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Cousin Dan – Something in the Water

Here’s some great news to start the week: The Pitchfork Music Festival returns this summer from July 14-16 at Union Park in Chicago! They’ve just announced three incredible headliners, which are LCD Soundsystem, A Tribe Called Quest and Solange. The rest of the lineup will apparently be announced in the coming weeks. It’s definitely a great start though, and if you want to buy tickets (single day or three day), they’re on sale now. Beyond standard tickets they’re also offering a new Pitchfork +PLUS option, which is basically VIP access throughout the festival grounds, including special food vendors, bars and seating areas (among other things). That’ll cost you $365, versus a standard $175 3-day pass or a $75 single day pass. Anyways, Pitchfork is my absolute favorite music festival to attend every single year, and if you’ve never been I strongly recommend picking up a ticket. More details as they trickle out! Let’s dive into today’s Pick Your Poison, which includes downloads from Cousin Dan, The Head, Secret Science and Seven Day Sleep. In the Soundcloud section after the jump, stream songs from Amber Arcades, Alex Napping, Blanck Mass, Bonny Doon, David Bazan, The Cairo Gang, CLOSENESS, Jay Som, Jenn Grant, Sango, Uppermost and You’ll Never Get to Heaven.

20 Minute Loop – Giftgas

The Head – Tea Colored Radio

Jaxx Da Fishworks & R3LL – Swing

Secret Science – Milquetoast

Seven Day Sleep – Red Lipstick Murders

Vassals – SoHo

The Weeknd ft. Daft Punk – I Feel It Coming (Rhythm Scholar Remix)

Pick Your Poison: Thursday 2-23-17

On 02/23/2017

Well this is a delightful edition of Pick Your Poison to wrap up the week. Bleached are back with a new EP, and the song below is one of their best and most addictive to date. Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy continues to mine the folk genre for buried treasure, this time quite literally. DJ Premier & Miguel team up for another solid slice of smoothly textured R&B, but filtered with a more electronic flavor. SOFI TUKKER are an up-and-coming electro-funk duo that are worth checking out. And Chicago heroes Twin Peaks have a live album coming out, so you can get a taste of that in this set too. Other tracks come from Fauvely, Jaye Bartell (ft. Angel Olsen), Joakim, Moor Mother (ft. Geng), Odd Couple, Steve Lacy, and The Wooden Sky.

Bleached – Flipside

Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy – Treasure Map

DJ Premier x Miguel – 2 Lovin U

SOFI TUKKER – Greed

Twin Peaks – Have You Ever? (Live at Thalia Hall)

Pick Your Poison: Wednesday 2-22-17

On 02/22/2017

As they say in Ghostbusters, don’t cross the streams. There are some good ones in today’s Pick Your Poison. Kingdom brings some gloriously slinky R&B melodies to match SZA’s effortless delivery. No Joy continue to prove that there’s still plenty of creativity to be wrung from the shoegaze genre. The Octopus Project continues their unique take on experimental electro-rock in the best sort of way, and Sondre Lerche proves that just because a song is about violence doesn’t mean it has to sound like it. Other tracks in this set come from ARY, Emma Jensen, Jamie Isaac (ft. Wiki & Denzel Curry), The Magician & Julian Perretta, Magic Island, Mr. Mitch (ft. P Money) and The Poison Arrows.

Kingdom – What Is Love (ft. SZA)

No Joy – Hellhole

The Octopus Project – Pedro Yang

Sondre Lerche – Violent Game

Pick Your Poison: Tuesday 2-21-17

On 02/21/2017

2Ru3 – Hip Hop (Still Livin) [‘Til I Die Remix]

Oh hey, here’s another Pick Your Poison with downloads! They’re coming fewer and farther between these days, pretty much just once a week once I’ve had enough time to build up a small collection of tracks to share. We’ve reached that point, so let’s get right to it! Don’t miss downloads in this set from Altar Eagles, Madam West, No Rome and Shapes On Tape. In the Soundcloud section after the jump, stream songs from Aaron Taos, Beach Slang (covering The Jesus and Mary Chain), Bleached, The Courtneys, Fazerdaze, Half Waif, Jimi Tents (ft. saidbysed), Kehlani, Mac DeMarco, Matt Martians, Slaptop (ft. Geneva White) and Tara Jane O’Neil.

Altar Eagles – What Are You Coming To?

Madam West – L

No Rome – Seventeen

Shapes On Tape – American Carnage

SHAYJTODAY – Look of Love II (Feb 15th)

Tabah – Curtain Call

Young Lyxx – Probably (ft. Chico Lee)

Pick Your Poison: Monday 2-20-17

On 02/20/2017

New week, new music. CFM is the ferocious solo project of garage psych guitarist Charles Moothart, who plays an important role in Ty Segall’s band(s). Clark continues the streak of intelligent electronica with a fresh track. Also the new songs from Hater and Her’s are both quite good, hopefully boosting the profiles of both artists. Minus the Bear continue their streak of quality music with another preview of their forthcoming album. Other tracks in this set come from Adam Torres, CFM, Jacquees & Dej Loaf, Raekwon (ft. G-Eazy), Sam Gellaitry, Slugabed, Sono Oto and Tennyson x Mr. Carmack (ft. BJ the Chicago Kid).

