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On 11/20/2017

Calamity the Kid – American Muscle

It’s a short holiday week, which makes life that much more bearable, doesn’t it? Get even further on board with downloads in this set from notables such as Calamity the Kid, Mereki, The Morning Yells, and Wolkoff. In the Soundcloud section after the jump, stream songs from Chelsea Lankes, Crymynals (ft. Choice), C-Trox, Hussey, iDA HAWK, Keys N Krates (ft. Ambre), Korey Dane (ft. Zella Day), KOWL, Maggie Lindemann, Marco McKinnis, Novo Amor & Ed Tullett, and Pinkshinyultrablast.

Chasing Shadows – Warning Signs

Mereki – Got It All

The Morning Yells – She Knows Exactly What She’s Doing

Mo Troper – Dictator Out of Work

NVDES – Do You Think About Me (Back Talk Remix)

Someday River – Over the Weather

Wolkoff – I Seen Stories

Pick Your Poison: Thursday 11-16-17

On 11/16/2017

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

Pick Your Poison: Wednesday 11-15-17

On 11/15/2017

We’re halfway through the week, and if you need a little extra boost to help keep you motivated into the weekend, this set of tracks has you covered. Top highlights include tracks from Dana Buoy, Fischerspooner (ft. Johnny Magee), and Rosie Carney. As for the rest, if you make it past the jump you’ll find more songs from the likes of Ea Kaya, FYOHNA, Lophile (ft. Freddie Gibbs), MXMS (covering Nirvana), Necklace, Rosehardt, and a couple of remixes of tracks by Kimbra and Washed Out, respectively.

Dana Buoy – Twisted Sky

Fischerspooner – Butterscotch Goddam (ft. Johnny Magee)

Rosie Carney – Winter

Pick Your Poison: Tuesday 11-14-17

On 11/14/2017

Great to see Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly. back in action after a bit of a break. You can hear a new track from them below. There’s also a pair of notable cuts from the likes of Kodie Shane (ft. Nessly) and Wild Child. You can find a whole bunch more music after the jump, including songs from Eric Nally, Maurice Moore, Max Styler (ft. Nevve), Paul Cherry, Snugs (ft. HAILZ), Tea Leigh & Luke Reed, TQX (ft. Sia), Vern Matz, and WiDE AWAKE (ft. Indiah).

Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly – Always

Kodie Shane – Sirens (ft. Nessly)

Wild Child – Think It Over

Pick Your Poison: Monday 11-13-17

On 11/13/2017

The Cabin Fever – Exercise the Demon

We’re ten days away from Thanksgiving, but today (and every day, really) I’m thankful for you. Please enjoy some downloads from the likes of Broads, Essie Holt, The March Divide (covering Billy Idol), and Valentine (ft. Lerome). In the Soundcloud section after the jump, there’s plenty of streams from artists like Bassnectar & Dorfex Bos, Bobby Brackins (ft. PNB Rock), Cousin Stizz, EDEN, HOLY, LPX, MADDEE, Major Murphy, Nicole Atkins, NVDES (ft. REMMI), Two Feet, and more. Lots of artists stylized with capital letters in this set!

Broads – Climbs

C. Scott and the Beltones – Worker Bee

Essie Holt – Underwater

Jason S. Matuskiewicz – Battle Born

The March Divide – Dancing With Myself (Billy Idol cover)

Moon Darling – By the Light of the Moon

Valentine – Move Right (ft. Lerome)

Pick Your Poison: Wednesday 11-8-17

On 11/08/2017

Dive straight into today’s groove-filled mid-week Pick Your Poison by turning up tracks from Disco Fries, NONONO, and Peter Broderick. Keep going beyond the jump, and you’ll discover new songs from Ekali (ft. Opia), Empathy Test, Esther Vallee, Haulm, Kal Marks, NADINE, OAKLND, Strange Names, and more!

Disco Fries – Side By Side

NONONO – Lost Song

Peter Broderick – Robbie’s Song

Pick Your Poison: Tuesday 11-7-17

On 11/07/2017

Kelly Lee Owens has made one of 2017’s best albums, and she continues to impress with a new Aaliyah cover, which you can stream below. Tracks from NSTASIA and Rome Fortune are also more than worth your time and ears as well. Moving beyond the jump, additional songs in this set come from Choppa Dunks, G Perico, Gingerlys, Hanz, Loyal Lobos, Mildlife, Native Sun, New Arcades (ft. Nina), and Science Magpie.

