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How can we get our hands on some of that Martian lake water to fill our bongs? Oh sorry, this is supposed to be about show #396.  We just filled our bongs with LA tap water on this night.  Hot Tub started the show with a flowing river of mellifluous melodies. Jackie Subeck took us through her music career beginnings through the wormhole to her work as a Marijuana rights lobbyist and educator and she brought a cool set of music that tells her story. Jackie also brought out White Buffalo and Mary Jane University for a sampling session in our "Green Room" to display and educate our guests on some cool Marijuana products and services.

LA Femme Pop helped us curate the night of live music and they shot the moon and then some.
Serena Foster blasted us off with pop music pomp, Marygold was a diamond of delicious music and dancing, Ralphy returned to rock and stage roll with choruses and choreography (and costume changes!) and Robin Taylor hip checkered us with hop and pop and special guests.

If that wasn't enough our world famous dance party with DJ Hot Tub capped the night late.

Photos and Recap by J. Gray 07/23/2018

Jackie Subeck 

JACKIE SUBECK (HEY JACKPOT, GUEST INTERVIEW/DJ SET)

A journey from music to China to cannabis

Jackie Subeck, a dynamic and strategically-minded entrepreneur, is Chief Executive Officer and founder of Hey Jackpot, LLC, a lifestyle cannabis brand focusing on business consulting, live events and advocacy. Up until early 2017, she also served as Vice Chair of Women Grow Los Angeles for nearly two years, developing and producing one of the most successful cannabis business networking events in the LA area, now rebranded as Connecting Cannabis. Prior to engaging in the cannabis industry, Jackie spent her time as founder and CEO of Footprint Worldwide, a China-centric entertainment marketing, branding, and production company based in Los Angeles and Beijing. With achievements spanning across the globe including 30 years in the music industry and 13 years in China, Jackie most recently served as Music and Post Production consultant to DreamWorks Animation in Shanghai. Throughout her career, she has produced hundreds of projects and combined forces with high profile talent including Madonna, Linkin Park, Quincy Jones, and eight time Grammy winners, The Manhattan Transfer.

In early 2015, Jackie made a pivotal life decision that her experience, passion and years of startups and business knowledge would be far better served in the nascent cannabis industry. Coming into the marijuana field as an outsider provided Jackie the unique opportunity to enjoy fresh and untainted perspectives, to think differently, and to design, develop and execute new models to service the entire global cannabis space. The launch of Hey Jackpot! is her first startup in the cannabis business.

Jackie is a member of NCIA, the National Cannabis Industry Association, The Los Angeles Cannabis Task Force and the Drug Policy Alliance and sits on the Governing Affairs Committee for the West Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. She worked on the Adult Use of Marijuana Act/Prop 64 campaign to legalize cannabis in California and continues her advocacy by working closely with the State’s cannabis bureau on licensing and regulations as well as locally with cities including West Hollywood and Beverly Hills to help create fair, equitable and inclusive cannabis policy for everyone.

Jackie was educated at University of California Santa Barbara and regularly volunteers her time to advocacy, education, policy, and philanthropic organizations spanning from entertainment to cannabis.

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SERENA FOSTER

Serena Foster is a upcoming new artist from Los Angeles. She started singing at age five, began writing songs on guitar at age nine, and then writing songs on piano at age sixteen. She was born and raised in a musical family in sunny California.  

Some singles Serena has put out so far include her Spotify hit "Hollow", as well as her other singles "Show Me The Way", "Flat Line Love", and now “Eruption” which is her latest single.

Serena recently finished a bunch of singles, which she will bee releasing later this year, with the very talented producer Raz Klinghoffer, whose work can be heard on television shows such as "American Horror Story," Ink Master" and "The Flash." 

Serena also worked with J2 Producer, who has produced and remixed songs for artists such as Beyonce, Shakira, LL Cool J, The Pussy Cat Dolls, and Cassie. They made a epic movie trailer cover of "Come Sail Away" which came out last year.

Serena has teamed with Fenton Music Management as her new representation and could not be happier to be represented by Rob Fenton. 

Currently you can find her performing all over LA, so be sure to keep close eyes on her social media to find out when her next show is!

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mary gold 

MARYGOLD

Los Angeles singer-songwriter, Marygold, has been performing for over 10 years; and is known for her use of dramatic and 80's pop influences. She recently released her single titled Goldmine with producer Zak Lloyd (Leona Lewis, Keane), and is currently preparing an EP.

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RALPHY

There must be something in the water ‘Down Under’ because we have another amazing Aussie making huge waves over in the U.S. After the success of her single release ‘LOVER,’ the LA based independent pop sensation RALPHY is once again receiving an overwhelming response to her new EP ‘PEACE LOVER.’ Ralphy will be releasing her song "Hesitate" on the day of the event, July 23.

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ROBIN TAYLOR

Cutting-edge urban pop artist Robin Taylor is turning heads; and volume dials up. Catchy pop melodies ride hip hop beats sung by a powerhouse vocal with R&B flavor. With years of performing around the NYC club scene, Robin brings her energetic edgy vibe to the west coast. Already two new releases this year, and more new singles set for release throughout summer, there's no stopping her, cuz it's 'time 2 ride'.

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Attention Marijuana enthusiasts: Hey! Jackpot and Hunnypot are again teaming up to bring you a very special private Cannabis tasting event.

Selected Cannabis distributors and merchandisers will be showing off their current and upcoming products. This Tasting Session is co-sponsored by the fine folks at White Buffalo,

The WHITE BUFFALO mission is to support global respect for the healing properties of the cannabis plant in order to benefit humanity and our environment. Through dedication to successful product development, we wish to create a positive legacy for generations to come.
 
Biodynamic farming is a closed-loop ecological system. In this practice, the farm is self-sustaining, sourcing soil and compost from bi-products and nutrients available on the farm. Plants are grown by humans with positive intent.

The White Buffalo Foundation will support Native American sovereignty and environmental safeguards. A portion of proceeds from White Buffalo health and wellness products contribute to this effort.

Our event is located in the Green Room directly behind The Mint and corresponds with our Hunnypot La Femme Pop event. Their will be surprises and give-aways throughout the night, bring a friend!

+21,   7-11PM

Green Room (behind The Mint)

6010 W. Pico Blvd.

LA, CA 90035

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Listening and watching a Hunnypot Live broadcast is a Scary Home Companion but if you are there it's even more frightening.

Show #395 was scary good. Hot Tub started the night and put beats to the outside heat, Maura Duval floated in to talk about her work and history in music, Stoll Vaughan joined us for a quick interview and an beautifully tender solo set, Colin Magalong got everyone dancing to disco rock music, Ali Stone did a pop up DJ set, The Songery broke hearts and got us to dance along and the night finished off with Hot Tub's famous party music.  07/09/2018

maura duval 

MAURA DUVAL (MUSIC INDUSTRY GUEST INTERVIEW/DJ SET)

Maura Duval is currently the Creative Director, Pop/Rock in ASCAP’s LA office. She has been with ASCAP for three years and began as a Associate Director, getting promoted to Director after two years. Maura’s primary focus at ASCAP is finding creative opportunities for ASCAP’s many writers, producers and artists that operate in the Pop and Rock space. She also collaborates creatively with the LA industry, including managers, A&Rs, attorneys and also helps host many of ASCAP’s events in the LA region. Prior to ASCAP, Maura worked for Michael Lynton (CEO, Sony Entertainment) and also spent a couple years as a day-to-day artist manger and tour manager at a company called SQE Music. Maura has a Bachelor’s of Science in Music from CU Denver as well as a decade plus of classical violin training.

