Bronson Wisconsin's newest single is a boogified, swinging Americana pop stomper for all kinds of families.
Los Angeles's own SATICA releases her follow up to "Miss Yr High" and it's another BOP! Check out "Take A Walk", it's Hunnypot Approved!
Australian Electro/Rave/Pop trio Haiku Hands dare us all not to dance with their infectious single/video. Fly dance moves are shared, Hunnypot Approved!
This was my first-time seeing Passion Pit live, and I absolutely loved their show. Angelakos and company ignited a fire in Denver and delivered a passionate 16-song set that proved once again why this band is so special to so many all around the world. I can’t wait to see them again here in the Mile-high City!
Back from a short hiatus from touring, Passion Pit finally hit the road celebrating their 10-year career in honor of their 2009 debut album, Manners. They kicked off their highly anticipated Manners 10 Year Anniversary Tour on April 30th in Tempe, AZ before making their 9th stop at one of Denver’s finest and most iconic venues, The Ogden Theatre
Passion Pit pulled out all the stops for this tour and adding special guests The Beaches to the lineup was a real treat. They were the perfect band to get the party started and came out swinging with their collective persuasion of alternative rock meets punk with a high kick of modern pop sensibilities. These women from Toronto, CA had enough talent between the four of them to shake the room and they did just that. If Denver didn’t know who The Beaches were before the show, they sure did when the dust had finally settled. From the crowd’s reaction, The Beaches certainly made new fans here in the Mile-High City, me included. Their 45 minutes performance was a non-stop party filled with high energy music that kept the whole crowd moving and grooving throughout their set.
Now on to Sunday's main attraction, Passion Pit. Fronted by the immensely talented Michael Angelakos, Passion Pit opened Sunday evening’s show with a dazzling light show and enough energy to take down an entire army. His powerful vocals combined with a supremely talented band brought down the house in ways that most in attendance may not have thought possible. As promised, Passion Pit played Manners in its entirety along with fan favorites “Carried Away”, “Take a Walk” and “I’ll be Alright”. All were performed with a spirit and energy that is rarely seen live in this day and age. This is what live music is all about!
This tour has been an uplifting gift for Passion Pit’s fans as well as for Michael Angelakos, who graciously took the time during the show to enthusiastically thank the audience for sticking with him throughout the different phases of his career. He spoke openly about his bipolar disorder, what his state of mind he was in when Manners was released in 2009, and how it all effected his overall ability to tour. When Angelakos took time off in 2017, he devoted it to his mental health and the launching of The Wishart Group, a non-for-profit company whose one mission is to support musicians by providing them with healthcare services along with legal and educational resources. From recent interviews, Angelakos seems to be in a much different, happier place and his aura on stage Sunday proved that to be 100% true.
With 8 tour dates left on this leg of Passion Pit's Manners tour, Angelakos and company seem to have picked up where they left off with no signs of slowing down. Towards the end of the set he noted about this year’s tour, “I don’t want to jinx it, but so far so fucking good”. I'd agree wholeheartedly with his sentiments, as this show was truly a special one to have been a part of.
"Life" is the latest single from UK based Electronic Rock Music (ERM) project LUPA. You'll know immediately as the music begins that this is a rock track. The group is showing their flexibility with this single shifting from the dance music feel of their last single, "Don't Fail Me Now ", where lead singer Livvy M sounded like a young Janet Jackson. On "Life" she is far more commanding. Overall "Life" is a tight little ball of fury that would be great for a film or television placement.
Date: Friday, May 10th
Time: 10:10pm
Location: An infamous Downtown Los Angeles venue known only by its street address—1720.
The crowd has amassed—their anxious waiting made palpable via the room’s rising humidity. The air is filled with the scent of die-hards, and all-black attire is the dress code dictated in a non-existent memo that everyone in attendance somehow still received. A projection on stage begins a countdown as people scream and chant,
“CRY-WOLF! CRY-WOLF! CRY-WOLF!”
