another Hunnypot Guest DJ Set! Based in LA, Sanaz started out as a music coordinator for Robin Kaye’s SynchroniCity in 2009, then joined Reel Music in 2010. Now at mOcean, she has several credits under her belt including ABC’s Brothers & Sisters, FOX’s The Good Buys, USA’s Burn Notice, and the critically acclaimed 2011 film Beginners. In 2010, Sanaz joined forces with Patrick Belton to create Off The Record, their own music supervision company.
https://twitter.com/VirgoNamedSanaz
http://www.offtherecordmusicsupervision.com
Bizzy Kiddo is a local Los Angeles band that formed in 2011. The growth in their indie rock sound has sparked the beginning of their touring career, including a sweet gig lined up at The Echo this September after joining us here at Hunnypot. Their 5 track EP Fugitive Kids was released in 2012 and is available on iTunes.
http://bizzykiddo.bandcamp.com
The new buzz band Magnets and Ghosts is a duo that hails from Atlanta, Georgia. The two collaborators, Dean Roland and Ryan Potesta, met in 2007 through various high profile projects they were both involved in and in November 2011, they released a full length album of their own work. The album is entitled Mass.
https://www.facebook.com/magnetsandghosts/info
https://www.youtube.com/user/MagnetsAndGhosts
Henri is a Singer/DJ/Producer from Los Angeles. Her music in infectiously catchy and incorporates unique vocals over great electronic elements. One of Henri’s tracks, “It’s Like This, It’s Like That,” features a crazy fun video that makes you want to hula hoop and has reached over 17,000 plays on SoundCloud. Henri’s music is guaranteed to get you on your feet.
https://www.facebook.com/henriettatiefenthaler
https://soundcloud.com/henrimusic
With a mystic air, distinctive vocals and candid lyrics, singer/songwriter Elyse Haren and her Los Angeles based Alternative Pop band, Elyse + the Aftermath, are making retro, modern. With timeless melodies mashed with the defiance of 2014 electronic-acoustic pop, they are about to release their second album, Love & Armour— fully funded by their fans through Pledge Music, with a portion of the funds raised to be donated to the Keep a Breast Foundation. They’ve shared the stage with world-famous pop band Berlin and have toured the Southwestern Unites States three times, most notably to Austin, Texas to play the acclaimed SxSw Music Festival in 2011.
The 297th Hunnypot Radio Show featured another stellar line-up of up-and-coming acts to takeover The Mint once again. The night featured one of LA's top rising female indie rock acts, SAD ROBOT who brought their high energy indie-pop hits to Hunnypot for the first time. Next up was LA based pop rockin' quartet, YOUNG BEAUTIFUL, IN A HURRY, whose unique balance of modern pop hooks and classic rock influences of Queen, Bowie and Elvis was the perfect performance for a pop driven crowd who danced away to every song. LA based beat-maker, ELLIOT NEXT dropped a furious set of break-beats and two-step joints for all to enjoy. Be sure to check out his residency at 5 Star Bar in Downtown every week. Closing out the night was LA based female hip hop, soul artist, THE NEXT MONE'T who performed a stunni ng set of underground centered hip hop jams with soulful undertones. After Ms. Mone't we had a special live performance from CORY CLARK who dropped his new R&B single "Waiting For You".
Hunnypot Radio Host, HOT TUB JOHNNIE dropped his usual set loaded with slammin’ tunes from FINK, MEG MAC, FENCES, KING FANTASTIC, JUNGLE and much more.
Our special industry guest DJ was MediaHorse co-founder, JOE BERMAN. Making his now second appearance on the show. Joe featured some of his top favorite classic jams by OASIS, DAVID BOWIE, QUEEN, T. REX and new jams by TEMPLES.
Hunnypot’s own, BOOM SHACK, curated another blazing set of fresh cuts. His playlist MAX FROST, THE CHAINSMOKERS w. SIREN, CLIPPING, BRONCHO and more. 08/11/2014
Joe Berman began his music career shortly after finishing high school by songwriting and playing guitar in numerous Hollywood rock and roll bands. Years later, in 2010 he co-founded MediaHorse, a progressive music marketing firm with deep relationships in the film, TV, advertising, gaming, and new media industries. Today he continues to consult for various international labels, publishers, and music export offices in regards to artist development through creative licensing.
https://www.facebook.com/joe.berman.5?fref=ts
Sad Robot is a three-piece band that has brought the sweet sounds of indie-pop-rock music to Los Angeles and beyond since 2011. Following the release of their debut album, their tunes have been placed in the hit TV shows Bones and Bad Girls Club, as well the 2013 Winter X Games (among others). Sad Robot’s motto “fight or die trying” is apparent in their music with songs of struggle, hope, and the constant race we are all in.
