Oh what a lovely day! Hunnypot’s Artist Compilation has reached it’s 20th iteration, and we’re just as proud of that accomplishment as we are of the music within. Featuring tracks from new artists (J*LABS, Mochipet, Barnyard Stompers, Young Creatures, The Bop Kings), Hunnypot stalwarts (A House For Lions, The Dollyrots, Bonhom, Trabants, Sierra West), and trending acts from Sony’s Robbins Entertainment (Treasure Town, Wish I Was, Spada & Elen Levon) this 14 track journey to the center of our finds has something for everyone.
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TRABANTS - "MECCA"
Genre: Surf/Psych
Sounds Like: Dick Dale tripping shrooms in Ravi Shankar’s living room
J*LABS (FEAT. JOHANNA PHRAZE) – “POP THAT #TRUNK”
Genre: Future Funk
Sounds Like: A neon infused ass-quake of the funkiest proportions
SPADA & ELEN LEVON - "COOL ENOUGH"
Genre: Dance Pop
Sounds Like: Teenage angst, but not enough to derail the party
BONHOM - "BE MY MARILYN"
Genre: Dream Pop
Sounds Like: A lucidly dreamy pseudo-love story
A HOUSE FOR LIONS - "LIGHTS"
Genre: Indie
Sounds Like: A somber, yet wise, call to arms
YOUNG CREATURES - "LIONHEART"
Genre: Indie Rock
Sounds Like: A painfully necessary parting of ways
MOCHIPET - "CRACTAL FUNK"
Genre: Krunkstep
Sounds Like: Lil Jon waving neon glowsticks at an underground San Francisco rave
TREASURE TOWN - "LET IT BREATHE"
Genre: Dance
Sounds Like: Heavy petting in a European discothèque
WISH I WAS (FEAT. KURTIS WADE) - "CROSSFIRE"
Genre: Pop
Sounds Like: Raving till you’ve reached enlightenment
THE DOLLYROTS - "UNDER THE SAME SKY"
Genre: Pop-Punk
Sounds Like: Candy crush love
BARNYARD STOMPERS - "EVERYBODY KNOWS"
Genre: Outlaw Country
Sounds Like: A bad m*therf*cker you don’t ever bet against
THE BOP KINGS - "DEVIL ON MY SHOULDER"
Genre: Rockabilly
Sounds Like: Hillbilly voodoo
JEF JOSLIN - "COME OUT WEST"
Genre: Americana
Sounds Like: Jason Mraz ditched the fedora for a cowboy hat
SIERRA WEST - "HEY LOVE"
Genre: Singer/Songwriter
Sounds Like: A warm voice on a dark night
CONGRATULATIONS! If you're reading this, you've made it to the end of Hunnypot Vol 20. Go get yourself a snack! You've earned it ;)
All hail the return of The Darkness Formed in 2000. The band has had some members leave over the years and some that have come back. The lead vocalist, Justin Hawkins has a new sound in the single, Open Fire. Catch them touring the WORLD this Summer!
Hunnypot was once again in full swing. Featuring curated DJ sets from Hot Tub Johnnie and Danny Exum as well as live performances from Bellflower, The Silverlake Chorus, Ruby Friedman Orchestra, Anahita Skye, and Felice LaZae, West LA hotspot The Mint crossed the spectrum from interactive listening party to intimate auditorium and all the way to a full on dance party.
Hot Tub kicked off the show with tracks from Lucas Nord, Mark Mallman, Skizzy Mars, and Dead Yayo followed by Danny Exum’s choice selections of The Preatures, Campfire, and Whitehorses and wouldn’t you know it, but both Hot Tub and Dan-o had The Chemical Brothers – “Go” in their sets without any coordination. Turns out having a video directed by Michel Gondry is a great way to make a splash with the right crowd…
BELLFLOWER kicked of the live portion of the evening with rustic aplomb, which transitioned beautifully into the docile, yet powerful, tones of THE SILVERLAKE CHORUS. All twenty of the pride of Silverlake brought their friends, and in turn we all became friends. Music friends. The best kind of friends.
After the herd of tenors, baritones, sopranos, and altos made their way towards the bar, RUBY FRIEDMAN ORCHESTRA took the stage to lay down some whiskey drinkin’ music. A tried and true New Orleans artist, Ms. Friedman brought down the house with emotion only to see the rapid fire succession of ANAHITA SKYE and FELICE LAZAE build it back up again with sensitivity and passion.
