We are doing a flashback Thursday! In 2013, Alek Fin made his appearance on the Hunnypot Radio Show #274, and blew everyone in the crowd away. Here's a look back to an amazing performance of his.
Full show audio link is here!
We have been fans since the beginning and yet again I'm From Barcelona has captured our ears. There most recent single "Violins" from their album 'Growing Up is For Trees', which was released on March 25th, brings everyone together to dance along to. Whether you use your hands, feet or just bobbing your head, you won't be able to stand still while listening to this.
Happy Monday y'all! Here's a fresh tune from the outlaws!
Oh what a lovely day! Hunnypot’s Artist Compilation has reached it’s 20th iteration, and we’re just as proud of that accomplishment as we are of the music within. Featuring tracks from new artists (J*LABS, Mochipet, Barnyard Stompers, Young Creatures, The Bop Kings), Hunnypot stalwarts (A House For Lions, The Dollyrots, Bonhom, Trabants, Sierra West), and trending acts from Sony’s Robbins Entertainment (Treasure Town, Wish I Was, Spada & Elen Levon) this 14 track journey to the center of our finds has something for everyone.
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TRABANTS - "MECCA"
Genre: Surf/Psych
Sounds Like: Dick Dale tripping shrooms in Ravi Shankar’s living room
J*LABS (FEAT. JOHANNA PHRAZE) – “POP THAT #TRUNK”
Genre: Future Funk
Sounds Like: A neon infused ass-quake of the funkiest proportions
SPADA & ELEN LEVON - "COOL ENOUGH"
Genre: Dance Pop
Sounds Like: Teenage angst, but not enough to derail the party
BONHOM - "BE MY MARILYN"
Genre: Dream Pop
Sounds Like: A lucidly dreamy pseudo-love story
A HOUSE FOR LIONS - "LIGHTS"
Genre: Indie
Sounds Like: A somber, yet wise, call to arms
YOUNG CREATURES - "LIONHEART"
Genre: Indie Rock
Sounds Like: A painfully necessary parting of ways
MOCHIPET - "CRACTAL FUNK"
Genre: Krunkstep
Sounds Like: Lil Jon waving neon glowsticks at an underground San Francisco rave
TREASURE TOWN - "LET IT BREATHE"
Genre: Dance
Sounds Like: Heavy petting in a European discothèque
WISH I WAS (FEAT. KURTIS WADE) - "CROSSFIRE"
Genre: Pop
Sounds Like: Raving till you’ve reached enlightenment
THE DOLLYROTS - "UNDER THE SAME SKY"
Genre: Pop-Punk
Sounds Like: Candy crush love
BARNYARD STOMPERS - "EVERYBODY KNOWS"
Genre: Outlaw Country
Sounds Like: A bad m*therf*cker you don’t ever bet against
THE BOP KINGS - "DEVIL ON MY SHOULDER"
Genre: Rockabilly
Sounds Like: Hillbilly voodoo
JEF JOSLIN - "COME OUT WEST"
Genre: Americana
Sounds Like: Jason Mraz ditched the fedora for a cowboy hat
SIERRA WEST - "HEY LOVE"
Genre: Singer/Songwriter
Sounds Like: A warm voice on a dark night
CONGRATULATIONS! If you're reading this, you've made it to the end of Hunnypot Vol 20. Go get yourself a snack! You've earned it ;)
All hail the return of The Darkness Formed in 2000. The band has had some members leave over the years and some that have come back. The lead vocalist, Justin Hawkins has a new sound in the single, Open Fire. Catch them touring the WORLD this Summer!
Hunnypot was once again in full swing. Featuring curated DJ sets from Hot Tub Johnnie and Danny Exum as well as live performances from Bellflower, The Silverlake Chorus, Ruby Friedman Orchestra, Anahita Skye, and Felice LaZae, West LA hotspot The Mint crossed the spectrum from interactive listening party to intimate auditorium and all the way to a full on dance party.
Hot Tub kicked off the show with tracks from Lucas Nord, Mark Mallman, Skizzy Mars, and Dead Yayo followed by Danny Exum’s choice selections of The Preatures, Campfire, and Whitehorses and wouldn’t you know it, but both Hot Tub and Dan-o had The Chemical Brothers – “Go” in their sets without any coordination. Turns out having a video directed by Michel Gondry is a great way to make a splash with the right crowd…
BELLFLOWER kicked of the live portion of the evening with rustic aplomb, which transitioned beautifully into the docile, yet powerful, tones of THE SILVERLAKE CHORUS. All twenty of the pride of Silverlake brought their friends, and in turn we all became friends. Music friends. The best kind of friends.
