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Alex Wiley has been building a strong buzz since early 2012 after delivering stand out guest appearances on Chance The Rapper's 10Day, Kembe X's Self-Rule, and Closed Sessions Vol. 2. Over the last 12 months, Wiley has become a key member of Chicago Hip Hop's youth movement, providing a distinct voice, fierce delivery, and unique sense of humor that has only grown the anticipation for his own proper debut. Wiley's first official mixtape Club Wiley (on Chicago label Closed Sessions) features production and guest appearances from Freddie Gibbs, GLC, Chance The Rapper, Vic Mensa, Action Bronson, Hippie Sabotage, Chuck Inglish and more. Club Wiley is available for free download now via ClosedSessions.com.
Javelin's new record is called Hi Beams (get it on iTunes). It represents a more holistic approach to writing and recording than previously attempted by the band. Lyrics and vocal harmonies for the first time are foregrounded in decidedly songlike forms. Songs made to be performed in concert rather than as a patchwork of fragmented if glittery shards. The songs cover a broad range of territories: homage to the strangeness of being a performer; encountering beauty & the void in the natural world; how mundane aspects of work/life distract and alienate us from our desires; advice to internet-based musicians; an assurance to someone who has isolated themselves; light, sky, stars, moon; gravity, delivered with levity...
ALEX WILEY celebrates the release of Club WileyTONIGHT at Lincoln Hall in Chicago. The show will also feature performances from ShowYouSuck, Caleb James, Kembe X, Jean Deaux, and Taylor Bennett.
JAVELIN is touring Europe RIGHT NOW and hits the Midwest for a couple shows in July. Dates below, more info at their website.
6/6 Dokkantine, Gent BEL
6/7 Les Trinitaires, Metz FRA
6/8 L'Espace B, Paris FRA
6/10 Astra Stube, Hamburg GER
6/11 Berlin, GER
6/12 Ilses Erika, Leipzig GER
6/13 Meet Factory, Prague CZE
6/14 Milla Club, Munich GER
6/15 Klub Genau, Cologne GER
7/12 PJ's Lager House, Detroit MI
7/13 West Fest, Chicago IL
BEATPORT: This Friday, May 17, catch a live DJ set we're doing for Beatport Live. It happens in Denver, but you can stream it on your internet anywhere. Starts at 3pm MDT, AKA 5pm EST. Check out the event page here.
TOUR KEEPS TOURING: We are on tour for the rest of the month with Black Moth Super Rainbow and Oscillator Bug. Check the sidebar for dates and catch us when we are in your city. Also, if you haven't downloaded The Mixtape Volume Seven, do that now.
It's been just about a year since the last installment of these, so we figured it was time for The Mixtape Volume Seven. Twenty-five jams mixed together to soundtrack your spring and summer dance parties. Free download as always.
1. King Louie x Divine Fits | Val Get Worse
2. A$AP Rocky x Purity Ring | Pesobedear
3. Azealia Banks x YACHT | 212-PARADISE
4. Future x Van She x Robotaki | Turn On The Happiness
5. Trinidad James x Madeon | All Gold Shuriken
6. Ca$h Out x Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs | Cashin' Goods
7. Juicy J x Black Moth Super Rainbow | Gangz A Make Her Dance
8. B.o.B x T.I. x Juicy J x Crystal Castles | Still In These Eyes
9. Katie Got Bandz x Santigold x The 2 Bears | Disparate Bandz
10. Chance The Rapper x Girl Unit | Double Talm
11. Big KRIT x Ludacris x Passion Pit | I'll Be Country
12. BBU x Annie Hart x Clams Casino | Won't Fuck Us Over 2.0
13. Future x T.I. x Clicks & Whistles | Magic Adventure
14. Usher x Rick Ross x Santigold | See Youth
15. Jay-Z x Kanye West x TNGHT | Goooo In Paris
16. Waka Flocka Flame x Twin Shadow | Five Seconds Don't Care
17. Action Bronson x Tame Impala | Get Off The Zeppelin
18. Mobb Deep x Melé | Shook Bolts Pt. II
19. 2 Chainz x STRFKR | While I'm Different
20. Danny Brown x Dirty Projectors | Grown Up Has No Trigger
21. Aesop Rock x Ohama x J.Rocc | Zero Drum Thirty
22. Drake x Lil Wayne x Kavinsky | Mottovision
23. Justin Timberlake x Jay-Z x Daft Punk | Lucky Suit
24. Purity Ring x Frank Ocean | Pyramidspeak
25. Robyn x Frank Ocean | Dancing On My Pyramids
ART: The computer boombox ("commbox") on the cover was handmade by the incredible Steff Bomb and photographed by the tolerable Clayton Hauck.
