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OCEAN CITY DEFENDER is the performing name of Ontario-based multi-instrumentalist K. Preston Merkley. Far from the typical sounds of a solo-performer, Ocean City Defender creates lush synthpop songs both on stage and record. Merkley's on stage performance is augmented by the use of video projections, creating a visual momentum to match the pace and intensity of his music. 
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Brand new artist RAJ has been getting a lot of buzz around the blogosphere since the release of his one and only song; Ghost. The haunting beauty of this unique song and now video is all he needed to get our attention. The music video was shot in Budapest and follows the dramatic substance induced breakdown of a beautiful woman. Well done kid, we can’t wait to hear and see more!
You can download Ghost for free here
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A long time Hunnypot favorite, Jody Christian, better known by his stage name Riff Raff, is a hip hop Artist from Houston, Texas. After initially being associated with Soulja Boy’s imprint S.O.D. Money Gang Inc., Riff Raff is now signed to producer Diplo’s record label Mad Decent. With his released songs, freestyle-videos, and sketch clips, which showcased his talent slapstick and performance art, Riff Raff continues to entertain us with his Latest Music Video "Dolce & Gabbana" Enjoy!
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Bitter Ruin is a dark folk act from Brighton, U.K. Diggers is their new single off their new album Waves. Its haunting melody will be stuck in your head all day. Known for their exciting live shows, Bitter Ruin engages their audience with theatrics and catchy songs. Come and see the spectacle for yourself, when Bitter Ruin makes their Hunnypot Radio debut on September 23rd at The Mint.
http://www.bitterruin.com https://www.facebook.com/bitterruin https://twitter.com/BitterRuin http://www.youtube.com/bitterruin http://bitterruin.bandcamp.com
New York City’s The Dig have been playing together in one incarnation or another since they were 12 years old. They’ve been building some serious buzz since their newest release arriving just a year after their full length Midnight Flowers, is the Tired Hearts EP, which showcases their 80’s shoegaze-inspired shadowy rock and roll. As bassist Emile Mosseri tells it, “We made this video in an old dilapidated building on 5 Beekman St. in Manhattan with our good friend Tyler Greco. We were the last people to shoot in this amazing old space before it was gutted and renovated into a swanky hotel”. The video tells a story of a past love through flashback memories from sexy dinner parties and a New Years Eve celebration all set in the backdrop of this mesmerizingly creepy building.
You can download I Already Forgot Everything You Said and other free tracks here
Leading us into the live performances was OC based singer-songwriter, Stacy Clark. Joining us for one of her first LA appaerances, Stacy played a beautifully crafted set of pop rock tunes highlighted by the standout tracks “Lose My Mind” and “Next Town” taken from her new EP Days Into Nights.
Next to the stage was none other than Hunnypot’s own and LA based rock trio, The Moonbeams. Lead by the beautifully talented, Beck Black, The Moonbeams stormed through a set of gritty rock jams with a punk infused attitude. Their two singles “Rock On” and “Lifes A Circus” were definitely the night’s highlight, but it was their ode to Iggy Pop and The Stooges’ “I Wanna Be Your Dog” that power stamped the night.
LA based alt rockers, Guardian Ghost were next up. Fronted by lead singer-songwriter, Jesse Glick and backed by a powerful band, Guardian Ghost performed a brilliant set of ambient, electro infused rock tunes. Jesse and the boys premiered new songs as they’re preparing to release a new album later this month.
Closing out the night was another HP favorite, LA based indie-pop quartet, Y LUV. Fresh off the release of their new EP Take A Ride, Y LUV took to the stage with an explosive energy that translated into epeic performances of their standout tracks “Driftin'”, All I Wanna Do” and their catchy single from 2011 “Keep It Rollin”.
Huge thanks to everyone that came out to support, perform, and both the The Joint and Hunnypot crews. We couldn’t make it all happen without each and every one of you! 09/09/2013
Buffalo born, Southern California
From the Moon & from the heart, The Moonbeams formed in Nov. 2011 & have been making sound waves on the sunset strip & the Great Los Angeles area. They are currently mixing & mastering the EP "Clandesti
Undefinable. Genre-bending. Evocative. Visual. An ambient rock band with dystopian folk textures, electronic musings, and poetic, fiery lyrics. A unique band out of LA creating it’s own sonic footprint. "LA’s Guardian Ghost blazes across the night sky casting off a comet tail of influences ranging from Pink Floyd, Radiohead, Muse, & Coldplay; shimmering guitars, sparks of percussion, haunting orchestral notes and the achingly beautiful vocals of frontman Jesse Glick.“ – Popdose 2015. Started by Jesse Glick in New York City (originally from Woodstock, NY), he self-recorded and produced the first two albums “Line Drawings” and “Shadowlands” before returning to Los Angeles to fill out the band with the current line-up: Robert Katrikh – guitar (Brooklyn, NY), Cole Seigel – keyboards (Tulsa, OK), Tim Alek – drums (Hunter, NY), and Brandon Melton (Nashville, TN). Guardian Ghost has received numerous TV/film placements, and has built a buzz in LA on the strength of powerful and dynamic live shows.
