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"!!
You first heard it during Hot Tub Johnny's Hunnypot Radio set last week - the brand new smash single "All About Tonight" by Mercury Records recording artist Pixie Lott. All the way from London, England this sexxy young 20 year old is bound for super stardom with her hit electro pop, dance tracks that are sure to stir up any dance party! I mean just look at those legs :)
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Hot Tub Johnnie kicked the night off with a splendid set of new music, including the latest cuts from Hunnypot’s own Gzus Piece “Expensive Shit”, Martin Solveig (feat. Dragonette) “Hello” and a classic from Mark Sultan “I’ll Be Loving You” plus many more!
Our first musical guest of the night was up and coming pop artist singer-songwriter Myah Marie! Myah her latest jams – including the popular “Boots & Bikini” and a mash up of her songs “Everything” & “Chemistry”. Keep your ears open for this hot new artist who will be releasing a new record very soon.
Next on the docket was none other than veteran industry professional Gary Miller (VP of Film & TV, Universal Music Publishing). On for his very first time as a featured guest, Gary came ready with a jammin’ uptempo set of new music from the UMPG catalogue. Be sure to check out Gary’s scorchin’ set and interview at the Hunnypot Radio page.
Our final guests were Warner Bros. recording artists, Laze & Royal. Gaining a big buzz right now with their hot new single “You & Me” (feat. Myah Marie!), Laze & Royal are on the fast track to making hit records. They featured 3 new cuts off their most recent self titled EP, including hard electro, dubstep party jam “Thrashed (Party People)”. These two future hit makers are preparing for a huge second half of 2011 and we don’t want you to miss out!
Hunnypot’s DJ Boom Shack closed down the night with a short but well received set of new music. Featuring the latest tracks from Jay Rock (feat. Kendrick Lamar) “Hood Gone Love It”, J. NiCS “Kushed up” and DJ Noya (feat. Lindsay Nourse) “React”. All three cuts are Boom Shack/Hunnypot approved!
The 216th Hunnypot Radio, Sing-A-Long was “Tainted Love” by Soft Cell 07/11/2011
Also, this show was the unveiling of the very first Hunnypot – Hats’ and T-Shirts, provided by our friends at HD-LV Apparel Resources. Check out the sweet photos!
Special thanks to all our guests…
Myah Marie!, Gary Miller (UMPG), Laze & Royal, Moniquea, XL Middleton, Jeff “Pesci” Gray, Larken Phillips, Marvin Bonilla, Justin Born (Juice), Lindsay Nourse, Sammy H. Greenspan, Juan Gonzales, Carlos Canseco (SECO), Diana Szyszkiewicz, Dani Endrei, Sarah DeBlanke (ROBOTANISTS), Daniel DeBlanke (ROBOTANISTS), Jason Joseph, Creme De'La Creme, Suzy Elhquist, Briana Beauvoir, Jessica Craft, Celeste Shields and many many more!!
Our first guest is LA electronic pop artist, Myah Marie! This hot new breaking pop artist is 1/3 of our other featured guests on the night known as Laze & Royal, and will be premiering new music for us and also performing live from the Hot Tub!
Our music industry guest of the night is Gary Miller (VP, Film & TV, UMPG). Gary will be our guest DJ of the night, providing a handpicked selection of top breaking music and even some favorites. Also a killer guitar player of his own, you can catch Gary ripping it up on the LA music scene with his band The Whiskey Dix!
Our featured musical guest performers of the night are Warner Bros. recording artists, Laze & Royal. This hip new buzz worthy alternative, hip hop, pop duo is known for their singles - "Kitty Kat" featuring E-40 and "Marilyn Monroe". Now with their forthcoming major label debut titled Hollywood Ate Me Alive! due later this year, the group is ready to breakout into the mainstream. Check out their new video "You & Me (feat. Myah Marie!)" - a sure crossover smash!
Hunnypot artist Kemo the Blaxican, has released his latest music video, for the conscious new single "That's When She Died" off Kemo's new album Upside Of Struggle. The video was Directed by: Hugo V. with Cinematogrophy by: Bill Sloggatt, guitar by: Ross Lambert and cuts by: DJ Reverence.
Kemo, states - The lyrics and mental images are not meant to offend or insult. It is designed to motivate and produce penetrating philosophical thought for resolution.
Last weeks Hunnypot Radio show was a wild time. Despite the entire Libertine being under-construction for renovations, Hunnypot still marched on with the show!
Hot Tub Johnnie's set list was jam packed with goodness featuring new music from - Andy Clockwise "Everybody's In A Band", UNKLE "Money And Run (feat. Nick Cave)" and the Charles Bradley hit that is straight fire right now "The World (Is Going Up In Flames)". The Hot Tub Johnnie set also featured a surprise guest - Miss Girley, out of ATL. Girley did a quick interview and previewed a couple tracks from her forthcoming record including "Disco Drawers".
Our first guest DJ of the evening was Brandon Dorsky, founder/editor in chief of SUPERGOODMUSIC. Brandon who is known for his eye and ear for talent, played a killer set of some hit new taste-makers including an act he is currently managing - Weapons Of Audio "Night Light" and also played the Childish Gambino version of Jaimie XX's remix cut of "Rolling In The Deep". Definitely go back and listen to Brandon's set and follow along with the playlist.
Our musical guests of the evening were Tic Tic Boom!, another great breaking act brought to the HP airwaves by Brandon Dorsky. Tic Tic Boom! previewed their killer new single "Bees" from their latest EP - Reasons & Rhymes. They performed a sweet stripped down set of 3 tracks, including a smooth melodic version of "Just Friends". Be sure to check these guys out!
DJ Boom Shack lead us into the stretch run with a short but very insightful set of music. The hand picked selections included the cuts "I Get Lifted" by George McRae, "Streets Is Hot" by breaking Miami hip hop artist J. NiCs and more.
The 215th Hunnypot Radio, Sing-A-Long was "I Want You To Want Me" by Cheap Trick 06/27/2011
Our first guest in the Hot Tub is Brandon Dorsky, the Founder/Editor of the Supergoodmusic blog, Entertainment Attorney at law and President at Grassroots California, a progressive clothing line company which donates proceeds to various communities around the globe. His well known music blog Supergoodmusic, offers various services to artists and music lovers with his popular weekly concert blast which is in LA, Colorado and San Francisco. Brandon will have a featured DJ set to premiere his latest favorites and also have a special interview with Hot Tub Johnny…don't miss it!
The musical guest of the night is local indie/pop rock act Tic Tic Boom!, who will be performing live for us from the Libertine. Tic Tic Boom comes from right here in Hollywood and will be on in support of their recently released EP Reasons & Rhymes, which has been described as "electro-pop-tacular" with elements of indie rock, new wave and punk. Check out their song "Bees" a fun, upbeat, electro pop summer stinger!
Hunnypot artists Clubfeet release new video for "Edge of Extremes" off their most recent album Gold On Gold. The band has teamed up with with Sydney-based videographer Alex Goddard for a collaborative art project called Gold on Gold. "Edge of Extremes" is the first video in this series. Over the next several months, the band will be rolling out with several videos and remixes which will continue to flesh out the project.