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It happens to the best of us: we hear an awesome song at a party, dance the whole time, and then wake up the next morning and completely forget what it was called. Well, we have a solution. Just for you, we have made a Spotify playlist of all our best party tunes from 2016. Whether you're trying to find a song you heard at a Hunnypot Dance Party or just want our recommendations for some great upbeat tunes, we've got you covered.

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It's an uncommonly known fib that Malia Obama actually first smoked marijuana at Hunnypot Live!.  We don't have a photo of her imbibing because she was in mid booty drop twerk and out of camera range while Johnny, Jeff, Larken, Juice and Marvin were all smiles.
 
This week's broadcast was a slightly longer marijuana fueled booty drop.
 
Hot Tub Johnnie started the night by boiling the bong water Jacuzzi with flames of great music to start the party.  Our industry guest Reuben Sears gave us the epic soundtrack to a 40 minute movie trailer of his musical tastes.  Ora and The Molecule kicked off the live music with the aplomb of a star, Jennie Chapman turned the party in to a "yuke joint", Bloody Death Skull bashed our heads with "eclecticity", The Slit cut open a wormhole to another dimension and the Absurb weren't so unreasonable with their hard rock anthems.  8-8-16

Thanks, Obama! 

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Reuben Sears

Reuben Sears can’t stop telling people about music he loves. It started with mix-tapes for girlfriends in high school, transitioned into planning and DJ’ing wedding receptions, and finally landed him a gig as a music supervisor at Buddha Jones for movie, tv and video game trailers. He has worked on hundreds of campaigns over his 5 years at Buddha Jones including Jack Reacher: Never Go Back, Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates, Bloodline, and Far Cry: Primal. In addition to theatrical campaigns, Reuben also co-music supervised the Blu-Ray creative content for the Warner Brothers films Man of Steel and Gravity. In 2014, he got to moonlight as Music Consultant on the independent film, The One I Love. Reuben loves Karaoke, baseball, car stereos and chocolate milk.  

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ORA THE MOLECULE

ORA THE MOLECULE

Ora The Molecule is a music collaboration between a Norwegian born singer songwriter and a Japanese born electronica producer. The band consist of 5 members, Henry on Saxophone, JJ on trumpet, Henry on drums, Nora vocal and keyboard and Ichiro on bass. They have released one EP and are currently in process of recording the first album

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Jennie Chapman

Jennie Chapman

Hailing from the North of England, Jennie Chapman currently resides in Los Angeles, California, consumed by Wanderlust.

Jennie’s aim is to produce only the purest, most honest form of expression. Raised by a singer and a music management mogul, her influence is a mix of California folk and deep English powerhouse, drawing comparisons of Joan Baez, Adele and Lisa Hannigan.  She creates songs from the heart, never failing to leave a crowd silent.

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Bloody Death Skull

Despite the ominous name, Los Angeles band Bloody Death Skull is fiendishly adorable. Swirling together electrified ukulele, childrens toys, sound effects, and instruments over the classic chord structures that launched early rock and soul, BDS makes fun music rooted in the 50s & 60s with a punk mentality and surreal storytelling lyrics that (sweetly) break some taboos. Backed by a band that ranges from three to twelve members, Daiana Feuer sings about love, day dreams, the cosmos, animals, television, dead things, bad things, cute things, and being stuck in the mind of a teenager forever. Imagine The Shirelles meets Roky Erickson on a playground in outer space.  

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THE ABSURD

The Absurd was founded in Los Angeles, 2015, by Detroit troubadours Ben Foerg and Josh Loney under the belief that the most sure-fire way to financial success is through the currently booming music industry.

Under the name Ben Foerg & The Absurd, the duo came to Los Angeles in search of success and prosperity, instead finding poverty, loneliness and desolation. Just when all seemed bleak, a light at the end of the tunnel poked through and from it emerged disillusioned ex-Mormon drummer Colin Jensen. It was from this brew of contrarian personalities that The Absurd was born.