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STOLL VAUGHAN

If Stoll Vaughan sounds familiar -- his music, if not the name – it might be because the Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter’s efforts have been heard, but not necessarily identified, on major motion picture and network TV series soundtracks like True BloodShamelessFriday Night Lights and The Office.

Stoll’s intriguing new album, The Conversation, comes out independently via the Commonwealth Artist label on June 29 and is likely to, at last, identify the artist with the music he’s been creating for quite some time. It’s not as if Stoll has been completely anonymous in light of the fact that he’s toured with such top and varied artists as John Mellencamp, Marty Stuart, Def Leppard, John Fogerty, Journey, Don Williams and James McMurtry.

At the start of his recording career, he released two albums (Hold on Thru Sleep and Dreams and Love Like a Mule) that were produced by Mike Wanchic, Mellencamp’s co-producer and longtime guitarist. Both, in fact, hit the Top 10 on the Americana chart. Thereafter, he composed the music for David Lynch’s Webby Award-winning 2009 Internet documentary series Interview Project, directed by Austin Lynch— son of David Lynch and Stoll’s best friend since school. The younger Lynch has now directed evocative L.A.-centric videos of acoustic performances by Stoll of five of the 13 songs on The Conversation.

The album itself was half-produced by Wanchic at Mellencamp’s Belmont Mall studio near Bloomington, Indiana, with backing musicians including Mike’s Mellencamp bandmates Andy York on guitar, drummer Dane Clark and keyboardist Troye Kinnett. The other half was produced in Nashville by Stoll’s pal Carl Broemel—guitarist for My Morning Jacket—with that band’s bassist Tom Blankenship among the session players.

Stoll counts such legendary singer-songwriters as Townes Van Zandt, John Prine, James McMurtry, and Bob Dylan among his influences, as well as eclectic Nashville contemporary country music greats Marty Stuart and Greg Garing.

His experience is even more wide-ranging than those names might seem to indicate; he also starred in the 1990s Indiana hardcore punk band Chamberlain, after which he worked with Wanchic at Echo Park Studios in Bloomington where Broemel, incidentally, played in the rock band Old Pike.

But Stoll, who hails from Lexington, Kentucky, and has been honored by his home state with the esteemed Kentucky Colonel award for public service, had been living in Nashville—and became embedded in its Americana scene—prior to hitting the road as opening act for co-headliners Def Leppard and Journey in 2006 and 2007.

“I’d been doing a lot of touring—also including a Mellencamp- Fogerty tour—and had lived in New York for a second before the Def Leppard/Journey tour came about,” Stoll recalls. “I was the ‘fluffer,’ taking the stage before those household names came on. Even though I was a solo acoustic guy, I enjoyed the experience quite a bit. I wrote some songs with [Journey’s] Jonathan Cain--and sometimes the band would come out and play with me. So it was really positive.”

Stoll, who had also founded his own music publishing and artist development companies, came to L.A. to write and produce an album for the wife of Rick Allen, Def Leppard’s drummer.

“I moved from Nashville to Los Angeles in 2008—when everyone else was making their exodus from L.A. to Nashville!” says Stoll, who immediately went to work on his own, meeting with music supervisors and landing TV show song placements when they needed country/Americana music. Several of them now appear on The Conversation and include “Further Down the Line” (The Open Road), “Meet You in the Middle” (The Office finale).

“I’d started my artist development company in LA, built a studio and found some artists and was working on developing them,” Stoll says. “But when it was time for me to get back to the process of writing songs for myself, I didn’t really know what to say, and thought maybe I should reconsider everything: I’d been in music, but it wasn’t about the music, if you know what I mean. Being out there hustling and having to raise money, I’d kind of left myself far behind doing things I wasn’t good at. It was so painful that I started going to a therapist— and brought my guitar!”

Luckily, this returned him to his songwriting strength, and his confidence returned with it.

“Forgiveness’ really was a strong song for me in getting back into the groove, and songs started coming to me as I trusted the process again, as I had before I went off on those tangents. It became all about forgiveness, hope and love.”

The album’s title, Stoll says, signifies “being in a continual conversation regarding people, God, and the fears we carry around—and how music interplays with everything emotionally and spiritually. But it’s really me trying to listen, and then relying on trusted friends to help me put down what I heard.”

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ColinMagalong 

COLIN MAGALONG

Colin Magalong emerges as an artist with a refreshing vocal range and infectious melodies.  Magalong grew up on the San Francisco peninsula where he was heavily influenced by artists such as BreakBot, Michael Jackson and Kid Cudi.  He studied at the Colorado University of Denver and has since moved to Los Angeles where he currently resides. Having spent the last year writing his debut EP with a small pool of collaborators- as well as writing for other artists on their projects - Magalong is ready to bust out in 2018.  With 90’s inspired hooks and nu-disco grooves, Magalong ’s debut EP is set to be the new soundtrack of your weekend.

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ALI STONE (DJ SET)

Electronic music isn’t the realm of many women in Latin America. Colombian producer, multi-instrumentalist, singer/songwriter, and DJ Ali Stone is starting to make waves with her music, and she’s managed to craft impressive works along the way, making movie soundtracks, remixes for top artists such as Katy Perry and Camila Cabello, playing festivals like EDC and most recently being one of the opening acts for Justin Bieber’s Purpose World Tour. Stone, a classically trained musician, was also featured on the international campaign project “Empowering Women”, which promotes gender equality on male-dominated jobs.

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Alexandria McMahon THESONGERY

THE SONGERY

Writing songs that deal with every color and nuance of life, The Songery aims to push mental boundaries through genre-bending pop and theatrics.  The concepts, ideas, and messages behind the songs are more important than the songs themselves and every move, every sound, every visual is developed with care and intent in a final attempt to peel back the mask that humanity can so easily wear.

When asked why one person would decide to call herself “The Songery” she replies, “The Songery is more than a persona. It is a call to arms, a spearhead signaling for spiritual awakening, symbolic of an ideology that the world seems to be lacking severely and yet constantly surrounds us. For this reason, my project is grounded in story-line, integrity, concept, and character. I feel very secondary- as if I am the one driving the car, and it’s my car… but I am not the car. The Songery is a name I feel very intertwined with, I feel it so perfectly encapsulates the whimsical world I strive to show people.  I’m not quite there yet. I’m still developing, completely on my own, so it is a process… but I’ll get there.”

-I also feel the name gives me freedom to play with all these abstracts and to adopt such a wide range of tones and subject matter. Some very light, some very dark, ranging substantially in color yet all unified within this world. I have been writing songs and performing since I was a little girl, and never really had the belief that I could or should be trying to make a career out of it… until The Songery came along. It sparked a purpose within me. I believe in The Songery with such passion that I want to keep fighting until I see it realized. The Songery comes with power to me. It is more than me. It is bigger than me. If I forfeited the name, the music would not feel the same. Nothing would feel the same. It would not be the same.

The Songery loves Jonsi, Sigur Ros, Regina Spektor, Danny Elfman, Queen, Nick Cave and Warren Ellis, Beethoven, all the random hits of the 80s, and pretty much any film score.

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The best performance of a musician, captured with the best technology, is available at our fingertips, but nothing beats the adrenaline, and the exhilaration of watching a professional live performance in a beautiful space, or the rush of witnessing an up and coming band that you know you will someday say I was there. Spanning eras and genres, Levitt Pavilion rocks the best sound, location, and soon to be legends. Did I mention the 50 free concert series that provides live music for everyone practically right in your backyard.

