As if one masterful Wolf Gang remix wasn't enough, Baby Monster further demonstrate just how much creative heat they're packing by adeptly pitching strike two in the cage. The Wolf Gang original already killed it, but Baby Monster legitimately raise the dead with reverbing incantations and electronic boomerangs swooping in and out of the afterlife on this one. It's a spellbinding reimagining that transcends time and space to flip on the lightswitch in your head and broadcast your live excitement through widened eyes. Every iteration of "The King And All of His Men" has basically been a musical Game of Thrones, but as umpires in the pop game, we've got to give credit where credit's due on this crowning achievement for the Baby Monster gentlemen.
NYC you're killing it this summer. Rooftops are buzzing, the streets are alive and there's beautiful people everywhere you look. And things are only gonna get better next week when we throw down Neon Gold style with an all-American Popshop for the ages July 7th at Tammany Hall. But first let's talk about last month for a minute, because it might have been the biggest Popshop yet - Body Language tore the roof off of the place with one of the best performances we've had yet, Xaphoon Jones killed it with a DJ set for the ages and Chiddy even stopped by joining Xaph for a Chiddy Bang video shoot in the club before dropping an impromptu late night performance on the mic. In other words, it was HUGE.
Onwards and upwards though, as we look ahead to the July edition with another stellar lineup and more open bar deals than ever. Joining us once again on the Popshop stage after crushing it with The Knocks at POPSHOP 002, it's our main man Penguin Prison back to run things in the headline slot with support from Brooklyn hip hop sensation K. Flay (homegirl KILLS it) and NYC indie hopefuls Spacecamp, plus another barnstorming DJ set from our dudes Captain Cuts, who have put together one of the best sets we've ever heard for Popshop this month. And then we've got Absolut back with another hour of open bar vodka from 8pm-9pm, and Heineken getting in the mix to pop open a free keg for the crowd late night. It's all going down at Tammany Hall on July 7th, which gives you just enough time to recover from your July 4th festivities and get back in tip top raging shape for Thursday night. As per usual, tickets are $10 in advance and $13 on the door, kind of an insane bargain giving just how much free alcohol we'll be plying you with all night. Tickets HERE, let's do this New York.
There's no denying it, Kyla La Grange is here to stay. Don't let her manic pixie dream charm fool you, her songs pack serious emotional heat; visceral knockouts with no pulled punches in sight. "Been Better" is her latest offering, coming off like a statement of intent from La Grange and an exciting preview of what we can expect on her forthcoming debut album, all British folk-rock peppered with a little Americana that tastes like a surprisingly delicious combo of Fleetwood Mac and Aerosmith. The track steamrolls along relentlessly as it's supercharged by Kyla's cathartic self-assurance, which literally pours out of her in the song's epic conclusion. And of course it doesn't hurt that her endearingly smoky pipes reek of Natasha Khan with the fierce bite of Cat Power. If you're into living a life without regrets and happen to be in London on July 12, you should probably find your way to the Lexington to do it up large with our friends at Chess Club for the "Been Better" single release party, big styyyyle.
As if one masterful Wolf Gang remix wasn't enough, Baby Monster further demonstrate just how much creative heat they're packing by adeptly pitching strike two in the cage. The Wolf Gang original already killed it, but Baby Monster legitimately raise the dead with reverbing incantations and electronic boomerangs swooping in and out of the afterlife on this one. It's a spellbinding reimagining that transcends time and space to flip on the lightswitch in your head and broadcast your live excitement through widened eyes. Every iteration of "The King And All of His Men" has basically been a musical Game of Thrones, but as umpires in the pop game, we've got to give credit where credit's due on this crowning achievement for the Baby Monster gentlemen.