January 2019 - Faronheit | A Chicago Centric Music Blog

Pick Your Poison: Thursday 1-31-19

On 01/31/2019

If you’re not yet sold on the talents of Billie Eilish yet, perhaps her latest single will be the thing that pushes you over the edge in the right direction. Honestly, I was a little underwhelmed with her live show at Lollapalooza last August, as it seemed like she didn’t want to be there, but thinking about it further that might just be her aesthetic. Other highlights in today’s Pick Your Poison come from Beach Slang and Perfume Genius (who does an AMAZING cover of an Empress Of song). Ride on past the jump for more music from Aaron May, Alice Crow Buckly, Baby FuzZ, Ben Hayes, Cautious Clay, DJ Plead, Isaac Dunbar, Shlohmo, and Tim Atlas.

Beach Slang – I Hate Alternative Rock

Billie Eilish – bury a friend

Perfume Genius – When I’m With Him (Empress Of cover)

Pick Your Poison: Tuesday 1-29-19

By Faronheit

On 01/29/2019

In music, pick your poison

Three great tracks kick off today’s Pick Your Poison, the first of which comes from Japanese pop band CHAI, who should definitely be on your radar if they aren’t already. Add in fresh songs from Emily Reo and Jackie Mendoza, and honestly the whole thing is a delight. There’s even more new music after the jump, including tracks from Ban, Bellows, Kakkmaddafakka, Matroda, Ollie, Peter Manos, QUIX (ft. Elanese), Tom Ferry & Lisa Ajax, and more.

CHAI – Fashionista

Emily Reo – Strawberry

Jackie Mendoza – De Lejos

Pick Your Poison: Monday 1-28-19

By Faronheit

On 01/28/2019

In music, pick your poison

A little bit of EDM, a little bit of hip hop, and a little bit of pop help to set the course for today’s Pick Your Poison. Dillon Francis & Alison Wonderland team up, J. Cole keeps things tight, and Julia Michaels recruits Selena Gomez for something extra fun. There’s even more after the jump, including tracks from Angie, Blu Deliger, Business of Dreams, GASHI & G-Eazy, Good Shade, mxmtoon (covering Frank Sinatra), RKCB, Steve Adamyk Band, and Young & Sick.

Dillon Francis & Alison Wonderland – Lost My Mind

J. Cole – Middle Child

Julia Michaels – Anxiety (ft. Selena Gomez)

Pick Your Poison: Thursday 1-24-19

By Faronheit

On 01/24/2019

In music, pick your poison

A new song from Lauren Ruth Ward kicks off today’s Pick Your Poison, along with T-Pain (ft. Tory Lanez) and What So Not (ft. Herizen). Lots of featured artists in this set, which can be a lot of fun. Skip past the jump to stream more songs from Dark Tea (ft. Hand Habits), FUR, Heavy Heart, Joni Void, MUNYA, The Red Mirror (ft. Craig Xen), Seahawks, Sid Sriram, and Tech N9ne.

Lauren Ruth Ward – Valhalla

T-Pain ft. Tory Lanez – Getcha Roll On

What So Not – We Can Be Friends (ft. Herizen)

Pick Your Poison: Tuesday 1-22-19

By Faronheit

On 01/22/2019

In music, pick your poison

Honestly, I can’t say enough good things about G Flip, and if you’re not already familiar with her music just click Play on the track below. There’s also fresh tracks from Logic and Teen Daze at the top today, for your listening pleasure. Beyond that, there’s plenty more after the jump, including songs from Balthazar, Drax Project (ft. Hailee Steinfeld), Grim Streaker, Launder, Maxo, Pat Lok & Party Pupils (ft. Dances With White Girls), The Skints, Sofi Tukker & ZHU, and Superheart.

G Flip – Drink Too Much

Logic – Keanu Reeves

Teen Daze – Spring

Pick Your Poison: Monday 1-21-19

By Faronheit

On 01/21/2019

In free download, mp3, pick your poison

Pleased to share another extended edition of Pick Your Poison with you on this ice cold January Monday. Here’s hoping these songs make your life a little more bearable. Don’t miss downloads in this set from Jane Frank, Jason Mato, Running Red Lights, and Young Hunting. In the Soundcloud section after the jump you’ll find audio streams from talents such as Be Forest, C Duncan, Clear Soul Forces, FRENSHIP (ft. Yoke Lore), HEALTH, Henry Jamison, Little Simz (ft. Cleo Sol), Pinch (ft. Lil Skies), Spielbergs, Weval, Yaeger, and Zeds Dead x Delta Heavy.

93PUNX – Zombie (The Cranberries cover)

Jane Frank – Practical Jackets

Jason Matu – I Don’t Wanna Do It

J Hacha De Zola – On A Saturday

Running Red Lights – Calls of Prudence

Sex People – Like A Queen

Victor Mariachi – Super Humans (La Raza)

Young Hunting – Crimes

Pick Your Poison: Thursday 1-17-19

By Faronheit

On 01/17/2019

In music, pick your poison

Make a new music discovery today through this wonderful piece of magic known as Pick Your Poison. Leading things off in this set are songs from Justus Proffit, Low Life, and Mdou Moctar, three talents you should be excited about. There’s even more good stuff after the jump, including tracks from Astrid, Bendik Giske, Daniel Thorne, Leon Vynehall, Light Conductor, Malihini, Ohtis, Rudolf C, and more!

