The House of Blues Anaheim was the setting for one of the most anticipated concerts in recent memory. Currently, on their 2020 Verdict American Tour, the mighty Queensryche finally hit Southern California. Supporting them on this go-around is John 5 and Eve to Adam. This lineup had created a buzz for weeks leading up to the show, and frankly, the anticipation was killing me. This night was sure to be a butt-kicker.
Opening the festivities was New York's own, Eve to Adam. These guys stormed the stage and powered through a quick but impressive set. When you get limited time on stage, you don't waste it and these guys definitely got that memo. They put forth a tight group of tunes that damn near flattened the bill of my cap! Tons of energy and volume on stage to accompany their straightforward relentless brand of metal, Eve to Adam didn't mess around. They came to make an impression and did so in fine fashion.
Next on the card, was the insanely talented John 5. This guy has multiple solo albums to his credit and is also well known for his stints with powerhouses Rob Halford, Marilyn Manson, David Lee Roth, and currently the lead guitarist with Rob Zombie. It's easy to see that he brought with him to the stage a reputation as big as his show, uncorking one of the most engaging sets I've ever seen. Visually and sonically off the charts, the band played a selection of tunes which teased industrial metal, country music, and of course, straight up in your face rock and roll. Even a box of rocks could appreciate this talent.
In addition to the ridiculous guitar work, we were treated to ghosts and ghouls, glow-in-the-dark teeth, face paint, and a giant bobble-head mascot of sorts moshed onto the stage which fired off a massive confetti-bomb into the crowd. This put an exclamation point on the show but then reengaged to finish with a great medley of memorable rock riffs. Worth the price of admission alone, these medleys are crowdpleasers in every sense of the word. Now, I've seen him personally numerous times in the past with Rob Zombie, but in this setting where he can spread out and be himself, there's nothing else like it. John 5 is undoubtedly one of the true guitar virtuosos of all time and routinely puts on a show like no other. You'll stand mesmerized and satisfied at the end of a John 5 show, guaranteed.
With the crowd buzzing about the spectacle just seen, it was time for the reason we were all there. Queensryche. I distinctly recall when I heard their initial release in 1983 and was utterly floored. I can safely say this release was all I listened to for weeks on end and remember thinking this Seattle band is going to take the rock world by storm with their Iron Maiden-esque sound paired with a dash of dungeons and dragons mixed in. An interestingly cerebral approach for the time, as many bands breaking onto the scene were focused on parties, girls, and beer. Their next two albums still today rank among my all-time favorites, and I was very excited to see many songs from that era included on the set-list.
Right out of the chute, they pounded us with the classics "Prophecy" and "Operation Mindcrime" and it was apparent these guys were on point. From the outset, Todd La Torre (vocals) again proved he can more than take care of the classics live. He handily took ownership of the older stuff live and completely crushed crushed classics such as "Walk In The Shadows", "Resistance", "Take Hold Of The Flame" and "No Sanctuary". I couldn't be more pleased with this set-list, and with the inclusion of new songs like "Bent" and "Dark Reverie" that landed right in my wheelhouse. Just plain awesome. As the night progressed, "Silent Lucidity" and "Jet City Woman" had the packed crowd singing along at the top of their lungs. When the band broke into "Screaming in Digital" and "Queen of the Ryche," it was all over. You would have thought the roof was coming down. The superb set-list indeed had something for everyone.
Having seen Queensryche many times over the decades, this show stands out. They embraced all eras of the band and provided a mix of tunes that not only brought back many memories for me but created some new ones as well. Queensryche is currently tearing up the U.S. right now, so drop what you're doing, look them up and see them immediately. You will witness a professional-grade night of metal that you'll not soon forget.