Young Beautiful in a Hurry formed in Los Angeles in 2011. Frontman Brendan McCreary and bandmates Bryan Taylor, Chris Norton, and Pete Griffin create a highly acclaimed sound of classic rock influenced by Queen, Bowie, and Elvis. Their newest record, the Royalty EP, was released this March.
https://www.youtube.com/user/YBinaHurry
Elliot Next has been writing and producing break beat and two-step for almost a decade. While releasing new music and mixes continuously, Elliot Next also holds a residency on Wednesday nights at 5 Star Bar in Downtown LA.
https://www.facebook.com/elliot5next
https://twitter.com/_Elliot_Next
https://soundcloud.com/elliot_next
Chelsea Mone’t is a Los Angeles based hip-hop, soul artist whose personal and musical focus is to #practiceLOVE.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Chelsea-Monet/384726674882936
The 296th Hunnypot Radio Show dropped hits all over The Mint once again last week. The night featured one of Nashville’s top rising female hip hop artists, BOYFRIEND who brought her sassy flowing rhymes and quirky beats to Hunnypot for the first time. Next up was LA based electronic-duo, GOLD, whose unique balance of deep melodic beats and soaring vocals completely overwhelmed and impressed all in attendance. LA based hip hop artist, EDDIE COLE rocked out a full driving set of groovy, electronic based r&b-hip hop beats that hit hard under his conscious soul vibin’ lyrics. Be sure to check out his Godspeed EP. Closing out the night was NY based alt-rock trio, THE TINS who performed a high energy set filled with catchy rock n’ roll tunes.
Hunnypot Radio Host, HOT TUB JOHNNIE curated yet another uber set of new music. Hot Tub dropped slammin’ tunes from ANDY STARR, THE YOUNG WILD, G-EAZY, SCHOOLBOY Q, DRAKE, TITTSWORTH and much more. If you missed Hot Tub’s set, no worries - you can listen back anytime.
Our special industry guest DJ was LA based music supervisor/editor at The Asylym (Sharknado) RACHEL ANDERSON. Making her first guest DJ appearance, Rachel featured some of her favorite local artists that have been making noise in LA. Rachel featured new tunes by ANDERSON .PAAK, OWENSTONE, SIN CITY, MICK JENKINS and many more.
Hunnypot’s own, BOOM SHACK, curated a blazing set of new tunes. His playlist included fresh cuts fromKWAMIE LIV, CHET FAKER x GOLDLINK, OSCAR KEY SUN, BAD SOUNDS and more.
Be sure listen back to last week’s entire show as the Hunnypot Radio Crew continues to push the envelope with exposing today’s bubbling music talent. 07/28/2014
Rachel joined The Asylum in 2012 as an editor in the post-production department. She edited several films for the Syfy Channel, including Sharknado. In 2013, she moved to the marketing department, where she currently works as the Marketing Materials Coordinator.
Rachel has cultivated long-standing relationships with a number of bands in LA’s independent music scene. She quickly saw the opportunity to place independent local music in The Asylum’s films. Under the guidance of the head composer, she created and stepped into the position of Music Supervisor. Rachel has placed songs in Animal Planet’s Blood Lake: Attack of the Killer Lampreys, Airplane Vs. Volcano, The Coed and the Zombie Stoner, and Syfy’s upcoming Sharknado 2: The Second One.
https://www.facebook.com/misconsin
Grade school teacher by day, raunchy female rapper by night. Originally from Nashville, Boyfriend speaks through her music to spread a message of open positivity towards sexuality. Her unique art and performances have caught the attention of many, including Perez Hilton and the Huffington Post.
https://twitter.com/itsmeyourbf
Los Angeles-based duo GOLD brings core vocals with a deep melodic background to listeners’ ears. The unique balance between Kelly Brier and Cameron Jaymes’ vocals shows an impressive value. GOLD released the GOLD EP in 2014, and their newest release, the single Onto Me, is available now.
https://soundcloud.com/we-are-gold-music
https://twitter.com/wearegoldmusic
Hip Hop artist Eddie Cole released his seven track EP Godspeed this May. His music features introspective lyrics on love and peace over a groovy musical production. Godspeed is available now for download on bandcamp.
https://www.facebook.com/THEmrCOLE
http://dankradio.bandcamp.com/album/godspeed-ep-dnk-006
Michael Santillo, David Muntner, and Adam Putzer have evolved in their years as the rock-and-roll rooted New York three-piece we know as The Tins. The Tins have a fine tour history that even includes sets at SXSW and NXNE festivals. Their newest EP Young Blame is set for a July 29 release.
The 294th Hunnypot Radio Show lived up to it's well known tradition. The night featured the cutting-edge and eclectic alt-jazz stylings of LA based singer-songwriter and trumpet extraordinaire, MATT VON RODERICK, high energy pop, rock n’ roll from Echo Park’s, THE MAYBE SUNDAYS, the infectious pop rock hooks of THE GOODNIGHT, the steamrolling pop punk of Arizona based trio, SLEEPWALKER and closing out the night was Canada's top up and coming hip hop artist, JOHN DOUGH who rattled the late night crowd with slick rhymes and heavy pop hip hop beats. These five acts made this past Hunnypot Radio Show one of the most memorable shows of 2014 - and that was just the live performances!