Levitt Pavilion is just 5 minutes from downtown Denver located on Ruby Hill, a 5,390 ft elevated hill. One band member spoke of rolling down it during sound check, that I haven’t done but I certainly remember the excitement rolling down hills as a kid. Ruby Hill forms the perfect auditorium style venue looking down on an extremely high-end stage with breathtaking views of the city. The production and setting is similar to our legendary Red Rocks Amphitheater just with beautiful green. 

The hill itself was named for the red stones found in the area by early miners thought to be rubies that turned out to be garnets. The outdoor venue with seating for 7,500 and a 1,500 square foot stage completely customizable and perfect for the larger acts, will most certainly draw in big names in future, while still giving the local bands the same opportunity to perform. If you’re a musician reading this I had the opportunity to rest in the green room while tour managing last year and it was the best green room by far here in our local scene. They take care of your no matter how big or small. Opened mid-2017. The venue will host 50 free concerts each year provided by sponsors, donations, concessions, and merchandise sales.

Having free access to the art of music at this legit venue, with some of the best sound I’ve heard in the city, right in the neighborhood brings a new sense of community. The crowd was extremely diverse and could be a place to go hang out with friends or bring a picnic blanket with the whole family. Don’t forget those head phones for the kiddos though. The sound is out of this world for outdoor sound and the little ones dancing around in their headsets was a sight to see. Levitt provides a place for local bands that may not even be on Spotify to perform on a stage they could only dream of. The joy of the bands performing at such a venue with full video and large screen so reminding of our famed Red Rocks was palpable. As was the excitement of all ages in the crowd. It was a sense of community that being an experienced concert goer like myself has not felt anywhere else.

Opening day on June 1st went off without a hitch and came in with bang. Sorry Sweetheart started us off followed by Younger than Neil. Both openers had the crowd going and warmed up and ready for Five Iron Frenzy that had a full crowd by the stage rocking out to start off the season. Whether it’s your genre of music or not it doesn’t matter. The energy and community of the venue makes it well worth your time. If you consider yourself a live music lover don’t miss it and if you are new to live music or have kids this venue is a summer must. Levitt won’t disappoint. This year they have added some paid acts as well, definitely worth looking into, but never forget their dedication to you and the local music scene with their 50 free concert series.

Try out one or try them all. In the free series a few bands that we will likely have us using that phrase “we were there” or they are just a good place to start if you’re new to the Denver music scene are; Larken Poe, Frances Cone, Honey Honey, Katie Herzig, Esme Patterson with The Still Tide, The Brevet with One Flew West, and Ripe. Those free shows are certain to not let you down if you’re not sure where to start with 50 concerts! 

If opening day is any indication make sure to make it out there and support what Levitt is bringing to the community. You won’t regret it and I have no doubt you will be addicted to 50 free concert series. Watching the growth of Levitt Pavillion over the coming years will be a very exciting time to say you were a part of.

-Review by Heather Farchild, Photos by Susan Wolcott

 

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Toys R Us & Pressed Rat and Warthog may have closed down their shops but Hunnypot Live! is still ringing up point of sale musical moments. . . I assure you Hunnypot Live! #394 was opened with a genre busting set by Hot Tub Johnnie. Alana Davis Artist Page left the warm Jamaican waters for our backyard bubbler and talked about her journey that took her to her brand new record release. Then she dumped convention for our guest DJ's and jumped on stage with a full band to do it live. . . JEMS jammed 3 part harmonies that felt like they were born from canyon country, Gabe Kubanda gave us a stripped and "Warped" acoustic power pop set, BINX buzzed in and brought her own musical honey to our 'Pot, Them Evils practically raised rock n roll demons and DJ Vron Irwin brought the beats for our famous dance party.  06/25/2018

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ALANA DAVIS

Alana Davis was born into a musical family.

Her father was the acclaimed jazz pianist Walter Davis Jr. who! played with Charlie Parker, Art Blakey,and Dizzy Gillespie and whose albums Davis Cup and In walked Thelonius are considered jazz classics. Her mother Anna Scho?eld was noted jazz vocalist whose 1963 Atlantic Records release "Anamari" was produced by the legendary Nesuhi Ertegun and featured jazz greats Art Farmer, Grady Tate, Jim Hall and Clark Terry. Her family's West Village apartment was the nexus for many of the jazz greats of the early 60s.

Alana attended the famed LaGuardia School of Performing Arts in New York City on a Scholarship. This led to her ?nding her voice and eventually a deal with Elektra Records. Her debut album Blame it on me contained the hits "32 ?avors" and "Crazy" and was nominated for a Grammy award!

One of the songs "Murder" was sampled on Jay Z's song "Murder" on his Vol. 3 The Life and Times of S. Carter album. Alana was the only female artist on the H.O.R.D.E tour of 1998 and also part of the iconic Lilith Fair tour with Sarah McLachlan and others.

Her two subsequent critically acclaimed follow up albums Fortune Cookies and Surrender Dorothy saw Alana continuing to tour and landing her spots on all the major TV outlets.

Following these albums Alana took time off from the music industry to start a family but Continued to do one off shows in the Caribbean and United States every now and then.

She also toured as guest vocalist with Thievery Corporation. Alana has recently completed her new album Love Again and has begun a series of shows to support the release on Cleopatra Records.

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JEMS 

JEMS

JEMS is a trio made up of Singer/Songwriters Emily Colombier, Jessica Rotter and Sarah Margaret Huff. Through collaborations on their own projects, they discovered how beautifully their voices blended and decided to share their music with the world. Sarah Margaret Huff’s bright soaring timbre is combined with Emily Colombier’s soulful earthy quality and met in the middle by Jessica Rotter’s colorful blend of the two. Through rich three-part harmonies, JEMS weaves stories, sounds, and raw emotion with a shimmering fervor. Listeners of all kinds can’t seem to resist the songwriting prowess and vocal alchemy of JEMS. 

“Sun-soaked singer-songwriter vibes with just a bit of boho” - LA Magazine

“You can’t look away in the best way possible… It’s the only thing that matters in the world right now” -Liz Wood, KUCI 

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 GABE KUBANDA

Gabe is one of those rarities in the music industry – self-made, entrepreneurial, stays out of the red tape and lets the music and his actions speak for himself.  Since leaving his former band of 7 years, being a featured castmember on Season 2 of VH1 Classic’s: Rock N Roll Fantasy Camp, creating the Epic Proportions Tour, and taking other bands with him on the road, he’s performed over 600 concerts, played for our nations military, is an industry panelist at major music conferences, has performed on Vans Warped Tour, Summerfest, SXSW, CMJ Festival, NAMM and many more.

The sophomore followup to his first EP “Let’s See What Happens…”, Flow Fail Prevail features 15 songs, including interludes, remixes, and a one-of-a-kind track featuring vocals from his fans, friends and bands. Look for Gabe and his Epic Proportions Tour in your city!

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BINX 

BINX

Meet BINX, South Africa's beautiful "African Bee" with a sting ready to swell up pop music.
The New Yorker quotes "with a voice like Gaga's, she's partial to yellow-and-black clothes and arena choruses."  This Avant-Garde pop musician/model is based in New York where she has performed at the US Open, The New York Marathon (two years in a row) Webster Hall, Soho House (NY) The South African Traditional Music Awards, and her song, "Radiohead" went to Number 1 on a South African radio chart. Her single, "Paradise" was recorded at the Spotify Studios and is currently on rotation with Pandora, IHeart Radio and one of the biggest radio stations in New York; Sirius XM.
 