LA-based Indie band.
DJ Hot Tub - aka John Anderson - aka Hot Tub Johnnie has bottled up some guilded surprises for all. These bands were hand-picked by Hunnypots inner-circle to align in a night of glorious harmony. Behold! All of the musical glory and sticky-icky magnificence of the Hunnypot Parties brought forth to the Joint!
The door is only $5 and the age limit is 18+. Come in, sit down, and enjoy some tunes and food!
8pm - Dogs - https://www.facebook.com/dogsband1 9pm - Ciaran Wall - http://incasol.bandcamp.com/ 10pm - The Heavy Heavy Hearts - http://theheavyheavyhearts.com/http://www.buzzfeed.com/beaujamesw/8-new-blues-rock-bands-you-need-to-hear-7jsk 11pm - Thomas Golubic (DJ SET) (Music Supervisor - Breaking Bad, The Walking Dead, Ray Donovan) 12:30 - Hot Tub Johnnie (DJ Set)
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Eclectic Approach is a band hailing from Seattle, Washington. Their hard work on recording and touring, along with their stylistic blend of rock, funk, and hip hop, helped them win the SXSW top unsigned band title. The band is comprised of vocalist Jowed Hadeed, guitarists Justin MacDonald & Ryan Jander, bassist Martin Celt, and drummer Chris Lucier. They have appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live, performing their single "All That It’s Missing (Mind Control)." Eclectic Approach released their new Break the Floor EP in July. "Cool" is their hit single from their album "Jump Into Life." They’ll be appearing on Hunnypot Radio on November 18th.
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http://www.eclecticapproach.com/ https://www.facebook.com/eclecticapproach https://twitter.com/eclecticband
Bjay Mcfly is a 23 year old artist from Los Angeles, California. Growing up with plenty musical influences it wasn't long before Bjay came into his own and started his journey in this Industry. Bjay Mcfly's debut project Flight 88 was just released last month with some potent party songs like "The Homies" This track is fire!
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Bjay Mcfly is currently working on his second mix tapes and writing songs for many artists.
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Hot Tub Johnnie and the HP Radio crew once again threw a fantastic show, this time at The Mint’s fabulous Backstage Studio/Green Room last week. For the 272nd show, Hot Tub kicked off with a slammin set of jams which included new tunes from Alek Fin, Clubfeet (w. Chela), Holly Palmer, Young Dro, Juice J, Far East Movement x TJR and many more that you can listen to here.
Our special guest DJ was renowned COMPOSER AND MUSIC EDITOR, Elliott Goldkind. Elliott has worked and collaborated with Jeff Buckley, David Mamet, among others and is currently the Music Editor for hit TV shows, The Fosters and Switched at Birth. For his set Elliott chose to play some of his classic favorites that changed his life. He included gems from Polyrock, The Ramones, Captain Beefheart, XTC and many other legendary acts. You can listen back to Thomas’ entire interview/dj set here.
First on stage was LA based 40s flashback trio, The Goods. These 3 LA beauties were on hand to perform tracks off their brand new self-titled EP which was being released at Midnight. Taking the stage with a slightly smaller band The Goods still rocked out a stylistic set of swingin’ boogie-woogie jams.
Keeping the show in line was Hunnypot’s own DJ Boom Shack who dropped a killer set of current new tastemaker jams by Lolo, RAC (w. Kele, MNDR), Nightmares On Wax, Nicky Blitz, Etta Bond x Raf Riley and many many more.
Next up we had Opus Label/Hunnypot songstress, July Cruise, join us for a brief interview and to premiere her infectious debut dance single “A Song About You”. July also graced us with a special performance of her forthcoming single “Addiction Song” to be released later this year by Opus Label.