Hunnypot Radio Host, HOT TUB JOHNNIE put together yet another slammin' set of new music. Hot Tub Johnnie kicked off the show with a smokin’ set loaded with new gems from LOUIS PRIMA JR., HOLLYWOOD HOLT, THE INFATUATIONS, KIESZA, G. WHITE, KOLLEY/BIG K.R.I.T and much more.
Hunnypot’s own, BOOM SHACK, even got into the mix as he curated a blazin’ set of new tunes from LA’s own, MACHINEHEART, NETHERFRIENDS, VACATIONER,THE KNOCKS, MAPEI, KNOX BROWN and SYLVAN ESSO x MS MR. 06/30/2014
He rocks the trumpet. He sings. He writes songs. Classic. Cutting-edge. Raw. Emotional. A product of the vigorous New York City arts scene, Matt made his Carnegie Hall main stage debut as featured guest soloist with the New York Pops Orchestra through the invitation of Skitch Henderson, and was named top Jazz Artist by the Independent Music Awards as judged by rock music icon Lou Reed. Matt creates what All About Jazz calls “an other-worldly sound…something of a tour de force, he sings, plays, and uses his voice as a muted horn in a solo and duet with the trumpet…
https://twitter.com/vonrockstar
http://www.mattvonroderick.com
https://www.facebook.com/mattvonroderick
A rock and Roll Band from Echo Park, CA.
https://twitter.com/MaybeSomedaysLA
https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Maybe-Somedays/122575917837135
The Goodnight remains active in the Los Angeles music scene and on the road, touring regionally and showcasing at festivals such as South By South West in Texas, as well as having music featured on major television networks E!, MTV, TLC, and VH1. The band recently released a self-produced, digital single titled “In The Moment” on May 7th, 2013.
https://twitter.com/TheGoodnight
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The 293rd edition of the Hunnypot Radio Show was true to it's storied history. Featuring indie-dream pop of Seven Saturdays, hip-hop from DoZay, the untameable stylings of Hobosexual, and alt-pop new wave of Cold Blood Club, it was one of the most eclectic nights of music in recent memory - and that was just the live performances!
HOT TUB JOHNNIE and the HP Radio crew put another slammin' show in the books. Nestled in The Mint's confines, Hot Tub Johnnie kicked off the show with and spread the HP love with tunes from Nashville's BEARHEART, LA's , A HOUSE FOR LIONS, HP fav's LUXXURY, LOUIS PRIMA JR., KRAAK & SMAAK, MANKIND, SEINABO SEY, DIE ANTWOOD, and more.
MOLLY BOHAS of North Star Media joined Johnnie in the Hot Tub for a special interview and curated dj set. Molly tipped us to some of her favorite acts at the moment - including new music from HOBOSEXUAL, The Lower 48, GOLD, Aceyalone/Cee-Lo and much more. Be sure to listen back to catch the great interview and DJ set from Molly. 06/16/2014
As a Senior Director of Creative Services for North Star Media, I focus on signing artists, songwriters and composers, plugging songs and placing our diverse catalog into television shows, commercials, feature films, trailers, games, etc. Before working at NSM, I worked the other way around the creative process putting visuals to music for over a decade as a director’s representative for music videos. I was one of the six original members of Anonymous Content and was fortunate to work with some of the pioneers and award-winning directors: David Fincher, Mark Romanek, Gore Verbinski, Wong Kar War, Garth Jennings, Jake Nava, Alan Ferguson, Joaquin Phoenix, Phil Griffin and Chris Hopewell to name a few. I worked on music videos for artists such as: Johnny Cash (Hurt), Jay-Z (99 Problems), NIN (Only), No Doubt (Hella Good), Beyonce (Single Ladies), Katy Perry (Hot N Cold), DJ Shadow (Six Days), Audioslave (Cochise), Prince, Pink, Alicia Keys, Jack White, Shakira, Linkin Park, Beck, LeAnn Rimes and Bon Jovi, Chemical Brothers, Fall Out Boy, Red Hot Chili Peppers, John Legend and Billy Corgan. I also associate produced six short films for al Gore’s LIVE EARTH environmental awareness campaign, including those by Chad Lowe, Joaquin Phoenix and Malcolm Venville.
Jonathan D. Haskell’s work as Seven Saturdays is informed by the desolation of afterhours Los Angeles. From dimly lit Mulholland Drive to the isolated streets of Downtown, it is in these quiet moments symphonic landscapes emerge; coming together to form the headphone-centric Seven Saturdays. Seven Saturdays began as a creative concept in 2010 when Los Angeles musician/producer Jonathan D. Haskell wanted to sharpen his engineering skills on off days during the recording of his first two EPs (Seven Saturdays – which Stereogum described as “gripping and mellowly epic” – & The Snowflakes That Hit Us Became Our Stars). Over seven consecutive Saturdays, Haskell challenged himself to write, play and record an entire song each day. Not only did this exercise lead to the band’s namesake and a full-length album (2011’s Love In The Time Of Anticipated Defeat), it also grew into something Haskell had not anticipated. “It was really cathartic because not only did a fully realized ambient record emerge from this experience, but that vision ultimately expanded the boundaries of what I initially thought my musical direction would be,” Jonathan explains, “whereas the first EPs were more structured and orchestrated, these ‘ambient’ recordings were free and sonically expansive.”
http://www.sevensaturdaysmusic.com/
http://www.soundcloud.com/seven-saturdays
Born in new York and move to Los Angeles at the age of 3 years, his mom settled in the city of west Covina, which has both its negative and positive influence, but with the help of his step father on his side, Dozay shaped into a respectful, dedicated and hard-working young man. Dozay states,”From the beginning I knew I wanted to entertain people because I thought it was super dope.: Although some consider his music to be more entertaining than regular hip hop/ rap, Dozay still tries to maintain the elements of hip hop in his own work. He always makes sure that he does not stray away from anything else that’s coming out musically and at the same time trying to give his music a bit of a make-up or face lift while trying to keep it real and delivering fresh while having fun at the same time. Dozay loves to entertain. He will always help sell tickets on behalf club promoters to club goers and in return the promoters will let him perform in the clubs for free. Behind Dozay, is the man they call “The African Jew”.(GSE) The African Jew has been in the music industry for over twelve years.
“It’s a sound with scurvy, a creaming of fuzzed amplification that builds and fans out. Way out. Think Thin Lizzie (sic) and Black Sabbath burning on a pyre of Lincoln Logs. It’s a bloodletting of wattage with looping, chunked stacks of heaving guitars. If you’re afraid of the rock, don’t listen.” – Trent Moorman (The Stranger)
Since guitarist/vocalist Ben Harwood began the band in Seattle, Washington near the end of 2009, Hobosexual has been making the most of their local notoriety and having a hell of a great time. They sold out of the thousand-copy run of their self-titled debut CD (Hobosexual, 2010) before they’d toured more than an hour away from home and then recorded a live album at Seattle’s historic Columbia City Theater (Hobosexual: Live At The CCT, 2011), selling all two hundred cassette-only copies in a little over a month, all while they set the standard for other local rock duos with an uncompromising live sound that often sounds a hell of a lot more like a tastefully overdriven heavy metal quartet successfully attempting to drown out an exploding Boeing 747 engine. Now that Hobosexual has become a regular act at local music festivals (including the inaugural Timber Outdoor Music Festival in 2013 and Slack Fest – the raucous summer birthday celebration of KEXP-FM’s music director Don Yates – in 2012 and 2013), appeared on several local radio and TV broadcasts (notably KJR-FM’s Bob Rivers Morning Show, KEXP’s Audioasis with Hannah Levin, and Art Zone with Nancy Guppy), and sold out of their first self-produced line of pre-packaged 3-3/4” action figures, the band is releasing their second studio record, Hobosexual II. It’s fair to say that risks have been taken in making this album louder and heavier than the swampy lo-fidelity blues of their first release.
https://www.facebook.com/Hobomusic
hobosexualmusic.bandcamp.com/album/hobosexual
Cold Blood Club is a dark, indie rock love letter to New York City that puts a new spin on the electro dance/pop sound with an edgy blend of soul and rock influences. Inspired by life in New York and the likes of New Order, Depeche Mode, Broken Social Scene and The Flaming Lips, guitarist/songwriter Tom Stuart (Radio America) began writing songs for powerhouse singer Kendra Jones. What started as a small studio project quickly evolved into a collective of dynamic live musicians. After recruiting former bandmates Jesse Reno (Radio America) to play bass and Brad Peterson (Earlymay) to join on lead vocals, Cold Blood Club was soon joined by wunderkind drummer Shin Kamei (Angela Jane), flame haired violinist Hilary Davis (Bella Koshka) and Adina Benno on keys.
Hot Tub Johnnie and the HP Radio crew put another slammin' show in the books. Nestled in The Mint's confines, Hot Tub Johnnie kicked off the show with and spread the love with tunes from The Watts 103rd St. Rhythm Band, Chet Faker, July Talk, Prince Sole, Head of the Herd and more. You can listen back to Hot Tub's complete set here.
Oscar Mazzola (aka DJ Loam) of Music Sales sat down with Hot Tub Johnnie for a special interview/dj set. Mr. Mazzola provided a smokin' playlist which included tracks from William Devaughn, Tina Marie, Cider Sky, Phantogram and much more.
Kicking off the live portion of the show was Hunnypot favorite and LA/Chile based artist, Yael Meyer. The always soothing sounds of Yael's music were on full display last Monday, as Yael performed a beautiful set with her full band and jumped into early favs like "Tea For Two" and "Shed Their Fear". However, the highlight was definitely the title track off Yael's forthcoming album, "Warrior Heart" which is due to drop this Summer. Our next guests were The Hollow Brave, an LA based indie-folk, rock quartet who made one of their first-ever live performances and did not dissapoint. Bringing a large crowd and packing the Mint to almost full capacity - a truly succesfull night indeed. Be sure to follow The Hollow Brave at https://facebook.com/thehollowbrave as they continue their quest to takeover the LA music scene. As we moved on the night got a a kick in the ass with the fired up energetic sounds of Mars and The Massacre. This LA based garage rock, trio and recently dubbed "LA's Best Live Band" by LA Weekly turned up the amps and brought complete sonic-bliss to our ears with a bad ass set loaded with heavy guitars, loops, drum samples and of course infectious hooks. Closing out the night was buzz worthy LA hip hop artist, Marlee East. Marlee, hit the stage and dropped some smooth rhyming flows for all to jam to. Be sure to stay up-to-date with all of Marlee's latest tracks as he prepares to release a full-length album soon.
