As he always does, Mr. Hot Tub Johnnie himself got our 253rd Hunnypot Radio Show off the ground and running. A few highlights from his set were: "Wonderfully" by the wonderful James Douglas Show; the classic "Ungawa" by Chow Nasty; and "#1 Crew" by Treated Crew. Right after Hot Tub's set, we stopped to chat with Seven Saturdays for a minute. They showcased a piece of their live-set-to-come with Eleven Eleven off of their self-titled debut EP and talked a little bit about what they've been up to.
From there, Ms. Laura Katz (Music Supervisor; Cutting Edge Group) impressed us with her set list comprised almost 100% of bands with names that start with B. My favorites (again, my opinion) were: the exclusive debut of "At Your Door"by Big Harp; "Hurracan" by The Blind Shake; and "Family Tree" by the Black Lips. She kept the energy high with an old school feel, and we appreciate her for that. Among many other things, of course.
Mr. Daryl Berg (VP of Music; Shine America) brought us our next set which was a little slower paced, yet it didn't sacrifice any intrigue. A few that peaked my interest were: "Debonair" by The Afghan Whigs; "Hello" by Martin Solveig (feat. Dragonette); and "Reach Out" by Nas (feat. Mary J. Blige). Be sure to check those tracks out, and follow @DarylBerg on twitter as he is one of "Billboards's Twitter 140." Thanks for a killer set Señor Berg.
Starting off our live segment, we were dazzled by Toy Bombs, a group from Salt Lake City with a very versatile sound. What started out as a pop-rock band at the beginning of the set, swiftly morphed into an almost rockabilly, Elvis-influenced rock-and-roll band. From the sparkly silver guitar to the rotating front-men, these guys were certainly stimulating.
The entrancing Seven Saturdays was on next, and they switched up the mood with their loud distorted guitars and manipulated feedback, yet in a shoe-gazer rock sort of way. Definitely a powerful, emotionally intense performance. They too had rotating vocalists, only this time one male and one female. Both were extremely talented, which was to be expected in such a stellar group of musicians.
Lastly, and certainly not least, we were entertained by our good friend E-Train, aka Mr. Erich Malo. Constantly lighting the mic on fire with his quick lyrics, he never disappoints. One of my favorite tracks is/was "Wreck the Discotech" which will be on his upcoming sophomore album, Imagination of Mr. Malo set to release on the 1st of the year, 2013.
A hug thank you goes out to the Hunnypot crew that makes all the magic happen every week. Much love to the Central SAPC for hosting us at their fine establishment once again. And last but not least, a big thank you to all the performers and guest DJs for bringing us some amazing content for yet another killer Hunnypot Radio Show. 12/03/2012
(VP, Music at Shine America): As Vice President of Music, Daryl Berg is responsible for Shine America’s music strategy, expanding the company’s music portfolio and music-based productions, overseeing music supervision on all productions and building licensing properties across all scripted, unscripted and digital programming. Shine America is responsible for the award-winning original series The Biggest Loser and long-running scripted hits The Office and The Tudors and over 20 original online series on MSN, Yahoo!, YouTube premium channels and other platforms. Berg has also launched a monthly concert series coined Brown Bag Sessions at the company’s Hollywood headquarters, featuring artists such as All-American Rejects, Shiny Toy Guns and Patrick Stump from Fall Out Boy. Daryl was also recently listed on the “Billboard’s Twitter 140″ which lists the top music industry tastemakers to follow. Daryl’s handle is below, so be sure to follow!
(Music Supervisor, Cutting Edge Group): Laura handles creative music supervision and licensing for Cutting Edge’s Los Angeles office which oversees over 30+ films and television shows per year, in addition to commercial campaigns. Some of Laura’s most recent projects include The Grey, End Of Watch, The Expatriate, The Words and much more. In addition to Cutting Edge, Laura is also heading up her own management co., representing one of LA’s top indie rock bands – LA Font. Miss Katz is on the pulse of some of the best up and coming indie rock and loves 60s soul, which should make up for one hell of a debut Hunnypot DJ set…we can’t wait!
Toy Bombs moved to Los Angeles from Salt Lake City three years ago and they’ve been making waves with their wide ranging, hard to pin down sound ever since. The band is helmed by songwriters and producers Cole Barnson – guitar, vocals, bass, percussion, harmonica and Brandon McBride – guitar, keyboards, vocals, bass, percussion, drums, harmonica, effects. On stage, the band treats audiences to a relentless barrage of catchy, upbeat songs that get crowds moving and singing along. With Cole and Brandon switching instruments and trading off on vocals, the stage is a blur of constant stimuli for both the ears and eyes. Add the masked wonders Sasha the Cat on bass and drummer Rocko the Bear, and you’ve got a three ring, rock’n’roll circus that’s sure to delight even the most jaded fan.
