So many fun tracks in today’s Pick Your Poison! Kick it off with some Best Girl Athlete, Ryan Hemsworth’s take on a “Street Fighter” video game classic, and a new one from the latest phone commercial hitmakers SOFI TUKKER. Follow me past the jump for tracks from Frank Moody, Jarami, Kayar, Keeva, Koda, KWAYE, Nedelle Torrisi, Small Reactions, and more!
Best Girl Athlete – Lucy
Ryan Hemsworth – Ryu’s Theme
SOFI TUKKER – Energia
On an exceptionally chilly Monday night on the Near West Side of Chicago, a few hundred people gathered at House of Vans for a remarkably intimate set from The National. The band had flown into town from Europe for a special performance at the Obama Foundation Summit, but arrived a couple days early to give fans an extra special treat. Tickets to the show were being given out for free through an online lottery, and considering the 500 person capacity of the venue, it’s safe to assume that a lot more people entered than actually won. Those with luck on their side were treated to an engrossing and often aggressive performance that skewed towards the dark and political.