Apologizes to all, the audio recording for the Marcy Bulkeley's introduction and beginning interview was clipped and is missing. That said it was an epic night worthy a listen. -John Anderson
This weeks Hunnypot Live "radio" show was a complete blow out!
Our next guest will be an encore DJ set by well respected music supervisor Marcy Bulkeley (Herzog & Company). Be ready for an ear-full of goodness, as we can expect a killer set of the latest hotness hitting the music scene. Be sure to follow Marcy at her music blog 365 Days Of Music and on HypeMachine!
We wanted to give you a little taste of Seattle emcee Macklemore before he takes over Hunnypot Radio this Monday night. "Can't Hold Us" is one of the latest singles released from the upcoming collaboration project by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis. A genuine lyricist and a captivating performer, Macklemore, with his DJ/production partner Ryan Lewis, have garnered critical acclaim, a devoted fan base, and a steadily growing anticipation for their upcoming work. Their music is distinct for channeling cultural moments and refreshingly self-aware testimony through candid lyricism and expertly crafted composition.
Be sure to download the hit single "Can't Hold Us" below and check out their other smash hits "Make That Money", "Otherside" and "Wings"!!
The hit new banger "I Get It In" from Ike Nice, one of the hottest up and coming emcees out of California. His style is described as "new school fresh" and Hunnypot agrees!
Follow Ike @TheRealikeNice
HPR #221 was a slammin' party, as always Hot Tub Johnnie provided a killer set of hip new tunes. Some notable selections were - Ike Nice's "I Get It In" (this weeks video pick of the week), Flo Rida's "Good Feeling", Italian dance artist Hardton's "Earthquake" and many more.
DJ Boom Shack threw down some killer uptempo party jams to close out the night - including new bangers from NERVO (feat. Afrojack & Steve Aoki) "We're All No One (Hook N Sling Remix), Tove Styrke's "Call My Name", The Go Team! "Apollo Throwdown (Star Slinger Remix)" and many more!
The 221st Hunnypot Radio Sing-A-Long was "Rich Girl" by Hall & Oates.
Our next guest is industry professional Tamara Conniff, founder and curator of The Comet. A social platform and outlet for artists and tastemakers to reach their audiences and blog about their own experiences. An industry expert by many standards,Tamara has served as editor-in-chief of Billboard and former president of music services at Frontline Management Group/Ticketmaster. This industry tastmaker will join us in the Hot Tub for an interview and handpicked DJ set.
We welcome our first guests, LA blues rock outfit The Downtown Train. A band who is no stranger to playing gigs, they have stated they will play anywhere in the world at anytime and they will be playing their first ever Hunnypot radio show on the 19th. A true blues experience with a sound that takes you back to 1950′s Chicago, but uniquely twisted in a hip modern LA style.
So get ready to boogie down and party as you board The Downtown Train in a Hot Tub… never done before!
Hunnypot radio was light up last week with Spanish DJ/producer Sak Noels' "Loca People" and the video is crazy! This one may be new to most in the States, but the video has racked up over 28 million views in Spain. Follow along with the lyrics below!
All day, all night [x8] What the f*ck!?
When I came to Spain and I saw people party
I told to myself: What the f*ck!? All day, all night All day, all night Viva la fiesta, viva la noche Viva los DJ’s What the f*ck!? Viva la fiesta, viva la noche Viva los DJ’s What the f*ck!? Viva la fiesta [repeat] Viva…[repeat]
I couldn’t believe what I was living So I called my friend Johnny And I said to him: Johnny, La gente esta muy loca, What the f*ck!?
Johnny, la gente esta muy loca, What the f*ck!?
What the fuck!?
Hot Tub Johnnie kicked the party off with "Can't You See" a new LA blues rock cut from next week's HPR guest The Downtown Train. He kept the hot tub bubbling with tracks from The Stone Foxes, Frank Ocean, Bob Marley, G-Eazy and many more.
Our first guest Phil Gallo (Billboard) made his second appearance on the show and handpicked a working mans set for the Labor Day celebration. Some standouts from the Phil's set were Ry Cooder's "No Banker Left Behind", Harry Nilsson "Good Old Desk" and The Del Lords' "How Can A Poor Man Stand Such times and Live".