Though they steadfastly believe that genre distinctions are a false creation of the white male patriarchy, critics have described The Absurd as a psychedelic, heavy and melodic rock band that "makes you want to drop something heavy." Fans have described the band by saying "imagine that Pearl Jam and Bob Dylan had a millennial lovechild."

When asked how they would describe themselves, The Absurd was unavailable for comment.

Since their inception in late 2015 and the release of "The Trigger Happy EP" earlier this year, The Absurd have quickly risen from playing the darkest corners of the city's bar scene to some of the premier venues in Los Angeles and beyond. With an undying love of music, an unwavering skepticism of nearly everything and an unparalleled (and possibly unhealthy) ambition, The Absurd is rapidly becoming an LA staple worth raising a glass to. 

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The Slit

The Slit is a fierce blend of aggression and angst packaged neatly in nuggets of throttling guitar rock; a tumultuous, pummeling titan, equal parts Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin, with a psychedelic metal tinge and punk tendencies. Their tracks are exceptional, but you have to like heavy, grinding rock to appreciate it the whole way through.

The Slit is a band that combines elements of classic rock, metal, punk, grunge and psychedelia into a very unique style. They define what it means to fire on all cylinders all throughout their songs. But whether opting for maximum aggression or pulling back on the reigns a bit and dropping in an infectious melody, you would be hard-pressed to find a single moment of weakness.

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Hunnypot Live! trumps all the critics and we don't need "hill 'o rea"-sons to party other than "It's Monday night!" 
 
Hot Tub Johnny pushed "play" and our convention kicked off with a cavalcade of musical guests and messages.   
 
Our industry guest Sienna Jackson brought a platform of deep cuts that won't hurt American budgets for eclectic music.  Klez started the live music by filibustering soul until we all recognized our own, Halo Circus rocked the party hard without harming any donkey's or elephants, Essence gave us tales of her personal politics, Horses Heaven gave us their Utopian vision of the devine equine and Joe and The Jungle machete'd through the thick brush of political dissent to rock our asses through the end of the night.  7-25-16
 
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SIENNA JACKSON (THE WEINSTEIN COMPANY, INTERVIEW/DJ SET)

Sienna Jackson is Director of Music Film & Television at The Weinstein Company and an LA native with a background in journalism and national security policy. At Weinstein, Sienna is in charge of creative development and branding of The Weinstein Company Music Catalog for global one-stop synch, A&R and soundtrack development, government affairs and intellectual property policy, music administration and clearance for film and television, creative marketing solutions, venture partnerships, and in-house music supervision.

The Weinstein Company (TWC) is a multimedia production and distribution company launched in October 2005 by Bob and Harvey Weinstein, the brothers who founded Miramax Films in 1979. TWC also encompasses Dimension Films, the genre label founded in 1993 by Bob Weinstein. During Harvey and Bob’s tenure at Miramax and TWC, they have received 341 Oscar nominations and won 81 Academy Awards.

Since 2005, TWC and Dimension Films have released such films as VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA; THE READER; INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS; SCRE4M; SPY KIDS: THE KING’S SPEECH; UNDEFEATED; THE ARTIST; THE MASTER; SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK; DJANGO UNCHAINED; SCARY MOVIE 5; LEE DANIELS’ THE BUTLER; PHILOMENA; THE IMITATION GAME; PADDINGTON and WOMAN IN GOLD. Upcoming releases include MACBETH, CAROL and THE HATEFUL EIGHT.

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KLEZ

KLEZ has received favorable coverage by the media and has been featured on Action News TV with his producer and writing collaborator, Roger Gisborne and invited to appear in several high profile engagements, including performances and/or appearances on NPR station, KCHO and KHSL-TV. Per Marc Blaine, KHSL-TV Reporter, "John Klezmer is a talented singer-songwriter on the cusp of making his mark in the music industry. I heard him perform for the first time while covering the story of the making of his original holiday song, now in 2016 KLEZ projects a cool vibe on his debut single "Loaded Gun" along with his soulful voice the song captures your attention immediately."