After the herd of tenors, baritones, sopranos, and altos made their way towards the bar, RUBY FRIEDMAN ORCHESTRA took the stage to lay down some whiskey drinkin’ music. A tried and true New Orleans artist, Ms. Friedman brought down the house with emotion only to see the rapid fire succession of ANAHITA SKYE and FELICE LAZAE build it back up again with sensitivity and passion.
All in all this was a well-rounded night of diverse music and those who were present can count themselves lucky for being there.
Listen here to relive the experience, and if for some reason you couldn’t make it out to hang you owe it to yourself to check it out!
BIG THANKS to all who came out and enjoyed the 315th Hunnypot Radio Show!! 06/01/2015
Danny got his start in the music industry as a DJ and live mix engineer at the esteemed 88.9 WERS in Boston, before bolting westwards to work in EMI's Film/TV department. Since those days he has built a strong career as a Music Supervisor for features, television and theatrical marketing. His credits include film marketing campaigns for Edge Of Tomorrow, Lone Survivor, The Avengers, Wreck It Ralph, Watchmen, The Dark Knight, and X Men: Days Of Future Past, as well as the independent films Come Down Molly, The List, and The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye. He has been nominated twice for a Guild of Music Supervisors award for Best Use Of Music in a film trailer. Danny is currently a partner in the music supervision collective High Bias and the Director of Music at the film marketing agency Workshop Creative
Bellflower is Los Angeles-based songwriting duo Heather Ogilvy and Mikey Wells. Their indie-folk-pop songs range from playful, upbeat, optimistic tunes, to more introspective ballads meant for a rainy day.
THE SILVER LAKE CHORUS performs choral arrangements of indie music and exudes both the edgy, independent spirit of Silver Lake and the heart of community choral singing.
TSLC’s upcoming album, produced by Aussie crooner Ben Lee, features rare and new tracks written exclusively for the chorus by the likes of Sia, Aimee Mann, The Bird and the Bee, Tegan and Sara, Ben Lee, The New Pornographers, Ben Gibbard (Death Cab for Cutie), John Roderick (The Long Winters), The Flaming Lips, and Justin Vernon (Bon Iver).
TSLC regularly performs live in and around Los Angeles and can also be heard singing the theme song for the SNL feature film MACGRUBER as well as backup vocals on Andy Samberg and Akon’s single, “I Just Had Sex.”
Anahita Skye has a unique sound that is a modern blend of sultry rock and melodic pop with an infusion of soulful undertones emanating from her Middle Eastern roots. Her music has been likened to Nirvana meets Ellie Goulding.
Felice LaZae is a storytelling singer/songwriter whose bluesy, soulful rock music imitates life with a cinematic twist. What does that mean? That means she sings about the things we all think about, the things we all struggle with, and the fantasies we can’t live out in real life.
Felice LaZae’s “Give It Away” EP is rich with the seductive sounds of the blues, and every song highlights her soulful, commanding vocals.
People-shaped clouds of weed smoke and PBR mist FIDLAR released their newest spectacle of wacky antics set to music, "40oz. On Repeat", this morning. Featuring stray dogs, lots of pantyhose, and ample shenaniganisms, these young at heart twenty-somethings continue to refuse to grow up and act their age - and why should they? As the current Patron Saints Of The Beer Bong, FIDLAR's grasp on the collective consciousness of young rebels is matched by none.
Which makes their spot on recreations of classic music videos all the more interesting. At the core of the party punk mentality is an almost laser-like focus on active non-conformity, but the multiple homages to villains of punk past such as Britney Spears hint at more creative motive than rebellion for the sake of the rebels.
Perhaps these Titans of Tomfoolery are growing up after all. Nobody, not even the flagship band of lo-fi legends Mom + Pop can stay young forever, and that includes their core fans...
Then again, there's always a new batch of raucous recently graduated teenagers to recruit into the gaggle of gregarious partygoers who guzzle at the tit of FIDLAR's never-ending fountain of malt liquor.
"Up Like Trump" is a fun beat that you'll catch yourself rapping to all day. Which is no surprise when you then realize it's from Rae Sremmurd which is a hip-hop duo that is two brothers, Khalif Brown, and Aaquil Brown. The name "Rae Sremmurd" comes from spelling "EarDrummers" backwards, which was from their home label.
Our favorite R&B singer Marcio is back and he's ready to make it rain all over you, with his new single "Rain". After the success of his debut ep 24 which included the hit single "Superman". Marcio went back to the lab and cooked up some more feel good R&B music for us to party to. Check out the 70's backyard party themed music video and let Marcios sweet vocals rain all over you.
Excited to see The Silver Lake Chorus perform June 1st at The Mint. Especially with this new, fun song that was written specifically for their new album. Check out the song Hold Up For: