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FH009: Shaky Knees Music Festival 2016

FH009: Shaky Knees Music Festival 2016

For episode nine, hosts Steven Rhys & MVDx explore the up and coming Shaky Knees Music Festival taking place in downtown Atlanta, GA.  Steve & Mike run through a plethora of music news and topics before turning their attention to the “Underground Sound” featuring the work of some lesser known artists touring the festival circuit and set to appear at Shaky Knees.  This week they explore the sweet…

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FH008: An Afternoon With Rachel Lark

FH008: An Afternoon With Rachel Lark

This week for a very special episode of FestHype, Steve & MVDx sit down with festival artist and voice of the people Rachel Lark, who stops by the studio to open up about a multitude of topics letting us take a glimpse into her brilliantly beautiful brain.  Including playing at festivals like Joshua Tree, Burning Man, & Enchanted Forest as well as opening up about her experiences with crowd…

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FH007: Beale Street Music Festival

On episode seven, hosts Steven Rhys & MVDx explore the 40th anniversary of the Beale Street Music Festival taking place in Memphis, Tennessee.  Founded on the music of blues and rock, Beale Street has transformed into an all inclusive musical haven since it’s inception.  Including headliners and notable acts such as Neil Young, Paul Simon, Beck, Yo Gotti, Trampled By Turtles, Cypress Hill, and…

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FH006: Coachella Music Festival 2016

FH006: Coachella Music Festival 2016

This week hosts Steve & Mike try to tackle the massive music festival monster that is known as Coachella!  Steve & MVD run through the latest in music and festival news before diving into their review of Coachella.  Detailing first hand experiences and opinions Steve & MVD open up about their travels through this major California festival.  They also explore all the festival has to offer this…

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FH005: Wanee Music Festival 2016

FH005: Wanee Music Festival 2016

This week, hosts Steven Rhys and MVD explore the Wanee Music Festival taking place in Live Oak, Florida.  Founded by the Allman Brothers band but now managed by Live Nation, Wanee brings jam acts from across the country together under 2 stages for 2 nights.  Featuring large named acts such as Greg Allman, Umphreys Mcgee, Widespread Panic, Gov’t Mule, and a lot more!

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FH004: Euphoria Music Festival 2016

FH004: Euphoria Music Festival 2016

FestHype is back for another episode covering Euphoria Music Festival in Austin, TX this week.  Hosts Steven Rhys & MVD run through a plethora of music festival topics and news before turning their attention to “the underground sound” a segment which features music from lesser known artists touring the festival circuit and specifically performing at Euphoria.  This week we cover and recommend…

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FH003: Treefort Music Festival 2016 pt. 2 This week hosts Steve & Mike wrap up their coverage of the indescribably awesome Treefort Music Festival in Boise, ID starting March 23, 2016. 

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FH002: Treefort Music Festival 2016

For the second episode of FestHype, hosts Steven Rhys & Mike Van Dusen explore the insanely huge Treefort Festival taking place in Boise, Idaho from March 23rd-27th.  This week we discover the sounds of Rachel Lark, Religious Girls, Lushlife, Battlehooch, and much more!  DOWNLOAD NOW and subscribe for new episodes each week!

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FH001: Buku & MMMF 2016

FH001: Buku & MMMF 2016

After another unexpected yet short hiatus, FestHype is finally back!  And for good this time!  This week hosts Steven Rhys and Mike Van Dusen catch you up on the latest in festival and music news and prepare you for the Buku and McDowell Mountain Music Festivals by sampling music from some unknown artists. This week they preview songs from Captain Squeegee, The Main Squeeze, Firekid, Casey…

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The FestHype 003: Treefort 2016 pt. 2

This week hosts Steve & Mike wrap up their coverage of the indescribably awesome Treefort Music Festival in Boise, ID starting this week.  Featuring music from LadyTramp, Cool Ghouls, Pimps of Joytime, Enemies, Death Songs, and more!  Tune in as we cover the latest in greatest in music news, preview songs from some underrated artists touring the festival circuit, and much more! New episodes…

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The FestHype 002: Treefort 2016

The FestHype 002: Treefort 2016

For the second episode of the completely revitalized FestHype podcast, hosts Steven Rhys & Mike Van Dusen explore the insanely huge and awesome Treefort Music Festival.  Discovering the sweet sounds of the extremely talented Rachel Lark, Lushlife, Battlehooch, TUFT, and much more!  Subscribe now to get all the best music and latest in festival news and reviews.  Now available on iTunes, Stitcher,…

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The FestHype 002: Buku & MMMF 2016

After another unexpected yet brief hiatus, The FestHype is back! and for good this time.  This week, long time co-host MVD returns to the show bringing his own personal flair and individuality back to the program.

Hosts Steven Rhys & MVD bring you the latest in festival news and explore two new festivals by sampling the works of some unknown artists from the BUKU music project and the McDowell…

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Aesop Rock Talks With A Cartoon Bear In First Taste of "The Impossible Kid"

It was announced a little while ago that veteran rapper and Hip-Hop great Aesop Rock would be promoting his new album The Impossible Kid with the help of Funny Or Die.  And now we get the first taste of The Impossible Kidwith the first episode released by the website today entitled “Sorry I’m Late.”  In the video we see Aesop make his way through the wilderness with coffee in hand to meet his…

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Yung Lean's Newest Video for "Miami Ultras" is Eerily Surreal From the looks of his most recent videos, it seems as if Yung Lean has been watching a lot more David Lynch films... 

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The FestHype 001: Gem & Jam

FestHype, the world’s premiere music festival podcast is finally back with a brand new episode!  Download and Subscribe now to listen to the latest and greatest in music festival news and discover new acts touring the festival circuit.  Brought to you by DeathBunnies Productions and comedian & filmmaker Steven Rhys.

This week host Steven Rhys discusses the latest lineup releases, the hype…

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Animal Collective Announce New Album ‘Painting With’, Share New Track “FloriDada” It's been 3 years since Animal Collective released their last studio album Centipede HZ, now their finally back officially announcing their newest upcoming album…

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Check out the newest video from young Swedish rapper Yung Lean for his song "Ghostrider" After releasing the incredibly impressive video for "Hoover" last week, obscurely talented Swedish rapper Yung Lean is back with another video this time for his track "Ghostrider."  While we saw a new level of cinematography and professionalism on the "Hoover" video, the visuals for "Ghostrider" are more like a throwback to the earlier Sad Boys days filled with distorted filters, extreme slo-mo, and ridiculous antics.  You can check out the new video below: