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After taking a few days to recharge the old batteries and prepare for the second half of the year, Pick Your Poison returns with a special extended edition on a Tuesday. Don’t miss downloads in this set from Blake Banks, Blunderbust, Dan Rico, KPT, and Ryan Traster. In the Soundcloud section after the jump, stream songs from BANKS, Bassboy, Caleb Giles (ft. Pink Siifu), Campfires, Cousin Stizz (ft. City Girls), Godlands x NXSTY (ft. Lil Traffic), Made By Tsuki, Madeon, Matveï, Party Hardly, RALPH, and Rynx (ft. TMG).

Blake Banks – On Me

Blunderbusst – Monarch of the Mountain

The Bright Smoke – The Lion And

Dan Rico – Let’s Go Back

KPT – Gossip

Late Night Versions – Last Night

NORPHLET – Stillbloom

Ryan Traster – Lost in a Sound

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Happy July! It’s going to be a shortened holiday week here on the site, but I’m happy to share some new music in addition to a little mid-year review should you have any interest. Basically a lot of this stuff will be great for your BBQs and other random events you might have coming up this week. Don’t miss downloads in this set from Elle Belle, The Empty Page, Modern Native, Monster Rally, and Robert LaRoche. In the Soundcloud section after the jump, stream tracks from ayokay, Else, GothBoyClique, Kemba, Landon Cube, Kevin George, Niko The Kid & Bipolar Sunshine, Seb Wildblood (ft. Mauv), Souly Had, Trixxie X Cheat Codes, Wildlife, and Yves V (ft. Afrojack & Icona Pop).

Elle Belle – WKND

The Empty Page – He’s Very Good at Swimming

losLAUREN 718 – Something In Me

Mike Riley – Drug Dealer

Modern Native – Play Any Games

Monster Rally – Menagerie

Robert LaRoche – Drawn to You

S.I.M – Spillin

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We’re nearing the end of June, and it feels like the weather in Chicago is finally starting to match. Now if it would only stop raining long enough to enjoy the nicer temperatures. Here’s an extended edition of Pick Your Poison to celebrate the start of another week. Don’t miss downloads in this set from BE GOOD, Errant Boy, Jaco, Manwomanchild, and Tummyache. In the Soundcloud section after the jump, stream tracks from Blood Cultures, Horse Head & YAWNS (ft. Zubin), Laxcity, LICK (ft. Tori Letzler), Maggie Lindemann (ft. Travis Barker), Quinn XCII, TroyBoi (ft. Skrillex), What So Not & Diablo, Wild King, Winona Oak, YK Osiris (ft. DaBaby), and Yung Bae x bbno$ x Billy Marchiafava.

BE GOOD – It’s Cool But It Ain’t You

Errant Boy – A Downpour

Innes Wilson – Of Love and Lost

Jaco – Shoe

LP Giobbi – Slither In (ft. hermixalot)

Manwomanchild – Bellwether

Niilo Smeds – Light a Candle

Tummyache – In Between

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The official start of summer is only a few days away (Friday is the Summer Solstice), yet a weird flux in the weather has been holding Chicago hostage in some sort of early spring vortex for the past month. Lots of rain and below normal temperatures. It’s not been fun exactly, so let’s try and get past it with an extended edition of Pick Your Poison. Make sure to check out downloads from Biglemoi, Grace Savage, Holy Beach, Kazyak, and Ryan Traster. In the Soundcloud section after the jump, stream songs from Allies For Everyone, Big Gigantic (ft. Nevve), Black Grapefruit, Feint & Laura Brehm, Manu Dia (ft. Panama), mimi bay, Qnete, QUIX (ft. Sanna Martinez), Showtek & Sultan + Shepard, YBN Cordae (ft. Chance the Rapper), YUMI, and more!

Biglemoi – Decipher

Desolate Moon Phases – The Doubting Men

Grace Savage – CRACKS

Holy Beach – It’s the Fear

Jusky – At the Bar

Kazyak – Camouflage

Ryan Traster – New Again

Sonny Santos & Billie Marten – swear 2 g-d

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I’m quite pleased to share yet another extended edition of Pick Your Poison with you on this fair Monday. There are plenty of great downloads in this set from August 08, ghosts of social networks, Oliver Ray, and Steve Marino. In the Soundcloud section after the jump stream additional songs from Ceraadi, Cheat Codes (ft. Danny Quest & Ina Wroldsen), Diveliner, Kamandi, Kitt Philippa, Landon Cube, Loote, Marco McKinnis, The Modern Strangers, SACHI (ft. ROE), $uicideboy$ x Travis Barker, and Walt Disco. Enjoy!