Apparently the "Shadow" doesn't know. Hunnypot Live had an less confusing and more rocking night than an Iowa Caucus. Hot Tub Johnnie unanimously was elected to start the party music. The Mayor of the Sunset Strip, Rodney Bingenheimer, joined us in a campaign to tell us about his illustrious entertainment career and cool people stories (spoiler, everybody famous knows Rodney). Caroline probably can't vote but she sings pop songs perfect for budding adult citizens. Garrett Holbrook hit with high polling hard rock music. Batfarm canvased with nocturnal rock notes from the stage. Flipp dropped in for a state of their union before they had to catch a plane and let a little brother on stage for backup and Hot Tub turned in a closing dance set for the ages. Streamed and Master by Ryan Taalbi (Media Liberated), Photos: J. Gray / R. Taalbi
02/03/2020
If you don’t know who Rodney Bingenheimer is then you’ve been missing out on some of the most memorable moments in music history. Mr. Rodney Bingenheimer has been one of the most influential and legendary DJs in Southern California. He created a name for himself when he unintentionally helped pioneer some of the most successful and iconic bands, and it all started back in 1976 when he joined the KROQ. Back in his days with KROQ, Rodney would host “Rodney on the Roq.”, Where he would play "new artists", creating a wave on new trending bands such as Blondie, The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, Joan Jett, No Doubt, Nirvana and Coldplay, to name a few.
Since the start of his career, he has been dubbed as "the prince of pop" and has held that title for over 20 years. He was even the subject of a documentary, titled “The Mayor of the Sunset Strip”. His colleague, Jed the Fish quoted Rodney as “Key to the history of Orange County Music” It is an honor to have Mr. Bingenheimer with us, and we will forever treasure this moment in Hunnypot history. Cheers, to the one and only Mr. Rodney Bingenhimer.
CAROLINE is a breath of fresh air. Her soaring vocals, relatable songwriting, and inspiring image are what today's teens need.
CAROLINE is a teen pop singer based in Los Angeles with Southern roots in North Carolina. She sends a message of hope and inclusivity with her original music. Listening to CAROLINE or engaging with her
on social media will brighten your day, just like talking to your best friend. She started performing at 3, writing lyrics at 8, and songwriting at 12.
CAROLINE is fascinated by all types of music- from the fast cadences of hip-hop, the emotion of rock-n-roll, the ability of a simple pop song to make you smile, the drama of Broadway show tunes, and the storytelling elements of country music.
CAROLINE hopes to help other young girls struggling like she has and make sure that they know they are not alone. Being a teenager these days is challenging- teenagers are juggling social pressures, demanding respect and a voice, and trying to find and express their authentic selves.
CAROLINE is the voice of this generation.
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Garrett Holbrook is a multi-talented vocalist, guitarist, songwriter, and live performer. His love for rock and metal stemmed from growing up in Olympia, Washington on the heels of the Seattle Grunge scene. In his own words: “As a child, I heard Van Halen’s [self-titled] debut album and Judas Priest's ‘Metal Works’ and my life changed forever.” He picked up the guitar at eight years old and hasn’t looked back. He immersed himself in music; learning and excelling on a variety of instruments, including becoming an accomplished Lap Steel Guitarist. He moved to California to study Rock Vocals and Guitar at the Musician’s Institute in Hollywood. Holbrook’s vocal styles cover the musical spectrum from Metal to Americana Edge, but his first love is Rock .Following his intensive music studies at MI, he was introduced to Music Producer/Bassist, Fabrizio Grossi (Dave Navarro, Alice Cooper, Supersonic Blues Machine, Steve Vai). This introduction led to a month-long songwriting/recording collaboration with various recording artists including Steve Lukather (Guitarist; Toto) and Kenny Aronoff (Drummer, Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars). Holbrook contributed six new recordings; and the relationship with Grossi spawned yet another exciting career opportunity for this emerging talent.
In 2018, he was invited to join the all-star rock band “Drop the Needle” (DTN) as Lead Vocalist. DTN‘s line-up includes Producer/Bassist Fabrizio Grossi, Drummer Stephen Perkins (Jane’s Addiction); Lead Guitarist Rafael Moreira (Pink, Paul Stanley; American Idol, The Voice); and Keyboardist/MD Alex Alessandroni, Jr. (Christina Aguilera, Pink). Garrett’s power vocals and nationwide performances with DTN have placed him on the radar of local music producers, collaborating recording artists, Film/TV music supervisors, commercial jingle producers, and professional session musicians.
Holbrook’s performance style is reminiscent of Classic Rock and Nu Metal vocalists such as Steven Tyler and Jonathan Davis; creating a present-day rock sound that attracts fans from all musical genres. Garrett is currently rehearsing his new solo band, and writing/recording a new album.
Alexx Calise and Dennis Morehouse were exposed to music from a very young age. They’ve been feeling the effects ever since.