Behind that projection, Justin Taylor Phillips can be seen donning his outermost layer of stage attire—a designer lab coat (the [architecht] - courtesy of [aera]) fit for a heretical chemist brought forth from the ether to administer near-lethal doses of melodious and melancholic heartache. Over the speakers, the intro to his fifth single off this new release, titled DRIP, loops over and over again, amplifying the anticipation.
3, 2, 1…
The artist known as Crywolf rushes the stage, assuming position at one of three key equipment stations. Over a slowly-rising sea of textural drones and pads, his voice slices through the air as he begins the first track of both this performance and his newly released album— a siren’s requiem named ATHETOSIS [here’s the lullaby you made me promise never to write].
Visceral visuals, chaotic choreography, and seizing strobe lights perfectly complement Crywolf’s stage presence as he seamlessly transitions from track to track, the beginning of his set comprised entirely of material from his new release, dramatically titled widow [OBLIVIØN Pt. I].
As the performance journeys to past releases, Crywolf glides effortlessly between live MIDI controllers, electric guitars, and a customized electronic Roland Drum Kit that looks like it belongs in a sci-fi/horror. With each instrument overtaken, he becomes a new beast on a new mission. A mission to be heard—to be understood. Taking the audience on an adventure through records past and present, he is a chain reaction of passion as he ignites over and over, firing from one track to the next. It doesn’t take long for this fiery performance to exceed the boundaries of the stage, allowing Crywolf fans the opportunity to belt out their favorite lyrics right alongside their favorite artist.
Hitting fan favorites like Anachronism, Rising Rising, Weight, CEPHALOTUS, and QUIXOTE [i am alone, and they are everyone], as well as gracing those in attendance with both the original version of Quantum Immortality and its equally emotive cousin, the remix by rising-star producer AWAY, Crywolf holds the audience captive to the very bitter, heart wrenching, violently vulnerable end.
In true LA-show fashion, the end is never really the end. Crywolf’s encores consist of special guest appearances by Charity and Mothica, who lend their ghostly vocals to album cuts Silk and Neverland.
The show ends, and all that remains is the overwhelming sensation akin to being pulled back from the void and subsequently dropped back into reality. Crywolf had immersed the audience in emotions of every shape and color, and they seemed to love every second of it. The lights (s/o Jay Coller), the sounds, the projections, the stage dives, the lyrics sung, and the lyrics shouted back; each was as raw and primal an experience as the next.
Being the last show of this first tour cycle, Crywolf and his team surely did not disappoint. Now, fans can only wait with bated breath for what comes next out of this astoundingly creative camp.
Check out photos from the show below (concert film by Everett "IIZII" Lee-Sung), and find Crywolf on Twitter, Instagram, Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, or anywhere else music is streamed.
Watch the second installment of the short film WIDOW, titled Mabúl below.
Hunnypot Live is imposing a tariff on those who don't wash their legs in the shower. Whatever, show 5/13/19 was awesome. . . . Hot Tub Johnnie flipped on the lights with a booty primer DJ set. Joel Matthew got the hot tub warmed up with some rap. HEЯITAGE brought a serious Island Music party with beautiful beats an harmony. Esbie Fonte performed heart felt dramatic, edgy pop music. PLVNK banged us with super hooks and high energy. MZ Neon chewed us up and out while spitting dirty grime rhymes. Player Won leveled us up with positive party hip hop and Hot Tub closed the night with a world famous dance party. 5/13/2019
Joel Matthew, a 25 year old rapper, producer, songwriter, and keyboardist is releasing his debut EP on March 1st 2019. Titled “Where Do I Start”, the six track project is produced by Joel himself along with a bit of help from some friends: multi-platinum, Grammy-award-winning songwriter, producer, and keyboardist Sam Barsh; as well as Grammy-award-winning G.O.O.D. Music engineer and producer Tom Kahre.