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HALO CIRCUS

Halo Circus is an unclassifiable band described by its star singer, Allison Iraheta, as creating “anthems for introverts” – songs that reach deep into the places we seldom talk about and roll them out in unforgettable music. Unlike most modern bands, Halo Circus spent three years developing their sound in front of live audiences and re-recorded their entire debut album when it failed to live up to their own expectations. Their live shows developed such a reputation that The Grammys asked them to headline their first-ever local Los Angeles showcase, which led to Halo Circus being asked to play The Grammys “Women Who Rock – Festival At Sea” with Heart, Emmylou Harris, and other iconic female singers, which led to John Taylor from Duran Duran calling them “The best live band in the USA,” which led to a very successful four-week Friday night residency at the prestigious Hotel Cafe in Los Angeles, which led to incredible press, and most recently Halo Circus curated and headlined their own event, called “Say It Loud! A Night of Cultural Disruption,” at the legendary Troubadour to a packed house and rousing reviews. Vents Magazine called the evening “transformative,” and claimed that Halo Circus “embraced the future of rock music.”

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A sixth-generation San Francisco native, award winning singer-songwriter essence has been immersed in art and music since childhood. And yes, her birth name really is ‘essence’ – she was raised by quintessential flower children, her parents being two free spirited bohemian artists from the Haight-Ashbury ‘Summer of Love.’ In addition to winning the Grand Prize in the National Lilith Fair Talent Search, and the Grand Prize for the Great American Song Contest, essence has made 4 CDs on both independent and major labels, and toured nationally opening for Jason Mraz, Tom Petty, Sarah McLachlan, Natalie Merchant, Chrissie Hynde, Steve Miller, Pat Benetar, and Linda Perry. Her sound nods to songwriting legends like Tom Petty and Lucinda Williams. In addition to writing folk/americana, pop, and rock songs, essence expanded her repertoire by creating a collection of charming, catchy tunes inspired by her son that turned out to have a life of their own and have become a favorite for parents and children alike nationwide. essence's spirited children's album 'A Dog Named Moo' was entirely funded by loyal fans on Kickstarter, named 'Top Album of The Year' by Daily Candy, and picked up and released by My Kazoo/ Universal Music. essence has performed for audiences ranging from 8 to 80,000, in venues from New York's Bowery Ballroom to The Los Angeles Rose Bowl, to San Francisco's Fillmore Auditorium. essence's recordings have been placed in  major network television shows and films, and she has received national radio play and critical acclaim in publications ranging from The San Francisco Chronicle, Acoustic Guitar Player Magazine, and Billboard Magazine. Additional essence trivia includes her being the voice of 'Barbie' for several national commercials. essence's soon to be released 5th album is for the grown up set, and is a return to her organic musical roots. Entitled "Black Wings" this new record is a collection of essence's most raw and personal songs to date.

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Horses Heaven is music that tells a traveling love story. It is a melodic description of time spent together and a documentation of adventures that inspire by taking the listener on a sweet, soulful, and honest journey. Bijou Choder and Analise Lofaro mix their words and voices to create a story that is not only heard but also felt.

In the early days of their romance, the couple began writing music together. This connection grew into a deep love and subsequently, Horses Heaven. Both having an extensive and unique background in entertainment, they inspired each other to create a new sound and begin a fresh chapter in their musical endeavors.

The couple took their sound to the studio and gave it life, building around simple songs written on either guitar, piano, or ukelele. Then they gave the songs "studio treatment" with horns, synths, and whatever else walked in that day.

In the lush wilderness of Vermont, there sits an enchanting place called Horses Heaven, which is a deep emerald swimming hole nestled between two towering boulders and found far from town. While visiting this majestic location one humid summer afternoon, Bijou and Analise were inspired to write their song "Vermont" as well as adopt the name of the swimming hole for their collaborations.

“We hope our music cuts the mustard for you as much as it does for us.”

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JOE AND THE JUNGLE

Joe and the Jungle are here to put some L.A. sleaze back into rock n roll. Coming at ya straight off the Sunset Strip by way of New York City... imagine if you threw Guns n’ Roses, Cheap Trick and The Beatles into a blender and added a dash of The Sex Pistols for flavor…the resulting mess would be Joe and the Jungle... [they] make me think about what Velvet Revolver could have been if Scott Weiland wasn't such a candyass. Or maybe what it would have sounded like if GnR had dropped the cocaine in favor of dropping a little acid instead. These guys remind me of a time when rock music was a little dangerous and the musicians playing it tiptoed on the edge of disaster.