Comprised of Calise, an introspective lyricist and “harmony machine”, and Morehouse, a masterful arranger and sound manipulator, Batfarm is a two-piece alternative rock band whose sound can be best described as “darkedelic”. The multi-instrumentalists keep it small not only for efficiency’s sake, but also to keep creating the music they want without added personalities.
Though the two were from complete opposite ends of the country, they met in LA through a mutual friend. Realizing immediately that there was chemistry between them, the two began seeing each other. They initially tried to keep their romantic relationship separate, but collaborating on music was inevitable.
A few years into dating, Dennis was asked to write some music for an indie movie. He approached Alexx to help with the song, and they immediately found that they had amazing musical chemistry as well. Shortly after, they started working on music for licensing together. What they found was that they weren’t just developing songs; they were developing a sound that could really be something.
However, a myriad of things began to happen over the course of the next few years, which forced the project to be put on an indefinite hold. Alexx’s song “Cry” took off thanks to a placement in a major TV show, forcing her to really concentrate on her solo career, and her brother also passed away suddenly. Dennis started touring heavily and pursuing other musical ventures in the interim as well. The pair inevitably started to grow apart, and decided to end their romantic relationship.
The story does not have a tragic ending however, as the pair decided to reconnect and record some covers just for fun about a year later, after the emotional dust had settled. Realizing that there was something still there musically, they decided to finally take those songs they wrote all those years ago, and perform them live…And so, Batfarm began.
Ultimately, Calise and Morehouse thought they were just chapters in each other’s books, but they actually found that they were still part of each other’s stories. They were merely playing the wrong characters. Music has always been the constant and the bond for this powerful duo, and you can see their love for each other and their undeniable chemistry on stage and in person. The two even share joint custody of their cat, Mittens, who is often the subject of their promotional posters and videos.
Currently, Batfarm is recording their first EP with longtime friend, Charlie Waymire, who actually gets the band’s quirky humor, genre defying sound, perfectionism, and demand for greatness.
Combining Alexx’s grunge and blues influences with rich, choral soundscapes and Dennis’s love of industrial, funk, and psychedelic music, Batfarm creates a sound that is like everything and nothing at once.
While the music itself is serious, they don’t take themselves too seriously, and it is their hope that the darkness of some of their own personal experiences will help others to find their own light.
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FLIPP is a Minneapolis-based band (1995) which attempted to revive the Glam-rock era of the early 1970's using its combination of tongue-in-cheek social commentary, self-deprecating wit, cartoonish stage costumes and bizarre, non-sensical electronics.
On Wednesday January 22nd, Sleeping With Sirens and their highly anticipated The Medicine Tour graced the House of Blues in Dallas with its presence and some heavy jams. It was definitely a show I had circled on my calendar for quite some time. Accompanying them were a host of high-octane bands including Set It Off, Belmont, and Point North. The anticipation was high for this show as this was the first America tour since the release of their latest album, How It Feels To Be Lost, and one I wouldn't soon forget.
First to hit the stage were Los Angeles natives, Point North. Hitting the scene in 2016, Point North has really made some waves in the music scene. With over 300,000 monthly listeners on Spotify, the potential they seem to have is huge and they came out swinging with their latest, “Never Coming Home”. From that point forward it was off to the races. Point North had a great energy on stage and kept the crowd engaged throughout their incredibly energetic set. Before playing their final song, they surprised everyone with a cover of “Hammer” by nothing,nowhere. Everyone (and I mean everyone) really seemed to really vibe to it. Point North ended their set with 2019 hit, “Gasoline”, and absolutely crushed it. These guys are bad-ass!
Next up we had Belmont. Without skipping a beat, the pop punk group took the stage and started playing crowd favorite, “By My Side”. The lead singer, Taz has a great way of using his voice to get that real punk vocal sound and it showed. The Chicago based band gave us a seven-song set that was phenomenal and ultimately delivered on all levels. Following in the footsteps of bands like The Story So Far, Tiny Moving Parts, and even Knuckle Puck, Belmont has made a dent in the industry and look like they're here to stay. To close out their set, Belmont delivered their final but most anticipated song of the evening, “Overstepping”. The crowd was over the top about it and was a great ending to their kick-ass performance.
