The seeds of The TIP were sown when Nashville Rock n’ Roll party boys the Carl Brothers, Benny and Dixie, began jamming with local guitarist Ricky Dover Jr during the winter of 2013. The bluesy vocals, harmonica and guitar of Benny Carl along with the pounding rhythm of Dixie Carl drumming found a perfect match with Ricky Dover Jr’s swanky guitar bends. The TIP officially sprouted in the spring of 2014. By June the band were playing their first show at legendary Atlanta strip-club The Claremont Lounge with an independently released four song, “Killin’ It Wasted EP” already under their belts. Then in November of the same year the band went on an East Coast / Mid West tour with Hollywood’s Hammered Satin (Burger Records).
After linking up with NashTray Productions in East Nashville, and the untimely death of their would-be producer Ikey Owens (Jack White/Mars Volta), the band recorded their self-titled debut album in the early weeks of 2015. With continued success of playing regional showcases, The TIP just released their debut self-titled album.
The band is currently getting ready for their first trip to the West Coast for a string of dates in January!
Oh man, This music is SERIOUS, So good, don't miss Alek Fin performing live. Hunnypot at The Mint 1/25/16!
The debut single from this Irish four-piece. 'Paul' is taken from 'Holding Hands With Jamie' released on Rough Trade Records. Can't wait to hear more from these guys! Happy 2016!
Once again, we bring you Hunnypot Live from the Mint LA! For this fine show we had a great time with a few guests and interviews. The one and only DJ Hot Tub Johnnie set the night off with a few Hunnypot classics from Louis Prima Jr. and Hillbilly Herald. The infamous rave photographer, Michael Tullberg joins Johnnie in the hot tub to talk about his book, Dancefloor Thunderstorm, which chronicles the early rave scene from (year - year). having worked with legendary names like Insomniac, Carl Cox, and Daft Punk, Michael has a lot of interesting stories. Larry Malinconico stopped by for some good music, good weed, and a great DJ set. Ketiana and Deez Nuts serenaded us with their soulful mix of funk. Up next the dream-pop outfit, Waterbed as always wowed and amazed. Privet Earth took us on a acoustic psychedelic rock journey and brought out legendary PINK FLOYD Saxaphonist SCOTT PAGE to sit in. From there Big Sir Loon flipped the Hip Hop switch and Spencer Brown carried us to the finish line. What a 2015 closer! 12/28/2015
Noted L.A. Photographer and acclaimed electronic music photo journalist Michael Tullberg’s New Imprint 5150 Publishing Releases Debut Book DANCEFLOOR THUNDERSTORM: Land Of The Free, Home Of The Rave...
The book is Tullberg’s visual and written account of the glory years of the American underground electronic dance music scene, better known as the rave scene, largely focusing Southern California’s extremely vibrant, exciting and trendsetting rave community.
During the time period covered in DANCEFLOOR THUNDERSTORM (1996 – 2002), Tullberg extensively photographed the rave scene for most of the country’s major dance music magazines, including URB, Mixer, BPM Culture and others. His work also crossed over into the mainstream media, including Rolling Stone, SPIN and the Los Angeles Times, and internationally in DJ Mag and Mixmag, at the time when raves thrust electronic music into the national spotlight and laid the groundwork for today’s incredibly successful EDM festival circuit.
DANCEFLOOR THUNDERSTORM: Land Of The Free, Home Of The Rave is a photography-heavy book that gives the reader unsurpassed access into the American rave nation at its heart—Southern California. The book contains hundreds of Tullberg’s dazzling photographs from the early days of classic raves like Electric Daisy Carnival, Nocturnal Wonderland and Dune. It features some of the most famous and influential electronic music artists at their peak, including Paul Oakenfold, Moby, Fatboy Slim, The Crystal Method, Carl Cox, Massive Attack and many more. It also has reproductions of several of Tullberg’s vintage live reviews, rave memorabilia, and interviews with classic rave DJs like Christopher Lawrence and Sandra Collins, providing the reader with the ultimate rave insider experience in a 300+ page volume, the very first book of its kind in the United States. Available for online purchase at www.dancefloorthunderstorm.com
Larry is PEN’s Manager of Synch Creative & Copyright. Larry cut his teeth in the film & TV Music world as the 2nd assistant to composer Christopher Lennertz, where he assisted on various projects. After Mr. Lennertz, he handled Creative Licensing and Administration for Brand X Music, a production library for motion picture advertising. In 2010, he began working as an independent music supervisor for various documentaries and low budget productions, including Harmony (about HRH Prince Charles) from Academy Award®-nominated director Stuart Sender. Larry is a member of the Association of Independent Music Publishers (AIMP) and the Production Music Association (PMA).