BINX's song, "Feels So Good" charted on the Itunes US Top 100 and the American Top 40 charts on a Spotify playlist within the first week of its release. Her new album, "BUZZED" is donating 3% of the total physical album sales towards Environment New York to help save the bees.

BINX recently performed at the NAMM Grand Finale and Grammy Showcase Party 2018 in Los Angeles and she is currently an intern at Music Connection Magazine and signed with Lip Sync Music in early 2018.

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THEM EVILS


Southern California rock band Them Evils have started off fast and are accelerating rapidly. The band is endorsed by no less an icon than Zakk Wylde, who had them open for Zakk Sabbath in 2017. They have also toured with the likes of The Pretty Reckless and Alter Bridge; they have hit the stage at some of the biggest Rock festivals in the US – including Louder Than Life, High Elevation and Aftershock. With the upcoming release of scorching new single "Got Me Rockin'" on March 23rd and an EP of new material in May – recorded and produced by Kato Khandwala (The Pretty Reckless, Blondie, Drowning Pool, Pierce the Veil), the band is prepped to have a breakout year in 2018.

Them Evils' late-night joyride through Rock N' Roll's seedy underbelly was born in the shadows of neon vice and nocturnal living in Las Vegas, when Jordan and Jake met in High School. They started writing and playing together and knew that they had a chemistry that was undeniable. In 2013 they made the move to Southern California to pursue their music professionally – with nothing to fall back on other than their drive and belief in their music and each other. They connected with David through a friend that worked at a bar with Jordan and who knew they were looking for a permanent drummer. Delaney auditioned for Griffin and Massanari, and all 3 knew it was a good fit immediately. The nasty energy befitting their name grew from there.

Inspired by equal parts of rock giants like Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, and Queens of The Stone Age, among others, the band pays tribute to their roots while carving out their own unique sound. Them Evils music is at times throwback without being too derivative and is thoroughly modern. "We pretty much made our own scene," Griffin says. "We started out doing straight up rock and roll, and that's what we're still doing... That said, we're always evolving.”

The band has released Two EPs: their debut self-titled EP (2016) and "Rollin' Stoned and Livin' Free" (2016). They made inroads @ Active Rock Radio in 2017 with "She's Got Nothin", which peaked at #22 on the BDS Rock Indicator chart.

They were born for the stage and have been road warriors for the past 4 years - constantly touring clubs, as well as with the aforementioned The Pretty Reckless, Alter Bridge, Zakk Sabbath and 10 Years, among others. To support the new "Got Me Rockin'" single and to set up the May EP release, the band are set to embark on a west coast run with Red Sun Rising followed by their own headlining tour this spring. They will play Welcome to Rockville, Carolina Rebellion and Rock on The Range – with more tour dates being booked for the summer.


Jordan Griffin - Guitars/Vocals
Jake Massanari - Bass
David Delaney II - Drums


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If anyone ever asked Hunnypot Live! to denuclearize our shows, we'd tell them to go stuff a Korean cucumber.

Show #393 initiated with a meltdown musical set from Hot Tub Johnnie. Matt Lilley splashed in the heavy musical waters and gave us a primer for everything that happened in his life since hearing Steely Dan. Then he worked his saxophones and performed live with his isoDOPE band Jazz Butchers.

ZaZa Maree radiated a pop music dose of fun, Malik & The Loved Ones worked our molecules to an excited state with conscience rap n' roll music, Nk-Riot brought nearly weaponized sick beats and visuals and Hot Tub closed the night with a dance party set that has a half-life of at least 20,000 years.  06/11/2018

Recap: J. Gray
Photos: J. Gray / R. Taalbi

Matt Lilley 

MATT LILLEY (GUEST INTERVIEW/DJ SET)

Matt Lilley created MCL Music Services in 2009 to provide Music Clearance, Licensing, and Supervision services to the Film, Television, and Advertising communities. Previously the Director of Music Clearance in the Feature Film division at Paramount Pictures from 1996 - 2008, Matt was responsible for much of the clearance negotiating and licensing in many of Paramount’s most successful films and soundtracks over that span of time.

In late 2008, Matt was named Vice President of Music Clearance and Licensing at Lionsgate Entertainment (in charge of the Film, Television, and Marketing divisions of the company) which he transitioned into maintaining as his first client under the umbrella of MCL Music Services.

Over the past several years MCL Music Services has expanded its services and now works in Music Supervision in the independent film and documentary world and Catalogue Administration.

An avid fan of jazz music, Matt is a lifelong saxophone player, performing with The Jazz Butchers and his jazz quartet in the greater Los Angeles area.

Matt holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Phoenix (2003) and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music Industry Studies from California State University, Northridge (1997).

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THE JAZZ BUTCHERS

The original Jazz Butchers have evolved into the current musical line-up featuring Matt Lilley on Sax, Dave Curry Bass, Gustavo Ramirez on keys and Jim Matthews on drums. In addition to these musicians are Leddie Garcia on Percussion, Composer/arranger Ron Blake on Trumpet and Flugelhorn, and Big Band arranger/composer Brent Fischer who's band contributed string and horn parts to several of the album titles.

The Jazz Butchers performs primarily in the greater Los Angeles/Southern Cal area. Compositions are all original with elements of modern, alternative, and "straight ahead" jazz, and fusing these with Latin, Blues, Funk and other elements making the experience unpredictable and spontaneous.

The songs are upbeat and Inspiring, having a unique local sound reminiscent of the experimental days in Los Angeles circa 1970 -1980. The music on this album is inspired and attributed to people and places that developed the albums character.

They play originals, plus Weather Report,, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Herbie Hancock, Horace Silver, Lee Morgan, Dexter Gordon, and more!

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ZAZA MAREE

Growing up in Las Vegas, Nevada, ZaZa took musical influence from the local music scene as well as some of her favorite musicians, including Pink, Avril Lavigne, and Madonna's early work. She has played music her entire life, starting with violin and piano at age 3 and picking up guitar at age 11. She began writing songs on guitar and piano at age 12 after learning to cover Taylor Swift’s entire collection of released music at the time. ZaZa continued to cover songs from all different genres and artists, and landed acoustic performances around Las Vegas showcasing these songs as well as her original music.

Aside from music, ZaZa spent her childhood in cheerleading, gymnastics, dance, and acting, and later in horseback riding and aerial acrobatics. She appeared in both national and international commercials as a child, representing national brands including Longines watches, and has recently been featured on RAI network in Italy.

A competitive tennis player from the age of 8, ZaZa spent ages 9 through 14 traveling for tournaments on the national junior circuit while still developing her creative skills in music, dance, acrobatics, and acting.

A natural performer from a young age, ZaZa always had a love for performing whenever the opportunity to be on stage arose, usually talent shows or dance recitals.

She began her ascent into the music industry in 2011 at age 14, when she headlined the House of Blues Las Vegas with her then duo partner. The duo landed dozens of gigs after that night, performing for more House of Blues venues, clubs, and radio stations across the West Coast.

ZaZa began her solo career in 2013, when she released her first EP #Forever with her production team at Neon Pink Records. Immediately following this release, Dance Moms star Asia Monet Ray joined Neon Pink Records to further develop her music career. ZaZa and her team wrote and produced a number of songs for Asia and were used in Lifetime Network’s Dance Moms spin off Raising Asia.

ZaZa released her next single 'Go Back' in 2016, after taking a break from releasing music and performing to attend college and work on other projects. Her new single was followed by features and another track, ‘Just Fine’ a few months later. ‘Just Fine’ proved to be ZaZa’s most successful single up to that time, reaching 1 million views on combined platforms and attracting hundreds of remixers to the track’s official remix contest. Her next single ‘With You’ proved to be equally as popular, attracting new fans and creating a social media buzz.