Kelly Lee Owens – More Than A Woman (Aaliyah cover)

NSTASIA – Parachute

Rome Fortune – Kimono

Pick Your Poison: Monday 11-6-17

On 11/06/2017

Dream System 8 – Losing All of You

Bounce back from the weekend with an extended edition of Pick Your Poison today. Notable downloads in this set come from the likes of Italian Beaches, Monster Rally, Motorcade, and Mt. Doubt. If you’ll head beyond the jump, you can also streamr a wealth of songs from artists including Aly & AJ, Alyeska, DJ Seinfeld, Garmiani (ft. Julimar Santos), Holly Miranda, Hotel Garuda (ft. Lemaitre), Luxxury, Olivia O’Brien, Public Access T.V., Saint Raymond, Tchami & Malaa, and Wild & Free.

Italian Beaches – Tornado

JR Green – Tiger Lily

mar – who?

MERCH – Don’t Wait Too Long

Monster Rally – Toucans

Motorcade – Recover

Mt. Doubt – Teeming

Pick Your Poison: Wednesday 11-1-17

On 11/01/2017

Proud to be kicking off November with some real bangers from the likes of STRFKR, Yaeji, and Young Galaxy. That Yaeji track in particular feels like something I’ll have on repeat for the foreseeable future. If you’ll journey past the jump with me, you can also stream strong efforts from Alana Henderson, Bossie (covering Peter Gabriel), Gabriel Garzon-Montano & Little Simz, Lunettes Noires, Manatee Commune (ft. Siena Liggins), Molinaro, Prok | Fitch, Savoy (covering Led Zeppelin), and STOLAR.

STRFKR – Sensitive

Yaeji – Raingurl

Young Galaxy – Elusive Dream

Show Review: The National [House of Vans; Chicago; 10/30/17]

On 11/01/2017

In chicago, live music, music, photos, show review

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.

Pick Your Poison: Tuesday 10-31-17

On 10/31/2017

Happy Halloween! In what feels like an appropriate move, I’ve got a fair number of scarily great tracks to share with you today. There’s the thematically appropriate track from E.M.M.A, something new from one of my favorite discoveries of 2017 K A R Y Y N, and a great one from Young Fathers as well. Skip past the jump scare to hear other songs from the likes of Cajsa Siik, grandson, Monumental Men, PARENTZ, Penguin Cafe Orchestra, Quiet Friend, Sammy Bananas (ft. BOSCO & LaDonnis), Science Magpie, and more! Boo!

E.M.M.A – Pumpkin Emoji

K Á R Y Y N – EVER

Young Fathers – LORD

Pick Your Poison: Monday 10-30-17

On 10/30/2017

Jenna Lotti – Warning Signs

We’re closing out the month of October strong, with a bunch of quality downloads in this set from the likes of Document, Lone Kodiak, Mo Troper, and Tara Velarde. In the Soundcloud section after the jump, stream songs from Alex Bloom, Amine, Bahamas, BAYNK, Beat Fatigue, BROHUG, Evalyn, Jaunt, Luna Shadows, Migos (ft. Nicki Minaj & Cardi B), Nefera, and swim good now (ft. Half Waif & Georgian Bay).

Dante – Blow

Document – Hustle

Lone Kodiak – Someone Else’s Future

Marc Kinchen – 17 (Pink Panda Remix)

Mo Troper – Your Brand

Talia – Bastards of Young (The Replacements cover)

Tara Velarde – Willow Baby

Pick Your Poison: Wednesday 10-25-17

On 10/25/2017

Soooo today is my birthday, not that I’m fishing for kind words or best wishes or anything. Instead, I’d like to give you, dear reader, the gift of new music. We’ve been blessed with a collaboration between Brian Eno and Kevin Shields (of My Bloody Valentine), so that immediately takes the spotlight over everything else today. Other highlights include tracks from Magic Wands and New Fumes (ft. Wayne Coyne). Click past the jump, and you’ll discover other songs from The Academic, Catalina, Chloe Black, Dim Sum, Goon, Ovlov, Penguin Prison, Poppy Ackroyd, Smerz, and SoulMates. Now if you’ll excuse me, I’ve got some candles to blow out.

Brian Eno with Kevin Shields – Only Once Away My Son

Magic Wands – Loveline

New Fumes – Rioter’s Milk (ft. Wayne Coyne)

Pick Your Poison: Tuesday 10-24-17

On 10/24/2017