Set and ready to close out the show, was LA based DJ, Composer, Producer, Schpilkas. A Hunnypot Hot-Tubber for many years, this marked the first time Schpilkas took to the HP Airwaves’ 1’s and 2’s and he did not disappoint. Best known for his composer and production work for Film/TV and Video Games (Tia & Tamera, One Tree Hill, Family Wedding, Top Spin 4 and much more), Schpilkas prepared an onslaught of hip hop influenced, 80s electro dance favs including The Golden Palominos, INXS, Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock, Madonna, Daft Punk and many many more classic gems.
In a special throwback to traditional Hunnypot Radio Shows, Hot Tub Johnnie prepared our first Sing-A-Long in over a year. It was Alicia Bridges’ classic 1978 disco hit “I Love The Nightlife (Disco Round)” Huge thanks to everyone that came out to support, perform, and both the The Mint and Hunnypot crews. We couldn’t make it all happen without each and every one of you! 8-26-2013
Elliott Goldkind has composed music for diverse media, ranging from orchestral and chamber music to film, television, and commercials. Elliott’s classical/concert music has been performed throughout the United States and Western Europe. His film scoring work has led to collaborations with Jeff Buckley, David Mamet and many talented young directors. Elliott received his B.A. from Sarah Lawrence College, studied at Ecole Normale de Musique in Paris and the Hochschule fur Musik in Berlin. Stylistically, Elliott’s music ranges from lyrical to nails-on-blackboard. Ideally, he writes with pen and paper, leaving it up to “real musicians” to perform. However, for film and commercial applications, various electronic/digital approaches rear their ugly heads as well. Elliott was a founding member of the not-too-legendary New York rock bands “Bones Jones and the Jones Tones,” “Hodgepodge Lodge,” and “Freak of Nature.” Like too many others, Elliott is a native New Yorker living in Los Angeles.
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The Goods is a band formed by Los Angeles based recording artists Lucy Woodward, Holly Palmer & Michelle Lewis. While busy writing, recording and performing their own music, which is heard on iPods, TV, film and on stages around the world, they first came together to sing at at a mutual friend’s Christmas party. It was love at first note. They started writing songs together and called themselves The Goods. Their songs are inspired equally by The Andrews Sisters & Lena Dunham’s character “Hannah” from the HBO show “Girls”. Stylistically rooted in the swing and boogie-woogie era, their lyrics are strictly 21st century. What has emerged in their writing is an everywoman character who despite her best intentions is always getting into some kind of trouble. Their live show is a twisted, comical, slightly dark affair that leaves people wondering, “What did I just see?” and “When can I see it again?” They are currently at work on their debut release, which will be out this summer.
Follow: https://facebook.com/TheGoodsMusic https://twitter.com/TheGoodsMusic https://twitter.com/lucywoodward https://twitter.com/hollypsinger https://twitter.com/mlewey
July Cruise is bringing soulful pop back into a music scene. And she has the voice to prove it with her debut single, “A Song About You,” dropping July 23, 2013. Before becoming July Cruise, Tatiana McConnico had a humble musical start at age 3 while singing Whitney Houston in her living room in Atlanta, Georgia. Her parents would often play Al Green, Johnny Taylor, Frankie Beverly and Maze. As she grew older, she expanded her interests to Fiona Apple, No Doubt, Diana Ross, and The Supremes. The mix of talents – old and new, heartfelt and upbeat – helped influence the music she makes today. At the American Idol audition, Randy Jackson referred to the singer/songwriter as “the best voice in Birmingham.” In addition to making it to the top 40 on American Idol, July also performed on Showtime at the Apollo, The Jenny Show, and Madison Square Garden. July most recently signed with Opus Label and will be releasing her new single this summer. “A Song About You” brings a beat to which you can dance yet infectious lyrics to sing along to. She is also slowly making her internet presence known with her remix to Watch The Throne’s “No Church In The Wild,” which has received over 150,000 views. In the words of the artist herself, “I just want to touch as many people with my music as I can.”
Follow: https://facebook.com/julycruiseofficial
Casey Dunmore, best known as Schpilkas, is a composer and producer for film, tv and video games. A classically trained multi-instrumentalist, Schpilkas blends influences from classical, rock, hip hop and electronic music to create a hybrid Urban Electronic style. His original music production credits include the theme songs for reality TV show Tia & Tamera (Style Network) and the NBA Toronto Raptors. Some of Schpilkas’ featured placements include NIKE’s Vapen Sessions, the movie Our Family Wedding (Fox Searchlight Pictures), One Tree Hill (CW), The City (MTV), Jimmy Kimmel Live (ABC), and video games Tap Tap Revenge 3 and Top Spin 4 (2K Sports).
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