Following Belmont, we had the good fortune of jamming with the dynamic trio known as Set It Off. Led by lead vocalist Cody Carson, Set It Off delivered a really fun set and had the crowd engaged throughout their performance. There wasn’t a second that Cody didn’t stop moving and jumping all over stage. These guys have been doing it since 2008 and continue to slay every time I see them. Set It Off started with “Lonely Dance” and so many voices were singing the words right along side the band. Song after song, the energy stayed consistent. Belmont played more hits like “Killer in the Mirror” and then closed with one of my favs, “Wolf In Sheep’s Clothing”. A long way from their hometown of Tampa, Dallas was off the floor for them and definitely did not disappoint.
And last but certainly not least, the lights go out and Sleeping With Sirens runs out and kicks the show into hyper-drive. Stoked was an understatement for how I felt as we were jumping right into what would surely be an amazing set. They started off nice and heavy with “Leave It All Behind” and got the crowd off their feet in seconds. Kellin Quinn has always been someone I’ve enjoyed and so to see them so much more matured in their sound was super exciting. Sleeping With Sirens played some bangers off the new album but also left room for the classics. The moment “If I'm James Dean, You're Audrey Hepburn” started playing, the House of Blues went ballistic. This with Sleeping With Sirens at their finest!
Kellin and their guitarist Nick Martin then decided to slow it down a bit in the middle of the set to play a fan favorite, “Iris” by none other than the Goo Goo Dolls. All I can say is WOW! They then then launched into “With Ears To See And Eyes To Hear” and I was literally blown away. There wasn’t a moment during those songs that everyone wasn’t singing. The rest of the band came back on stage and then encored with “Kick Me”. And just when you thought it couldn’t get better, Sleeping With Sirens closed out the set with 2011 classic, “If You Can’t Hang”. Just incredible.
Overall, Sleeping With Sirens put on one hell of a performance and was the show to be in Dallas that evening. If you get the chance to catch them on The Medicine Tour this year, you'll be in for one heck of a ride. These guys were spot on from their sets opener to the final encore and seem to be getting better with age. I would highly recommend this show!
This Glaslow and London Trio has been creating post-punk tunes since 2012 and have gained following after their debut single “In Other Words”. With over 500K streams on Spotify, this band is not only talented but also witty and fashionable! If you don’t believe me check them out for yourself!
Shopping's most recent single, “Initiative” which was released on December of 2019, has gained traction and the music video might be one of the reasons. The opening of the video feels almost like a sitcom, especially during the first 20 seconds of the video. At the start of the video you are introduced to the 3 main characters and as this work day goes you slowly noticing the feeling of complacency at the workplace. These people don’t enjoy their office jobs and you can clearly see they are miserable. Just as the video progresses you are already hooked on the catchy beat and slowly are hypnotized by the echoey “Ahhhh”’s in the background. And as a listener you don’t notice the chaos that is happening in the background, papers are being ripped, things are being broken and it’s amazing! As the video progresses you notice the 3 characters slowly creating havoc at the office waiting for the time to clock out. If that doesn’t sound all too familiar, you’re one of the lucky ones! Initiative is a catchy and relatable tune to remind you to “take some Initiative!”
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Hunnypot demands witnesses and documentation of our events. Here's some photos of people seen last night. Hot Tub Johnnie kicked off the session with a unanimously approved party music set. Jen Schwartz got in to the tub for the first time to talk about her music supervisor journey, drop a playlist of 1/3 of her day and laugh at a lot of our jokes. Mess Of Wires ripped guitar rock riffs. Michael K. delivered that sweet ethereal song slayer singing. Nevi Brandan was R&B belief. The Ferocious Few were given their twang rock duo and Hot Tub closed the night with more party music. Streamed and Master by Ryan Taalbi (Media Liberated), Photos: J. Gray / R. Taalbi / K. Norris
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Jen Schwartz has worked in the industry for over 16 years and is currently the Director, Creative Music + Licensing Strategy for MTV, VH1 and CMT. Her career started at MTV as a Music Supervisor for shows such as Made, My Super Sweet 16, Teen Cribs, Uncommon Sense and Kingin’ With Tyga. In her current role she oversees music placements in all MTV , VH1 and CMT shows. This includes shows such as TRL, Floribama, Jersey Shore Family Vacation, Black Ink Crew, Love and Hip Hop and Siesta Key, and The Hills New Beginning to name a few.