As of 2018, ZaZa has headlined shows across the US, and opened for acts such as Keith Urban, Tim McGraw, Maren Morris, Afrojack, and Trina and she has collaborated with brands like Into The AM and Vertigo Music App.

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MALIK & THE LOVED ONES

Malik & The Loved Ones is a seven piece Hip-Hop/Jazz/Funk/Soul group based out of Los Angeles, California. Started by Writer/Vocalist Malik LovesYall in 2017, The Loved Ones serve as an instrumental part in the manifestation of his vision; to use story-telling, live sound & performance to inspire Authenticity, Community & Self-discovery within both themselves, & the people they meet. Consisting of Saxophonist Iris Pechenik, Drummer Jon Kane, Trumpeter Nick Coggiola, Bassist Will Taggart, Keyboardist Joe Fournier & Guitarist Luke Jurow – The Loved Ones provide a rich and sonically boisterous backdrop to LovesYall’s powerful storytelling & magnetic presence. Together, 

Malik & The Loved Ones remind us to Get Up, Get Free, & Do What Makes You Happy…hoping that their music inspires you to do the same.

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NKRIOT

NKRIOT is an electronic music pioneer and inventor and a founder of the music genre known as “goji.” Hailing from Boyle Heights, California, NKRIOT champions a unique, kinetic sound based around an ever-evolving custom rig of hardware known as the RIOTLAB.

When performing live, the artist known as NKRIOT (real name, Kristopher Escajeda) wears his signature hand-made mask. This mask is not merely a prop; it’s a working electronic instrument that allows the artist to interface with the original music he’s performing live, for example by allowing him to process his own vocals in real-time while singing. None of the music performed during live NKRIOT’s shows is pre-recorded, not even the original productions composed by Escajeda himself. Instead, more akin to a live band or live musician, NKRIOT performs his compositions with instruments, using electronic effects controllers, an electric guitar, drum pads, synthesizers and other elements to create a wholly new experience. No two NKRIOT shows are exactly the same.

NKRIOT’s first full-length studio album, Riot, spawned the single, “Reality Pages,” an idiosyncratic track that caught the attention of corporate brands like LinkedIn and Jarritos and caused them to sign Escajeda as a brand ambassador, tapping into his authenticity and street cred. The follow-up album, Virtual Climax Recordings, is due for release in May 2018 with the first single being, “Shogun 8.0.” available online now.

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I always thought a Hand So Low was just masturbation. Hunnypot Live #392 rode the coat tails of a Star Wars Story opening weekend and we might have done better numbers. . . . Hot Tub Johnnie took off from an intergalactic music space port and hardly smuggled in some song gems with his fist DJ Set. Our celebrity guest Mason Reese brought imperial force of talent and personality in the hot tub to talk about his acting, overall entertainment career, and played a super funk fest DJ set. Pacific Radio set our dials to stun with an over the top rock n roll spectacle, Old_Sport got their jolly's rodgering us with their brand of anthemic music, Dead Poet Society brought life, lyrics, melody and rhythms to their musical performance (and were enthusiastically forced in to an encore), Kevin Michael & The New Jack Twang were in "country" at Hunnypot to entertain us, JackEL created a people magnet that crowded the dance floor for his electronic music extravaganza and Hot Tub finished the night off with more dance party music for America.  05/28/2018

Audio Available Soon Photos by J. Gray, R. Taalbi, Camille Recap by J. Gray

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MASON REESE

Mason Reese was a child star of the 1970s. His television commercials and appearances, combined with talent and a unique look, catapulted him to pop icon status.

Between the years of 1969 to 1984, Mason was everywhere you looked. Being a veteran of over 75 commercials, seven of which won Clio awards, including the coveted best male actor Clio. Mason was a guest on countless variety and talk shows, his charm and sense of humor made him a fan favorite on the Mike Douglas Show of which Mason appeared over 25 times and Co hosted three separate weeks. Mike dedicated many pages to Mason in his autobiography, and claimed that Mason received the highest ratings in the history of the show. Mason also graced the covers of every major magazine including the ever popular T.V. Guide. When Mason was 7, he was hired by WNBC, in New York, to be a contributing field reporter and present family oriented pieces for the newscast.

Mason went on to film a sitcom pilot for ABC, called "Mason" in 1977, and was a regular guest on Howard Cossell's variety show. Mason then went on to be a regular contributor to Howard Sterns first television show, and was a frequent radio guest as well.

Over the years Mason has been a "go to" guest for panel discussions and talk shows, when the subject matter was favorite commercial or child stars, including the Today Show, Good Morning America, Jenny Jones, Midday Live, A.M. New York, A.M. Los Angeles, Dick Cavett, People Are Talking, Wonderama, the Regis Philbin Show, and Phil Donahue, and Leeza Gibbons.

In recent years Mason has been featured on VH1, Child Star Confidential on E!, and was a guest presenter on TV Lands first award ceremony.

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PACIFIC RADIO

PACIFIC RADIO

“You know those bands that the moment you get to the first chorus of their first song you realize, holy f*ck, they are gonna be HUGE. Introducing, Pacific Radio. With a penchant for big freaking hooks, thundering bass lines and singalong choruses, they remind me of The Killers, Weezer, the Airborne Toxic Event, Eagles of Death Metal and early Foo Fighters all poured into one flaming mojito.”

~Keith Creighton (Pop Dose)

Pacific Radio is a sonic collision of energetic garage rock with L.A. heartbreak. It's origins can be traced back to when Joe Robinson (singer/ guitar) and Joe Stiteler (bass) left L.A. punk band The Ringers in search of a more dynamic sound and space. The duo grew to a quartet with the addition of Kyle Biane (Guitar) and Hyke Shirinian (Drums). Stiteler, Biane and Shirinian created the perfect backdrop for Robinson’s catchy melodies.

After the release of their debut EP, 2017 saw the band hit the road with their wildly charismatic live show. From their home base in L.A. to Austin to Seattle to Napa’s Bottlerock Music Festival, the band began winning over fans from festivals to dive bars. 

Between tour dates, the band retreated to the studio with Grammy nominated engineer and producer, Eric Weaver, putting the finishing touches on their upcoming full length album “Pretty, but Killing Me”. They diligently transformed their songs from wild rock show crowd-pleasers into a meticulously crafted record inspired by their heroes.

"Pacific Radio is a band that listeners will fall in love with from their Pop Rock to Punk Rock tempos and upbeat sound. Even with a theme around heartache and love each song has its own sound and style.” ~Alexis Coleman (Side Stage Magazine)

"...even though I hadn’t heard a single song from this band, their performance had me dancing like a maniac before the first song even finished" ~Kylie Banks (The Music Court)

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OLD_SPORT

OLD_SPORT is a five piece folk-grunge rock band forged in LA with roots to NYC. Formed to create the soundtrack for the award-winning independent film ELSEWHERE. They have played multiple headlining shows over the past 6 months on both coasts including: The Troubadour, Hotel Cafe, Pianos, and Mercury Lounge. They’ve just completed a 3 song EP with Steve Kille of Dead Meadow producing. "Burning Cigarettes" is the 1st single. "Ain't So Crazy" is the next.