Our musical guests of the night were hip hop artists Kosha Dillz and E-Train. Both artists stormed through high energy, aggressive performances…including Kosha Dillz' "Span-Hebrish (Ech Ani Olech)" and E-Trains vicious vocal attack on "Wreck The Disco Tech". Keep your eyes and ears peeled open to catch when and where these two upcoming artists will be playing.
Closing out the night was DJ Boom Shack who featured a full set of hand selected music and signature cuts from Fembot "I Should Just", Killa Kyleon (feat. Mac Miller) "Come On Baby" and Sak Noels' fantastic new party single "Loca People".
The 220th Hunnypot Radio Sing - A - Long was "Summer Of '69" by Bryan Adams.
Special thanks to our guests...
Phil Gallo (Billboard), Kosha Dillz, E-Train, Michael Silverstein (Talent House), Lindsay Nourse, Marvin Bonilla, Juice, Larken Phillips, Starvon Washington, Kuwanna Moore, Daniel Manteca, DJ DONT, Trevor McNamee, Joe Stopps, Lesley McNamee, Whitney Bisplinghuff, Erin Citti, Carleigh Herbert, Sarah Smiles, Lombar Longagmani, Namky, Cisko, John Fulford, Don Albert, Betsy Bergman, Joe Devenney and many more!
Our next guest is Phil Gallo (Senior Correspondent, Billboard) and a longtime veteran music industry writer/editor at Daily Variety and Variety and co-author of Record Store Days with music supervisor Gary Calamar. During his time as a writer/editor Phil was lead on reviewing all things; music, theater, TV & film and many other industry related headlines. Now as Senior Correspondent for Billboard, he cover's film and TV as it relates to the music industry. A lover of great wine and good music, we can assure that Phil's second dip as DJ in the Hot Tub will be an exciting one!
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.
Raised in Chicago, Erich “E-TRAIN” Malo has always been known for his obsession with breakdancing, beat-boxing, and party rapping. Growing up with a twin sister classically trained as a dancer and choreographer, E-TRAIN was constantly surrounded by music and dance. Despite his artistic bent, E-TRAIN majored in business but when his mother Roxane Malo tragically passed away during his freshman year, young Erich’s passion for music and art blossomed and he transformed into the artist the world knows today as E-TRAIN.
It was a jam packed, fun filled 219th Hunnypot Radio show last week at the Libertine! If you missed it, here's how it went down.
Hot Tub Johnnie kicked it open with a new cut from Daydrifter "The Weight of Words" which is the new side project from Sara DeBlanke (Robotanists), "Stupid Hight" the exclusive new joint from Hunnypot's Mic Terror and many more fresh picks to jam out to.
Music supervisor, Marcy Bulkeley (Herzog & Company) provided a high energized set for her Hunnypot debut. Known for her tastemaker insight Marcy featured music from Little Dragon "Nightlight", The Knife "Pass This On" and her favorite Macklemore & Ryan Lewis "And We Danced". If you want more handpicked music from Marcy be sure to subscribe to her blog 365 Days of Music and tune into her podcast 365music podcast.
Musical guests Terraplane Sun performed a rockin' set of their alternative blues styled sound, playing 3 tracks off their album Coyote including a nice rendition of Wanda Jackson's "Funnel Of Love" and "Slow Train". The band is currently working on a new record and premiered two new cuts, including the highly addictive single "Get Me Golden", which will be sure to brighten your mood. All we can say is keep your ears peeled for these guys as they will definitely be making some noise as we move forward into 2012!
DJ Boom Shack closed the night out with new music from Miami's GhostWridah "Hate Me Now", Jay-Z & Kanye West "When I Love You (feat. Mr. Hudson)" and much more.
The 219th Hunnypot Radio Sing-A-Long was "I Know What Boys Like" by The Waitresess.
Our first guest of the evening is music supervisor Marcy Bulkeley (Herzog & Company). Marcy is a highly respected and talented music professional, whose is responsible for heading the music campaigns for the new Mat Damon action-thriller Contagion, The Town, Inception, Harry Potter 6 & 7 and TV shows - LOST, Modern Familyand the list goes on.
Marcy's passion and integrity for music goes beyond the screen, as she is also the founder and lead contributor of the popular music blog 365 Days of Music. You can also subscribe to her 365music podcast which coincides with her blog. So don't miss o ut on what is set to be a prime tastemaker DJ set, from one of the premier music professionals in the business.
The musical guest of the night is Terraplane Sun, a blues, indie folk rock quintet hailing from Venice, CA., with a sound that encompasses exactly that - when the city meets the sea. Their unique, raw sound has proven to be very successful as the band has seen their music featured in top TV shows like - Nurse Jackie, Damages, The League and has the theme song to the A&E series Relapse. If you dig soulful, folk blues with a 60's edge, then don't miss this exclusive Hunnypot experience! Take a listen to the folky, blues soul single "Lay My Head Down"!!
Special thanks to...
Marcy Bulkeley (Herzog & Co.), Terraplane Sun (Ben Rothbard, Cecil, Johnny Zambetti, Lyle Riddle & Gabe Feenberg), The Juice, Larken Phillips, Stefany Rose, Marvin Bonilla, Jeff "Pesci" Gray, Lindsay Nourse, Schpilkus, Jeremy Rosen (Roxwell Mgmt.), Matt Goldberg (Roxwell Mgmt.), Dani Endrei, Juan Gonzales, Sammy H. Greenspan, Casey Dunmore (Schpilkus), Brian Rasner and many many more!
Last weeks Hunnypot Radio show featured some killer new music from two well respected industry professionals and stunning performance by an upcoming singer-songwriter!
First, Hot Tub Johnnie kicked the night off with some hot new tracks from Big K.R.I.T, The Drums, Mother Mother and of course Hunnypot favorite Lil' B!
Our first industry guest DJ was talented music supervisor Rudy Chung (Hit The Ground Runnning). Rudy laid out some fine musical selections, including music from Tom Vek, WY LYF, Bassnectar and a sweet Ratatat remix of Jay-Z & Notorious B.I.G - all highly infectious jams! Be sure to check out more of Rudy's musical taste on the highly popular TV shows CSI, CSI: New York and Nikita - all airing this Fall!
Next to dip their feet in the Hot Tub, was the beautiful and talented Jenni Alpert. This pop, singer-songwriter from LA is quickly getting her name in everybody's heads, with her soothing musical melodies, and she lived up to it all, performing powerful arrangements of her songs "Sweet Talk" and "Love Is Enough". Be sure to check out her single "Heaven" and to see her live!!
We saved the best for last as, former Hunnypot legend - DJ Stacee Coleman (Songs For Film & TV) returned for her encore and yes we needed more!! Back for her first time since April 2010, Coleman completely lit it up, storming through a highly energized set of over 40 tunes, that completely turned the party loose! This was a classic Coleman set and it may not be too long till' she's back for another encore - stay tuned!!
The 218th Hunnypot Radio, Sing-A-Long was the timeless "Black Hole Sun" by Soundgarden. 08/08/2011
Highly talented and sought after music supervisor, Rudy Chung (Hit The Ground Running / Pusher) will be our featured industry guest DJ. His supervision credits include shows like Cold Case, CSI Miami, Dark Blue and hit shows CSI and CSI: New York. Rudy is sure to preview some of the dopest new music selections and perhaps even a few of his own artists, under his company - Pusher. In other words, you don't want to miss out on what is sure to be a killer set of music!!
Our first guest of the evening is LA pop, singer-songwriter, Jenni Alpert. Better described as eclectic, soul pop - Jenni has seen her music featured on Castle, Lipstick Jungle, CSI: Miami and many more. With shows lined up in San Francisco later this month, we have the esteemed honor of having Jenni perform for us on the show. Take a listen to her beautifully composed song "Heaven" and you will not want to miss this anticipated performance!