Huge thanks to everyone that came out to support, perform, and both the The Mint and Hunnypot crews. We couldn’t make it all happen without each and every one of you! If you missed the show or just want more, you can listen back to all the performances and DJ sets at the Hunnypot website. 06/02/2014
Oscar has 15 years’ experience as a creative in the music industry with a background in publishing, A&R, management and DJing. He began his career at EMI Music Publishing where he focused on synchronization and established himself as a go-to liaison between EMI’s songwriters and the top music supervisors. He has worked as a music consultant on the films Empire and Despicable Me in addition to running his own A&R/management company. Most recently, Oscar oversaw creative synchronization at Imagem Music but recently has joined forces with Music Sales where he will continue to pitch to Film, TV and Advertising clients.
Yael Meyer is a singer and musician. She began playing piano at age 5, songwriting at 8 and playing guitar at 13. At 19, she left Chile to attend music school in Boston. It was there that she wrote, produced and recorded her debut album ”Common Ground”, a blend of indie folk and lounge electronica, hailed as “one of the top 50 albums of the year” by Rolling Stone Chile.
The Hollow Brave is an Indie Folk band from Los Angeles, California. The band was founded in 2013 after a chance meeting of vocalists Nathan Sela and Natan Winkler, both Singer songwriters in their own right. After collaborating together on a song written by Sela, and guitarist Tal Engelstein, Elliot Samson was brought in to track drums. After discovering they had great musical chemistry, Sela and Winkler, along with Engelstein and Samson, decided to pursue a more solidified project, forming The Hollow Brave.
Mars and the Massacre is comprised of John Newell, Peter Doherty, and Ethan Walden, and these guys are a trio of energetic, fired up badassery. I recently caught their live show and there is no lacking in loudness, energy or fun. They are infectious. I don’t know that any one person was entirely standing still in the crowd.
“Marlee East” was born May 9, 1994 in Harbor City, California. He grew up in the city of Hawthorne, California at the young age of 8 years old Marlee realized that he had a musical talent. Marlee East has been around industry artist learning and gaining knowledge about the industry. Marlee East Then dropped another Mixtape Called “ Marlee is the reason” witch did pretty good and also was being played in the United kindom, mexico, Norway, finland, and a couple other countries Marlee is currently a part of a independent label Antidiamond witch is his Brother SinMarlee’s independent label but is also open towards other labels under certain circumstances.He is currently working on another mixtape to follow up after MarleeIStheReason The E.n.d called The Cold Hearted Mixtape And also working on a album named Im still Me.
https://twitter.com/MarleeEast
Brandon Dorsky, LA tastemaker, Lawyer, Manager and founder of the SUPERGOODMUSIC blog sat down with Hot Tub Johnnie for a special interview/dj set. Dorsky provided a dope playlist which included tracks from LA's own YNGCULT, Vindata, Odesza, Ed Sheeran x Kygo, Brother Ruxpin and much more. Be sure to follow the SUPERGOODMUSIC blog for all the latest LA show listings and music updates.
Kicking off the live portion of the show was LA based, Russian singer-songwriter, Elizaveta. Performing a stripped down set with just her keyboard, Elizaveta quieted the room as she soared through songs off her latest EP, "Hero"including the single "Sorry". Adding beautiful pop melodies accompanied by emotional piano hooks. Our next guest was Zach "ReaZon" Heiligman (former MPC master for Foster The People). The LA based (via Minnesota) MC, Producer, Songwriter premiered his new single. As we took to the show to the next level we were treated to hyped up Hip Hop performances by Chicago's own Keith Masters, who coasted through a blistering set of catchy, electro-hip hop jams. Following up Keith Masters, was none other than LA based, DIY MC, VerBS. Kyle Guy (aka VerBS) rocked through a set of hard yet, quirky, indie hip hop jams. LA's own, Awfully Awesome jumped up to the challenge next and slammed an chill vibin' set of laid back 90s based boom bap, hip hop cuts. Closing out the night was none other than HP favorite/LA based hip hop MC, Kosha Dillz. Kosha dropped some hard hitting beats and rhymes as he performed some of his classics like "Cellular Phone" and new cuts "What's Goin On Upstairs" and "Hangin' Out". LA based DJ, Producer, Songwriter, Brother Ruxpin was the man on the 1s and 2s all night. Ruxpin dropped some heavy dance cuts in his DJ set which saw him spinning for well over two hours of jams. He even premiered his latest single "Got A Light" (feat. Tru Collins) earlier in the night during Brandon Dorsky's set.