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Dead Poet Society 2018

DEAD POET SOCIETY

DEAD POET SOCIETY are an unlikely group of wierdos who like to make noise together; A punk on bass, a U2 lover on guitar, a kid who used to listen to nothing but Bob Dylan on vocals, and an absolute percussion nerd on jazz flute (we know its weird but he’d rather play flute then drums). And our hometowns are as different as our interests, from all over the country serendipity brought us together drinking beer on the same couches in college, in Boston MA. Nothing more then acquaintances at first, a disastrous first tour made us brothers for life. Now we try to just make whatever we want and stay inspired by new things everyday. Books, history, the macabre, art, foreign films, skating and surfing, video games, and shenanigans stoke us out to make music. Stay tuned for a new album in 2018.

Jack "Sheezecake" Underkofler - Vox, Rhythm Guitar
Will "Lone Shock" Goodroad - Drums
Nick "CuckNine" Taylor - Bass Guitar, Backing Vox
Jack "Fork Gnar" Collins - Lead Guitar, Backing Vox

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Kevin Michael and the New Jack Twang

KEVIN MICHAEL & THE NEW JACK TWANG

Kevin Michael, born and raised in the south, New Orleans, Louisiana the youngest of five. A singer songwriter who comes from a musical family.

My father and my mother as well as my sister are all very musical inclined, I guess that's where I got it from.

This is a story about a boy who had a dream. And the ones to thank for it first and foremost, I'd like to thank God for all my many blessings. In giving me the strength and the determination to be able to do what I love.

I'd like to thank my family for all their support. My mother for always believing in me and my beautiful wife for never giving up on me. To my daughter, you make me the proudest father in the world,having you let's me know I've been truly blessed.

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JackEL

JackEL”, has been turning heads with his music since the very young of age of 14. JackEL began his DJ career early, spinning in his home town of Edmonton in Alberta, Canada. He soon began performing in different cities internationally to build his brand, including “The March Madness Festival” in Atlanta GA; “The Knitting Factory” in Boise, ID; “Tao Beach Club” in Busan, South Korea; “The Revolution Lounge”, “Dirty Blondes”, “Club 21”, “Three Kings Hookah Lounge”, “Tao Beach” and “Ultra Violet” in Las Vegas, NV; “Eccles Conference Center” in Ogden, UT; “The Epicenter” in San Diego, CA; “Club Red” in Tempe, AZ and “Club Congress” in Tuscon, AZ.

As a Producer, he collaborated with well-known Rapper MIMS at the age of 15 on the track “Too Young To Die”, and continues to collaborate with MIMS, who is known for the hit singles “This Is Why I’m Hot” and “Move If You Wanna”. As a DJ he performed in Las Vegas at “Dirty Blondes” in Planet Hollywood. At 16 JackEL moved to Vegas to pursue his musical career. He soon met Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, and because of his Producer and DJ skills, was invited to be the opening act for them at the “March Madness Festival” in Atlanta, Georgia. Soon after, JackEL began an another high profile collaboration with Three Six Mafia member DJ Paul and the two artists have been working on the completion of DJ Paul’s upcoming EDM album.

JackEL has also performed international gigs, playing for two standing room only crowds at “Tao Beach Club” & “Club Kudeta” in Busan, South Korea. After finishing his Canadian Tour of Edmonton, AB and Vancouver, BC, JackEL began working with DJ Fame, voted ‘The Best Nightclub DJ of Las Vegas 2014’ by the Las Vegas Review Journal and the resident DJ for Hip Hop artist Dizzy Wright, who JackEL also produces original music for. 2015 JackEL Headlined at Las Vegas Hemp Festival along side “Chanel West Coast, Tommy Chong, Afroman & also Dizzy Wright”. Meanwhile traveling back and forth to Jamaica to finish his Smooth Jazz EP titled “Breathe Easy”, featuring Grammy Award Recipient Skip Martin. In 2016 JackEL headlined at “The Joint” inside the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas. Also established his Record Label/Artist Collective “FVYDID” who’s members continuously  tour internationally.
With so much already accomplished at such a young age, JackEL's future is very bright, and contains much more anticipated high quality art.

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Hunnypot Live flows hotter than car "eating" lava. Show #391 was another molten burner.

Hot Tub oozed and rumbled through a vulcanized opening DJ set. Jonathan Palmer donned his heat reflective suit and got in to the VERY hot tub to talk about his music career from major label band to music supervisor and more. Good.To.Go blasted live drums rap tracks, The Songery returned to break our hearts and shake our butts, supergroup jackiO proved their pedigree for pop, rock and jams, Rit$y cooled us with hip hop flavors and the night finished with a world famous Hot Tub Johnnie DJ dance set.  05/14/2018

JONATHAN PALMER

JONATHAN PALMER

Jonathan Palmer is a music industry veteran whose diverse experience encompasses music supervision, licensing, management, A&R, publishing, songwriting, production, and live performance

Palmer has held key posts with Columbia Records, SONGS Music Publishing, Sanctuary Records, Sony/ATV and Bug Music. He has worked with artists including Adele, Beyoncé, Daft Punk, John Legend, MGMT, AC/DC, Foster the People, Jack White, St. Paul & the Broken Bones, Thievery Corporation, Ryan Adams, Tegan and Sara, Rosanne Cash, Los Lobos and Sam Phillips. His consulting clients include Riptide Music Group, Faction Management, and WAX LTD, among others.

His music supervision and consulting credits include the new series "Ugly Delicious" for Netflix, as well as projects for Apple, HBO, MTV, ABC and NBC.  His numerous soundtrack credits include the Oscar- and Grammy-winning documentary “20 Feet from Stardom." 

Palmer is also lead vocalist for the lounge-pop band Love Jones.

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George Ellett Good To Go 

GOOD.TO.GO

HipHop, Words, Creativity, Unity and the DIY Mentality are all part of the George Ellett p.k.a. Good.To.Go lifestyle. Having played in different bands over the years ranging from funk, to reggae, with Punk Rock at its core, has given Good.To.Go a unique style and original voice that stands out on each track. Now on the brink of channeling his voice and message through the music of HipHop, Good.To.Go wants to push boundaries further while spreading good vibes and further thinking with meaningful lyrics and charismatic shows.

Create. Embrace. Enjoy!

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Alexandria McMahon THESONGERY

THE SONGERY

Writing songs that deal with every color and nuance of life, The Songery aims to push mental boundaries through genre-bending pop and theatrics.  The concepts, ideas, and messages behind the songs are more important than the songs themselves and every move, every sound, every visual is developed with care and intent in a final attempt to peel back the mask that humanity can so easily wear.

When asked why one person would decide to call herself “The Songery” she replies, “The Songery is more than a persona. It is a call to arms, a spearhead signaling for spiritual awakening, symbolic of an ideology that the world seems to be lacking severely and yet constantly surrounds us. For this reason, my project is grounded in story-line, integrity, concept, and character. I feel very secondary- as if I am the one driving the car, and it’s my car… but I am not the car. The Songery is a name I feel very intertwined with, I feel it so perfectly encapsulates the whimsical world I strive to show people.  I’m not quite there yet. I’m still developing, completely on my own, so it is a process… but I’ll get there.”

-I also feel the name gives me freedom to play with all these abstracts and to adopt such a wide range of tones and subject matter. Some very light, some very dark, ranging substantially in color yet all unified within this world. I have been writing songs and performing since I was a little girl, and never really had the belief that I could or should be trying to make a career out of it… until The Songery came along. It sparked a purpose within me. I believe in The Songery with such passion that I want to keep fighting until I see it realized. The Songery comes with power to me. It is more than me. It is bigger than me. If I forfeited the name, the music would not feel the same. Nothing would feel the same. It would not be the same.