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Rah Rah Ree, Kick 'em in the knee! Rah Rah Rass, kick 'em in the other knee!  Lets give it up for another homecoming game quality Hunnypot Live! Show. 

Ryan Taalbi started the event with his smooth on air introduction and commentary.  John Anderson quarterbacked from the start and threw pass after glorious pass of musical touchdowns. Our guest DJ Marko Desantis brought his special teams skills and gave us a 100 yard sprint of his rich musical history and tastes.  

Bronson Wisconsin delivered #1 draft pick level Americana music and performance, Denmantau brought us unique futbol style all the way from Germany, Groove Martini played a halftime show worthy dance music set, Swerve played killer defense and scored with the audience and Veronica Loren victory danced and sang in the end zone and nearly got flagged. Bri & Jaz got drafted to provide their DJ stylings between sets and rocked the dance party late in to the night.  7-11-16

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MARKO DESANTIS (SUGARCULT INTERVIEW/DJ SET) 

Marko DeSantis is a music professional best known as the lead guitarist and co-founder of modern rock n roll band Sugarcult, with whom he has toured worldwide and sold over a million records since launching out of Santa Barbara, CA in 2001. Sugarcult released three studio records which spawned hit singles such as; "Bouncing Off the Walls", "Pretty Girl (The Way)", “Do It Alone” and "Memory".   They’ve also released a documentary DVD, a live album, a “best of”/concert-DVD.

As a DJ Marko has played his eclectic mix at night clubs and special events all over America (NYC/Brooklyn, Las Vegas, Chicago, Austin, San Francisco, Los Angeles, etc); in Russia, Australia, Bahamas (311 Cruise), Mexico, UK, as well as holding down several week-long residencies in Tokyo, Japan.  Corporate event clients who have enlisted Marko's DJ services include:  Nike, Playboy, Vans/Warped Tour, GitHub, Blurb, Hard Rock Hotel, Hurley, Deckers/Teva, etc. Marko also writes songs, composes music for film and television, and does artist development coaching for other artists.
 
As an educator, Marko is currently an adjunct professor at several top music colleges (MI, LACM & Citrus), where he lectures on music business, artist development, songwriting and the new music industry.  He has been an invited guest speaker & panelist at SXSW, New Noise Fest, Taxi Road Rally, Kenshu Japan, UCLA, Camp Jam/Power Chord Academy, etc

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BRONSON WISCONSIN

Bronson Wisconsin is a tasteful collaboration of Alt-Country, Indie-Rock, and everything in between. Growing up as one of 9 kids in a musically diverse home, brothers Bronson and Preston was exposed to all the music they could handle and more than enough instruments needed to express themselves. Spending the long, cold Wisconsin winters the same way they spent the hot and beautiful summers, practicing their craft. 

After achieving success as the globally recognized latin duo, Taalbi Brothers, Bronson went on expressing a different side of himself as a singer and as a songwriter. What started out as a "one day one song" demoing session, quickly turned into "3 days, 6 songs" and before they realized it, the brothers had themselves their first EP as Bronson Wisconsin.

"That Damn Piano" is releasing on Friday, June 10th in Bronson Wisconsin's hometown of Madison, WI.

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DENMANTAU

This five-piece German band has developed a unique genre that is now known as Bohemian/Dance Rock. Their new sound combines many different genres like folk, funk, jazz, rock, and many others. With the sound of a trumpet, acoustic/electric-guitar, keys, bass, and drums, the combo grooves together with sharp lyrics, expressive melodies and theatrical appearance. Their unique sound is centered around the trumpet, sealing the deal of a modern rock 'n' roll experience. 

Starting their world tour from Australia/New Zealand over to Europe and all the way to California, they choose Los Angeles as their new home base. Having self-produced their first ("Mess of Melodies") and second ("Street Pulse") EP in a professional recording studio, DenManTau released their most recent EP ("Busker's Philosophy) in 2013. They are ready to take on their conquest not only spreading their music across the world but also being the first band on the moon!