All in all this was a well-rounded night of diverse music and those who were present can count themselves lucky for being there.
Listen here to relive the experience, and if for some reason you couldn’t make it out to hang you owe it to yourself to check it out!
BIG THANKS to all who came out and enjoyed the 315th Hunnypot Radio Show!! 06/01/2015
Danny got his start in the music industry as a DJ and live mix engineer at the esteemed 88.9 WERS in Boston, before bolting westwards to work in EMI's Film/TV department. Since those days he has built a strong career as a Music Supervisor for features, television and theatrical marketing. His credits include film marketing campaigns for Edge Of Tomorrow, Lone Survivor, The Avengers, Wreck It Ralph, Watchmen, The Dark Knight, and X Men: Days Of Future Past, as well as the independent films Come Down Molly, The List, and The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye. He has been nominated twice for a Guild of Music Supervisors award for Best Use Of Music in a film trailer. Danny is currently a partner in the music supervision collective High Bias and the Director of Music at the film marketing agency Workshop Creative
Bellflower is Los Angeles-based songwriting duo Heather Ogilvy and Mikey Wells. Their indie-folk-pop songs range from playful, upbeat, optimistic tunes, to more introspective ballads meant for a rainy day.
THE SILVER LAKE CHORUS performs choral arrangements of indie music and exudes both the edgy, independent spirit of Silver Lake and the heart of community choral singing.
TSLC’s upcoming album, produced by Aussie crooner Ben Lee, features rare and new tracks written exclusively for the chorus by the likes of Sia, Aimee Mann, The Bird and the Bee, Tegan and Sara, Ben Lee, The New Pornographers, Ben Gibbard (Death Cab for Cutie), John Roderick (The Long Winters), The Flaming Lips, and Justin Vernon (Bon Iver).
TSLC regularly performs live in and around Los Angeles and can also be heard singing the theme song for the SNL feature film MACGRUBER as well as backup vocals on Andy Samberg and Akon’s single, “I Just Had Sex.”
Anahita Skye has a unique sound that is a modern blend of sultry rock and melodic pop with an infusion of soulful undertones emanating from her Middle Eastern roots. Her music has been likened to Nirvana meets Ellie Goulding.
Felice LaZae is a storytelling singer/songwriter whose bluesy, soulful rock music imitates life with a cinematic twist. What does that mean? That means she sings about the things we all think about, the things we all struggle with, and the fantasies we can’t live out in real life.
Felice LaZae’s “Give It Away” EP is rich with the seductive sounds of the blues, and every song highlights her soulful, commanding vocals.
People-shaped clouds of weed smoke and PBR mist FIDLAR released their newest spectacle of wacky antics set to music, "40oz. On Repeat", this morning. Featuring stray dogs, lots of pantyhose, and ample shenaniganisms, these young at heart twenty-somethings continue to refuse to grow up and act their age - and why should they? As the current Patron Saints Of The Beer Bong, FIDLAR's grasp on the collective consciousness of young rebels is matched by none.
Which makes their spot on recreations of classic music videos all the more interesting. At the core of the party punk mentality is an almost laser-like focus on active non-conformity, but the multiple homages to villains of punk past such as Britney Spears hint at more creative motive than rebellion for the sake of the rebels.
Perhaps these Titans of Tomfoolery are growing up after all. Nobody, not even the flagship band of lo-fi legends Mom + Pop can stay young forever, and that includes their core fans...
Then again, there's always a new batch of raucous recently graduated teenagers to recruit into the gaggle of gregarious partygoers who guzzle at the tit of FIDLAR's never-ending fountain of malt liquor.
"Up Like Trump" is a fun beat that you'll catch yourself rapping to all day. Which is no surprise when you then realize it's from Rae Sremmurd which is a hip-hop duo that is two brothers, Khalif Brown, and Aaquil Brown. The name "Rae Sremmurd" comes from spelling "EarDrummers" backwards, which was from their home label.
Our favorite R&B singer Marcio is back and he's ready to make it rain all over you, with his new single "Rain". After the success of his debut ep 24 which included the hit single "Superman". Marcio went back to the lab and cooked up some more feel good R&B music for us to party to. Check out the 70's backyard party themed music video and let Marcios sweet vocals rain all over you.
Excited to see The Silver Lake Chorus perform June 1st at The Mint. Especially with this new, fun song that was written specifically for their new album. Check out the song Hold Up For:
Summer is almost here and if you're looking for that summer jam then look no further than Scooter Island with their brand new single "Breezy". It's a party song with an awesome music video to match.