The Songery loves Jonsi, Sigur Ros, Regina Spektor, Danny Elfman, Queen, Nick Cave and Warren Ellis, Beethoven, all the random hits of the 80s, and pretty much any film score.

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jackiO 

jackiO

LA based Super-Group jackiO is:

Steve Bartek (Oingo Boingo, Elfman etc.)

Ira Ingber  (Dylan, Robert Altman etc.)

John Avila (Oingo Boingo, Neil Young, Willie Nelson etc.)

Dave Raven (Keith Richards,Norah Jones, T-bone Burnett etc.)

It's That Simple!


Ritsy 

Rit$y

 
Rapper and producer Rit$y is ready to make waves with his brand new EP “Brain$ick” and the visuals for the lead single “Coolin’.”
 
The Los Angeles native has been rising up the ranks ever since the release of his debut project “When Pig$ Fly” back in 2016. He followed that up with another EP named “Don’t Look Down” in 2017 and he’s ready to keep his streak going this year with his most complete work yet.
 
The “Brain$ick” EP features seven tracks and appearances from guests Zelly Wood$, Mathaius Young and Solow as well as production from Rit$y and longtime collaborator Ninedy2.
 
It showcases Rit$y at his best thus far, alternating between a variety of sounds and vibes, each with his own unique spin. The visuals for “Coolin’” further exemplify the fun energy found in his music, as he takes viewers along on a ride through LA as he spends his free time living up to the song’s name and coolin with his squad.

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Hunnypot Live burns up inferior playlists and uses the ashes to give us that smokey look for the cameras. Show #390 started with Hot Tub celebrating the first amendment of party music playlists. Ethan Lader joined as in the Jacuzzi and we talked about his illustrious music video directing career and what music he really, really likes. Riah Lena performed delivered that slower jams to warm us up, Artur Menezes doubled the trouble with blues rock blasts, Element Rhymes returned to Hunnypot Live for his own full set of lyric lines and Osiris8 gave us a musical exodus from boredom. Photos & recap by J. Gray  04/30/2018

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ETHAN LADER (DIRECTOR, INTERVIEW/DJ SET)

Lader's bold and fresh approach to directing is exemplified in his work with the world's top-charting artists, including Bruno Mars, Wiz Khalifa, Mariah Carey, Enrique Iglesias, Will.I.Am, Ricky Martin, and various others. His work has been recognized by the MTV Video Music Awards, BET Awards Video, BET Hip Hop Awards, amongst others.

His video for Bruno Mars’ "Just The Way You Are" has racked up over 874 Million YouTube views and won MuchMusic Video Awards International Video of the Year and Most Watched Video of the Year.

His video for Wiz Khalifa's "We Dem Boyz" was nominated for MTV Video Music Award Best Hip-Hop Video and BET Hip Hop Awards Best Music Video of the Year.

While Lader boasts an excellent reputation in the music industry, he is no stranger to commercial work with an expansive portfolio of campaigns, commercial spots and film/TV projects for many major brands. Recent campaigns of note include Disney's Memory Makers with Yellow Shoes Creative Group, American Idol Spots with Team Detroit, and Volkswagen's Google Smileage campaign with Deutsch.

His films have been acknowledged by HBO, Burrell Communications, and the National Foundation for the Advancement in Arts. Lader and his family reside in Venice, CA.

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Riah Lena

RIAH LENA

Riah Lena is a 22-year-old Pop singer/songwriter in Los Angeles, California. She's been singing her whole life & it is her passion. Riah loves singing original songs as well as covers of other amazing songs! Just an artist who wants to share her music with the world ?!


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ARTUR MENEZES

Winner of the "Albert King Award" for Best Guitarist and 3rd place on Band Category at the International Blues Challenge 2018, Artur Menezes is a high-energetic guitarist and plays with such a feeling that impresses the crowds. Based in Los Angeles, the brazilian artist is making his name playing around US and he is releasing his 4th album, produced by Josh Smith.

In addition to performing the traditional blues with expertise and respect, he also plays modern blues, mixing with other styles.

Recently, Artur shared the stage with Joe Satriani in a festival in Brazil for a 20 thousand people audience. He also opened for the grammy winner Bobby Rush in LA.

Two years ago, when he was still living in Brazil, Artur was the headline of inumerous festivals. In 2014, headline at Augustibluus Festival in Estonia and played in clubs in UK. In 2015, he had a tour in Mexico and in 2013 in Argentina.

In 2012, Artur played the opening shows for Buddy Guy's South American tour in Brazil. Artur lived in Chicago in 2006, 2007 and 2011, jamming in many blues clubs with great artists. That's where he met and played with Buddy Guy in his club (Buddy Guy's Legends).

In 2013 Artur led a contest during the 1st phase – tied with a band from Los Angeles – among more than 2000 artists from around the world for a place to play with Eric Clapton at the Crossroads Guitar Festival, one of the largest and busiest guitar festivals in the world, held at Madison Square Garden in NY.

Artur lived in Chicago for short periods of time in 2006, 2007 and 2011 and he had the opportunity to play in JAM Sessions with Buddy Guy, John Primer, Charlie Love & The Silky Smooth Band, Linsey Alexander, Phil Guy, Brother John, Jimmi Burns, Big Ray, among others, and in bars of great importance to the blues, like Kingston Mines, Smokey Daddy, Rosa’s, Vine Tastings and Katherina’s.

Concerned about disseminating and expanding access to blues in Brazil, Artur was one of the founders of the society “Casa do Blues” (House Of Blues), which promotes weekly shows with free entrance, remaining on the board of the project until early 2013.

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ELEMENT RHYMES

“You have the few artists that are actually real.  I’m real to myself and my music.”

Born in Los Angeles, California, Element (Jeremiah Sojourney) is the consummate rapper. As the son of an avid R&B singer, Element grew up in a household that influenced and nurtured his passion for music and rapping.  His father, Oliver Johnson, would frequently play the piano and sing at home. Although Element received constant exposure to music, life at home was not so easy. Element’s mother was very abusive towards him. To escape the physical and psychological abuse, Element turned to reading to escape the tortured reality of his youth.  He also wrote poetry as a therapeutic method of coping with his pain.

In 2005, Element Rhymes of Custom Made signed his first record deal with BabyGrande Records. Custom Made were now label mates with legendary artists such as GZA, Hi-Tek, Canibus and JedI Mind Tricks. Custom Made soon released their debut album Side Walk Mind Talk as a CD and DVD. Element Rhymes then  signed with Rawkus Records to release another album Truth Be Told.

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OSIRIS Booque 

OSIRIS8

A free spirited lyricist, pro-collectivism ready to lift and share. Hip Hop #UbiquitousLoveTribe#

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The only things guaranteed in life are taxes, death and Hunnypot Live! will entertain you. Thank you for letting us entertain you. Show #389 started of with pure rock entertainment from DJ Hot Tub's set list. We deviated a bit from the normal format and our guest DJ Stephen Perkins joined us in the hot tub to talk about his history, influences and future after we played his amazing curated set of music. Thrift got our butts moving with that dirty disco rock, Blue Midnight returned to shake pillars with hard modern rock, Stepehen Perkins hit the stage with his band Power Trip L.A. to deconstruct familiar songs like you've hardly heard and Voodoo Kills turned up and turned us out with more rock n roll. The night ended with a killer dance party set. We were entertained. 04/16/2018

Recap by DJ Spectrum (Jeff Gray) Photos by J. Gray / J.Born / M. DeShields-McClure

 Stephen Perkins

STEPHEN PERKINS (DRUMMER - JANE'S ADDICTION/PORNO FOR PYROS, INTERVIEW/DJ SET)

Iconic Drummer, noise maker and groove machine from Jane’s Addiction/Porno for Pyros, Stephen Perkins. Also known for his work with many different musical galaxies, Methods of Mayhem, Infectious Grooves, Nine Inches Nails, No Doubt, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Sheryl Crow, etc.