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GROOVE MARTINI

Groove Martini is a 10 piece cover band, based in LA, comprising of some of the industry’s hottest musicians today. They’ve got a great line-up of players, that includes a full horn section, percussion, backing and Lead vocals bringing the finest Top40s, Funk, Rock, Blues, Pop, RnB, Motown and Dance. Groove Martini recently open for Macy Grey at the Saban Theater. Who's ready to PARTY!

Members: Vocals - Suvi Suresh& Aiym Almas, Drums - Lemuel Clark, Bass - Nipun Nair, Guitar - Leo Goh, Keys - Avelino Ramirez,  Perc - Zach Nazar, Alto Sax - Brandon Valerino, Trumpet - Tristan Hurd, Trombone - Sean A. Shackelford

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SWERVE

Swerve is a four-piece indie rock band based in Los Angeles, CA. Crafting melodic, guitar-driven tunes, singer-songwriter Gregory Mahdesian leads the band with a vision of staying true to the foundations of alt-rock. Together with local musicians Casey Baird on drums, Ryan Berti on guitar and Brandon Duncan on bass, Swerve creates songs reminiscent of the Britpop and Grunge movements with a modern sensibility and a healthy dose of their Californian personalities. Swerve made their official debut last fall with a self-titled EP release which lent to rave reviews; "the band has quickly created a memorable sound," describes PureVolume. Swerve is currently performing locally while recording a second EP, expected for release by the end of this year.

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VERONICA LOREN

Star Five Thirteen actor and model, Veronica Loren, returns to the Hot Tub to again dazzle us with her musical prowess. I'm sure there will be a costume change or two and her band includes a full horn section, it's sexy time!

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The North American antelope's esophagus is shaped in such a manner that it is impossible for it to pronounce the word "lasagna".  If that antelope had joined Hunnypot Live! for show #344, it would have forgotten all about the inability to order pasta. 

Hot Tub Johnnie primed the warm water jets and kept the bubbles popping with new hot cuts by Those Who Burn, Die Antwoord, and Dr. Packer etc. Our guest DJ Garrett McElver ruled the decks on the 1's & blink-182's with a set of his current indie-rock favorites including Modern Baseball, Joyce Manor and Tacocat.  Lovey James gave us ballads AND backup dancers.  Bombay Beach Revival brought desert heat and salt watered emotion.  Sara Sangfelt flew in from Sweden just to serenade us with her rock/dance amalgam.  Jemuhni gave us quirky rock & pop and ZachG rapped us right in to the world famous Hunnypot dance party.  6-27-16

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Garrett McElver works with music supervisor Thomas Golubi? and the team at SuperMusicVision as a music coordinator working on television shows such as AMCs Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, The Walking Dead & Halt and Catch Fire. Additionally he's worked on the upcoming Cinemax series ‘Outcast’, the second seasons of Netflix’s ‘Love’ and ‘Grace and Frankie’, and the Rob Reiner film ‘Being Charlie’.  Previously, Garrett was the Creative Department Director for the entertainment law firm Winogradsky/Sobel. There he managed and developed independent one-stop catalogs and worked with their administration, publishing, and consulting clients.  Garrett is a member of the Education Committee for the Guild of Music Supervisors, and played a large role in the development of the first annual Guild of Music Supervisors ‘State of Music In Media' Conference in 2015. They’re currently planning year two. Garrett has also recently begun teaching Music Supervision and Music Licensing at the Los Angeles College of Music in Pasadena, Calif.

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LOVEY JAMES

Fresh off of being a Top 20 Contestant on FOX’s American Idol, Lovey James continues to shine as one of America’s premier young performers. At a very early age of 6 years old, she was already performing for audiences in her hometown, Portland, OR, and all over the U.S. Now at 18 years old, Lovey continues to command the stage with her contagious upbeat energy and powerhouse vocals.
She currently wrapped up her first self-titled album with reputable music producer, Steve Sundhom who has worked with many A-list talent artists like Carrie Underwood and Hall & Oats. Her album launched this upcoming April and she is beyond excited to share it with friends and family alike. It bridges classic dance pop with vibrant soul. “This album has given me the ability to speak my mind freely and express myself artistically. I have given it my all and I am ready for what the future holds.”