Akiva – Broken Ship

August 08 – Simple Pleasures

Dj Rybe – Still (ft. James Heated)

ghosts of social networks – Don’t Let Me Down

Nelipot – Garden Hose Rainbows

Oliver Ray – Ol’ Coyote

Sail By Summer – Fetch You Roses

Steve Marino – Six Two Four

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Today’s extended edition of Pick Your Poison features some notable downloads from excellent artists, including Esther Turner, Grace Savage, Holy Beach, Jaco, Ryan Traster, and W.C. Beck. In the Soundcloud section after the jump, discover even more fresh music from the likes of Alison Sudol, Carmen Villain, The Curls, Grim Streaker, Lauren Ruth Ward, Mara Connor & Langhorne Slim, Pinch x Gashi, S3nsi Molly & Lil Brook, Tisoki & Watgood, Tycho (ft. Saint Sinner), Whethan (ft. Jeremih), and Yoke Lore.

Esther Turner – Never Change

Grace Savage – Cracks

Holy Beach – Ships Off the Coast

Jaco – Blackboard

Mangoseed – Still Believe

Ryan Traster – Endless Summer Blues

Tolani – Look to the Skies

W.C. Beck – (Holding On) To A Coast

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Quite excited to share today’s special extended edition of Pick Your Poison with you, largely because there are so many great tracks to enjoy. For example, in the downloads section alone I’ll recommend checking out songs from Ardent Sons, Lauren Crosby, Steve Marino, and Sam Florian (ft. la Oberg). In the Soundcloud section after the jump, stream more music from 10k.Caash (ft. Matt Ox), Autograf & The Griswolds, BLVK JVCK (ft. Ace Hood), Crooked Colours (ft. Ladyhawke), Drinker, Kossiko (ft. G-Eazy), Lil TJay (ft. Jay Critch), Logic (ft. Eminem), Matroda (ft. Dances With White Girls), N.A.O. Quelly, Still Woozy (ft. Omar Apollo and Elujay), and YG (ft. Tyga & Jon Z).

Ardent Sons – Black Magic

du0 – It’s OK

Katile – For You

Lauren Crosby – You Don’t Need A Rose

Little Slugger – You’re On Your Own

Steve Marino – Dehilya

Ryan Thompson and The Delicate Hounds – Stop

Sam Florian – In My Body (ft. la Oberg)

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Spread the word, today’s Pick Your Poison is another extended edition complete with downloads (if you want them). Speaking of which, some mp3s you might want to pick up in this set come from A Picture Made, BVRTH (ft. The Nurse), Mariee Sioux, and Oliver Kennan. In the Soundcloud section after the jump, stream tracks from BANKS, BIJOU, The Bliss, CLARA-NOVA, Dumb, FUKC, Geographer, Kainalu, Kate Tempest, Mattson 2, SHY Martin, and Stef Chura.

A Picture Made – Boxes on the Floor

BVRTH – You Walk Alone (ft. The Nurse)

Illuminine – The Many Deaths of Letting Go (ft. Hannah Corinne)

Kev Minney – God Is An Algorithm

Mariee Sioux – Snow Knows White

Mountain Head – We Stole Your Head

Oliver Kennan – The One

Steve Marino – Dehilya

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Nursing a post-Easter hangover? Maybe just a little tired from having to go back to work or school following a holiday weekend? Yeah, I feel you. Here’s a special extended edition of Pick Your Poison to help make things easier. Notable downloads in this set come from Black Surf, Broken Baby, Danileigh, Pete Gardiner, and Ryan Thompson & The Delicate Hounds. In the Soundcloud section after the jump, stream tracks from ANIMA!, Diamond Thug, Kygo & Rita Ora, MNDR, Olivia O’Brien, OMB Peezy (ft. Sada Baby), Pregnant Women, Skip Marley (ft. Damien “Jr. Gong” Marley), Surrender, Trunky Juno, Two Friends (ft. Dani Poppitt), and Valee.

