Psych Ward Druggies 10/7/13 on Hunnypot Radio
Psych Ward Druggies are a rap group in Los Angeles comprised of Dr. Csalohcin, Don Druggie, SirRyanAnthony, Ryan Bowers, Strikes, P. Blanco Deauville, Hero, GoldenBoy. Outside of their recording and touring, they promote their brand with comic books about their group. They formed in early 2013 centering around the idea that the world is a psych ward and everyone's addicted to something. The same year, they killed it onstage at Hunnypot Live in 2013 and have been putting out new music ever since.
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Check out the video for “When It Rain”, the latest single from hip-hop artist Danny Brown. Rapping at high speeds over sinister electronic beats, he does not disappoint with his first release in 3 years. Brown began his career in Detroit as a member of a group called Reser’vor Dogs. Gaining attention on his own, he broke away to record and release his first solo studio album, “The Hybrid” in 2010. Brown is best known for his unique sound, being described by MTV as "one of rap's most unique figures in recent memory".
"When It Rain" was produced by U.K. musician Paul White, and the video was directed by Mimi Cave.
Lindi Ortega out of Toronto, Canada left her mark on Hunnypot Radio with an amazing set, showcasing her hip alt. country sound. She featured songs from her album Little Red Boots, including this song "I'm On Fire". Ortega is signed to Last Gang Records and has since released four studio albums. Nicknamed “Indie Lindi”, she has been described as “Toronto’s best kept secret”. Her most recent album, Faded Gloryville, was released August 7, 2015. To listen to the full show click here.
The "horn-iest" Hunnypot Live! ever. Hot Tub Johnnie is all about the "brass" and played a set full of musical movements with all instruments butt, trumpet.
Special guest Emily Weber inspired the "Horns Up/Horny" night with a specially curated set dedicated to the true "metal" of music, horns.
We are ecstatic to sit down with Emily Weber in this special guest interview and DJ set, We'll talk music, industry and the life and times of being a true LA scenester. Then she'll grace us with a curated listening session that will include some of her all time favorite tunes!
SLEEPLUST is a Los Angeles electronic indie band by way of Charlotte, North Carolina consisting of songstress/poet Meghan Tartamella and twin brothers Michael and Joseph Pepe. The trio combines brooding electronics, wandering synths and heavy beats all brought together by Tartamella’s sultry yet focused melodies. Painting the picture of vast landscapes and endless travels the band is set to release their debut EP in November followed by extensive shows in and around the Los Angeles area.
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With the fervent presentation of a OneRepublic and soaring duets and harmonies of a Lady Antebellum, the Los Angeles quintet End of Ever layers the tender vocal chemistry of lead singers Dahni Piro above a musical backdrop that skates along the edge of pop and rock. End of Ever’s journey began when founding members Dahni Piro, keyboardist Richard Parizer, and drummer/producer Jesse Shadis began writing downtempo/triphop influenced tunes. Its more mainstream sound developed with the addition of bassist Michael Sklena and songwriting collaborations with Julien Jorgensen and Brad Kohn.
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In the decade of ten long years, Big Sir Loon went from Gangsta Rap lyricist to a self made songwriter, producer, manager, under ground hit maker and graphic design artist, as he works hard to land a major-label recording contract and, ultimately, a wildly successful solo career. Big Sir Loon paired years of hard living and closed doors with creativity, beats, and life changing situations old and new school raps and self-motivation. His strong faith set him apart from many of his worn down peers, and his confidence keeps him going.
This dynamic duo will be hitting the stage with their hard beats and insane lyrical flow, Mr. Lune & King Bishop are the talk of the underground scene and ones you should definitely check out!
Keeping the Cali swag real and chill, Fonzerelli Mayne represents his hometown of Pomona with his creative music writing and stage presence. His fire beats will have you hot on the dance floor!
Working super hard in the industry not only with his music, Authentic Hustle also represents his clothing brand too which keeps him on the grind and the eyes on the prize to the top of the hip hop world to greatness! Catch em live!