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BOMBAY BEACH REVIVAL

BOMBAY BEACH REVIVAL is a soul trio from Los Angeles, conceived by producer and guitarist, Daniel deBlanke.

DeBlanke's sparse textures and blistering tenor expose delicate nerves that most shield -- a realization of mortality, the longing to be a father, and then, the unfolding magic of a voice found through fatherhood.
 
Somewhere between the beaches and the Silver Lake Hills lies a sweet, late night melancholy found on the group's debut album, "Another Soul".  Each song could be the last song of the record, the last song before the lights come on at the bar, or the song you sing to yourself as you head home.
 
Drawing from influences like Otis Redding, Stax, Motown, Little Richard, and the great and easily overlooked Lonnie Johnson, Bombay Beach Revival's honest and aching simplicity has already found fans from around the world.  Look for "Another Soul" coming in the summer of 2016.

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SARA SANGFELT

Sara Sangfelt is a talented, 20 year old singer from Stockholm, Sweden. Her music is a unique blend of indie pop, retro soul, and epic rock, topped with Sara’s unique, deep and heartfelt voice. Her musical influences are found among artists such as Amy Winehouse, Adele, Landa Del Rey and Tove Lo. Sara gained popularity in Sweden as a contestant and finalist on the hit TV show Swedish Idol in 2013. After Idol she toured Sweden, both acoustically and together with bands, building a solid fan base.

Sara’s recently released debut-EP ”Tattoo” consists of four songs expressing real life events. Her latest single “Love Me” is scheduled for release on May 27th. In addition, she is currently writing and recording songs for her debut album scheduled for release later this year.

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JEMUHNI

Jemuhni was Recently featured in Music Connection Magazine's July 2015 issue for his debut album ‘This Is Worth It.’  And then again in their December 2015 issue under ‘Top 25 New Albums of the Year’  Edgy, dark and cinematic, this artist’s songs leave us marveling at his originality.  Not only does he bring a daring vision to his Alt-Pop Hip-Hop style but he succeeds in a way that is as accessible as it is ahead of the curve.  Whether it’s the dynamic, dramatic Chinese gong that’s matched with heavy rock riffage on the sexy song  “Red Dragon,” or the epic, humming, buzzing synthesizer stokes in the percussive, hip-hop infused “Don’t Back Down,” or the more orthodox yet no less original “Learn to Fly” (where he shows his vocal dynamics with an effective falsetto) Jemuhni never forgets the value of a catchy hook.  He avoids predictability as gamely as so many other artists cling to formulas.Jemuhni plays all the instruments on his tracks and produces everything himself.
(All songs referenced are from Jemuhni’s debut album ‘This Is Worth It’…New EP dropping this Fall!!)