Our final guest DJ, his none other than DJ Stacee Coleman. Back for the first time since she left the Hunnypot airwaves on April 19th 2010, Stacee is sure to bring the fire. Now VP at Songs for Film & TV - Coleman will have an extreme collection of music to choose from and we can guarantee it will be some hot musical goodness! DJ Coleman, is one of the most talented DJ's and music professionals in the business and will be a show to remember, as Hunnypot is going to be rockin' like old times!
Our latest video pick of the week is "Bizness" by tUnE-yArDs. Hot Tub Johnny had this song as one of his top picks from Hunnypot Radio show #217, and now here is the great music video for this wild rising single. The New England native and now Oakland resident Merril Garbus leads the tUnE-yArDs with their high energized experimental lo-fi sound. Be sure to check out their latest full lenght record w h o k i l l - now available through 4AD Records.
w h o k i l l is now available to purchase at iTunes and Amazon.
It was a slammed pack Hunnypot Radio show last week at the Libertine! If you missed it, and couldn’t catch the live stream – no worries cause it's streaming live!
Hot Tub Johnnie kicked it off with a great Ricky Berger track leading into Hunnypot’s own Robotanists and many more new and soon to be hyped tracks!
Our first guest was none than longtime and current member of The J.B.s', Jerry Poindexter. Rolling in with classic style and some memorable James Brown stories, Jerry previewed some exclusive soon to be released J.B.’s record! Check out the forthcoming funky new party songs – “We Came To Play”, “Welcome To The Party” and “Soul Power”!
Music supervisor, Anna Granucci (Scene Tracks Music) premiered a stellar set of new music for her first time on the Hunnypot airwaves! Everyone was blown away by her opening track “Disco Biscuit Love (Dept. Remix)” by the Jezebels, a killer Justice remix of Sia’s “Clap Your Hands” and even a remix of The Doors’ classic “Strange Days” had the Hunnypot crowd in a frenzy! Anna spoke on couple of her latest projects including the film Guns, Girls, and Gambling starring Gary Oldman and Christian Slater, which will be featuring some fine selected music by Anna.
Our final guests of the night were The Orion Experience out of NYC. These guys came on and completely rocked the night, with their high energy performance – of their songs “Vampire” and “Obsessed With You”. Go and check out their song/video “NYC Girl” a perfect upbeat rock/pop smash to party to and the title track off their latest EP!! The Orion Experience, is definitely an experience not too miss and they have a handful of West Coast/LA tour dates lined up this month – including tonight at LOT 1 CAFE in Echo Park!!
DJ Boom Shack closed out the night with highly energized set of new tastemaker cuts from some of the top upcoming artists – including the killer Cris Cab cover of “Black & Yellow” by Wiz Khalifa, XV’s latest “All For Me (feat. CyHi Da Prynce, Vado & Erin Christine) and the latest from Bassnectar “The Matrix”. Boom Shack, kicked the set off with “Tears Dry On Their Own” as a tribute to the late Amy Winehouse.
The 217th Hunnypot Radio, Sing-A-Long was “Satisfaction” by The Rolling Stones!!
Jerry Poindexter has more than 35 years of experience as a professional keyboard player and vocalist. Thirty of those years were with Mr. JAMES BROWN.
Our industry guest DJ is Anna Granucci (Scene Tracks Music Supervision) - one of the busiest film music supervisors in the game. Anna, just finished work on the latest Gary Oldman, Christian Slater crime/thriller Guns, Girls & Gambling and has a half dozen more film projects due to drop in the next year. A true music lover, Anna will be sure to provide a killer DJ set, giving us insight to one of the more artist-centric musical minded supervisors working today.
Joining us in the hot tub is NYC based pop rock quintet The Orion Experience. In town for a slew of West Coast Tour dates, the NYC rockers will be stopping by for a intimate performance and interview with Hot Tub Johnny. Their latest EP NYC Girl is in stores now and features a mature new sound with added textures, orchestration and gritty grooves. Check out the upbeat funky, pop single "NYC Girl" - so don't miss out on what the The Deli New York has dubbed them as "NYC's best kept secret"!!