Mess of Wires – formerly known as “Detoure” – is a Southern California rock band, founded in 2014 by childhood friends Sam Edelman (16, drums) Niko Nicholas (16, vocals, lead guitar), and Jersey Sullivan (15, bass). Channeling their classic rock, 90's grunge, and garage influences, these guys have killed it live since they were 10 years old, playing in some of the most iconic clubs on both coasts, including The Whisky A-Go-Go, The Viper Room, The Troubadour, and The Mint in Los Angeles, as well as The Iridium and The Bitter End in New York City. With their hard-hitting grit and heavy sound, they have opened for such legends as Missing Persons, The Alarm, and Steven Adler from Guns N’ Roses. “No Control” is their first 5-song EP release for CD, download, vinyl and major streaming sites, produced by Brent Woods at Steakhouse Studio in North Hollywood, CA.
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Francisco Fernandez's blues singed rock n’ roll band The Ferocious Few has commanded attention everywhere they play, charging upwards from the streets of San Francisco to headlining SF's The Great American Music Hall, Coachella and Burning Man. After releasing 3 albums and a handful of EPs, The Ferocious Few is now making a new record in Berlin. Francisco Fernandez and The Ferocious Few are currently touring the US and Europe.
Australian Producer, DJ and Radio Show Host Wongo, has made a name for himself, especially with his latest single “I’m the DJ” featuring Nacho Pop.
I’m the DJ music video opens up with Dr. Fresh waking up from what seems to be a hard night of partying only to wake up to continue partying some more. Talk about being a party animal?! Throughout the video you can see a bit of tongue-in-cheek and how it plays on the idea of how the DJ stereotype is. During some of the scenes, you can see Dr. Fresh showing off his pimped out USB stick, vaping and living it up. The video is hilarious and entertaining.
Wongo’s release of this single is probably the best way to have ended the 2019 era, and we can’t wait to see what he has in store for us in 2020!
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Hayley Mary just released a new video for the single "Like a Woman Should". Hayley Mary is the lead singer of the Australian "intensindie" outfit, The Jezabels. "Like a Woman Should" is the second single from her upcoming solo album The Piss, The Perfume (coming January 17th). Hayley is described on her website as: "a wee pocket rocket with the voice of a giant angel. A bona fide persona with no shortage of past achievements, but they are not why we are here. Superstars live in the future.".
"Like a Woman Should" is a think piece with a dance-able rock beat, sweet guitars and a great hook. Hayley Mary looks to the future, eschewing past accolades and enjoys the contrast of light and dark intertwined. All of this within this single and in her brand.
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We're only a few awards seasons away from a Flat Earth believer refusing a Golden Globe award. That has nothing to do with the first Hunnypot Live of 2020. We dropped a doozy. Hot Tub kicked off the show with a booty shaking party set. Donna De Lory hit the jacuzzi jets to talk about her career and life highlights. La Machine De Rêve' featured Donna on vocals and a rich musical cast (including Bronson Wisconsin, Greg Ansin and Anthony Resta) to convey spiritual pop. Zeus Rebel Waters raged with positivty and pop hooks. h2the returned with eclectic electro organo rock, Sun In China blew the doors off with high power hard rock. Mike Millie & (DJ) Veggie Tron brought the hook laden rap and Hot Tub Johnnie finished the night with a world famous dance party set.
01/06/2020
Donna De Lory (singer, dancer, songwriter and producer). She grew up part of a musical family, Donna's father played piano, electronic organ, and harpsichord on The Beach Boys' Pet Sounds album. He was a producer at Capitol Records and was responsible, among other things, for producing Glen Campbell's '"golden era". In addition, he co-wrote the 1960 Billboard Hot 100 #1 novelty hit for Larry Verne, "Mr. Custer". Her grandfather played upright bass and cello for the Warner Bros. Studios Orchestra, recording the scores of classic movies such as Casablanca and Gone with the Wind. Her mother was a singer and dancer. Donna's older brother Alan, known as A.D. DeLory, is also a singer and songwriter. De Lory's sister Jolene sang background vocals on the 1973 Carpenters single "Sing".