Huge thanks to everyone that came out to support, perform, and both the The Mint and Hunnypot crews. We couldn’t make it all happen without each and every one of you! 5/05/2014
Brandon Dorsky is the founder of SUPERGOODMUSIC; he just also happens to be an attorney, filmmaker and talent manager. Brandon’s roots in music are firm – he was a mixtape and party DJ at Shaker Heights High School (alumni include Kid Cudi, Machine Gun Kelly, founders of DFA) in Cleveland, OH, a former crate digger and used-record store clerk, a talent buyer at The Blind Pig in Ann Arbor, MI, a former electronic hip-hop artist/producer and always a live music scenester. Armed with an unquenchable thirst for live performance and a desire to steer the ship that is music into the right direction, Brandon launched SUPERGOODMUSIC in spring of 2009.
https://twitter.com/BrandonDorsky
“Alchemy and music are similar in nature,” she explains. “You throw seemingly disparate elements in a pot. If you do it correctly, they’re transmuted and something else takes form. I take opera, multiple voices, electronic beats, piano hooks, add a pop melody and create a song. Shake it all well, make sure it’s emotional and really means something, and you get something special”.
https://twitter.com/elizavetaka
Producer/MC/songwriter/wunderkind ReaZon (formerly of Foster the People)
Take the thoughtful lyricism of Lupe Fiasco, the R&B sentimentality of Drake, the bravado of Kanye West and throw on the Miami Vice soundtrack and you've got Electromajic; and Keith Masters is it's pioneer. His electronic, pop, and hip hop music can currently be heard on NBC, ESPN, The Oxygen Network, the NFL Network and the Fox Sports Network. He has worked with some of Europe’s hottest producers including Digikid84 and Futurecop!, as well as some buzzing artists in the US such as French Horn Rebellion, Hey Champ! and Kosha Dillz. If that’s not enough - Keith has had three top 5 singles charting on Hype Machine, and combine that with his impressive supporting performances with the Wu-Tang Clan, Foster The People and many others, Keith has proven that he is ready to embrace the spotlight.
https://www.facebook.com/keithmastersfanpage
https://twitter.com/keithmasters
Awesome Rapper from the Awesome City of Awesome Los Angeles...he’s got deep roots in the hip hop scene through Leimert Park and beyond. Is a Member of DIY collective The FMLY represents Indie Rap Label/Crew Hellfyre Club Headed by Low End Theory's resident host NOCANDO. He's toured with Big rappers and indie bands and he raps all over town from a club to diy venue to bike ride to birthday partys to museums and festivals...His name is Kyle Guy and his rap name is VerBS. For more information on VerBS, visit:
https://twitter.com/verbsisthehomie
https://www.facebook.com/VerBSisthehomiemusic
Awfully Awesome is an America based duo out of Los Angeles, California. Composed of rappers Chris “Spex” King and Ronald “Luck Norris” Hamilton. The group was originally known as FSC, a foursome which was formed in 2006 along with Todd “Trace” Hightower and Elliott “Shula” Johnson, but later in 2011 Awfully Awesome was born. The group’s music a style is 90′s boom bap with a modern influence. Covering topics from going on dates with merely a reasonable budget to falling in love with a girl over social media, Awfully Awesome’s music is the soundtrack to life, applaudable and embarrassing. In May of 2013, the duo released their debut project, ReFRESHments.
http://awfullyawesome.bandcamp.com
https://twitter.com/AWFULLYxAWESOME
www.soundcloud.com/brotherruxpin
*Unfortunately the Audio recording for the 2nd half of the show was lost. :(
Hot Tub Johnnie and the HP Radio crew put another stellar Hunnypot Radio Show in the books.
Hot Tub kicked show #289 off with Willie Mae Big Mama Thornton before jumping into jams from Daniel deBlanke (Robotanists), Yung Lean, YG, Diplo & GTA, Fly Young Red and many more.
Joining us for a special sit down interview was Music Saves Lives founder, Russel Hornbeek.
Kicking off our live segment was LA based pop rock artist, TODDZERO. Todd performed new songs and previously released tracks off his 2013 album, Kid Heart. With his mezmerizing vocals Tood weaved through a top notch set of electronic, indie pop, rock with a touch of soul and gospel. Portland based alt-rockers, Rags & Ribbons hit the stage next. This 3-piece outfit performed a melodic rock driven set anchored by classically inspired piano, post rock with rich harmonies and dramatic hooks. Next to rock the Mint stage was LA based rock n' roll, blues trio, The Universal Tone (T.U.T.). Lead by smokeshow vocalist, Jasmin Poncelet, T.U.T. cruised through a high energy set loaded with classic 70s rock n' roll influences which worked into a melting pot of today's harder blues rock acts. LA based (via Utah) wordsmith, Farah Moans lead us into the late night performances and kicked off the beat driven music of the night. Farah laced together a hard rhyming set over slamming hip hop drum beats. HP favorite, L-Boogie closed out the night with his hotly anticipated Birthday set. L-Boogie brought the bounce with his hard hitting hip hop set loaded with new bangers off his forthcoming Mixtape, Save Me From Myself.