The subtle melodic nuances of Jonathan D. Haskell draw musical inspiration from late night drives lost in the Mulholland hills of after hours Los Angeles. In these quiet moments symphonic landscapes emerge to form the headphone-centric Seven Saturdays. Their songs make you feel as if you’re on those late night drives, creating music with delicate keyboards and distant vocals that tug at your heart strings. While recorded in Los Angeles, Seven Saturdays strays from your typical indie rock band. The recordings of Seven Saturdays comprise an impressive list of talented musicians including: Morgan Kibby (M83), Mike Garson (David Bowie, Smashing Pumpkins), Wesley Precourt (Dave Stewart, Jenny Lewis), and Eric Heywood (The Pretenders, Ray LaMontagne).
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Raised in Chicago, Erich Malo aka “E-TRAIN” was always known by family and peers for his obsession with breakdancing, beat-boxing, and party rapping. During his freshman year at the University of Dayton, his mother Roxane Malo tragically passed away. Devastated, he returned to business school in Madison, WI where his passion for music and art blossomed. Currently, he writes and produces from his studio located in the Hollywood Hills. Having already licensed his smash singles “Glow So Hard” and “Get Down” (taken from the debut album Wrath Of Roxane) to Coca-Cola and YouTube’s Dance On, E-Train is ready to explode into 2013 with his sophomore album Imagination Of Mr. Malo set for release on the 1st of the year 2013.
This past Tuesday night, our great friends at Blue Microphones opened the doors to their state of the art studio at the House of Rock mansion in Santa Monica. The studio which was designed by multi-GRAMMY winning mixer/producer Jack Joseph Puig and Blue Mics', Tyler Barth was the perfect place for our Hunnypot Pop-Up Radio Show.
Hot Tub Johhnie kicked the intimate party session off with an all "Hunnypot Artists" DJ set playing all the standout tracks off the brand new Hunnypot Vol. 10 Sampler including Far East Movement, Yuna, RICH, Teenage Bottlerocket, The Dollyrots, The Wow, Steve Poltz and many other great gems you should know.
Helping kick the party into full gear were LA alt-rockers and Hunnypot favorites the ROBOTANISTS. The band which is lead by lead singer/songwriter, Sarah Ellquist performed a stellar live session for the intimate crowd, playing standouts and fan favorites like "Wait a Minute Here" and "The Ghost You're Haunting". Sarah and the boys also premiered 3 new tracks which will be featured on the bands' forthcoming LP set for release in early 2013. Be sure to head over to the Hunnypot website to listen/download their entire performance!! The House of Rock/Blue Mic studio crew did an incredible job...as they engineered an absolute peerless sound session!!
DJ Boom Shack also got into the action, as he closed out the night with some intense jams by HP artists' Eighty4 Fly, Peachcake, Skull Tape, Wool and newly breaking artists Trinidad Jame$, Lorine Chia w/ Chance The Rapper and many more. 11/27/2012
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After an incredible anniversary show, the Hunnypot crew brought the heat with yet another amazing show to kick off our new year. With guest DJ sets by Tyler Barth of Blue Microphones, and Trygge Toven Music Supervisor and Producer at Vidsyn, the Central SAPC in Santa Monica was the place to be!
Hot Tub Johnnie got us started like he always does with a solid new track from Macklemore and Ryan Lewis "Thrift Shop (Feat. Wanz)." An impressive set of current artists like Gosteffects and Teenage Bottlerocket followed. My favorite track would have to have been the collaboration between Iggy Pop and Best Coast's Bethany Constantino, "Let's Boot and Rally."
Tyler Barth was our first guest DJ, and brought some fantastic picks like Blacklight Dinner Party, The Mowgli's and LA based Alt-J to name a few. We loved having him on to talk about what's going on over at our favorite Blue Microphones.
Mr. Trygge Toven brought out a killer set of new and upcoming tracks that had the venue groovin as well. A few highlights were PHOX's "Sister", Chet Faker's "I'm Into You" and Todd Terje's "Swing Star Part 2".
Our live show was insane with an extremely high energy performance from Peachcake. From the feather boa accents on stage, to the goggles and white shag vest adorning the frontman, we couldn't turn away from the stage. We are so glad they were able to join us all the way from Arizona, great set.