De Lory has been performing since a young age. Her voice can be heard on albums by Carly Simon, Ray Parker Jr., Kim Carnes, Santana, Martika, Laura Branigan, Belinda Carlisle, Selena, Bette Midler, Barry Manilow, Mylène Farmer, Alisha and Madonna.
De Lory accompanied Madonna as backing vocalist and dancer on every concert from the Who's That Girl Tour in 1987, up to the Confessions Tour in 2006. Her performance with Madonna at the Live Earth 2007 concert in London was their final professional collaboration to date.
Her self-titled debut album was released on MCA Records in late 1992, since then she's released 10 albums. Her newest project is La Machine De Rêve.
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La Machine De Rêve's mission is to make music that uplifts the mind, body and soul by using the best of the past, present and future.
Singer Donna De Lory brings her years of musical experience and her amazing voice to the group. Multi-talented Anthony J. Resta (Ajax) adds his sonic alchemy. While the mellow guitar of Greg Ansin creates a solid bond. Welcome to the Dream Machine.
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Zeus is an American Hip hop artist/songwriter with a distinct sound. Building his supporters which he calls “The Rebels” 1 fan at a time. Zeus starting off doing music in the 5th grade with his best friend and cousin, singing and dancing in talent shows. By the time Zeus got to middle school he formed his rap group P.O.G (Pimped Out Gangsters). The group had good success in the area winning talent shows , throwing their own concerts/parties and even doing shows out of state with their single “Wobble”. Eventually the group split apart and Zeus decided to go solo. At the time Zeus went by “Rukapuff”, once he dropped his first solo single “Angry” the street went crazy!! Angry immediately went in full rotation on Q 95.5(Radio one) in St Louis. Heavy club play all over, different stations started to pick up the song also and to add had and still has one of the best live shows ever seen!
Zeus ended up meeting legendary west coast rapper Mack 10 thru a business partner, Mack loved Zeus music , energy and stage presents and signed him to “Hoo Bangin Records”. Mack 10 ended up picking a record to use off of Zeus (then Rukapuff) 1st album Escaped Off the Chains”, a song titled “Like this” featuring Nate Dogg. The song was used in tv commercials, NFL football games movies like “Waist deep”, tv shows like “Sopranos” and more. Zeus continued to tour after the Hoo bangin contract and kept building his fan base. Zeus felt like being in the music business and seeing where things were in the world he wanted to elevate his sound and style, from that the alter ego was created Zeus Rebel Waters Zeus considers his style “Gumbo” which is a mixture of all genere’s. Having a musical style like Gumbo Zeus plans to be the 1st hip-hop artist to have a #1 song on multiple different format charts.
Zeus has over 10 projects out to date, “Da new lou mixtape 1-3”, “Escaped off the chains”, Gunz and Rosesz”, “End of Dayz” , “Im a Starr”, “Personality Crisis”, “F##k the Internet” “Grind Or Die the movie” “Meet the Rebels” and many more collaborative mixtapes. Zeus understands the importance of branding starting his own indie label Born Ready Records, and also has a clothing line called the Rebel Waters Collection, a film company called Trinity Films, and helps run a non for profit organization for young inner city youth called Rock the Community.
Artist, single father of 4 daughters, Philanthropist, visionary, song writer, film writer, over 140 shows/tours per year basically just a dope a** dude. Zeus Rebel Waters is her.
“We are the Rebels are you a Rebel” –Zeus Rebel Waters
h2the is an LA based producer and artist who merges 80s synths and layered beats, brought to life through dynamic visuals and sound. The h2the live band brings the songs to life with some of h2the’s favorite musicians, including Buwi (bass), Kamran Mcadam (guitar), R E L (vox), and Natan Winkler (op1 & vox).
“Brilliantly blending 80’s synths with an new cutting edge sampling style, rising hip hop/experimental producer h2the released his debut single titled “Taste Of The“, a teaser/cut-up off his new beat tape exclusively available on cassette!” – UGHH URB Magazine wrote that “[h2the] is something else…in a profound kind of way,” calling his sound titillating and “juicy for the ears,” while The Village Voice described his productions as “adventurous and banging.”
2DOPEBOYZ and Vibe Magazine’s allhiphop.com have also noted h2the’s rap flips of 80?s inspired sonics. It’s the producer as auteur as every track takes you through the emotional space of the artist, like Kanye or Godard.