Huge thanks to everyone that came out to support, perform, and both the The Mint and Hunnypot crews. We couldn’t make it all happen without each and every one of you! 04/21/2014
Russel Hornbeek (w/ Music Saves Lives)
In 1987 at the age of 21 Russel Hornbeek started his own medical device company and specialized in the repair and sale of surgical instruments. Working worldwide, Hornbeek imported from Europe and the some Middle Eastern countries creating his own line of surgical instruments under his company Horn Surgical Inc. In 2003 sold his company of 17 years. In 2006 Music Saves Lives a non-profit was born out of the need to raise the summer blood supply. Hornbeek was able to bridge the gap between summer concerts and connecting students back to donating blood for their community. Over the last 25 years, Russel has managed and organized successful programs that have impacted lives around the world. Today, Hornbeek works with some of the top musicians in the industry, some of the largest concert series and many blood banks nationally and internationally. Music Saves Lives has been directly linked to over 1 million blood donations and over 14,000 marrow registrations. MSL is the largest summer program ever for the American Red Cross reaching students under 25 and has received 5 such awards. MSL is generating a new blood donor base by encouraging over 200,000 first time blood donors. Music Saves Lives has saved 11 leukemia patients, and potentially could have saved close to 850,000 lives through blood donations. He also maintains relationships with government organizations to be on call to counsel in crisis situations and has trained with Fire and FBI chaplains.
Links: https://twitter.com/00russ
TODDZERO crafts kaleidoscopic sounds with sonic textures that are equal parts inclusive and infectious. The Los Angeles-based artist formerly known as ToddO has garnered success in the blogosphere and from the critics: Anthony Fantano, host of NPR’s The Needle Drop podcast hailed TODDZERO as “a charismatic voice” and Under the Radar called the musician “a rare gem.”
Links:
https://www.facebook.com/toddz
Rags & Ribbons play melodic rock anthems driven by classically-inspired piano. Progressive and post-rock influences by way of Queen, Muse, Arcade Fire and Sigur Ros color these intricate pop songs, expressing desire, yearning, regret and joy like only pop can. This Portland, Oregon band’s debut album, “The Glass Masses” features elaborately structured songs with rich harmonies and dramatic hooks.
Links: https://twitter.com/ragsribbon
The Universal Tone (T.U.T.) is a rock n’ roll, blues band formed in 2012 that meshes the classic sound of ’70s rock with contemporary pop sensibilities. Front person and rhythm guitarist, Jasmin Poncelet formed the band with hometown friend and lead guitarist, Garrett Craig, with the mission to bring musicianship and songwriting back into the forefront of mainstream music. After a handful of successful performances in the L.A. circuit (Universal Studios 5 Towers Main Stage, Whisky A Go Go, The Viper Room Lounge, El Portal Theatre, etc…), and the addition of Kenneth “Biz” Mackenzie on drums, this band of gypsy’s teamed up with Grammy Award winning engineer, Bob Horn to record their first feature project. The songs recorded were a collection of musical pieces and lyrics that Poncelet had been cultivating for the past three years and the outcome of those formations would eventually earn the title of T.U.T.’s the “Nebraska EP”. “Nebraska EP” is due for public release in the first quarter of 2014, while their debut music video for the lead single “Nebraska” is slated for a fourth quarter 2013 release. The band has been enthusiastically described as a melting pot of Jimi Hendrix and The Black Keys, stirred together with the passion and ferocity of Poncelet’s female fronted vocals.
Links: http://twitter.com/T_U_T_Jasmi
With little direction or experience in songwriting, Farah began writing songs in every genre. Her own musical influences were so broad, she found it very difficult to hone in her creativity into one neatly packaged style. What became apparent, however, was Farah’s uncanny gift with words and her ability to memorize her lyrics without ever having to write them down. Cognizant of her uncommon skills set, Farah decided on a whim one day to try and write a hip hop song ”Royal Flush”. Farah began performing her rhymes as a sort of party gag around Hollywood for anyone and everyone who didn’t believe she could rap. After one such freestyle session, Farah was introduced to Donte Boss by a mutual friend who thought the two would make for an awesome collaboration. Her hunch was correct. Farah and Donte quickly got a long like peas in a pod and saw an opportunity to develop Farah Moans’ project into a completely new and unique sound. The resulting release, Farah Moans debut EP “Precious Moanments” is a harmonious mélange of styles and influences.
*Unfortunately the Audio recording for the 2nd half of the show was lost. :(
Hot Tub Johnnie and the HP Radio crew were back at The Mint for their 288th show. Hot Tub kicked the party off with some of HP favorites from The High Plane Drifters, The Dollyrots, Prima Donna, The Last Internationale and many more.
Joining us for a special sit down interview and handpicked dj set was none other than JT Griffith, who is Head Music Supervisor for Nike. JT's set featured some of his top favorite artists, hitting us with songs from Etta James, Wild Cub, Tanlines, Sam Smith, Suuns and much more. Kicking off our live segment was LA based electronic duo YNGCULT. This was one of the duo's first shows and for many the first time anyone has seen their identities. YNGCULT performed a brilliant set of tunes off their forthcoming EP, Capitoll. Be sure to listen back to their complete live set and look out for the standout tracks "Sides of War" and the lead single "Let's Get It Back".