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ZACHG

In 2000 I didn’t start rapping because people liked rap music. There weren’t people around me making rap music, it wasn’t cheap to get the gear, it wasn’t easy to make rap music, and it wasn’t easy to share your music with billions of people. I started rapping because hip hop was the most powerful thing I had ever encountered. More powerful than skateboarding, and skateboarding was supercharged electricity to me. In my personal quest to make my livelihood and my art indistinguishable nothing was impossible. Hip hop may not have taught me that, but hip hop made it tangible and possible for me. I left loved ones behind; I moved from Weston to New York to, LA, to Arcata, to Oakland, to Mendocino, to San Francisco, to New York, to Las Vegas, to LA; I wrote for the Mishka blog for 3 years and helped to define the internet rap era; I made Hyperbolic Chamber Music 1 & 2 with 27 and 35 rappers respectively; I endured homelessness for a year and got hit by a car in the middle of it; I survived off food stamps, trimming and selling weed, occasional freelance work, and eventually a steady job as a community manager for a tech company. For 5 years I did whatever it took to ensure that I’d be able to keep making music on my terms for the rest of my life. I didn’t do anything to get more popular, I didn’t do anything to make money off my music, I just kept making music, kept turning down the wrong opportunities, and kept ensuring that I’d be making music tomorrow, and dealt with whatever life threw at me. I got fucked over a lot, and it made me work harder. People look at me and think I’m a nerdy privileged white guy, but that has more to do with their eyes than my life. I’m a person who came from the outside with nothing, and made a lane for himself. My life was defined in large part by my father’s job. He is a criminal defense attorney to some of the world’s biggest accused narcotics entrepreneurs, murderers, Mafiosos, and various bad guys who make up the fabric of hip hop signification today. Grisleda Blanco was the lady who was gonna kill my whole family long before she was a hip signifier. That's what I came from, but I don't wear it on my sleeve. I know who I am, and I stay in my lane. People don’t get that my music is about selling drugs, breaking the law, smoking lots of weed, not letting anyone stop you from reaching your goals, pervert sex, dealing with the isolation that comes with relentlessly pursuing your personal idea of success, and remaining positive. That’s okay, I don’t expect everyone to get it, in fact I design it that way. My music is designed for people who listen.

I’m an artist who earned an MA so that I could always have the last word on my art, and no critic or scholar would ever be able to hold anything over me. I’m the Jew who went to Catholic high school and got voted funniest in the senior superlatives. I’m the journalist who the artists respect, and I’m the artist who the journalists hate. I’m the rapper who has always made his own beats, mixed his own records, done his own art, and shot his own videos. I’m the musician who releases music on his own label. I’m a pervert and a feminist. Who I am is the result of a lot of disparate elements coming together and working on me being a rapper. I’m almost 35 and I never blew up, and that’s fine with me, because I just wanna keep making the music I love. If the world ever comes around I'll be here, and if not I'll still be here all the same.

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Psych Ward Druggies 10/7/13 on Hunnypot Radio

Psych Ward Druggies are a rap group in Los Angeles comprised of Dr. Csalohcin, Don Druggie, SirRyanAnthony, Ryan Bowers, Strikes, P. Blanco Deauville, Hero, GoldenBoy. Outside of their recording and touring, they promote their brand with comic books about their group. They formed in early 2013 centering around the idea that the world is a psych ward and everyone's addicted to something. The same year, they killed it onstage at Hunnypot Live in 2013 and have been putting out new music ever since. 

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Lindi Ortega out of Toronto, Canada left her mark on Hunnypot Radio with an amazing set, showcasing her hip alt. country sound. She featured songs from her album Little Red Boots, including this song "I'm On Fire". Ortega is signed to Last Gang Records and has since released four studio albums. Nicknamed “Indie Lindi”, she has been described as “Toronto’s best kept secret”. Her most recent album, Faded Gloryville, was released August 7, 2015. To listen to the full show click here. 

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The "horn-iest" Hunnypot Live! ever.  Hot Tub Johnnie is all about the "brass" and played a set full of musical movements with all instruments butt, trumpet.

Special guest Emily Weber inspired the "Horns Up/Horny" night with a specially curated set dedicated to the true "metal" of music, horns.  

Sleeplust gave us bedroom eye'd music that kept us wide awake, End Of Ever never ever let with sweet hooks.  We closed the night with a rap music festival worthy lineup and delivery from Big Sir Loon, Street League, Mr Lune, King Bishop and Fonzerelli Mayne, Authentic Hustle and Fiasco.  6-13-2016

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EMILY WEBER (POSITION MUSIC, INTERVIEW/DJ SET)

We are ecstatic to sit down with Emily Weber in this special guest interview and DJ set, We'll talk music, industry and the life and times of being a true LA scenester. Then she'll grace us with a curated listening session that will include some of her all time favorite tunes! 