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SUN IN CHINA is the new musical brainchild of award winning sound designer, mixer and singer Dror Mohar. With film credits such as Quentin Tarantion’s Django, Alejandro G. Iñárritu's Revenant, Peter Berg’s Lone Survivor and James Mangold’s Greatest Showman and musical acts like Patti Smith, Bjork, John Legend and Ryan Adams ; Dror started work with producer Sylvia Massy on music for SUN IN CHINA in 2019. Pulling from the sound design worlds and joined by collaborators Joseph E Shine, Dan Haggis (The Wombats), Raz Olsher (Bassically U.K) and composer Yariv Vaknin - SUN IN CHINA is set to release its E.P ‘2020’ in …
Mike Millie da Don is a recording artist out of Makin, GA who has adapted a sound that has an energetic vibe with a mixture of trap and r&b. He has opened up for artists such as Future and Lil Durk and will be touring East and West Coast early next year.
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For over two decades, the controversial and strongly opinionated, Extreme Metal act from San Diego, California, Cattle Decapitation, have been pummeling their way through cities throughout North America in promotion of their latest effort, Death Atlas. They brought their Geocidal Tendencies Tour to the city of Portland's illustrious Bossanova Ballroom.
Opening the night, local favorites Vitriol stormed the venue with their dual vocalist attack, setting the night ablaze with relentless, machine-gun, blastbeats and unrivaled aggression in promotion of their latest album, To Bathe From The Throat of Cowardice. This set was incredible and demonstrated to all in attendance Portland's dominance in the Extreme Metal scene.
The final merge of man and machine was upon us as Tristan Shone, the mechanical genius behind Author & Punisher, became one with his devastating inventions. These “drone machines” were self-fabricated and designed with the sole purpose of systematically pummeling his audience to complete obliteration. Like a technological demigod speaking in a lost tongue, Shone was promoting his latest offering, Beastland, his eighth studio album, as shades of violet and blue pulsated violently to down-tempo beats controlled by the tech-god himself.
Like a chainsaw to the brain, Primitive Man, the sludge-infused, Doom Metal three-piece from Denver, Colorado, provided enough brain-rattling volume that the entire front row took a calculated step back before their limbs spastically lost all control. They unleashed their primal attack while promoting their latest album, Caustic, only stopping their auditory assault when pure auditory annihilation was complete. Unbelievable.
As the godfathers of technical Death Metal, Atheist, began sound checking on stage, their manic vocalist and sole-remaining original member, Kelly Shaffer, announced it has been 30 years since they stepped on a stage in Portland. And addressing the elephant in the room, looked at his band members in disbelief stating these guys probably weren’t born yet. Surrounded himself with new blood, Schaffer’s latest incarnation of the band played with as much technical ferocity as their predecessors. They revisited such iconic classics as “Unquestionable Presence,” and “Second to Sun” as well as tracks off their debut album, Piece of Time, even pausing to dedicate “I Deny” to the late Chuck Schuldiner of Death. They played with a renewed energy baptizing a new generation of fans from the local Extreme Metal scene with every dizzying array of unmatched complexity.
With nine studio albums to their credit, Extreme Metal pioneers, Cattle Decapitation, played a monumental set, unleashing a barrage of pummeling blastbeats while shoving unmatched technicality to the forefront. The forward-thinking, metal ensemble has never been one to shy away from addressing global issues in their music. Guitarist, Josh Elmore, bassist, Olivier Pinard and drummer, David McCraw, opened with the ferocious first track off their latest album, The Geocide, and ventured into such morbidly-titled, fan-favorites, the vicious “A Living, Breathing Piece of Defecating Meat,” “Bring Back the Plague” and “Manufactured Extinct”. The band was swallowed in the darkness of the stage for the entire set with only blinding rays of light furiously illuminating the audience as the venue floor became a destructive, swirling mass of bodies with vocalist, Travis Ryan, towered authoritatively above them.
Cattle Decapitation’s Geocidal Tendencies tour is not for the faint of heart or the close-minded. Take a bite of your veggie burger and arm yourself with the knowledge that you’ll not just be leaving bruised and half-deaf, but also awakened to a whole new way of looking at the world through the eyes of one of the greatest Extreme Metal bands of this decade.