SUPPORT: If you like this mixtape and all the others we've made over the years, the best way to support us is to buy our album FEATon iTunes or on CD/LP. There's even a deluxe version with limited edition Mishka artwork.
TURING MACHINE: Next week Hood will be hitting the road with two of our favorites: Black Moth Super Rainbow and Oscillator Bug. Check the tour dates below and click on the venue names for tickets.
BOUNCE BOUNCE: We don't usually repeattracks, but when R. Kelly and Phoenix did a live mashup at Coachella we pretty much didn't have a choice but to recreate it. Hopefully this means R. Kelly is at the stage of his career where he just shows up and sings "Ignition (Remix)" over other people's songs all the time.
THAT'S GANGSTA:Potholes In My Blog has premiered the new single from SOLE, "Gangster Of Love" in where dude drops science atop the Hood Internet remix of SHAPERS' "Father Trout." Listen here.
SXSW: I've been hearing rumors that Daft Punk will be performing a surprise 15-second set at Avenue On Congress (408 Congress Ave) starting at 9:59pm. We go on at 10pm.
SXSW 2013: This Saturday night in Chicago, Hood Internet will be closing out Hideout's annual SXSW Sendoff. Bands all day, Hood at midnight. Then it's off to Austin Tejas. Here's where you can catch us this year:
Monday March 11 - 8pm Viceland, 401 E Cesar Chavez
w/ Breakbot, Brenmar, Peace
Tuesday March 12 - 5pm Pandora Discovery Den at Antones, 213 W 5th St
w/ Ghost Beach, Guards, Anamanaguchi, Breakbot, Akron/Family, Gold Fields, Robert Delong
Wednesday March 13 - 10pm Official SXSW Showcase at Avenue On Congress, 408 Congress Ave
w/ Bird Peterson, Knight Riderz, Mord Fustang, Psycatron
"OKAY LUNCHBOX, LET'S TRY THIS AGAIN." Unless Nemo cancels our flights again, this Friday 2/22 we'll be in NYC at Riff Raff's (basement of the Hurricane Club) w/ JP Solis and more.
CHICAGO: Come spend your February 14th dancing to the Hood Internet at the 4th annual Chicago Reader's Anti-Valentine's Day Party at Logan Square Auditorium.
NYC: Friday night we'll be at Riff Raff's (the spot at 360 Park Ave, not the JODYHiGHROLLER) along with Heroes x Villains, JP Solis and more. NOTE: Show is cancelled; rescheduled for Friday February 22nd
5/9 - Cleveland OH - Beachland Ballroom
5/10 - Detroit MI - Magic Stick
5/11 - Chicago IL - Metro
5/12 - Madison WI - Majestic Theatre
5/13 - Minneapolis MN - Fine Line Music Cafe
5/15 - St. Louis MO - Firebird
5/16 - Lincoln NE - Bourbon Theatre
5/17 - Denver CO - Bluebird Theater
5/18 - Salt Lake City UT - Urban Lounge
5/20 - Seattle WA - Neumos
5/21 - Portland OR - Hawthorne Theater
5/24 - San Francisco CA - The Fillmore
5/25 - Los Angeles CA - Echoplex
5/26 - Phoenix AZ - The Crescent Ballroom
5/28 - Austin TX - The Mohawk
5/29 - Houston TX - Fitzgerald's
5/30 - New Orleans LA - One Eyed Jacks
5/31 - Atlanta GA - Masquerade - Hell Stage
6/1 - Asheville NC - Orange Peel
LISTEN:Oscillator Bug's "Feel rif"
WATCH:Black Moth Super Rainbow's new video for "Hairsrpay Heart"
(starring Dustin Runnels aka GOLDUST as The Pink One)