Hunnypot’s 316th edition of the radio show featured multiple headliners of varying genres as well as curated music plucked straight from our back pockets. Hot Tub Johnnie set the tone with tunes from The Darkness, Gallant, O.T. Genasis, and Kraak & Smaak. We them spent some time chatting with pop-culture icon Mason Reese where we discussed his upcoming TV show Live Interrupted.
We shared the history of the Bihari Brother's song catalog Modern Music with Michael Bihari and Abby North curating a set that included classics from B.B. King, Etta James, Pinetop Slim and Howlin' Wolf
Jaime Wyatt and the Bang Bang's open the show with a worm and steller performance closing with her newest single "Marijuana Man".
Up next was Deadfinger who killed it with a new take on the classic 90's rock sound.
Wetwood Smokes also slayed it playing songs of their new Organ Doner EP release.
Nicki Tedesco lead the pop punk outfit Frantic Ginger who closed with a room inspiring cover of Black Sabbath's classic "War Pigs".
NY culture perveyor Dave Cove a.k.a. DJ Synapse, rocked the dance party with earcandy classics spanning all the decades.
Listen here to relive the experience, and if for some reason you couldn’t make it out to hang you owe it to yourself to check it out!
BIG THANKS to all who came out and enjoyed the 315th Hunnypot Radio Show!! 05/18/2015
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From 12-bar blues to ice cream changes the American pop-culture masterpieces of both Modern Music Publishing and the North Music Group were built to last. With modern standards like BB King’s “Rock Me Baby” to The Righteous Brother’s “Unchained Melody” both catalogs contain the DNA of Rock & Roll in magnificent proportions.
Today, Abby North and Mike Bihari carry the torch for NMG and MMP respectively. In addition to her work as the resident music maven of Malibu, Abby North is also the music supervisor for the hit A&E television program “Wahlburgers”. Come join us as both share their musical bounty live on May 18th.
Jaime Wyatt is a striking figure who walks the Earth with an old soul. Her repertoire tells stories of heartbreak and redemption, delivered by a voice that is both rich and magnetic. Comparisons are frequently drawn to Chrissie Hynde, Stevie Nicks and at times she has been anointed a female Tom Petty. Wyatt is a dynamic performer, dually noted as a powerhouse singer and stellar guitar player, sailing between vintage 60’s and 70’s rock n roll anthems and heartfelt ballads of love and confusion.
Originally discovered by Skip Williamson of LA indie label Lakeshore Records while still living in her hometown of Tacoma, Washington, she signed her first recording contract at 17. Her Lakeshore Records self-titled EP was produced by Pete Droge, and delivered a windfall with each and every song receiving placement in a major motion picture or soundtrack, some of which included Wicker Park (“Lightswitch"), Midnight Meat Train (song title), and Feast of Love (song title). The track "Lightswitch" became a hit at college and indie radio in the U.S., alongside at stations across the European continent. Tiffany, of 80's pop radio fame, covered her composition "Mind Candy” on her album Just Me. Last year, a song Wyatt penned with Pete Droge and Elaine Summers was featured on ABC’s hit TV show Nashville.
Wyatt is a prolific songwriter and musician who maintains a busy writing and touring schedule. She released two EP’s with the group American Bloomers, and last year released a full-length album as a member of the female Americana trio CALICO.
Singer / Songwriter / Guitarist Jaime Wyatt is currently finishing an album recorded in her Los Angeles home with Producer Mark Howard (Bob Dylan, Tom Waits, Lucinda Williams).
Genre: Rock, Grunge, Indie, Punk
Members: Indio Downey, Kyle McNeil, Ralph Alexander
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
He has been a fixture in the true DJ culture for coming up on two decades. Synapse is known as a “culture purveyor”, as he schools his audiences on way more than just music. His connection to the founders of DJ culture is undeniable, becoming respected by the originators and the new guard. Synapse has been DJing in New York City, the city that invented DJ culture, since 1999. Through that time he has led a charmed DJ life, playing with the founders of DJing as we know it, and some of the most legendary DJs and producers of all time (Kool Herc, Jazzy Jay, Grand Wizard Theodore (The Inventor Of The Scratch), Red Alert, Pete Rock, DJ Premier, DJ Muggs, Todd Terry, Stretch Armstrong).
