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Pick Your Poison: Monday 3-25-19

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

Pick Your Poison: Thursday 3-21-19

The Lollapalooza 2019 lineup officially dropped yesterday, and it’s a weirdly fascinating snapshot of the music industry today. Headliners include Ariana Grande, Childish Gambino, Twenty One Pilots, The Strokes, Tame Impala, Flume, The Chainsmokers, and J Balvin. The undercard is where it gets really interesting, in my opinion. Notable names include Kacey Musgraves,Janelle Monae, Hozier, Gary Clark Jr., Tenacious D, Death Cab for Cutie, H.E.R., Maggie Rogers, King Princess, Fitz & the Tantrums, Rosalia, Mitski, J.I.D, Japanese Breakfast, Sharon Van Etten, Bishop Briggs, Yaeji, Lennon Stella, Tierra Whack, and like 150 more names. 4-day passes are on sale now for $340 (+fees), along with VIP and Platinum tier tickets. Single day tickets will go on sale presumably when 4-day passes sell out. Check out the full lineup and buy your wristbands over at Lollapalooza.com.

Another artist on the Lolla lineup this year is Hayley Kiyoko, and she lends some guest vocals to a Kailee Morgue track that you can find after the jump below. As for the top tier of today’s Pick Your Poison, please do check out new songs from John Vanderslice, Negative Gemini, and pronoun. All three are pretty great. There’s plenty more great stuff after the jump too, including tracks by Black Pistol Fire, Maggie Lindemann, Ocelot, RYAN Playground, Showtek (ft. Leon Sherman), ShunGu (ft. Pink Siifu), Swimming Bell, and VASSY.

John Vanderslice – Spectral Dawn

Negative Gemini – Different Color Hair

pronoun – temporary tantrum

Pick Your Poison: Tuesday 3-19-19

While we patiently wait for the Lollapalooza 2019 lineup to finally drop, let me distract you with a fresh collection of tracks in today’s Pick Your Poison. The highlights in this set come from Bandopop (ft. Quando Rondo), Crywolf, and a Bjorn Yttling (of Peter Bjorn and John) remix of a George Michael cover from Taken By Trees (aka Victoria Bergsman, who you may know from her guest vocals on the PB&J song “Young Folks”). Great times all around. Don’t stop there though, because you’ll find even more music after the jump from Alawn & Dyson, BLU J (ft. New Haven), Empath, Lust for Youth, Novaa, Riot Ten & Stoutty (ft. Bok Nero), Social Club Misfits, Vera Hotsauce, and Wasuremono.

Bandopop – Good Die Young (ft. Quando Rondo)

Crywolf – FAWN

Taken By Trees – Carless Whisper (George Michael cover) [Bjorn Yttling Remix]

Pick Your Poison: Monday 3-18-19

Get a dose of Gurr to kick off this edition of Pick Your Poison. Follow it up with some Jenny Lewis in preparation for her new album. Then take a chance on Lennon Stella, who’s profile has absolutely been on the rise these last few months. Slip past the jump for even more tracks from Autograf (ft. John Splithoff), Bedouin Soundclash, diveliner, Jai Wolf, Lil Keed (ft. Offset), Lil West (ft. Tommy Genesis), QUIX & LUCA LUSH (ft. Yung Bambi), Young Bombs, and more!

Gurr – Fake News

Jenny Lewis – Wasted Youth

Lennon Stella – BITCH (takes one to know one)

Pick Your Poison: Tuesday 3-12-19

Today’s Pick Your Poison highlights are all about the collabs. There’s a new one from Beast Coast (aka Joey Bada$$ x Flatbush Zombies), who bring some extra guests with them. The 1-2-3 combo of Sia, Diplo, and Labrinth operating under the name LSD have released some interesting tracks from their forthcoming record, and you can hear another one below. Then SG Lewis teams up with Clairo for yet another song that just might be their best yet. Keep going past the jump and you’ll discover even more music from The Ballet, Blu Deliger, Deadbeat & Camara, HEZEN, Mat Zo, Roots Manuva & Doug Wimbish, SHiiVERS, Waterstrider, and more.

Beast Coast – Left Hand (ft. Joey Bada$$, Flatbush Zombies, UA, Kirk Knight, Nyck Caution, CJ Fly)

LSD (ft. Sia, Diplo, and Labrinth) – No New Friends

SG Lewis x Clairo – Throwaway

Pick Your Poison: Monday 3-11-19

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

Pick Your Poison: Thursday 3-7-19

Ladies and gentlemen, I come bearing good news! The lineup for the 2019 Pitchfork Music Festival has been announced! This year’s festival takes place from July 19-21 at Union Park in Chicago. Headliners are HAIM, The Isley Brothers (celebrating their 60th anniversary), and Robyn. Other notable names appearing at the fest include Mavis Staples, Belle & Sebastian, Stereolab, Earl Sweatshirt, Sky Ferreira, Charli XCX, Pusha T, Kurt Vile, Rico Nasty, Whitney, Snail Mail, Soccer Mommy, Low, Parquet Courts, Black Midi, and many more! Check out the full lineup, day-by-day breakdown, and buy tickets at PitchforkMusicFestival.com. It’s $175 for a standard 3-day pass, $75 for a standard single day, with a special PLUS tier that will run you $375 for a 3-day and $160 for a single day ticket. Yes, you should go! The music is great and so are the people. Cannot recommend it enough.

Some other things I can’t recommend enough? Tracks in today’s edition of Pick Your Poison. My feelings on Marshmello are mixed at best, but his collaboration with CHVRCHES is much more enjoyable than I anticipated. Similarly, Meg Myers may be a solid singer and songwriter, but I wouldn’t necessarily trust her to do justice to the Kate Bush classic “Running Up That Hill.” Yet Myers nails it on a level that many others have tried and failed in the past. Plus, there’s a new song from Patio and I just really like that band. Skate past the jump for even more music from Baker Grace, Claude Fontaine, E.Parker, Gemma, Greys, Paige Stark, Paris Youth Foundation, Shadient, and Chicago’s own Walking Bicycles.