No matter what is being supplied, a hustler is only as good as his word. With South-Central L.A. serving up some of the most hottest, up & coming product in the rap game, Native son FiA$CO stands as one of the most exciting Artists of hood cool to emerge in years. What sets FiA$CO’s music apart is his ability to bring lights, color and flash to any story or song that has been expressed so many times before. He’s truly a musically creative artist who doesn’t need 16 bars to develop a picture for you to see. Soon as he opens his mouth everyone feels it instantly.
Norwegian multi-instrumentalist, record producer songwriter, rapper/singer and composer. Abandoning previous musical incarnations, Lido emerged as one of the pre-eminent producers of 2014 and 2015, producing the debut album for Halsey and headlining two sold out US tours. Plus many remixes that gained him serious notoriety working with artists such as alt-J, Bastille, The Weeknd, Disclosure and Bill Withers. Lido can often be identified by his trademark four-note tag present in most of his tracks also the occasional glass breaking sound effect tucked underneath most of his tracks! 'I Love You' EP came out last year and has been followed up by his single 'Crazy' with a simple but visionary video that really acts as a shout out to his classical upbringing and how he perceives himself firstly as a composer.
This hit "Learning" by Anderson East is based on East’s father encouraging him when he was younger to chase his dreams no matter what, which is why he moved to Nashville when he was just 17 to pursue his dream as a country music star and look at him now! Enjoy!
-Jeff "Pesci" Gray 
Rob Lowry is a Los Angeles based Music Supervisor for Film, TV, and Advertising.
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When Tiki Lewis moved to Los Angeles from Chicago, she had no idea she'd meet Johnny Burkes and they'd subsequently join forces together to make some of the most memorable music in the world today, but through a combination of vision, empathy, melody, and rhythm, their sound has evolved into just that. While curating an absolutely remarkable stable of collaborators, they have played live shows that have made a distinct mark on a town filled to bursting with others who have fallen short of that and conversely inspired people all over the world with their online audio and video presence.
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Luke Top is best known for being the singer and co-founder of Fool’s Gold, a band that has enjoyed international acclaim for their unique blend of African dance music and New Wave pop stylings since 2009. His new release Suspect Highs is a step inward for the songwriter, resulting in his most personal collection of songs to date. It was self-produced during a period of relative isolation after several years of touring and being in bands full time.
The sound of the album itself is somehow familiar, yet can’t be ascribed to any particular era. There are subtle parallels to the world music touchstones of Fool’s Gold, but the music stands alone as something wholly new; a singular offering of intimately spun chamber-pop, constructed with lush arrangements and topped with Luke’s trademark melismatic croon.
Suspect Highs limited edition vinyl is now available via Org Music. Digital formats available for purchase and streaming via Grand Gallop.
Big Search is the ever-present alter ego of Matt Popieluch as he continues to make his way through Californian life, channeling the cross-currents of romance, upheaval, and casual adventure.
After over a decade of making music in various bands like Foreign Born, and assisting in bands Papercuts, Fools Gold, Glasser, Cass McCombs, Taken By Trees and Sky Ferreira, Big Search has been steadily uncovering the music being revealed to him in flow-states. After two albums and a number of singles including "Love In Return" which first appeared on season 2 of Maron, his upcoming album track "Please Do Not Explain" was included on the first compilation from Dangermouse's new label 30th Century Records. The full record, Life Dollars, will be released this Summer.
Things are happening fast for Los Angeles based MIDNIGHT DIVIDE. After nearly a year of writing sessions and toiling in three different studios, singer, songwriter and producer Austen Moret finally saw his indie/alternative project come to fruition with the band’s debut EP: Embrace The Wave on September 1st, 2015. The EP managed to crack the CMJ 200 at #149 in early October, receiving widespread national college and specialty radio airplay. The group also placed 2nd at the Hollywood Battle Of The Bands. Not a bad start.
The five track EP, which Austen wrote and produced took longer than expected but was well worth the wait. “I tried a lot of different ideas out for this record. It took forever to finally feel like I had arrived at the sound I wanted. I wanted a BIG band sound. Tribal drums, huge guitars, driving bass and electronics…I wanted people to hear it and say “damn…I need to hear this live”.”