Next to take over the stage was Hunnypot Artist, Das Tapes. The LA electro, dance, funk duo consisting of brothers Kevin and Mark Ignatius lit a fire under the Hunnypot crowd and ignited dancefloor madness with their hard hitting electro beats. The boys even debuted their new single "Fetish".
Next up to the stage was indie rock outfit, The Herms. This new LA four piece kicked out the jams as they stormed through a raw, hard driving set featuring songs off their latest Castle Face Records release "Drop Out Vol. 1".
Taking us into the late night performances and kicking off the hip hop portion of the show was LA based producer, rapper, Barbi Crash. This marked Barbi's second time on the Hot Tub stage and he brought a whole new electro-infused hip hop dance set.
Next to hit the stage was long time Hunnypot favorite, E-Train, who dropped in for a special live set to premiere some of his latest bangers.
Closing out the night was none other than Hunnypot's own, Chi-town rapper and Treated Crew member, Gzus Piece. Fresh off the release of his new mixtape, Daily Bread, Gzus crushed a hard hitting hip hop set sending the HP crowd home with a well deserved buzz.
Huge thanks to everyone that came out to support, perform, and both the The Mint and Hunnypot crews. We couldn't make it all happen without each and every one of you! 04/07/2014
JT Griffith works in Portland, OR as Nike’s internal music supervisor working globally within the company’s brand connections group. Since 1993 he’s experienced a variety of aspects in the music business. As a music supervisor, JT has over 12 years experience and played a creative or licensing role on 3 Grammy-nominated music projects. In Music Supervision he was part of the music team behind TV shows such as HBO’s Six Feet Under, NBC’s Boomtown and films including Shrek 2, Madagascar and Over the Hedge. In radio, he has hosted a weekly new music / indie rock show on Oregon NPR affiliate (KOPB / opbmusic.org) after helping produce a show on KCRW, which was nominated for the Best Radio Show in LA. He worked at Nettwerk Records & Mgmt in the Film and TV department including a wide range of placements and developing a brand marketing focus and a sports expertise. He also was involved in Nettwerk’s US A&R efforts, signing and working with a wide range of bands (including the Submarines, Of Montreal, Ladytron, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Styrofoam, etc.) and initiated the first publishing joint venture with Nacional Records/Cookman Intl, which included the Pinker Tones, Nortec Collective, Aterciopelados and others. In 1996 he created one of the first music blogs called Jam Online and later co-founded the P2P music metric and marketing firm BigChampagne.
Links: https://twitter.com/jtgriffith
YNGCULT hail from the Los Angeles area, but remain anonymous. “Sides of War,” one of the two singles known to their name (the other titled “Lets Get It Back“), is a pre-release from their Capitoll EP, which is set to be available early 2014. Quite obviously, production is where YNGCULT thrives. “Sides of War” creates engaging buildups and minimalist drops, with twinkling synth and haunting female vocals, similar to what we heard on Cathedrals’ “Unbound.” With emphasis on floating melodies and thoughtful lyrical content, the anticipation for this EP is of high caliber. “Sides of War” is diverse and passionate yet utterly graceful within its every motion.
Links:
https://facebook.com/YNGCULT
https://twitter.com/YNGCULT
Das Tapes were born in Los Angeles, 2010, brothers/producers Das Tapes are doing more than taking a stab at pop music; with Kevin helming drums, beat production and lead vocals, and Mark as the guitar and synth-wielding doctor, they’re killing it and bringing it back to life. Both schooled in jazz and fanatics of Hip hop and Motown, their gleaming beats and earnest songwriting were captured on their self-titled, -produced and -released EP. Described ”addictive, sexy, dark and dirty synth laden,” blogs around the globe have already had a field day using their likeness in mixtapes, DJ sets and remixes. And not to be outdone, the production duo’s handled remix duties for both Mates of State and Okkervil River singles.
Links:
https://facebook.com/dastapes
https://twitter.com/dastapes
The Herms are a smudged window into a neighboring dimension to ours. This brash, new outfit has taken the east side by storm with their passion and depth.
Links: https://facebook.com/hermsthe
Barbi Crash started originally as a duo called Black Barbie. In 2011, the remaining member of Black Barbie transformed into the superhuman Barbi Crash.
Links: https://twitter.com/barbiCRASH
Raised in Chicago, Erich “E-TRAIN” Malo has always been known for his obsession with breakdancing, beat-boxing, and party rapping. Growing up with a twin sister classically trained as a dancer and choreographer, E-TRAIN was constantly surrounded by music and dance. Despite his artistic bent, E-TRAIN majored in business but when his mother Roxane Malo tragically passed away during his freshman year, young Erich’s passion for music and art blossomed and he transformed into the artist the world knows today as E-TRAIN.
Links: https://twitter.com/eTRAINmusi
Emcee, The Truth, Representing Chicago 103rd. Member of Treated Crew. The Light.