 

Stephen Perkins career bio...
*Born in Los Angeles 1967
*Picked up drumsticks at the age of eight
*First public drum performance at my bar mitzvah 1980 in front of family and friends
*First drum set bought at Valley Arts Music Center, Studio City, CA -1980 with my bar mitzvah gift money
*First band Champion played the troubadour-Los Angeles 1983
*Second band Disaster rocks The Whiskey & Roxy -Los Angeles 1984
*Joins a older singer and bass player to start Jane's Addiction -late summer 1985
*1987 Jane’s Addiction releases live at the Roxy on Triple X Records
*1988 sign seven record deal with Warner Bros. releasing ‘nothing shocking’
*1988-nominated for a Grammy Releasing ‘ritual de la habitual’
*1990-nominated for two Grammys, Headlining 1st Lollapalooza tour that summer
*Joined the band Infectious Grooves 1991 -recorded and toured for 2 years
*Started Porno for Pyro’s - 1993 released first self titled record on WB - nominated for a Grammy
*Released second Porno for Pyro’s record 1995-‘good God’s urge’
*1995 released 1st Banyan record, instrumental jazz fusion band released on higher octave label
*1997 reunite with Jane's Addiction with Flea on bass
*1997 release second Banyan record
*1999 release third Banyan record 'Anytime At All' on EMI
*1999 join Tommy Lee for Methods Of Mayhem tour and recording for 2 years
*2001 release Jane’s Addiction record ‘strays’ on Capitol
*2003 release new band Panic Channel titled ONE on Capital
*Next 5 years -Touring -sessions - and producing and becoming a poppa!
*2009 -became a father to my wonderful son
*2011 -Release Jane’s Addiction ‘escape artist’ on Capital
*Hellride - punk rock band, performing live for the last 20 years
*2014 new hard rock band Tabitha
*2016 - new band Summer Moon w/bass player from The Strokes
*2018- new lounge jazz funk band Power Trip LA
*Invented the percussion instrument ‘Go-Jo’ bag sold by L P Percussion 1997
*Star on Hollywood ‘walk of fame’ Boulevard
*Hands in the Rockwalk Hall of Fame at Guitar Center Los Angeles
*Many Clinics- master classes -drum  competitions-drum off hosting-etc
*Sessions - nine inch nails - no doubt - Red Hot Chili Peppers - Rancid - Rage Against The Machine -Love and Rockets - Peter Murphy - Rob Wasserman - Cheryl Crow - Jewel - Dhani Harrison-many more
*Loves dogs -riding bikes- hanging out outside & enjoying the sunshine

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 Thrift

THRIFT

Based out of Southern California, Thrift is characterized by noisy garage rock tones mixed with pulsating rhythms and powerhouse vocals. The band aims to captivate audiences and listeners with their easily distinguishable sound. Anna Carmela (bass and vocals) refers to their style as "dirty disco," or, in other words, garage rock-meets-pop. Thrift seeks to grip audiences and listeners alike with the in-your-face production style, lead vocal intensity, wailing bass and guitar hooks, and fierce live performances.

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 BLUE MIDNIGHT

BLUE MIDNIGHT

Blue Midnight (Justine Glaser) is a singer, songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist, and fashion designer from Los Angeles, CA. She began performing music at the age of 8. She knew from a young age that she would deviate from the typical path taken by her family of doctors and lawyers in order to purse her passion for the arts. Her powerful music is a blend of alternative rock, symphonic metal, and grunge. Her influences include Nirvana, Bjork, Evanescence, Muse, The Cure, Kate Bush, Linkin Park, Led Zeppelin, Mozart, and Alanis Morissette.

Blue Midnight has the rare gift of synesthesia, the ability to blend sound and colors in her mind, resulting in her vivid musical imagination. She is lead vocalist and also plays piano, guitar, and harp. She plays acoustic shows solo as well as concerts with her full band, which includes noted musicians in the Los Angeles metal scene.

She is in the process of recording her debut album, Eternal Wish, with producer/composer and cousin, Sam Glaser. The album is slated to be released his summer.

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POWER TRIP LA 2018

POWER TRIP (LA)

Power Trip (LA) is a California thing!

The attitude, soul, vibe and legacy of the Golden State, California bands should always play music from the waist down...And of course....Keep your eyes on the road and your hands upon the wheel. POWER TRIP LA is a musical blend with several combined decades of real raw power with a relentless musical presence in the international scene. The musicians in Power Trip LA never shy away when it comes to 'Bringing It on and Tearing It Down’ Crossing a musical bridge from 'in the present & aware of our environment' straight into funk jump the sparks reference points meets 60/70ish summer­ of­ love psychedelic space travel, a new make over coating...to another wise timeless repertoire. YES...it’s true!

Power Trip LA is:

*Drummer, noisemaker and groove machine from Jane’s Addiction/Porno for PyrosStephen Perkins. Also known for his work in many different musical galaxies, Methods of Mayhem, Infectious Grooves, Nine Inches Nails, No Doubt, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Sheryl Crow, etc.

*Music royalty heir and top shelf melody maker himself: Alex Alessandroni Jr, known for his musical director/& keyboards role behind such artists as Christina Aguilera, Pink, Babyface, Whitney Houston, Nelly Furtado, Leann Rimes, Faith Evans, Toni Braxton, Natalie Cole, Don Felder, Bobby Brown etc.-

*The guitar master, shredder & strummer too! Rafael Moreira of Stevie Wonder, Sheryl Crow, Christina Aguilera, Pink, Steven Tyler, Cher, Brett Michaels, Alessia Cara, and Paul Stanley’s fame, but also a regular fixture on TV shows like The Voice and American Idol.

*One of a kind Producer/bassist Fabrizio Grossi with a long string of successful and award winning collaborations with the Supersonic Blues Machine, Steve Vai, Billy F. Gibbons, Eric Gales, George Clinton & P-Funk, Joe Bonamassa, Leslie West, Warren Haynes, Robben Ford, Steve Lukather, Glenn Hughes, etc.

*Garrett Holbrook on lead vocals. A young name fairly unknown to the public at large, but very much on the radar of producers and session players for his talent and delivery consistency. Garrett fronts a few different ensembles, spanning from Acoustic Blue-­Grass-Country to Prog-Metal, Garrett has been making a serious name for him self and with Power Trip LA he found a great window to entertain and showcase his worth.

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Voodoo Kills 

VOODOO KILLS

Voodoo Kills is a 4 piece band based in Los Angeles but comes from France, Australia, Mexico and America. Think Rock n Roll meets 90’s grunge with a punk spirit.

Currently crafting music in the studio... 
 
Nick - Guitar
Mike - Bass
Marco - Drums
Marine - Vocals
 
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Hunnypot recommends everyone get down to The Echo & Grand Ole Echo Presents "Roots Roadhouse" at The Echo Sunday, April 8th. The all day festival features music from Rockabilly, Rock n' Roll, Americana, Country, and Honky Tonk acts. Performing is JD Wilkes (Th' Legendary Shack Shakers) with Wanda Jackson, Jamie Wyatt, Cactus Blossoms and, over 20 other artist/bands. Join us! Grab Tickets Here.  

 

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