CFM – Rise and Fall

Clark – Peak Magnetic

Hater – Cry Later

Her’s – Speed Racer

Minus the Bear – Last Kiss

Pick Your Poison: Thursday 2-16-17

On 02/16/2017

And just like that, it’s summer in Chicago. In February. Record-setting temperatures are on the schedule for the next few days, so get outside and enjoy this somewhat brief break from winter! Maybe take along a few of these tracks as your soundtrack? The new Chaz Bundick Meets The Mattson 2 song is pretty solid. If you’re in the mood for something loud and downright objectionable, Pharmakon has that covered in the best possible way. Throw in some solid jazz from Thundercat and an Oasis cover from Yumi Zouma, and this is a great set of music! Don’t miss other songs in this set either from Fujiya & Miyagi, Julian Lage & Chris Eldridge, Kiki (ft. Lykke Li), MIKE, Nightlands, Talaboman and more!

Chaz Bundick Meets The Mattson 2 – JBS

Pharmakon – No Natural Order

Thundercat – Friend Zone

Yumi Zouma – She’s Electric (Oasis cover)

Pick Your Poison: Wednesday 2-15-17

On 02/15/2017

Dip your toe into today’s edition of Pick Your Poison. The water’s warm, and there’s plenty to enjoy. Let a new Ela Minus song get you started. If Sigrid’s “Don’t Kill My Vibe” is any indication of what to expect in the future from her, get really excited. That Slaptop track (ft. Maxine Marcus) is wonderful too. Other cuts in this set come from Alyeksa, Andrew Todd (of Hoops), FRND, Gold Connections, Johnny Flynn, Julia Lucille, Luna Shadows, Terror Jr. (ft. Father & Lil B) and more!

Ela Minus – Ceremony

Sigrid – Don’t Kill My Vibe

Slaptop – Jump Into (ft. Maxine Marcus)

Pick Your Poison: Tuesday 2-14-17

On 02/14/2017

Happy Valentine’s Day! Here’s hoping you find a new track to love in this set of audio streams. Looking for a place to start? I’d recommend checking out Annie Hardy’s (Giant Drag) first new song in several years. That new Hercules & Love Affair cut ft. Faris Badwan from The Horrors is a solid banger too. Really liking the vibes on the SBTRKT remix of Nao’s “Bad Blood” as well. Also in this collection you’ll find tracks from Citris (covering Courtney Barnett), Ecstatic Vision, Gang of Youths, Jake Xerxes Fussell, Kane Strang, Lea Porcelain, Lil Peep & Lil Tracy, The New Year, Pile and Sami.

Annie Hardy – Want

Hercules & Love Affair – Controller (ft. Faris Badwan)

Nao – Bad Blood (SBTRKT Remix)

Pick Your Poison: Monday 2-13-17

On 02/13/2017

Gibby & Al B Smoov – AirPort Lobby

Starting this week, there’s a new pattern for Pick Your Poison entries. Mondays will be full-fledged mixtures of downloads and streams, while other days during the week will be shorter posts dedicated exclusively to streams. This allows me to maximize the amount of music I’m able to share. That said, let’s dive right in. There are some great downloads in this set from Andy Ward, James Raftery, Little Star, Prominence and Toma. In the Soundcloud section after the jump, stream songs from Chronixx, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Doc Robinson, Ela Minus, Jamie Isaac (covering Alicia Keys), Keys N Krates x KRANE, Louis the Child (ft. Elohim), LPX, Molly Burch, The Octopus Project, Summer Moon, Vagabon, VeilHymn and Welles.

Andy Ward – Drinks&Money

James Raftery – Hidden Mind

Jorge Andre – Prologue

Little Star – I Just Wanna Lie

Noktiluc – Be Like That

Prominence – Mood Ring

Toma – Count Me Out

Pick Your Poison: Tuesday 2-7-17

On 02/07/2017

Annabelle’s Curse – Be Here Now

Let’s jump right into this edition of Pick Your Poison with fresh downloads from Annabelle’s Curse, Fawns of Love, Friendzone and The March Divide (covering The Cure). In the Soundcloud section after the jump, stream songs from D.A. Stern, Diamanda Galas, Homeshake, Jacques Greene, Jens Lekman, KAMI, Mount Eerie, Richard Edwards, San Fermin, Tatiana Hazel, Ten Fe and Timid, The Brave.