Last, but CERTAINLY not least, we were entertained by the entrancing harmonies of The Young Romans. This guy-girl duo knows exactly what they're doing. Complimenting each other on keys and guitar, the vocal collaboration between these two was incredible. If you missed them, make sure to check out their latest video that scored a spot on our HP Video Pick segment of the website.
We hope you were out there on the front lines with us, but if you weren't, make sure to be there next week for our 253rd Hunnypot Radio Show at the Central SAPC! Much love to the Hunnypot crew for putting in the blood, sweat and tears it takes to make it all happen. 11/19/2012
(Vidsyn Music Supervision and Production) Trygge is a multi-talented music supervisor who has worked with television and film, and has produced up-and-coming musicians. He has gained a reputation for keeping his finger on the pulse of new artists, undiscovered talent, and the international scene. Trygge has supervised on a number of independent films as well as movies for ABC Family, Lifetime, and Spike TV. He also has extensive experience with television marketing for all of the major networks and numerous cable outlets, for shows including Grey’s Anatomy, Lost and GCB. Trygge's most recent project is the TNT drama series, Monday Mornings.
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(Blue Microphones) Tyler is the Vice President and head of Business Development & Entertainment Relations for Blue Microphones. At Blue Mics, Tyler has been instrumental in the company’s growth and has developed key strategic partnerships with Apple, Intel, Esquire Magazine, American Idol, CBS, Virgin America, Live Nation, Fender, MySpace and the newly designed Recording Studio at Rolling Stone's House Of Rock. Tyler is also responsible for creating The Blue MOB, Blue Microphones Artist Community and handles all entertainment related activities. Tyler also hosts Blue Microphones Official Podcasts recorded live from Blue Studios in Westlake Village.
This indie, folk pop duo formed in Los Angeles in the spring of 2010 after Brad Hooks and Sari Mellafe met through mutual friends who pointed out the complimentary style of their vocals and tastes in music. The two formed a quick bond and started writing together making piano and guitar focused music that was at once organic, yet big in nature and showcases both of their voices together in harmony. The duo signed with producer and label owner Jim Roach of Red Parade Music in 2010. Since signing The Young Romans have seen great success, including their song "Where You Go" being featured as the end-title track in the film Salmon Fishing In The Yemen. Their debut full-length album Tiger Child was released in early 2012 and features the iTunes "Single of the Week" and title track "Tiger Child".
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Hunnypot's own and Phoenix based indie electronic, pop band Peachcake recently released their new album Unbelievable Souls featuring the electro-pop single "The World Is Our Platform To Mean Something" and the upbeat, catchy pop gem "You Matter". Known for their energetic and magical performances, don't miss what is sure to be an ever-evolving force of exuberance and uplifted aspiration and positivity! We recommend checking out the single/video for "The World Is Our Platform To Mean Something" and purchase their latest full-length effort Unbelievable Souls.
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“Redefines dance music as actual dance music, as in the dance music we grew up with; great beats, meaningful lyrics, aimed purpose and brilliant execution.” -JAVA Magazine
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What started 7 years and now 250 show's ago is still going stronger than ever as Hot Tub Johnnie and the Hunnypot crew had one hell of a party last Monday night!
Before we got to the blazing DJ sets and performances by our special guests Thomas Golubic, Selena Arizanovic, Steve Poltz and The Moth and the Flame - Hot Tub Johnnie kicked the show off in classic Hot Tub fashion with upbeat bangers from REFLEX, Mayer Hawthorne/RAC Remix, Dragonette, Far East Movement, Kreayshawn and the new RiFF RaFF single/HP video pick "Jenny Craig".
Our first guest DJ of the night was music supervisor Selena Arizanovic, Nu Image/Millenium Films' go to lady for all things music. Selena prepared an exceptional set featuring some of her favorites, including a couple taken from her latest projects The Iceman and Playing For Keeps. Tracks from Terraplane Sun, Dion, L.J. Waiters and The Electrics, The Go-Getters, Galactic and much more all shined like gems as Selena stormed through her very 1st Hunnypot DJ Set! Be sure to keep eye's out for her new projects The Iceman (Richard Kuklinski), Lovelace (Linda Lovelace), Playing For Keeps and The Killing Season all due out late 2012 - early 2013.
Joining in the celebration was none other than Hunnypot favorite Thomas Golubic, the main musical genius behind AMC's drama classics Breaking Bad and The Walking Dead. Johnnie got Tommy G in the Hot Tub for a sweet interview session...where they looked back on the first 250 shows and even got Thomas to sneak out a few teaser tips for the upcoming episode of The Walking Dead. With that said Thomas also came ready with slammin' DJ set with nuggets from Mt. Wolf, KiD CuDi/King Chip, Azealia Banks, Kill Paris, ultraísta/Four Tet Remix and many more to hear!
