Van Hunt is a true artist, and just the sort of enigma we love. After getting hooked up with Randy Jackson of American Idol fame around the turn of the millenium, Hunt was signed to Capitol Records, and pushed as the next savior of the neo-soul movement, despite his depth of vision and far reach of genres. Despite being nominated for several Grammy Awards, Hunt was dropped by Capitol due to the fact that his fantastic albums weren't pulling their weight. He was signed by famed Blue Note Records, only for his edgier third album Popular [...]
Van Hunt's first live album, and it's a doozy. Read more »
Photo by G. Van Hunt - Live At The Troubadour - Out March 13, 2012 I am definitely biased when it comes to Van Hunt's music. He can pretty much do no wrong by me musically as I've loved the progression of his sound from album to album. He gets compared to Lenny Kravitz and Prince a lot and I see why people say those things; however, if you see Lenny or Prince these days, they've lost the creative spark that used to show them setting trends instead of following [...]
Photo by G. Van Hunt Two bits of great Van Hunt news! Van Hunt will be releasing his first live album "Live At The Troubadour 20113 on March 13, 2011 (in digital format only). If you've never gotten the chance to see Van Hunt live, you are missing out in seeing one of the ONLY true musicians out there who challenges himself and his audience as he refuses to take the "easy road." When you go see Van Hunt live, you won't hear a regurgitation of the [...]
The "It's a School Night" series at Bardot aren't shy of eclecticism, given that they are curated by KCRW's Chris Douridas. However, the lineup Monday featuring Jacuzzi Boys, Van Hunt and Tycho was out there even by the night's eclectic standards. Miami's Jacuzzi Boys catered to the punk-stoner's music delight with their glam-influenced garage rock, whereas San Francisco's original chillwaver Tycho calmed the room down but sped up the BPM. Yet it was L.A.'s own Van Hunt 's set who provided the most from across the musical spectrum; his performance shamelessly and artfully tore down genre barriers [...]
Happy Monday, and it is indeed a happy Monday: ► Funk, R&B and psych-rock mixologist Van Hunt , whose new album "What Were You Hoping For?" came out last fall, does the RSVP-only It's a School Night at Bardot. Tycho and Jacuzzi Boys also play. ► Electro genre-masher Robert DeLong kicks off a residency at Los Globos. ► Chasing Kings gallop into Week 2 of their Satellite residency, supported by Twilight Sleep , Austin's the Young and Utah's Holy Water Buffalo . [...]
Ever wonder what will happen during the last five minutes of late-night TV talk shows? They let musicians onstage! Here are tonight's notable performers: The Late Show With David Letterman (CBS): Blind Pilot Portland pop duo Blind Pilot is performing the title track from latest album We Are The Tide. The Tonight Show With Jay Leno [...]
This year in music has been quite impressive. While 2010 gave us clear-cut, stand alone winners, it was much harder to determine which album was Top Ten worthy, let alone the best of 2011. Most sites have published their lists already, and while many albums appear on the same lists, the top ten varies greatly from list to list. Don't expect us to be any different. Read more » http://rpc.blogcatalog.com/ http://rpc.technorati.com/rpc/ ping
Photos by G. Chris Glover of Penguin Prison "Penguin Prison" by Penguin Prison . While most of the albums on this list are in no particular order, my favorite record of the year is definitely the self-titled album "Penguin Prison." In early 2010, I caught Penguin Prison in concert as an opening act and before the set was over, I became an instant fan. Lead singer and PP brainchild Chris Glover is so talented. Every song on his debut record could (and should) be [...]
Finally free of the label system, Van Hunt releases his first LP with complete creative control. Ladies and gentlemen THIS is how you move the boundaries of music without losing a groove. Read more » http://rpc.blogcatalog.com/ http://rpc.technorati.com/rpc/ ping
Through words, music, and images, Van Hunt speaks the unspoken. North Hollywood is nestled in the San Fernando Valley. According to a 2008 profile in the Los Angeles Times, it has among the highest population densities in the entire county of Los Angeles, nearly 13,300 people per square mile. About 2,900 veterans reside in North Hollywood and approximately 3,300 families are headed by single parents. The median household income measures $42,791. Of course, that figure was collected during the middle of an 18-month recession. "North...
Photo by Shalon Goss Soulful Sunday. ►Holy psychedelic soul, Batman! Van Hunt will bring his musical alchemy to the Troubadour stage tonight and I bet a life will be changed. This is #winning. ► Empire of the Sun (Luke Steele and Nick Littlemore) are at Club Nokia and round out what's been a good week of Aussie bands in Los Angeles. Yet another chance to get your electro/pop dance on. Sold out show, folks, with Mayer Hawthorne. ►Pre-their return trip to CMJ and in between [...]
The first of two Drake catch-up posts. Hey, Happy Birthday buddy! -ed. Traditionally, my [Drake's -ed.] birthday week has been pretty good for new releases, and this year is no different. There's the latest from Wilco, Matthew Sweet, metal purveyors Mastodon, along with new ones from Dum Dum Girls, Dan Mangan, Dominant Legs, Twin Sister, Spank Rock, Van Hunt, Craig Wedren, Kasabian, VHS or Beta, Sleeper Agent, Pieta Brown, the Knux along with the return of veterans like The Bangles, Mekons and Daryl Hall . Meanwhile, reissues this [...]
As far as the quality of the individual lead singles from this week's Best New Releases, this is a great mix of fantastic tracks - the type of singles that make you want to hear the whole album. In fact, we partly put them in the order we have below to highlight the best singles. [...] Read more, get songs or stream the entire mix on Indie Rock Cafe
Van Hunt had to get over a huge setback in 2007: His label wouldn't release his album. Popular, the funk/punk's third album, barely got any exposure until it hit the internet. You can take a listen to the result of Hunt's return to music, the eclectic and heavy-hitting What Were You Hoping For?, which feature tracks that recall The Idiot-era Iggy Pop if he had funkier, wah-heavy guitars. What Were You Hoping For? is out Sept. 27 on Thirty Tigers/godless-hotspot. Read more »
psychedelic soul loving for the VAN HUNT 's newest EYES LIKE PEARLS mp3. and how have we only just discovered this American he-multi-instrumentalist ?! wotyougot
HD Video by G. Have you ever wanted to sing "I want to fuck... you baby" in a concert setting? Luckily for me, Van Hunt has made that dream a reality. The master of psychedelic soul performed "The Lowest 1 of My Desires," from his unreleased album "Popular" at the Studio at Webster Hall on September 19, 2011 and the show was fantastic. This was the closing song of the night. Enjoy! <!-- [...]
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From Van Hunt 's album What Were You Hoping For? comes "Eyes Like Pearls" - a guitar driven, tenison building, carefully crafted love song. There's an element of grease/grit to this that doesn't make you feel too overly sappy but the song itself was written so well that by the end of it you've fallen in love with love all over again. Van Hunt is currently out on tour and has put together a contest on his Facebook page that ties in with the single to give entrants a chance to win [...]
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