Once Joel linked up with his creative team after quickly moving to Los Angeles, the trio crafted the sound of the project from 2016-2018 and are releasing the debut single “Lost in Los Angeles” on February 7th; with a video for the same song releasing February 14th, all leading up to the release of the EP March 1st.
The project deals with themes of determination, sacrifice, self-doubt, taking chances, drifting apart with loved ones, and inspiration. All of this over a bed of intricate instrumental and vocal productions that take inspiration from multiple genres.
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LA-based soul/pop outfit, HEЯITAGE, is a powerhouse duo that features Hannah Eggen and Gianluca Gibbons, interweaving their infectious sounds of seasoned soul, topped with invigorating pop.
See the music video for their new hit single "Fashion Slayer" by CLICKING HERE. The tasteful combination of their voices, guitar strums, bass groove, poetic rhythms and soothing saxophone make them “a breathtaking outfit” (World Magazine Jamaica).
This Bermudian outfit has already earned themselves thousands of streams and views online, a wide spread of press coverage; iHeart Radio, Jam In The Van, Kaboom Magazine, PARADE Magazine, to name a few. They recently partnered with the Arbonne Charitable Foundation® to use their single “Red Lips” to inspire confidence inside and out with the #ThoseRedLips Campaign.
Seeing them live in concert is an electric, soul-filled, out of body experience. The manner in which their voices intertwine, decorated by the soothing tones of saxophone, guitar strums, bass groove, poetic rhythms and an out right funky look will leave you craving more from HEЯITAGE.
The soul/pop duo are currently finishing up their first studio album with legendary producer and RIAA Diamond certified engineer Tommy D. Daugherty, known for his work with greats such as Tupac, Celine Dion, Snoop Dogg, Paul McCartney and Prince. The record is set to be released in early 2019
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Rapper JohnBoyCool is a fast rising star within the Compton Hip Hop community - you can see him surrounded by his peers on the cover of Kendrick Lamar's 'To Pimp A Butterfly' album; he and his Pirate GVNG crew have been featured on Vice TV's "Noisey," as a straight up rap artist he's opened for acts like 2 Chainz - but for his latest project PLVNK (pronounced Plank) he wanted to explore other sounds and styles.
"Where I went to middle school, I had a bunch of rocker friends. I was listening to Blink 182, Nirvana. I always loved the sound of drums and guitars..."
A chance meeting led to a collab with Israeli singer Nachum Peterseil (frontman for Automatic Toys, an alt-rock group with a love of all things electronic.) Despite coming from completely different backgrounds and cultures, the two vocalists found that had a lot in common ("He literally survived wars...and I have my own stories to tell".)
After a series of successful live shows, plans were set in motion for writing sessions to continue that vibe. 'JB' brought in Joey Mora (a.k.a. 'The Klassiks', a maverick Hip Hop and Dance music producer), whilst Nachum drafted Automatic Toys drummer Sir Mal, a UK recording artist with a list of credits including Pete Yorn and Andy Allo.
"We've got the rapper telling his stories; this old-school, rocking lead vocalist from Israel, the hopeless romantic from London...from the beat, the producer - they're putting in what they've been through. Love and Life and Society. This music crosses boundaries...it's for Everybody, not just this or that community...different friends, kids, your Grandma!"
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MZ Neon is a genre bending punk chanteuse turned rap mistress newly based in Los Angeles by way of Brooklyn. She is a self produced lyrical provocateur confronting issues of identity, sexually, politics, spirituality and lived experiences as a trans-femme-fatale. She is a triple threat of sharp wit, hypnotic sensuality and musical virtuosity with a tough-as-nails attitude and unapologetic ownership of her own vulnerability.
LA based MC, Poet, and Visual Artist: Player WON combines the explosive sound of EDM and pressured Hip Hop with a rapid fire flow of abstract lyricism. Originally an actor and comedian, Nick Galarza offers a new perspective as the ‘alt rap icon’ Player WON persona.
Sterling Fox's Baby FuzZ are truly magical, They've played our party and we love their wildly creative videos and singles. "Mr. Blu" is Baby FuzZ's latest from the Plastic Paradise album and does not disappoint.