We also had some smokin' live performances including a wildly pleasing headlining set from renowned singer-songwriter Steve Poltz. Steve brought fire to the stage on his Noineen Noiny Noin standouts "Check Your Head" and "Spirit Hands" and taking over the night with his freestyle tribute jam to Hunnypot's 250th show -- fantastic! Poltz also included a stellar rendition of his Jewel penned smash "Who Will Save Your Soul" where he gave insight to the entire back story on the song and his crazy trip with Jewel in Mexico. Be sure to pick up/download Steve Poltz' latest album Noineen Noiny Noin.
Utah based alternative rockers, The Moth and the Flame closed out the night with an emphatic performance, which included powerful showings of their standout gems "Lullaby II" and "How We Woke Up" taken off their self-titled debut album. 11/05/2012
Thomas is currently AMC's go to music guy for the hit TV series' The Walking Dead and Breaking Bad. Thomas is no stranger to the HPR airwaves and always brings some very special handpicked nuggets for us to groove to and who knows maybe even a little insight into the upcoming final 8 episodes of Breaking Bad.
Music supervisor for Nu Image/Millenium Films. Selena is one of the top supervisors in the field, having worked on blockbusters like The Expendables 1 & 2, Rambo, The Mechanic and many others. Her latest projects include the highly anticipated big screen bio-pics, The Iceman (Richard Kuklinski story) and Lovelace (Linda Lovelace story). This will be Selena's first ever Hunnypot DJ set and we couldn't be more happy to have her!
Southern California’s Steve Poltz is one of the most beloved songwriters of his generation. His music--as both a solo artist and with cult legends The Rugburns--has enjoyed long stretches in the Billboard top ten, gobbled up acres of mainstream radio and appeared in scores of television shows, commercials and movies. His latest release Noineen Noiny Noin is without reservation, the most absurdly-named, pulchritudinous, footstomping party of 2012. Poltz’ 13th full-length album is a wind-in-the-face joyride that takes on a jaw-dropping range of themes, including love, murder, Johnny Cash and transvestites. From top-to-bottom, Noineen Noiny Noin rocks, beguiles and entertains, opening like a flower with each new song. A wild, freakish-looking flower, but a flower, nonetheless.
This Utah based alternative rock band is the brainchild of Brandon Robbins and Mark Garbett and they're rapidly winning fans and critics to their unique sound which is easily described as "The National meets Radiohead". They captured the imagination of their hometown with an art installation of anthropomorphic giants that reached a towering 20ft in height. They also have recently released their album in physical form only (with no digital downloads) due to the importance they have placed on the Art. Since adding a second show to their sold out release The Moth & The Flame have built their following with a string of sold out shows in their hometown and have steadily begun branching out through the Western US. The Moth and The Flame were recently invited to do a showcase at MPMF 2012 Cincinnati alongside other big names Grizzly Bear, Andrew Bird, Sleigh Bells, The Walkmen, The Antlers etc.
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In this new video for Hong Kong Dong's single "Yoko Oh No!" we are taken on a bizarre cartoon journey, that leaves us wanting more. In terms of lyrics videos, this one is seriously entertaining. Hailing from Belgium, this brother/sister duo recently released their debut album Sweet Sensations in May of 2012. Built around hard-hitting electronic beats and joyously absurd lyrics it is sure to get you moving.
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Our Hunnypot Radio show hit it with a bang at The Central: SAPC in Santa Monica last week. We had some killer DJ sets, live acts and we kept the party going until the morning hours. Serious thank you’s to everyone who made it out, and to everyone who was a part of making it happen.
Setting the mood for us, Hot Tub Johnnie had some hot new tracks lined up that included Boy Girl Party, The James Douglas Show, The Hives, Muse, Broke For Free, The Tapeaters and many others. All very current artists that are more than worth checking out.
Our first guest DJ in the Hot Tub was Phil Gallo (Senior Correspondent, Billboard Magazine) who brought us back with some classic artists like The Monkees, The Rolling Stones, Dead Boys, Graham Parker and The Rumour, and some new artists like ZZ Ward, Lindi Ortega, The Record Company, and more. A commendable set Mr. Gallo, we tip our hats to you.
Our last guest DJ was Jonathan McHugh (J-3 Music) who brought an eclectic mix of tunes out for us. We heard from bands like Bajofondo Tango Club, Rodriguez, Citizen Cope, Sheryl Crow, Mind the Gap and more. All around great set and interview from McHugh, lots of rad stories from the frontlines of the music industry.