"As a little girl, I remember sitting in front of the television screen, watching Whitney Houston's music video for the song, I Want To Dance With Somebody. I was in total amazement, and as she sang, "...and as the night falls, my lonely heart calls", chills surged through my whole body. At 3 years old, I remember thinking to my self, "I wanna do THAT!!!" I've been chasing that dream ever since.
Whenever I found the opportunity to sing, to dance...to perform, I was there without hesitation. For me, every moment of radio play became an excuse for an impromptu, solo music video, which, of course, drove my mother insane. She would ask, "Kiki, who is this singing on the radio right now?". I'd reply, "Ummm...it's Michael Jackson", and she'd say, "Good, let's let HIM sing it then, shall we?". There was no denying I had caught the entertainment bug". ~Ketiana~
Born the daughter of two young parents, both performers in their own Reich (Her mother, a Creative Artist /Dancer; and her father, a Song Writer, Singer and Pop-lock Dancer), one might say entertainment ran in the blood. At age 3, her mother married her step-father (A U.S. Marine), which would be the premise for the following two decades raised in the Military Family lifestyle; moving every three years, but primarily residing in Southern California until the age of 10, when her step-father was relocated to the island of Oahu. Prior to moving to Hawaii, Ketiana had only experienced the basics of music theory, learning to play the flute in her elementary school band. When she moved to Hawaii, music seemed to be a big part of the culture, and they had classes and after-school activities available to take full advantage of. She began to learn piano, joined the school's choir, glee club, and community theater. She also performed in many talent shows and showcases. There, is where she would hone her skills and expand her musical influences. She returned to the mainland at the age of 14 with a greater appreciation for music and the confidence to pursue her dreams wholeheartedly. However, at this point in life, turmoil made its appearance within her family and personal life. In the midst of the storm, she found comfort in writing her own songs.
At age 19, Ketiana went on her own and headed straight for the stars. She packed all her belongings and moved to Hollywood. Wasting no time, she began auditioning immediately, being featured on films, commercials and television shows like Date My Mom, Next, 12 Corazones, American Idol, X-Factor, Making the Band 3, The Bad Girls Club Reunion, TRL, Dreamgirls, Punkrose Shoes, LATalkLive, and many more!
Recently, Ketiana was featured on songs for hiphop artist Aone and many songs for RealProduktRecords Artist, Philo. Currently she will be releasing her debut EP, "Dirty 30", in spring of 2016: A combination of Neo-Soul/R&B/Pop tracks written about the 30-year life-journey she took to becoming the talented woman she is today.
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Waterbed invites you into their vibrant world, where sing-along melodies bounce atop booming drums, climbing constellations of bubbling synthesizers and noise. producing, writing, composing & designing all within WATERBED, members Chad and Cat create an energy all their own, sonically and visually. They are currently writing their debut album while performing new songs in their energetic live.
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Imagine a love child of “Queen” and “Guns and Roses” being reborn in the fresh snow drifts of Russian winters and flown into the modern alternative land of White stripes, Foo Fighters, Awolnation and Dead Sara.
Here comes the band who American music critics are already calling “a savior of rock music”. Here comes PRIVET EARTH! With a growing following on both sides of the Atlantic ocean, Grammy ballot for Best Rock Song and Best Rock Performance and Top 10 Reverbnation ranking in the World, PRIVET EARTH! is ready to take on the Universe. Don't miss this special holiday performance with special guest Scott Page, the legendary saxophonist of Pink Floyd.