For live performances, long time friends and live band members: Dan Beltran (lead guitar), Steve Robinson (bass) and Mike Aguado (rhythm guitar) joined Austen in April of 2015, along with Mark Colgrove (keys) in September. Sab Cahrunas (drums) joined in October 2015 to replace former percussionist Eddie Vyeda. Together, they provide the backing band so vital in bringing the songs to life.
The band is currently working on on their debut LP to release sometime in the Fall of 2016. Their current EP Embrace The Wave is available in all digital stores and in physical copy at shows. The band plays regularly in Los Angeles and surrounding area.
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Formed in 2006, Day Method is a young, Los Angeles EDM/rock trio with a futuristic live performance for all ages.
Day Method combines the EDM/Dubstep genre with a high-energy, full band rock show; breaking grounds previously untouched in modern music.
Through the use of dance and rock music, futuristic costumes, choreography and a state-of-the-art DMX Laser Light Show and effects, Day Method guarantees an unforgettable performance.
Over the years they have performed at a number of events and festivals, playing with artists such as Switchfoot, Family Force 5 and Twenty One Pilots.
Day Method is one of the only independent artists to perform with their own fully-automated Laser Light Show, now included at any indoor or night-time performance.
They have released three studio albums, the most recent of which being “Silence Departed” in 2015. All three albums are available on iTunes, Amazon, Google Play and Spotify.
Day Method is currently in Los Angeles working on projects for TV, film and advertising in between live events.
Hunnypot is still in the race. Hot Tub Johnnie began the night with his platform of groovy tunes. Mr. Bonzai regaled us with his tales of "being there" when rock n roll was dangerous, how he met John Lennon and a classic set of music. Olivia Harris torched the live sets off, Kalen Lister belted out her epic compositions, Iconique dazzled with their electro/disco indentity, Phil Gibbs brought the heartache through music and Somos Uno made everyone believe Tijuana is really a place in Jamaica with their international reggae sounds. 5-2-2016
Mr. Bonzai a.k.a. David Goggin is an award-winning photographer, music journalist and author. He has written over 1,000 articles for magazines in the U.S., Europe and Asia, and has published numerous books, including ”Studio Life” (Mix, 1984), “Hal Blaine and The Wrecking Crew” (Mix. 1992) “The Sound of Money” (Focal, 2000) “Faces of Music” (Cengage, 2006) “Music Smarts” (Berklee Press, 2009) and “John Lennon’s Tooth” (BookBaby, 2012). His photos and articles have appeared in Rolling Stone, The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Billboard, Mix, EQ, Keyboard, Daily Variety, Hollywood Reporter, Los Angeles magazine, Disney Channel Magazine, Sound & Recording, and Relix, among others.
Los Angeles based singer/songwriter Olivia Harris released her first EP, "Lonestar Heart", in January of 2016. With influences like Amy Winehouse, Joni Mitchell, Jeff Buckley, Erykah Badu, and Betty Carter, Olivia's alternative pop/jazz and neo-soul is driven by her many travels, curiosities and
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Kalen Lister is a Brooklyn-based songwriter, vocalist, piano player, and performer. She leads the rock band, Kalen & The Sky Thieves, in addition to recording and performing under her own name as a solo artist. She has toured from coast to coast, playing many well-known venues including: Hotel Café (LA, CA), Brooklyn Bowl and Joe's Pub (NYC), DC9 (Washington, DC) and the Empire Ballroom (Portland, ME). Her most recent album, Bluebird, was her band’s debut album, which was released in 2014 on Ropeadope Records. Relix Magazine calls Kalen “a singer-songwriter with real character.” Kalen’s lyrics have earned her honorable mention in American Songwriter and her works have been favorably reviewed in such tastemaker blogs as Diffuser and Impose Magazine. Currently, Kalen is working on a new electronic recording project, Death By Piano, with bassist Jay Giacommazo while continuing to perform as a solo artist and with her band.
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Somos Uno Sound System began in 2003, with the creative initiative of Cesar Hank (Aka Abatzi) to create a group of MC's and DJ's, an idea that with time and creative needs have evolved and have been included to participate in the project important musicians and singers reggae scene for collaborations; for three years line-up was changing with male voices but always led by Abatzi. In 2006 in the 1st Route Raztlan he joined the We Are One's Aurely Monraz (Aka Khata) thus initiating a new stage in the project where female voice takes the same force as the male voice creating a melodic and rhythmic balance in music we are one.