Lastly, but certainly not least, DJ Boom Shack closed out the DJ portion of the show with some hot new tunes from Eighty4fly, Icona Pop and more. As always, a perfect finish to our DJ portion of the show, Boom Shack.
Starting off our live portion of the show, all the way from Seattle, was a new Hunnypot favorite Eighty4Fly. He had the dance floor moving and grooving to his seriously catchy style of flow. His energy was off the chain, as he showcased new tracks off of his latest album COLORS. Our favorite single was definitely “Cool Kids” and we can’t wait to hear what this guy does next. All around stellar performance.
Up next we had the group, Qualmes, out of Pasadena, entertain us with their hip/hop swagger. Getting the crowd together, they brought an intimate feel to the room by encouraging us to get close and get down on the dance floor. Their style is unique, setting a very jazzy, mellow mood with the music and then hyping us up with their intense lyrical flow. Needless to say, we’re glad these guys are local cause we’ll be following them closely. You should too.
Unfortunately, Flume was unable to make it for his live performance, but we still got to hear a digital set of new tunes from him. Even though he wasn't physically with us, the set still had us hittin it hard on the dance floor to Flume's electronic energy. We look forward to the next time we get to see him in the flesh, cause we know he’ll bring the party.
Once again major thank you’s to everyone who came out to listen to some great tunes and see some amazing live acts, you are the reason we work hard to put this show on! 10/22/2012
*Hunnypot Radio Live kicks off one of the most highly regarded weeks for the music industry as we gear up for the Hollywood Reporter, Billboard Film & TV Music Conference.
To help us kick off this huge week in music, is veteran music editor/journalist, Phil Gallo (Senior Correspondent, Billboard Magazine). Phil covers film and TV within the music industry for Billboard Magazine and billboard.com. Phil spent 15 years as associate editor at Variety and is the co-author of Record Store Days with Gary Calamar (True Blood). Phil will be joining us for a special interview and handpicked DJ set.
We will also be treated to a special guest DJ set by longtime tastemaker, Jonathan McHugh of J-3 Music. McHugh is a 25 year music industry veteran, who is currently 1/3 of J-3 Music, an independent music placement/ artist development company in Santa Monica.
In addition to J-3 Music, Jonathan is an independent producer and music supervisor for Song Stew Entertainment and the co-host/producer of the “The Weekly Comet;” a weekly Internet entertainment show. McHugh is also a former Sr. VP at IDJ/Universal Music where he co-produced “Justin Bieber’s Never Say Never” (the 2nd highest grossing documentary of all time) and Morgan Spurlock’s Sony film doc “The Greatest Movie Ever Sold.”
Prior to that, McHugh spent eight years as VP of Visual Media at Jive/BMG where he started his production career by helping launch Zomba Films, where he co-produced the film “Crossroads” (Britney Spears) as well as soundtracks for films including Nickelodeon’s “Wild Thornberry’s” & “Jimmy Neutron”. Before that McHugh was VP of Soundtracks at New Line Cinema, where he co-produced the platinum & gold soundtracks for “The Wedding Singer”, “Boogie Nights,” “Rush Hour”, “Austin Powers”, “Blade”, “Mortal Combat 2”, “Love Jones”, "Lost In Space” and “Money Talks".
Australian based indie EDM artist/DJ, Flume is one of the top selling electronic artists in AU at the moment with his latest single "Sleepless". Flume will be performing a live EDM set, that will surely have us on dance floor lockdown. Be sure to check out the truly sublime smash single/video "Sleepless" and the video for Flume's smoothly laced collaboration with LA based indie dance artist Anna Lunoe on "I Met You". Both singles are currently available through Future Classic.
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Seattle based hip hop artist, Eighty4 Fly will be joining us for a special live performance/interview, to discuss and preview some cuts off his latest album COLORSwhich just dropped last month. COLORS is a smoke-‐shrouded and swagger-‐rich,19-‐track project that is the most refined, catchy work yet from an artist already known for his irresistible crossover appeal. This is a record you can’t help but listen to, party to, drive to, smoke to. Loaded with stellar production from teen prodigy A Dot, like on the ultra-chill lead single "Kush High" and the mellow smoked out banger "Late Night" to name a few. Be sure to check out the current fly single "Cool Kid" which just got a stylized visual treatment to match the upbeat hip hop/indie pop vibe.