In the last ten years Big Sir Loon (BSL) has recorded 11 albums and produced 26 music videos. Big Sir Loon went from Gangsta Rap lyricist to a self made song writer, producer, manager, under ground hit maker, and graphic design artist. BSL has been working hard to land a major-label recording contract and ultimately a successful solo career. Big Sir Loon paired years of hard living and closed doors with creativity, beats, life changing situations, old/new school raps, and self-motivation. BSL directs and films his own videos and loves being independent. After all the unsuccessful attempts to become a signed artist, BSL still drops underground albums and still fights for a spot in the limelight with his latest hit The Difference on MySpace and YouTube, his status as an indie artist continues to grow. BSL is a current graduate of Platt college and has a degree in graphic design and produces his own album from lyrics to cover art. Big Sir Loon is a star shinning in his own corner of such a large universe. You can download and listen to BSL’s music online at iTunes, Myspace, Facebook, ReverbNation, MOG, Spotify, Last.FM, and a host of other online music sources.
The Hunnypot 2015 Holiday party went off with a bang; Hot Tub Johnnie played some Hunnypot favorites. Cameron Parkins stops by to showcase his Hit City USA imprint and spun a DJ set showing their diverse catalog. After a great performance and interview with The Anti-Job, Hot Tub Johnnie sat down with Kosha Dillz in the hot tub to discuss the history of the Hunnypot Hanukkah Party and their favorite Kosha tracks. DJ Hot Tub drops a few more tunes before The Milky Way and Kosha Dillz smashed the stage. The last live performance of the night, Super funky Tropical Nasty brought the house down for longtime and first time hottubbers alike. Diwon closed out this years holiday party and the Sephardic Music Festival with his selection of hip hop/party classics. 12/14/2015
Hit City U.S.A. is an indie record label co-founded by Cameron Parkins and Colin Stutz in 2008 as a DIY means to release their own music. Releases include Lord Huron, PAPA, Shy Girls, Superhumanoids, Astronauts, etc. and more.
Cameron Parkins slips in the Hot Tub for an interview and will host a curated listening session featuring some of his favorite tracks.
Noel “Detail” Fisher has been behind the scenes crafting the biggest hits for Beyonce, Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne, Jennifer Lopez and more.
Producing for those household names got him his first big hit with 2011?s “How To Love,” which established Detail as an artist who can do more than just create a hot beat. His songwriting and hookcraft abilities have helped him emerge as one of the biggest and most well-rounded talents in hip-hop today.
Detail was first known for being a co-executive on Ray J’s Raydiation, which was his first major contributions on an album. However, times have changed for the Detroit, MI native, who is currently working in the studio with the likes of Jay-Z, Drake and Beyonce?.
“When you’re in Detroit there’s nothin’ to do. There’s no opportunity” Detail explains.
“All of the record labels left, and it’s just been a desert. All I could do was ,sing, play the piano and write. I came up from that era of just tapping into all genres of music. It’s not different than having a house and pulling in the person that does the air conditioner and the person that does the plumbing;’ that’s what I’m doing with my music. It’s a household and I’m connecting with the best people to make that happen.”
With production in the works for Jay-Z, Enrique Iglesias and more, Detail is slated to not only be one of the most talked about names in music, but will be defining the sound of our modern generation.
The Anti-Job are a Los Angeles based indie-rock band. Founded in 2009 at Vassar College in New York - Amanda Jones (vocals and guitar) and Martin Lopez-Iu (guitar and keyboard) formed the band bonding over their radical musical influences. Martin hails from a background of folk and Amanda thrives on noise, psychedelic and the avant-garde. Lee Harcourt (drums and percussion), brings a strong jazz background to the arrangement. Together they produce eclectic and powerful songs – surreal with a pop sensibility.
Rami Matan Even-Esh (??????: ??? ??? ???-??), better known by his stage name Kosha Dillz, is an American rapper and world class improv artist that has recieved major attention for his dedication to success. He has played every kind of gig,ranging from shows with Rza of the Wu Tang Clan and Matisyahu, to the Legendary Yo Gabba Gabba childrens show. He is most known for his ability to improv in front of thousands of people an rap in hebrew and spanish combined.
The Milky Way is an electronic hip-hop band and artist collective. Members Sum, Sir Ian Dangerous, Sno Leopard (a two woman performance duo), DJ Jawa, Mat Mega & Taurus Hamilton came together in 2008 to begin making "free-thinking hip hop" together around Los Angeles, California. They are not to be missed!