In his music, the main idea has always been and will be to bring positive awareness and listeners through the rhythm of reggae, funk, hip hop and dance hall messages; Each vocalist has developed a particular and personal style in their lyrics and his voice, using various topics ranging from social situation currently live to issues of a spiritual nature, thus proposing with their lyrics free thinking and creativity as impulses good living in a world where we are all one unit.
They have participated in festivals such as Vibrations of America, La Quimera, in the 3 editions of Yampamento in 5 editions of Raztlan Festival, Music Festival in Guadalajara, festival new Fire, One Love and Peace festival, SunFest, Festival Quetzacoatl side artist of international stature as Pato Banton (UK), Gondwana (Chile), Don Carlos (Jm), Gomba Jhabari and Culture Prophetic (PR), Pericos and Cafres (Arg) with reggae legends such as Gladiators, U Roy and Max Romeo (JM), Eka Mouse (JM), Army and Midnite, Rakes, Antidoping and Ganja (Mx), Alika and Natty Combo (Arg), Ras Cocoman (Cb), Lumumba (Arg), Ras Michael (JM), Fermin Muguruza (PV) founder of the legendary group Negu Gorriak and collaborator of Manu Chao, Easy star All Stars, Mad Professor and Bad Manners pioneering ska band in Europe (UK), Natty Congo Crew (Mx), the Damn Yankees (Mx) Triston Palmer (JM), Ranking Joe (JM), to name a few. They have also been included in tours around the Mexican Republic with artists like Alborosie (It), Alika (Arg), Gondwana (ch), Cartel de Santa (Mx), Okokan sound system led by Sergeant Garcia (Fr / Sp).
Somos Uno have traveled most scenarios and major cities in the Mexican Republic and California (USA) on tour promoting his music in recent years. They are currently promoting her album We Are One Sound edited in 2008 by Option Sonica USA / Razlan records and mastered at Tuff Gong (study in Jamaica reggae legend Bob Marley), In their live performances have collaboration as band support the Black Star Band (Jm) grouping with which it was recorded its first album and Cualli band (USA) and the DJ Tijuas and Dj Triana (Dub Maniacs Tj), they are also working on new material for their next album.
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Iconique's heavy disco rhythms entwine with silky synth highlights to encapsulate the shimmering grit of the Los Angeles music scene. Self-produced and written, their material lures listeners to the dance floor with a synthesis of sounds ranging from Chic to David Bowie. Formed in 2015, the trio consists of brothers Eric Promani (drums / synths) and Greg Promani (guitar), and frontman Leo Paparella (vocals / synths).
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Phil Gibbs is a singer-songwriter from the United Kingdom. His music creates a refreshing and immediately contagious sound that ensnares audiences from the first bar. In a unique cocktail of soul, jazz and R&B influences combined with Phil's influences from modern hip-hop and pop, Phil has continued to evolve his music from his early writing days as a teen. Phil has created, recorded and performed in a series of bands and projects over the years, honing his unique vocal sound and recorded and self-released his debut EP: 'Diamond In The Rough' EP, in early 2014.
Singer/songwriter Jon Bellion makes contemporary pop that mixes R&B, hip-hop and indie rock influences. A Long Island, NY native he has influences such as Timbaland, Pharrell, J Dilla and Eminem. Started college at Long Island's Five Town College and submersed himself in the local music scene there Releasing 3 mixtapes, Translation through the speakers(2013), The Separation (2014) and The Definition (2015). This video for the song 'Luxury' is off of The Definition mixtape. Extremely imaginative video with stellar music to back it. Since this video Bellion has also released 4 singles, the most recent of which 'Guillotine' just dropped April 22nd 2016!
Get your party rockin' and on the up with this hot new release from Liana Bank$ !
Bringing confident swag and style, New Yorker Liana Bank$ shares the video to 'LVLUP', in which she throws a house party and struts through Times Square in light-up sneakers. "I wanted to shoot something natural & simple that embodied my lifestyle," she said in a press release.