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Pasadena based hip hop artist Qualmes, will be hitting the Hot Tub to perform songs off his dope new LP InternationalSouthernDopeTunes
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Australian based indie EDM artist/DJ, Flume is one of the top selling electronic artists in AU at the moment with this #1 smash single “Sleepless” (feat. Jezzabell Doran). Harley Streten, a.k.a. Flume, told Rolling Stone - "I woke up feeling super inspired and smashed the whole song out in one day. The tracks I treasure the most always seem to be the quickest to write." The song is pure sublime, a smoothly laced electronic jam with heavy bass and soothing vocals - perfect for a party or those chilled out moments, when you want to get away. You can catch Flume live tonight on Hunnypot Radio, as he will be joining us for a brief interview and exclusive live performance from The Central: Social Aid & Pleasure Club in Santa Monica. For the latest news, music and videos go to http://facebook.com/flumemusic.
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Our Hunnypot Radio show got off without a hitch at The Central: SAPC in Santa Monica last week. We had an eclectic collection of music showcased from our DJs and live acts alike! Serious thank you’s to everyone who made it out, and to everyone who was a part of making it happen, it was quite a night.
Getting us started, Hot Tub Johnnie lined up some stellar tracks that included music from Smoke & Jackal, Santigold, Kyle Rapps & Diwon, Nina Dioz, E-Train, Chloe Riley and many others. All of these are impressive and very current artists that are more than worth checking out.
Our first guest DJ in the Hot Tub was Jen Malone (Music Coordinator, Metalman Media & Supervisor at Black & White) who brought us a killer set dominated mostly by female indie artists like Icona Pop, Tegan & Sara, Niki and The Dove, MNDR and more. She respects the rock, and we respect her. Kudos on a well put-together set.
Our last guest DJ was Kii Arens (Creator, La-La Land) who brought an incredible set of tunes out for us. He started his set off with a new favorite, Tame Impala, followed by other new and stunning artists, such as, Metronomy, Beware of Darkness, Crush the Night, Melody’s Echo Chamber and Red Cross. To hear more from Kii, check out his very own La-La- Land Radio show on Moheak Radio. And make sure to check out La-La Land Prints, where Kii’s ridiculous visual talent can be showcased.
Lastly, but certainly not least, DJ Boom Shack closed out the DJ portion of the show with some hot new tunes from Retro $ushi and Jay 305, all killer beats from the streets. 10/08/2012
Jen Malone is an Emmy Nominated Music Supervisor based in West Hollywood.
Credits include: Creed II, Atlanta, Baskets, Step Up: High Water, The Resident, Are You The One?, Lady Dynamite, Shelter, Noisey, Vice Guide To Everything, Video Game High School and many more.
Jen Malone started her career in the music industry as a publicist at Formula PR, working for Nine Inch Nails, Portishead, Chemical Brothers, Crystal Method, Marilyn Manson, Prodigy and many more. While living in Boston she formed the boutique publicity agency, Black & White and represented several artists and labels including The Hellacopters, The Hives, Backyard Babies, The Wildhearts, Gearhead Records and Hydrahead Records to name a few.
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Kii Monroe Arens was born in St. Paul, Minnesota to parents Robert and LaVae Arens. He has two brothers and one sister. From an early age, Arens had an affinity for morning cartoons, notably Sid and Marty Krofft. The show, coupled with his interest in fonts, colors, spacing and layout, set in motion a growing fascination with art and design. His early passion for music was also strong, augmented by growing up in a musically inclined family. By the mid to late 1980s, Arens was DJ’ing around the Twin Cities, and had a brief stint in Rap music, under the alias ‘2 Percent’, opening for Gang Starr, EPMD, DJ Quik, amongst others.
Arens’ early immersion in the Twin Cities music scene exposed him to many elements of what would become important features of his graphic art, including: album art work, package layout, photography, poster design, creative direction, music video direction, merchandise design/creation and music production. Although Arens created artwork continuously growing up, his career as an artist was substantively set in motion with a design gig for the Woodstock ’94 festival. Originally brought on as a hotel coordinator, he was invited to attend meetings about the festival’s design direction, and raised concerns with what he saw as an overly nostalgic festival look (one that recalled too closely the Woodstock ’69 festival).
After returning to the Twin Cities, he started working for Niceman Merchandising. Arens’ album design/layout career continues to this day, and has featured many projects, including: Dolly Parton’s Backwoods Barbie and latest, Blue Smoke,Eagles of Death Metal’s Heart On, Ziggy Marley’s Wild and Free , Glen Campbell’s Ghost on the Canvas, Pete Yorn’s Back and Forth, and, most recently, LA musician/producer Jonathan Wilson’s Fanfare.