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When all is said and done, Sum 41 will probably go down as one of the best and baddest punk rock bands to ever take the stage. Wednesday's performance in the intimate Cambridge Room at the Dallas House of Blues was no exception, and highlighted why this year's No Personal Space Tour may go down as one of their best in years!
Where do I begin? Arriving at the venue, I was a little confused because the Cambridge Room at the Dallas House of Blues was so small. Almost a year ago to the day, Sum 41 sold out the big room and it was such a wild show. It took me a minute but then I remembered the name of the tour, No Personal Space. Everything made sense again and I was pretty stoked to be right up in front of the action. During one of the song breaks, Deryck Whibley made a comment about wanting to play shows like they did when they first started. From the looks of this show, they sure meant it. Let’s dive in...
The opening act, Assuming We Survive, is a band I have seen probably three or four times and they always put on a great show. They are exciting from a photo perspective because the lead singer, Adrian Estrella, likes to interact with the photographers. Their energy was super high, and the crowd seemed to really be digging it. The one song that I always notice when watching them perform is “Make It Out Alive”, because of those sick melodies in Adrian’s voice and the lead guitar. This tour could mean big things for AWS because they have a lot of talent in that band and I suspect they will make some big waves in the industry soon.
Following AWS was the highly anticipated rock stars from Ontario Canada, Sum 41, and they definitely made you wait for it. Lights went dim, some rock hits started playing, and the stage lights started doing their thing. What felt like forever finally came to an end and one-by-one they started flooding on to stage. Last but not least, Deryck Whibley walks out on stage and immediately goes into “No Reason” and immediately got the crowd on their feet. “Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!” screamed the crowd, and at that point I knew this was going to be a great show. The late 90s rock band came out and shut it down with each and every song. Of course they had to play one of their newest tracks, “Out For Blood” and it went hard. It’s so impressive how after all the hits they put out, they can still make a solid rock song. And the way Dave Baksh hits the solo towards the end of the song was such a surprise but such a great addition to a fantastic song.
Sum 41 continued to put on a great show and then they surprised the audience with a first ever performance of “Jessica Kill”. The fast-paced tune got the audience amped up. They also covered Pink Floyd's “Another Brick in The Wall” intro to “Fake My Own Death” and that was pretty killer. Outside of the encore, I think my favorite moment of the show was when Deryck slowed it down and played “With Me” acoustically. You could feel the energy in the small room, and I think that is what music is all about. They went on to play even more classic hits like, “In Too Deep”, “Still Waiting”, and encored with “Fat Lip”.
Overall this is a show you don’t want to miss when it comes to a city near you. Sum 41 will go down as one of the greats and there is something to say about their talent and live performances. As always, rock on my friends!
Nikki Glaspie and the Homies return to The Mint on Tuesday May 21st. That's reason enough to grab this offer immediately. But wait!, if you order now we'll throw in Hot Tub Johnnie to DJ between the live music AND a birthday celebration for T.C. (The Mint's owner)!
Nikki Glaspie is among the premier drummers in music today. As a founding member of The Nth Power she's blazing a path of light, and rolling waves of love in her wake. Nikki Glaspie has been trotting the globe behind the likes of Beyonce, Maceo Parker, Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk, GRiZ, and more. For the better part of two decades, Nikki has been in-demand, with a who's who of the jazz/funk scene. Nikki Glaspie is already a living legend, well before her fortieth birthday. Remarkably, it feels as though she has merely just begun!
A true night of Funk & R&B with a rotating cast of Nikki's Homies. The Homies have all shared the stage and/or recorded with: Beyonce, Justin Timberlake, Chaka Kahn. Prince, Stevie Wonder, The Neville Brothers, Megan Trainor, Brian McKnight, Jay Z, Kanye West. Sorceress. Alchemist. Beat Conductor. Funk Philosopher. Seneshal of Style. Purveyor of Pocket. Child of God. Agent of Love.
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