Fawns of Love – Silly Boy

Friendzone – Sweet Dream

Liana – Good Intentions

The March Divide – Closedown (The Cure cover)

Shauna Cardwell – Summer Rain

vox – I Was Born

Wild Skies – Fumes & Faith

Pick Your Poison: Thursday 2-2-17

On 02/02/2017

20 Minute Loop – Mercury Vapor

It’s Groundhog Day, and once again the world’s greatest rodent weather forecaster has revealed that there will be six more weeks of winter. Seems like Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow every year, even when it’s very grey and overcast outside (as it was this year). Considering the fact that it keeps raining in Chicago and there hasn’t been much snow on the ground since December, I’m somewhat inclined to say that spring might be coming sooner than we all think. Or climate change has become more serious than ever. It’s probably the latter, sadly. At least there’s music to help get us through. Don’t miss downloads in this set from 20 Minute Loop, Curse of Lono, Imagist (ft. Lil Government) and Niilo Smeds. In the Soundcloud section after the jump, stream songs from Deep State, Dominowe, Jlin, Mating Ritual, Me Not You, Sherwood & Pinch (ft. Lee “Scratch” Perry), Wire, You’ll Never Get to Heaven and more.

Baked – Apollo

Curse of Lono – Pick Up the Pieces

G Jones – Helix

HUCCI – Life

Imagist – Fade to White (ft. Lil Government)

Joakim – Numb (Borussia Remix)

Niilo Smeds – Marker of Days

Pick Your Poison: Tuesday 1-31-17

On 01/31/2017

Beth // James – Lion Eyes

So I’m faced with…let’s call it a slight dilemma. If you’re a regular visitor to the site, you may have noticed the Pick Your Poison posts showing up less frequently than usual. That’s less to do with any laziness on my part and more to do with the increasing struggle to find a balanced amount of content. When I say “balanced,” I mean a relatively solid mixture of song downloads and streams. As is the trend, the downloads are becoming much fewer while the streams only increase in number. We’re all essentially moving toward a streaming world anyways, right? The dilemma is whether to continue to hold back some posts for the sake of building up a steady arsenal of downloads to include with the streams, or to just let it all out there as it comes in, even if it’s an entire post of streams. Heavily leaning towards the latter, especially since I’m sitting on about 30 songs you should be able to hear sooner rather than later. For today though, enjoy this “standard” edition of Pick Your Poison, complete with downloads from Beth // James, Boreen, Lao, Matt Pond PA, Mija and Mo Troper. In the Soundcloud section after the jump, stream songs from Cloud Nothings, CUZ (ft. Killer Mike, Damaged Bug, Duch Uncles, Froth, Hater, Jake Xerxes Fussell, Kelly Lee Owens (ft. Jenny Hval), Kodie Shane, Savoy (ft. Fatherdude), Ty Segall and more!

Boreen – Garden

Garrett Pierce – Get Me Out of This Place

Joni Mitchell – Both Sides Now (Rhythm Scholar Loveheart Remix)

Lao – Xibalba

Matt Pond PA – Louisville

Mija – Secrets

Mo Troper – Something to Talk About

Pick Your Poison: Thursday 1-26-17

On 01/26/2017

Alicia Keys – That’s What’s Up

Not gonna dilly-dally today, just give you a shot of new music straight to your veins. Don’t miss downloads in this set from Alicia Keys, Perspire, Sallie Ford, Superorganism and Ty Richards. In the Soundcloud section after the jump, stream songs from Adam Torres, Baba Stiltz, Buscabulla (ft. Helado Negro), CocoRosie (ft. ANOHNI), Diplo & Autoerotique, Flint Eastwood, J. Cole, Los Campesinos!, Sofi Tukker, Surfer Blood, Thievery Corporation and more.

The Cover Letter – Josephine

CRANE – Fast Life

Perspire – Battle Cry

Ren – Piece of Your Heart

Sallie Ford – Middle Child

Superorganism – Something For Your M.I.N.D.

Ty Richards – Going Out For A Cigarette

Pick Your Poison: Monday 1-23-17

On 01/23/2017

Donnie Parker – New Blues

Let’s start this week off on the right foot with a brand new edition of Pick Your Poison. There are some stellar downloads in this set from Donnie Parker, Men of North Country (covering Simon & Garfunkel), Myka, Scott Fab and Stephen McLaren. In the Soundcloud section after the jump, stream songs from Career Suicide, Chastity, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, The Courtneys, Johnny Flynn, Knox Hamilton, Lupe Fiasco (ft. Gizzle), Priests, Teen Daze (ft. S. Carey), Uppermost and Why?

Laughed the Boy – Bell Rock

Magana – Pages (Tour Single)

Men of North Country – Richard Cory (Simon & Garfunkel cover)

Mookhi – Foul Play (ft. Billy Fox)

Myka – Die R.I.P.

Scott Fab – Leave My Friends

Stephen McLaren – We Used to Go Raving

Pick Your Poison: Tuesday 1-17-17

On 01/17/2017