Black Surf – Eleven Dando (Good Time)

Broken Baby – Meat Week

Danileigh – No Limits

losLAUREN 718 – The Appetizer

NORPHLET – Fingers Crossed

Pete Gardiner – Dangerous People

Ryan Thompson & The Delicate Hounds – Waiting On A Ghost

Sly Antics – Reality

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We’re halfway through April already (where does the time go?), so let’s celebrate that fact with an extended edition of Pick Your Poison. Don’t miss downloads in this set from Alex Lilly, The Band Royale, Gold Link & Snakemusk, The march Divide, and Mira Cook. In the Soundcloud section after the jump, stream tracks from Baby Goth, Col3trane and FKJ, Hey Violet, ISLAND, Lolo Zouai, Meg Mac, Nick Catchdubs, NUE, Robag Wruhme, Thunderpussy (covering Jefferson Airplane), Winona Forever, and Zero.

Alex Lilly – Firefly (Acoustic)

The Band Royale – Loose Lips Sink Ships

Desolate Moon Phases – Same As Stars

Gold Link & Snakemusk – One Thing After Another

The March Divide – I Got Lost

Mira Cook – Married

The Pinx – Mercy!

W.C. Beck – The Long Way Home

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Closing out the final week of March with an extended edition of Pick Your Poison feels like a good idea. Pick up some fresh downloads in this set from Elva, Lost Woods, Subshine, and TAMSYN. In the Soundcloud section after the jump, stream tracks from Aaron Carpenter, CLAVVS, Eyes Everywhere, Fujiya & Miyagi, Lizzy Land, Loote (ft. gnash), Max Styler (ft. Moon Man), Patio, Pat Lok (ft. Tom Aspaul), Phantoms, Teen Daze, and Utah?.

blankface – Can I Go On

Bobby J From Rockaway – Let Me Breathe

Elva – Ghost Writer

Lost Woods – Bern

Oliver Kennan – Which Way Is Up

Subshine – Easy

TAMSYN – Forever Is Now

Tommie Sox – They Can’t Stop Our Love

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It’s Monday, so how about an extra special extended edition of Pick Your Poison? There are downloads to beef up your digital music collection from BVRTH, Loose Wing, Memory Keepers, and Phil and the Osophers. In the Soundcloud section after the jump, stream songs from 88Glam (ft. Lil Yachty), Blush’ko, Conan Gray, Deorro, Elvis Crespo & Henry Fong, The Drew Thomson Foundation, Emancipator & 9 Theory, FKJ, Jay Sean (ft. Gucci Mane & Asian Doll), Laxcity & EMIA, Sabrina Carpenter, Semi Precious, and YBN Cordae.

Alex Lilly – 2% Milk (Gothic Tropic Remix)

ANNAVR – Vitamins

BVRTH – Oblivian

down4thecause – No Love (ft. Seb)

Help – Pennies on the Ground

Loose Wing – Moving Blankets

Memory Keepers – Faint Ink

Phil and the Osophers – Bee Liner

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Every couple of weeks or so it’s a pleasure to offer special extended editions of Pick Your Poison complete with some mp3s for the old school digital collectors. Sometimes you just want a song on your phone or hard drive without having to rely on a streaming service, you know? Anyway, some can’t-miss downloads in this set come from Hurricane Mike (ft. The Way), Mira Cook, Wy, and Young Hunting. In the Soundcloud section after the jump, stream songs from DJ plead, Duke Dumont (ft. Shaun Ross), Gurr, Jackie Mendoza, James TW, John Vanderslice, Kid Sister, Matroda (ft. BRUX), Max Styler (ft. Elanese), Nathan Micay, Oberst & Buchner (ft. Tobias Koett), and Summer Heart.

Chris Welch and the Cicada Killers – Borrowed Repertoire

Hurricane Mike – FMLS (ft. The Way)

Luani – Mirror Mirror

Mira Cook – She Wolf

Money For Rope – Actually

The Pinx – Get Up

Wy – Softie

Young Hunting – Sargasso

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Just in time for Valentine’s Day week, it’s another extended edition of Pick Your Poison! Soak in the downloads with mp3s from Dakota, Loose Wing, The Other Life, and Shapes On Tape. In the Soundcloud section after the jump, you can stream songs from 0171, Bellows, Balkan Bump (ft. Gift of Gab & Deuce Eclipse), Cheat Codes (ft. Afrojack), Elohim, Godlands (ft. BOI), Marshmello x SVDDEN DEATH, Mediasin, Quinn XCII (ft. Elohim), and more!

Chris Welch and The Cicada Killers – Shoenapper

Dakota – Four Leaf Clover

J Hacha De Zola – Anarchy

Loose Wing – Beverly

More Fatter – Yeah You

The Other Life – Moody

Protovulcan – Purple Sky (Odd Nosdam Remix)

Shapes On Tape – Goodness Comes in Time

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