In 1994, Arens joined his brother, Brynn Arens (Obsession/Fun House/Oddfathers), in the rock band Flipp, active from 1994–2003. He assumed guitar and backup vocal duties. The band had a penchant for cartoonish stage presentations and costuming, and embraced the Glam-rock genre reminiscent of the early 1970s, even amidst its decline as a result of bands such as Nirvana and Kurt Cobain. Their Hollywood Records debut, Flipp (1997), saw them opening for bands such as Oasis, The Ramones and Cheap Trick. They released two follow-up albums, Blow it out your Ass (2000) and Volume (2002). Although Flipp has never officially disbanded, they have not performed live since 2003.
A visit to Los Angeles in 2003 prompted Arens’ move to his current location on Santa Monica Boulevard in Hollywood, California. As his work in album art and band merchandising continued, he began creating unique, non-music associated art pieces. His pieces soon appeared in many galleries around Los Angeles, notably: M Modern, Subliminal Projects, Gallery 1988, and his own gallery, La-La Land Gallery, which opened in 2004.
Arens has exhibited in many shows, notably: Happy War… It’s the bomb, the first official show at La-La Land, which featured the work of Arens and many local pop-artists, including: Shepard Fairey, Chris Reccardi, Gary Baseman, Niagara, and many others. Art in the Dark, another show, was an exhibition of Arens’ own pieces, images created using black light reactive paints and lighting rigs, which concealed hidden content that could be revealed upon the flip of a switch. In 2005, he traveled back to the Twin Cities, to exhibit a gallery show at Ox-Op gallery. The show was based around Spin-o-Paint/Paint-by-numbers/Oil paint. Later that year, lalalandgallery.com was created, an online venue for a series of customized lightboxes created by Arens. The lightboxes were also exhibited at La-La Land, and featured in a story by the Los Angeles Times. His “Hot Lunch Artshow” followed in Oct. 2005, and featured classic tin lunch boxes customized with local Pop art. By 2008, Arens found himself as curator of an art show based on the concerts at the Hollywood Bowl. It included pieces for artists such as Liza Minnelli, Grace Jones, and Femi Kuti. His first major concert poster was completed that year as well, for a Beck/Spoon/MGMT show at the Hollywood Bowl.
This has spurred a career in concert print creation that continues to present, with over 250 pieces created for artists such as Radiohead, Queens of the Stone Age, Dolly Parton, Stevie Wonder, The Weeknd, Sonic Youth, The Who, Queens of the Stone Age, Devo, Diana Ross, Divine Fits, The Pixies, Tony Bennett,Glen Campbell, Bruno Mars, Tame Impala, The Beach Boys and many others. He also created posters for various All Tomorrow’s Parties events, as well as Goldenvoice’s Coachella. In 2010, Arens created a print for Radiohead’s Haiti benefit concert in Los Aangeles. Two editions of 250 prints were sold, and helped add to a grand total of $572,754 raised by the band during the event.
Arens’ co-direction of the music video, What We Do, for the band Devo (2011), began to broaden his creative endeavors. The video centers the viewer in a full 360-degree scene, allowing them to choose to participate in many different interactive visual aspects.
In November 2011, his second co-directed video, Ghost on the Canvas, was done for country musician Glen Campbell. It features Paul Westerberg of the Replacements, who also penned the track. Arens’ admiration for Campbell lead him to co-direct two more videos for the artist. A Better Place (2012), featuring Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age,and Hey Little One (2013), a tribute to Glen’s wife, Kimberly “Kim” Woollen, who helped Campbell in his battle with Alzheimer’s. Most recently, Arens co-directed the video for Vampyre of Time and Memory, a track from Queens of the Stone Age’s sixth album, …Like Clockwork (2013). The video featured three separate rooms that the viewer can navigate, creating a unique viewing experience.
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Starting off our live portion of the show were LA natives New Beat Fund, who brought some serious energy to the stage. Their bright colors and loud electro-pop guitars gave the crowd no choice but to move their feet, and they certainly did. These dudes nailed it, bringing funk, electro-pop beats and true rock together in an overall stellar performance.
Up next we had the group, Vim Furor, grace our stage. Their passionate, powerful vocals from frontman, German Briseño, enveloped us entirely. While the hard, yet psychedelic guitar, and drums played tightly behind, all with major latin flair. If you missed this set, we’re terribly sorry you did, these guys definitely aren’t messing around. Be on the look out for their new full-length album, Six Arm Beast, set to release in the near future. Keep tabs here: Facebook
Following in the line-up was nerdcore, hip-hop/rap artist Dr. Awkward, gracing us with his presence all the way from San Diego. His set was energetic, fun, precise and innovative, really showcasing his lyrical talent.