Justus Proffit – Painted In The Sound

Low Life – The Pitts

Mdou Moctar – Kamane Tarhanin

Pick Your Poison: Tuesday 1-15-19

By Faronheit

On 01/15/2019

In music, pick your poison

One of my favorite things about Pick Your Poison is the diversity of the music being presented. There’s a reason why EDM is paired alongside bands alongside rap alongside country, etc. The main goal is to challenge your perceptions and explore without the confinement of genre. So yeah, you’re seeing Gesaffelstein paired with Lafawndah and Welshly Arms in a 1-2-3 combo you won’t find anywhere else. You might also be interested in the songs after the jump, including ones from Business of Dreams, Jennah Bell, Jerry Williams, k?d, Object Blue, Picture This, Vok, WAVEDASH, and Wintersleep.

Gesaffelstein – Lost in the Fire

Lafawndah – Daddy

Welshly Arms – Learn to Let Go

Pick Your Poison: Monday 1-14-19

By Faronheit

On 01/14/2019

In music, pick your poison

Leading off today’s edition of Pick Your Poison are three tracks from three exceptionally talented artists: Big Wild, Rosie Carney, and Ten Fe. You may not know all (or any) of their names now, but hopefully that will change in the future. Keep going past the jump to discover even more new music from Amaal, Good Shade, Grey (ft. LEON), Hot Dreams, Kemba, The Motet, Pink Orange Red, Protovulcan, and ViVii.

Big Wild – City of Sound

Rosie Carney – Your Love Is Holy

Ten Fé – Coasting

Tuned In: Jen Kirkman

By Faronheit

On 01/09/2019

In chicago, comedy, music, music videos, playlist, show preview, tuned in

Tuned In is a feature in which special guests from the world of pop culture share a playlist of songs based on a topic or theme of their choice.

Jen Kirkman is not only one of my favorite comedians, but also one of my favorite people. If for some reason you’re not familiar with her stand-up, she’s got two fantastic and hilarious specials available on Netflix called Just Keep Livin’? and I’m Gonna Die Alone (And I Feel Fine). You can also find them on your favorite audio streaming or download service (Spotify, Amazon, Apple) if that’s your preference. Let those serve as an introduction to her unique perspective and a way to inject some much-needed laughter into your life.

In addition to consistently crafting new stand-up material and touring around it, Jen Kirkman has written two very funny and very smart books that made the NY Times bestseller list, has a weekly podcast talking about her life and things happening in the world, spends time writing for the Golden Globe and Emmy-winning Amazon show The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, and maintains a strong, bullshit-free social media presence. She’s so hard-working and multi-talented there are definitely other things I’m forgetting too (talk show appearances, Drunk History segments, etc.), so the best way to keep track of everything is by joining her email newsletter.

There’s also Kirkman’s taste in music, which is as delightful and whip-smart as her comedy. She’s gotten downright poetic in the past when talking about the brilliance of David Bowie, Prince, and Morrissey, among others, and has often cited Janis Joplin’s “Piece of My Heart” as her go-to karaoke song. It’s no surprise then that she puts a tremendous amount of care into crafting a pre-show playlist for her tour dates. Here are ten fantastic songs she’s selected that help put her in the right frame of mind before a show. You just might hear some of these before her set at Thalia Hall on Thursday, January 17th. It promises to be a great night kicking off her extensive tour for 2019 with plenty of laughs and brand new material. Plus, she’ll be signing books after. Buy tickets in advance now, because there’s a very good chance this show will sell out!

Jen Kirkman
Thursday, January 17th at Thalia Hall (1807 S. Allport St.)
8PM / $26 / 17+
Buy Tickets

Pick Your Poison: Wednesday 1-9-19

By Faronheit

On 01/09/2019

In music, pick your poison

It’s a somewhat slow start to the year, but I promise to share as much new music as I can at the speed in which it hits my inbox. Which is why I’m pleased to offer up some fun highlights today from Elohim, Halsey (ft. Juice WRLD), and Tourist. Motivate yourself to get past the jump where there’s more music waiting for you from Balms, Balthazar, Driver Friendly, ILEONE (ft. Dax), Royal Canoe, Ryan Dugre, Youth Team, plus a couple of interesting remixes.

Elohim – Buckets

Halsey – Without Me (ft. Juice WRLD)

Tourist – Emily

Pick Your Poison: Monday 1-7-19

By Faronheit

On 01/07/2019

In free download, mp3, music, pick your poison

::Cracks knuckles:: ::stretches:: ::yawns:: Ohhh hey, we’re back! Welcome to 2019, and all of the greatness a fresh year can provide! I’m more than pleased to kick off the year with an extended edition of Pick Your Poison, which is just a roundabout way of saying you get song downloads AND streams in one gigantic mixtape of sorts. Let’s get started with mp3s from Autechre, Blake Banks, Memory Keepers (covering Brian Eno), and Young Hunting. In the Soundcloud section after the jump, you can stream more songs from Black Pistol Fire, Craig Brown Band, Good Gas (ft. 0k.Caash, G.U.N & FKi 1st), Jhené Aiko, Manics, Mark Diamond, MIKE, Miss Grit, Spielbergs, Valee (ft. DRAM), Yoste, and Young & Sick.

BVFFF – Where Did We Go Wrong/a>

Autechre – sinistrail sentinel

Blake Banks – The Magician

Joey Walker – On Top

Memory Keepers – Third Uncle (Brian Eno cover)

Sail By Summer – Facing Dullness

The Waitress – Somebody Mentioned Christmas

Young Hunting – Every Living Thing