He has provided music and inspiration for clients like Frank151 Magazine, Ad Week, Royal Caribbean, Cornerstone Agency, Converse, Jive/Sony Records, Hotel Chantelle, Red Bull, STK Steakhouse, Beautiful/Decay Magazine The Box NYC, Elemental Magazine, Palm Pictures, Samson Audio, Capitale, Mass Appeal Magazine, Canal Room, Santos Party House, Le Poisson Rouge, Hanky Panky intimate apparel, Shine Nightclub (Vancouver), Adidas, LRG, Karmaloop, Miller High Life, Red Bull, C3 Agency, Mountain Dew and more.
He’s played alongside:
KOOL HERC, QUESTLOVE, TODD TERRY, WIZ KHALIFA, DJ MUGGS, JUNIOR SANCHEZ, CLINTON SPARKS, RED ALERT, NEIL ARMSTRONG (EX JAY-Z DJ), VIKTER DUPLAIX, PETE ROCK, GOLDIE, DE LA SOUL, PRINCE PAUL, ROC RAIDA, MOS DEF, DJ PREMIER, ROB SWIFT, JAZZY JAY, DISCO D, STRETCH ARMSTRONG, URSULA 1000, MILLION $ MANO (DJ FOR KANYE WEST), LORD SEAR, J PERIOD, AARON LACRATE, EVIL DEE, SCOTTIE B & BOBBITO and more.
In addition to his musical journey, Synapse has also worked in branding, marketing, publishing and journalism for the past 10 years. Working with Beautiful/Decay art and lifestyle Magazine, he created multi-media events that were used to brand the company, as well as writing articles for the publication. Following that, he spent four years as the brand manager at Frank151 Media Group, a magazine, website, apparel brand and growing world-wide icon. There he wore various hats, including writer/blogger, distribution, marketing, promotions and international network builder.
"A rare type of magic happens when certain musicians are brought together by the hands of fate. No other configuration is quite as impactful until that specific moment arises and a new group is formed…
Wetwood Smokes released their Sophomore Ep "Organ Donor". The three song glimpse into their developing sound was recorded, mixed, and produced by OC Music Awards 2014 "Best Producer" recipient Jon O'Brien at The Music box Studios. "Organ Donor" Ep garnered the attention of OC Weekly, Buzzbands LA, and even Angel Stadium who selected them to perform live on April 10th, opening day of their 2015 season.
Members: Josh Bowman- Lead Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Synth, Bass Steven Howard- Drums, Guitar, Piano, Synth Chrystian Cano- Bass, Drums, Piano, Synth, Xylophone
NICKI TEDESCO - VOCALS/BASS - Nicki is a singer/songwriter/bass player from Los Angeles. Genres include rock, electronic, alternative, punk and metal. She has toured and sang with Trance pioneer BT (Brian Transeau) and played with drummer Tim Alexander (Primus). She plays both the electric and upright bass and is endorsed by Spector, Ampeg and D'Addario and EMG. Nicki is known for her Spector bass tone review videos. She writes music for licensing and publishing at her studio The Strands L.A. located in Hollywood, CA.
TOSHA JONES - DRUMS - Tosha is taking on Los Angeles like a wildfire! Nicki gets distracted just watching her play! She hits HARD and plays like a metronome. She's on a mission to take over the world...yes, the WORLD! Whether it’s in her head banging, snare cracking or cymbal crashes, her live performances are mind-blowing and a force to be reckoned with. Talented, passionate, aspiring, inspiring...can't say enough about this girl! But when you get a chance to meet her off the throne and talk to her one on one, that’s when you’ll catch that fire in her eyes and the dream in her heart, and truly understand why she’s part of Frantic Ginger.
PAUL KILLION - GUITAR - Paul takes the role of rhythm and lead in a spectacular face melting mad skills kind of way. He has had multiple residencies at LA clubs where he heads up jam nights and features artists from all over to play with him and the various house bands. He is a songwriter, lyricist, guitar virtuoso and all out supporter of local live music.
The Chemical Brothers new single "Go" is pretty great, but the real story here is that Michel Gondry has graced us with another of his visual masterpieces. For those who aren't familiar, Gondry is an Academy Award winning screenwriter, the creator of The Matrix's "bullet time", the creator of the commercial that hold the Guinness World Record for "most awards", and in his spare time makes music videos with the likes of Radiohead, Daft Punk, The White Stripes, Beck, and of course The Chemical Brothers. So yeah. This is worth 3 minutes of your time.