Last, but again certainly not least, was nerdcore, electro, hip-hop/rap artist, Barbi Crash. This guy was full of energy and confidence as he entertained us with his swagger and his killer lyrics. Stay tuned for his forthcoming video game themed mixtape "DiSSco TetriSS". We recommend checking out "O" the 1st single off "DiSSco TetriSS"
Once again major thank you's to everyone who came out to listen to some great tunes and see some amazing live acts, you are the reason we work hard to put this show on!
Hailing from Seattle, and currently taking the Brooklyn/NYC underground scene by storm, Aaron Cohen knows what he's doing on the mic. This latest video for his single "Mess With Us", produced by Yuri Beats and directed by Nicholas Heller, proves this fact with raw, stylistic visuals. Be sure to check out Cohen's latest mixtape MURK (dropped 9/25) that has everyone buzzing. For more info, music, videos and updates click here, and be sure to stream or download the single below.
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Aaron Cohen - Mess With Us (Prod. Yuri Beats) (right click, save-as)
We started our Hunnypot Radio show with a bang at The Central: SAPC in Santa Monica last week and it was packed with some serious entertainment! Huge thank you's to everyone who made it out, and to everyone who was a part of making it happen, it was a quite the success!
To get things started, Hot Tub Johnnie had a killer set of jams lined up that included music from Steve Poltz, Bite The Buffalo, Frantic Flintstones, Frank + Derol, Far East Movement, King Fantastic and many others. All super current tracks that y'all should check out!
Taking over for Hot Tub was our first guest DJ of the night, Peter Davis (Music Supervisor, Bunim Murray Productions). Peter is no stranger to party music, as he sources all the music you hear on the hit TV show Bad Girls Club, and he prepared a killer set of some top current hits. Peter featured new cuts from Laurel Collective, Five Knives, The Ettes,Krys Mi$$ (feat. John Fulford), VerBS, Family of The Year and many other crushing jams. Be sure to check out Bad Girls Club for more top selections from Peter Davis!
Our last guest DJ was the super talented tastemaker, Janet Lopez (Music Supervisor, Neophonic). Janet is master at finding the right music and she absolutely killed it! She prepared a stunning all female focused set including songs by Nico Vega, Gaby Moreno, Ladytron, Delilah and many others. If you want to hear Janet's work we recommend you check out the smash hit HBO series Enlightened for which she is the music supervisor as well as HBO's Veep and TNT's Dallas.
DJ Boom Shack closed out the DJ portion of the show with fresh jams by breaking UK artist, Chad Valley, Calvin Harris/Florence Welch, The Xx, St. Lucia and one of Seattle's finest hip hop artists' Eighty4 Fly. 9-24-2012
Our first guest DJ of the night will be Peter Davis (Music Supervisor, Bunim Murray Productions). Peter is one of the top up and coming music supervisors, whose credits include MTV's The Real World and Road Rules, Oxygen's The Bad Girls Club, E!'s Keeping Up With The Kardashians and much more. Peter will be taking his trendsetting music skills to the Hunnypot Radio show for his first ever DJ set. So come ready to dance and party, as we can all expect some hot bangers from all genres!
JANET LOPEZ
Industry tastemaker, Janet Lopez (Music Supervisor, Neophonic) will be joining us for a very special guest DJ set. Since 2005 Janet has been an integral part of Neophonic. As being the right hand to Neophonic President, Evyen Klean, her skills have shaped the soundtrack to many top rated shows including TNT's Dallas, HBO's Game Of Thrones, Enlightened and Veep as well as past hit shows Lie To Me and Memphis Beat. Her exceptional music taste will surely excite our ears when she takes over the HP airwaves.
Kicking off our live performance's was LA rock band Irontom. These guys blew the roof off, as everyone was completely taken back by their powerful and energetic sound. Irontom displayed their undeniable talent for writing kick ass rock tunes and their performance is one that should not be missed. Keep your ears to the ground as we expect big things to come from Irontom.
Philly born / LA based singer-songwriter, Mike Taylor followed up with a blistering set of energetic pop/rock tunes that had everyone grooving' and movin' to his stylistic dance beats. Taylor's infectious vocal skills were front and center, as he unleashed an unforgettable performance.
LA based electronic, singer-songwriter, IAMEVE closed out the night with a beautiful performance. Eve played many favorites off her debut album The Everything Nothing, including the single "Throw Me A Line" and the dark yet ethereal standout "Self Sabotage".
Once again major thank you's to everyone who came out to listen to some great tunes and see some amazing live acts, you are the reason we work hard to put this show on!
Our 247th Hunnypot Radio Sing-A-Long was "Changes" by David Bowie and features Kii Arens!!