ONE OF MY FAVORITE RECORD STORES AND PLACES TO PLAY IN THE USA IS VERTICAL HOUSE RECORDS IN HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA. BEYOND JUST A GREAT SELECTION, THESE GUYS THROW SHOWS FOR THE AGES. WE ARE TALKING GENRE FUCKING RAGERS THAT PAIR LOCAL GARAGE ROCKERS LIKE THOMAS FUNCTION WITH RAPPERS LIKE G-SIDE.

I’VE PLAYED VERTICAL HOUSE A FEW TIMES AND I’M COMING BACK IN AUGUST TO THROW DOWN WITH MY MILWAUKEE FRIENDS JAILL. NO DOUBT IN MY MIND THAT IT WILL BE A GREAT SHOW. VERTICAL HOUSE ALSO MAKES AWESOME FREE INTERNET COMPILATIONS EVERY MONTH CALLED EARGASMS, AND THIS MONTH FEATURES NONE OTHER THAN MY NEW SINGLE “LIKE A RENEGADE”. GET THAT SHIT RIGHT HERE. AMERICAN MUSIC – ENTER THE THUNDER ZONE.

THE DAY HAS ARRIVED. THE THIRD RELEASE ON MY NEW NO RULES BRAND/RECORD LABEL THUNDER ZONE (TZ003) IS A DIGITAL REISSUE OF “WEDDING OF THE CENTURY” BY NEW YORK CITY/NEW HAVEN RAGERS 2 TON BUG. I’M REALLY SIKED TO BE A PART OF THIS PROJECT, 2 TON BUG ARE ONE OF MY FAVORITE ACTS AND BY FAR THE BEST PARTY ROCK BAND CURRENTLY BARNBURNING THRU THE USA.

PURE ENERGY DRINK AMERICANA THAT SOUNDS LIKE “JESUS BUILT MY HOTROD” ERA MINISTRY SMASHED UP WITH EARLY ANDREW WK, LIGHTNING BOLT AND PUSSY GALORE, 2 TON BUG ARE A FUCKING STEAMROLLER OF ROCK AND ROLL ENERGY SET TO DESTROY ALL THE BORING BULLSHIT CURRENTLY PASSING OFF AS “GOOD ENOUGH”. GET IN THE PIT RIGHT NOW.

BUY NOW ON ITUNES!

DAM-FUNK IS A LOS ANGELES LEGEND AND TORCHBEARER FOR TIMELESS WEST COAST FUNK MUSIC. AT HIS WEEKLY PARTY FUNKMOSPHERE, HE BRINGS A LEVEL OF PLAYFULNESS TO THE TURNTABLES THAT MOST DJ’S SADLY LACK. SPINNING EVERYTHING FROM BOOGIE TO HOUSE TO FAR-OUT ROCK MUSIC WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY CHARMING THE ROOM WITH HIS INCREDIBLE MIC SKILLS, DAM-FUNK WILL MAKE YOU SMILE AND DANCE AT THE SAME TIME. AND HONESTLY, WHAT IS BETTER THAN THAT?

A NEW FREE EP OF ORIGINAL DAM-FUNK MUSIC CALLED “INNAFOCUSEDDAZE” HAS JUST BEEN RELEASED BY SCION A/V AND IT CAPTURES THE SPIRIT OF HIS DJ SETS BUT ALSO STANDS ALONE. A LOT OF DIFFERENT STYLES AND VIBES; I ESPECIALLY LOVE THE BLAZING GUITAR SOLOS (I ALWAYS LOVE THE BLAZING GUITAR SOLOS). DOWNLOAD IT FOR FREE BELOW. THIS IS TRUE AMERICAN MUSIC, BORN AND BREAD ON THE WEST COAST WITH A LOT OF LOVE.

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!

THIS YOUTUBE PAGE HAS AN AMAZING COLLECTION OF DETROIT PUBLIC ACCESS DANCE SHOWS FROM THE 80S AND 90S. THIS STUFF HAS ALMOST MOVED ME TO TEARS ON MANY OCCASIONS. VERY IMPORTANT DOCUMENTATION OF PURE AMERICAN ENERGY. ALSO: THE MUSIC. FROM SOUL TO FUNK TO ELECTRO TO TECHNO TO GHETTOTECH, DETROIT HAS ALWAYS PUSHED IT FORWARD. SEEING THESE KIDS FREAK OUT TO SOME TRULY WEIRD SOUNDS IS AN INSPIRATION IN ITSELF.