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A rebirth of 60s and 70s era rock and Reggae with three part harmonies and a youthful abandon that renders authentic versions of Jimi Hendrix tunes as well as an abundant collection of originals that sound like Jimi could have written them - Tropical Nasty is pure rocking groove. Their influences include Miles Davis, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Bob Marley, The Meters, Southern Culture on the Skids, the Who and of course Jimi Hendrix, and they dip into all of the above.
Dave Tepper is a young master of the guitar who enthralls audiences with his rapturous solos and beguiling stage antics reminiscent of his rock mentors. Myke Anthony and Collin Bunch are a rock solid rhythm section that hold this creative spectacle together and give it motion. Hold on to your hat – the journey is just beginning.
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Diwon is a global artist. He’s known to Los Angeles audiences for his mix of Middle Eastern samples and Baltimore club beats. He is renowned worldwide for his remixes of pop acts like Lana Del Rey and The XX. On the inside, Diwon has the heart of a true-school hip-hop head. A prolific producer, Diwon releases a clutch of albums every year under his production name, Diwon as well as his bands, Bonhom and Dreams in Static. Diwon has been highlighted on MTV for his blend of hip hop and dancehall. Most recently MTVu featured his single “The Takeover” starring Andy Milonakis, which TV Guide recently highlighted as “What’s Hot.” 2DOPEBOYZ & Vibe Magazine's allhiphop.com have also presented Diwon for his rap flips of 80?s inspired sonics. The DJ Booth dubbed him a 'buzzmaking beatsmith', URB said “Diwon is something else…in a profound kind of way”, calling his sound titillating and ‘juicy for the ears’, while The Village Voice described his producing as ‘adventurous and banging’. Diwon has been featured in countless publications and TV programs including the New York Times, CBS, and BBC World News. His slamming live sets include a diverse mix of singers and live musicians, creating an unrivaled festival vibe with an explosive blend of world music, hip hop, and electronic sounds. Like Kanye or Godard, his work takes you through the emotional space of the artist.
Imagine that Arctic Monkeys gets pregnant with Marilyn Mansons baby, the result will be some crazy indie-rock. This is Strange Bones, Rock N Roll straight out of Blackpool, UK.
Shout-out to Richard Conell, thank good for ÜberPool // Patrik
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Hunnypot's own John Anderson a.k.a. HOT TUB JOHNNIE will be a guest speaker at this year's youbloomLA Music Festival & Conference. Check the panel and performance schedule here http://www.youbloom.com/
youbloomLA Music Festival and Conference enters its sophomore year with bands from around the world and speakers from across the industry taking place December 10th through 12th.
Learn. Connect. Play. That's the youbloom motto; the creed for this community of music enthusiasts whose mission it is to see that more and more artists can sustain themselves. youbloom was inaugurated in Ireland and nurtured by visionaries like Bob Geldof and Nigel Grainge . What started as a modest online song contest in 2010 surged into the youbloomDublin 2013 Music Festival and Conference, an event bringing thousands of music lovers to the streets of Dublin, Ireland to watch 90 bands from 11 countries around the world.
Last year, founder and director Phil Harrington brought the idea to LA and discovered there a hearty and enthusiastic welcome in NELA (Northeast LA), located in “eastside hipster LA”.
youbloomLA 2015 is excited to announce its bands and speakers. The conference organizers have managed to maintain the level of intimacy and integrity expected from a youbloom conference while growing their reach considerably. The panelists are top notch and the areas of expertise covered have widened.
For more information http://www.youbloom.com/la-2015
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Our intensity never wavers! Hunnypot’s Artist Compilation Vol. 21 , spot-lighting our current and upcoming singles is ready for downloading. Featuring tracks from new artists (OG, Mochipet, Ghost Lit Kingdom, Niche), Hunnypot stalwarts (Louis Prima Jr, Trabants, Bonhom, Trabants, J*LABS), and trending acts from Robbins Entertainment (Goldhouse, Wish I Was, tyDi, Jackson Ville) this 15 track journey to the center of our finds has something for everyone.