Emily Weber is the VP of Creative-Music for Trailers and Promos at Position Music.  Emily has over 12 years of experience pitching music for Trailers, and Film/TV both domestically and in Europe. She has A&R’ed many of the trailer or sound design albums in Position Music’s catalog and has licensed music in dozens of movie trailers including these most recent ones: Snowden, Tarzan, X-Men Apocalypse, Independence Day: Resurgence, The Hateful Eight, and Warcraft.  Emily is also a bass player, a jazz saxophonist, avid snowboarder, amateur “fancy” vegan chef, and practices MMA to keep her bad-ass fighting skills up to date because she clearly watches too many action trailers at work all day long.

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SLEEPLUST

SLEEPLUST is a Los Angeles electronic indie band by way of Charlotte, North Carolina consisting of songstress/poet Meghan Tartamella and twin brothers Michael and Joseph Pepe. The trio combines brooding electronics, wandering synths and heavy beats all brought together by Tartamella’s sultry yet focused melodies. Painting the picture of vast landscapes and endless travels the band is set to release their debut EP in November followed by extensive shows in and around the Los Angeles area. 

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END OF EVER

With the fervent presentation of a OneRepublic and soaring duets and harmonies of a Lady Antebellum, the Los Angeles quintet End of Ever layers the tender vocal chemistry of lead singers Dahni Piro above a musical backdrop that skates along the edge of pop and rock. End of Ever’s journey began when founding members Dahni Piro, keyboardist Richard Parizer, and drummer/producer Jesse Shadis began writing downtempo/triphop influenced tunes. Its more mainstream sound developed with the addition of bassist Michael Sklena and songwriting collaborations with Julien Jorgensen and Brad Kohn.

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BIG SIR LOON

In the decade of ten long years, Big Sir Loon went from Gangsta Rap lyricist to a self made songwriter, producer, manager, under ground hit maker and graphic design artist, as he works hard to land a major-label recording contract and, ultimately, a wildly successful solo career. Big Sir Loon paired years of hard living and closed doors with creativity, beats, and life changing situations old and new school raps and self-motivation. His strong faith set him apart from many of his worn down peers, and his confidence keeps him going.

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MR LUNE & KING BISHOP

This dynamic duo will be hitting the stage with their hard beats and insane lyrical flow, Mr. Lune & King Bishop are the talk of the underground scene and ones you should definitely check out! 

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FONZERELLI MAYNE

Keeping the Cali swag real and chill, Fonzerelli Mayne represents his hometown of Pomona with his creative music writing and stage presence. His fire beats will have you hot on the dance floor! 

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AUTHENTIC HUSTLE

Working super hard in the industry not only with his music, Authentic Hustle also represents his clothing brand too which keeps him on the grind and the eyes on the prize to the top of the hip hop world to greatness! Catch em live! 

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FiA$CO

No matter what is being supplied, a hustler is only as good as his word. With South-Central L.A. serving up some of the most hottest, up & coming product in the rap game, Native son FiA$CO stands as one of the most exciting Artists of hood cool to emerge in years. What sets FiA$CO’s music apart is his ability to bring lights, color and flash to any story or song that has been expressed so many times before. He’s truly a musically creative artist who doesn’t need 16 bars to develop a picture for you to see. Soon as he opens his mouth everyone feels it instantly.

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Published in Hunnypot Live

Raw throwback footage from the Hunnypot Party (6 Degrees of Hunnypot) at The Highlands Feb 25th, 2010! An undoubtedly awesome performance by Dev and the Cataracs! The Ruby Friedman Orchestra also played that night with Thomas Golubic (SuperMusicVision) as our guest DJ! You can see in the video Dev killed it right away starting with The Far East Movement's hit single "Like a G6"

Who remembers this legendary night and what was your favorite part?!

Go check out Dev's new single 'Lowkey' (single from her album set to drop later this year) 

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Published in Best of Hunnypot

A little rough...a little raw...but here's an awesome #throwbackthursday of Far East Movement! Composed of the members Kev Nish, Prohgress, J-Splif (not featured), and DJ Virman, Far East Movement is a Hip Hop-EDM group based in Los Angeles. The group is probably best known for their hit single "Like a G6" which made them the first Asian-American group to to earn a #1 on the Billboard Top 100. The clip is from one of our old Culver City house parties back in 2009. We've always had great artists! Check it out!

Published in Best of Hunnypot
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