THERE IS A CONTINUUM OF AMERICAN ENERGY MUSIC THAT CONNECTS AND INFORMS EVERYTHING I MAKE AND MY FORTHCOMING FULL LENGTH “I DON’T WANNA GO INTO THE DARKNESS” TAKES THAT CONCEPT TO THE NEXT LEVEL. TO ME THERE IS ONE GIANT LINE FROM SOUL MUSIC AND GARAGE ROCK ALL THE WAY UP TO MODERN RAP AND DANCE STYLES AND I’M JUST TRYING TO KEEP IT MOVING.

BALTIMORE CLUB LEGEND ROD LEE HAS BEEN A GREAT INFLUENCE ON ME FOR A LONG TIME AND IS A PERFECT EXAMPLE OF WHAT I’M TALKING ABOUT. “DANCE MY PAIN AWAY” IS BOTH TIMELESS AND OF MY ERA AND THAT IS INSPIRING. IT FEELS LIKE A PART OF SOMETHING BIGGER BUT IT IS NOT RETRO; IF I EVER MET BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN I WOULD PLAY HIM THIS SONG. ITS TIME TO REDEFINE WHAT IT MEANS TO MAKE AMERICANA, FUCK THOSE OLD ASSHOLES WITH HANDLEBAR MUSTACHES!

I WILL BE THROWING DOWN MY SIGNATURE BLEND OF FUN, INSANITY AND REDEMPTION IN MY HOMETOWN OF MILWAUKEE THIS WEEK!

FIRST ON THE AGENDA IS A DJ SET AT THE WHEREHOUSE NIGHTCLUB ON THURSDAY JULY 28TH – LETS JUST SAY THERE WILL BE SOME DANCE TROOPS IN THE BUILDING! THEN THE MAIN EVENT: SATURDAY JULY 30TH AT STONEFLY IN RIVERWEST PERFORMING LIVE ALONGSIDE SAN DIEGO’S RAFTER AND COLUMBUS, OHIO’S FINEST RHYMESAYER, THE ONE AND ONLY BLUEPRINT.

THE SATURDAY SHOW IS PART OF THE WMSE RADIO SUMMER CAMP SERIES. PSYCHED TO BE A PART OF THIS, I GREW UP LISTENING TO WMSE AND THEY TAUGHT ME A LOT. SEE ALL YOU CHEESEHEADS IN THE PIT!

I RECENTLY COLLABORATED ON AN EXCLUSIVE INTERNET ONLY TRACK WITH BAY AREA TEENAGE RAP WUNDERKIND (AND HEIR TO THE SIK WID IT RECORDS THRONE) ISSUE. PRODUCED BY SCHWARZ AND FEATURING AMI DANG, IT IS CALLED YAAAA AND GUESS WHAT – IT BANGS! EAST MEETS WEST MEETS MIDWEST MEETS FAR EAST MEETS GABBER KICK DRUMS, ITS ALL HERE PEOPLE! CHECK IT OUT ON THE YOUTUBE VIDEO ABOVE AND DOWNLOAD A 320 MP3 FOR FREE RIGHT HERE.

ONE OF MY FAVORITE NEW ACTS IS PORTLAND’S PURPLE & GREEN. MADE UP OF MALE DIVA VOCAL SENSATION J GREEN AND LEGENDARY NORTHWEST HEAD ADAM FORKNER AKA WHITE RAINBOW, PURPLE & GREEN MAKE NEXT LEVEL R&B THAT HAS BEEN DESCRIBED AS “TERRY RILEY VERSUS TEDDY RILEY”. ON THE PRODUCTION TIP, SHADES OF FORKNER’S NOISE DUDE PAST MESH WITH A FRESH TAKE ON NEW JACK SWING, HOUSE AND MODERN R&B. ON THE VOCAL TIP, J GREEN IS A SHOWMAN AND A TRUE TALENT. CHECK OUT A VIDEO OF PURPLE & GREEN JAMMING OUT AT WHAT THE HECK FEST BELOW FOR PROOF! CAN’T WAIT TO HEAR MORE.