Marshmello – Here With Me (ft. CHVRCHES)

Meg Myers – Running Up That Hill (Kate Bush cover)

Patio – New Reality

Pick Your Poison: Monday 3-4-19

Can we still call Andrew Bird a Chicagoan? He was born in the area and lived in the city for most of his life, but he’s also been calling Los Angeles home for the last several years. Born and raised has to count for something. If that’s the case, then all of the artists in today’s Pick Your Poison highlights have deep Chicago roots. That includes Andrew Bird of course, but also local groups Dehd and FACS (ex-Disappears). Cruise on past the jump to hear more music from less local Chicago artists, like J.PERIOD (ft. Dead Prez, Sa-Roc, & Maimouna Youssef), Kornel Kovacs, Nick Murphy (fka Chet Faker), Oberst & Buchner, Ohtis, Qasim Naqvi, Snow Ghosts, Trace Mountains, and Young & Sick.

Andrew Bird – Manifest

Dehd – Lucky

FACS – Total History

Pick Your Poison: Thursday 2-28-19

Couldn’t be more thrilled that we’re finally wrapping up February. It’s been a long, cold month despite only being 28 days, and here’s hoping March holds some better, nicer things just in general. At least Pick Your Poison manages to stay consistent. It’s great to hear something from Rooney again, who have been on a bit of a break lately. A new one from Sam Evian comes with sincere thoughts of spring, which as I’ve already mentioned, is just around the corner. Plus, We Are Scientists and Art Brut team up to cover a Traveling Wilburys classic. Keep going past the jump and hear more songs from Alec King (ft. Rich The Kid), BANNERS, Bryce Vine (ft. YG), Burna Boy, Luvia, Noah Kahan, Pvrx (ft. Dave East), TOKiMONSTA (ft. Ambre), and Zero.

Rooney – Time and Time Again

Sam Evian – Cherry Tree

We Are Scientists x Art Brut – Handle With Care (Traveling Wilburys cover)

Pick Your Poison: Tuesday 2-26-19

Let’s get right into today’s Pick Your Poison with some super fun tracks to kick things off courtesy of Emily Reo, Georgia, and Gesaffelstein (ft. Pharrell Williams). You’d better believe there’s even more music after the jump, including songs from Bogdan Raczynski, C Duncan, Hildur, Jordan Rakei, Rosie Tucker, Shlohmo, Tora, and some remixes!

Emily Reo – Ghosting

Georgia – Ayolas

Gesaffelstein – Blast Off (ft. Pharrell Williams)

Pick Your Poison: Monday 2-25-19

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

Pick Your Poison: Thursday 2-21-19

There’s a particularly interesting collection of tracks in today’s Pick Your Poison, so as always I encourage you to dive in with both feet and explore a bit. Kicking things off are fresh songs from Geographer, HEALTH (ft. JPEGMAFIA), and James Bay (ft. Julia Michaels). Of course if you keep going past the jump, there’s even more excellence from Cheb Miaou (ft. Kye Sones), The Curls (ft. Sophagus), DREAMERS, Huntly, Konradsen, Lil Reek, Phantoms (ft. Shaylen), Pinty, and TJ Porter.

Geographer – Love Is Wasted in the Dark

HEALTH – Hate You (ft. JPEGMAFIA)

James Bay – Peer Pressure (ft. Julia Michaels)

Pick Your Poison: Tuesday 2-19-19

It’s always a great day when Alex Lahey releases new music into the world. Turn up your speakers and blast that one from the rafters. Why not give new songs from Murray A. Lightburn (The Dears) and Wye Oak a shot while you’re at it? Stay strong then move past the jump for extra tracks from Durand Jones & The Indications, Ellis, Kathleen, MUNYA, Push to Start, Rosemary Fairweather, Sad Planets, slowthai, and Thin Lear.

Alex Lahey – Don’t Be So Hard on Yourself

Murray A. Lightburn – Fan Fiction (Ballad Of A Genius)

Wye Oak – Evergreen

Pick Your Poison: Monday 2-18-19

Today’s edition of Pick Your Poison is intended to help your Monday fly by just a little bit quicker than usual. There are highlights at the top featuring tracks from Alice Phoebe Lou, Grieves (ft. JAGA), and Yoshi Flower. Keep going past the jump and you’ll discover more songs from Absolutely Not, Bernard Jabs, Bladee x Mechatok, BRUX, Ginesse, Maxo, Snoh Aalegra, Wolfgang Gartner, and Yoste.

Alice Phoebe Lou – Galaxies

Grieves – I’ll Be Better (ft. JAGA)

Yoshi Flower – Dirty Water

Pick Your Poison: Thursday 2-14-19

Happy Valentine’s Day! Wishing you plenty of love and happiness whether you’re single or in a relationship. I’ll be spending my evening at a Sharon Van Etten show, which promises to be a lovely time. While not every song in today’s Pick Your Poison is related to love, Tourist’s “Love Theme” fits the bill with a great guest spot from Shura. If you’re feeling blue today, SG Lewis can relate, plus Teen Daze seek to brighten your day with “Endless Light”. Keep going past the jump for more songs from Cubbi, Dennis Lloyd, John Paul White, love-sadKiD, NETSKY (ft. Bazzi & Lil Wayne), Pecas, Red Mass, Saycyl & h2the, and ShadowHood.

SG Lewis – Blue

Teen Daze – Endless Light

Tourist – Love Theme (ft. Shura)

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